The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-23
Est ~ i. 10y ~ " u 49,
INDIA is LOYAL 4 :.
!. TO THE BRITISH
!. : IN PRESENT WAR
Returning Missionary Here
Aboard Persia, Says Moham-
medans Will Not Revolt
They WILL NOT HEED
CALL OF ISLAM POPE
4
England's Rule Is Beneficent and
Respects Religion and Tradi-
tons Of People

Rev. James J. Lucas believes in the
soundness and justice of the British
rule in India, He believes the British
are bearing the "white mans bur
dem" and that burden, to him, is q
real one, to carry which is a duty.
Mohammedans of India will remain
loyal 70 the Empire. They, will heed
no cali to 'holy war" so long as
the British respect their holy placea
Turkey means nothing to them except
as the territorial master of the shriney
Of their religion: and, with their
sanctity not threatened, there need be
no fear Of any complications in India.
Probably two,thirds of the Indian
troops, numbering 100000, have been
sent to Europe. Virtually all the Brit
ish regulars have gone, also, their
places being taken by territorial from
England.
The Reverend Mr.. Lucas was a
passenger on the Persia, which locked
here yesterday afternoon from Yoke.
hama. He has served as a Presbyter-
ian missionary in Allahabad for forty
Eve years. Few are qualified so well
as he TO speak on the Empire.
Rule In India Benehcent'
fEngland's rule in India is benef
cent, - the Reverend Mr.. Lucas said
HThe British are bearing the white
man 3 burden and it is a real burden
Of civilization. Perhaps their motives
are not so disinterested as those Of
America in Cuba and the Philippines
but they are high motives in spite Of
that. They have brought order into
Tv,,YNsra nr0taafinn native
princes against encroachment of other
princes more powerful, and the princes
are splendidly loyal as a result
tBut the rest of the peopleP' he
was asked. .-. d..
"England's pension system is a pow
erful lever" he explained. "Consider
that each village schoolmaster, each
petty. official, scattered through the
whole land, is entitled to a pension on
the. completion of his service. He does
not wish to risk losing this provision
for his old age; and thus we find D
solid strata supporting tthe rule, OF
England. .....> s.. - ~
TAnd the people still below themH''
People, Too, Are Loyal sH.f So
'"They, too, arc loyal. England only
can save Indians from flying at each
others throats. Caste would be ar.
rayed against caste and prince against
prince. Chaos would result. I am q
tervent admircr of the English and
their government of India" 49,.
Concerning the possibility of "holy
war;" the Reverend Mr.. Lucas was
equally emphatic. q,
England has respected the Moham'
medans and their religion She has
protected their mosques from defilment,
and they have confidence that she will
not transgress in the war against
Turkey" -, ~
The Reverend Mr.. Lucas is accom-.
panied by Mrs. Lucas. It has been
eight years since they have been in
the United States and they win remain
until October, when they will return
by way of the Suez Canal if possible.
They will visit their children through
out the United States, from San Fran
cisco to Providence Rhode Island,
Mr.. Lucas an Author
Mr.. Lucas is the author of fifteen
books in Urdu and Hindu, includ'
ing commentaries on books Of the
Old and New Testatnents, stories of the
conquests of Christianity in India and
refutations of various doctrines Of the
Hindu creed. ~.