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KING'S CALL TO THE NATION. GUIDĦALL SPEECH,
MASTERS AND MES
PRINCE'S MESSAGE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
INDIAN REFORM.
RS. BESANTS" EVIDENCES
BRAHMEN ON CASTE.
KCONGAY AND INDUSTRY.
"The King and Queen, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, went ocidentally, his Royal Highness deliverge of India. Mes. Besut appared
recvive an address of congratulation from the Lord Mayor and the citizens" on the gonéfusion; of¿penter, on July 20ths and "the City, appreciating the greathong of the ovent, took spaolak pride in making the areangements worthy of the devasioti.
Prince Albert on July 2, reopened the Princesses Theatre, which has seen rebuilt by Vickers, Ltd., for the henett of their employes at Cras fuck, and, in a message to the industrial evang of the entry. He said: gigned, and, what i ne, it hits been celebrated. It is all over nos, including most of the shouting. Now we must try de our best to put things straighty auf to make this most of the wonderful op portunities we have in front of us. I d
The war is over," Pear has been
think that many of as realise what
vast amount of labour thuring thus 18 201 done by the workers of a very larg
like yours All day and at night the workers had to go on, with little rest
referen
wout.
SEPTEMBE
1ère,
Joly
COST OF LIVING
MAKING, ECONOMIES
IMPOSSIBLE.
Mr. . H. Roberts, the Food Control
MR. ASQUITE ON
ACTION,"
"DIRECT
METHODS AS REACTIONARY AS THOSE OF THE TUDORS
OR STUARTS.
LABOUR UNREST. MR. J. H 'THOMAS'S ADVICE TÒ THE WORKERS.
The first speech of My, J. H. Thomas, M.P., since his return from kis American trip, was delivered to his constituents an
thousand people at a Derly on July with. Adderssing several
than he said it would be idle to deny Labour demonstra-
attainmens of peace, and have rejoiced as that the times were serious and difficult, nation with "reasons, nod with complete and might easily prove fatal. It was the puits of pinion and sentiment in the duty of every man and want to realise safering, and of sacrifice, ut the rentality for the well-being of the country. attainment. after years of effort. of his or her individual and moral 'respen- objects for which we embarked upon the
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Our Empire has been saved by the militions in the East. Though it still America was able to reap considerable aportant, thun wither the wetting up for feeling and strife as rxisted to-day not
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well known tales were anounced the machine-guns. Now I suppe you will course of time, as the result of social ett gooth or the money with which to legit the same time, remenüber that feeling in America that we were going
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ed.
ilt
The
3s president of the National Home Bule,
was entertained at luncheon on July as a witness on July the before the 3rd by the London. Commercial Club,
THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM Fajr Committee of Lords and Coinmoas the function taking place at Pagani's which is considering the Chevernyat of extent. Mr. Roberts said the policy Edgware, on July 20th.. Mr. Asquith Speaking at a Liberal garden-party at ladia Bill, much of her evidence having which the British nation hail pursued foul: We have jus, her celebrating the
to the position of Indian generations of neglecting une prodne The Earl of Selbyarns presided, tion in respect of food and relying on Seldom did the fine ciuildhall present
Me, Surendra Sath Baueriet, repre-overseas esotirees ruously increased amore imposing spectacle. At one end crimson-coloured dais, whare the Lord
seating the National Liberal league of our difficulties during the war. and it Magor and Lady Mayoress were receiving
India was crowwexamined by Sir J. D. was aggravating his difficulties as Food the most distinguished guests at the
Rees (4.1., Notts, E..
Controller at the prosent eine He was other, in galleries, and ranged alt round
Ly wats, useless for either the Press or Questidued as to the dithenities enused bound the men and women who helped to make at les relaxation, and our thanks guy caste, be expressed the opinion that there was no alternative, but to pay the and, as we believe, the permanent destru
to go inter outside markets, and st matous struggle in the history" of mankind. We have seen the downfall.
individuals to say that we had gone 'mad victory sure. Solliers and statesauth out to you who have endured, all this.
and were unpatriotic and Bolsheviste men prominent in the world of commerce. But the result has been very worth the dificultion had been greatly es prices fervailing. While ulombtedly tion of the military domination of Prus
There must be something radically wrong lealers in the arts and professions- alte, and we have defeated our enemiesagerata, Caste was an ancient institu- America ce into the war animated by national wring-doings of old stating. critics as we had made in the wr
sia (cheers), and the righting of inter when a nation which had made such` were there, gathered in loyalty to their a thorough and British fashion. Sereign, anxious to assist at the great
tia found neerssnes owing to economie high idealism, incidentally, of course, We have also seen what is, perhaps, more showed such signs of discontent and ill- celebration. Each in his way, had up valont of our very brave soldiers, andi obtrusively contributed his share to the by the news splendid achievement, flexisted in a more or less vigorous state profits at of these circumstances, qad his
real dieuley was that people, the fature what we hope and helfers will great work now happily accomplished or army of workers at home, "Having in the different Providers, its influence difficulties were accentuated by the fact [recurring of
&periainent safeguard against the realise that the country was living or and it was but Etting they should be pre saved it, we must seruire it.
wars of ambition and borrowed capital fact which it was Where E was so historic an nenusion. As the
The financial the League of Nations. was on the ange, and he thought that in that he had not the coal, the manufactur
useless to minimise.
con... here three yeah, gh I saw yng making
1972. in
hexe.) But while we rightly and dition, coupled with the manner in which sembly, by the warmth of their greeting, making things like swingsmachine legislation, it would disappear,
pay. The American exclunge was beasiseiately rejuler in these great results. disputes were niaguised abroad, produced gave expression to the exterit in which fand ploughs. Whatever you niad in the
pence Ba Hot yet Tien You want it to "disappear i -We, the Fly against us. He was advised that the
casing lately attain
wading to bankruptcy and ruin. they were held For the Ambassadors of war, it is now just as important to makBrahmins of the edmeated class, want it possibility
heng.) There is at
first essential was that confidence should our Allies there were particularly cordial what you are making in times of pence.
that the English !YY ]I *11 sar might almos
.1
say a numbe imediately restored to the working- cheers, but it was for the Prime Minister I think can say we have always been to disappear, so thit ail shall be brought sovereign," which stood at dags on the ber of wars still going on, and what I classes. They would not give of their best, and Admiral Sir David Beatty thay the the lending industrial nation in the on the same social-level,
American exchange, would fall iftunately
said the other day he private to sonte of while there was mistrust and the suspi loudest of all were 'reserved.
world. We are going to have a great
Fellow-workers 1
in publicion that they were not having fair For half an hour before the arrival of fight to keep our position and it is on
Are you able to say, speaking for the to 84. That was to say, that the British te da Live var renting and
that profiteering was taking place, their Majesties the scene was one of great the workers more than ever that we now
Brahmins, that they desire the disappear sovereign norinally worth 85 night, in the lear
shatlowing figure is the
the problem of Russit, and that a few individuals were benefit animation and glowing colour. The sober depend, to secure that end. Only by the lance of caste! The Brahmins of Bengal rourse of a short period, fall to the value
hear). confess that regarding at their expose (Hear, hear.) grey of thestrellised walls, softened by the hearty co-operation of employer, and em
with bewilderment and
Employers must realise that the men
sad warm glow of artificial light, formed played ran we hope to win through, · desire equality, not exactly quality of of 84. "That," continged Mr. Roberts, part which thi country is in that women who ware responsible for saving
(Henr perfect "background for the setting of the
quarter of the world. As I have seen this afternoon, the Eetal status, but if enste stands in the means practically an addition of per
hear the country expected fair
workers. เtion ceremony, which was to follow. The rich directors of the Vickers Company have way of social status we dissire its discent, on everything that I have to buy wants, a clearer definition then has yet must not be carried away by the mistaken
wants, the world dealing, while
their part what, the colouring of the fine stained glass wins given all the men a very comfortable dows, the figs of the Allied nations, thehonie, and also opportunisies for rectes
in that market. How are we going to
been given us of our
notion that wealth consisted of mere Retual
commitments. ind Royal Standard, the banners of the City tion and nursement in their spur time.
Does caste stand in the way of social reduce prices
pspective, there. (Hear pap
America bad strengthened status-Not in Bengal: cannot speak staners prevail! The only method open
so long as these circum
ear Paper' inaney- hear.) We are constantly being assured -companies, the "erimon and mazarine This theatre, I am certain, will be a grent
her economic position during the robes of the Aldermen and Commonsenèfit to all of you, and I hope you will
that the forces of the Alles still engaged and she controlled or produced every in that.. theatre of Councillors, all these added to the beauty enjoy many happy evenings
thing that the rest of the world required, belligerency Why do you desire it to disappear?-iramediately to us is for all classes in.
in number, and always on the deerense, nless we at once repaired the losses of of the picture Shortly before noon the (Cheers.)
Because it is always brought forward by our country to work together in an strains of the National Anthem proclaim.
and every now and then we are told that the past four years disaster would stare our enemas as an argument against our atmosphere of goodwill to co-operate for 1989 are on the point of withdrawing
us in the face. iitical advancement. Have you good reason to suppose that the phe purpose of stimulating output Still we see, month after month, the cun-
and increasing production."
tinuing expenditure of British blood and 300 represent the views of Brabmics in
British treasure. So far as I can discover "what you have said I think I do, of the
ail this time we are doinkle attempts neither, one educated ass.
thing or the others Meanwhile Witness declared that there was no
have a fair opportunity of dis wholly without influence to agitate for cussing with the employers matters affect Flowest class in Bengal.
scope of our intervention. It trust that ant was it that, in a constitutional coun-
and
Government should have a policy. these attempts will be strenuously resisted (Hear, hear.)
and
sre thand should
realise that by their believe me, is not the time for they had created This lin
dealing with disputes, inethod embark on crusades to the extermina have we derived any what is called Bol.
ed the arrival of the first Royal guests. : and a few minutes later the entire co pan ruse as their Majesties entered the! bril. They were preceded by the Lord!! Mayor and Lady Mayeress, and were sexmpanied by Queen Alexandra, the
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NATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIES:
in
appearing
of other Provinces.
'
STRIKES FOR RENTAL CAUSÉA.
#1
thu
are amali
on
REC
square
For years the working classes bad been treated as mere hewers of woort and drawers of water, but how they demanded that their position should be that of
Before the war this country had export are being made in quarters still noters in. industry, and that they Prince of Wales. Prince Albert, Princes Sociation, on the motion of Sir Graham hostility to the Brahmins, even along the of coal in a year. This year we would an increase both in the stale and is the fing their daily life Still more import
Mark Princess Victoria, Princess Louise, and rare al Princess Arthur of Con naugh. The King, dressed in admiral's uniform, took up a position in the centre of the platform, the Queen standing on hi right and Queen Alexandra on his left. Further to the left. Princess Mary
is not
Tha
ed as much as seventy-seven million tons
we can ford
of
&
before theression that men
they could secur
must he strike was a two-edged
Justion
other metahers of the Royal family were terest, and that previous experience would there be any difficulty in having the most trivint causes, and, at the same f these last fissioni At Paris weapon, and while be would never be a
who, kroeling, delivered it to the King.
THE KING'S SPEKCH,
corruption.
time
they are
tu
for
The King, replying to the address read monits will best be served by the removal easy to obtain that be quite their behalf, and it they are going to Allies:-to take sides ia, the domestic
by the Recorder, said:
The Queen and I thank you very sinorely for your loyal address and for the welcome which you have given us. It 15 great pleasure to receive..in" person the congratulations of the City of London |.? on the victorious termination of the war and on the signing of the Treaty of
al
,of
טו
last,
nployers remember that they they con
false hope, and their second state will boted, but we aaye Russian people who thing out of them by the threat of a..
a
At a joint meeting of the council and omittee of the British Constitution As
H. Southon, and supported by Sir Wm. Hower, K.C.M.G., seconded by Mr. W.
en were asked about giving, the Tran-ast be able to export probably more than Chance Bt., Sir Bartle Frer Bt. Prof. chise to watch. Do you think it would twenty million. Calculations were based Flinders Petrie, Mr. Edward Bond, and possible to give it to Bombay women
on the production of two million tons of others. it..
new shipbuilding this year. He was now WAK
That in the resolved:
and not to Madras women-There would advised that we opinan the nationalisation of mines. "land, would be impossible. I should not like to
the British Constitution Asso
be a difficulty, but I should not say it
were not likely to ket Inore than one million tans. ciation
A section railways do promote the public in docks, transport, or
differences between province and our people." Mr. Roberts added, shevisn. lectricityre
these stood between her two brothers, whilst the
seem to be working in
heedless regards the difficulty of voting reckless fashion, to go out on strike for date for anyw
(during
meaths the
to the power being taken away, be repre party grouped low by. The Recorder ad shown that Government ownershi vanced, inwed low, read the Corporation's sent in waste, ineficiencs, ex diffeulty in Northern India, because They are, perhaps unknowingig, adding principle which is gond
and not administration of
male polling clerks/-There would be a industrial under
it the besieging me with demandsentatives of the Allies have been paying should always make it undertak address and handed it to the Lord Mayor,
ings
The ata pujation in the cost of living. Principle of self-determination to the thirst rest. (Hear, besinued Mr.
That is
On hand travagance.. and political
Zenana stem.
I
not know whe
to my difficulties and making it impos-well as for small ectamunities. It is not
as Thams), Krent us
docs not the Government They contend, on the other hand, that thether there would be in Southern India.
encourage those who Witness admitted that
sible for me to effect any economies on
such true interests of all classes of the coin"
прроже a policy for us--if I may say so, it is not for the as 1 advocate when to day they refuse at qualitión
the conciliation table what they will con of the restraints established for war par- tiun in India. As regarded illiteracy, be to be led by the if they will continue troversies as to the
to-morrow merely on. the threat of poses from developmens of private en-ngreed though the
promise them pemant
them a ment of independent
strike? new heaven and a new earth as a result hear.)
Let the Government and the terprise and the disposal of its products. might be illiterate, he was a sensible
will never person, and was quite capable of lookism Act of Parliament. then assured in out are quite
ly they are being led into the portals of our own interests and those of our vey the impression that be working
ing
ill-feeling Some of the his own business. greatest inen in the East in the past had irreparably worse than their first. One of the most important tasks been quite illiterate...
In feeling for the great.
hope, a friendly classes have always got to force every before us is the restoration of our over Mrs. Annie Besant, speaking on behalf tond of her standard of Hring and during the first two years of the war stoppage of work. (Cheers.) wens trade. The re-creation of our of the National Home Rule one of a larger extent of the amenities life, fought manfully and heroically in defence
WOLLING THE NATION AT BANBOM. earrhant navy and the development of India, of which she is president, said that they will find, as the workery in Eussin of the true cause of freedom.
and are finding, that there is no food to ent offe ports must be pursued with the the league welcomed the announcement of
There was a strong, feeling among both are now called upon to pass through-nt the lenders and rank and file of the atpost energs if we are to regain our August 8th, 10, declaring that the no clothes to wear, and no shelter to home a fiery ordeal of their own. The Labour party that Parliamentary institu old supremacy,
policy of his Majesty's & Cavernment therefore, to learn that the realisation of responsible government
future government of Russia is a matter tions should be ignored, and differences glad,
for the Russia people. (Hear hour.)
wttled by the strike weapon Llona the Port of London Authority is sparing for India, and they accepted the
principle
The economic conditions of the world (Hear, bear, and cries of No. At the an effort to attain that end. By enlarg that the advance injust be by stages. They
and of our own country were never more
last General Election the system of docks, adapting the considered, however, that the bill mast
disquieting, never more menacing exrey had the opportunity of returning
working-classes deepening the river channels, adding to provisions, and that the whittling down
-(hear, beach-in favoured trades. | føre, had he, as a lehder, to tell them facilities for
that he wanted them to strike now because be remedied. They agreed in nccepting In every cognise
these and other legacies of the war they had not the common-sense to exercise course the great services which the re-the principle of diarchy as inevitable in
have rendered dur the port
call for prompt and drastic handling ing the last five years, and I trust that responsibl
transitional stage. from irresponsible to
their power at the ballot-box? Be de (Henr, hear) Bat what do we find in nounced Sir Edward Carson when he was the growth of its trade, so marked in agreed that diarchy should be introduerdments showed how unfriendly they were
government, They
also and the despatches of the local govern-
fact? Something very like administru preaching sedition in Ulster and defying the past, may continue in increasing mea
tive chaos. a clash into the Central Government.
of warring depart the law, and he would have no right ware now that the gas are once more
this the bill was like a cart on one wheel them would, in the case of the Mini
Without to the new policy; and rules rundments, a congested area of commissions complain if, when, a Labour Government free to peaceful
and, committees. (Hear hear). No cum passed, as if would, legislation seriously Responsibility in the provinces overruled commerce.
by autocracy in the centre would prove
no concentration of ruunsel or of respon Lords declared that it would defs the law mon policy, no co-ordination of power, affecting vested interests, the House of unworkable, and would render
provincial
The first and the xibility will give you one illustration, bentase Labour made it. They could not demand from one part of the community our needs is 1 rigid and effective curtail & standard of humour which they were no ment of public expenditure (hear, hear) prepared to act up for themselves, and —and yet we we, side by side wit swol-
in a ennstitutional
political of
Peace.
Our last visit to this ancient Guild- ball was little more than a year ago. At that time the Allied forces were engaged in the most desperate of all their struggles with our chief enemy. On the main theatre of battie his armies were
Haining ground. None of us despaired of
tam
to the
WILS
cover them..
intolerable sinckness at the ports, and Mr. Roberts complained that there was that Koods were not being handled as rapidly and effectively as in pre-war days. and this meant congestion
Until the
who
pressing forward to the attack and were f-ingonditions of modern, trade, į not be whittled "lown from its present prople could be got once again into the sive prices, inflated currency. exorbitanti Labour Government. What right, there great conflict had yet to be passed, and their work rage, they are expand. which it had already undergone shoni habit of an honest day's work there could and dislocated transport-ali
ultimate success, but the crisis of the
we could not then foretell how long vie
the
ing
of needed
in
direction. I re-
11
The no relief.
mbodied in the hill.
are reforms, pinastulate the reformis In reply to the Marquis of Crewe, Mrs. Besant said she believed that giving the Ladians more and more power would tend
len
tory would be delayed or at what price it would be family bought. A very few hours later began that wonderful ofensive of the Allied armies which turned the tide of war on the Western Front and Bowed on in ever-increasing success, until it culminated in the destruction of the With the cad of the war a great chap enemy's fighting power and in his unter in the history of our country is closed qualified acceptance of our conditions of The new era which is opening before csponsibility shadow. Absence of all brings its own tasks, and the same quali-responsibility in the centre would reduce peace.
For the preservation of our country ties which have carried us to victory will the Indian. Assembly to the futile condi and for the peace so happily restored.
in full measure for the work to us we recently met together in St.
tion of provincial Legislatures and would construction
overshadow the Paul's Cathedral to render our humble
spirit of union, sell'ancrifice.
in India, he believed it quite likely India was not likely to and heartfelt thanks to God. By invita and patience, which our people dis submit to an autocracy for another ten
An to the working-classes, any section tion of the authorities of the Church of
played during the years of fighting. years, muchless, for an indefinite time, Indian" Assembly and the Provincial pennam, the constant creation of new that many of them would be elected to the turres, such, for instance, as that at (ip)
tinuance of costly and wasteful adven it attempted to hold the nation a representatives of the Free
will still be required if we are to reap
not when all the rest of the world was from Councils.
um was
defying the law, were officially present at the the full benefit of the pence which we
establishing something that was the from the anachronism: and continual service, and it is a a matter for deep grati
have won; and those great qualities agitation would be the result of the pre-Auckland), Mr Besant said during the staff.
Answering Mr. Sipoor (Lab, Hishop expensive equipment of subordinates and railway, was unconstitutional, and
L places, new authorities, each with its negation of democratic institutions. cation
in the
Soviet Government. whether of expression of must be reinforced by the homelier servation of autocracy.
Dr Deer or for
last sixteen, or seventeen months there had virtues of industry and thrift, #national de of all denomina-
we wanted As was inevitable in
WOMAS SUFFRAGE.
been a distinct trade union movement in
PLACEMEN IS With regard to woman suffrage, she Madras.
neither pro and schools of
I do not suppose there have ever been the power to of them while we had religious thought
things
ourselv and her colleagues considered that the joined together in common worship. "It
mitted that there was a very wall pur-(hear, bear) and I am perfectly certain wheels of industry going well. On the many placemen in the House of Com
Therefore, he In reply to the chairman, witness admons since the days of Queen Anne to realise the necessity of having
urged the working-classes
other band, those in authority must re
the
Dation
liverance,
tions
the
to bring the closer to the Common estimates for the prace requirements Britain, in which countrylika Great of interference Provinces with the menace wealth. As to the position of the British departments, the deliberate D
of the war, we have been living on our capital. Now that we are at
objections to it were weak and artificial. peace again
every
IS THE COMMONS,
W?
power waz
the
to be a step towards a closer co-opernas from our country "urgently de- and that its mission introduced "a BX ber of women graduates in India but that there has never beenta more extra cognise that the working-classes were not
DEBT TO MERCHANT SERVICE,
war.
115
txo
vagant or a less successful in administration than the
unrest.
to
ม
is my sincere bepe that this may prove
citizen the utmost disability into Indian life that was alien tion between religious communities for economy in order to make the best use to its whole spirit, for in the elected said it was increasing. the spiritual life of the nation.
of the resources which the nation pos councils. which
The Chairman
ful experiment Senses; and strenuous and unremitting in-
You stated your opin in civilisation from the dawn of
had marked ion that it would be very hard if when pereodo our old attempt to going back to the old conditions of long in dustry order
servants You have commemorated in
ensure the greatest women were not barred The idea of sex all the rest if the world was free there portations from what is known as the out an existence":
imbours and hard drudgery, by
and ef eking your address the imperishable deeds
possible
production these we shall have systems and even then did not succeed cracy in India?--Yea
of necessary com.
barrier only came with Western should be this anachronism of an auto talk and think-and
Auch us existed before of the modities.
business world. (Hear, hear.) You may the
the war. Everybody was saying that. forces of the Empire, the forces of our to face depression and poverty. Without in barring university degrees to women.
and of the men of the these we cannot hope to maintain the Woman suffrage had been carried in the popular assembles there at present only or that by some temporary and prosi and wrong way of doing that. In his
What about the Native States 1-The to think-of industri Certainly og safe, so were we going to fight to make.
just as we had fought taught to make it plendid A Here especially, in high position in the industrial and com- Merchant
What is going
on? You patch up this quarrel..
worth living in. But there was a right the centre of the Empire's commerce, we Dercial world which we held before the congress, and in all the district and pasa recommending, resolutions, but in sional expedient, looking anxiously for judgment the policy of declaring should appreciate the deep debt our
other conference
where it had been pro-many cases those recommendations are the next quarrel that may come upon you every day would lead country owes to the officers and men of
strike I am confident that the ancient and the British Mercantile Marine.
cause of she asked, "should a very carefully considered, and mostly to-morrow, but you will never make any er) He was not afraid.
disaster Their sterling virtuee of the British people wi.. by the bill? Where modern orthodoxy or
agitation be set on foot carried out.
(Hear of a fight. been vital touring the war, have not fail as in the hour of need: and I conservativia objects to the revival of the the Native Blates are concerned there are to survey and to deal with the situation splendid services
advance to real industrial peace until successful issue.
There were difficulties ahead, and if he Is it nevertheless a fact that so far as you are able, with fall Cabinet authority, consulted his personal Few, join with you in praying that the Divine ald Hindu custom of recognising women's
he should any, merchant scamen could have anti- Providence which has
guided
us through place in public life any objectors can the conditions of stress and dans- the war may continue to guide our deasily stay away from the polls; they need than anywhere else in the world --Com-
renounce his Labour' Inore autocratic Governments in India
of the terrible responder what would whole (Hear, bear.)
because under which they had to work. From liberations and inspire our hearts so that not be helped to keep away
DIRECT ACTION
be cowardice, however end, he believed day to day they in the fighting-line; use of the victory which has been given
were facing death no we may be enabled to make a worthy whose men wish for their help.
other women
pletely autocratic, na
DONDEMNED There never, was a time when we stood the country would pull through. His less than our
Do you know any case in history where more in need of a really representative advice to the workers was to be honest. and, even when
She and her colleagues did not approve transition from autocracy to self-govern thority as the organ of the whole people. the submarine menace to us and to our Allies'
Parliament which could speak with au and loyak to themselves. not to be swayed was at its height, no single British crew
of communal representation, as it intensi ment has been made accessfully other- ever refused to
#
cipated
gor
SHERIFF'S KNIGHTED,
"A
pleasing
Sheriffs.
As a
An
resolved to
on
other
"oercion
for parlin.
the boat was any and to re-
Ged separation by importing religious wise thán by stages?—I do not know of Important section of the Labour worldauniilat “abotkad only to down In the labours which the war imposed the proceedings for, barrowing a sword political interests divided the persons, by stage. It has been made by revolu- action in what is called "direct only confidence, but the confidence of feature marked the close of questions into politics where few, if any, any instance in which it has been reached constituent to take the opinion of its best the nation had to regain not on the population at home your City from one of his Equerries, his Majesty The new commanal electorates were un- tion, and that is what we are trying to tion of industrial has borne a part worthy of its plan and Mr. Banister Flight Fletcher and Colonel | largely over-represented The league ro. Witnadmitted that she had said that I deprecate as strongly as all lovers of that ordeal not only unscathed but with
conferred the honour of knighthood upon necessary; the Europeans were already avoid.
the substitu. the world. reputation. Without adequate financial resources our efforts would have been in William R. Emith, the
mentary procedure upon political issues. vain. And notwithstanding unprecedent Their Majesties and the other members "pectfully urged on the Joint Committee what the Indian people had complete con constitutional freedom must the resort to ed taxation, cheerfully borne all my of the Hoyal family left the Guildhall that it should carry out Mr. Montagu trol over their destinies they would work methods which, in my judgment, are in people, they have lent to their country at half-past twelve. The Lord Mayor, the promise in his speech on the second read-out a form of self-government different spirit just as renetionary as those of the lowed in the past they are to be develop an asurance of a fresh term of life, if Bums of an amount unqualled in the Lady
upon the lines which Liberals have for history of the world. The City of Lon Sheriffs, and other City dignitaries stood the Joint Committee. The letter of the All India Home Rule League, said in the their trial under new and unprecedented presentative character and its paramount
Mayoress, the newly-knighted of the bill that the policy embodied from that of the western world.
Tudors or the don can recall with pride the share sbe at the exit to hid them farewell, and were Government of India of March 5th laat circumstances he took the view that the
in the rules would be fully laid down by
But do not let ed in conformity with the needs of the Mr. C. P. Iyer, vice-president of the be under any illusion. Parliamentary has borne in that great effort.
institutions here and elsewhere are
new age, you must restore to your House beartily thanked for all the arrangemente
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made for the ceremony.
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system of diarchy, was inevitable.
conditions. If they are to come out of and independent authority over the wholn, The o amittee adjourned--
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