The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20

| tolls to be taken. He would not per-
NIT expeditions to be fitted out for at
tacks upon harmless neighbors. His
interference would always be for the
good of the state, and consequently, for
the good of it's prince. The incomes OF
the various rulers who have placed
themselves under British protection
have always been largely augmented
by the prosperity and well doing of the
state, the increase in it's population, the
extension of its trade and agriculture,
all of which enabled the people to pay
a larger amount of taxation.
you see, rajah, we force no one to
place himself under our protection; we
war with no one unless, by attack upon
ourselves or upon princes under our
protection, he compels us to punish
him, and, in extreme cases, to take
possession of his dominions. L am eX-
planning all this to you because l wish
you thoroughly to understand what
your position will be if the queen takes
you under her protection-which she
certainly will not do unless it is found
that you are likely, on your part, to
carry out faithfully the obligations you
have assumed in return for that pro-
lection
When this had been translated to the
rajah by the interpreter, the chief sat
for some time silent. 1t was evident
that he was i'll pleased. and that he had
reckoned upon obtaining the British aid
without undertaking any responsible
tiles whatever.
And the officer who would come up"
he said at last" would he reside on
shore?"
Certainly he would portion of
ground would be allotted for the resi-
dency; on this a fort would be erected
which would be manned by small
force for his protection, and he might
either reside in the fort or in d resi-
dence erected for him close to it, and
under shelter of its guns. The fort
would, of course, be used for the protee-
ton of the town against enemies as
well as for the protection of the officer
against any rising on the part of your
people, in which case you, as well as
himself, would find a refuge in it.
Then l should no longer be a ruler
the rajah said angrily. Il should not
be able to order those who offended me
TO be punished"
Not at ALL" the captain replied
quietly. your powers as a ruler would
rot be interfered with in any way as
long as they were properly exercised.
You would have the power of executing
ill-doers in accordance with the custom
of your country, but the murder Of a
person who had committed no crime
anything like wholesale cruelty and
tyranny would be sternly repressed.''
For some time the rajah sat without
speaking; then he said, with an evident
eort of self-control: u must think all
this over: it is all new to me-
BY all means do So the captain re-
piled. The matter is an important one.
and you viii do well to consider it in all
lights before you take a step that, once
taken. cannot be undone.
Il don't like the fellows looks, doc
tor" the captain said; he intended to
Use US as d catspaw against his neigh
bOrs."
Il think he is a thoroughly bad lot,
sir: and if he accepted the terms, L
should be very sorry to be appointed
resident, for l should not feel that my
life was worth a days purchase"
well, there is nothing to do but to
wait until we get a definite answer from
him; and my instructions are that, if
find that he is not a desirable man to
have 70 dea! with, I am to enter into
negotiations with other rajahs, and to
endeavor to do something to open the