MR. MACAULIFFE'S WORK.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." J Sr,—With reference to the interesting letter on the late Mr. Max A. Macauliffe in your issue of the 22nd inst., one would be glad to know what form of recognition of his work could possibly be made now that, unfortunately, he has passed from our ranks. In a correspondence with the Government (printed for private circulation) which I happen to have seen, various reasons were given for the inability to offer a higher sum than £300. The fact that Dr. Trumpp had already undertaken the work, that missionaries had found it useful, that the policy of religious neutrality might be involved, and that the work on Mr. Macauliffe's part was entirely voluntary were all mentioned, and though it does seem that the Govern- ment should undertake to redeem what was felt by Sikhs to be an insult, yet it is very difficult to see in what way this could now be done. Perhaps your correspondent has sugges- tions as to some plan which would be consistent with our
general policy in India.—I am, Sir, &e., M. L.
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