BRITISH AND RUSSIAN RULE

Bruce Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 2176, 20 June 1890, Page 4

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN RULE

A Parsee gentlemnn named Jebangeer Hormusjee Kothari, who is on a tour through Europe, has been writing a series of letters in the columns of the ' East Goftar,' giviug typographical and historical descriptions of the differeut places and their people. Having recently explored Iceland and other places which have never before been visited by any native of India, Mr Kothari visited the different cities of Russia. After describing at lengtti the difficulties of a traveller touring in Russia, the arbitrary action of the postoffice officials in not delivering news* papers published in foieign territories and the despotic control exercised on the liberties of speech and action of the people by the State, Mr Kuthari continues as follows : — " Haying seen the different cities of Russia and o'-served the manners and cus'ouis of the people of that country, and having also seen an I heaid ahout the ways iv which 'hat country has be^n govurned, one cannot but bp convince I of h; benign ruin of tbe B iti-h Government, under whose sway w ! have not. only the liberty of speech and action, pure aud un-lefiled justice, but above all the enj -yiuent of every comfort wild convenience, of life. The British rule i* comparatively a gr at blessing. While crossing the KuhSiao boundary we most, sincerely and fervr utly prayed to God that the pioteciion of the British Government, under whose rule we are permitted to enjoy the sweets of life, may continue forever. It waa only when the boundary wan crossed that w e felt ourselves free men agaio."