El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30

: same distance from their respective
rivers and each is surrounded by acres
OF beautiful gardens.
The entrances to the home of the
viceroy are more imposing than those
of our presidents house You pass
through gates upheld by massive pill
lars connected by arches upon which
| huge white lions are crouching Be
| low, on each side the gates, are dark
bearded East Indian soldiers in uni
forms of bright red, with blue turbans
4 as big as half buShel baskets They
| carry muskets and swords and present
arms as you ride through. AT the end
Of the drive are more dusky Sikhs in
| red, and at the house entrance you are
met by the servants of the viceroy, clad
in the brightest of red. with blue tur-
bans. They wear ivory handled dirks
in their belts and look stately and
fierce On each side the front door are
! more soldiers. with flags in their hands.
Like those at the gates, they are giants
| each six and half feet in height, and
| their turbans make them seem taller
They stand like statues and look nei-
! ther to the right nor left.
Inside the Governments House.
Entering the front door, which opens
| out on a wide portico upheld by Greek
columns, 1 came into the audience or
throne room. This is an immense hall
| running along the front of the build
| ing, with another great room extending
| out from II at the center. The ceilings
| of both are, 1 Judge, 100 feet high, and
are supported by columns of marble
with capitals Of gold They are fres-
coed by artists. The floor shines like
a mirror 1t is Of dark marble in the
throne room, and of white marble, vein
| ed. in the dining room adjoining.
The throne room is as imposing as
| the east room at the white house, and
it impresses me more than any ] have
| seen in the palaces of Europe At one
side of ii IS raised dais upon which
the earl and countess of Mimic stand
at the time of their receptions. and
where the viceroy receives the rajahs
| OF the great native state. This dais
| is covered with a cloth of gold and
| the viceroy's throne is a chair gor-
geously finished in silver and gold
/ standing upon it. 1t was in this room
| that 1 met his eXcellency, and together
| we walked through the great hall to
the dining room. at the opposite end Of
4, the building. where we had luncheon.
Later in the day, in company with
! one of the viceroy's staff, took look
at other parts of the 5alace. The
| building was erected just after the
white house was finished, at a cost of
about $4,000. 1t was copied after
Kedlestone hall in Derbyshire. and it is
| impressive in contrast with she ginger
/ bread work of our modern architecture.
/ Above the throne hall is a ball room
with walls of brocade and tapestry. and
floors of teak wood so brightly polished
you can see yourself in them.
The whole building is magnificently
! furnished. 1t is managed by an official
who has $50 servants TO help him.
| There are stables connected with il in
which are 40 or so horses and carriages
! Of state Of various kinds Everything
/ is done TO make the administration as
| impressive as possible 10 the natives,
! who judge all things by show. Indeed,
I doubt whether there is anywhere in
| the civilized world more formal recep-
tons than those of the viceroy of In
! dia. The native costumes are Of the
most gorgeous description, the English
| officials appear in their uniforms and
j the soldiers in full dress. There are
rajahs, native princes and officers %
| the diplomatic corps in court dress, and
also the European ladies of the court
J in fashionable gowns. 1t is the same
al Simla, in the Himalaya mountains,
/ where his excellency holds mis- court in
| the summer.
The Ruler at 100000 900.
| OF all the pompous asemblage about
! him the viceroy himself is the least
/ ostentatious. He impresses one as a
| plain, practical business man, and.
dressed for the part, he might be taken
for a college professor, a Wall street
| broker. or a quiet everyday club man.
| He is fine looking and his face shows
| high culture. He is free from airs and
puts everyone at his ease. He is about
| five feet eight inches in height, and
! does not weigh over $50 pounds Al
| though 81 years of age, he looks to be
about5O, and is now al the top Of his
| prime. He is a great worker and
| thrives in this climate of India
Earl Mimic has had a long public
career. He took part in the Afghan
campaign out here as a young lieuten-
ant, now over 80 years ago. He was
| in the Egyptian war, which arose out
Of Arab Pasha's rebellion. and was
| attached to the Turkish army in the
| Russo-Turlxish war of 1877. He aided
| in suppressing Louis Riel's Canadian
rebellion in 1885, and 20 years after that
| he came back TO Canada to be its gov
| ernor general He served six years
! there, and then was made the ''king's
| greatest subject, the viceroy of India.
| HIS eXcellencY was married in 1850 TO
Mary, the daughter of Gen Charles
| Gray of the British army. The countess
! Of Mimic is a beautiful woman. She is
| highly accomplished and is popular
! throughout India.
A Talk With the ViccrOy.
During my conversation with the
| viceroy, I spoke of the difference in
the governor generalship of Canada
and the viceroyalty of India. and asked
| him how he liked his present job. He
replied that what the governor general
! of Canada accomplished had to be done
! almost altogether through influencing
others, the governor general having lit
tie actual powr in the administration
| OF affairs. In India the viceroy and
! his council are almost supreme. and
they have world under their control
Said earl Mimic:
But few people appreciate the ex-
tent of our Indian empire. We have
here a continent rather than a coun-
| try. There are 300. 00o.O 900 people sub
Jet to u.s. and they belong to many
| nations ard tribes. They speak more
. languages than Europe and the nations