Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

ana sacred paintings, however. are made in
these institutions
Inc Grand Lamn-more properly known rs
the Dalai Lama-is the neshy tenement In
when dwells the god Araloliteshwara, the
chief protector Of mankind. In other words he
is the incarnation of powerful divinity. Being
under VOWS of celibacy, he has no sons. But his
spirit, at the moment of his death, passes into
the body of some Thibetan baby The chief
lamns are able by certain signs to Identify this
baby, who thereupcn becomes the Grand Lama
While the baby is growing to manhood his
power is invested In a regent
1t has not been customary, however, to allow
the Dalai Lama to reach eighteen years of age
Before that time arrived he was usually pois
oned by the Regent. His spirit passed into the
BODY or another baby, and the performance was
repeated the Regent thus refining the power
AN upset OF this convenient arrangement was
made however. by the present Grand Lama,
VINO taxing Ra1g the Initiative poisoned the Regent
fairs in Thibet. His spiritual control as Pope
is shared equally by another great parsonage,
the Tashi Lama, who has no temporal power.
The TaShi Lama Is supposed to be an incarnn-
ton Of the God of Wisdom.
When once we had entered Lhasa we found
the people hospitabe as we'll MS friendly. They
even gave us free access to the monasteries and
temples. They are very fond of theatrical per-
formances.' which are conducted in the open air.
On one occasion was routed out of bed ut
O'Clock in the morning to attend such per.
formance which lasted until in the evening
1t was got up expressly for my entertainment
and consisted mainly Of pantomme, accompa-
MED by dancing and music, the latter being
chiefly drumming. They wanted to go on with 1t
for three days more. but day was enough
for me.
We saw good deal of the women OF Tibet
They are not yelled secluded In any way. as
in other Oriental countries. Many of them
came to our camp, between fights bringing eggs.
other produce for sale They work in the fields.
and while taking no part In councils possess
women.
Polyandry is practically restricted to thu
agricultural laboring class. 1t is expedient
Of economy, the arrangement usually being one
under which woman is the wife of several
brothers. She does not choose her husbands
from different families.
But to finish the account of the expedition
and its results the treaty we wanted was finally
signed in the Potaa and has since proved en-
tirely satisfactory. Thibet is open, though as
yet the British Government allows people to go
in there only under restrictions. Five trading
posts have been established Thibet finds new
and profitable market for it's excellent wool, and
Itself furnishes market for India tea: British
officers have surveyed n large part Of the coun
try, mapping the Branmaputra as far as It's
source. Incidentally, 1t has been proved that
no mountain higher than Everest lies back of
the Him0layaS.
The Dalai Lama returned to Lhasa and since
then he has been in India. at Darjeeing, az
the guest Of the British Government. He is
thirty eight years old, intelligent and progress.
sive. He wanted to go to England, and sent to
King George costly gifts of silk china, images
etc He has sent four OF Thibetnn mobiles
for an alliance with Great Britain and to have
n British Minister at Lhasa The object for
which he wishes the alliance is to keep the Chi
nese out Of the country. He has become an ad.
vocate of Oriental exclusion and the Chinese
who were In Thibet have been driven out. In
as Thibet has hitherto been regarded rs
n Chinese proylnce-at all events, under the
suzerainty of China-this revolution in affairs
Is certainly remarkable.
At the present time commission composed
OF Thibetans. Englishmen and Chinese is sitting
Mt Darjeeling for the purpose of deciding how
the affairs of Thibct shall in future be con.
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