The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-14

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BOMBAY, Sept. 13.-The recent in
stallation of the Maharajah of Mysore
IN the city of Mysore, the capital of
ms dominions, brings into strong light
the progress which is being made in
india through British rule.
But for other arrangements, due to
the coronation, this-one of the great
est of native princes-would have been
installed by an American vice empress
of India, in conjunction with her hus-
pand, Lord Curzon, who had to be
master of ceremonies on the occasion.
his installation was another impor-
@tant mark in the policy England pur-
sues of entrusting to the hereditary
native rulers when competent, the re-
sponsibility of governing their popula-
tons, link in policy through which,
by some charmed influence, she holds
in Subjugation a country numerically
almost ten times as populous as her
own.
The ceremony was particularly brill
liant and was made as impressive as
possible owing to the fact that Mysore,
whatever it's history within the limits
OF the past century may have been,
the title of 'the model state of India"
Strongly persistent in the idea of do
ing right to the people under it's rule,
the crown has shown a remarkably
perspicuity in dealing with the affairs
OF Mysore, an experience which, it is
true, has been duplicated in other ma
tive states, but which this present
modern instance" conSpicuouSly typi-
fies.
Population Is 100000.
Mysore is a country about twice the
size of Switzerland, and with a popula-
ton of some 100000. Since it came
under British suzerainty-say within
the last quarter of century-educa-
ton both among males and females has
made greater progress than in almost
any part of India. 1t contains some
OF the richest gold mines and finest
forests in the world.
The new maharajah succeeds to a re-
gency which has held control of the
affairs of MysOre since the death of his
father, which took place eight years
ago. 1t is due to British craftsmanship
y chat the present dynasty is in power,
- and it moreover is in accord with pub
&c Sc deelins in MyS0re that it should
The young monarch has many diff
cult problems to face-the perennial
plague problem not being the least of
his rule by state officials of proven
ability and honesty.
In fact, the administration of the
state since the restoration of the Wa
diars to power has been such as to
crafty the highest hopes of those who
desire to see India drift gracefully into
an autonomic form of government and
to form a rebuke to those who believe
that no measurable amount of liberty
should be allowed the conquered pro-
vinces
After much consideration, however,
1T was decided in 1881 that the proper
moment had arrived for the restitution
of the governing privileges to those
who were it's hereditary rulers, and the
new maharajah's father, upon attain
ing his majority, was formally installed
in the ancestral position.
Speech of Lord Curzon.
The speech made by Lord Curzon in
the palace erected for the maharaiah
at Mysore, handsome combination of
Oriental magnificence and up-to-d date
convenience, dealt very cOnciSely with
the effects of British influence over the
destinies of the old kingdom.
Mr.. CurZon drew attention to the
fast that, both from it's Mohammedan
and Hindu rulers, Mysore had pro-
duced some exceptionally strong men.
He pointed out that, notwithstand-
- was a power which had no soul above
SI1e thought of territory grabbing, it's
treatment of Mysore would not in any
way seem to bear out such theory
He emphasized the fact that when the
short lived Mohammedan dynasty
came to an end with the death of Tip
pu, in the last year of the eighteenth
century, Britain might consistently
have annexed Mysore 1t would have
been easy to have satisfied the Nizam
and the tributary Mahrattas with a
few districts. This was not the line of
procedure taken by the British gov
eminent, however. They sought for
the rightful heir to the throne the de-
scendant of the maharajah who had
been deported by Hyder Ali in 1850
They found him and placed him on
the throne. When Arthur, alters Lord
wellesley, had charge of Indian af-
fairs, he found in Purnia so capable
minister that whe he retired, in 1912,
after conducting the administration
with not only ability but absolute
honesty, he left balance of 92,OOO,-
900 in the treasury
Distressed by Taxes.
After Purnia's retirement the same
good management was not found in
evidence. The favorable balance was
rapidly disposed of, and it was found
necessary to impose new taxes, which
CduSeo great uISlTeSS anu QlSSaLlS1ac-
ton among the peasantry
The upShot was that the people re-
VOTED and the state troops were una
BILE to suppress the uprising Then the
British government was compelled to
intervene and took over the admins
tration until such time as it could be
safely restored to native rule. The
maharajah was not treated with in
dignity, nor was anything done to dis
please the populace, who were, as
matter of fact, well pleased by British
Intervention under the circumstances
as they proved by their willingness to
ioin the two British crown regiments
and to do all in their power to main
tain a settled order of things.
The maharajah accepted the situa-
ton gracefully, was granted hand
some allowance and simply waited
until the government had been organ
lied on a safe basis. A few times he
requested the restoration of his full
powers and was met by a gentle but
firm refusal, until finally it was con-
sidered by the British authorities that
the time was ripe for his hereditary
rights to be restored to him. Then he
once more became the maharajah, as
his son, in due course, has now be-