The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05

the state thus founded is equivalent TO
"heavy stones" 1t is related of sub
seuent king, who is said to have ruled
in the eighth century, that, having de-
termined to establish perfect equality
among his subjects, he enacted that
there should be no distinction between
rich and poor, and compelled the
wealthy to share their riches with the
poverty stricken, but finally gave up
in despair, when, after having tried the
experiment three times, he found it i'm
possible to maintain such a state of
equality.
The various petty tribes were subju-
gated by the Mongol invaders in the
seventeenth century, and about 1920 the
Chinese overran the country and estab-
lished the present form of government.
Chinese authority is maintained by two
imperial representatives who direct
the foreign and military affairs of the
country, leaving the civil and religious
government entirely to the natives. The
number of Chinese troops kept in Thib-
ct is small, amounting in all to about
four thousand half Of whom are sta
toned at Lhasa.
Supreme authority in civil matters is
in the hands of the grand lama, or
high priest, who lives in a famous tenn
pie palace of Poto La. He delegates his
powers, however. to special officer APP
pointed by the Chinese government,
who is nominally his prime minister.
The four principal provinces are each
ruled by governor, appointed by the
prime minister.
The Thibetans cherish a legend in re-
gard to their origin which is strongly
corroboratory of the DarWinian theory
1t is to the affect that they are descend
ed from an ape sent to their country
which they call the snowy kingdom, by
deity called Chenrisig, and of q
Thibetan female demon. This odd cou-
| pie had six children, whom they aband-
| oned as soon as Weaned in forest OF
| fruit trees On the return of the father
| a few years later he was surprised to
| find that their numbers had increased
| to $780, but as they were starving he ap.
| pealed to Chenrisig, who assumed the
| guardianship of the race, and threw
| down to the famished apes q quantity
of five kinds of grain. In consequence
| of eating this grain the apes tails and
| the hair on their bodies grew shorter
and finally disappeared, and they be-
gan to speak and become men, clothing
| themselves with leaves. The belief in q
monkey ancestor seems common to the
! different branches Of the race.
The people of the country have the
characteristics of the Monaghan race
and are divided into a large number o.
| tribes, many of which are nomadic
! The inhabitants of the western regions
| e.I s,, .fot oos,,o
feet inchs In height, while those of the
other portions of the country possess 6
finer physique.
| AS to general characteristics they are
said to be strong, slender Of limb, will
black eyes slightly oblique, rudy
| brownish complexion, large mouth
| brown hair and no beard. They are
| reputed to be, as rule, mild in temper
and true to their word, but wildly su
| perstittious. The people of the eastern
! part of the country have an unenviabl
reputation for treachery and cowardice
| The Laka or Lolo tribes, in the south
eastern part af Thibet, are remarkable
for their European white features.
The savages of the north have darl
complexion, dress in skins, and live il
/ caves and dens under the shelter o
overhanging rocks They are remark
able for their fleetness Of foot and, be
ing almost ignorant Of the use of arms
lie in wait for game near springs Of wa
ter.
Their burial customs are especial.
peculiar, the hair being plucked from
the top Of the head in order to facilitat
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