Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

| neither fair nor just to the Filipinos nor to
| the people of the United States.
At the same time the British authorities
| in India have given the natives a fair
share of the offices and have elevated
them to positions OF honor, influence and
| responsibility. But they have discovered,
as our people must also discover in the
Philippines, that a civil service examina-
| ton does not disclose all the qualities
| needed by rulers of men. The Hindu is
| very similar in character, disposition and
talent to the Filipino; he has quick per-
ceptions, is keen-witted cunning and apt
| at limitations. He learns with remarkable
ease and adapts himself to new condi-
| lions with great felicity. but no amount
| manly courage, the sterling honesty. the
unfiinching determination and tireless
energy of the British character. The same
| Is true in the Philippine Islands.
The Indian Civil Service.
At the last census 1854 Englishmen held
active civil positions under the imperial
| government and 1862 natives. The number
OF natives employed in the public service
| has been constantly increasing since 1872
while the number of Englishmen has been
gradually growing less. No person other
than native of India can be appointed to
certain posoitfons under the government.
Native officers manage almost all of the
multifarfous Interests connected with the
| revenues, the lands, the civil courts and
local administration. The duties of the
civil courts throughout India excepting the
court OF appeals. are almost entirely per-
formed by native judges, who exercise
jurisdiction In all cases over Europeans as
well as over natives. and the salaries they
receive are very liberal No country in
the world pays better salaries than India
to Its Judiciary. In Bengal high court
Judge. whether English or native, receives
$4,000 year, and the members of the
lower courts are paid corresponding
amounts.
1t is asserted by prominent and unpreju-
diced members Of the bar that nothing in
the history Of civilization has been more re-
markable than the Improvement that has
taken place in the standard of morality
among the higher classes of native officials,
particularly among the Judiciary This is
due In great measure to the fact that
their salaries have been sufficient to re-
move them from temptation, but a still
greater influence has been the example of
the irreproachable integrity Of the English
men who have served with them and have
created an atmosphere Of honor and mo-
rality.
The English officials employed under the
% 2. neSns , to what l.
the term "covenanted'' having been inher-
ited from the East India Company, which
required its employees to enter into cove
nants STIMULATING that they would serve a
term of years under certain conditions, In
Guiding retirement upon half pay when aged.
and pensions for their families after their
covenanted service were made by nomina-
don, but In that year they were thrown
open to public competition Of all British
subjects without distinction OF race, includ-
ing natives of India as well as Of England,
but the conditions are 50 exacting that few
native Hindus are willing to accept them,
and of the LOST men whose names were on
the active and retired lists on the 31st of
December, 1902, only forty were natives of
India.
Rulas Framed by Macaulay.
Lord Macaulay framed the rules of the
competition and the scheme of examination,
and his idea was to attract the best and
ablest young men in the empire. Candi-
dates who are successful are required to re-
main one year on probation, with an al
lowance OF $780, for the purpose of prepar-
ing themselves for q second examination
which Is much more severe than the first.
Having passed the second examination,
they become permanent members of the
civil service. They cannot be removed
without cause, and are promoted according
to length Of service and advanced on their
merits In a manner very similar to that
which prevails in our army and navy. None
but members OF the coyenanted service can
become heads of departments, commission
ers OF revenue. magistrates and collectors.
and there h 4 long list OF Offices which be-