Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-15
A HINDU PHILOSOPHER
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
D. N. Krishna of Bombay Is Touring
America Preparatory to Publication
of Works on Sociology.

There arrived in this city a most
interesting character in the person OF
Pundit Dr. " Krishna. Ph. D.. Of
Bombay India. DR.. Krishna is a Hin
du Of the highest caste, who was ed
ucated in England, France and Ger
many. was for many years n student
under Herbert Spencer and was an in
innate personal friend Of the late VIM.
+. Gladstone. He is a member Of the
Universal Peace Union and of the In
dian National Social Reform and was
at one time a member of the Indian
national congress. He came 10 the
United States from England. nineteen
months ago. landing in New York. his
purpose being a personal study of
three things. one is the growth Of this
country as u nation. another. the his
tory of the political Institutions of this
country. and the third. the sociological
problems Of this country. He speaks
excellent English and is able to con-
verse. he says. in twenty-one different
languages.
He said he had been sent here to
gather data for the publication Of
three books. one on each of the sub
jects mentioned above. The books Will
be published first in Hindu and in
English and later will probably be
/ translated into French and German
Asked if he was operating independ-
emily or was the representative Of
some society or organization. he re-
piled that he had been sent by certain
people whose identity he did not care
to disclose until his work was COM
pleted. His reason for il was that
We're he To do so it would give him
notOriety he did not seek; that he
would prefer TO conduct his investiga-
tions as a political hobo figuratively
speaking. for in that way he can pur-
sue his studies unmolested by social
or other demands and obligations Or.
Krishna will deliver a free lecture to-
night at 100 o'clock. on the city hall
plaza. on the political. social and daily
life OF the Hindus. He expects to be
here until Saturday or Sunday. He
has crossed the continent once. travel
ing by easy stages. after visiting most
of the larger eastern and central state
cities. Via the northern route to Puget
Sound. thence south through the CAL
ifornia cities. and is this far on his
way back toward New York. He came
from Southern California via the San
"a Fc. stopping AT Needles, Kingman,
and other northern Arizona towns and
from Prescott making side trips to Nc
Cabe and other mining camps. Il is
his purpose to see American life In
every possible phase that he may make
fair and homes, deductions of Ameri-
can institutions. customs and charac-
terstics When he leaves here he viii
pursue his journey east through the
southern states. When his trip is fin
ished he viii have travelled about So
600 miles in the United States.
Asked last night what his impress
sions of the country in general We're.
he said his expectations had been eX-
Gee ded in some respects but in others
ne had been very much disappointed.
He could congratulate America on
three things: the standard Of its wo-
manhood was higher than in any other
country in the world; its primary sys-
tenn Of education is the grandest in
the world. and the relatively small
salaries paid to public officials Is
good thing Among his criticisms how
tycr. he said that as the Indian has
the oppression Of caste. Americans
have the oppression of the trusts. BE
Thought in the comparison India had
the best Of it for the reason that the
evil Of caste is passing away. lie him
self belongs To the highest caste Ia
his country nevertheless he is demo-
cratic in his own beliefs and does not
consider himself as better by birth
than anv other man. nor does he make
his caste the basis OF choosing his as
e1ciates. He would associate with the
most humble. IL worthy. as quickly as
uith the must exalted. Md that h'
said WAS tho tendency OF the times in
India Forty per cent Of the people
OF India have lost or discarded caste
ana he predicts that AZ fo:ty years