The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

world. II II possible to suspect Mr..
| rlelding-aall Of an exaggerated sense
| Of the importance Of his own observa-
ton and judgment. but It Is i'm
| possible to deny the apparent force or
his claim to q hearing in view Of the
apparent honesty and good sense Of his
criticism. What the British public or
the British Government may think OF
| Il il another matter. He is a reaction
airy rather than an impetuously pro
gressive" critic.
The problem" Is stated: india Is
restless under British rule. but Is not
ready for self government. Government
and people are not In the old happy re-
lation. Why? They must be brought
again into harmony. How? Five or six
hundred years ago the indian Kingdoms
were stable, strong and free. Indian
civilization was ahead of Europe
This civilization decayed; not merely did
dynasties or ruling CLASSES fail and fall
but the whole fabric OF indian civiliza-
ton disintegrated. The Kingdoms de-
generated into mere masses OF village
communities. Down from the harder
north cHme the Mosuls and established
an empire. Their empire, cut on from
India. never coalesced with the people
ana 20 never mad real vitality. Inc
East India Company ouiIt up new
domination passively accepted Tor
eign domination, out rooted IN the SOIL.
even though u was not ihdiah SOL out
that OF England. All governmental re-
sponsiDihty runs not 10 the ihnan peo-
pie out through Parliament TO the Eng
COn4tlyuenCl94.
RUE only one thing can make success
the personnel anu the present thesis
rests upon aiieeaton OF such change
IN 1ne personsn.y Oh Ehsnsh rulers IN
Ahoia' such departure from the OLD
stern YET sumclehuy sympathetic
s.nuau, uhn.s INC service ior
s@s,siso'.o" Vi i's ue"'ehoous uulics'
A"e9 went ou' younger III 'he oIo
oays' 10 10 10 was tne usuai age Tor
entrance INTO the service AFTER special
preparation whereas II Is now alleged
10 % 90 or ~ Win only general edu-
ea.io"' INC sse OF majority. eniran-
ch'se"eh'' ~ hNeu AZ ~ probabiy be-
CAUSE Oh common penei thst az that age
'ne average man IL past the periods
OF physcai ana mental adolescence; and
.he power OF initiative ana the sense
Oh responsibility Whlch mature at II
a.roph! Thereafter II not fully used.
Ahe eoucation OF To-Day steam rollers
'"o HoNiuuait! OUT OF us charges;
senos 10 ihuia' specincaIiE' youths whose
minus are no longer eagerly open to
ne" IMPRESSIONS OUT stamped win preJu-
uice' iney 90 not make personal friend
sn!ps WIN tne hatiVes as their fathers
uiu. 'he! Fsaro tne orehtal NINA
WIN contempt. Ihey nave more IN
sIf uctioh' less euucacoh' they are
tausn' 10 disregard iact ana 10 accept
authoFHs III place. OF H. Ihey gre TOO
uch 'augnt oF women ana cIergymen;
ia'hers nave aodicated' Examples or
'ne aHesed change are given, most, OF
them al TOO great length Tor quotation.
An instance IN point however. Is that
Oh young omcial VINO denatured the
any Oh STOUT OH supadar by cold
'nuinerence 10 MS passion Tor the ira
oI''o,ls oi MS people ana another is
oi BURMESE oH'c!al VINO named ms dog
Hiauns. aiaung means something
very similar 10 Messiah and Is sacred
word parahei would De II. say,
Parsee In England Galled'his dog Christ
nave seen THIS oficiars servants vince
"neh ne called MS dog.
Inc story may not carry conviction;
one ioo'ish oHciai cannot condemn the
system but sueh cases DO support the
pea lot oet'er UNDERSTANDING or the
ruied py thelr rulers: such understand
ing ana sympathy as most people assur-
guy suppose 10 De strikinsiy existent
between British rulers and Indian sub
Jects' And such cases do particularly
"'us'rate the authors plea FOR transfer
ehce oi emphasis from superficial differ
ehces Oh custom To the common bond of
humanity. Inc oriental attitude he
says, ~ thousht uncniValrous because
the burmese man walks ahead OF his
woman survival OF habit from old
jungle Gays when the man went first to
ciear the way and protect his helpmect,
.he very purpose " chiVairy' Polyan-
airy Due 10 restriction OF tn" means
Oh SUBSISTENCE necessitat!nS the en-
posture Oh sri~hiidren. Polygamy? In
tne East an acknowledged imperfcc-
uon' ia our west hypocritically con-
uifereh'e OF eatment, not
OF ta', Mixture OF races? Compare
Ita'y' ne says, and IN Great Britain |
canno. count thenn' consider the TO-
ooo'"oo Buddhisis in Burma; their mar
rage laws are the only ones in the