The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05

from Canada and the States by return.
ing but not revolutionary Indians.
II have seer reproduced from tho
0hddr a statement TO the effect tina,
5000 professors. students. &c. are in.
termed In India. What really has hap.
pened Is that a certain number have
been instructed not to leave their ,u.
lagos. Since the war began the Gov.
eminent has had the power to dire,
men to stay at home. Beyond tina, the
report is without foundation. We have
no concentration camps exccp, for
Germans. A~ustrians. &c.
Not a penny of increased taxation
has been laid upon India because Of
the war. Early in the contest the
offer Of india to send n contingent, WAS
accepted, her men going mainly f.,
France and Flanders. RI the total cost
Of this had been borne by India the
tax would have been heavy. but the
British Government sanctioned the
imposition upon India Of no burden
beyond what would have been the
cost Of maintaining the troops in In.
dia fer the same period. SO India %
paying not one penny more during the
wal than h would be paying II no
| war existed.
There have been absolutely no bad
results from the withdrawal Of troops
from india. During the last eighteen
months. while they have been absent,
india a been as tranquil Al she ever
has been. Not once since the war I've.
gan has II been necessary to send
troops TO any part Of India for the
purpose Of s%uppressing a disorder.
THE total garrison OF India con-
sists of $4,000 British and 10000 In
dian troops. Since the beginning OF
the war We have despatched from IN.
di 10000 of the British and so. 900 Of
the Indian troops. For about two
thirds OF the British troops which
have been withdrawn territorial reg.
ments have been substituted. hut the
fact hat We have moved from India
5000 Of the customary 8 5000 Of
trained troops would seem 10 show
our confidence in the Indian situation
Il hav commented rather freely or
the few disauieting emit which hay
occurred. The outbreak OF war Wa
more notably the signal for a gree
outbreak OF loyalty. Addresses sui.
mitted TO almost every important gov.
ernmental authority and coming from
almost every importcnt individual T..
dian OF association Of Indians DID
not make the times seem like thos.
which would precede a new muffin.
The package Of typewriter sheet.
containing merely the names OF thos,
III sent TO the Government addresses
~attestinR loyalty Is an inch thick.
When the Niceroy held his Ave,
legislative council after war had be-
gun he was met by a truly remark
able demonstration Of loyalty and Of
enthusiasm from representatives Of an
nationalities. SO strong was tho feel
ing that he notified the home author.
ties that nothing short OF the despatch
II Indian troops to the European bal
aspirations 10 help defend the empire
Al home the idea vas at first receive
with some hesitation, but the enthr
siasm of India n her desire TO par.
ticipa,e could not be refused.
"The Indian troops which eventual
were brought TO Europe have beer
engaged in many OF the wars mos
important movements. When no
have been called upon TO fight ,h.,
have been brave, az everybody kn"n-
and they have been wonderful = uo,..
lar as peaceful sojourncrs in Franc.
! resent the German attacks Oh IN. n
as II they were savages. They are
products OF n Of the worlds oldest
civilizations. and their conduct an
discipline have been exemplary.
The great bulk OF the Indian troops
come from we'll 10 do folk. They ar
the sons Of the substantial peasant,
and yeomen farmers OF northern ana
western India. Most Of them have hal
the ordinary education Of the average
Indian village, which means that they
can read and write with ease IN tl.r
~vernacular. Indeed. the average Indian
soldier has had instruction in his own
vernacuhr about equal to that of the
average British boarding school hoy
In English.
"A fair spr!nkling OF them can read
and write Engiieh very we'll. A large
mail continually goes from them hack
to India. and I can imagine that man,
of these letters would be found "a cor
tain highly intelligent descriptions o.
life N France, or perhaps in The
French hospitals. ! learn from Mia
that Indian soldiers serving IN France
write very highly to their families %
the British solder by whose side ne
writer's have been serving.
"One Of the most extraordinary ard
pleasant surprises Of the situation has
been the wonderful health OF The In
dams In northern Europa The,r
average sickness IA no greater than
that of English troops. notwtths.snd
ing tho fact that they have done quite
their share Of trench work in the cc'l
and rain.
This We generally attributed -
careful arrangements ms to food an
clothing, The food supplied TO 'he L
dian soldiery in Europe has been ~
to at home. and in its preparation
there has not been any violation O.
their rules Of religion or caste
British management In India r"''
has been hard and stifY, and proh,N'
this explains why IL has succe"l".
our policy has been and is 70 w0".
for the people and rs far as pos '.'
to work through the people only a.
small modicum Of the higher posts
remains in English hands, and Ia" ~
day this number In being reduced eve
further.
Tho Introduction ~ r~cpresen'a'''
government ia necessarily graduI. ':.
the progress made has been cons.i"''
bile The Indian Government = D.
bureaucracy working in a g. MI