e trade that would
spring up; while, in return for these benefits, he must acknowledge the
Queen as his sovereign, and must obey the orders of her officers just as
her native born subjects would do.

The chief looked very serious at this. "Cannot," he asked at last, "a
chief obtain the protection of the British, and afterwards remain as an
ally of theirs?"

"Not so," the captain said; "he cannot come to us when he is in danger
and ask us to send ships and men to aid him, and afterwards, when the
danger has passed, wish us good morning, and give us nothing in return
for the benefits he had received."

"What orders would a Resident give?" the rajah asked, after a pause.

"He would give such orders as would be necessary for the good of the
state; without interfering in matters of home government, he would not
allow acts of tyranny and cruelty that would imperil the peace of the
state, and perhaps bring about a rising. He would not suffer trade
passing through the dominions to be hampered and injured by heavy and
unjust exactions; although, doubtless, he would allow legitimate tolls
to be taken. He would not permit expeditions to be fitted out for
attacks upon harmless neighbors. His interference would always be for
the good of the state, and, consequently, for the good of its prince.
The incomes of the various rulers who have placed themselves under
British protection have always been largely augmented by the prosperity
and well doing of the state, the increase in its population, the
extension of its trade and agriculture, all of which enabled the people
to pay a larger amount of taxation.

"You see, Rajah, we force no one to place himself under our protection;
we war with no one unless, by attack upon ourselves or upon princes
under our protection, he compels us to punish him, and, in extreme
cases, to take possession of his dominions. I am explaining all this to
you because I wish you thoroughly to understand what your position will
be if the Queen takes you under her protection--which she certainly will
not do unless it is found that you are likely, on your part, to carry
out faithfully the obligations you have assumed in return for that
protection."

When this had been translated to the rajah by the interpreter, the chief
sat for some time silent. It was evident that he was ill pleased, and
that he had reckoned upon obtaining the British aid without undertaking
any responsibilities whatever.

"And the officer