The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-13
FROM THRONES TO EXILE,
MOTH BLEL LEADERS OF 7NSURREC
 TION HATE BEEN OPPOSED
By Brltain-hIa Iaking Banish hment Easy Huge Incomes Allotted to Former Sovereigns Who Were "Retired" Into Private Life.

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 Private Life.
 The history of Great Britain is re-
 plete with cases of similar nature to
 that raised by the capture of Aguinal-
 do. Throughout the course of her colo
 nial campaigns at frequent and irreg-
 ular intervals the same problem as to
 the future disposition of a conquered
 chieftain has arisen to embarrass the
 mother country" as is now confronting
 this government and causing consid-
 erable period of mature deliberation on
 the part of the administration. The
 fate that should be meted out to con-
 quered rulers-of both political poten-
 tates and military leaders-always has
 proved a veXatious question and one
 that has been met in divers and vari-
 ous ways, Transportation of Aguinal-
 do to Guam, as several influential
 members of the cabinet favor; to Tut
 uila, Samoa, as suggested to the presi-
 dent by one senator; or to any other
 island or place distant from the scene
 of his old operations would be in &C.,
 cord with a long line of precedents set
 by 1ANdb loilltiii' III Nueiili liiNlV
 ready is band of insurgent prisoners sent over from the Philippines by the Americans to remain as prisoners with in the confines of it's shores, and this may prove a serious objection to the dispatch of Aguinaldo there as offering too free an opportunity for possible consultations and concerted action in case an opportunity presented itself.
 Great Britain's transportation of General Cronie and other captured Boer prisoners away from Africa is an index to what it's policy will be with re- spect to the other leaders of the Boers that may fall into the hands of it's forces General Cronje is now spend ing his days at St. Helena in much the same fashion as Napoleon Bonaparte occupied his later years during his fa- nous exile on that little island.
 The African campaigns have fur nished their share of problems of this kind On famous St Helena a former chief of a powerful Indian tribe Is now spending his last days. Another once powerful chieftain is said to be a pris- oner under British vigilance at Cape Coast Castle.
 Still held as prisoners of state at a place situated near Colombo in Ceylon are Arabi Pasha and colleagues of the Egyptian rebellion of 1882. Arabi Pa sha, during his active operations ! against the British, held command of 1. large forces Before he met his water too at Tel-el-Kebir his command was estimated at 44,600 men in the infantry k arm, 1892 cavalrymen, 143 guns, and | Bedouins, 30,500. He was given trial . in November. 1882. and it was com plained at the time that the witnesses were secretly examined. He pleaded guilty of rebellion, and was sentenced r to death, but this was commuted to for life, q method of dispo- sition of prisoners that was long in high favor with the English. Arabi and his party were taken aboard ves- sel which, sailing for Ceylon on Decem- Der 27, 1882, arrived at the island on January 10, following. Arabi has all ways looked with longing eyes toward his native land, and sent numerous pc titions to the British government for to return to Egypt, but all In vain. The British authorities in- lulse him with an income amply able to meet all his needs, and he has a con siderable degree of freedom within cer ain prescribed limits, (Since this arti- ile wes written Arabi has been par loned.)
 A somewhat similar case was that of l former King of Oudt, who was kept 'or many years a prisoner under con 1itions that would be alluring to many 'olks This ruler, like many of his pre- had lived a life of luxury md profigacy that even astounded the oriental world These prodigal in ;tncts. in line with the tenor of the old arnings of the prophets of biblical imes, brought about his downfall. When the British deposed him he of- cred no serious resistance. From 1857 lntil recent years they held him cap i've in a restricted sense. He was giv- ( n a latitude of freedom seldom accord d in such cases, and it was only re- luired of him that he should not leave g