The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25

there La nothing that they can do in most cases
The toll question, however Is a place where they
think that. owing to treaty which says moth
ing about the matter with any directness, they
can strike blow at the American merchant
marine. As matter of fact they exaggerate
the importance to our ship owners OF the ex-
emption clause, but by their very exaggeration
is displayed the unfortunate and narrow atti
tude Of the Brtsh government towards the mer-
chant marine of the United States. which is the
canal trouble-New York Telegraph.
British Rule and the Ferment in India.
Indian terroritsts use the same weapons as
Russian Nihlitsts, sparing neither men, women
nor children. Their leader Shyamaji Krish-
navarma, defends political assassination as mot
murder but force used defensively against force
used aggressively."
eliminating in the wounding OF the viceroy.
Lord Hardinge, as ne entered the new capitol,
Delhi. does not mean a revolution in India, nor
mutiny like the Sepoy rebellion. The terrortsts,
as In Russia, comprise a comparatively small
group. But they are stirring up thousands
who demand a larger share In government nrd
make increasingly difficult the task of the I3lit-
ish in governing 400. 100000 people scattered
over an area OF 100000 square miles.
for midas affairs were never SO well admin
istered by the British. 1t is marvellous that
small group of alien officials, with bu. 5000
British troops, have been able to keep the peace
for so years In empire that embraces AZ
nationalities, main religions and 1850 distinc-
tions Of caste Mr.. Roosevelt has pronounced
performed since the breakup OF the Roman
empire.
The British have brought comparative pros
rerity TO this vast area, building roads. rail-
ways, schools and irrigating vast areas But
still 1t is government by aliens. and education
and material wel-being have bought with them
discomfort. The rise of Japan and the fevot1-
ton In China have aided in stirring up the
ferment In India. Lord Morley's policy of Civ
Ing the natives larger share in legislation and
executive councils has only served to whet their
appetite for power.
The causes of the mutiny of 1853 were re-
moved by Queen Victoria's pledges to main
princes; to guarantee religious freedom and
equality before the law regardless of race
or caste, and to admit natives to governmental
positions. except the highest administrative Of
fees. But this revolt does not come from
princes priests but from the lower ranks
1t Is not protest against bad government. but
demand FOR self-government And though
the protest does not yet reach the proportions
OF revolution and 10 distinguished by sporadic
outnursts OF violence rather than organized
revolt. the trouble Is likely to increase rather
IMAM diminish Two policies urged by
British administrators-that Of Morley. who
would attempt to placate the natives, Rratify-
Ing to q limited extent their ambition Tor Of
nce and that OF General Kitchener VIII, would
put down the asftators with an iron hand. Ter
Gated ana difficult problem which involve. The
future OF an empire embracing nearly one Nth
OF all the worlds Observation-Disclosures sun
The Castro Bogy.
The name of Cipriano Castro, the sx-dicta
tor OF venezuela, is still one to scare a continent
with 80 often has he been sighted in the
CariDoean on his way to bedevil Venezuela
only to be found later a very inconspicuous
ana harmless person In his haunts in Paris. that
In, inc story OF his taking passage on q French
| however. that little Senior Castro In actualiv
coming over, why SO much alarm and perturha-
. no. ABOUT him? Shall he be allowed to land
the marpiot, the freband the consn,ra.o.
asaihst tne welfare OF Venezuela the disturber
OF the repose Of the state department? The an.
swer from WashinEton-unofficial Of corrsA
ss 20 De no; oven II the danger Of him TO
the public health has TO be invoked. for n. IN
| a sick man and might spread injection 49,
Inc doctors in Europe seem to have dlsa sreed
ABOUT senior Castro's aiment and perhans ON
MIA, score no case can be made out against
nim. II he really appears at our gates Ought
ne to be turned back as a conspiretor sSainst
the peace in Venezuela? 1t 10 now four vea ~
SINCE Castro left that country to consult spe-
Wnen Juan Vincent Gomez, the vice president
| placed himself at the head Of Affairs formed
an aoministration and It was decreed not only
| oy nenezusla. but by the United States that
Capr'aho Castro should not DO allowed to re-
turn and resume the presidency Gomez was
formally Installed president in June 1910.
and under his rule Venezuela has enjoyed .
measure OF prosperity and quiet such rs the
country had never known in tho Castro regime.
In the last four years the development Of
VenezusiA has been phenomenal. The people
nave lost or discarded the revolutionary habit.
| As recent visitor from Caracas said: There
| is no fear OF Castro Nobody talks of him any
more. He has no backing. All political pa rties
| are at peace" II Castro is no longer a bogy
| the United States regard him as a pest and
peril? Why should he be warned or and trar-
ically hidden to go elsewhere? Surely it would
| be SUFFICIENT to keep an eye on the little man
and see that he did not violate the neutrality
laws-New York Sun.