Empire-Smashing

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 295, 25 October 1922, Page 4

Empire-Smashing

When Sastri waa 'here none spoke so loud for Imperial unity as Mr.'Massey. We hope the "Honourable Gentleman •will now reflect on the effect in India of the Lloyd Georgian policy of deception with respect to Turkey, Avhieh HE supported. From the cabled reports of Indian comment, on Lloyd George's Manchester speech it is evident that India is almost in a condition of open rehei.lon —at any rate all shades of opinion are furious in their condemnation of the British Prime Minister, and it is admitted that part -of the Army is disaffected. When we have British subjects (with the backing of tens of millions of population) publicly offering war munitions to a nation against which our politicians threatened war only within the last month there is evidence that things are getting out of hand. The responsibility! for this rests with the Imperial Gov- ! ernnientand its colonial satraps. During the war to secure the support of Mahomniedan India the British Viceroy, Lord Hardipge, gave a solem^ |

pledge that the Turkish Empire would be maintained Intact, although, by a secx-et treaty, Great Britain, with Hardlnge as one of its principal negotiators, before the pledge was made, had promised Constantinople and the Straits to Tsarist Russia. Hardinge tricked the Indian jMohaminodans, L.. George tricked British Labour with the same pledge, and their deceptions were approved by the jingo politicians who boss this.part of the Empire. They spout unity, but by their cynical and deceitful action they provoke rebellion and create disunity. The British people must extinguish the lot of them. •