The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

Decn busy WTltlIlB u Oooh- l Aio SISAi.
the East'--oti my experiences there
among the cannibals, head hunters and
pirates. They are troublesome people to
deal with unless one possesses a good
deal of tact and patience-far more. can
tell you. than any required in dealing
with the Tlbetans. However. although
i spent the best part OF q year among
them, had no very serious mishaps. This
visit to Sulu naturally prevented me from
following the doings Of the Tibetan mis-
sion very closely.
Impractical Mission.
''WheneverI heard anything about that
mission, however, I was particularly
struck by the impractical. quite absurd,
manner in which the expedition was
planned out and carried on. There are
very few people who know Tibet init
mately, and are acquainted with the ways
of the Tibetans. This has shown itself
very strongly In what has happened.
For instance, no one with any sense
would have started an expedition Into
mountainous region, where considerable
attitudes have to be reached In the mid
die of winter, and the great and unne-
cessary loss in transport animals was but
the most natural result to be foreseen
But the principal thing of all for which
I find fault with the mission Is the tact
less and brutal manner III which the au-
thorities deal with the natives.
IF there Is q man In this country, or,
I might say. In the world. who should
have a grievance against the Tlbetans 1t
is myself. I am the only European now
living who has experienced and survived
their barbarous torture. What | then suf-
fered can only be family understood from
the scars and wounds I received. But
mucf, as should like to see Tibet OPEN
ed up, | do not consider that we are justi-
fled in massacring the natives wholesale
while carrying on a peaceful mission.
After all, Tibet belongs to the Tibetans,
and both myself and the people of the
present mission were. and are. mere In
truters in the forbidden land. Personally,
while travelling across that country
never lost sight of that, and although
was chased about by the same army from
Lassa as that which Is giving the mis-
sion SO much trouble now, and although
I I'm Ind only two men and two rifles ! never
deemed it justifiabe nor necessary, even
when attacked by them, to fire a shot and
| kill anyone. alS Iaf
A Race Of towards.
mphe Tibetans are great towards and
| possess no modern Weapons of any great
| importance, ana l think the accounts OF
| their bravery have 10 be discounted 70 q
very considerable extent This does not
mean that the fanatical Tibetan VIII not
/ in extreme situations stand helpless ana
BE killed FOR his religion, but It seems 70
ma AGAINST the grain of any honorable
Britisher to shoot down wholesale people
who cannot properly defend themselves.
"some time ago, ioreseeing that some
disnster was coming. ! deemed my duty
IA offer the government my services for
no remuneration whatever, ana oltereu
| y n ,lon 1t 1iSnnSAl
| hnowIeage OF the country and the people.
II was informed that the presence OF
onyone possessing knowledge OF thar
| country and Its inhabitants would cause
| ofRense to the leaders OF the expeuitlon,
ana no doubt 1t would, as Is evident py
| what Is happening. ne Ordinary man,
p,ovbe would consider, perhaps With
soma reason, that knowledge might prove
uspfula even to the 'eaders or a peacceful
4. British mission, but governments have
ways OF reasoning of their. own
Landor Makes an Offer.
nyes. do firmly believe that had more
,,ct ana GOODNESS been used, with IL
strong expedition of that kind, think
ossa should have been reached prac-
| tioally without firing shot Evenat this
| moment, when the Hibetans nave been
Varied TO a considerable extent, | would
nersonally undertake With only 300 mon
| ~ my own selecion--but mark. they
must be OF my own selectIon--to reach
The Forbidden City without any blood
shed worth speaking Of, and carrying on
wiini negotiations have TO be carried OH.
I mean This, and am ready to carry II
70 ION my first expedition seven years ago.
Win only two men, reached nearer
Lassa than anybody ay except the n, ta :
~ ~ ,he last century. | went straight on
" any serious trouble while had
p " Of food, and was only captured by
,reachery when In starving condition.
t,ad / mad a sufficient escort none OF the
trouble which had would have occurred,
Esy a sufficient escort mean az my %. Original
,,,e' NATIVES are up In aims. should nssA
s sml men to insure the safety o4fhe urdef-
/ taking, .ht,Nfthat the
! desIired results could have been obtained
in pacific manner wI'h is,ak r so 1nase d.
war? Unquestionaply MIN ,hn ~ thnsa re,
III VIII 20 further ard say that saoss ~