THREE PRINCIPLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 74, 6 March 1931, Page 5

THREE PRINCIPLES

GUIDANCE IN INDIA NEW VICEROY DEPARTING LORD WILLINGDON'S AIMS LONDON", March 4. Enunciating the three principles which would guide him as Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, to whom the "Pilgrims" gave a farewell dinner. said he would seek co-operation from the Princes and people in the spirit and atmosphere of the round-table conference to lead India towards the goal of responsible Government until she became an equal partner with the other Dominions. He would urge obedience to the laws throughout the country. The second principle was equality of opportunity, which he knew was difficult where easts and communities were so numerous and different. The third was that a man's character and not his colour counted.

"My greatest helper, as always, will be my wife," said Lord Willingdon. His Majesty and the Duke of Connaught seat a wireless message wishing Lord Willingdon success. NEWS OF AGREEMENT GENERAL REJOICINGAPPROVAL OF CONGRESS CALCUTTA, March 5. News from Delhi of the agreement was received with rejoicing throughout India. It is recalled that Gandhi's first ultimatum was delivered to the Viceroy on March 3 of last year and the settlement was arrived at on March "6 of this year. The agreement was unanimously approved by the Congress Working Committee yesterday and most of the leaders have left Delhi and returned to their respective provinces. OPINION IN BRITAIN CONSERVATIVES ANXIOUS LONDON, March 5. Anxiety prevails in Conservative quarters at the nature of the agreement between Lord Irwin and Gandhi. The Times warns against hasty conclusions. It says there is no prospect of complete tranquility just because Lord J twin has convinced Gandhi that the way to co-operation is better than the way of conflict, nor is there any sense in "talking about surrender until it is clear that some vital concession has been made to the forces of disorder. An editorial severely criticises the attitude of Mr Churchill and says that the use of force has always an irresistable attraction for him. His speeches perhaps remind the Indians that we have our extremists as well as they. If India is to be saved it can only be by the way broadly indicated by Mr Baldwin, who has done his utmost to prevent India becoming a party question.