The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-03

tiles, who are allowed more or less inde-
pendence according to their ability. wis
dom and zeal The control exercised by
the supreme government varies in the
different states but there are certain gen.
eral rules which are applied to all. The
native princes have no right TO make war
or peace, or communicate officially with
each other or with foreign governments
except through the viceroy They are per-
mitted to maintain a limited independent
military force; they are allowed to impose
a certai namcunt OF taxes no European
is allowed to reside at their courts with
out their consent. but commerce, trade.
the press. and other rights and privileges
are free just as much as in England or
the United States. The native chiefs are
not permitted to interfere with the Ju-
dietary which has a separate and indie
pendent organization, as In Great Brit
ain. with the viceroy and the council OF
state as the highest court OF appeal. Each
native chief is assisted in his govern
ment by resident" who was appointed
by and reports to the viceroy. and Is ex-
pected to guide the policy and official acts
Of the native ruler with tact and delicacy.
He remains in the background as much
as possible, assumes no authority and
can exercise no perogatives. but serves
as a sort of ambassador from the vice
row and friendly adviser to the native
prince.
The viceroy has a veto over the acts Of
the native princes and can depcse them AT
will. but such heroic measures are not
adopted except In extreme cases of i'm
morality or misgovernment. Lord Curzon
has deposed two rajahs during the five
years he has been viceroy, but his general
policy has been to stimulate their ambi
lions. to induce them to adopt nIdern
ideas and methods. and TO educate their
people
The policy Of Lord Curzon has been 20
extend home rule and self-government as
rapidly and as far as circumstances viii
Justify. The population OF India is dense.
inert. ignorant. depraved. and supersti-
. tious mass Of beings whose actions are
almost entirely controlled by signs and
orens. and the dictation Of the Brshnin
priests They are therefore not 90 be
trusted with the control Of their L~n az
fairs. but there is a gradual and percep-
tihle Improvement in their condition,
which ia encouraged b. the authorities in
every possible way. And as fast they
show themselves competent they are
trusted with the responsi bilities If the
welfare Of themselves and their neigh
bors-
Jeypore. one of :he most interesting per
sons in India. His name is siwai MadhaO
Singh. and he represents the iffh genera
tson from the hero Of Z great sanseri;
epic called the "Ramayana" II consists
OF zi.Go stsnzas. arranged in seven books
and describes the adventures and sets
( forth the philosophy - Rama. the sev-
erth Incarnation Il Vishnu. one Of ne
tao greatest - the gods
slwal Na6hso Singh Is proud q his
E ancestry. proud q hi= ancient faf;a. proud
/ q the traditions q his race ant s6heres
with great conservation 20 the customs
ara the rnauerE II RS foressthe-s- Al
the sane tire Re IS very progressive and
E Jevpore his capital has ths bes. r1cceru
{ museum IT, beat hospital. ;hs beEs COL
Iege. fh> best izdustr4si and Art Srhooi.
I aas the largest school FOR Eir.s among ali
tn rstive states q India ard - more
progressive than any other Indian rltT *
. cou- Calcutta ard Eorr hsy. TIE r-a.ha-zss
Vas ssfec-ed 70 rerrss~1f TIE native
--f-c~~ a. the -o-o1zt3en q King E4zart,
49, a. arst declined % go b@~sgs< -
+ sr,,rs ~: rave Indiz Sog = fore e cen
~ without losing rs caste. Whs- re
rass4-s r.. rs Selection sd been *
ulsf-.s ara - VS. Informed that hts 70
+ eusal rssss. - co-s;r1seS ~ a. art q. dr.
+ -eer@e. n rs sovereign hs dscts~d thai =
vas rs duty 20 waive his rsssgseSa scT--
-r@s and cher eAs~cticzs szi shou lis
/ esteem ard loyzisy ss- the emperor e
ls4ss
/ But hs oozla not go ~l,sc2, great sres-