is still as popular among both Europeans and natives, Tt is perhaps not.generally known that when the war broke out in South Africa and Lord Curzm offered to send out troops from India, the Home Government at once asked whether he considered it would be safe to weaken the garrison in India and asked him whether he was willing personally to undertake the responsibility of sending any troops from here. He at once said would willingly undertake all responsibility of the matter himself, ashe felt absolutely confident that the troops could easily be spared. By doing this he put India to a very practical test, and showed that he had the utmost confidence in officials and in the feudstory princes. This bold step of his immensely pleased the natives and has inspired in them an even greater confidence in the Government in general and the Viceroy in particular, Keiiger has certainly been a great benefactor of our Empire, for the amount of enthusiasm that the wat has evoked among our Indian subjects certainly shows how very patriotic are their feelings, All the motive Princes and also privat ideals have subscribed enormous sums, and are constantly, even now, sending out comforts to our troops, and their only disappointment is that they themselves cannot go out to fight for their country.
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