The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
The War Cloud Hanging Over
Great Britain.
Anxiety to Know Whether Turkey /;
Worth Saving.
LONDON, Jan. 5, 1873.


The subject OF paragraph was the Legitimate and
extensive manufacture and importation oil percussion
caps and cheap arms in India, which has grown TO
such d dimensions us 10 attract the attention O! tho
lndian Council. The Gazette commenting upon this
significant piece OF news, dened Lord Salisbury, the
Secretary of State for India, TO declare openly the
advices of which he is in possession upon the
SUBJECT Now comes letter from Calcutta, published
In the Standard which emphasizes the significance OF
the sinister paragraph in the Pau Mall Gazette and
tends 10 increase the perturbation aroused in the
minds OF those who recognize and indorse the truth
Of Disrael's uttcrance, that England is more
IN Asiatc than European Power. The British
Parliament generally receives with lsnguid yawn
all that brought before II relating to India, and tho
discussion OF Indian matters Is generally the signal
for honorable members to go to dinner, or homo to
the sympathetic bosom of their families shall be
greatly surprised, however, 1t, during the coming
session, toward which tho mind OF the public 10
turned with anxious yearning almost unparalleled,
the condition OF affairs in the Eastern British Empire
does not come in for earnest consideration
-aE BrSGALEsE ON THEIR RULERS
ms writer OF the article the Standard gives
trac Is from the Bengace prcss-the press of
the province OF Benga-in which opinion OF tho
rule OF the British Is expressed in manner which
must pppal the large majority OF people in England,
most OF whom probably have never taken the trouble
to think whether thore is such thing as tho native
press in India, read by the native public. mentioned
he paragraph upon the cheap arms TO an officer OF the
British army who has spent time in India but he
merely glanced condescendingly at II (naving
previously screwed his glass into his eyel pooh
poohed the whole thing, with many laws" and
'ahs,' and only barely admitted that the war now
being waged by Mussulman nation against Chris
tan invader might have some effect upon tho mind OF
another Mussulman nation kept in subsection by
CHRISTIAN race Of conquerors l tear he is but too
prevalent type OF the relocated youth Of England
.'Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make
mad.n
POLITICAL WARNINGS
The first Of the gows OF the native press is elected
by the fact that appointments TO the public service
denied to the Bengalese, and that the door OF ad
vancement ana progress In the politics OF the
lndian Empire is steadily kept shut In their
faces. MANY OF the important privileges
enjoyed by tho Bcngalese under the Moscm
rule denied them," says one Of the
native editors 'and notably among these is appoint
ment the puDc services Under the Moslem natives
Bllec high Offices State and responsibility, while
present they viewed with suspicion disrust by
the authorities appointed only subordinate posts
the higher being reserved exclusively Tor Euro
peans. This selfish policy has naturally produced
discomfort We don't deny that the native amlahs
natve servants) corrupt but their corruption is
due TO the governments, which has kept them on low
pay without holding out any prospect OF reward or
promotion This rude, unjust treatment which
Europeans have dealt to tho natives has brought
nbout Generalization OF their character" Another
OF the native editors says:"lt Is believed by many
that Lord Clve's victory at Plassy on behalf
OF civilians only. and this is perfectly true. Thou
SANDS OF civilians have amassed wealth from tho In
dian service retired, and thousands moro
rchng themselves while patches OF ocardless young
men are yearly added to their number"
'pUT PURSE"
The native public are not to expect at the hands OF
tho Brltlsh government, the treatment which the
ancient Hincoo Kings accorded to their subjects. In
the words OF the poet ''they were like the sun which
absorbs The of the earth only to it
thousandiod In the form OF grateful showers" Tho
contrary is the policy Of the British government.
To benefit their countrymen they drain the
wealth OF the country, and IS Tor this that they gov
ern India But the ominous and seditious OF all
the remarkable uterances OF the Bengal press
is contained in paper which rejoices in the OF
-An.ria Basoer Idtrika the editor OF which is
IDENTIFY candidate for future suspension IRON tho
bough oil the nearest tree or for the discharge OF
Geld piece INTO the small OF his back.
alt not unfrequenty occurs.' says he, 'inat n
man even on the point OF death may survive, so who
can say that will not yet be able to recover
energicsg Hence, when We hear Of aggression in
the mOiuss country these hopes raised. But
good come nation that depends entirely upon
hopes aud active exertiDns. The policy oil the
British government is 10 destroy our national lie, and
TO Keep under thcr euDjcction forever, for they
know mat they Will not be able TO do by force
OF arms, or by any other means. We are, however,
now placed III very difficult positon because H. We
can preserve our national hvehness ts.c We might
most probably arise some dav anu win our liberty but
II We lose II we Will be ruined for ever. This Is espe-
claly the cuse with the natives of Bengal, who
fury ago, dsoyal TO the Mobamm edau government of
the day, gave over kingdom Brush rule There
IL,
showed IamentaDle ignorance of their own interests,
the more so as the occasion was most favorable ior
subvcrting Mohanmeuan rule altogether and regain
Ing Their Independence.
WAR.
The Russell Turkish war has led US TO reflect on our
condition aud the TACT that thousands of lives
are being gwen up Tor this in Europe and that
while In countries people ready die for 1t
the natives OF India shrink with horror from the idea
"Euglsbmep," says the Behar Bandhu "what,
though you be powerful and Fortunate you can not
step over the regulated laws OF nature, Tor too
Will nave To bow your heads before the force of that
which guides tho universe and VIII have its
command to take up the heated cnldron after
siderable blowing aud pulling II you have the
tcmcry to disregard tho rules OF nature, do SO; yet
remember wthal every rule Of nature which you
discard viii turn as II were, into snake and sting
you. OF what account is 1t II the same nag 1es
many lands in different quarters oil tho gobeS You
cannot but be exposed 10 tue laws oil nature Tor sho
rs who has made you tho lords and US the slaves
England the chief and India begsar.
nSpoo CLASSIFICATION oF WARRIORS.
All at time our Bcharis have rebecd and shown
that thoy heroes and had still spark Of indie
pendence left in them OF what avail Is it9 When you
deprived us OF arms and ancoutremonts quietly
submittcu and what can VIC say nowg All warriors,
both past and present. entering tho battlefield have
done so for Of the three following objccts--For
tne sake OF their country, FOR religion or for wealth.
rposo who bctook themselves TO light for their
try arc TO be callsd men, those Tor religion, animals;
while those who light Tor ought to be designated
demons In human Iorm.n And, says another paper,
..most OF the Enghsh VINO come out hero come only
for the purpose OF making money and not better
tnan beasts In human FORM"
YOUNG INDIA.