The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25
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ent route to that by which they came. passing
through the Hotta valley, but the Shans AMI Rakhens
whom they met were equally noisy treaclerous add
cowardly with those they had encountered few
THE TREATY WITH THE TsAUBwAs.
Nothing now remained to DO done to complete the
arrangements Tor the proposed road but 10 get
the assent OF the various Tsaubwas, whose districts
lie between the Burmese and Panthay frontiers
Tsaubwas bad already been conGded to the more
friendly OF the ohiels, and on the 18th OF September
Captain sladen presiding. A scaffoldlng had been
erected. With an altar, on which the usual offerings
| TO the Mats could be made. The ceremony OF swear
Ing friendship 70 Captain Saden, as the representa-
tive Of the British government was duly performed
by cutting the throat Of u buffalo, when each man
the Victim, the blood was mixed with shamshoo
NATIVE brandy and quaned In social BOWL Inns
possible, and was followed by offerings to the Mats OF
uesh and rce
the Woon at Bhamo, the representative OF the King
OF Burmah refused to take any part inthese proceed
ngs, and when the Tsaubwas sent him O piece OF
meat dripping with blood as an offer OF reconcllla.
henceforward he was ut deadly feud with them When
Captain Saden exposLulated with the WoOn about
sent to look upon the KaKhens or hiii people, as on
IA equality with themselves out would always
regard them as robbers. The Isaubwas, on their
unless It were 70 see the representative OF the Eng
| lish government.
Captain Sden there is no obstacle Of any Importance
remaining IN the way of the establishment OF the pro-
Of course the grand object TO be attained are cyl
IDENTITY anxious % do oil IN their power to make Il
way to Europe by the YaDtseKlang and
into this channel. The shaus are to
great extent under The control or the Pantays and
them The Kakhens have by their Tsau6was also
given In their assent and should they at any time
become fractlous very small force would De SUI.
The only marplot in the way is the King Of Bur.
NAH. and his opposition, from whatever motives 1t
may spring, Will not be allowed to disturb the
carrying out Of the programme. AS has been ex.
planned in another letter his throne is very shaky,
his subjects are anxious for his overthrow and the
| substitution Of British rule and nothing but the
ment not to extend further their dominions in the
East preserves him IN his present station. No power
| that ne could command would withstand for three
months the attack OF q couple OF English regiments
! and half dozen gunboats. little bullying 10 all
that needed to make him acquiesce IN any scheme
| that may be submitted to him.
The one thing needful Is guarantee from the
Indian government that the road shall be kept open
givea since the duties that would be levied IN Ran.
| COON on the vast additional exports and imports
far tnan sVs me .s cost Of few thou
few stations ut the principal points on the route.
Residents to represent English interests would have
but this would entail only slight expenditure.
Nothing therefore, interposes to stop the immedi-
ate opening OF the caravan road except the hesta-
ton or the Indian government to incur further resp0n
sbity, II is true that the population of Indla-the
Mussulmen ut any rate-are still dangerously disaf.
| 1ected TO their British rulers, ana that second
mutlny may at any time break oIt But even # it
sons they hold in the East that would
| give them no trouble, as the natives dread very
strongly falling again into s,. the clutches
all the American missionaries who are perhaps the
| only whites In the country who have an Intimate
knowledge of the real sentiments OF the natives unit
versally affirm. Under these circumstances, 1t Is
more than probable that the government will ut no
very remote date yield to the demands OF the mer-
chants OF Rangoon. who are every month becoming
more clamOrous In favor OF the new route.
So far as railroad iS concerned, although 1t will
| have to be built by the government owing to the
dearth Of local capital 1t sure to follow speedily the
| up to Mandaay are already paying spiendidly, and
the frm that own them could be readily induced TO
| send them as for as Bhamo. From Bhamo to Mo-
mien Is distance Of only 100 miles, and to TaIifOO
bridge over this distance the engineering difficulties
| to be encountered are not very formidable. The
mountains that would have to be crossed are less
lance is ali plain sailing What would be the extent
would bring about it Is hard indeed to conjecture
| China would be tapped from new direction. and
| the fabrics Of Europe would be exchanged for the
the rapacty Of Celestial custom house officers the
| big0ted devotion OF the Orthodox Chinese to the
| customs Of their ancestors. Through the Panthays
| who are eager to be taught the arts of the West,
cviiiZati0n would alter without difficulty to the
| heart OF the mightiest empire OF the East. Ran.
| COON, which ts now q hourlshing port, would rival
| Calcutta or Hong Kong In wealth and Importance
the new route would be serious rival to the Pacific
Railroad for goods at any rate, not also for pas
| sengers.