INDIAN REFORM SCHEME.
A COMPLETE SUCCESS. By Telesrapli—Press Association-Oouyrieht . London, July 27.
Mr. E. S. Montagu, Under-Secretary for India, in delivering the Indian Budget in tho House of Commons, said it was untruo that India was in a dangerous state. Lord Morley's reform scheme had been a complete success, but the time was not yet ripe for a further modification. Tho Indian reforms promised by the King-Emperor's proclamation of Kovomber, 1908, aud sanctioned by Parliament in 1809, were promulgated in the Gazettj of India ou November 15. 1809. ' The main features wove: (1) tho appointment of an Indian to the Viceroy's Cabinet or executive council; (2) the addition of 25 elected and 35 nominated members to the Viceroy's legislative council; (3) the introduction of a largo elective element in-.i tho-provincial .couii-' cils. It was speedily seen .that...these concessions hodrtriot/jsaitisfiettathe,-.-.lndian' revolutionary party. In December, 190!) : the provincial elections took place, the Hindus .'abstaining in Eastern Bengal in obedience to orders from their leaders, who declared the reforms insufficient. The councils generally were composed of moderate nnd reasonable men, and were praised by the various Governors and Lieutenant-Governors.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1192, 29 July 1911, Page 5
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