Indian Reforms

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 230, 11 September 1922, Page 2

Indian Reforms

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. RESENTED BY INDIANS. Debate in assembly. Delhi. September 8. The whole of the first day of the Legislative Assembly was devoted to discussion on Mr. Lloyd George’s speech on India and the Civil Service. It is a long time since a Home speech has so stirred the whole of India. Indian members generally resented the description of reforms as an experiment, also the Premier’s threatening warning. A resolution was proposed that the Indian Government send Home a strong note of protest against the Premier’s remarks, in effect a vote of censure on the British Government and Parliament, but prominent members of the House stigmatised the proposal as harmful and likely to alienate British opinion. Consequently the resolution was negatived. Mr. Hughes’ letter to Mr. Sastri was read out, and received with satisfaction and applause.—(A. and N.Z.) RESOLUTION OF PROTEST CARRIED. (Received 11. 9.5 a.m.) Delhi, Sept. 10. By 48 to 34 votes, in the face of strong Government opposition, the legislature adopted a resolution conveying a message to the Home Government, viewing with grave concern Mr. Lloyd George’s recent speech in the House of Commons, which is considered by the legislature to be in conflict with the solemn declaration regarding the new constitution, and calculated to create serious apprehensions in India regarding attainment of Swaraj and Indianisation of services. Several Indian speakers emphasised regarding the civil services’ complaints, that they were not now rulers of the country, but servants of the legislature. —(A. and N.Z.)