HINDUS AND CANADA.

Mataura Ensign, 23 July 1914, Page 5

HINDUS AND CANADA.

PEACE ARRANGED. BT ELECTRIC TELEGItAI'II COPTRIGIIT. rmi DNITRD PRJWS ASROOIATION. VANCOUVER, July 21. in regard to the 500 Hindus, on* the Japanese steamer Komagata, Maru, who made a vigorous effort to enter Canada, and who declared tl'-a-fc they would I ,fight to a finish, after a day of excitement, in which, the Rainbow's guns woro tra'ined on. the Kbmftgata Maru and! armed military men, militia and! -I'lKeia'l police were ready to descend upon the Hindus, pc*ace> wan arranged through the good offices of the. leaders of the shore Hindu®.

The latter, alter -negotiating the whcik? day, induced the Hindus on the Kc'inagata, Maru to agree to tho Tm migration. Department's offer to prov'ide provision a and medicine sufficient for tho return journey ifi the Hindus left immediately. Ara'iigemcnts were -at ou'( made to naif» steam, and it i.s> bnlieved that the vessc.t will sa'il wiithin- 2,1 hours. Hon. Maid,in Bun-ell (Minister for Agriculture) represented the Borden Cabinet 'by special request. it was knowi» after a settlement was. effected Mra't Sir Robert Borden, (Prime Minister) -had been in, communication, u'ith the Colonial Office, ficm which 'lw'ic•ceived a, request to exhaust every neaipoable means before resorting to I'oko. Mr Burre'l acted- accordingly, ■although local opinion, inflamed by the reoent affray, favored the mo.st vigorous measures against the Hindus.

AGREE TO LEAVE PEACEFULLY

VANCOUVER, July 21. Th? Hindus on the Kcmagata 'Mam have agreed to leave neacelully upon the Government'!: terms. GOVERNMENT'S GENEROSITY. Received July 23, 11 a.m. VANCOUVER, July 22. . The Komagata Ma.ru is; now getting steam up but her departure i® delayed peniling t!io bailing of provision*; and niedroiiics which (Save been given to the Hindus 'i'hrow'h the Canadian uoyernn iei ;■ t''.s gen etorit y. The cruiser Rainbow will convoy I'he Koniagat'a out a considerable distance.

No word lias been heard of tihe second Hindu ship which was reported' to be conning from India. it has returned or is lurking along the coa.st B unknown.