The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

the warlike Nepalese would loot the
Bengalis The Nizam of Hyderabad
would throw his armies into the strug-
gle, and there would be a score of great
forces warning upon one another, to say
nothing OF the feuds between tribes.
At the time of the mutiny of 1857 many
of the native chiefs took advantage of
the occasion TO settle their long time
feuds.
These people treasure injuries from
generation TO generation, and they
grasp at such time to continue the ven.
dettas sworn by their ancestors There
would be religious wars and caste wars,
family wars and wars OF private grew
| ances. The Hindoos would be ground
down by the Mohammedans and robbed
right and left. The Mohammedans are
far the Drawer as fighting men, and they
would welcome the struggle. Indeed.
the horrors OF such situation can
not be described. The rest of the world
could not let it continue. We should
be denounced for having fed from the
duty which God placed upon us; and
some other power would rush in and
take possession.
Along this same line l nave talked
with Sir Edward n. Baker. the lieute-
nan SoNci VI oeuSdi. ELQWd "
has spent his whole life in India and
has held all sorts of positions. gradual
~ rising until he is now near the top.
He was financial secretary of the vice
roy during the last administration, and
as Governor of Bengal he now rules
many millions of the most turbulent
element among the Hindoos. as well as
of other races.
1 met him in the lieutenant COVER
nor's mansion at the end Of the Madam,
opposite the yiceroy's palace. My ques-
ton was direct. Said 1:
Does your excellency think the day
will ever come when the British Will
give up this country?"
No" was the emphatic reply, land
we could not If we would. Our present
policy is to SO govern the people that
they will be more and more loyal to
us. We are trying to do that. We ap-
preciate the rights of the natives and
respect them. You see. we have learn
ed some lessons from our troubles over
certain of our colonies in the past.
We might have kept the United States
as a part of the British Empire had
we handled you properly. We all know
that we made q mistake then. We re-
greet 1t and we will not mako another
Personally, 1 think the United States
Wouiu po 1dT DclltT OIL ludn II Is IL 1t
were one Of our colonies. We should
then have great Anglo Saxon combi-
nation. which could dictate the policy
of the world"
To this did not reply. But 3 Japa-
nese expression crept into my mind. II
was: 1T is to laugh"
Protective Tariff In India.
Ms, conversation with the Lieutenant.
Governor Of Bengal here drifted to-
ward finance. upon which he is an auth.
GRITTY in the Far East. Said I:
Suppose you We're the absolute rul-
err of India, your excellency. Suppose
you We're not controlled by Great Brit
ain, but that you had the same armies
and the same administrative machin-
cry that you have to-day, what would
you do to better the condition Of these
people?"
II would give them protective tar
lff. ! would encourage the establish
ment of factories and favor them in
every way Us to the making OF goods
for India In competition with those OF
Europe, Japan and other parts Of the
development, and protective tariff
would bring that about. AS 1T is we are
tied up by the manufacturing Indus
tries of Great Britain. We can levy no
duties to sneak of upon our Imports
OF cottons. We once had g tariff of 3
per cent, but the Manchester mill men
| objected saying that 1t ruined their
trade, They demanded that an excise
duty be aided 10 equalize our coMpe-
tition, and the result was that the duty
was reduced by l-2fper cent, that
amount being levied on all goods MADE
IA India. 10 You wonder Il atr lh9 nas