The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-16
ZEE VICEROY or INDIA.
Does Fleredity Gufde Hasne Government
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To THE EDIToR oPiTHE sUR-Sir. In thu
choice Of . viceFoy for India the British
Administration seems 10 be guided very
largely By q consideration Of hareditary
9tness. In iaot the Earl OF Elgin was
appointed. He Waa the son Of the karl
Of Elgin who was GovegnoF-Gensral Of
India and after q brief term Of once IN
which he very greatly DISTINGUISHED him
self died AZ DhaFmaala. the place OF Dlety, :
In November. lsos. In 1905 tho present
ViceroY. the EaFl of Mimic, was nOml-
mated By Mr.. John Morley Lord Mimic
y the sreat-grandson Of the Earl AZ Mimic
who served a. 0OvsrnoP-O eneFal % India
irom 1907 TO iei9 Now the viceroyl ar
pointed y the grandson Of VacOunt
hardlnee. one Of the most diatinauiahsC
soldiers of the British army, VINO &c Gov
srnOF-Cienerai IN lsts commanded the army
In person at tho battles u Mudki. FeFoshah
and S9brian. which eventually gave TO
Great Britain the province Of the Puniab e..
Nothing takes with the mobiles Of India
like pedigree. and this u now bsinE rscoE
nized al home
The once Of viceroy Of India IL truly
a prtncely. indeed imperial position Tho
Viceroy rules 10000 ON people. maze 40
Of the most wariike races Of the Who'll a
earth. Ne h the greatest ruler Of MOha m :
medan peoples ever known, No caliDh
shah OF sultan has ever ruled $4,000 on
q Noslems ne receives an imperial
powder expended In sAlutes IN hh ave
year tenure ~ once would he q gigantic
sum ~ aTithmetic for any public school
boy he 3 the ruler % three royal princes
who receive royal salutes % twenty -ons
guns me Maharalah Of Barnda, Che NiEam
Of hYderahsd and the Maharn iah ~ MYsore
and he represents imperial authority over
sixty native reiEning prtnces Of royal
There i nothing either radical or demo-
cratic In the position 81 the Viceroy Of india
His i've years 81 0flna may be extended or
they may be curtailed by the British Admin
by the Tories, but 10 served under the LIB
erals. Lord NorthhrOok was sent out by the
Liberals bot he served under the Tories
Both Lord i.ytton and Lord Cursor were re-
To come extent the Niceroy u under the
direction Of the Secretary Of State for India
iNiscount Morley bat he has practically
the appointment Of sub0rdlnates and con-
troll Of nine great provinces.
The administration OF India IA entrusted
In England 70 a council Of ten members.
nine Of whom must have bad eKpsrience in
India and none Of whom can b. q member
q Parlitmen,. Ihis council has no initia-
tive authority, The supreme executive In
India u placed In the hands Of the viceroY
and . council Of six ordinary members and
the Commander In Chief e. an extraordinary
member. The Vioeroy resides 81 Simla in
the hot season and IN Calcutta or on
tour the rest Of the year W salary IL
7s0.s rupess. 9Th liberal allowance for
unb0unded Hospitality. He has a cabinet
Of secretaries Tor home. foreign, finance.
army. revenue. agriculture. public works
commerce. re. One II the hrat duties Of
the new Viceroy will be TO hold an imperial
duTbsr. where the kinGly character o. the
once will be emphasized.
Nav HoRH. June lS ASdLo-INDIAN