The Friend of India and Statesman Friday May 2nd 1879

Let our readers glance over again the passage we have quoted from his reply to the Trades Association and then read the following sentences from his more recent reply to the British Indian Association :— " The truth is that these views" (those expressed by the Association against the reduction of the duties) " have been condemned by the House of Commons by the Secretaryof State by the Governmen [...] Is 110I the position of Chritianity iu Africa very similar to the position of Judaism among the heathen nations ? And if so should not the Divine comand be applicable to no as it-was to the Jews ; and is it not a lapse of faith in no to ignore this f Is not the logic of the case oil the side of the Boers and the Grahamstown preacher Granted the inspiration of the Bible does it not follow th [...] Thoughtful men are beginning to discern the aversion in trade that meet attend upon the attempt to demigodse silver generally in the add and with tide insight Siendmi it is * very short step to the morriction the& the nnoreardeutert Mate of trade is largely ailtibetable to the emundem telly et attempting to condos the of the wortd Ira oelt Metal eibby sod In diepardine the.Tb. [...] It fell in will the temper of the nation under the influence of Sir Henry liawlinson'a writings and the Premier thought it the safest motive that the Ministry could avow for the war. [...] The Amir was the sacriliee thereto and to hide the unworthy fact from the world—and from oureelvowe declared that the frontier needed rectification I And so the sentimental prayers of 187G that wo might have the virtue to " preserve in the enjoyment of their just rights and hereditary " possessions our allies beyond the frontier " have become a bitter parody upon the rule that has carried fir