CAUSES OF UNREST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 343, 10 March 1922, Page 5

CAUSES OF UNREST.

LONDON. March 9. The sensational action nf the Government of India in warning the Secretary of Slate of the essential importance of arraindug a treaty with Turkey which will satisfy Mohammedan religious feelings is featured in the Times. The paper points out that as soon as iho Treaty of Sevres was signed it was recognised that certain provisions niu«t be altered. Attention is drawn to the striking accord between the. Indian Government's advice and Lord NorthcliflVs warnings published in tint Times, which in a leader says: “The mere fact of publication goes far to commit the Government to support, the Indian Government. whose views must be adequately considered at the forthcoming Paris conference. Resides religious susceptibilities there are other causes of the Indian unrest, especially Ganoid's agitation. We trust, therefore, the news of Gandhi’s arrest will shortly he received and that the Government of India will adequately punish his associates.’’ —Times. MR MONTAGUE RESIGNS. TELEGRAM NOT SANCTIONED BY CABINET. Received March 10. 9.20 a.in. LONDON. March 9. The Ut, lion. E. S. Montague has tesigned tln* office of Secretary of Stale for India. Mr Austen. Chamberlain, referring in the Douse of Commons In the publication of the Indian Government's telegram appealing for the revision ot the Sevres Treaty, said it was published by the Government of India with the sanction of Mr Montagu, hut no other Minister was consulted. Mr AnDen Chamberlain said he desired fo abstain from comment on the telegram, although its terms exceeded those demanded by (ho Turks’ warmest friends. This was a matter for discussion at the conference in Peris. Mr Austen Chamberlain staled that the Government was unable to reconcile the publication of the telegram on tin' sole responsibility of Mr M rnrngit with the collective re-ponsibllity of the Cabinet or with ila- dnv winch all Governments ot the Empire owed each other in matters of Ini p -rial concern. Such independent declarations de.-n-oyed die unity ot the policy, which ii was vital to preserve ill foreign affairs, and gravely imperilled the sneee-s ni pending negotiation-.—A. and N.Z.