New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
BRITISH RULE IN INDIA.
gditor OF The Tribune

TO the EditOr OF The TrtbHhe'
SIR: THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE OF Marcn 1 L
contained a letter from the former editor Oh Dii's
Indian newspaper in which he attempts 10 sho" 'na
the Indian Government is UNJUST cruel ouH"scousS
hod II seems however from his own showing, thal he
was able TO publish hostile erlticisns Ior year, anu
that his journal tailed not because was S
th but for lack of subscribers; partly ne
SAWS .because no body Of Enghshmen IN lhola thoV
even the 'soreheaJs1 would give their support TO an
organ which was always limiting at the possibility OF
native rule a. e. at instruction and revoiuon); ana
uarly because the natives were not satisfied Win any
organ which stopped short Of the grOssest nvecve ana
yuperation against the foreign conqueror. observe
these are his own words He complains OF EDWIN
Arnold for saying that the government OF lnda mas
given peace order and stainless justice TO 25oOO0OOO
of people-the greatest marvel in history OF heroic
achievement as il is the nOblest fruit OF victorious
DUTY" while the Edwin Arnold coutradicts hiih
self thinks when he says the government rests Oh
force" Good sir. what government does GOT rest on
force Aud let further ask what government rest
ing on force has been more intelligent, honest ana
useful"
The present government OF India is far better IMAM
any native government was and better imam any
native government 10 likely to be for some centuries ~
come This very editor states facts that go lar 10 prove
this He says that fortunes revolving to name are IN
common use to extort evidence, not by the Englsn
magistrates, he admits but by the native ponceneh'
Yes and how much the native policemen wouu NC
but for the fear of being found out by the Engsh
and magistrates He says that mutituoes Oh tne
subjects of England in India are IN worse Postn W.
day than the slaves of the South before the wal
Long ago. before the SepOy rebellion. L nVou SlSuI
wears under the Indian government. had almost uSy
inercourse with officers, magistrates ana 0theis con-
Deeted v it'll the government 1t seemed 10 me mat,
was living under an uncOmmOny good, wise ana tnllu
goyerument quite the best that ever ruled over con-
Guered peOple Here is q specimen: one day ieSohg
English lawyer in the city wnere was nvlhS neard
saw as he came into little company where happened
70 be: have just come from the Police Court where
had 10 par fine" why, what for ~ some one sskeS,
Because got angry with my servant ana lo9nssny
strnck him. and ne complained OF called me before
the Court and go got fined" Hundreds OF Engisaen
in India better than this one-men VINO never struck
their servantsI knew, and scarcely one VINO was
and carried them be mag strae VINO @ &
fore him and he would declare them emanclpaeu pat
he added BE not surprised II you hDu ere Ions LII LII
the poor fellows persuaded back into ssveTyMii
voluntary slavery" Was common thing Ior CaIoitn
slaves TO go back their masers II seems 10 me la
a very large majority of those who nave stuqleu ce
fully the English government in England ana lnua W.
in Iieand will pronounce the Indian department tnS
heat England sends her best men to lnula 1ot suon
men as We send agents and suffers 10 our Inulas
The history Of British India with its long INES ol staV
statesmen Industrious judges noble phlshI @
and upright isrates ought 10 be better know" 'na
il is in America. ~ " - ~
Midolefeld Conn, April 3, 1888.