ssionary expressed the opinion that the American
Government, if in control of India, would not be half so lenient with
the breeders of sedition and anarchy as is the British Government.

It should be said, however, that there are now fewer of these
malcontents, and these few are less influential than at any time for
some years past. In Madras I was very glad to get an interview with
Mr. Krishnaswami Iyer, one of the most distinguished of the Hindu
leaders.

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[Illustration: BATHING IN THE SACRED GANGES AT BENARES.]

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[Illustration: THE BATTLE-SCARRED AND WORLD-FAMOUS RESIDENCY AT
LUCKNOW.]
The writer was shown through the historic fortress by William
Ireland, one of the few living survivors of the great siege. In
Muttra the writer also met Isa Doss, a Hindu (now a Christian
preacher) who saw the massacre of the English women and children by
the treacherous Nana Dhundu Pant.

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"Lord Morley's reforms," he declared, "have been so extensive and have
satisfied such a large proportion of our people that the extremists no
longer have any considerable following. We no longer feel that it is
England's intention to keep us in the condition of hopeless helots.
The highest organization for the government of the country is the
British Secretary of State and his council; Lord Morley placed two
Indians there. In India the supreme governmental organization is the
Governor-General and his council; he put an Indian there. In three
large provinces--Bombay, Madras, and Bengal--Indians have been added
to the executive councils."

"For the first time, too, our people are really an influential factor
in the provincial and imperial legislative councils. We have had
representation in these councils, it is true, for fifty years; but it
was not until 1892 that representation became considerable, and even
then the right of the people to name members was not recognized.
So-called constituencies were given authority to make nominations, but
the government retained the right to reject or confirm these at
pleasure."

"Now, however, through Lord Morley's and Lord Minto's reforms, the
number of Indians on these councils has been more than doubled--in the
case of the Imperial Council actually trebled--and the absolute right
given the people to elect a large proportion, averaging about 40 per
cent. of the total number, without reference to the wishes of the
government. In fact, with two fifths of all th