RULE IN INDIA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 265, 8 November 1937, Page 8

RULE IN INDIA

DEMOCRATIC BASIS ASPIRATION OF PEOPLE [ British Official Wireless.] Received Nov. 7, 5.5 p.m. RUGBY, Nov. 5. Speaking in London, Lord Zetland said that the motive in establishing in India, with its vast spaces and varied polyglot population, a system of representative government on a democratic basis, had been, despite all accusations to the contrary, a singleminded desire to meet the natural aspirations of her people. He affirmed without hesitation that as a result of the working of the Constitution there was not a Minister in any province of India who had not already modified his view of the attitude of the Governor of his province towards his aspirations, nor a Governor who had not acquired a new orientation for his outlook and fresh inspiration in working with the Ministers. To no one, said Lord Zetland, was greater credit due for the improvement which was noticeable in this direction than to Lord and Lady Brabourne for their services in Bombay during the past four years. The people of Bengal would bid farewell to Sir John Anderson with feelings of profound regret. They would welcome with equal warmheartedness his successor, Lord Brabourne. Lord Brabourne, in replying, said that experience of the working of the Act was clearing up doubts in the minds of the Congress Party leaders. He was certain that the one hope for India and the new Constitution was more and more close co-operation between Ministers and the Services. He would appeal to the Congress leaders not to' make their task even more difficult by trying to administer the whole of India as if it were one province.