derstood until personally experienced. I had such an experience, and I know now the psychology of the man who has been spurned away from the gates of Canada or South Africa, as a political heretic. It was about two years ago, when I left Japan with my wife for the United States. The Japanese steamer bound for Seattle, an American port, touched en route the Canadian port of Victoria, B.C.
"After the long and rough voyage across the Pacific, came the gladdening chance of going on land. My wife had been very sick on sea. As soon as the steamer came into port, all passengers went ashore, but we were detained. I was an East Indian, they could not permit me "to set foot on Canadian soil." The cap- tain of the steamer wrote out for us a special permit. It was not sufficient. The next in command to the captain went to plead for us personally. He said we were first-class passen- gers; the captain and his staff would hold themselves personally responsible for behaviour when on land, etc. The Immigra- tion Officer curtly said 'No Hindu (East Indian) can step out on the soil of British Columbia.'"
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"My cabin boy (the attending servant) had also gone to spend a few hours on land after that sickening voyage of fourteen days and nights."
"We were left alone to brood over our dis-
may. No, we were not alone. They had ap- pointed a negro over us. My wife took it very badly. Believe me, they kept a close watch. Some of my countrymen had come to see us; they were refused permission to come aboard our ship. Our fit of blues was nearly dispelled by an event which happened in the evening. Next to our cabin was a Filipino. He had, of course, permission to go about as he pleased. My negro guard mistook him in the dubious glow of the twilight for me. The victim protested that he was a pure-blooded Filipino, a citizen of the United States. But my guard would not let go his hold on him. He was quite sure it was a ruse I had put up. Finally I had called out from inside the cabin that the Filipino was a Filipino and not a Hindustanee. He was the one person who thanked us that night."
"The moral of the story is this:-All wel- come to Canada-Japanese, Chinese, Negroes, Filipinos-all, but not the people of India."
*A British subject domiciled in Canada for three years is recognized as a Canadian citi.
(See Immigration Act.)
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CANADA INDIA COMMITTEE.
The objects are:-
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(a) To promote a wider appreciation of
Canada's relation to India.
(b) To secure its equitable adjustment.
The first is of a general educational charac- ter, designed to remove certain prejudices on the part of the citizens of both India and Can- ada. The second will remove certain injustices imposed on the people of India resident in Canada.
Principles-
The Committee's motives are based on the fundamental Rights of Man and the princples of Christianity professed by all the Western peoples, without regard to political, sectarian or personal aims.
The Committee-
(1) Accepts, as involving a high moral obli- gation, the great pledge given the peo- ple of India by Queen Victoria, which is:
"We hold ourselves bound to the natives of our Indian territories by the same obligatives of duty which bind us to all our other subjects."
(2) Declares, in consequence, the need of laws, which will prevent discrimination against East Indians, whilst maintain- ing the established economic policy of Canada.
(3) Invites the aid of all persons actuated
by the above motives.
By becoming an associate of the Canada India Committee, you can assist in its efforts to give publicity to this important question. Apply to the Secretary for further informa- tion as to membership, etc. Address Dr. L. A. Davis, 68 Tranby Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
He sees indeed who sees in all alike the Living, Supreme Lord; the Soul Supreme, Imperishable amid the Perishing.-Bhagavad- Gîtâ.
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