New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
midas REAL RULER.
rouncI IN London to Which Mattress
Nor Belong.

-. natives Of note and distinction have just
-, snnointed by King Edward and his Cabinet
.-.hs-shin Of the Council Of India. In order
= Understand the vast importance of these two
2t,,r,en.s il is necessary TO explain that this
= -. ere- time since England has been in pos
-, az her great Oriental dependency. with its
- ,on ana Of dusky population. that the latter
-, been represented in the governing oounch OF
to nv members Of their own race
n. council o. India is body which mas It's
.sS-,.re in London and which virtually con-
-. Tos;a The real seat OF the government OF
T,ai. g. not Calcutta hut the India once IL
80, and the real ruler Of Hindustan Is not
z-,s-c- hat the Secretary Of State for India.
= - .fe Council G: India in London The council
=. a. 50 rla-y. people seem to believe. exist
.,,. N Guide and advise the Secretary OF state
= =: ++a words Of the statute OF 1898 "hCh
- !. ,,.o existence, is empowered to conouct
80 .4a;rs q India IN England Inc secretary
80 ro- India-in the present instance the
q. Min Norley--is the president OF TINS
80 ~ which the executive officer Is the vice
- No rrsnt or appropriation Of any part % 'e
,,es of India can be made without the CON
s-oA Of a majority of the council anu i's
+ton Is likewise requisite TO all other measures
s1+bo,eh IN these the Secretary OF State lot Iaoa
- -te right Of veto. the reason for the exercise
% nbicb must in each instance be placed on rec
- nv him in writing and filed In ma1'eIs u
--spcv the Secretary Of State may act alone.
++bout having obtained the consent Of the copnch
,efo-.hand but in that event he IS required 10
- his action Immediately afterwaTd to the
council x Zach
The council is composed Of fifteen naefllOeis :
5-awtns q salary Of about $4,000 year III 'o
dition TO any pensions which 1hey may . J
enc nearly al OF them are former heute''aI4s "
-...,-,ors axiudges and men who have ATTAINED
svb once snd distinction in the Civil service u
nadia before retiring their pensions IN - .
srv rate and sometimes two are sei.ei@l -
zz47ose military career has been spent N ildis 10
ID vCiTh
who are thoroughly acquainted VII" '-
conditions in that vast empire. 4. -.
TT--.+ ,risl srecialIy to lay stress upon ls 1ie
...- --s+ The Secretary Of State, whenever ne en- ~
oA7cal action in connection with me 80, go
nc India is required TO DO so IN ooUiio-4'
-,inis-ers Of the Crown in LONDON aio o'o1
tbesr respective departments But 'he Sc
~ state for India is. strictly speaking Cep,'
.,v tndenendent action. and must Work III Soi'
,rrrenoe with the fifteen members OF 1he >-O--i1
India all Of whom have had score " iii'i7 "
years Of Indian experience 49,.
Tho snnoiutu1ent 10 this council OF TWO natives
e startling innovation especially when one re-
III the social barriers that exist between the
natives and English of7cialdom in the ar EaS'-
or the t-vo members. one IS brAIilIli1 an -
other Moslen. The Brahmin is hrlshna oou-i.-1 -C
Crpta. who has thirty years experience o+ INC
Indian civil service. belongs 70 respected Eastern
vae7gsl family is 2 graduate of the Calcutta Uni
ve-sitv. a member Of the English bar ana mas VS.
tied America on several occasions IN an oIlolaA
espscit for the purpose Of Investigating the Amer
.osn fishing industry The Aahometan member
Is csivid Hussain Blgrami. who was formerly pro-
fessor Of Arabic az the Canning College at LUCK
now vas prrare secretary. first 10 Sir Salar Jung
and aftervard TO the Nlzam OF Haidarabad- One
- his brothers is professor Of the Marathi language
et the University Of Cambridge. Another brother
Is surgeon major IN the Indian army. and all
three brothers are the sons Of the chief Oriental
interpreter Of the great Lord Dalhousie when he
was ziceroy There have already in the past been
DISTINGUISHED natives on the council of the governor
general at Calcutta these two, namely, Krishna
Gobn6a Gupta and saiyid Hussain Bilgrami. are
the first cases of natives being appointed TO that
Council OF India in London which. taking the place
OF the old board OF directors OF the East India
Company, virtually constitutes the supreme board
of management Of the empire Of Hindustan.