The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-03

ana "nefe the Viceroy receives the
ra1ahs OF the great native states. This
oals IS covered with a cloth OF gold
and the v~iceroy's throne is :. chair
finished in silver and gold
standing upon it. It was in this room
that ] met his excellency, and to-
Rether we walked through the great
hall to the dining room. at the oDpo-
site end OF the building, where We had
luncheon.
Later IN the day, in company with
one of the Viceroy's staff, / took a look
at other parts Of the palace. The
building was erected just after the
White House was finished, at a cost
of about s75o,oOo. It was copied after
Kedlestone Hall in Derbyshire, and it
Is impressive in contrast with the
gingerbread work of our modern ar
chitecture. Above the throne hall is
a ballroom with walls of brocade and
tapestry, and floors Of teak wood so
bTlghtl polished you can see yourself
in them.
The whole building is Tnagnificentiy
furnished. 1t is managed by an Off
cial who has $50 servants to help him.
There are stables connected with it in
which are forty or fiftv horses and
carriages of state of various kinds
Everything is done to make the ad-
miniStraton as impressive as possible
to the natives, who judge all things by
show. Indeed, l doubt whether there
is anywhere in the civilized world
more forTal receptions than those of
the Viceroy Of India. The native cos
tunes are of the most gorgeous de-
scription, the english officials appear
in their uniforms and the soldiers in
full dress. There are raiahs, native
princes and officers OF the diplomatic
corps IN court dress and also the Gu
ropean ladies OF the court in fashion,
able gowns. 1t is the same at Simia,
in the Hinaalaya mountains, where his
excellency holds his court in the sum
mer.
The Ruler OF 500, 0OO, 900.
OF all the pompons assen1blage
about him the NiceroS himself Is the
and does not weigh over 1870 pounds.
Although ~siSty-one years OF age, ne
looks to be about nifty, and Is now al
the top of his prime. He is g great
worker and thriVeS in this climate OF
India.
Earl Mimic has had a long public
career. lie took part in the Afghan
campaign cut here as a young lieu
tenant, now over thirty years ago. lie
was IN the Egyptian war, which arose
cut Of Arab Pasha's rebellion, ana
was attached TO the Turkish army N
the RussC-TurkiSh War Of 1877. lie
aided in sUppressing Louis k1eis ca
madam rebellion IN 1889, and twenty
years after that he came back TO
Canada to be its governor general. he
j y Et4 sIA y Il 1AA'A@s aS@A
made the kings greatest subject
the Niceroy Of India. Ills eHceliency
was married in 1888 TO hlary, the
daughter OF General charles Gray OF
the British army. The o.
Mimic is a beautiful woman, Sh" IS
highly accomplished ana Is p9l'u1oi
throughout india.
\ Talk With the Niceroy.
During my conversation Win INC
Viceroy l spoke Of he dlffefenee IA
the governor generalship Of tanaua
and the Nicc-royalty OF India, and ask
ed him how he liked his present Job
he replied that what the So<erhol
general Of Canada accomplished mac
to be done almost altogether through
influencing others, the governor zen
eraI having little actual power IN lne
administration of affairs. In lhdla
the yiceroy and his council are Amos
supreme, and they have q world unoeI
their control. Said Earl Mimic:
Put few people appreciate the ex-
tent of our indian empire. we nave
here a continent rather taan q couis
try. There are 800, goo, 900 people
subject 10 us. and they belong 10 many
nations and tribes. They SPEAK more
I~anguages than Europe and the ma
lions are as different as are those o.
the European countries. iHluuStai
has many religions, eacii WIN rs o",i
customs; it has u vast nuI2oeF -
cIasees and castles, many OF Whlch oe
NOT harmonize at all with the others
It Is a land OF mighty problems ahc
of some a!nost insolvab3e-'
How India Changes.
But it is also d land when y
RAPIDLY changing. IS It not: z:l
..yes ,, replied his eXCeilency, jh"l0
t &c ~chsngine' The people are different
now than they were five years aso
and the policies which the state na a>
successfully used in the past are rHoo ~.
adapted to the present; Ia tnao tbl
one Of our great troubles. mean II
making our people at home unoeI.
f stand That they ave a new 1ndla e
administer. They are apt TO tl,lih :
policy should be adopted oeca94e h ort
If the Anglo-Indians who lell "a :
twenty or thirty years 49, thaa i
"c4 - 49, rau now They ap'