INDIA'S AIMS

Otago Witness, Issue 3566, 18 July 1922, Page 22

INDIA'S AIMS

MR SASTRI’S MISSION. DELHI, July 14. The Viceroy has cabled to the GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth gratefully acknowledging the cordial reception to Mr Sastri. Lord Reading said that the spirit in which Mr Sastri’s suggestions were received made India confident of a satisfactory solution of all the outstanding difficulties between India and Australia.— Reuter. WELLINGTON, July 16. Under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A.. Mr Sastri this afternoon addressed a very large and remarkably attentive audience in the City Ilall. With masterly oratory and elearcut logic he spoke of “India To-day.” In an eloquent peroration he pleaded for the cooperation of the dominions in letting the Indians work out their destiny within the Empire, and work as fellow-citizens of .a great organisation, which together they

could still render more fitting as an instru* ment for human welfare. ‘‘For, let me assure you,” he concluded, “that the Indian population, as to its greater part, comes from a race not less civilised than your own—comes from a race that can look back upon traditions not less ancient certainly than yours—comes from a race which in its turn has contributed to moral as well as physical worth—and a race which hopes still, within the British Empire, to give of its best to the story of human welfare. Let us then take our place at your side. We shall not interfere with your economic life. We shall not interfere with your civilisation, which we know you cherish as proudly as we cherish ours, but let us take our place at vour side, as real brothers under God, as real citizens of a great instrument fashioned by God, and as real co-operators in the furtherance o I human welfare and human good.