The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1913. LORD HARDINGE AND YOUNG INDIA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 57, 7 November 1913, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1913. LORD HARDINGE AND YOUNG INDIA.

Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India,speaking to the Indian Legislative Com.oil at Simla the other day on education, said : —We have set ourselves a high ideal. We desire to give the young generations of Indians as good a chance in life as we Englishmen received. We wisli the youth of India to be taught wisely to be truly patriotic, to serve the country with unselfish devo-

tion,. to appreciate their own great I historical traditions, and to take pride in belonging to the land in which they jwere born. As a father myself I can sympathise for their children. 1 hope i to see the young generation in schools land universities grow able and clever

men, who will play their part in the administration and in the social and jiiiora 1 development of this great Empire, and when I think of the stujdents 1 have seen in different parts jof India, with whom i have had the 'advantage of conversation, 1 am filled jwith feelings of hope and enthusiasm. ITo the students my heart goes out. !j feel no sacrifice is too great for their j welfare and education, for with them

jand their posterity lies the luture of | this land and the destiny of India.

disirid* of tin advanced country should be as civilised not only in intellectual, but in material tilings as its towns and cities. Vet if we accept this axiom we can hardly say that Japan is well qualified to rank as a civilised country. The wretched conditions of our rural districts are not due to their inhabitants neglecting them tor the towns, hut are the result of the neglect of the dwellers in the cities. Ihe faqlt lies with those who, after having adopted a city life, never think, uf returning to their country homes. If any do return, it is only the tail-1 uros. In England city folk of any con-j ditiou have their country houses, win-j tber they retire at regular periods, thus keeping up communication with the rural districts. In Japan it is otherwise. The city man, even after he retires, still keeps to the busy streets rather than go back to the tedium of rural life. As our conntiy i«

rich in population, there is no fear of j the desertion of the rural districts.! What is needed is that the cities should send back some of their enlightened and wealthy neopie to the country, in order that the rural inhabitants may advance in intellectual and material civilisation.”