MR GRAYSON'S VIEWS

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13467, 6 July 1909, Page 7

MR GRAYSON'S VIEWS

A JDEPLORABLE SPEECH,

REMARKABLE UNANIMITY IN INDIA. (Received July sth, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 5 Mr Victor Grayson, the Socialist M.P., speaking at Huddersfiold, said the murder was very regrettable, and he expressed hia deepest sympathy with the relatives of the murdered man. He had seen in the newspapers a portrait of the murderer, whom they called an assassin, and he said to himself, •'Why not put Lord Morley in, and say 'Anoher assassin'?" For years India had been misruled by our Government. He did not condemn the aot but extended his sympathy to the poor Indian, who had been made mad or exasperated by the horrors endured by his people.

The "Daily Graphic" calls Mr Asquith's attention to the speech.

The Bombay correspondent of "The Times" says opinion in India regarding the double tragedy is remarkably unanimous. The newspaper "Parsi" remarks that the majority of cowardly scoundrels who are responsible for betraying young Indians into dastardly paths are well known. Th© whole of India ought to demand that these moral lepers he brought to book in India and Europe. Another newspaper recommends a clean sweep of India House and tho tightening of oontrol of th© students.

Lajpat Rai, who is now at Lahore, telegraphed to "The Times"' in reply to insinuations circulated from Edrope, stating that he viewed with abhorrence Sir Wm. Wyllie'o murder, and strongly condemned political assassinations. He stated that ho never knew tho murderer. BOMBAY, July 5. Reuter reports that a renewal of political excitement in Eastern Bengal has been evident recently. Speeches have been made by Arabinda Ghose and others, sympathising with the -relatives of the murdered men. Tbe "Statesman" and the "Englishman," Calcutta, connect Sir William Wyllie's murder with reoent events in Bengal, and blame the professedly loyal publio men and writers in Indian newsgapers who, while denouncing anarchism,; lose no opportunity of inflaming students against the Government.

The native papers "Bengali," the Aniritza "Baaaar," and the "Patrika," express horror at the murder.