Opinion of two native gentlemen as regards my speech.
An important concession gained by the representatives.
The admirable working of the Mysore Government.
General
appreciation of the Dewan’s
administration.
Representatives have no power and do not want any.
Causes of the
absence of any demand for
parliamentary institutions such as
those in England.
Absence of general interest in the Assembly. Causes of this.
Great value of Assembly in bringing rulers and ruled
together.
Such Assembly more necessary
now than formerly. Causes of this.
The Indian Congress. Causes of the creation of.
Started in 1885 by a small number of the educated classes.
Seditious pamphlets circulated by the Congress.
Copies bought for the Athenaeum Club.
Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji, M.P. one of the sellers of the pamphlets.
Proceedings of the Congress legitimate till it fell
under
guidance of Mr. Hume.
Excuses for Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji.
The composition of the first and second Congresses.
The third Congress. The members desire to make
the laws and
control the finances of India.
The Congress declares that as Indians in rural districts
are not
qualified to elect members,
these should be elected by an
electoral college composed
of the flower of the educated classes.
As the desired powers are not likely to be obtained
in India, the
people of England must be
made to believe that India is being
misgoverned.
The Congress’ schemes for bringing about a revolution
in India.
Native volunteers to be enrolled
to bring pressure to bear on the
Government. The Repeal
of the Arms Act demanded.
The seditious pamphlets issued by the Congress.
The sums of money collected with the aid of the pamphlets.
Opinions of Congress that natives are wanting in the
qualities
necessary for governing India.
CHAPTER IV.—NATURAL HISTORY AND SPORT.
The advantages and pleasures of big game shooting.
Comparative risks from tigers, bears, and panthers.
Boars and other wild animals more dangerous now than
formerly.
Advantages of this for sportsmen.
The natural history of Mysore.
Elephants. Tigers much more numerous in former times in Mysore.
In a short time 118 caught in traps. Remarkable
cessation of such
captures. The balance
of nature destroyed.
The spread of intelligence amongst wild animals.
Tiger passes.
Difference of opinion as to
how tigers seize their prey.
The use of the paw in killing animals and people.
The carrying powers of tigers and panthers.
Reasons for not sitting on the ground when tiger shooting.