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and
HERE, THERE,
EVERYWHERE
Question Of Strategy
which
The Bagdad Railway, France has decided to complete as far as the Syrian frontier with Irak, was the cause of much inter-i national, anxiety before the war.
By its means the Germans intend ed to thrust towards the East. Now
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934.
BRITAIN'S POLICY
IN INDIA
TRENCHANT CRITICISM OF WHITE PAPER
AN "IMMENSE EXPERIMENT"
(By Sir Henry Page Croft, M.P.)
neither German aer Turkish inten- Sir Henry Page, Croft, one of the the King-Emperor at the inception most active Imperialists and of the Chamber of Princes, when he
tions in the Middle East are feared.]
During the Anglo-Turkish tension over the Mosul question in 1925 the British offered to the Turks as com- pensation for loss of the Mosul pro- vinee a completion of this rallway from Turkey to Irak.
most independent, debaters in declared: the post-war House of Com- mone, has strongly identified himself with the opposition Lu! the Government's India White Paper proposals.
The Turks refused the offer. It In this characteristically trenchant article, he criticises that policy. was other considerations, particu-| larly the Italian threat to the. Pro- vince of Adana, which impelled the Turks to accept the loss of Mosul.
'Across The Desert
An alternative but less pictures que entry to Irak is across the de-
London..
"In my former Proclamation I repeated the assurance given on many occasions by my Royal Pre- decessors and myself, of my. determination ever to maintain unimpaired the privileges, rights and dignities of the Princes of India. The Princes may rest as- enred that this pledge remains inviolate and inviolable."
If all the Princes of their tree
When our people landed in India) centuries ago It was solely for the purpose of trade, and the reigning will and without influence, pressure, Mogul Emperor granted a charter or advice desire to enter a Federal Union, no one can complain. The to our pioneers.
present Chancellor of the Chamber
sert by motor convoy from Damas. Later, attacked by Portuguese and his predecessor have, however,
cus to Bagdad.
and French, who had footings in
of natives
mercenary armies
both declared in no uncertain terms
It takes 24 hours, and is broken the country and who raised greatagainst that polfey, and it is com- only by one halt at Rutbah Wels against us, we defeated them in de.jmon knowledge that they are ex-
described tail with small irregular but reso-pressing the views of the majority
This is a fortified resthouse which,
woman traveller, once with some accuracy as being Beau Gerte."
jof Princes.
Jute forces. On the collapse of the "tor
Mogul dynasty civil war broke out), again, and ultimately all India came under British rule.
Inside the resthouse
the were crew of a British bombing airplane, | jex-King Ali of the Hejaz, and an
American engineer,
The airmen were playing darts: ex-King Ali wore elastic-sided boots; the American engineer was drunk.
This association
turers.
Was
Provincial Self-Government
If they enter the Federal Union they must inevitably be swamped in mostly time by the democratic majority of voluntary, for in no case did we the far greater electorate of what against any is now British India, and we will initiate hostilities State; we subdued only those who have no power to keep Britain's attacked us or our native allies, and most solemn undertaking "to main- re-established others which. had tain" their "privileges, rights and been overrun by military adven- dignities." Persia And China
The Statutory Commission, not Persia, which has opened a con- Some speak of our occupation of without some misgiving, recom-
had
110 India as that of an "allen" race, but mended. Parliament to proceed to are made by Federal and State sulate in Shanghai, has income taxes, both at the normal diplomatic connection with China we are no more "alien" than any of what in itself is an immense experi- rate, and especially by the surtaxes since the European Dark Ages the previous rulers of India. The ment- namely, Provincial self- High Salaries In
in the higher brackets. Indeed, it The Islamic conquest of Persia put great Akbar, founder of the last government. It specifically declared
a stop to that.
dynasty whicir held sway over India, against responsible government at America.
is reported that the Ways
Nevertheless, Mongolian influence had not a drop of Indian blood in the Centre.
The last Socialist Government, Means. Committee of the House of jan Persian art and commerce
has his veins. Greeks, Persians,
under whose Publication by the United States Representatives, set for a Blody of been assiduously cultivating the Scythians, Mongols, Arabs, Turks, however, with the consent of a sen
come to friendship of the Far Eastern peo- and Afghans, all were completely timentul Viceroy, Federal Trade Commission of the this question, has about
alien; but in each case they came as guidance India fared up in lawless- sularies and bonuses paid to heads the conclusion that legislation limit-ples.
A few years ago she opened
aconquerors for loot; while we pene-news and economic disorder, decided trated as traders-since when India to impose responsible government of bunics and corporations during the size of salaries would be,
even if constitutional, practically legation in Tokyo. the past few years hus, caused many inexpedient. To dúthe big salaries Chinese experts in tea have lalely for the first time in all the ages has not only in the Provinces but also
at the Centre. Americans to think. Some
drastically would cause a disastrous been advising the Teheran Govern- had peace. demn them as all outrage; others
drop In the income-tax returns.ment on the cultivation of this plant] palliate or defend them; perhaps the
Such aspects of the larger number are simply left won- dering. There are evidently rights and wrongs in what has been, thej custom. The need of discriminat- Ing is olious. Large though the; amounts are, it is pointed out that they represent, in most instances, but a very small fraction of the net Income or operating expenses. This,
emphasis when the large remunera
payments.
are suitable.
Your Daily Smile,
They decreed, without sanction of We have as great a right to be matter ought in Northern Persia where the soil there as any other rulers, a right/alion.or Parliament, that the hand of British rule, administration, and They confirmed by the miracles achieved guidance should be withdrawn, ex-
hy our people for India. reach the core of the particular have made themselves popular.
cept that a Viceroy and Provincial- ot to be ignored. Yet they do not and climate
Hillierto Persians obtained most
Indian trade, which is hardly Governors should remain in solitary grievance felt by a multitude who
of their ten from India. Since the have studied the records of large financial depression they have sought mentioned by the champions of the state as memorials of what once was White Paper, has been of immense British power, with certain reserva- It is not only the to make themselves self-supporting value, both to the inhabitants and tions and a veto which they cannot amount but the circumstance which particularly in food and drink.
to Britain. We poured out our exercise without the will of the troubles the public mind. America
capital and developed her immense machinery with which to enforce has been passing through four
production, making her a great ex-governed, because they will have no sacrifice and rigid years when
porting country, while in return she their decrees, bought from us more than any We are told that during the other land.
transition stage a British army will Grent advantages have accrued to remain, but, once having granted including the foundation of self-government you cannot impose Lancashire's prosperity, but they your will upon the governed by as nothing compared to the bayonets or machine guns. If you blessings conferred
on the vast mean self-government, you are de- population to whom we brought ceiving the British clectors if you order and peace.
pretend this is not abdication; if not, you are raising false hopes in the hearts of Indians.
Who.
sort of Moo'a
used to be put forward with great economy have been necessary for HAVE YOU HERD?
millions of people. Business has Under the new British Ministry ition of railway executives was call-shrunk. The national income has scheme a census is to be taken of
gi in question. It was maintained. fallen. The very companies which all dairy cows. A and the figures proved it, that if
have been paying out these great the various presidents of railways sums to their executives have had worked for nothing, the resultant
to struggle to keep going, have Vastly Different
"It is ridiculous to say that Having could not have the effect of often operated at a loss, have had
woman spends all her money reducing freight charges by one- tenth of 1 per cent. However, it will be noted that Mr. Eastman,
to reduce their working force or to clothes," declares a writer. Of cut wages, have been living on their course it is-she spends all her
Moreover, the element of husband's, money.
reserves.
now Coordinator of the railroads, control of the management has en-
railway
+
US,
are
4
Advantages Of British Rale British protection and adminis-
Whe White Paper is approved by tration have ended the eternal in- no organised section of Indian poli- has so persuasively urged the intered into the general uncasiness. Evidently
vasion from without and held in ticiens, it is dreaded by the Princes
internecine A giri student who came out on check the age-long It is known that in many cases the
(Continued on Page 11). propriety of very high salaries that they have been volun-directors who elect officials and pay on top at her college received over slaughter of Hindu and Moslem tarily reduced by heavy cats. their salaries represent much less fifty offers of marriage within within. British science, organisa- the week. So it is possible to get hus-tion and engineering have opened] majority
This
may not have lowered rates, but it
than
없
of
has heightened respect for the constockholders. This gives the im-bands by degrees?
aelf-perpetuat-
Fond Parent
up the whole country by the con-THREE GENERATIONS struction of a vast network of road
OF BURGLARS and rail transport, and irrigated
All Sent To Gaol on Same Day
viously death stalked on the heels of drought, and millions perished from disease and famine.
We are now invited to end this
Helsingfors,
Three generations of a family
duct and attitude of the railway pression of # executives. Another claim is that Ing and self-rewarding organization. these glittering rewards are noces-The main complaint, after all, iaft A London man provided two 35,000,000 acres of land on which! jazz bands for his daughter's millions of peasants now pursue a sary in order to attract the fast because of the feeling that the con- birthday party. Apparently he prosperous husbandry, where pre- kind of ability. Unusual talent,tinuance of large stipends through could stand the racket. well paid, is said to be the very best la period when everybody was, more. form of investment for a bank or or less anxious and disturbed in-Naturally corporation. The money expeaded dicated an unwillingness to share A golden bowl filled with, ar- pays for itself many times over the common lot. It is not a matter pensive powder was the first prize wonderful work and plunge into the have been sent to prison on one This is an argument which in some of demanding absolute equality for in an American beauty competi cases has real validity. But it car-all who are paid wages or salaries. tion. However modest the winner greatest gamble of our age, for no day at Lapinlax, Finland, for The sentences were as follow: tainly cannot be applied to the en-No one scale can
face of the stern lessons of history.Grandfather; three months.. be applied to was, she couldn't help putting it reason which is adequate and in housebreaking and burglary. made public. In it everybody. But when the country on a bit.
Queen Victoria pledged. Britain's Grandmother; tire liat now
eight months. word that Indiana would be "fully Father; three years and six casual Inspection and common has been compelled to live on a scale
and impartially admitted to office in months. Mother; four months. knowledge disclose many individuals graduated downward, it is only fair who have given no proof of posses-to expect that those high up on it) sing superhuman genius for bust-should be willing to move down as writer, is not so picturesque as our services, the duties of which Two sons eight months cos ness. They represent hard work, the great majority have been forced his predecessor. You could not tell they may be qualified by their from his appearance that he was a education, ability, and integrity
duly to discharge." poet." Nor from his poemiIS. (no doubt, and slow promotion to the to do. That process has, in fact,
That conditional pledge Bas been top, but not a capacity so unusual sot in. The discrepancies are not
kapt both in spirit and letter, but Obviously as to command unusual remunera-so wide as they were. Hard times
"Nothing is impossible, of neither under the Montagu-Chelma- tion for their services. The attempt have been reaching the highest., No to make out invariably an equation on would take away from them achievement," declares a scientist. ford reforms nor in municipal
A witness in Court here took the between ability and reward would what they deserve for their speciale has evidently never tried to government have Indians as yet met Ized labour and their pecullar con-put toothpasta back into the tube those conditions in discharge of
their administrative or legislative Bible in her hand... aurely fall In a large number of
duties, much less shown their capa-The clerk said:"Doyousweario. instances. In behalf of high-tribution to the general welfare. when too much has come out.
But they are bound to take away
city, to govern one-dfth of the tellthetruththewholetruthandroth Ingbutthetruthsohelpyougodyour-
NO BIGN
"The modern bard” remarks
salaried officials in private life, it from themselves any suspicion that How He Feels About. It
Reuter.
is sometimes urged that they are they have been grasping when they The light cane is coming back human race indispensable in public life. Who should have more clearly shown into favour," say a man's fashion. The other pledge of the Queen- name?”
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE
Montreal.
would pay the Income taxes neces-that they were fully in sympathy article, My nephew, writes that It Empress was unconditional It was "I'm sorry," said the witness. DAVIE, BOAG & Co. Ltd. ary to carry on the Government If with the millions of plain people in just an unpopular as ever with to the Indian Princes, renewed by but I do not understand French”
Ithese men did not? Moreover, passing through bitter days.
him.
the Duke of Connaught on behalf of-Reuter,