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the declaration, a situation of extrema gravity will be created. Speaking under a strong sense of duty to the King-En- perar. and the vast Empire andar his sway, I wish to round this solemn note of warning. Should the pounsels of the opponents of genuine reform, be followed, feelings of bitter disappointment and
coming peace and the necessity for fall grievous wrong will be dominant through-try, and that the preoccupations of the out the length and breadth of fade consideration of the reports of the dif
showing that his Majesty Governants mean business when they declare that if is their intention to raise India to the position of an equal partner in the Em pire." I have no doubt the mean bual- new, and I am confident that 'oliberal- and generous scheme of reforma will be passed by the Parliament of this coun-"
HOTELS. INDIA'S LOYALTY TO THE
BRITISH CROWN. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE. Lord Sinha who has recently been appointed Under-Secretary of State for India and elevated to the peerage, was entertained at dinner on March 7th at the Savoy Hotel by a number of his personal friends. The gathering was a large and distinguished one, and was The fall force of that dissatisfaction no
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SCHEME DY REFORM.
There is at present practically Long well-considered scheme, and one'' such ́
Large
scheme only before the public → the Montaga Chelmsford scheme. Parts of that scheme are accepted by all When there is so shades of opinion. much agreement trust it is not too much to hope that means may be found to ar- rive at some solution satisfactory to all parties concerned in the matters upog which there is a difference of opinion. (Hear, hear.)
presided over by Major-General his Righ-man can gauge; but it must be obvious ness the Maharajah of Bikaner. The that in comparison with it the unrest and Secretary of State" for India (Mr. Mon- discontent of recent years would seem tagn), Mr. H. A. L. Fisher (Minister of small," Should such a situation ensue, it Education). Mr. C. Barney, (member of is a matter for earnest consideration whe the War Cabinet), and a number of mem-ther the Indian people would be held bers of the House of Lords and the House solely responsible at the bar of history of Commone were present
for results which would be as deplorable Replying to the toast of his health. Lord as they would be anfair-both for Great Einha entered a protest against the idea Britain and for India. Let me assure you which he said seemed to prevail in certain an Indian that Indin's Princes and D. quarters that the educated classes of India people ardently desire progress without disorder. reform without Zarolution, were unfriendly to British rule. educated classes." he said, "without India has amply proved her right to share exception. ardently desired to remain in the fairer and better world which we
We have trusted England in the past. within the fold of the British Empire have all been promised on every hand. nt with the states of equal British citizens. the victorious termination of the mighty append to my countrymen not to lowd If the British Government this trust in the tatare England has After offering his warm congratulations struggle. to Lord Sinha, the Maharajab of Bikaner will bus seize occasion by the hand to given vanipietnus, proof, if erunt were said that, another object of the function shape the promised reforms en bold and needed, that she deserves all obr crush is to enable his fellow-countrymen to give generous lines at the earliest possible op-in the appointment that his Majesty has expression to their grateful appreciation portanity, they will confirm the solidarity of the true statesmanship and the rare of the widely varied Dominions of his stroke of imagination which prompted the Imperial Majesty George V. by strength Secretary of State to suggest, and the ening the most enduring ties between Prime Minister to accept the appoint England and India-those of mutual
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A JOINT HERITAGE;"
been pleased to give me (Cheeri.) Your Highness, I cannot let this opportunity pass without thanking you publicly, for the wise advice and ungrudging co- operation which I have received from vilege torbe associated-wish-your-High- you during the time it has ecs my pri- -ness in our high imperial duties And Indin welcomed this step as clearly
India will thank you for having explod emphasising the determination of his
Lord Sinha. responding, said: Ishoulded so many myths which are used by the (Hear, -Majesty's „Government to carry through,
be more than human, less than boman,
of ladian aspirations, opponents if I may say so, if I failed to be touched hear. I trust it will be no longer pos without unnecessary delay, a substantial
sible to suggest with any truth that con to the innermost recesses of my heart by measure cf constitutional reform, and
this warm expression of your goodwill stitutional reforms are not favoured by"
the Indian princes and the Indian Army, saw in it yet another practical illustra towards me, and I say without exaggera-
or that they look with disfavour on the tion of the welcome change in the angle tion that it will leave an abiding in-
appointment of Indians to high office of vision regarding Indian affairs, and pression on my mind.
under the Crown. (Cheers.): of the better understanding and increased you will not think me vain enough to mutual confidence and respect between take this generous appreciation on your Englishmen and Indians, induced by a part of the position to which I have been closer association and prolonged comrade called by my King as in any sense mere- ly personal to myself. My appointment ship in arms in every theatre of the war.
of as Under-Secretary of State for India is Lord Sinha held the wonderful record being the first Indian appointed standing a striking illustration of the principletions.
which Great Britain has adopted the counsel, and afterwards Advocate-General in Beugal, the first Indian to be mem-government of our commonwealth as ap- of the Viceroy's Executive Council; the plied to India. We, the Indian subjects
of his Majesty, have been holding first Indian to be made King's Counsel,
for now more than sixty years to the the first Indian etatesman to be a Privy Councillor, and to be a member of his Majesty Government. And, of course,
But I am sure
inst
His Highness the Aga Khac, proposing The Guests," said "India's absorbing
British Crown. desire was to be a dominion under the Loyalty to the King" Emperor was the keynote of their aspira- (Cheers.). In those aspirations the Mohammedans of India fully parti
the Wilsonian principles of the posce re- ciputed. All they now asked was that construction should be applied to Islamic countries. Where the Moslerna had been long established and were a should not be exposed to proscription in, of expatriation from, the countries where they had been settled for entwhi (Cheers.)
gracious proclamation of Queenne majority, or even a large minority, the
daughter and malthe first Indian peer. His country race and religion in
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justly proud of this great Indian, who had led the way in so many spheres with Buch conspicuous merit and access. (Cheers.)
the abolition of all
admin- the great charter of almost
YUTURE OF INDIA..
istration of India as
slowly, our imperceptible steadily that taken us far beyond the position which that great proclamation, gave us India given a recognised and honour-
Mr Montagu, M.P., responding, said ed place, in the central councils of the his eighteen months experience in hia Empire in war and peace. Her Princes office as Secretary for fadia had deepen- and her people have been treated as equal custodians of our joint heritage, ed his conviction that the reform of the and Indian aspirations are measured and urgent, and ought not to be delayed. prompted not only by that deep and “day, not-in terms of our great coup (Cheers.) The whole spirit of the deli-
LOTAL AND DEEP DEVOTION. Indian leaders fully recognised and had repeatedly stated that their ideal of self government could only be realised by India remisining an integral part of the British Empire. This recognition was
which
the
of war
Government régime in India was vital
universal loyalty of the Indian people to but in terms of a great fatherland. their beloved Sovereign their which India forms an integral part berations across the Channel to-day was religion and traditions enjoined, but also Indian representatives have participated that the Empire could alone be justified rensaned on equal terms with the rest of the Em- by the liberty it guaranteed, and a hit- what had been termed
red and detestation of facendancy and attachment." (Cheers) Indis asked that pire in the anxious deliberations
affaire should be judged as a whole sad peace, and though I frankly confess, domination. Those who stood in the was. not in any spirit of assumed humility, of Indian reform were not only enemies by the public declarations of her
of the British Empire in India but werde Mr. Morgan doin Mr&n-E. Wy y responsible leaders. When the beat of but in all seriousness, that I am all too
of the great honour done to setting themselves athwart the current
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names of Mr. Montagu and Lord Chelms me, ford would go down to posterity as of that in two great Englishmen who helped in the stronger Imperial fabric ipbuilding of a in the post-war reconstruction. (Cheers.) The impression had been very freely con vered that the Princes of India were hostile not only to Cord Sinha's appoint Mi Idur. Butelionment, but also to the reforms under con- Hn J. B. Burgiz”
templation. As one who had the honour Ex.:P. B. Jebrics
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marepresenta duty to give to this gross F. R. Lamb
tion the most authoritative and emphatic Mr. J. de R. Lauckate T MrP.H. Leonard
denial. Their loyal and deep devotion to
been the
Imperial family she recognises author of a scheme of Indian reform the claims of all its in, and is published for criticism. Nerer had any
have pre thing been asked for to which a more: regards the prejudices vailed for centuries,
telegrams generous response had been received. The one thing" which the recipient of congratul
n from all (Laughter.) which bave come pouri parts of India, and, ed, from all Viceroy and be had proposed which seemned to meet with universal agreement of the world wherever there are parts of what can be the meaning and wis the great project of drastic decan- the significance of this universal acelamatralisation, (Cheers.) Harmony could tion from India? It is not because of not obtain, the quick solution of press- me, for
only occupy the position of an ing dificulties could not be achieved, un-- illustration of a great principle; it is less the Government of India was allowed because that great principle to which to run its own affairs. and the govera
has been so strikingly upholdments of provinces were allowed to run
take them. There could not be one sub stitute for the ultimate control of the British Parliament: If he stopped with decentralisation be, would have the un- animous support of the Hindu-British Association.. (Laughter.) The purpos of the Viceroy and himself was not to
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and preserve the fies that bound England and India together. They had simply demonstrated time and again that in any matter endangering the Empire they could always be relied upon unhesitatingly to fight for the British Throne, and to range themselves in solid phalanx on the side of constituted authority.
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increase the bureaucratic character of I should like to take this opportbait the government of a province.. Decen- to enter a solemn protest, not so much tralisation could only be achieved by the offensive substitution of responsible government We are now face to face (he continued)" against cornful sneers with one of the most critica, periods in epithets, for these may be left to be their for government by the India Office. the political regeneration of fadin, under own answer, but against the idea that (Cheers.) It had often been said that the agis of the British Crown. The deci appears still to prevail in certain quar-the reforms proposed had the antorta-
nate feature that India was unit too.
(Oh!) What they sions regarding Indian constitutional ters that the educated classes of India a reform, altaately reached in this coun- unfriendly to British rule. If by British govern itself. try, muss irrevocably affect for good or isle is meant autocracy and domination wanted to see was how India learned to use the vote. (Cheers.) The first thing. India's political in the name and under garb of
our education if we torate. Beferring to the Mohammedans, Government, and the British not be worthy
It rests with were not. It is this critical attitude of Mr. Montagu said he did not believe Parliament and people.
mind which has in the past brought down there was any essential antagonism be them by seizing the golden opportunity upon war, devoted bends invective of retween the interests of one-ecetion of the
Proactionars now offered of handling the Indian
politicians and officials. I do blem in a sympathetic and liberal spirit. with imagination, breadth of view and not deny that there have been occasional Indian people and any other (sheera)- to bring about the greater bap aberrations on the part of a very small but in the Peace Conference it was un- piness and the enhanced loyalty and con. number, but I venture to think that, when fortunate that India was represented by not due to enemy intrigues, these bave men none of whom was a Mohammendar.. tentment of the people of India vice or been almost solely due to the doubts and Still be could assure the Mohammedans to above-often of India that their peculiar interesta will be doing a great service not thing only to India, but also to the Empire misguidings I refer tounded, but still and aspirations were as zealously voiced as a whole, and will be acting in accord unreasonable and with the best traditions of Great Bri thore. I can only express a hope that in and as sympathetically considered by tain, the naming mother of representa the future no set or speech of respon his two colleagues and himself as the tive institutions and free nations: Asible journaliste and statesmen will opinion and aspirations of any other or add to these suspicions, section of the Indian people. (Cheers.), great deal at what has come to be known loment.
(Hear bear I venture to assert that Adverting to the India Civil Bervice, as legitimate unrest will further sub- side, and Thxiety and uncertainty in the educated classes, without exception Mr. Montagu said it whe declared that Iman's mind wil be replaced by an ever ardently desire to remain within the fold the result of the proposed reforms would benfidence in the fulfilment of of the British Empire with the status be to prejudice the service True, the increasing
They denira service would be altered The pro- act of being discredited and dishearten- equality within the Empire, and not nouncement of August 20th, meant no- Britain's glorious mission is India. In of equal British citizens
How ed, the ranks of sobriety, moderation, and severance theretrom.(Cheers.) restraint will receive constant accessions otherwise is it possible to understand the thing unless it meant that the political of strength A Toyal, developing, and thrill of pleasures which was felt by all destinies of India sore to be gradually contented Indis will be an asset of im India when Lord Morley referred me reposed in the people, and gradually "one King's equal subje s taken away from those who had sq mense value to the Empire (Cheers.) one of the explain the vars gloriously built-up India. (Cheers.)
hiery: grave responsibility lies on clency, we are opposed to it. We should to do was to devise a representative eleo-
How
On the other hand, should reactionary withustra that har prated over India the Indis Office Lord, Sinha and himself tendencies prevail in wrecking of whit
single
tling down the reforms, or leading to with regard to my recent preferrent were associated together with
It has been said that India. purpose the benefit of the Indian Em-, inadequate or ball-bearted measures, in- (Cheers.) consistent with the spirit and letter of has taken my appointment ar "dearly pire. (Cheers.)