Evening star., 1901-05-06
WHAT ENGLAND DID
Her Treatment of Rebellious and
Conquered Chiefs.
LIFE EXILE 4 FAVORITE PUNISHMENT
Timely History in View Of Aguin-
aIdo's Case.
F A LII EN- P0TE n T A T E S

~ II II Ia N + " l. u N L A L L .
The history of Great Britain is replete
with cases of similar nature to that
raised by the capture of Aguinaldo
| Throughout the course of her colonial cam
paigns at frequent and irregular intervals
the same problem to the future diSpo-
sition of a conquered chieftain has arisen
to embarrass the mother country as is
now confronting this government and caus-
ing considerable period of mature delib-
Grafton on the part of the administration.
The fate that should be meted out
to conquered rulers-of both political
potentates and military leaders-always
has proved a vexatious question and
one that has been met in divers and va
rious ways. Transportation OF Aguinaldo
to Guam as several influential members of
the cabinet favor; to Tutuila, Samoa, as
suggested to the President by one senator;
or to any other island or place distant
from the scene of his old operations would
be in accord with q long line of precedents
set by Great Britain. In Guam there al
ready is a band of inSurgent prisoners sent
over from the Philippines by the Ameri-
cans to remain prisoners within the con-
fines of its shores, and this may prove
serious objection to the dispatch of Agui-
tunity for possible consultations and con-
certed action in case an opportunity pre-
sented itself.
On St. Helena.
Great Rritain'S transports n I ion of General
Cronje and other captured Boer prisoners
away from Africa is index to what it's
policy will be with respect to the other
leaders Of the Beers that may fall into the
hands Of its forces. General Cronje is now
Snardipp Of IaIa
the same fashion as Napoleon Bonaparte
occupied his later years during his famous
exile on that little island.
The African campaigns have furnished
their share of problems of this kind. On
famous St. Helena a former chief of
powerful Indian tribe is now spending his
last days. Another once powerful chieftain
is said to be a prisoner under British vig1-
lance at Cape Coast Castle.
Arab Pashn's Case
Still held as prisoners of state at place
situated near Colombo in Ceylon are Ara bi
Pasha and colleagues of the Esvptian re-
bellion of 1889. Arab Pasha. during his
active operations against the British. held
command of large forces. Before he met
his Waterloo at Tel-el- X ebir his command
was estimated at A, 600 men in tho infantry
arm 1So2 cavalrynen. guns, 14: and Bedo-
ulns, 5000 He was given trial in No
Vemher. 1852. and ii was complained at the
tiiHt tildl tHe witnesses We're secretly OK
amlned. He pleaded guilty of rebellion
and was sentenced to DEATH but this was
commuted TO banishment for life, "a method
OF disposition of prisoners that was long in
high favor with the English. Arab :.nd hi,
party We're taken aboard a Vessel which
sailing for Ceylon on December - 1857
arrived at the island on January 10, fol-
lowing. Arabi has always looked with
longing eyes toward his native land ard
sent numerous petitions to the British GO
ernment for permission to return to Egypt
but all in vain. The British authorities
indulge him with an income amply able +
meet all his needs. and he has "A con ;idlr-
able degree of freedom within certain pre-
scribed limits.
The King of Oudh.
A somewhat similar case was that of
former King of Oudh, who was kept for
many years prisoner under conditions
that would be alluring to many folks This
ruler, like many of his predecessors had
lived life of luxury and profligacy that
even astounded the oriental world. These
prodigal instincts, in line with the tenor
of the old warnings of the prophets of bib
ltcal times. brought about his downfall
When the British deppsed him he offered
no serious resistance. From 1891 until re-
cent years they held him a captive in re-
strlcted sense. He was given a latitude of
freedom seldom accorded in such cases
and it only required of him that he
should not leave the vicinity of Calcutta
Near that city, on the shores of the Huiii
river, at Garden Beach, stood this Oudh
kings palace. From the British he received
an annual allowance of $jDu90. which he
always managed to spend in full and to
eagerly await the next payments. Indeed,
he frequently drew on the treasury of the
empire for additional sums of money. This
was largely spent in keeping snake
mounds menagerieS and maintaining sim
liar forms of entertainment for his royal
delectation. He was fond of paradiug i'm
gorgeous array through the streets of the
Indian city. Soon after his mi-captivity
was effected his queen and the Prince of
Oudh and party went to London to appeal
for adoption of different policy toward
him. While on this mission his queen died
in Paris in January. 1858, and the prince in
London month later.
The Zulu War.
The Zulu war in South Africa is esti-
mated to have cost the British government.
almost SO 100000, but Cetywayo the king
of the Zulus, who Was held fol Il while as
a prisoner by the British. was subsequent
ly assisted by the British in lis efforts to
regain his throne. He was defeated at
tlundi by the British or July T. 1879 and
was captured after Il long pursuit on Au-
gust Is. following. H.. was taken TO Cane
Town i'll September. Whence ne sent sew
eral petitions to the u,isen for restitution
OF his domain. He was held prisoner
for many years at Ghone Later, in 1881
he Was allowed to proceed TO London, where
he visited Gladstone On August .. the queen
five days later and the Prince OF Wales
OH August l6. He was later restored to
q part of his kingdom. with certain re-
strictions in favor of the British and was
proclaimed at Ulundi, January - 1881.
Then came strife with his chiefs, and he
was announced a fugitive from Justice
seven months after being proclaimed
king again. He surrendered in October,
escaped and was recapturepd 10y the Brit
ish in January, 1884. lie died of heart dis
ease. His son, DiniZuiu. was crowned king
by the Zulus before 10000 people and was
granted amnesty, after promising fidelity
to Great Britain.
The King of Delhi. old Rahadur Shah.
the last of the line of s,reat Mokhuls, was
captured in the British assault on the city
of Delhi on September II, 1857, and after
a trial, lasting month and a half, on the
charge of high treason, was sentenced a
state prisoner to transportation" He was
sent aboard a ship to the Cape of Good
Hope, in December, 1853. The colonists
there refused to receive him. and he was
finally sent to Rangoon. There. in a small
hut, this potentate, the lineal descendant