Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
LIEUT. sANTELMANN AND HIS RED COATED MUSICIANS.

ANS.
have had but little effect on the English
heart.
Well them says krishna-varma. I'VE
VIII Kill them at nome. India is governed
| from London--we will kill in London
Early last December. While interviewing
krisllna-varma at his headquarters on
the outskirts of Paris. a distinguished
French editor was informed of the In
dian's conspiracy TO drive the. British
| from India.
Look here" said the arch-conspirator
as he held up a small printed sheet little
larger than tlleater program: this is
what is frightening England The sheet
was the Indian Sociolosist. a monthly
paper, printed in English by an English
firm in England, for several years civ
culating free and untrammeled among
the Indian students in London, and until
recently distributed in India.
Eighteen months ago Krishna-varma,
having arranged his finances voluntarily
exiled himself from England and every
other part of the British empire. and took
up his residence in Paris. where he gath
cred together his colleagues in treason
Since that time he has been active in dis
seninating his teachings and in complet-
ing the organization which is to terrorize
England.
Man of Education.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was DOfn III the year OF
he Indian mutiny. and is. consequently.
over fifty years Of age. His complexion
is swarthy: he is a man of great stature.
and he dresses like clergyman. His
black hair and beard are we'll streaked
with white. and his lips are snappy ard
pertinacious. His study is burdened with
books and papers lying around in appar-
ent great disorder. but a wonderful MEM
DRY. trained in his youth by Brahman
priests. enables him to place his finger
Immediately any quotation or manu-
script required His early training was
along the ancient Indian lines. Later ne
made special study of Sanscrit. which
he read and wrote perfectly before ne was
thirty years Of age. In 1878 he was APP
Oxford. and became the first Indian NJ. \.
at that university. The secretary of
state for India sent him 10 the oriental
congress at Berlin official delegate. and
on returning to India he held office as
prime minister successfully in three In
dian states. This is the man who today
is the implacable enemy of England.
II would have begun my work for the
emancipation of India much sooner" lie
said during recent conversation, but
for one fact. | regarded Herbert Spencer
as my master. Ii ] had organized openly
for the freedom of India during his life
it would have been said that his teach-
tEss were responsible. and much un-
pieasantness might have attended his old
age In consequences. Almost Immediately
after his death l laid my plans.
Krishnavarma eagerly turned to
marked passage III "Ivanhoe." in which
allusion was made to The tyranny eXer-
cised. by the Norman conquerors over
Saxons. He paused for moment. and
mis- face lit up with the light of the
fanatic prophet. as lie added-"and the
seed sown will be harvested soon"
The prophecy has been fulfilled. and the
harvest has begun.
After the murder of Sir Curzon Wyl.e
krishna -varma declared that il was eX
trenlely unfair that he should be held 10
be in any respect responsible for this
tragedy. There was, he argued. no more
logic in such a proceeding than there
would be IN holding u newspaper re-
spoasible for crime committed BY
person who had read therein an account
OF a similar crime.
Disciple Of Herbert Spencer.
He was a disciple OF Herbert Spencer.
and everything that lie had written III
the Indian Sociolosist was based on his
works and on those of other English au-
tnnrities on such matters.
TO one or w.. passages Of his writings
he dreT special ;s,tention in support Of
Ills con. ention In this months number
Ct his rcview. in an article headed IN
terna tionai Law snn the Ethics Il Force.
the following passage occurs:
~ brief statement 0f cur case. ut the
risk Of alternating tho symoathies and
good opinion 81 almost III our old friends
ana actil:antanres in England, and of
scme IL our nnsc helpmates In India. we
rep.a; that ..plftcai assassination is not
murder, ana that tine rlshtful employment
Of piils steal force denotes force used
defens.yely asuiusI free used aggressive
H. as aotl: expressed nv the late Hon.
Auberon Herbert III his Herbef. Spencer
lecture II oxford III 1896.
The whole passage. he insisted. must
be cited aud not he hrs: portion alone
fer fair Interpretation.
Another extract ON Nl'cn he iaid
particular stress ! taken from his letter
TO the Masters If the Sench II the Junior
Temple. published ~ TIE Jane number Of
the Indian S q ologsf. II ran as fo'ioWs:
Section 1868 of the Indian penal code
recognizes the right of private defense OF
property. whici, extends in cases of rob-
berry. etc. to legally causing the death or
any other harm ~ tie WFonSdoer, II
being quite iulmatelial what means We
employed for CAUSING; the death. Taking
the word legally a. Synonymous with
justly and 'e4aitabiy. ! repeat thai The
people Of India iavn sustained wrongful
loss Of thei property at Tho hands Of
the British whose cause il India the late
founder of the no>i,iNist community IN
London believed 10 hc unjust, tiiat 81 tile
lItndus just, as tho legitimate effort OF
uattun 10 shake on an oppressive yoke, and
III the memorable yeas 1901 IL Withdraw /
from their occupation Of india without
any necessary delay within the shortest
period compatible with due arrangements
for the security Of European life and
property, and with such measures shall |
bc deemed advisable in the interest OF
Indian independence ard good govern /
meft.'
This passage Is followed by quotations /
from Herbert Spencer.
Conquests by England.
He collected proofs to show, particular i
ly in reference to India, that by the Eng !
lish "all conquest and anneSations have
been made from base and selfish motives
alone. He saw no crime lin the en- |
dcavor of Indians 10 throw off the foreign !
yoke Loyalty, Krishna-varma contend I
ed, bred lying and dishonest characters
Servility and ooseauiouspess caused de- !