The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-12

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aggerate things, to mix up the Poona
murders and the Calcutta riots. as N
they were both caused by the same pco-
pie. No one who has any knowledge
OF India today thinks that there was
any real connection between these
events. Both were brought about by
purely local causes. still less has the
shooting of an old sentry or two In the
Tochi valley anything to do with the
disturbances in India proper. although
have seen that some London papers
have Jumped them all together rs II
they were part and parcel of the same
conspiracy. But. though the causes OF
the Calcutta riots and the Poona muir
dcrs were purely local. there was enc
point of resemblance between them II
between all the serious breaches Of the
peace that have taken place during re-
cent years. | mean that there is n
widespread idea that the government.
no matter whether IL IN that of Bengal
or Bombay or any other part of India.
is afraid to take severe measures In
quelling disturbances. There Is an
idea that the authorities will allow
their district officers 10 sort of jiscre-
erection In dealing with riots and the
like. and that 1t IL perfectly safe to
embark In the pronounced outrages
and breaches OF the peace, because the
government is either unwilling or un-
able to suppress them. The native
press has 30 encroached on the tolera-
ton OF the government. so freely
passed the line which divides liberty
from license. has INDUCED with impun-
ity with such outrageous ISLANDERS II
libels on the officers of the government,
even the very highest. that there Is no
wonder that Il belief has spread abroad
that the government Is afraid 10 exer-
else It's full powers n that II will not
extend to its officers any sort OF pro-
lection when they are assailed with
the abuse and r~eviling Of the native
press. In fact, In Bengal II has been n
custom of recent years to positively on
courage the attacks of the native press
on the Indian civilians who administer
that province. Similarly, we have seen
how nothing was done to protect Mr.
Rand from the SANDERS of the Nah.
rata press. All this, and many othei
things dating from recent years have
resulted I'm a loss Of prestige which II
will take years TO remedy. On every
side there are rumors OF disaffectlon
II Is said that Brahman emissaries are
attempting to tamper with the men OF
the native corps containing Hindoos
and 80 long as the government shows
a weak front to- the seditious attacks oil
disaffected persons In the press and
elsewhere, so long may we expect tc
see this spirit of unrest, which IL sc
marked "A characteristic of the India
OF today, increasing and multiplying Gi
every side. II IL hardly necessary /,
add that the news of the frontier dlsas
tiers and murders of isolated British
officers which have been coming In s,
frequently Of late only tend to encour
age and strengthen this spirit of I'm
rest. Already the ignorant p~easantr,
In various parts OF the country full,
believe that the British raj must sure
ly be coming to an end. Evil dispose,
persons go freely among them tellin,
how the famine. the earthquake, tn
want of rain, and every other evil |
directly attributable to the alien ruler
against whom Mr.. Dadabhai Naoroj
and his followers are 80 fond OF in
Weighing. What we want in India no,
are strong men. This Is no time 70
the dissemination of radical doctrine
or congress remedies. II we are I
maintain our position in the countr
we must assume a more determined al
titude than we have done of late.