The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
UNREST In INDIA ALARMING
REVOLT BEING PREACHED IN
MANY PROVINCES.
Authority Dehed and n Natives Being
Trained 10 Fight Social and Business
Boycott Against tho British Euro
pcans Are Going Armed I'm Trains.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. July %5.-Indian dispatches rep
resent the trouble in India as increasing.
A. correspondent who has returned to
Calcutta from three tours OF the most
disaffected districts in Bengal t~elegraphs
that the seriousness Of the situation In
hardly realized by the Europeans in India
or at home. A few years ago the discomfort
was confined 10 a few pleaders and clerks.
but now it has spread among the land
holders and the Bengal aristocrscy, as well
as among the peasants and coolies.
An active organization known IA ma
tional volunteers. which has branches in
almost every town and village. is being
trained in archery and sword exercise by
well paid instructors. They preach every
where revolt against the British and actively
push the boycott of British goods. terrify-
ing those using or selling them. Men who
cannot be threatened and who still main
tain relations with English officials are
punished by a social boycott. which is the
deadliest weapon that can be employed
against a Hindu.
Hundreds OF tales OF lawlessness a nd
oppression by the national volunteers come
from every district. The rural police are
too weak and in some cases too disaffected
TO take action. The people are gradually
losing respect for order and authority.
Several landowners have uEIrped ex-
ecutive and administrative powers by
imprisoning tenants.
In the Barisal district committees Of
public safety after the type Of those called
into existence during the French revolu-
ton have been formed. These committees
hold judicial inquiries. summon witnesses
and punish offenders. The Government
has exhausted its reserve Of police and has
borrowed companies Of Gurkhas from
Assam and military police from other
provinces. These are posted in small
patches about the country, but are unable
to prevent the persecution Of loyalists.
The worst feature Of the situation ia the
growing number of assaults IN Europeans.
After detailing some Of these the corre-
spondent adds that Europeans go about
armed with revolvers. European passen-
gers carry ~shotguns across their knees
in trains. Ladies are afraid to travel on
the Assam Bengal railway. A traffic officer
said there was danger Of certain sections
Of the line being closed owing TO the re-
luctance Of guards and drivers to take trains
out.
On one occasion no fewer than fifteen
guards refused TO work. The impression
is gaining strength that firearms are filter
ing into the country from Calcutta and
Chandernagore into eastern Bengal. All
over Bengal national schools. financed en-
tirely by Bengalis and disolaiming all con-
nection with the Government. are spring
ing up.
The tudents in the Government aided
colleges in Calcutta are openly defying the
recent Government circular prohibiting
students from attending political meetings.
The students not only address the meetings
but implore the reporters to mention their
names in the newspapers.
Another correspondent at Simla reports
the extension Of the sedition into the CEN
trail provinces. Several Europeans at Am
raoti have received anonymous warnings
to quit. The police at that place have been
resisted in dispersing a seditious meeting.