Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
THE BRITISH RULE.
Have a Knack Of Getting Into
Power In Other Lands.
Notable Instances of such Rsigns In
senaisAvags Countries-DssDOtie
Control Exercised by SELF
Mads Kings.

Not only does England govern many
peoples on her own accomnt, but Eng
lishmen seem to have the faculty of
ingratiating themselves with still
other nations and practically running
them. The most conspicuous OF these
Britons just now is Sir Robert Hart
who controls the customs service OF
China. His name and the story of
his rise and achievements have been
in the newspapers so much recently
that il is all familiar to the public,
SAYS the New York Press. In his po-
siiion Sir Robert has nothing to do
with England, yet he has contrived
TO do a good turn TO his native land
many times. One time when Russia
wanted TO advance China loan and
thus get China in her power, Sir Rob-
erl checkmated the game Of Adam
zad, the Bear That Walks Life
Man"
Corea, the peninsular country that
juts out of China, has been managed
for years by McLeavy Brown, who
holds immense power in the land. He
is private Briton. like Sir Robert
Hart, and has the customs, finances,
government and practically the ma
tion in his hands. He rescued the
country from bankruptcy, showed the
king how to reform the army, swept
away official svindlers and leeches and
made happy and prosperous nation
Of country that had been in n bad
state.
For ease OF despotic power welded
by a Briton, there is an instance near
er home John Fiplayson. who died
short time ago, ruled large part
OF Morocco and was by long way
the most useful ruler the country ever
had lie was Scotchman, and had
q knowledge of the Moors and the
Arabic language that was unequaled
by any man who ever lived-except,
perhaps, he traveller Burton.
He was originally mining expert,
and he opened and worked some tin
mines in the back country for the
benefit Of the sultan He became a
close friend nf the monarch, who made
hiiV practically a ruling viceroy, who
did the work and took the credit, leav-
ing the snlian 10 amuse himself with
out the anxiety OF governing.
FinIaysOn remodeled the army, re-
formed the revenues, and soon Mo-
rocco began TO flourish. He did what
no sultan had ever been able to do
kept the wild tribes of the interior
in something approaching order.
Piracy and robbery he weeded out
TO large extent, but IL was impossi-
bic to stop them altogether. He paid
off The national debt of $40, 100000 and
increased the nations revenues from
$3.50, 900 TO $4,000 900.
He lived the life OF an Arab chief,
but kept to the Christian religion. He
was obliged, however, to conform TO
the ceremonies OF Mohammedhnism,
for he was too tactful to excite preju-
dice. The nation at large really
Thought him an Arab by birth. He
was always travelling about the coun-
try with his suite. turning up unex-
pectedly. He held the chief post of
justice. and was feared and esteemed
as no native subject ever was When
some of his unruly subjects raided
Spanish territory and nearly caused
war. he pulled his adopted nation
through the fix and paid small in
demuity. Once every year he visited
his native town of Aberdeen for a
week. Morocco misses him sorely,
now that he is gone, and the coun-
try's prosperity is not what IL was.
He died of fever caught in the Tctuan
swanps. and his funeral was honored
even more than sultan's, Morocco
did not know he was the son of a
Scotch tailor, but so he was, and a
great man into the bargain. lie re-
manned subject OF Victoria up TO
his death.
Kipling's famous story, "The Man
Who Would BE King" il founded on
fact. An ex-civil servant. Cowper, who
had come TO grief in his profession,
obtained the powers of a monarch in
Knfristan. This Is wild and dan,
gerous country at the back of A.
ghanistan. north Of India, and, as a
rule, il is certain death for any Eu.
ropenn who is found there. The
Kafris are one of the cruelest and
most turbulent races on earth. Yet
this man, who went there without fol.
lowers or money, was actually in.
stalled as king for shor. time. He
was master Of the Kafri language and
manners. and managed TO get himseli
accepted as n sort OF god.
While he was king he did the thing
thoroughly and governed well; alsc
surrounded himself with money
horses and servants. His reign, which
was popular while il lasted, gained fol
him the reverence of the people, fol
they believed him to be genuine
deity. and worshiped at temple h,
had erected ia himself. He estab
liShsd the beginning of great hors.
trade with Afghanistan, which ha,
hourished ever since, and the coun
try certainly prospered under his rule
He held the throne only year, fol
q rival chief aroused faction agains
him and had him murdered.
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