INDIA QUESTION

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1931, Page 5

INDIA QUESTION

NATIVE CONGRESS

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DELHI, December 5

Hatred of the British is to bv found in every line of the resolutions now before the Bengal Nationalist congress at Berhampore. The congress proposes to restart an intensive boycott of everything British, including British cotton goousi banks, insurance companies and ships, by propaganda, and by the picketing. The civil disooedience is also to be resumed. 'The ■villagers are asked not to pay taxes.

GANDHI HOPEFUL. LONDON, December 5. Before entraining homeward, Mr Gandhi said that it had .been well worth coming to 1-ondon. He was leaving full of hope for India. LLOYD GEORGE’S VISIT. DELHI, December 5. Mr Lloyd George received a civic welcome in Bombay Replying to tile mayor’s speech, he urged ' India ,to observe perseverance and patience. COMMON’S ATTITUDE. RUGBY, December 4. The Commons endorsed the Government's Indian policy by 369 to 43. In the later stages of the debate it became clear that the statements made on behalf of the Government, including that 'of Sir J. Simon, satisfied all but a smad minority. Mr Whrdlaw Milne, chairman of the Conservative Indian Committee, said the- House need have no hesitation in accepting the Government’s proposals.

A Conservative (Mr Molson) opposed 3lr Church ill’s statement as being calculated to prejudice the good relations in India. He hoped 'that Gandhi and the Congress woubl see the spirit of the lrwin-Gandhi agreement, now being broken by the boycott of British mills in India was carried out. ' Sir Austen Chamberlain said that Mr Churchill was asking for something no honourable body could approve.

Mr JLahsbury said they were most anxious to see the negotiations continued. The debate excited the keenest interest. Mr Churchill’s speech was among the most effective he has ever made. It would not be safe to assume from the division that the (House was practically wholly hostile, or that Mr Churchill did not represent a .section of opinion in the Commons and country. The Parliamentary correspondents of the “Morning Post” and the ’‘Daily Telegraph” unite in testifying to lus remarkable reception, The cheering grew in volume and enthusiasm, as the speech lengthened. The "Telegraph” gays; The majority ot those cheering probably had no intention of voting in favour of the amendment, The ‘‘News-Chronicle” says: The division showed in the plainest possible manner that . the Government was authorised to pursue the poiicv defined by the Prime Minister and Sir S. Hoare, Any doubts in India or elsewhere as to whether the country is b>iiid the Government policy is now settled.

The “Morning Post” in an editorial says : The Government, faced with the paramount duty to restore tranquility in India, will serve- -xhe beat interest, it it makes it clear that self-government will be granted only if the Indians are good subjects, and as Mr Montague said, to the extent to which confidence can be reposed in their x*esponsibi]ity.