The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-15
JOHN BULL SOLUTION


satisfy any but the Canadian people
In the foregoing the principal feature
OF the British system OF colonial govern
ment has been rapidly sketehed. Scores
OF smaller colonies have not been referred
10 but the principles Of the British sys-
tenn are carried out ir each John Bun
never lets go OF the executive authority
whether he governs his colony with q
viceroy or a deputy commissioner.
Wherever conditions warrant the colon
lists enjoy local self-governmnet and make
thheir own laws. but the executive power
is in John Bulls hands. and his vice
roy. or his governor. or his commissioner
laways has commsnd OF the troops.
The British empire scattered In all quar-
tiers fthe globe. composed of islands
peopied by semi-barbaric races. threat
eened on every side by the territorial ag-
erosion OF other powers. Is guarded by
an army 80 small as TO appea -iHsignin-
cant. In al India there are but a few
more British troops than Premier Dupuy
assembled in Paris few Sundays ago TO
OF France while he spent fifteen minutes
at the race track In all Canada the Brit
ish troops would make an insignificant
showing compared with the First. Second
and Seventh Regiments In Chicago when
on holiday parade.
There are In the British regular army ~
the present time e14.457 officers ana men.
These include cavalry. artillery. infantry.
engineers army service men. ordinance
corps. medical stat. aend pay corps.
or this force s,25s men are KEEP. IN
Great Britain. $3.50 arc with Lord Kitch-
ener in Egypt. 5000 distributed In the
colonies around the globe and 1,sc3 main
taiEed In India
This Is certainly not q large s,andine
army for an empire OF II 20 ooo. On the
basis Population. The standing army
OF the Cnfred States in time Of peace
would be many times larger.
In India the British army Is employed 20
pro.Rct the northern frontier against the
o fine Pathan tribes. who.
insrfgated by Russia. are an ever present
menapce.
Large bodies OF troops are stationed At
Gibraltar, Malta. Alden Ceyion. and Hong
kong. not 10 keep natives In subsection.
but to guard the routes between various
parts OF the empire.
In addition to the regular army Great
Britain has made eflcient use Of native
troops There Is IN India a native army
OF $4,000. II has been drilled into high
state OF efficiency IT Is admirably equip
ped, and its system OF mobilization re-
-. e ogr
cant that II Is upon her Indian army
that Great Britain Will largely depend in
tthe event OF war with the Beers.
But, after all. the question comes hack
again. Do colOnies pay? Great Britain
thinks they do and points IN the figures
First as 90 commerce. In 1897 che ex-
ports Of produce and manufactured ar
ticles fall kinds 70 all countries were
81. II. os5. oO0. OF ths tremendous total
or. 20 be exact. iioe. 575,5i5.
In India for 1897. the public revenue
from all sources was s4ai 81, 81. and the
total expenditure. including interest on
debt and all cha-ges OF administration.
Was tsSi.1so4 5. leaving q seurplus OF
!. sss. 30
In the last I'VE years Of Brfttsh rue
years OF surplus and thir,y-one years %
deficit: but IN these years the area %
British territory has increased from &c
10 20 - 90 square miles. ana the cost -
developin Fthe new territory has been
enormous. Up 20 Msrch 81. 1913. Grca,
Britain had construced IN Indian - miles
OF railway and 4ssS4 mile Of tescrraph
enormous sums have been expanded IN
the construction OF irT,gstloa works and
In the relief ot famine.
Great Britain haA been sfngusarly fortu-
nate IN the management OF the Indian
IAe year they yiel6>d 4 rs-
turn % So per cent. The telegraph sys-
TEN paid a dividen % sl p4r cent. ara
the postofice department. despite the sys-
tenn OF subsidized steamship lines. W8s Up-
GRATED 20 a pro1; 10 thsh rovsrnn~1:
Last. 5r; mt least, The total annual
an. vac one rupee four aunas IN plain
United States money this - fo-:y cents
me colonies % Ceyion the stars SET
.lemen:. Australia. New zezlanI Gr,d FIH
Are adicin ste-ed A. q profit. ani Canata
s 10 tax On che imperial rreaFu-T. 20
-Srsa; Pritian's comm-yss Si'% .hs-s col
D1;ss 81 enormous Great Brstscs trade
With Canada alore AMOUNTS n round
numbers % $50 90 no annually. TIE
-spln Strides n Teal,h. poBBlafsoz. trade. I
md general sSranns-nens % f5e Dominica
n recent years give abur.3zn; promise
TIA: IN tbs fU.z-s Canada alone ~fi
i0u5le ths foreign oonne-os sf Great I
sriian
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he grssteyt en-RY q Great Britain tO3ay
r Being dlrectsi- British capital = pour ,
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