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only stone and wooden weapons and make a united attack
upon the British, you would be able to drive them out
of India
Unfortunately the Americans do not understand
the extent of British influence over the natives of
India. It is not known how confused Indians become at
the (sound of) the word British. It is not known that
Indian people, in order to please the British sahibs,
make their relatives and neighbours of no account. It is
not known that Indians are prepared to malign or even
murder their fellow countrymen in order to secure a
monthly increase of two rupees to their own salaries.
Brothers! For a long time you have succumbed
to the influence of sleepy idleness. Now the sun is
shining in full strength. Rise! Time is passing away!
Work! Make up your minds and emigrate!
Take up farming!
Learn science and arts!
Trade! Go in for Commerce!
Earn you living by working
as coolies in the markets, but do not be loyal soldiers
of the pritish! Do not conquer the rest of your country -
men fo the sake of the British and make them slaves
to a foreign people.
but what are we to do ?
You will say, "We know all this
On the one hand, poverty
forces us to go to the Government factories. On the other hand, we have no arms to enable us to rise (against
What you say is true, but consider! Why
the British)."
are you poor?
Have you been poor like this for
years and years ? Never! Never! Then how have you become pocr? It is the work of foreigners. Why is
it due to ford gners? It is through your own disunion
and
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