Another Indian Mutiny.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2087, 1 July 1887, Page 3

Another Indian Mutiny.

Ev«r and anon the question crops up among thinking men—" Will lucre be another Indian Mutiny?" We give a few reasons for and against such a contingency, The Optimist's view: - The mutinyof 1857 was only a mutiny of native soldiers. The soldier of to-day is far more loyal and enlightened. Thera are thousands of native soldiers drawing pensions whose voice is in favor of peace. Let the present ruling power be overthrown, and the land is a prey to the feuds of Mussulman and Hindoo. Missionaries are yearly extending Christianity. By means of railways now in existence, troops—of whom there are more than 70.000 in India 1 —can be rapidly massed, and crush out any incipient rebellion. As little as the Indian loves the English, he loves the Russian less. The manifold interests of all India are bound up ia the preservation of peace. The Pessimist's view The next uprising will not be a mutiny of soldiers, but the revolt of a people. The native soldier pensioners could easily be alienated by guaranteeing pensions under a native form of government. Although there are differences between Mussulman and Hindoo, it is nothing like as marked as in years past British education is dissolving the old faiths. Lit is putting nothing in their places. Tr.e missionaries cannot keep pace with the State-aided schools. Christianity among the natives is r* too small a force to enter into practical politics. As to the railways, the Government has allowed} native engine drivers, stokers nod guards, the lines are 100 long to be well guarded, and in case of revolt, would practically be under native control. The trade of India is quite independent of the Government. To Indian toleration is coming a Etwerfnl ally—the growth of national life, nglisbmcn have given the educated natives of all creeds a common language A blind devotion to their leaders is a characteristic of the Indian races. There is very much less respect for the European than formerly. The taxation of India, for interest on debt, railway loans, pensions, etc., is over £37,000,000 per annum, all of which would be wiped out if India were free from England The national congresses are the beginnings of national life The national vanity of the Indian native it rising like a flood. He sees no reason for being taxed to pay Europeans to govern him, when be could do it himself, and for far less money than it now cost! him. " England in India," to quote a native writer ;n the native press. '• is simply a wise and benevolent despotism." Frank Stuart, ol 28 Freeschool st .. Calcutta, a gentleman widely and favorably known throughout the length and breadth ol India, and with unsurpassed opportunities in his professional capacity for obtaining inside opinions on quesiionsof national importance, tells the foUoui.g interesting and remarkable story: -In 1575 I arrived in Calcutta. About three months auer that tim>. Ie afteruoon in the Great Eastern Hotel, I was prostrated with a sudden attack of illness. I did not know what was the matter, but a gentleman present said, " It's your liver." I was conveyed to Scott Thomas’s to see Dr Ferris, but be was out. I was then taken home in a "pdkee," and a medical man called, who mid I had conge? iioi. of the liver. I was very ill for the following ten days, Between 1875 and ISSI I had, in Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Rangoon, Hong Kong and Shanghai, about twenty of these terrible attacks. In 1881, when in Shanghai, being very ill, I determined to go to Japan. En route I ,~ct Captain Connor, of the " Geukai Maru,” Japanese Steam Ship Company, d_c at once accosted me with •• Good :aan, what is the matter with you? I leplied] “ Liver and kidneys. ' "You look rerribly ill. Have you ever tried so and so ?” naming a proprietary medicine. " No," with a forced smile He told n.e how he had suffered from congestion of the kidneys and liver, that he was so bad that he lost four ■tone in weight, resolved to give up his command, and had a'most seriously con tern plated suicide, when casually an American paic«.:;g-r told him of the wonderful results achieved by the use of Warner's safe cure.

Any port in a storm,” said the gallant skippar, and at soon as possible began its use. In a week he got great relief, and two months •far — at the time ha told me this—he had made np bis lost flesh, with a bit over, and was the personification of health and strength. He concluded bis narrative with ; “God bless the day I took Warner's safe cure. You try it, Frank. ' 1 did, and before I bad finished the first bottle the pain under my right shoulder was much easier, the acid eructations ceased, and my stomach began to do its work pro; -.r y. I continued to improve, and when I had fifteen bottles I found myself a n, nth a sound, hearty appetite, thorough enjoyment of the society of my friends, rest for business, full and true appreciation of amusement, and a calm pleasure to life, unspeakable. To all these things I had been a stranger for six long years. Would it not indeed be ungrateful did I not earnestly and conscientiously urge upon all suffering from internal mutiny to at once put it down and for ever, by the use of that peaceful power 1 have mentioned which not only heals existing evils, but permanently eradicates bad blood—the potent factor in all revolts. — Frank Stuart.