Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-05
STIRRING UP INDIA
NATIVE AGITATORS KEEP Ma
TIVES IN A FERMENT.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA August 5.-Fear of the up
rising of the natives-the dread specter Of
the yellow peril, which constantly hangs
over the heads of all Europeans residing
in India, continues to grow daily-it might
almost be said hourly. The Madras gov
eminent is showing considerable energy
in dealing with the disorders stirred up by
incendiary orators. AS a result Of the visit
Of Bepin Chandra Pal to Rajahmundry the
students In the college there became most
refractory. They appeared In school with
'Bande Mataram' lockets and when told
by Mr.. Mark Hunter, the principal, to re-
move them. they left college in a body and
subsequently refused to apologize for their
conduct. One of the teachers was even
implicated.
The authorities are moving not only
against the orators, but against the
native newspapers which have long
appeared to possess immunity. The
raided No. Saint Ram Chooses street
and No. 211 CORVALLIS street on a search
warrant granted by the chief presidency
magistrate empowering them to seize any
document. paper or article connected with
the printing Of a periodical called Sonar
Rangla At the former place the police
made the discovery that the paper called
Jugantar was being printed at this place.
ed that the paper had been published from
the office for the past month. AS there was
no declaration, as required by section % Of
the press act 1859, the forms and sheets
of the printed matter were seized In the
course Of the search they also found that
the Swadeshi paper Navasakt of Mogran-
Jan Guhi OF Barisal fame. was also printed
here. The police took possession of the
documents connected with the printing of
this sheet. In the matter of the Sonar
Bangla the authorities seized the proof
sheets. printers bill. press files, etc.
English Press Comment.
Commenting upon the subject the Eng
lishman says:
1T is something to learn that the Ben
gal government is at last moving in the
matter of the seditous news sheets that
have done so much mischief, though dtsap-
pointment will be felt that the blow which
has been delivered is not of a more crush
Ing KIND. The most perniCiOus papers have
been left alone. and it is question whether
the impression may not grow that the gov
eminent does not feel itself strong enough
to deal with those who have most fla
GRAVITY and impudently def1ed the law"
The following may be taken as samples
Of the literature that is constantly being
distributed through the medium Of these
papers:
have been collected 1t is not very difficult
to collect arms. A bomb Is being pre-
pared of a kind which will revolutionize
the modern style of warfare This bomb
Is also very cheap and all can carry It
about in their hands or pockets.
THE people are soundly thrashing a
Feringhi whenever they are coming across
one. And here whenever a Feringhi is
seen the boys throw brickbats at him as
they get the opportunity. And thrashing
the European soldier Is continuing. The
Feringhis also are getting thrashes. To
what pass have they comet"
The great commercial interests of India,
however. appear to be opposing the ag1-
tation-that Is II one may dare to venture
guess as to the workings Of the oriental
mind. At Allgarh. for instance. a meeting
OF Hindus has passed the following resolu-
tions:
That We. the Zamindars. bankers and
merchants OF the city and district Of All
garh assembled In this general meeting
presided over by Raja Dutt Pershad Singh
Bahadur Of Mursan do unanimously regret
and condemn the agitation most urbecom-
ingly and rashiy stirred up in the provinces
of Punjah and Bengal-an agitation which
has been the cause Of some little anxiety
and trouble to our benign government"