CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906 — Page 284

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agreed

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already that under certain conditions of security the money could be provided.

I sent for the Viceroy's Secretaries and discussed the matter at length with them, requesting them to lay my arguments before the Viceroy and inform him that I would visit him and talk over the matter. His answer, conveyed to me by one of the Secretaries, was that he did not consider the proposal practicable owing to the ignorance of the people who would not submit to foreign discipline. He feared that it might result in grave incidents.

Although there is no doubt a strong feeling among the natives of this province that the foreigner should be dispensed with altogether, in my opinion the alleged fears of the Viceroy are groundless. It is more than probable that the far-suffering population which has suffered so much at the hands of robbers and pirates during past years would welcome the relief given by an efficient police force, even if organized by foreigners. With the present Viceroy, however, it seems clear that nothing short of the strongest pressure will induce him to employ any foreigner in this service. He can, I think, do so...

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agreed 279 already that under certain conditions of security the money could be provided. I sent for the Viceroy's Secretaries and discussed the matter at length with them, requesting them to lay my arguments before the Viceroy and inform him that I would visit him and talk over the matter. His answer, conveyed to me by one of the Secretaries, was that he did not consider the proposal practicable owing to the ignorance of the people who would not submit to foreign discipline. He feared that it might result in grave incidents. Although there is no doubt a strong feeling among the natives of this province that the foreigner should be dispensed with altogether, in my opinion the alleged fears of the Viceroy are groundless. It is more than probable that the far-suffering population which has suffered so much at the hands of robbers and pirates during past years would welcome the relief given by an efficient police force, even if organized by foreigners. With the present Viceroy, however, it seems clear that nothing short of the strongest pressure will induce him to employ any foreigner in this service. He can, I think, do so...

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agreed 279 already that ender certain annditions of security the money could he provided. I sent for the Viceroy'a Seoretaries and disonased the nabber at length with then, requesting than to lag my argumento before the Viceroy and inform in that I would visit him and till over the matter. Hin answer, conveyed to re hy one of the Secretaries, was that he did not conalfer the proposal practie- -alde o ring to the ignorance of the eo; le cho ould not subrit to foreign discipline. He Toured that it might reault in grave orr, identiuns. Although there is no doubt a strong feeling among the patives of this province that the foreigner should be dis, ansad with altegether, in my opinion the alleged fears of the Viceroy ore groundless. It means are then probable that the far-kid- -ing;opulation which has suffered so much at the hands of rothers and ; ir teo during past years guld valesne the relief given by an efficient police forne, even if organized by Torel- -hers, With the present Vicerca, however, it magna elaar that nothing skert of the strongest pressure will induce him to erploy any foreig ers hese service he can, me thinks he mum, dio; ense

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agreed

279

already that ender certain annditions of security the money

could he provided.

I sent for the Viceroy'a Seoretaries and disonased the

nabber at length with then, requesting than to lag my argumento

before the Viceroy and inform in that I would visit him and

till over the matter. Hin answer, conveyed to re hy one of the

Secretaries, was that he did not conalfer the proposal practie-

-alde o ring to the ignorance of the eo; le cho

ould not subrit

to foreign discipline. He Toured that it might reault in grave

orr, identiuns.

Although there is no doubt a strong feeling among the

patives of this province that the foreigner should be dis, ansad

with altegether, in my opinion the alleged fears of the Viceroy

ore groundless. It means are then probable that the far-kid-

-ing;opulation which has suffered so much at the hands of

rothers and ; ir teo during past years guld valesne the relief

given by an efficient police forne, even if organized by Torel-

-hers, With the present Vicerca, however, it magna elaar that

nothing skert of the strongest pressure will induce him to

erploy any foreig ers hese service he can, me thinks he mum,

dio; ense

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