New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
A TALK WITH MOZOOKDAR
Prom me san Ronrisco cen.

Prom me san FToncisro cen
The lIindoO TcfOTner MOZOOmdar. sailed on
the City of Peking yesterday fOr JAPAN en- route 10 Cal
cutta On the pre-! eEenng b Invitation Of the Rev.
guest during his stay In this city, thirty or fotty
Du,iness-men clergy men, and htrratcurs assembled 10
holda parting conversation with the Oriental Apostle
concerning his native land, and bid hin farewell The
scene during the interview very peculiar one Tor
this Ia itude. After the chairs placed around the room
Ner all 1cupcd by the elder gentlemen the o,hars "a,
down the carpet la the centre, Eastern fashion, with
ler crossed, aud the swarthy MozOonddr among them
thus seated they Piled him WITH questions concerning
India which he Ills cred one after another. for
and half with great readiness clearncss ntcrspcr
ug occasional sales Of wit and hunOr In his replies The
following may be taken a. specimen the questions
what effect has the British rule lad npon the poorer
classes in India"
They have not been benefited as the nidding classes
have bnt their condition Is rather than before Wc
have really no paupcr class there There those who
beg ii Is profession with them they ARE not nee
essaiy poor. The best people IN India, the scholars
teachers etc. do B0ng-thcy supported by the Tree,
will onerin Others whc consider they are houored y
bein allowed TO contribute TO lncr support"
"How DO the people suum 10 the heavy cxaetions laid
upon them by the governInenLI'
OVERWHELMINGLY for the most part, OF an innicton
which there II no possible way OF escape ma
tive princes, rajahs 1--we very sunptuOusy and enjoy
heavy incomes. (Dr. stebbna mentioned that daughter
having only for bis support such voluntary conr
might made by MS people-narrcd not hong
amounting TO $lO0O,OOO year,
ITO wnat extent h. The act OF 1872 recognizing civil
"Only by the Brahms. Before That their marriages
galy ileednae. The net In their behalf and for
their benefit But IL may. and hOpet WILL prove the
entering wedge for general civil marriages"
"what you tell us Of the Theosophc movement in
Calcutta under Madame Blayasky and Colonel Orcottf'
"EOthiug favorable"
what effect did Joseph Cook have upon your peoplei"
II think they were disappointed IN him. lie was very
loud General iaughter)
"And how great II the influence ~ the Chrstian mis
sionares generally upon the mulutudes OF India q"
"Not very much. said this In Chicago, and Dr. seud-
der differed with but think was right Their at
ttude with few exceptions. aud those not among the
most able ana talented OF the, Is too antagOnisc and
unappreciatiye 10 be winning and effective They see
good In the HndoO religion and dcncunce IL Wholesale
with bitterness Ts excits opposition. Dr. Du one OF
ablest and most jealous OF Them was also one OF the
most denunciatory They must take courteous and
eoncialOTy before they will make stron
the mass of the people. OF they count up
good many siugle converts, but they are but as
drop the ocean. The faVoTily affected
yet"
s'What Is the magnitude Of the Brahmn reform move
meni, present proportions compared with the un-
affected part Of the population
Almost initesimal-it t. nut the tteInustard seed
but may yet develop into tree which shall he for the
healing ofthe nation"