The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
NATIONAL CONGRESS OF INDIA.
It's Fourteenth Annual MeetinE-Its Consti-
tutional Aims and Loyalty.

It's Fourteenth Annual MeetinE-Its Const-
tutional Aims and Loyalty.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE National Congress OF
India held its fourteenth annual meeting at
Madras during the last three days of Deem
Der. Over 800 delegates and 1000 visitors
attended and great enthusiasm prevailed dur
ing the proceedings. They were representa-
tive of all the races and creeds OF India, and
the varieties OF costume and color impaired q
highly picturesque appearance to the sittings
that took place in a pavilion constructed and
decorated for the occasion.
The Hon. Subha Rao. member of the Madras
Legislative Council and Chairman of the Recep-
ton Committee. welcomed the delegates and
referred to the benefcent forces through the
action of which the congress had been evolved
to interpret to the ruling power the wants and
wishes OF the Indian people. He regretted the
attacks made on 1t from certain quarters. for
its only aim was TO secure for the Indian people
by constitutional means the full benefits of
British citizenship promised in the proclama-
tions of the Queen Empress.
Mr.. Amanda Mohun Bose. barrister. OF Cal
cutta, was elected President. In his inaugural
address he referred to the recent reactionary
and repressive policy OF the Government OF
India. citing as instances the prolonged deten-
ton OF political suspects withouttrial and their
Punishment from their homes by admins
trative order, the Seditlon and Press laws. tho
Press Censorship committees, composed OF
Government officials. and the subversion OF
the first principles of self-government aimed at
in the Calcutta Municipal hill. He also alluded
10 the forward frontier policy that embarrassed
the finances of India. arrested domestic re-
form and re tardcd the execution OF necessary
public works. He appealed to the. sympathy
and sense OF justice of the British peoplc to
procure a reversion from this policy In order TO
restore the confidence and contentnent OF the
Indian people In the rulers OF their country.
The educated classes in India were, hc said.
Thoroughly loval to and foremost IN the efforts
to secure the pprmanenca OF British rule. AS
representing the educated classes and tho
uninstructed masses. the congress was true
friend Of the Government and a faithful inter-
prefer OF popular wishes and wants. In con-
Guiding, Mr.. Bose expressed the earnest hope
that much needed and urgent administrativ
reforms and n policy OF trust and sympathy
would charactcrize the rule OF Lord Curzon
and restore contentment and happiness among
The arrival OF Lord Curzon during the sit
ting OF the congress was availed Of to send him
a message of welcome. TO which he sent u
prompt and cordial reply accepting the good
wishes Of the congress-. The reply was re-
ceIved with great enthusiasm by the delegates.
who gave three hearty cheers In his honor.
Resolutions were passed bearing on the va
rious subjects touched on In the Presidents
inaugural address. and the congress concluded
its session after appointing Lucknow as the
next place Of meeting, In December OF the
present year.