RUNNING A GREAT RISK.
DIDIANS ON THE COUNCIL. THE NATIVE ATTITUDE. (Received 9.5 a.m.) LOiNDON, March 1. ; The "Spectator" declares that Lord llorley Secretary of State for India, is yanniig a great risk in adding natives to the Viceroy's Council. jjflhammedans, it adds, ytiU suffer ■phat they consider a humiliation, and, .moreover, there is little doubt but that the native princes will view the changes with suspicion. - iffAHOMMDPAN REPRESENT ATION. CALCUTTA, March 1. A hundred ruling chiefs and hereditary EObles in the Punjab have formed a Loyalist Association in Calcutta, and lave memoralised Sir John Morley, stating that the Hindus strongly ooject to Mahommedans being represented beyond : their numerical strength. The Royal Commission on decentralisation in India has reportea in javour of the enhancement of the powers ol the provincial governments.
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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 52, 2 March 1909, Page 5
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