QUESTION OF RACIAL EQUALITY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9544, 24 June 1921, Page 5

QUESTION OF RACIAL EQUALITY.

INDIAN DELEGATE SPEAKS. LONDON, June 22. The Hon. Srinayasi Sastri, speaking at the Conference, said: "Greatly important to me is the mention of the status enjoyed by Indians m the Dominions. Your noble words describe the Empire as a confederation of races into which willing, free peoples have been admitted. Consent is incongruous with inequality of races. Freedom implies as of necessity the admission j of all peoples to the rigllts of eitizenj ship without reservation. "The Indian delegation proposes to submit for the consideration of Conference a resolution which will be regarded m India as the test by which the whole position may be judged. This subject is of supreme importance, and should be considered and disposed of at this meeting. It is of the most urgent and pressing importance that we should he able to carry back a message of hope! I can only plead that there should be no occasion for small bickerings and mutual recriminations. * It is understood that the motion referred io by Mr Sastri suggests the establishing of the principle of mutual free access to all Dominions tor all Empire races. While guaranteeing control of the flow of types, the motion is considered unwelcome m certain countries, and strong opposition is expected from several quarters. There is no hope of the motion becoming a Conference resolution.