Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

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the demise Of the Right Hon Edward Rob-
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sador 20 France. the British empire Loot !
faithful servant and the world a graceful
poet, but future generations will hear a
him chiefly n the viceruy who had the dis
tinEuiShed honor Of proclaiming Victoria
empress Of India
No more picturesque task ever fell tu the
lot 81 man, and that Lord .ytton performed
IL with dignity and tact showed that be
was other than n dreamer and greater than
a mere rhyme maker" his enemies
termed him On that memorable occasion
lie displayed himself as man Of affairs
and competent ruler OF anO, Oo0,O 900 people
IL was In 1876 that Disraeli put through
The measure which attached n new title To
those already worn by the queen of Great
Britain. and ut about the same time he sent
his friend and fellow author across the
seas TO ill the place Of governor general n
India As they parted the premier said.
"Lytton, you are going to India TO carry
out policy which a strong party In this
country will oppose. You will be much
attacked by the papers. Never answer
them. Whatever yon do, remember that
shall stand by you"
So the son Of the famous novelist and
playwright sailed away. Hardly warm In
his yiceregal seat. he made enemies of the
Anglo-Indians by declaring in the cele-
brated Fuller manslaughter case his "ab
horrcnce Of the practice Of European mas.
tiers treating their servants In manner in
which they would not treat men of their
own race--a practice all the more cowar,,ly
because the servants are unable to retaliate
aud have the strongest claims for forbear
ance."
This protest against the white mans
right created an animosity that hoped 10
satisfy itself when the pageant Of Jan l.
1871, occurred. II was gleefully anticipated
that Lytton would offend the native rulers
in some point Of etiquette on that day
But he didn't. When he repaired TO the
wide plain that lies beneath the walls Of
ancient Delhi and set up the viceregal
throne. he proved himself the worthy rep
resentative OF "a conquering race.
With exact aud minute formality he
greeted the princes and potentates whose
ancestors had ruled in that wonderful land
when Britain was barbarian. No courtesy
was inadequate and none was exaggerated.
Each dignitary received the exact measure
OF recognition due his rank. and no blum
der marked the splendid ceremonial with
which Victoria was proclaimed empress OF
India.
Indeed, the occasion must have been one
10 stir the blood and fire the soul OF the
imaginative yet practical I.ytton. Tire
vast expanse was dotted by tents. gor-
geous with the magnificent evidences Of
oriental wealth. With each king or lord.
ling had come band OF superbly equipped
retainers. Silk and pearls and diamonds
shimmered or shone ON every hand
Horses, elephants and camels, AS well ms
, men. bore costly trappings, and the feast
ing, the pomp and the circumstance of the
hour have had no rival in the records o.
nations And through all the complex re-
quirements Of the event the viceroy carried
himself with the lofty mien Of Roman
envoy who delivered the mandate of a
Caesar (Ga.) Chronicle.