VIEWS AT VARIANCE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20680, 19 March 1937, Page 9

VIEWS AT VARIANCE

CONGRESSMEN’S ATTITUDE IN INDIA United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 17, 6.30 p.m.) NEW DELHI, March 16. While Lord Linlithgow (Viceroy of India) was speaking at a dinner, declaring that “faith and courage were needed in order to serve the highest ends of the people,” Congressmen from all over India were meeting to decide whether they should accept office in the provincial legislatures. Mahatma Ghandi, though he had no official status, attended the working committees preliminary discussion. The opinions of the delegates fall into three categories—first, opposition to its acceptance, owing to the view that it would mean a temporary abandonment of the extremist policy; secondly, acceptance as a means of combating the Constitution, if necessary, by deadlocks; third!.', that the Constitution, though far short of the party’s demand, should be worked for thj benefit of the people until a breakdown occurred.

Lord Linlithgow, in the course of his speech, said it was inevitable that the advent of such profound constitutional changes would be accompanied by some degree of stress and difficulty, but he was confident that adjustments would be made. The opportunities for useful and honourable service were very great.