Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10
Salisbury's Slip of the Tongue,

HIS CHARACTERIZATION OF An INDIAN AS A
BLACK MAN RAISING A BIG ROW.
Cable Special in New York Times
LONDON, Dec. SIT will not be SURPRISING IL
the most important event in the weeks history
proves to be the stray, half-humorous and in
advertent remark in Lord Salisbury's speech at
Edinburgh. He was speaking of the recent
Holbern by-election, and contemptuously re-
ferred to the liberal candidate in that division
in 1886 as "b!nck man" 1t happens that the
gentleman referred to. the Hon Dadabhai
NaoroJi, IS ~caitily and learned parsee, who
has been prominent in Indian politics and pub
lie life for q long time. He was president of
the recent Indian national congress, and is the
most distinguished and cultivated of all the
native gentle men who have vet come to En-
gland to reside. This foolish sneer has created
great excitement throughout India and even
the governEG mt organs among the Anglo
Indian press are driven to characterized il
as an inexplicable and incredible blunder.
Many cabled demands for an explanation
and contradiction have already come from
Bombay. OF course the parsees are not black
men. but the purest Aryan type in existence,
with an average complexion fairer than Lord
SaliSbury's; but even if they were ebony-hued
II would be grotesque and foolish for prime
minister OF England to insult them in such a
wanton fashion as this. The vast Indian en-
pire was CONFUSED with terrible war only
thirty years ago over mere question involy-
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have been educational Announcements in India
not equaled in any other part of the globe, and
OF late the existence of large class of astute
and devoted native politicians, who adopt
critical attitude toward the English rule has
made the problem of governing India increas-
ingly difficult and delicate. Lord SaIisbury's
silly gibe will do more mischief throughout
India than Lord LansdoSne will be able to re-
pair during his whole term as viceroy and
those here who know the country best say it is
the most unfortunate thing that has happened
| to England in generation.
A BRITISH VIcE-CoNsUL CLAIMS IMMUNITY
PROM ARREsT.--Col. L. s. Warburton British
vice-consul at Newport News, has appeared be-
fore the Warwick county (Va.) court and filed
a complaint that he has been refused an appeal
by Justice Lord in a case where he had been
fined for cunning on posted lands, claiming
that, being British vice-consul, he cannot be
arrested for violating criminal law.
CANADA's FAST LINE OF ATLANTIC STEAMERS
1t is reported i'll Montreal that the subcommit-
tee of the executive council. to which was re-
ferred the question of a fast line of Atlantic
steamers, will report in favor of q twenty-knot
| service. The subsidy will be in the neighbor-
hood of $500, 900. The Alans will be asked to
furnish three vessels for this service, which ia
| to be a weekly one between Plymouth and Hall
fax In winter and Quebec in summer The
boats will not be allowed to go to an American
port.
BY decision handed down in general term
| at Albany, Y. y, on Saturday, it is held that
physicians can be sued for testimony given
against man as to his sanity.