The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-27

are not likely to initiate European theories
of colonization, it is to our interest to note
how races similar to those who lately be-
came American subjects appear to rank in
the relative estimation of parent countries.
The Dyaks, Malays Negritos, Bugis and
Chinese of British North Borneo-immediate
southern neighbors of the Fflipinos-are al
lowed no hand in their own rule. The Eng
liSh governor holds full sway, and is aided
by court of directors in London. ma
chine gun, a mountain gun and $50 armed
natives under English officers.
Chinese and Malays form the bulk of the
half million Of people in the neighboring
British Straits Settlement. on the west
coast of the Malay peninsula, including
Singapore, Penang, Wellesley and Malacca.
OF these, not only the governor and his
cabinet, but the colonial legislature, with
the exception of two members, is appointed
by Queen Victoria. The garrison consists
of one battalion of infantry, two of Euro
pean artillery and company of interesting
Malay divers, with extraordinary ability to
remain long under water, trained to plant
submarine mines in the straits of Malacca
in case of conflict with any foreign power.
The Singalese, Kandyans Tamils, Moor
men and Veddahs, constituting the greater
part of the three and a third millions of
British coonists in the island Of Ceylon,
farther west, in the Indian ocean, fare bet
ter. But the governors cabinet have seats
in their legislature, and with other office
holders form an official majority of one over
the unofficial members and representatives
of the different tribes and native classes.
Two thousand British troops and thousand
local volunteers constitute the garrison
HONG-KONGS POPULATION.
Chinese, Filipinos, East Indians and Goa
nese-especially Chinese-together with a
few Europeans and Americans, compose the
quarter of a million residents of HongKong,
England's little island territory Of twenty
nine square miles, ceded to her by China in
1SA The home government appoints the
ofI md trOl hOtb ifS
executive and legislative councils.
Hindus, Africans, Chinese and mixed races
are EngIanGs subjects in her little colony
Of Malritius, in the Indian ocean, which is
One-hftn the size of Porto Rico. In this
home of paul and Virginia" the Queens
governor is aided by two councils, maJorities
OF each of which are officials, controlled by
the home office, associated with few elect
ed members.
There are but two hundred Europeans
among the 500 900 native subjects of Eng
land in her Gold Coast colony of West At
rica. Almost all of the blacks are pagans.
but there is reported to be an increase or
Christianity and MOhammedaniSm among
them. England governs these colonists di-
rectly through a Governor, without legis-
lature In neighboring Gambia the Queens
representative is assisted by legislative
council, nominated also by her. Sixty differ
ent languages are spoken in Sierra Leone,
Englands other colony on the west coast or
the Dark Continent, which is about half the
size of New Jersey. The majority of the
population are liberated negro slaves and
their descendants, brought from all parts Of
the interior In spite of this confusion OF
tongues the mother country is able to rule
them peacefully through a Governor and
chief justice, the Queen having entire con-
troll of lawmakng and the appointment OF
officials, as in the Gold Coast colony.
Passing the southern boundary of the tor
rid zone and therefore into the south tenn
perate, we come to the only British col
ony of either Asia or Africa trusted with
responsible government. This, of course,
is due to white mans influence, but in the
island colony of Cyprus, off the coast or
Asia Minor and in the north temperate
zone, we find the only Asatic colony OF
England which is permitted e, have even
representative institutions. The British
high commissioner of Cyprus is of course,
appointed by the Queen. English officials
are appointed to six of the eighteen seats
of the Legislature, Christian residents are
elected to nine, and Mohammedan residents
to the remaining three. In other words,
there are three legislative districts upon the
island, each of which can elect three Chris
tian lawmakers, but only one Mohamme-
dan. Each court of law is presided over by
an English barrister assisted by two ma
tive judges, one Of these a CHRISTIAN and
the other q Mohammedan. This classic
isle, believed by the Greeks TO be the birth
place and favorite abode of Aphrodlte, ana
once home of the Phoenicians, fell to Eng
land through the fingers of at least ten pow
ers, including Rome and lastly Turkey.
ENGIAND'S COLONIES.
England generally grants higher privi-
leges of government to her tropical colonies
near our West Indian possessions, than
she does to those of tropical Asia or Africa.
But none of those near US are allowed re-
sponsible governments The Bahamas, Bar
BADGES, Leeward islands. Windward islands
and British Guiana are allowed representa-
tive institutions, over which the Queen has
only veto upon legislation, but the home
government retains control over public Off
Gals. In British Honduras, Jamaica, Trim
idad and the Falkland islands the home
government controls all the making Of laws
and the public officers who administer them.
Although we are not sending John Bull
very edifying valentines about his colonial
system about a Gentry ago, he nevertheless
has developed into the most generous of the
worlds colonizers. He gives his colonial
subjects more fingers in their own govern
ment, when he thinks he can trust them,
than any other power on EARTH Moreover. it
is Of particular joy to US, in view Of all this
Anglo-Saxon bouquet flnging, that the old
block from which we Clipped ourselves has
been able, when willing, to expand until In
| Guiding half of the colonial territory of the
world and more than half Of its colonial
After the British, the French are the
| greatest eXp9nsionists, having thirty-two
colonies which, however, represent an area
| only third as great as tie colonial area OF
] England Following the French example,
| Uncle Sam would allow his new possessions
| little or no lawmaking by local bodies, but
| would permit them TO send senators and
| representa- tives to Congress, or remain
under governors without legislative bodies,
| the governors receiving instructions from
| washington. One senator and one deputy
| are allowed to represent French Indo-Cnina,
| in the chambers at Paris-which correspond
| to our houses of Congress Cochin-China,
! populated by Annamites. CambOdians, Chi
! nese, Malavs and Maabarans. is entitled
| however, to but one represe ntatiVe, a
deputy. Tonking, the adjacent French col
ony, is not represented, the government be-
/ ing administered by resident French officials
| The African colonies are administered by
! the minister of the colonies through govern
/ ors or commissioners general. Algeria
! however, on the north coast, Is given dis
tinct government and laws. and is looked
upon as a part of the republic, the cham
bers alone having the right TO legislate for
| it, Crossing 20 the West Indies, France allows
| Martinique and Guadeloupe each one SEN
ator and two deputies. French Guiana, how
| ever, IS considered to be worth only one
| representative, deputy.
GERMANY'S COLONIES.
In Germany's colonies, Togoland and
Cemeroons Africa, the governors are as
sisted by councils OF representative mer-
| chants. The Netherlands allows its colonist:
OF Dutch Guiana to elect delegates by dis