The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-26
The India Famine.
Editor of the ISTELLIdERcKR.

Editor Of the IST~ELLIdERcER.
1t is unpleasant to be put into
position seemingly against a nobl,
charity, bot there is a present case il
which 1t is necessary to take such
position.
The Journal of Agricultural in St
LOUIS publishes the following:
500 AN HOUR.
DEAR FRIEYD:-The half has mol
been told. Our courage has failed Us
to present all the shocking details.
Every time the clock strikes the hour
it tolls the death knell Of at least fist
hundred victims in India who died for
want Of food. Your contribution TO-
day may save scores, hundreds, yes
thousands Of lives tomorrow. Twenty
dollars will support a thousand lives
for n day. A thousand dollars will
save as many for two months. Two
dollars will save a life until the next
harvest, and that practically means
that ii will save 1t for good. We cable
free OF expense all you contribute.
What will you giveP What thou doest
do quickly, for the Masters business
requires haste. Send your contribution
to India Famine Relief Work, under
direction Christian Herald; office:
Bible House, n, Y. City.
The Journal Of Agriculture editorial
ly comments on it thus:
AN APPEAL FOR INDIA.
At another place In this issue we
publish an appeal in behalf Of the
famine stricken millions Of India. The
appeal is made by the "IDdian Famine
Relief Works" and should strike a
sympathetic cord in every heart Of
proper sensibilIties. More than TO-
O00, 900 Of people are involved in the
appalling calamity, and it is estimated
that 10000 die from its effects every
twenty-tour hours. Cholera has also
made its appearance u the famine DIS
trct, and the doomed inhabitants are
from the two most terrible
scourges Of humanity al the same time.
England has been 10 full control Of
India for mor than a century, and
claims to have done more than any
other civilized nation could have &C.
complished, to ameliorate the condi.
ton Of the people, but the present
conditions there demonstrate how utter.
y inadequate the Queens government
s in means for protecting the native
population agaist these fearful dis
listers. Even with the help Of phil.
lnthropic people from all parts Of
christendom, the British government
ian only give partial relief.
Doubtless the Journal is acting in
good faith, bat the appeal is one Of the
most bAre-faced confidence games and
5 on the largest scale ever perpetrated
earth. And it high time that 1t be
ihoWn up. That millions are dying Of
want in India nc q denies. But moi
'nly is the blame on The British govern.
nent but II Is q part Of lie deliberate
Of determination Of the lower
aces everywhere. 1t is its plan of
rid Of "the white mans
'urden." The droughts that bring
anime TO India are as well understood
y the native rulers a the rising asd
Of the sun, and before India
sacked and plundered from end to
nd by the British the native rulers
nade provision against the "lean
ears during the STAT years" Even
fter the English had fastened their
angs in India and were sucking lie
Hood as the Indian tiger drinks the
'!ood Of its victim the Hlndoo admin.
'trAIion 10 the various parts Of India
sd accumulated funds to buy food ID
famine years. What became Of it7
he British government stole this
'oneyl Ali excuse me. They state
IN other words. They say these I
inds we're "diverted to other pur.
They Acknowledge the fact ,
they used the money IN other :
Ays which the higher HindoOs had I