The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-19

eNltaDly attendant upon tne Sid'c-
hunting piracy of the dwellers in the
Independent North African, states. III
other words, the independence OF
these states was menace to cvery
peaceful people, and incidentally 1t
meant dreadful wrong and injustice
within the states themselves. Algiers
is far better off in every way under
French rule than 1t was eighty years
ago. before the French came into the
land. and 1t is far better of In every
way than Is the neighboring state OF
Morocco at the present time; ana
this simply and solely because the
nclghboring state of Morocco con-
tnues TO enjoy much the same kind
OF independent self-govornment that
AlgIers enjoyed until the French went
there.
In India we encounter the most col
osal example history affords OF the
successful administration of men OF
European blood of a thiclsly populated
region in another continent 1t is the
greatest feat OF the kind that has been
performed since the breakup Of the
Roman empire. Indeed. II is greater
feat than was performed under the
Roman empire, UnQuestionably mis-
takes have been made, Ii would indi-
cate qualities literally superhuman If
sc gigantic task had been accom-
plished without mistakes. 1t is easy
enough to point out shortcomings;
but the fact remains that the success
ful administration of the Indian en-
Fire by the English has been olo
OF the most notable and most admir-
able achievements of the white race
curing the past two centuries. On the
whole 1t has been for the immeasur-
able benefit OF the natives OF India
themselves. Suffering has been
caused In particular cases and at par
ocular times to these natives; much
more often, / believe, by well-inten-
toned Ignorance OF bad Judgment
than by any moral obliquity. But or
the whole there has been far more
Iesolute effort to do Justice. far
more resolute effort to secure fair
treatment for the humble and the op-
pressed during the days of English
rule In india than during any other
period OF recorded Indian history
England does not draw a penny from
India for English purposes she
spends for India the revenues raised
In India; and they are spent for the
benefit of the Indians themselves. Un.
doubtedly India Is a less pleasant
place than formerly for the heads of
tyrannical states. There Is now little
or no room in 1t for successful free
booter chieftains. for the despots who
lived in gorgeous splendor while under
their cruel rule the immense mass of
their countrymen festered In Sodden
misery, But the mass of the people
have been an6 are far better off than
ever before, and far, better off than
they would be If English control were
oyerthrown or withdrawn Indeed,
II English control were now wita-
drawn from India, the whole penin-
sula would become chaos of blood
shed and violence; all the weaker
peoples, and the most Industrious ami
law-abiding, would be plundered and
forced TO submit to indeScribabie
wrong and oppression; and the only
Denefciaries among the natives would
be the lawless, violent. and blood
thirsty, have no question that there
are reforms to be advauced-this IS
merely another way OF saying that the
government has been human; / have
also no question that there Is
being made and will be made a
successful effort to accomplish these
reforms. But the great salient fact
Is that tne presence Of the English in
india, like the presence of the English
In Egypt and the Soudan, of the
French in AlgierS. of the Russians in
Turkest~n, of the Germans in south
west Africa and east Africa (and or
all these peoples. and of other white
peoples. In many other places), has
been for the advantage of mankind.
Every wellwisher of mankind every
true friend OF humanity, should real
lie that the pnrt England has played
III India has been to the immeasur.
able advantage of India, and for the
honor and profit OF civilization. and
should feel profound satisfaction In
the stability and permanence of Eng
llsh rule. have seen many Ameri.
can missionaries who have come from
india, and l can not over state tho
terms OF admiration In which they
speak Of the English rule IN India,
and of the incalculable benefits 1t has
conferred and Is comforting upon the
natives.
Finally, take our own experience In
the Philippines. Spain finally lost
power to be OF benefit to the islands,
but do not forget that Spain accom-
pllshed very. very much for them dur
Ing more than two centuries; and that
the Islands owe their present nossihiI
lties TO the fact that the Spaniards
TOOK possession of them Then we
came In. | am sure that when inter.
national history is written from the
standpoint of acclaiming international
justice. one chapter will tell with
heartiest praise what our people have
done In the Philippines. Exactly as
In the Caribbean sea we have ondeny-
ored to give genuine and disinterested
help to the Independent peoples of
Cuba and San Domingo, so. In the
same spirit-thougb the task is Of quite
different character-we are endeayor.
Ing to educate and train the native
races under our sovereignty in the
Philippines. In our treatment of the
F1lipinos we have acted up to the
highest standard that has vet been set
as marking the proper way In which
powerful and advanced nation should
treat weaker people. Cuba VIC are
at this moment leaving for tne sec.
ond time, to work out destiny which
Only One "BROMo QUTNINE," that
LAXATIVE Bromo Quinn,
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