The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-10
official report, two of them being as

l,
follows:
Q.-Supposing it were the fact that
raising the Va.un 81 the rupee, as Is
proposed, should lower prices In India
to the extent to which the fall of the
rupee has raised them. what would be
the effect Of that, in your opinion, upon
the mind of the Indian ryot?
Al do not believe they would know
how 1t came about in the least, and.
therefore, do not think they would
feel any resentment against the gov
eminent
Q.-You would be less afraid of any
difficulties arising from that source than
from the imposition of any new taxa
ton?
A.-Oh, very much. l think there Is
no comparison between the two things.
The change in the monetary unit was
made on the recommendation of the ex-
pert, and the poor ryot was robbed
scientifically by the government with
out his knowledge. Probably he does
not yet know what struck him. for as
Mr.. Bliss said in answer to another
question, II do not think the altera-
ton would be perceived in the least,
in Act. l think the people of India are
so exceedingly ignorant that they would
say: See what an excellent government
this is; 1t has increased the value Of
the rupee"
Instead of openly taxing the people
so that they could realize the burden
the more readily, the government by
a change in the financial system &C.
complished the same result which has
proved so disastrous to the queens I'M
happy subjects.
The Journal in commenting on this
insidious system OF robbery Justly re-
marks:
"If for the rupee the word dollar
is substituted those who care to look
the facts fairly in the face will under
stand how they, too, are being robbed
by increasing the gold value of the
coin, the process over here being known
as maintaining the parity between the
two metals Just how long the people
Of this country will remain like the
people of India, in ignorance of the
subtle method Of fraud practiced upon
them, by the same operators in London
acting through and with the connlv-
ance of Wall street and the United
States treasury department, is uues-
tion"
We have no desire to keep any one
from contributing to the aid of the
furnishing people of India; but God is
not to be charged with inflicting such
calamities upon human creatures in In
Ola through displeasure at their idola-
try. The government of England has
brought on the evils from which they
are suffering, and that and not the
almighty, Is to blame. The missionary
should study finance along with theol-
ogy before he again impltes to God the
atrocious crime OF which Great Britain
alone is guilty.
Ii he studies the history of the vari-
Gus governments of the world he will
find that the British government has
the unique and unenviable distinction
Of producing artificial famines like that
In India at the present day. lie will
find further that the same government
is the only one that will not provide
for ite own subjects when stricken with
plaques and famine. The wealt,iest
nation on earth allows the begging box
ia go round among strangers to aid
her unfortunate and conquered subjects.
Shame upon Victoria and her Tory gov
eminent to allow such things to happen
In the jubilee year of her reign, and
more shame upon them for celebrating
the anniversary of her coronation in
India in the midst of famine and PES
thence. The wrath of God will ulti-
mately fall upon that perfidious gov
eminent that rules India with an iron
hand and tho blessing of God will de-
scend on the Hindoos by raising from
among them another Moses to deliver
them from British bondage and op-
preston.