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THE INDIAN PROBLEM. DECENTRALISATION,

MB, GOKHALE AND, LOHD ISLINGTON,

BY PERCEVAL, LANDON.Į

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2018,

.914.

THE NATIVE STATER.

1

But this runtter of the libernisation and decentralisation of ear administration is

BADGES FOR HEROES.

CHEVRON FOR EVERY SIX

MONTHS IN FIELD.

titled to a. chevron who has served a

matter of chance whether a man went to France or to some other country in the first weeks of wa

Mr. Glyn Jones asked whether a nun who served for three months in Gallipoli and was sent home wounded and though still in the Anny could not go abrond again would go a cherron,

M Macpherson said he would not because he had not served six months abroad. He admitted that it was a great hardship.

Mr. Glyn Jones said there were thou sands of such cases.

detailed information na to the existing spirit in India, but in both together. The political situation in India today Still, there lurk pitfalls in both paths of is complicated by considerations other approach to this thorny subject. During than those which I have suggested. Chief the last few days appeal hus frequently among then are questions connected with The Army Council has given its ap- heang made to the precedents of such the Foreign Office, such as the extremely proval to a scheme for issuing to soldiers A little more than a fortnight ago Lord periods of benefient government as the delicate relations maintained along the badges to indicate their length of service Islington, in the course of a speech at reighs of Asoka or Akbar in proof of the frontiers-and indeed fur beyond then-in any theatre of war. Oxford, reviewed the existing political ability of India to apreciate and profit with races and tribes that either look Mr. Macpherson said in Parliament situation in ladin, and suggested the ling by a liberal administration. This is towards India and may almost be regard-recently that the distinctive marks will be that any ngessaity reformes might in his misread the chronicles. Akhir took over opinion take. The Under-Secretary for a kingdom bled white by the savagery of as part of our responsibilities if not chevrons on the sleeve. The basis of th

of our poressions, úr else look somerhat ladia pointed out the general character; Bäirim Khan, and of the hideous slangh- of our administration of the sub-comter of Asoka's early years we in his too easily away from the peninsula and he is that any soldier shall be ca- tinent, and after referring to the special own confession graven in stone. Yet it need our careful if not our jealous alten-

war in any 'yeur-with the exception that difficulties wich attended any rapid this in the past that the only seurs efusion. Another, and a far more important minimum of six months in any theatre of selopment in the direction of Western can be found to guide us in a moment matter with which the Foreign Office is any period served abroad during 1914, concerned, is the paramongk" question of even a few days, shall count for one sonstitutionalism, admitted that the of apparent change. Probably the must

chevron.... our relations with the native States. [Indian- Empire was growing too fast for important decision we have to make a

has always been our policy to mainaiu; A man who, for example, served in 1914, 1915, and for six mouths of 1016 the unaltered continuance much longer of guardians of India's future is whether the authority of native rulers with keru

The will be entitled to three chevrons. the forins of government that had hitherto | religions animosity has really died down

pulous care. Only in rare instances has chevron for 1914 will be of a distinctive proved adegrade. He advocated down in the peninsula, to such an extent as to the Government of India intervened with colour, one way of emphasising the ser- uralisation, and in a tentative way spike it safe to entrast mixed assemblies other than the occasioanl offer of friendly vices of these men. The men of the Ex- peditionary Force cannot be specially, gested the Constitution of Australia as of Hindus and Mohammedans with a real advice, and there is at this moment marked out, because it was probably only a posible model for the future, relations respessibility for shaping the policy of

serious miter of dispute or even of argus [betwers the Próvincial Governments and į a prince in which both interests are ment pending between the Viceroy-as his

the central administration. He laid

and one Indina, chiefs who owe their stress upon the need for Puction and iterably represented. Po usare the own foreign member and the hundred succes of any extension, of representative posperity and immunity front external deliberation, and ended with the nusr-1

gavernment in India, it is necessary that trouble to the security and justice of the

British Raj ance that "the end in view can be reached] the ring between the two great warring by gradual and moderate steps,” In faiths sharuld to a great extrut have lost itself Lord Islington's, speech was justits bitterness in recent years,

This that runot leave them concerned.

We have neither the wish nor the auth such a regnition of native aspirations scoured the political eduration of the city to listen the progress of meer and of the practical needs of the Govern people may go forward. Until then all views within their territories. But it is cigarls impossible that a great change can `ment uf. Inês in relation to them as might talk of endowing an Oriental race with

take place in British Ind without affen- have been expected from him. The the bessings of Pieliamentary, or, indeed. Jag very deeply the conditions of native life within the native States also. It is pronouneswat was Only, well-weighed. any other form of self-government istural that the rulers of Use States

Mr. Macpherson said the scheme was not pand", delivered with a sense of respon; ; wasted breath.

should view with some disquiet the conyet definitely settled, and the Amy tinual auiescence of the Indian Govern Council would be glad to receive sugges- sibility:hat its gral interest lay rather Even sined the beginning of this centure

1 in Nationalish ruuvements and tions for improvement from members. in the muent and the viriamistance in we have had several examples, in Egypte

pobcies: These activities are in many which it was made. It was spoken at a Pevai, and Turkey, of the uselessness of cuses frankly designal to put an end to of that are not only time when Indian political activity was trying to reconcile the categorical in-

are regarded by, native traditional nail nervesary markedly sctive, and it was followed aperative of Islam with the elastreity and Princes as

The French Government has ordered the week later by the publication by the Aga, compromise that is as the breath of life the continue of their authority,

our side we cannot construct andressmakers to cut down the amount of Khan of the polimeal testament of Mr G., to representative government. In busi-

policy without paying the closest regard K. Gokhila

ness, beard, and hed alike, there sean be to the situation within their territories. woollen, materials used in dresses and is

That

any

one of their refers will follow urging all women to wear silk. & woo! no equal terms letween the true believer

privileges of government is The proposals put forward by lord and the infidel; the commands of lead in admitting his subjects in the famine is coming in England also; every is in the highest bale of wool is wanted for the armies of Islington offer such a marked resemblance Mohammed are as inflexible today as in degree improbable. Ifis refusal to do so ourselves and of our Allies. Then let 1:3

must be loyally ace

accepted by us, but the all wear silk. in general outline to those contained in the seventh century. It will be a suffi- obvious and probably increasing contrast Mr. Gokale's last manifesto that, it is cien illustration of this inflexibility if between his methods and ours must renet to the detriment of both systems, The worth considering for a moment the per- the reader recalls the three amazing re-subjrels of a native chief would not be sonality of the well-known Brahmin of the sons which the Grand Mufti of Cairo human if they did not envy the power to máy.

reform abuses which will apparently be Deccan, is whose final and considered arought forward officially a few years enjoyed, by our own fellow subjects in Bilk is patriolie. policy the Government has thus lent much ago to oppose the execution of Wardant. British India, while the minorities within

Silk will blp us beat the Germans. our territories will naturally covet the unmistakable weight: Mr. "Gokhale, in the mitrderer of Boutros Pasha-that a

of treatment which minorities Silk will help in the revival of the French "the happy phrase of Sir Valentine Chirot, revolver is not mentioned as a lethal poverindly crusy under mocratic trade.

ruler. This contrast is unu of the

The correct wear is beautifully soft silk. was for fifteen years before his deal the woon in the Koran; that Wardani was certain of the difficulties of our future comfortable and sympathetic, which ob- acknowleged and respected leader, (fa Mohammedan, aid that Boutros was adininistration in India, and its serious viously has as much pleasure in being Thick his Majray's Oppositior " in India. Ele not that the State, and not the next-of-nature is not diminished by the fact that worn as I have in wearing it. was at the same time a persistent and kin, had prosecuted. It is a faith that

supple taffetas, ninons. Milanese, and any crepe de Chine, prou de mie, soft satins, successful' opponent of Tilakism, and to bis predinance in the councils of the cannot compromise or, abate on jot of the

of a hundred other varieties of the softly Moderate party much of the better under clear cut duties and pretensions of its

woven produs of silk-worms and mini- [herry leaves. sta and the native is direetly due prosth on the part of the political Moham..

How existing between the Eng-ons. At the moment there is some up

I shan't wear heavy satins or corded sland He was man of great ability, studied medians to a rapprochement with the

Ent. the political In conclusion, a few words are measury silks or plied and taffetas that liberali Hindu Nationalists. moderation, and anquestioned in political and religious matters. Rarely Mohammedan in India is suspected by hout the character of the two bodies alone they are all too arrogant and indeed dil he allow himself to be carried the ruder races of the North-West, who, which anunally claim to represent the self-assertive, and cry aloud that their political aspiration of the Mohammedans dignity should be admired rather thin le away by an untutored Blood of emotion it is to be feared, will ratify no compro

As I have gloriously content to add to the grace of in the Nationalist party, but of his in this with the traditionally hated wor and the Hindoos of India.

so far as the Mohammedans con-

Heavy and costly brocades ten patitism in whatever form it was shippers of Vishnut or Siva. The Moham said, he met why dubbed males are of exquisite design and rich colouring challenged there was to doubt while huedans, though they rarely number one not taken very seriously by their or may be left alone for a time too-they are was living, and his dying testament is to the Hindus three, are the fighters of warlike brethren, and in Indit it is the for seremonial censions, and ceremonies.

Indin. Is there reason to believe that Briefly mumed up!, his scheme proposes this religious hatred will abate if in any fighting men that count. It is not likely are few and far between now.

that any agreement made by them would. decentralisation on a large scale in India, greater degree than at present the two

allmed to decide their owne and at here a considerable reduction factions are

of

they resta

could prove that it specially

of the faith-precisel

lish

MHO, K. GOKHAIR,

what his life taught us to expect.

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autocratic regime of each rules, even we are compelled to maintain the existing against & rebellion encouraged by the ex ample of self-government which we have

We must go warily intleed." ourselves set

LEAGUE AND, CONGRESS.

SILK FOR ALL WOMEN.

Inways wanted to wear silk, not occa- sionally but all the time, and wear it un- ashamed without a hint of unsuitability or of extravagance on swank." Now I

Silk in goud form for all necasions.

the

the aiurity now enjoyed by the Seere fates by counting a show of hands across as-binding their co-religionists soft, floating, clinging fabric.

that

Even for a peace ceremony I'd prefe a

It is extraordinary what a paychological E effect silk wear has on any scheme

a woman.

tere of Blate for India. In his view the table of green haize fich there was the kind of agreement in India brings out all that is good in her, and

Ia Lord Islington's former object is to be attained by the reorganisation of the Executive Councils one significant

to

of extended

He coinmented reference.

England framed

of the princes, each of which is to have upen the fact that the responsibility for would be framed to prevent. A handful bere it differs from wool, which brings a Cioverner sent out from bone, and is the execution of the deerees of the Proof Mullahs in the north-west would defeat Silk ruakes her witty and gay and gener- out all that is worthy and merely dull. have the power of independent com vinsial Conneils could not be placed upon the work of all the speakers of the League manreation with the India Office in Louthose who had voted for them. Here in six weeks. The latter would then be us; wool, wise and economical.

similar to that in which Be happy and you'll be good; much of doua privilege now enjoyed - touched the outer his reformsel shen half a dozen agitators behind I women will wear wool...

# needle.

When in. Labour leaders are

lected

sometimes the unhappiness in the world is brause senior provinces only.. The provincial Load Morley introduced revents with the exception of those good deal of the outward form of party their backs induce the union to distress derived from salt, customs, tribute, rail gownment was bestowed upon the rear-

their action. and

representation. but

The whole thing is illustrated by the wass, pois and telegraphs.

So far as tho: Ifindoos are covered, nintag gasation of native

fact that the Puritans wore dall-hued --are to be applied to provincial require no ane knew better than lord Morley that there is less chance of any open disvowal woollen clothes when they wished to show ments; and Ministers for the departments the real spirit was

of the Constitution which The essence But here too it is clear that the hundred protest against the Cavaliers, and agasa, of Home (including law and Finance, Agricalture and Public Works for itself, and which a democratic Rulers have entirely failed to bring into torian women smugly set out to show

the thousands or so of ardent Indian House later, when the nineteenth-century You Education Local self-government, and model for nearly all other democratif the mind of 190,000,000 Hindu peasants

good examples and hold up to pinas Industria are to be appointed in ench Constitutions, is that the Opposition shall

of the eighteenth century and province to

to deal with its internal affairs. not refuse, when called upon, to provide and labourers the faintest idea of the

nature or value of

of Western political These Maisters are to form the Goya Government in the place of that which

This is to self-evident a methods will act in gett

has become discredited by their criticisms,

the skin," long-cloth of durability, wincey for everyday wear. heavy velveteens and eral conbrinity with

Had the two men met tive counils of 100 members and, except necesarily

in India; and the question pre- they would scarcely have met each other's

Why, even you and I remember when. a country in to be interfered with by the Imperial Gevents itself whether in

and was to well, shall many things in ment will consist of the Viceroy and an he perseded by its opponents it is of has killed the panchayat, also. The abler we say. French 1

winst. This central Govern, which no Ministry can by any possibility which has killed somword. The milway. sill underclosing or even very, fine lin Executiv Council of aix members for the much advantage merely to increase men in the villages grativate towards the

for

antesters.

ernor's Executive rovincial legisla. The eminently bering consideration is that bath Mr. Gokhale and Lord face Empire days, they wore wool" next to.

in cases of emergency, their, action is HotPOST, absent from all Nationalist have had recourse to that blessed word Fiercely thick silk for Sunday.

On the

Mis

child

irresponsible criticism.

but it

panchayat."

repre

And the silk.coverlet to

been

If you are ill wear silk, it is the hest Home,

Snance Law, Defence, Railways, opportunities and, the foundations that cities, and it is from thence, so far as medicine. Your look well in it, therefore. and Foreign

ign Departments, assisted by The On

any political reaction is intend. hundred members of

perceived at all you are well. lay are we are now attempting to lay Legislative A6- ed in the fulness of time to bear no less in village life, that it is circulated with I went to see Vera the other day." sembly of all India.

just

or as little influence behind as much

woman said to me only yesterday; she Mr. Cikhale, it is to be noted, retains

edifice than an India. autonomous and. the full ultimate dominion of the British qua

pire. the other States of the it as the individual man who has migrated is not nearly so ill as 1 thought I should..

to the town posscued

own find her, She was wearing a beautiful and, at rast for the present, the prin

will not happen in our owne In to sense

children,

dong People

he receive in- crépe de Chtse nightdress and a most be ciple of the official majority in order days nur in those of our

struction from them on any point

His coming bed-e

bed-cap, that any excesses or irregularities com- an ideal towards which we faithfully interests at once become identified with her bed was

a thing to dream of. mitted by

is really she is really quite well." Checked. Bncial governments may be

may he suggests that the power well be argued that if you keep a friends, The result is that, as the com

Now, suppose that she had been found from the water it will never away of the Scretary of State for India at loam to swim. The difficulty is one which position of each sucessive Congress more wearing a red flannel dressing-jacket over home shall be seriously reduced, Hit may in practice be found to be less in fully shows, the almost iminesurably one of those awful calico fightdresses council is to be abolished, and though a

trimmed with. embroidery and her- portant than it certainly is in theory, but great majority of Hindus are practically Dew righ of direct appeal from the pro- Mr. Gokhale's policy throughout his life represented at these meeting, and ring bote stitch,, and was further born vincial governments would throw a large amount of responsibility upon the India was wiser in nothing than in his clear would optinue to be so under almost any down by the weight of a knitted cotton

of Western suffrage. India Office, it's clear that Mr. Gokhale intends sighted recognition of the need for the sented by city interests would, of course,

counterpane and Paisley-patterned eider- down. The

poor creature that the existing perpetual direction from continuance, unfettered and absolute,,

in India. India totally misrepresented The in a dying the British sovereignty

state,

COUTES! of Indian affairs, Whitehall

both small

| problema of

of securing proper representation Old-fashioned people used to like the and great shall be abandoned. He admite Sovereignty is an elastic word, and it muty for 85 per cent. of the population of India rustle of silk, they wrote of it the need for the special representation of met different degrees of authority is still unsolved.

frou-frou of a silk petticoat; really Mohammedans and large Hindu religio ether, differences in the use of authority If clear that in

the different times; but so far as

special way the this rustle is an irritating swish, swish. bodier, and recommends the revival and peninsula is concerned there can be neon and B. Gokhale have given shape poslar trees. The poplar gets cordially spirit of the reforms to which Lord Isting swishle, like a south-westerly wind through question of any abandonment of our supremacy in the smallest particular. way their prired, and that, in a general dialized, so does the rustling woman.

proposals represent the liberal Silk is comparatively cheap therefove position may appear to some to be intentions of British rule in India. But conical the Army only wants the Reasouble as most of these suggestions abrormal and inconsistent, but it exists, ara--and that Lord Islington was aware and the only answer is that the composit can never be too strongly emphasised Japanese variety for some sort of body of the proposals contained in this testation constitution, and mutual relations that the ways of the West are made for shields, so it is the proper wear, and I'm ment before making his Oxford speech of the other parts of the Dominions the West, and that while the West prefers going to wear it right away through

to be ruled by Law, the East always has Resides, that Government Department" may be inumed--the old question natural: the British Empire present anomalies at and always will prefer to be rund by that is dealing with waste tells me that ly presents itself once more Is India ripe least as great, and that there is no reason Man. Shall we find him best by the gift it is hoped that a splendid fertiliser fury for largey increased representative gov to believe that the large aane sense which ernment or not? The answer to this is reconciles the irreconcilable elsewhere of the ballot box Therein lies thy whole be made from old silk clothing. So there

you are != G.C.' in the Daily Mail, problem-Daily Telegraph. not to be found in history or in the most must necessarily fail in the case of India.

extension of the panchayat system of village administration.

THE CLD AND THE NEW.

of

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