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 Canning—Other eminent statesmen on the value and usefulness of the Native States—The Royal Proclamation of 1858—The rights and privileges of the Native States finally secured to them—Duty of the Paramount Power towards these States.

The deposition of Maharaja Pratap Singh in 1889 — The 'edict of resignation'— The grounds of deposition — The incriminating letters — Brief refutation of those grounds— Col. Sir O. St. John on the reforms introduced by the Maharaja — Transfer of Sir Oliver a misfortune to Cashmere — Maharaja's conceptions of his duties — His letter to Lord Dufferin— His installation speech — Reforms initiated by him in first vear of his reign — Harsh treatment of the Maharaja — An apology for the Government of India — The Maharaja not molested any further — Not taken into confidence — Sir O. St. John's successors — Reference to the Mahomedan subjects of the Maharaja deprecated— Dr.