The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-30

people. This well viii last, in India, not
less than three hundred years, and this
suffering people can own this well as their
W and will be relieved Of their suffer-
ings. By doing this work and embracing
Christianity i have sustained some social
loss myself. My relations. who are not
Christians. Will not eat with me. but they
will admit me to the outer social rites AL
though IL is a painful thing TO see the In
difference Of my relatives to me. the idea
of helping suffering fellow-men satisfies my
desire"
When asked as TO the prospect of the
caste system being eventually done away
with. the young nobleman said
The educated classes of India are begin
ming TO realize that the caste system is one
of the chief reasons for their failure to
make progress and that ii Is a most In
human system. The time may come when
this system will be gradually thrown down;
at all events. by the educated classes. In
the public offices and always and great
festivals all classes meet together. Ever
since western education and Christianity
came to India the country has awakened
from its long slumber. Being an old and
conservative nation, it moves slowly; still.
Ii moves in the light direction"
COMPLIMENTED AMERICANS.
Mr.. Pandian has been considerable OF
a traveller, visiting all the capitals OF
Europe except st. Petersburg. He took
occasion to say some very complimentary
things about Americans in his talk last
night. THE freedom OF action of the
American people," said he, their indie
pendent thinking and their progressiveness
have impressed me greatly. There are
defects in America which are not unknown
to me. but these defects are due chiefly TO
the infancy of the Nation. AS time rolls
on, when matters begin to develop in their
proper order. these difficulties Will disap-
pear. / would like to see America alto
gether nodded into American thought and
American thought alone, and not fall back
upon old ideas which are to be found in
the Older countries. But human tendency
Is always 10 go back again TO the old ideas.
For there is a foadness for dig
nifty of life and for titles, or, in other
words. to entertain a kind of caste in this
country. AS society grows, these things
will increase. One thing have noticed
in moving through America is that Amer
leans as a nation are unique and the germ
of kindness which lies in their hearts
comes out in a ready manner and they are
eager to take up any cause that comes to
their land with an appeal for sympathy and
help. 1t has been so ordained that this
beautiful country, with its enormous nat
Iral resources, should become "A fertile
land and a paradise to its inhabitants, and
also a source of comfort and a channel of
blessing of the oppressed and neglected ma
lions OF the uttermost parts of the earth"
The nobleman stated that the English
government is just now so much occupied
with other matters that 1t cannot give its
entire attention to the famine sufferers,
although he said IL Is doing a great work
in providing labor by which the people
can earn money with which to buy grain.
The labor furnished them Is upon canals
and roads. Wages in India are very small.
Mr.. Pandian said that his education was
ATTAINED i'm a university located near his
ancestral home. He also says ne attended
lectures in England. He is a stalwart,
heavy set man, with fine. clear cut fea-
lures and skin of a brilliant black in color.
He was attired in his native costume last
night, and looked r~espiendent in silk made
up to resemble the familiar
known as "pyjamas." He also wore a flow
ing sash of some rich material. Indian
apolis select society has taken to- the
traveller with extreme cordiality. When
found by a Journal reporter last night he
was surrounded by a bevy of ~well-known
women in one of the parlors of the Dem
iSon. Mr.. Pandian is to deliver an adj
dress in the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning. He leaves the city
Monday.