FIFTY YEARS AGO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 8

FIFTY YEARS AGO

1 11 A X GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CHANGE IN BRITISH ATTITUDE The problems which were being-met with by the British Government in its relations with India were set out in an address given in Auckland in April) 1886. The New Zealand Herald of April 26 of that year reported part of the address as follows: — " The speaker referred to the change of public opinion in reference to tne value of India and the colonies to tn Empire, also to the responsibilities consequent on the government a large territory, containing 201,UW,w« inhabitants. The people of India, e\en the Mahommedans, recognised the jus tice of British rule. They commonly said ' You are just, but not amiable; « fear and respect you, but we do u love you.' The present practice of irequent changes of officers and regmieii in the Indian service was not hk®J to increase the love of the natl * toward the British, as the short s «. in the country was insufficient for ci° s , acquaintanceship between the " r , and natives. In conclusion, the spea pointed out to young - men the eno ■ nious field of enterprise open to tne in India and referred to tlie two co - missions in th# Royal Engineers, oner to the young men of New Zealand the Home Government."