The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-22
TIE BRITISH EMPIRE IN TyDr,

the mainland. TO the northern frontier. is al..1
/. 900 miles, and from Bombay. the western
frontier. 10 the eastern part OF Assam. IN, lie.
lance IL also just about 800 miles. Abuti.,.
thirds Of the whole is under direct British al.
mnis,raton and the rest is undor n.-ivq
princes, some Of whom NOR 'ly aoknowlairs
British supremacy while otll"rs I0y trilr-.sf
provide military continGcuts. The potuI,-oa
Of the pant under direct British rul" e. i.I.
00OOO0 and q the fcudatory States sna
81. 100000 more. giving n total " PAL 0U n
Over this vast domain AMI numerous ~. "a
England has exercised more or less swuy r
nearly three centuries
In 1000. during the reign Of Elizabeth ne
famous Fast India Company hcgpn rs rlia
There Is pretty fiction in this country to ne
effect that this company WINS a body ~ Chrls-
tian. philnnthropic gentlemen. whose chief ob-
ject was to curry good and crll tened goyern-
ment into that bcnighted land anal that ruan.
ca gain was only subsidiary matter In
plain prose- however. 1t should he put about
/ thus: British capitalists saw India o. be- acouu.
try Of great and varied wealth anl saw A
| nne chance to buy Of The ignorant sIm-
| plc-h hearted people their products for n.
most nothing and Of selling them ii
| prncely profits in other countries. In short
| they saw n chanc" of getting untold miili.u-at
| money 10y nacrin- the poor natives, and tht q
| practically what they have always been nc.
! When an American trader goes to som" f'r-'I
! Indian trihc and gives rotten but gaudy C 10
| for prime buffalo robes yard for yard. there ara
! some people reckless enough TO justify Tho
practice but most fair-mndcd people " ui
not. To the credit of tho English. it mu>, isl
! said that thcy usually adhere serupulousY 10
| bargains. and keep treaties well; but as o. Civ
ins value for value. they have always dealt jusi
rs unfairly with the natives oi India MS haNf
| our American trndrrs with the Indian tribes u
! the West. In practice. it seems always To havl
| bcen considered strictly allowable 70 tre'!e
penny for u sovereign. If the natives were snrl-
| cicntly ignorant Of their respective values 10
/ inflow the trade. For nearly three centuries
| England has been bringing home IN" wealth Il
! Iudia thousands 81 wealthy families owe their
position wholly To- their gains ~ that trade;
! and what has India to show on il side Of tho
| bargain They are Just ~ poor ana lar 70
helpless in time Of famine than when the E,st
! statesmen believe nntpnn debt TO be a M
| tional blessing; If so. India is richly endowed.
| for they have a very hands )me debt. and Il -
In 1883 the Fast India Companv's char,orwns
| renewed for the last time and ia 1905 INDIA le-
| came IA strict dependency OF til" crown. ll3
Goyernor-Gencrd or Niceroy is arpoin, ~ ~
| the Crown. and acts under the orders of the
Secretary of state for lndia. The home nd
| ministraton Of Indian affairs Is Entrusted ioa
! Secretary salary s25unnl and a Council oi NJ
tccn members SALARY. 50 400 cachl. majority
| OF the members of this Coun al must hus
]
vice or residence must not have l"ru NOR" HAN
ten years previous to the time ~ appointment.
Ihey mold qlhra i2r a I.rndr2i L N y"sts ,4d ~
HON" ONCE is borne hy the home Govornmont,
hnt India makes direct contribution - the
British eNchcquer which moro than coV"ls
that. The Indian Government IS scii-supp0ri-
ing in ovury parti 'uiar. The GoN"rnor-O.n-
crHl has Il salary ot Sl21upl year. am also
allowances estimated AT $50 600 more. making
totnl oi slsjUlO. lie is assist hy q Council 4
sixteen members. of whom several are nniiH
princes.
on Aug 10 the Indian budget was presented
10 the House Of Commons. Tn" session was
nearly done, and most NJ tn" members had g'ne
to the seaside. the rivers or the moors TOR t'Hif
summer sport. A little huudnl oniy Of mrm-
hers wcrc there 10 hear Mr.. Sauhope's ilnan-
cinl statement which SO vitality rour' rned a.
0OoOol Of people. The gro.s r"v"nue oi ING
year 1917 ~ given NJ f2i5huuOuu, hrI -
II IS. s2pj Opo 600. The former Year lcfi To-
iicit Of SOM slnunn 00u and the latiera % IS :
of nearly SI2uuJOiO For the coming financial
year the expected revenue Is sjl5915 uOu. They
actually proposeto haveasurniu, of $40; 'np.'p
out OF that. hut they have 80 oft turned ara IL
tinipated surplus into "A very large deficit Tat
LITTLE dependence II t. be- put in tho promise. In
OF only s223 0O0oo0 and that sum was hut siiise
above the average ~ several preceding Hr.lr--
;325n0OQO but. even de-, ucting this eA.rA
charge. the outlay is still above that Of re-. 10
been collected. ana show mt 2ponn di'i ln
tn" province of bombay. $50 unu in Madras. ~
10000 in My-o"t g,yin$ total ~ doaii 10
Times c-timnt, On" d"pths U, moro than fhr.e
.im.s TINT number and there D., soma ron-
Tor thinking TINT the figures given hy Mr. NfIu-
hnp. ar" Ms much below III" mark rs the i.tlt
c-tiiti-;.' was nh"ve II. Fumln"- hay" 1"ur
:" TIN in rec.ut yc.r- ttHtit L. nov rr.i
tgmin" fund. II l- rstimrtnlthut there = ut
so 900 uu ivory ten your lon lumino rellr'. va
T l.'m 'i - 3.l hu nppHrS IN tar budget i4e
+ " snuf H. uI y"ur % This account.
In ,'ons lrrns THESE teurc-. il Shout 20
nt,d i''at 81. W. H. IT. hnslis %s,rr 81 MONEY N
hcr ~ tie Hous" ~ Co',r' ms ~tli.- mat f,ur
sh.NpEs wc'N IN h"n nN .nl'.rs nnn z
" N this fa,t In mind /. Is .t' Nircrov'- -I.
nry. a the current cNp"ni'fDr" anih th' don't
figures named. Il is hard 60 gather from tue
/ indefinite statements # MIR. NtauhoUc just SO a
th"det ~ pdR. Is in amount Ihc"o sat :
~ March NJ. 1870 Siu'rtl.rt tirrtwo y.ar-'
deficits amounting t. mly silunoO0u. i.ye
boon nddcd. an 4 ihrre ar" also other additional
items. An Indian loan !. now upon tho mar
~ torn further sum %. s599.'09p, 9and u.s.
du"cd - days work ai thc rate ~ wages pall n
that country, and me United States dehl ir n
or,Y-siritkcn India has u deli of vastly er'.t
proportions than our own The FJGnuc, -
has been under tho direct eoynrnmrnt OF tNe
Crown The arlt of inat "un'r, has been IIli'
iuped.' The natives are not nm entr- f'.
n-rrodurinE people. aul tine small x
uunu their 'auty earnings is heavy tur. ".
Tn" Indian army consists az some 10
men. Of whom fully two.t h.rl~ nr" nntiN"'f i-.
; An active army oi such siz". ln 70 TIM. 49,. proc
found prI''. may ~ ''l b" ID I' 'rli o.. lI ~
g. .R6t,dn, i,nd n Wy l"is lirad ".
ten yerr- the army bias g.l.rny cost ID .oNe
The chiri iiian,soi r., 'au. at" m" TX
ana 'eS i'SrS men o',''n and -l., rpt
uron IL" met profits after PAYING tuH r.-' .f -
cultivation. H. ihru0uh western rrv4 -'a,
Guyrinri.n'- .r" +. .n..l
Kt a nj o.. Do 80 U-