Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-15
ayers Now Refuse to Handle ksr-
ohandise from Great Britain.
MATTER TAKES A NATIONAL PHASE
Starting in Bengal, Movement Against
Europeans Spreads Over Land.
PETTY PRINCES BECOMING ALARMED
Rulers of small states Fear Policy
Regarding Bengal Means UIti-
mate Destruction of Their
Present Power.

CALCUTTA, Oct. H.-(special Cablegram |
to The Bee.)-The trouble between Lord |
Curzon and Lord Kitchener has been |
forced to the background by the boycott |
of English-made goods growing out of the !
petition Of Bengal The popularity about |
this particular boycott is that 1t is not
confined to the province of Bengal, which !
Is naturally the most affected by the petit
ton. but It is spreading over the entire In
dian empire. The principal native news
papers are constantly appearing in mourn
ing and with black borders, the Bengal
colleges have been closed and reopened and
closed and reopened again, until one
scarcely knows where to find them in the
matter of education. At Mawaree the
merchants, who are enormous distributors
of Manchester piece goods, have counter
manded orders and declared sales prac-
tically stopped. 1t is too early as yet to
decide just what the effect will be upon the
manufacturers and exporters and import
ers, but IL the movement continues TO
spread it will be the greatest blow which
English prestige has received in southern
Asia since the Sepoy rebellion
Ever since that famous rebellion the
native princes and many OF the ryot mill
| nOnalreH nave nedTlliN htSlItu Npiit way
of getting even" with Great Britain. All
sorts OF projects have been planned but
through diplomacy and with the liberal
use Of money these have broken down. The
idea of a trade boycott appears never to
have entered the oriental mind until the
recent trouble between the United States
| and China when the refusal to purchase
| Amt rican goods was used with telling ef-
! feet against the Americans. n directed
| against British trade In India II gives
promise of being Thousand times more
powerful and dangerous because of the
| enormous volume Of trade between India
and Great Britain as compared with the
trade between the United States and
China and because OF the intimate rela-
tions existing between. the native princes
! OF India and the imperial forces at Lon
don.
Natives Become Serious,
The rolIcy of the Indian government has
been freely subjected to criticism in this
matter NJ the partition of Bengal and a
great deal OF nonsense has OF course been
thrown out on both sides But a serious
mood has succeeded the discussion of these
troubles which for a time proceeded along
the lighter vein. For instance. there was
a Bengal editor. well known as Mr.. Mi
ira, late OF the Deccan Post. who dis
missed the arguments against partition as
81 farargo of nonsense" According 10
Mr.. Mitra the Bengal will not be "a
farthing the worse for the change in per-
son. reputation or pocket" But now It
appears TO he agreed that a result Of
the savage boycott OF Brtish-made goods
by the natives from princes to peasants,
that the only thing which can save trouble
of the most serious kind Is the visit OF
the prince of Wales. And this trump
card" will be played by the government OF
Great Britain and ireland and the gov
eminent of India with consummate skill
Two lines OF opposition to Lord Curzon's
decision appear to permeate the serious part
of the discussion regarding the partition OF
Bengal One is that any change in the ad-
ministration of Bengal was unnecessary
the other is that even admitting its neces-
! sity that It was certainly unwise. The as.
] sertion is repeatedly made that the burder
, of the lieutenant governor of Bengal has
! been actually heavier in the past than 1t 1,
at the present time. because facilities Of
: communication have transformed the prov
! ince and there is no district now which th'
lieutenant governor cannot reach in a singl,
! day.
t Petty Princes Alarmed.
One thing which has caused alarm amonl
the, petty principalities Is the fact tina
Great Britain. for the hrst time in it's his
tory perhaps. appears to be aiming at tn,
D integrity and the autonomy OF a province
Heretofore there has been hodge -podge o
governments in India. The home office a
London has simply taken things as It fount
them and governed them in accordance witt
the apparent wishes of the people. In som
ways it is doubtful whether wider meas
. ure of home rule has ever been extended L
millions of people than was accorded tn
: people OF India, II is not too much TO sa,
that IL Great Britain had found a republi
:. In any OF the provinces the republic woul
have been allowed to remain. The fear
: everywhere expressed that the militar
. government which appears TO be planne
y for India in the future will mean the cen
a tralization of all government in the hand
n OF what will practically amount to a mill
N tary despotlsm. and this too, despite tn
a fact that Lord Curzon, Lord Kitchener
arch-enemy, is held to be responsible 70
:. the partition OF Bengal; but It is events an
le tendencies of the times which the editor
h OF the native newspapers appear to B
a studying. rather than the character OF IN
men themselves.
One suggestion has been put forward ths
a the present administration OF Bengal shoul
II council, on the plan OF the presidencies {
Madras and Bombay. This suggestion is d,
Tended on the ground that this would be
progressive measure OF administrative r,
form and would satisfy the patriotic aspirs
To tions of the people so far the mainter
in ance OF the integrity OF Bengal Is cor
Or cerned.
d. Cursor Glad 10 Leave.
y, One thing is certain, the lord viceroyshi
nt has been clouded not only by the troubl,
he with Lord Kitchener but by this attemI
n. TO carry out a measure which is certainl
az the most unpopular undertaken in wear
ol The reference OF Sir Henry Cotton TO "tt
close OF his brilliant career" as referrir
n 10 lord Curzon, certainly appears 70
ed pitched in key truly funereal II is fe
here that It Is no wonder that the healt
an OF Lord CurEon broke under the strai
n After the most popular administration
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