MR SASTRI’S MISSION

Evening Star, Issue 18138, 30 November 1922, Page 1

MR SASTRI’S MISSION

POSITION - SUMMARISED. Frvn Association—Bjr Teleji’jpV—Copj-rifki DELHI, November 28. (Received November 29, at 12.5 p.m.) Air V, S, Sastri, interviewed regarding his mission, said that ho was not fully satisfied', and he n«vor expected to bo, as public opinion m the dominion’s had. been for so long adverse to Indian claims or so lukewarm that immediate results were not feasible. There was a very genuine sympathy in the dominions that he had visited, and this would probably take definite shape In the future. ‘‘Omitting the question of franchise," ho said, "our countrymen are not suffering any great hardship from a material point of view. They are doing very well indeed. Eoonomdo considerations, and not the color bar, form the chief obstacle ih the path of the Indiana to the attainment of full political status. Another leading obstacle is the disinclination of the public to disorimiuato in favor of Indians _ against Japanese or Chinese. This Impression was confirmed by the general testimony of Indians residing in the dominions." Mr Sastri said that he found Now Zea--land the most sympathetic. Thera the Indiana enjoyed even the franchise.—A, and N.Z. Cable.