The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-12

are organized into military corps and
drill frequently. There Is also "a mill
tary police under the control of the exc
cutive authorities of the several prov
inces. making altogether about 30o.o90 men
capable of being mobilIzed on short no.
tice in any emergency. about one-third Of
them being Englishmeu and two-thirds
natives.
In 1856 before this great mutiny. the
British forces in India consisted Of less
than ie.00 Europeans ard more than
12OOoa natives besides about "e.ooo contin-
gents. as they were called. maintained by
the rulers Of the native states and at
their expense The greater part of the
artillery was maintained by native sol
diers under European officers. Three
fourths Of the native soldiers participated
in the mutiny. The Madras forces IN
southern India and the Sikhs in the Pun
nab were not only loyad. but rendered
valuable services IN suppressing the re-
volt. On the reorganization of the army.
after the mutiny was suppressed. ii was
decided that there should never be more
than two natives 20 one European in the
service; that the artillery should be
that all the arsenals and supply stations
should be in their charge
Since the reorganization there has been
an average Of 5000 British and 10000
native troops in India. All the artillery
has been manned by Europeans. the Brit
ish troops have been garrisoned at sta
tions where they can render the most
PROMPT and effectual service. and al Of
the cantonments. rs the European camps
are called. ell the fortresses and aisenels.
are connected with each other and with
bombay and Calcutta by railway When
the mutiny broke out IN 1857 there was
only about 100 miles of railway IN India
and Il yas a matter OF great difficulty
DELAY and expense 70 move troops any
distance Today India mas nearly $500
miles of railway. which has ali been
PLANNED and constructed as a part % the
national defense system. IN 1857 II took /
between three and four months for re- T
nef party TO reach Delhi from the sea-
board. To-Day ten tines tae force could I
be sent here fro many part Of India /
within seventy-two hours.
The most Efficient section ~ the native (
arny, Is composed of tho SIlchs of whom 4
wrote YOU ;he other day: the Gurkhas. 1
who are enlisted IN Nepaul. and the I
Pathaus. who come from the hin tribes 4
IN the FAR northwest These are ail viEor-
Gus. hardy races. fearless enduring. and
fond Of military service. II would -
difficult 10 ind IN any country better sol-
4ierS than they make. and their uurrer-
cal strength in tho Incian army coulf
be doubled withou. dif,c5Ity IN case they
xere needed
The cities. towns. and yiiiages have
regularly organized police forces cor
,Isting entirely n natives. AMI NUMBERING
.bc-t 7oooao Ia the larger cities and
owns the chief officers nre Europeans.
,ud throughout the ertire country the
reference ga making appointment 20 fhis
orce Is given 20 men ZEo have sersed
p the reg,.iar army. Aboai i1a go officers
nd men have tsis distinction and make
.ery Efficient police
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