The Washington herald., 1907-05-05


of many thousand points on which the
Orient and the Oceident are In hope
less disagreement with one another. and
where there is no possibility Of any un-
derstanding ever taking place. and where
matters are bound in the natural order
OF things 80 go on f&m bad to worse
until they culmlnate In a clash. And
these frreconcilahle differences are con-
stantly being exploited and fOstered by
the native press, which IS allowed an al
most incredible amount OF license, and
which. especially since the defeat Of Rus
sfa by Japan, has never lost an Opp0rtun-
ity of pointing out the superiority OF the
Aslatlcs TO the Europeans and consequent
" the people OF India had it In their pow
er TO put an end to the alleged misrule and
tyranny Of the English, Nor do these
utterances fan on deaf ears For there
is scarcely an Englishman returning from
India who does not speak with bitterness
of the studied insolence on the part even
Of the lower classes in India, to which
every one in Hindoostan who has white
skin is now compelled to submit.
As for the contention on the part Of
the authorities in India that in the event
Of any trouble with the Hindoos they
would be able to rely upon the Moham-
medan element. their views on the sub
ject are disputed by many Of the recently
returned officers and civilians. especially
by those Englishmen who have been liv-
ing IN Moslem communities. Though the
Aslatics may differ in creed, and be Inn
bued with religious aulmosities TO one an
other, they are united as Asiatics in their
hatred Of the white man. Moreover, Mos
lem restlessness in Northern Africa and
in Egypt. which has given Lord CrOmer
so much concern and anxiety is spread
ing 10 India where a feeling is slowly
gaining ground that England is no longer
the faithful friend and supporter OF the
MOslem ruler al C0nstantin0ple. but that
she is engaged in an attempt to Gust him
from his control over Mecca, and 10 gain
possession OF Arabia. How the Moslems
regard the Sultan is Illustrated by the re-
mark made some time ago by an Egyp-
tian veteran captain in discussing English
rule IN the Land of the Nile. He readily
admitted all the benefits conferred by
the administration Of Lord Cromer, the
safety OF life and property due To English
rule, and the phenomenal prosperity Oi
his native land, attributable 10 Great
Britain. yet when questioned as TO tbs
possibility OF rtctncliinS MS sense oi
gratitude and friendship for the English
with his devotion to Islam. and the part
which the latter might be expected tC
play in the event of any native rising
against the English In Egypt. he re
marked, very quietly, bat very distinctly
If the Sultan commanded We should
kill every uubeheVeT between the rising
and the setting of the sun" And If tbs
90. 000.000 A10slems in India We're for on'
moment 10 believe that the interests 0l
their faith demanded the expulsion Of tbs
English from the country. or il they wer'
20 receive directions TO that effect from
those whom they look upon in the iigh
OF their spiritual superiors. they might b.
relied upon 20 kill every unbeliever be
tween the rising and the setting Of tbs
sun" Under the circumstances, it is un
wise 20 rely upon the loyalty OF the No
hammedans of India 10 the English in III
/ event Of a Hind0O rebellion. and, prompt
ed by racial prejudice and religious senti
ments. they are much more likely To b
I found fighting again under the rebel fiag
as in the great mutiny of 1857. of whic
England, and perhaps India. is now abou
10 celebrate the golden jubilee
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