Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15

rules the sultanate Of Mascate today. The
most important sheiks arabian princes).
like Moubarak Sabah in Koweit and Abdul
Aziz in Nejd. on the Persian gulf. are at
present nothing but vassals Of the Indian
government. - ~
The Emir of Afghanstan, Habib-O ulah.
who. at the beginning of his reign several
years ago. seemed to be drawn closely to
Russia, Is now entirely under British In
fiuence. an immense gain, since any attack
against India would have to be directed
from and through Afghanistan. The new
arsenals to be erected in Herat are to be
fntrusted to engineers selected from Cal
cutta, SO that Afghanistan really becomes
an Indian foreland. The telegraph sys-
be connected with that OF India through
line to be built in Afghanistan, which
VIII bind the capitals OF Persia ana
Afghanistan with Calcutta The British
body physician Of the Emr Of Afghanis-
tan, also Yields a great power In the In
terest of his country.
When the Chinese resident amban
In the Thibetan capital of Lhassa publicly
announced. In the name of the Emperor
or China, the deposition of the Dalai Lama
as the spiritual and secular lord Of that
nominal Chinese dependency. the British
supremacy over that immense territory,
forced by the successful expedition of Col.
Younghusband. was legalized and authenti-
Gated That is the only task which poor
Chinese suZerainty over Thibet had to fell
fill After this official announcement the
Indian government takes charge of the
rest.
Thibetan Market.
The Thibetan markets at Gyangtse. va
tung and Kotako are opened to British
trade: no import duties must be imposed
upon British goods. and no custom houses
must be established on the frontier roads
between India and the three said market
places. Thibetan officials must he appoint
ed, authorized to facilitate the diplomatic
and commercial intercourse. Thibet will
pay a sum of 10000 pounds in three In
stallments. beginning January 1. 1896
British troops will occupy the Tsh,nnbi
valley for three years so long until
the three market places are safely estab-
lished. The meaning of this clause Is Eiane
clear by the occupation Of Egypt,w which was
begun under similar arrangements, but IL
not terminated yet. 1t Is further stfpu-
lated that all Notifications between the
Indian frontier and the interior of rhibet
must be RACED. without the consent of
Great Britain no Thibetan ter,itury
be sold. leased or pledged 20 any foreign
power; no foreign power shall he permitted
to interfere with the inner administration
OF Thibet or build roads or railways.
Herewith the British protectora.e over
Thibet Is firmly established, II not de
nomine, SO de facto. And with this pro-
tectorate India reaches deep into the very
heart of China from the south. Indeed,
Lord Curzon can regard with keen salts
faction his work of almost bloodless con-
quest which adds empire to the vast
Indian empire already in safe possession
The acquisition of the holy city of Budd-
hism, we'll the progress to the Mos
lem Arabian centers, from Alden, on the
Red sea, to koweit. on the Persian gulf,
where the German Bagdad railway is to
terminate. inSures to British rule a fas-
Grating interest and an irresistible pres
tige among the hundreds of millions of
fatalistic adherents of Buddha and of Mo-
hamet. A DIPLOMAT.