Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
IN INDIA
Reasons Assigned for Present
Turbulence.
Effect OF THE BOER WAR
Russia's Defeat Also Encourages
Disseminated Natives.
CONDITION Is WIDESPREAD
English Determined to Crush Any
Attempt at Uprising With an
Iron Hand.
Effect OF THE B0ER Wal
CONDITION IS WIDESPREAD

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA. July 25.-various causes
have been assigned for the present agita-
ton in Bengal and other parts Of India.
The Boer war no doubt taught the In
dams that Great Britain was not so
invincible as they had imagined, and the
defeat of a great European power like
Russia by a smaller Asiatic one like
Japan furnished perhaps a still more
striking object lesson in the same direc-
ton.
But. though these may have left their
impression on the warlike races Of the
great dependency and have been turned
to account by the brains which supply
the disaffected with arguments, the eff
Terminate Bengal and the astute Poona
Brahman would have never dared to f1out
the governing race as they have done
were 1t not for the impunity which for
many years past has waited on and en-
couraged covert and even open sedition.
There has been no peace in Bengal
since Sir Bamfyde Fuller felt obliged to
resign his lieutenant governorship for
want of support from higher authority.
English >sympathizers with the latter in
and out of parliament attribute all that
has occurred to Lord Curzon's ty-annical
partition of Bengal. while others venture
to tkink that had Lord Curzon remained
to give effect to this measure for a year
or two with the support of a unionist
government the difficulties which his
successor and Mr.. Morley tried to avert
by too much Cancellation would never
have arisen.
The sacrifice OF a lieutenant governor
with the advent to power of government
pledged to reward agitation in the Trans
vaal and Ireland. naturally stimulated the
extremists of the Indian congress party,
encouraged as they were by men like Sir
Henry Cotton and Kerr Hardie. Fortu-
nately, Mr.. Morley soon stiffened his back
against these gentlemen, but the mis-
chief had begun.
Honeycombed With Disaffection.
The whole country. with the exception
of Rajputana and one Of the two other
parts. is now more or less honeycombed
with disafrection toward British rule, and
the government knows 1t. There have
been riots In Tnnevelly and some other
places, but too much Importance need
not be assigned to q local riot or two.
If secret agitation Is rife everywhere that
Is more serious matter. When Lord
Ripon repealed Lord Lytton's vernacu-
lar press act and encouraged Indian
Populations to initiate English ones by
agitating for the attainment Of their as
pirations. he laid the foundation Of the
Indian congress and opened a door to any
editor who choose to spout sedition for
the purpose of blackmail or in order to
have his mouth stopped by government
employment.
The alumni of the schools and colleges.
who WELD for the most part the power
Of the press in India, are under no illu-
sions as to the fustain they reel off to
order. They asperse the character of the
rule to which they owe their education
either because they are paid. or find 1t
pays them to do so. They would much
rather have a regular salary in govern
ment employ. which they have not been
slow to note sometimes comes to those
who make themselves disagreeable to
the ruling powers. The example of the
west, where a candid friend or able
opponent has often a better chance Of
office than one OF the trusty rank and
file. is ever before them.
Finally, the legislature council passed
the explosives and newspaper acts, and
some salutary results have already fol-
lowed. At the meeting of the council
Sir Harvey Adamson quoted the fol-
lation Of an article in the Yugantar,
which appeared a few days after the
attempt on an officers life in Muzaffar
pur resulted in the death Of two ladies':
'Hard-heartedness is necessary to tram
pie the enemy under foot" An indie
pendent-spirited youth arrested in con-
nection with the incident is reported to
have said: THE work Of the revolu
tionists. though progressing slowly. was
very satisfactory, but two innocent
women having met with violent death
all their attempts have been followed
by curse Of God" Proceeding, the
Yugantar said: IF any youth aspiring
to freedom has really said SO. then he
dom.
"Hard-heartedness Is necessary to
trample the enemy under foot. When
during the 'Treta Yugu the Rakshasas
were perpetrating frightful oppression In
the Dandaska forest, Rama extirpated
the whole race of the Rakshasas Laks-
man Thakur cut off the nose and ears
Of Surpanakha. the beautiful sister of
Ravana, and then let her go. 1t Is not
necessary to give illustrations. If in
the attempt to destroy the enemy
woman is accidentally killed, then God
can have no cause Of displeasure. Like
the English. many female demon
must be killed in the course of time in
from the breast of the earth. There is
no sin In this. no mercy. no anectlon.
Violent Writings.
1.-Two days ago." added Sir Harvey
Adamson. II saw telegram from CAL
cutta stating that the Yugantar. which
usually appears on Saturday, had un-
expectedly appeared on Friday. that
thousands Of copies had been struck and
that they were selling at rupee a
copy. The telegram gave some de-
scription of the contents, which In VIC
lence outvied any previous issue: Writ
ings of a similar type abound In other
newspapers, not only In Calcutta, put
throughout India. One article, refer
ring to the partition Of Bengal, states
that the ruthless knife of the butcher
has severed in twain the throbbing body
Of the motherland,' and makes frantic
appeals to all sons Of the soil to COM
bine and avenge the atrocity.' Another
the cult of Ramdas. who fnsttgated
Shivaji to revolt against Moslem rule.
Another instigates Indians to sacrifice
their lives and to teach the rulers
bitter lesson
Another urges the Bengalis and the
Goorkhas to join hands and to rebel
against the oppression of the bureaucracy.
to red as the color of revenge, and to sing
the hymn of retaliation'-'A hmdreO
heads for one head to avenge the murder
OF the motherland. Another states that
a huge sacrificial fire should be lit and
fed, not with glee. but with blood An
other advocates that Indians should make
use of blacksmiths' tools, lathes and
sings and stones to overmatch the enc
mi ss of their country. Another says that
desires we can also be said to postpone
for the present our resolve to shed blood.
Another says that II we desire independ
ence we should be ready to be massacred
by our rulers SO that their sword may be-
come blunt Another eXhorts to die after
killing, as therein the glory of dying will
be enhanced. Another urges the sacrifice