INDIA’S STATUS
THE ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE VICEROY CONDEMNS CONGRESS’ REFUSAL TO ATTEND JIB/TORY WILL NOT HOLD THEM GUILTLESS IRREPARABLE HARM INFLICTED ON COUNTRY (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. I. 7.30 p.m.) DELHI. Oct, 1. Speaking at a banquet given at Simla by members and Ministers of the Punjab Government to bid farewell. to Lord Irwin, whose term expires in .March next, the Viceroy declared the refusal of Congress to go to the round-table conference betrayed a tragic lack of foresight and a. bankruptcy of statesmanship. By their blank refusal to face the facts. Congress had assumed a. heavy responsibility, for which history would assuredly not hold them guiltless. Congress had done great economic harm to the country, and had, on the civic side, inflicted irreparable harm by inculcating a spirit of defiance. The Viceroy referred to the suggestion iliat peace might be restored if lie bad given a private • assurance on. the constitutional Dsue. and remarked that secret diplomacy of this kind “to buy off the civil disobedience movement,“ would never appeal to him.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11326, 2 October 1930, Page 5
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