Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-18
A BRAHMIN'S VIEWS.
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS AS SEEN
THROUGH HlNDo. GLASSES.
Some Things Very Hard to Understand
Comments on the Fair Sex-The
American People Work Too
Hard-Criticisms.
rSacramento Bee IntervieM.l

After some further interesting converse
ton concerning the condition OF affairs In
India, the repJrter thanked Joshee for his
courtesy. and, intimating that he had OBJ
tanned sufficient data for his article, was
about to retire. when, to his surprise. the
Brs min sail:
Il am most glad to furnish you all the in
formation in my power; and now, II you do
not obj ct, l would like to obtain some In
fol- NATION from you on points that have
not been able to understand" He then pro-
ceaded to interview the reporter in the most
ma terly and approved lyle in regard TO Q
number of our institutions and customs
which had truck him as being decidedly
curious and propounded que tons that in
dicated that he was close observer and
possessed of the philosophical yearnins
to get to the bottom OF things he
commenced fir,t on newspapers. their
circuati influence, running expenses.
income, salaries Of writer's, etc,
AMI only desisted on this subject when he
found that he had obtained all the informa-
ton in reference thereto that the reporter
was capable Of imparting.
There is another thing" continued the
Branmin, that can not understand How
i, it that your women are always so much
better dressed than their hu,bandsf see
tie ladies dressed in silks and rich street
costumes while their husbands are often
poorly and even shabbily dressed. Is there
some particular reason for itf'
The reporter, in reply to the questions
that poured in upon him, endeavored to
furni-h satisfactory answers, but found in
many instances that the Hin1oo view OF our
manners and costumes was so strikingly ne y
TO him that he could only offer sug yestions
"Ani then sea 30 many rich men here
who are not fit to occupy their handsome
hou-es. Yes, we often have self made men
in India who rise even from the co lie class
and become merchants and gradually &C
cumulate wealth. But with every in
crease of income the condition OF the
man improves, too, and he is alway'
fit TO occupy his station with credit In oul
country everything in mans house IS in
accordance with his tastes, and menta
grade but here l sec SO often an inferior
soul linked with superior furniture. Now
why should this bes 1t does not seem right
I cannot understand it. Now if it were q
philosophers contemplated land here hs
looked kindly at himseln-I can understand
that it would be hut right for him to have .
nicely-appointed house and rooms in which
y
who is still a coolie and give him hand
some residence and make him, perhaps. 4
millionaire You should not do it It low
ers the tone OF your socisty.
And then your people arc so restless Yo'
never stop working. no matter how rich 20,
f, become | actually know q wealthy Amer
| lean who works eighteen hours day an
| take, no vacation, and he will die working
| 1t seems most extraordinary. The result o.
habit you say, Well, l suppose it is Blu
il is, indeei. a most miserable life. would
| not be a Stanford nor a Croker and wori
so hard"
| Now in India how different Tn
men and women in the higher classes Away
have a happy, peaceful expression upor
their face, and the richer a man become
the les he works We are not busy iron
nth till death No one thinks Of WORKING
more than eight hours. and even then. b
continusf with a smile, they shirk all the
can. The merchant takes life easy
and when he becomes old and vel
If, be retires in favor OF his SON
And In India a rich man has so many call
upon his wealth He must give entertain
ments at certain periods, caro- for relatives
give in charity. etc. or lose caste. and so h
spends his money while he lives, and doe
not leave il. as do many Americans 9
charitable institutions after their death
That is so comical'
And % the Brahmin continued, present
ING new phases Of the manners and custom
which we accept without comment Th
Brahmin Jo.hee could aid a most entertain
ing lecture TO his repertoire on America
Manners and Customs rs Seen by . II ndoo:
snd it is certain that the reporter know
more about the curious paasss of . numbe
| % our most cherished institutions than b
dill several days ago He has At the sam
tim, acquired great re poet for Jcshee
| abilities as an interviewer.