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CANADA's OFFER DECLINED.
Refuse to suspend Sealing and Sug-
Seet n Joint Comm issiOn

sest n Joint Com m issiOn.
The correspondence which has passed be-
tween Sir Wilfrid Laurier the Canadian
premier. and Mr.. Foster, the American ne
gotiator. touching the seal Negotiations
since the Washington conference last
month. has just been made public It con-
sists of two letters.
In the first, dated Ottawa, November "a
Sir Wilfrid Laurier passes upon the propo-
sition from our government which was
taken back to Canada by him at the con-
clusion of the conference. He says he is
willing to enter at once upon a review of
the whole seal question. though the Paris
award was made reyisable only at the end
of five years. provided the other questions
OF Importance to the two countries-immi-
grafton, reciprocity, fish protection, etc
be considered at the same time. He de-
ciines, however, to suspend sealing mean
time, on the ground that the fleet would
be dissipated entirely; that the owners of
vessels would be entitled to CONDENSATION
beyond the disposition of parliament to
vote and, finally, that, as shown by the
experts report. there is now a tendency
toward equilibrium in the maintenance of
the seal herd. He suggests that If a Joint
commission to consider all questions at is
sue, including this, be at once appointed II
would be possible to secure the necessary
legislation from parliament at the Febru
airy session and from Congress during the
present session to insure the execution of
any recommendation with regard to Berine
sea next season.
The second letter is from Mr. Foster tn
Sir Wiltrid, dated Washington, December
:. Mr.. Foster says that Sir WiIfrid's i:
a declination of his proposition, and a re-
newal of the Canadian proposition made
at the conference, and the President de-
ciiDes to reverse his position on that point
Should the herd reach the equilibrium
pointed out by Sir WiIfrid it will have
passed the period when negotiation will
be of any avail, besides, as the United
States will be put to the expense of s15,0Oo
to maintain the patrol next year peIapfc
sealing ought to be voluntarily given up.
because 1t is uHneighborly and inhumane
Mr.. Foster expresses regret that Sir
Wilfrid's visit to Washington gives so
little promise of satisfactory results but
entertains the hope that it may yet bear
good fruits.
1t has developed that the bill relating to
pelaSc sealing. which has just passed both
branches of Congress and Is before the
President. contains a provision Of far
reaching importance. which has thus far
escaped attention This places an absolute
prohibition the further bringing of
sealskins into the United States from any
source whatever. AS the United States IL
the largest market in the world for seal
skins, this complete stoppege of the trade
in this country will be a severe measure
against the British and Canadian indus
tries, which take and cure the skins and
then dispose OF them largely in the United
States.
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The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Or
dination of Mgr. Conaty. the rector Of the
Catholic University was celebrated last
evening in the assembly hall o: the univer-
sity. The professors and students gath
cred to offer Neutrality-suspicious.. but a
more formal observance, Of the event will
be held at Worcester. Mass. where Mgr.
Conaty was formerly stationed. DIR. Sha-
han. dean of the faculty of theology. adj
Of his eonfreres. Rev. M T. slattery o.
springheid, Mass. nbpdtsdMr Leo Stock OF
for the clerical arH lay students. An ap-
propriate responsenWas made by the rec
Inanded is sincere unfII nehing loyalty to
the university. the Loyalty Of sons to a
mother. loyalty to- the lofty Ideals Of the
university: Be loyN to one another. be
loyal to the truth, Stand for the univer-
city as you know It. Those who pass
through its courses are its chosen children,
and from them the university has the right
to expect In the years to come the results
OF well-trained mind and heart"
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS vESTIBuLED.
MEALS SERVED IN IL DIN1NG CARS sT .a.
TIoN SIXTH AND B STREETS.
Schedule in effect November IA. 1897.
2:2O Pm. DAILY-Cincinnau and st. Louis spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman sIceucrs
to Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville. Indianapolis
and ST. Louis without change. Parlor Clicin-
natl to Chicago: Connects at Covington Va. for
ITO PM DIiLS-F. F. V. Limited-soiid train
Lexington and Louisville Without change. open
for reception Of passengers ut pm. Pull
Without shanse Tue.days Thaaay. G and sP sa,s
days Daily connection for the springs slcepcrs
go Pm. DAILY.-For Gordonsviile. char,ottcs-
vile, stauntOn and for Richmond daily. except
1851 AN. EXCEPT suNpAY-rarIor car Wash.
ington to III, Richmond and hiehmend to OLD roint-
and o. railways.
ofices. 5Is and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue. and at
ap17-ssa General Passenger srA AGENT.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON
FROM sTk kSS Ia sEEET 4 A. ,sss AVE
For Alexandria; week days, e:se. oe. T:s5 e..
s sss SIS sss '.I 'G i e. os co. 80 50
s:5S e., as el: $50; sos. $40 eI. $40. sos
For Ale1andria Sundays, las. s:ts Gas. lo:Se
u:I5 AN: 1900 room, l2.s5, 90. 2:I5. 300
S45 t:30. 5:1o. 600. Gas. 30. Sis. 9:00 IOo0
IL 30 PM
For Mt. Vernon. week days, $50. 500 1905
IL 90 AM; 12-0J Isis. rs. $50. 1.O6 p M
For Mt. Vernon, Sundays. 1.45 S:I5 A. NJ: l2-ao
nocn. 2:I5 2. As. Gas p NJ.
For Arlington and Aguedact nridge.. week days
2:aa. $40, 10 4:is, $50 Cos. Too. 500 r, M.
For Arlington and Aque,luct Bridge, Sundayx
T:a5 S:4s. 9;4s. 1920. Il:15 AN: 1900 noon
12:SS. 30 :l5. o. ) a. 4-B0 5:l5., 0s0n 6:sS
10 Sis PM
Baggage checked free for passengers boiling rst.
class tickets at s:aficn ~, yciex. e cents each
Parcels sarrisd- i.gasl H. no13
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GAP. means American Plan: E. P, Earopean.)
Albany. n. Y......... Hotel Kenmore. A.P., s.
AsHEvHLE, NC. Battery Park Hu, APP, 81 ur
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tfotet ST. Charles. A-P.,$4 up
do. Hotel Brighton, A.P.. 81 Ut
do. II. Barton. prop )Hotel Dennis. A.P SO w
BALTIMORE. Nd. - Hotel Rennert, EP, 81 so VI
do. ..........T The Stafford Hotel EP., $l.50 up
do...... The Carrolitoa. APP. So w
do. Hotel Atamont. EP.. 81 up; AP. 81. so up
do. ........ Mount Vernon Hotel E.P., 81 ny
HUSTON. Mass. Hotel vendome, A.P.. s
BetRNEMOUTH. Eng. ROYAL Bath Hotel, A.P. ,S4to$:
BROOKLYN. N.Y-Hotel st George, EP.,$l; A.P.$ S;
CINCINNATI. O Grand Hotel E L 81. T s:
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Obtained what He wanted.

Postmaster Gordon of Chicago leaves to.
Gay Ter his home after visit of several
weeks IN the east. He goes with the prac.
teal assurance Of the post Office authori-
ties that his requests will be granted
Postmaster GORDON was anxious to have q
postal card agency located Ia Chicago and
have the plans of the four new puhaie
buildings IN the city SO amended as to give
his department 50, 600 feet additional space
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
THE WEENs STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

THE WEENs STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Fall Schedule IN effect Oct. H.
STEAMERS POTOMAC AND SUE
steamer Potomac leaves every Sunday at D. m
umore and river landings The steamer Sue will
stop at Colonial Beach going and returning from
Baitintre fassenSer accommodation strictly drst.
class. All river freight must be prepaid
SIEFHENSON & BRO, Agents
Once. $40 Pa. ave. Telephone 745
ro4-11.tf
E s. RANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL will leave River
View wharf SUNDAYS. Tuesdays and Thursdays at
Z am. landing at Colonial Beach. Chapel Point,
Returning on Mondays and Wednesdays at pm.
and on Fridays about $50 pm.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., TO GLYMoNT, nd,
and intermediate landings.
Steamer SAINT. ]. PENTz. daily except Sunday,
at $3.50 am. Returning about pm.
Passenger accommodation 1rst-class. Freight re-
ceived until the hour OF sailing.
E. S RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager
GEO. Q. CARPINTER, General Agent Washington
WM NJ REARDON. Agent Alexandria. seI3-2O,f
STEAMER WAKEFIELD"
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,
Leaves Washington, D. C. 9th St ferry WHARF,
Mondays, an, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood, Rock Point Nomini
Greek. Abells Leonardtown. Stones. Towards.
Cobruns. Colton's.
Colonial Beach. Bushwood. Rock Point, Colton's
Lconardtown Abells, Nomin Creek Piney Point
St Georges Island. Smith Creek, Coan and Yeoco-
Saturdays. am. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood. Rock Point Colton's
Nomini Greek.
(sce schedule in effect September 10. 1872
se7H c. ". RIDLEY. Genl. Manager.
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OUT OFF WASHINGTON.

MAPI.EWo0D INSTITUTE. CONCORDvuIF. PA.
go. per year. successful school: one Of he
hest to infuse with energy and wake up boys to
The duties of life. Boys prepared fer COLLEGE
Under IL years. S1S6. Tobacco prohibited. Loca-
ton beautiful, elevated and healthy.
JOS. SHORTLIDGE tIale), M, PRINCIPAL.
oc21-w&s 22ts
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HOTELS.
HOTELS.
Do otel lEnn lpire

strictly hrstc modern hotel moderate
teh want in New York The Hotel Empire fills 1t is equal
IN equipment accessibility cuisine and the
hotels of the world, and charged
by the ordinary hotel.
1t IS delightfully."- situated
Columbus avenue and 63d and fronts Empire Park
1t is noted for the excellence service its onke and
beautiful appointments its delightful
1t the winter home of of the best families the Metropolis and
the patronage class
all parts of the world.
All points the city be reached easily
the Hotel Empire than from any town hotels.
The Broadway cable the Sixth Seventh Avenue the Am
terdam Avenue Boulevard Foyecond surface cars
pass entrance.
The stations of the Sixth and Ninth Avenue are only one
minutes walk from its Line cars only one block
w. JOHNSON QUINN, Proprietor.
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Want" ads in. The Star pay because
they bring Answers.
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KEY WEST, HOTEL KEY WEST ap
Open all year. Leon H. Ciliey, Mgr.
MIAMI. ROYAL PALM. .ap
Opens Jan. II: II. W. Merrill, Mgr
MIAMI, BISCAYNE HOTEL. .np
Opens Dec. 1; Fl. e. Bemis. Mgr.
PALM BEACH. Royal Poinciana. .ap
Op. MS Jan. Is; Fred Sterry, Mgr.
PALM BEACH, Palm Beach Inn. .ap
Opens Dec. 25; Fred Sterry. Mgr.
ORMoND, THE ORMOND. .ap
Opens Jan g.; Ander L. Price. Mgrs.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Ponce d. Leon. .ap
ODeus Jan. 10; Robt. Murray. Mgr
ST. AUGUSTINE. The Alcazar. ap
I Opens NOy.1o: Jos. P Greaves, Mgr.
( TAMPA. TAMPA BAY HOTEL. .ap
Opens Dec. s: D.F. Hathaway, Mgr.
WINTER PARK. SEMINOLE. :. .ap
Opens Jan. II: A. Z. Dick, Mgr.
KESiMMEE, THE KIsSIMMEE. zap
Opens Jan. 3; l.. e. Bullock, Mgr.
OCALA, OCALA HOUSE. zap
Open all year: F. F. Brown, Mgr.
BEELEA'R. BELLEvIEw. zap
Opens Jan. II; W. A. Barron. Mgr.
PUNTA GORDA. Htl. Punta Gorda. ap
Opens Jan. II; E. H. Abbott, Mgr.
FORT MEYERS, Ft.Meyers Hh. .ap
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HOTELS.
This List Appears Every Saturday.
HOTEL REFORMATION
FREE.

For booklets Of American European Hotels, Fall
and Winter Resorts, also rates Of apartments in
aoteas below. call or address send stamp,
HOTEL TARIFF BUREAU,
{ 6 Fifth Ave. New York
90 Regent st.. London.
I 2tS Rue de Riv9i. Paris.
HOTEL POcK ET GUIDE
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GOOD ToR WHl. FEEBLE AID SICK oNSs-
Liebig Company Extract Of Beef.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-11

sonaly test every day the "whiskcy" sold ID MI
the saloons in his district. An able ana cntlusr
astlc corps Of inspectors could he obtained Tor
nominal salaries; indeed, they might be w'iiing
to serve without compensation provided thnt
fully paId-up life insurance policies were given
TO their families.
That should be an excellent scheme TOT Ill
concerned. 1t would give the Aldermen Iot
OF attractive offices to Ill at every meeting OF
the Board. enable numerous more or less worthy
individuals to realize the old pirate maxim or
"a short life and a merry one" and also dec-
mate the ranks OF professional offce-holders and
office seekers so rapidly as to guarantee the
early extinction OF the race In Jersey City.
There Is no need. however OF rushing Into this
matter blindly. Before appointing inspectors
II would be well TO know officially whether any
life insurance company could be induced 70
issue policies TO them. In case none expressed
n willingness to take The risk the next consd-
GRAFTON would he as TO the ACCESSIBILITY and ex-
pense of creating pension fund for the ram
ics of inspectors who met death while In the
discharge of their duties. and only through some
unforeseen accident could any Of them come to
his death otherwise.
If Jersey City shall experiment with this brill
ant idea it goes without saying that other mu-
ncipalites will await the result with eager In
tprpSt.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
4 BRILLIANT JERSEY cry SrBEVr

There are several thousand patriotic citizens
IN Jersey City who have no fault ut all TO find
with that town except that there are not in II
public Offices enough to go around Once in a
while the puny voices of dissenters may bc
heard proclaiming that already the municipal
payroll is top-heavy but in every case there Is
good reason for suspeciiDg that they are mere
taxpayers who have no business to do or say
anything beyond providing the necessary funds
Notwithstanding this WIDE divergence of views
on the subject Of oiiice-holdcrs il is not lmprob.
able that both classes may unite IN support Of
a proposition now afoot 10 create another Office
1t seems that many Of the saoonkcepers are
anxious 10 have the Aldermen appoint an in
spector Of liquor whose sole duty should be
that of sampng the fluid sold under the name
of whiskey. There l. much TO he said in favor
of this, and the only substantial objection pos
sible Is that Il does not go far enough Instead
of one Inspector mt least fifty would he required
and Il should be part OF the regulations govern.
Ing them that each man must visit and per-
New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Sally BatcheIder. OF Peabody. Mass cele-
bratsd tho 1881 anniversary OF her birth on Saur-
dev She was born in Chichester. ~ H.. August
g. 1894 and was the third OF a family OF fourteen
children. several OF whom lived TO DC more Una"
ninety years OF age. Her maiden name WIS oa'S
Ring and when twenty-seven years OLD she was
married TO Andrew Batcheder. Of Loudon, n. ii.
Four children blessed the union, OF whom Co'onei
Cyrus T. Batcheder. with whom she iives ana
Samuel D. Batcheder. OF CONCORD, N. H., surviVe;;
Her husband died IN lSss WIN me me onIi,io. %
a remarkable degree. She says Dhe remember"
distinctly the day on which Washington diod
The Rev John d. skton. assistant rector OF 81
Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church OF Cie'elanu'
Ohio has received a call from the American ip's.
copa Church In Nice. France Mr.. SNhlen /"
successful young minister.
Tho story OF Lord Wolsoley's NO." rays tho
Philadelphia Times" rs full Of the dramatic. Dur-
ing Eng!and's second war with Burmah' IN isoI h'
was only an cnsirn In leading s'ormihe parry
both he and n brother on'cer wero shot down e'
they entered the enemya works One osd 10
dea III IN nve nn!nui,s and Wolseley was only saVea
almost By miracle after months OF terripie SuneI
Ing The Crneen War in 1854. found him rea'y
for duty, but he got terribly knocked 10 piece"
there. During the siege OF sebhstopoi in'e was
strangely against him. He was slightly wouhoeu
on Anru 10 and O., rune 7: but on August 80. while
nj work In the trenches, he was knocked over u!
a solid shot striking near him. killing those aoo"'
him and rendering him almost lifeless. lie was
picked up for dead. and hardly recognizaoie lroi"
the number OF wounds on his face HIS pody was
as II filled with the contents OF a shotgun Inc
surgeons regarded him as beyond hope: but ne look
different view OF IT, and after suffering tor inaiS "a,
weeks he recovered For long time ne ,ivso frnn II.
dark cave total blindness being threatened irI. ron
the effects Of his wounds While this ore ca1anas s
was hanging him the fall OF Sebastopol Was %a5
announced In wounds Lord Wolseley always nau
any amount OF bad luck for he hardly ever VEN VEN
to without returning cripple put tney shiiSa
for him the coveted promotion for WHICH lie
fought"
up two flights Of stairs, at No. IA Bedford-st'
past the door leading to the MONDAY Rest an
organization for working women. and one OF the
many institutions that owe their existence 10 Iiih'
saws The Boston Transcript. lis the DOWNTOWN
Office where the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Haze
attends 10 innumerable matters that come 10 MS
attention 1t is the central office OF the Lehd-a-
Hand Clubs no the Ten Times One Corporation
a light pleasant apartment lacking, 1t Is true the
window views that made the old offices IN Hami!-
ron Place SO attractive. but having many aMEan-
tagcs that were wanting IN the former pace mere
Is plenty of room for the desks al whlcn the as
sstants do their work, and for the nunioe.Iss' I
visitors who call every imaglnabe err.iiu Hrs.S
iv 10 get a peen at the author OF the Man WIN
out Country and incidentally, TO ask TOT an au-
tograph perhaps
New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
4 NiFAL REPRO4CH.

II Is not easy to magine n more humiliating
condition of affairs than that which now con
fronts the Naval Administration in respect to
dOckage of warships For some time it has
been said that the Indiana would have to be
sent abroad to find dockagc in some alien ship
yard. On Thursday last she actually sailed on
such an crrand. Halifax, y. s., being her des-
tinaton. where She duly arrived. and will be
dockod to-day tomorrow. 1t now seems
probable that she will presently have TO be fol-
lowed by the Iowa and the Massachusetts. and
that all three Of thcs" ships and perhaps others
will have thus 10 seek foreign dockagc when
ever they need cleansing or repairing for year
or more to come
The cause of This scandalous state of affairs
is perfectly simple. We have been building the
finest ships in the world. and have neglected to
build docks for them. There seems 10 be only
one drydock on the whole Atlantic coast big
enough 10 hold one Of them or with water deep
enough TO give them safe access. and IT, through
faulty constructions Is now useless When il
gave ont. weeks ago. il was said II could he
repaired in three months. Now year is men
toned as the minimum time, and there is no
assurance that ii will not have TO be greatly OK
tended. II will not be n hit surprising if the
equal TO lis entire original cost That will be
part Of the price the Nation will have to pay
for Characteristic bit of Democratic ncompe
tcnce and jobbery.
The lesson ought to BE- learned and acted upon
without an hours delay. 1t is desirable TO go on
increasing the strength of the Navy in certain
directions. But il Is simply fatuous to do so
without first providing those accessories on
which the efficiency of the Navy absolutely de-
pends Drydocks should he built big and
strong enough to hold the largest battleships
and so built rs 10 be I'll for use 800 days in every
year. There should he at least two Of them
Oh the Pacliic Coast one or two on the Gulf
and four or five on the Atlantic. When they
are provided it will be all right to 90 on build
ing ships. but not until then. To build navy
and have to depend upon alien Powers for TAX
ing care Of ii is n grcvous reproach
New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

rOHrIGN-The body Of SeMor Canoves oei
Castillo was taken from Santa Agueua' ~ 49,; Iii
he was assassnated. to MADRID "heie .sw,; ~
lie in state Goi the assassin, , na' cs tailor. and
a native OF Fogga, Italy. - Dr. t1o", ny
Bishop of Wakefield. and author OF the nt Juonee
Hymn. died in England balloon fp believed to
he Andres. on July 13. two days sail east , ,n o,
North Cape - 4 large force OF DIE" ,"s
iroops is being sent from England IL IS oeiie1vu
"a reinforce the Nile expedition - In'
so,.h NV drowning OF the Amazon explorer fis-
corra,5 is reported. - Four frencn oncci'
sscended Noun, Blanc. in the Alps OF oaN ~. AZ.
- The Russian town OF Mstlsia'i was w
stroyed by hre ,
DoMEsTIC-The Republicans OF Kentuchy
bald their state Convention In Loulsvil!e. =
The Government crop report for Aususu ~ va %
made public - secretary 1nss h,e,s,,t;es and
dangers II the journey to the Clondyke reg .u,,,
- The Cramps brought suit aealhs, en1 n1
Government :or over 81, !OoocV daniases ssns Ases
70 have been sustained In building WaIsn,ps W,.on
- Frank C. Conroy vas executed az C,u,or'
Prison for numbering his wife al osqensusu
- President Mckinley and wee esni ~
Hobart visited the Catholic Summer Schooi a.
pIat,shury- 6nd made trip through the Au oH-
hls Chasm - Herbert WINS VINO was So. sI,
ing q term Of life imprisonment IN ,ne h;s
town (Mass) Prison. was baby wouiueu n.i mn
tr,iny 10 esrape --- Henry S. Marcy presi-
dent OF the Fitchburg Railroad, died OF apop'eAs
at his home in Belmont. Mass.
CITY.--lt was estimated ina %''V, ~ so,,a,,
come 10 this city in the last four DAYS throuen
the opportunities offered them py the Met 80, "a
Association - Silver had another Ian anu anu
wheat another advance. - The supreIn. l,.
Courts committee to investigate rapi9 ,lans.s
continued It's inquiry. - Winners az D,,S;oo,
Reach: Concord Attainment, Buckwa' Rup,co',' I.,
squire Abingdon Lehman. Perseus -, bal,i-
love won the first game Of baseball from BrooS-
Iyn at Eastern Park by the score OF y 'o -, o. !, {
second game resulting in a draw" 60 o'ocN'
were strong and actiVe.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for TO-DAY ltalh'
clearing in the afternoon or at night The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest. ~ degrees io"es''
"a; average. IS.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-11

thiuly and others far too thickly settled. There
should he n redistribution Of population I'M
m,uration from India to Africa. Australia and
other lands NAV also be undertaken on an cx-
tenslve scale Europe relieves her c0ngcsied
countries In that way There seems no reason
why India should no; do the same espec'anv
since she is now ruled by the greatest OF colo
nizing races and by the Empire which has the
greatest OF colonial domains. Such problems
will engage the future attention OF the British
Government to such an extent that the next
twenty years may see greater works done ior
the material welfare OF the people than the last
have seen. In that case the future, as well as
the past. will amply vindlcate the beneficence
of British rule in India.