The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
tnere was some Thought or making an .xcentlona

snere was some thought or making an excertiona
case ana admitting him sine exam into the Indian
elvi service; but this idea was so papably absurd
mat mat even the London press deprecated IT, ana tho
plan eii 10 tue ground. But what was TO be done
with The boy? He had no present means ne had no
prospective future; he had no chance OF returning
anpe'pgg. 70 nagdaa; ne was heggar, and helpless,
uPV,ess. ~ would nave been Indecent to hang him,
nlgnt nave been severe a trial OF British pa,
s ace y make naval cadet OF him even give
mum she cooneicy OF West India regiment ROYALTY
eouo nOt Tolerate such questionable prncelng
NM mi, BOP Lowe would not give hun a penny Ia
Si niluaotl Withai IL was very bad look out for
hia CERTAIN Of the Oablnet Ministers fell that nav
ns pue an end to the existence and kingdom or tia
tee.uef, was incumbent on England TO do some<
thlng LOT the son. Bob shook his boary head and
9.lnsea us plnky eyes IN way that his colleagues
bs III IA Ns, JOIN bright was nonplussed for once
NJ 's w, MI, Vhaers stroKed h.s beard nervousy,
Mr.. gladstone frowned awfuiy when up Jumped
rom DaAe ie 9i ngeym ana said with great glee
to india aud give him an allowances
which which WIN %, be neither over sma' nor over
down. while his colleagues cheerea his nanny
thought TO the echo Tue Premier with smile per
cuarly his own said:-"Weu, Duke Barkis Is vii.
ln'.p Lowe winSed TIL he cried, and Chlaers gave
heavy rap on tue table and cried "arayissmo.n
And so the Prince was entrusted to Captaln ana
Mrs. Speedy and on hts arrival in india was placed
Ia possession OF subsistence allowance OF hQs
rupees month, say six hundred a year sterling,
been thus taxedY Unless memory very much
tails Us 1t was England. not India, that went to war
WIN the Emperor Theodore; for 10 was the honor Of
England, not OF India, that had been nsulted It il
true that England so obgiDg as to borrow
Lhuldu troops, ana not 10 relieve Inia or their cOst
during their employment foreign service; but
England gained glorious victory and shouted till
she was hoarse over her enemy. Why then, as India
made no war with Abysslnla, India is, and nos
England, TO have the privilege OF supporting the litta
prineef II England recognizes his claims FOR board
and lodging, as so great and generous nation must
do, can there be any moral objection TO her
doing her duty 10 Peter without roDbiug poor Paul.
who Is suffering nom chronic dehcitsf We hope
our contemporaries VIII aid US in bringing this little
job nome TO the British public. We are all here and
at home, utterly scandalZed by the meanness OF tina
Duke OF Edinourg IN the colonies. We feel that
mlant overlook large sowing OF wild oats, but that
we cannot tolerate so IN English trait he has
lately shown, But does he not err ia good com.
panyY What could be meaner in an English
Ministry than compelling Indla to support an unfor-
tunate prince VINO has claims on England, but none
on lndiaP True 500 rupees month Is not much
when divided among couple OF hundreds or nit
lions OF people, but IL Is the principle involved, OF
the want OF II, not the amount OF cash. that merits
consideration. We cannot forget that the 18th Of
July 1867, national ball was given to the Sultan of
Turkey in the new India ONCE, London, and the
cost thereof some eco 000 sereney deoed to India.
That was deplorable precedent, that may perhaps
be quoted by those who care TO defend this allow
ance 10 the Prince in Abyssinia Let India bear her
own burdens, even to the uttermosJ anna-there Is
very little probability OF her dong otherwise-but
there let the liability cease ana let England abstain
from foisting on the Indian revenues charges which
should be met out OF British taxes.