New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-12
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The anpointment of Lord Dui1crin as VicerOy
of India is an honor that has been honestly ana
labonously earned. His ability and tact IN adj
ministcIing the government OF BRUSH dc-
tendencies were conspicuousy displayed III
Canada during the critical period following
Confederation. He has a genuine talent Tor
official functions of this sort. His successors at
Ottawa. ord LoTne and Lord LanSdOwne, have
been able and prudent representatives OF the
Grown. genial and affablc in manner, dignihed
in hearing, and brilliant and eloquent in their
nublic addresses. But to this day the mention
of Lord Duferin's name is received by Cana
dams with a flush of genuine pleasure which
betokcns warmth of affection. lie had the rare
o,t of nleosinp and hattering audiences by
adroit appeals to provincial pride and at the
same time of avoiding sources OF irritation ana
of STRENGTHENING the bonds uniting the coloilcS
with the mother State His popularity i'll the
Dominion hasncvcr been exceeded byany repre-
sentative of the Crown. Equally marked have
bcpn his successes i'm diplomacy. British IN
1ucncc at Constmtinoplc has been supreme
since his arrival at that important post. He
W., the mastcr-Spirit of the Conference which
preceded the Egyptian campaign. ~ adrot
wore his NEGOTIATIONS with the Porte and the
Powers that in the course Of Il lew years he
gained the reputation of being the most VERSE
&c. Ingenious and successful dip'omatist IN the
English service The greatest prize OF the
Indian civil service has now fallen to him sd
arcwald for his brilliant service In Canada ana
the East.
Lod DuGcriu has qualita, Of mind an!
character which admirably ca him for h'pow
station. 1lo has al.p served as Under Sccr-
m,y for India and hnt thus acquitted q n ul
qc,maiutnucn with thcroutuc 90 administration
n Calcutta. Lord lipon was con-, OF th' yot.r-
aua Of the India Onicc in London Ill was thor
ou,liy cou,,iuul with al thr oHicul twdi.
tom. and precedent, of British government boz
the fa,. lie lacked. hoV0c. tlut r'N'hl'Y
O, mcul,l Organization with which lod IH'
lcrn ip endowed md In t,t,tiu" from Office
viii leave bcund him fewer ulcude and more
enemies than any other Nircro' hNs made dur
Ing ile lat twenty years. Ia attempting 20
give the native tribunals jurisdiction over
Europeans, hc revived "a proposal which had
been warmly advocated by Lord Dalhou,io In
India and by Lord Nacaulay in England a> long
ago as Il 10. 1t was not startling innovation,
and il was applied on a small scale, only two
native officials being armed with the privilege
of judicial jurisdiction over Europeans. Ii was
a very meagre instalmcnt of equality in Judicial
procedure and was designed 10 create the i'm
preston that the natives were MOI dsiruStei
by the governing class. If it WAS looked
upon as a fatal blow 70 a system Of government
based ON personal privilege, and was followed
by fierce agitation on tho part of the En-
ropoans, the Niccroy's policy was not seriously
at fault It was his lack OF tact, coupled with
a grim, intOlcrdnt mauIcr, that accounted in
large measure for his unpopularity and finally
subjected him to personal aifronts from British
residents. Lord Duiierin will not be apt to
have equal success III making enemies and cx-
citing dislike and suspicion. He has tact,
as well a, firmncss and pertinac,ty, and will
undoubtedly prove one of the greatest Indian
administrators