Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-02
SITUATION IN INDIA
REAL STATUS OF TROUBLE NOT
REALIZED BY EUROPEANS.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
CALCUTTA. August AS a result OF
three recent tours in the most disaffected
districts of Bengal your correspondent Is
In position to state definitely that the
serious nature Of the situation is hardly
realized by Europeans in the other parts
OIL India or even at home. Many
Europeans were interviewed, both Of
fetal and non-official and the mis-
s:onaries at the various stations were
Intercepted. and all agreed. that the
disafection was the result Of a cam
paign of sedition directed from Calcutta.
the agencies employed being not only the
press and the platform. but the active
organization known as the National Vol
unteers which has local branches in al
most every town and village. These vol
unteers are being trained in archery and
IN the use of sticks and swords by we'll
paid professional instructors They preach
everywhere revolt against the Raj and
actively push a boycott. terrorizing those
using or selling British goods Men who
cannot be threatened and who still retain
relations with the English officials are
punished by means of the boycott. either
social or business. And undoubtedly the
boycott is the deadliest weapon that can
b., employed against the Hindu.
II; The rural police are too weak and in
some cases too disaffected themselves to
take action. Where the British and Mo-
hamedan officials have attempted to in
yestigate the situation they have found
themselves unable to obtain evidence wit
nesses being afraid to come forward,
Naturally IN this condition of affairs the
people are gradually losing their respect
for order and authority. Companies Of
Saurkhas from Assam and military police
From other provinces are posted in small
patches in the larger villages and at the
river stations.
The worst feature Of the situation. how
ever, is the growing number OF assaults
upon Europeans. A traffic officer is au-
thority for the statement that there is a
danger of certain sections of the Assam
Bengal railway being closed entirely ow-
ing to the reluctance of the guards and
the drivers to take the trains. On one
occasion no fewer than fifteen guards
fused to work train Mohamedans in
charge of the river steamers have also
been assaulted both on the steamers and
from the bank. The last case reported
was of a particularly daring nature. be-
cause all Of the members Of the mob
wore the uniform badge OF the National
Volunteers rs a distinguishing mark.
Another feature of the present situa-
ton is that all over Bengal national
schools financed entirely by Bengalis and
disclaiming all connection with the gov
eminent are springing UP. Moreover. in
Calcutta the students of the government
aided colleges are openly defying the re-
cent government circulars prohibiting stu
dents from attending political meetings.
The students however are not in the lea It
afraid Not only do they willingly az
dress the meetings. but they even in
plore the reporters to publish their name,
IN the newspapers
Wild Talk Of Hindu Press
Examples Of the wild talk of the Hindu
press are published by the Englishman.
A few extracts may be taken as typical
OF the rest.
l. Where is hell on earth?-The Fering-
his dominons.
2. The Feringhi has got fright. The
raiyat In the Punjab has become infuri-
ated. the Sepoys shaky in their al
le glance. and that is why the Feringhis
like towards. have superseded the courts
Let the drum first sound from Calcutta
and may 1t re-echo from all india
8. Arise. awake. the flame has caught
on. Brethren. now 1t has begun. The
house has caught fire. sleep no more. arise.
awake awake. You suppose that happi-
ness and peace are reigning all over the
country and that with a few voting rights
all your grievances will close. That is not
so. Your hearth and your home are go
ing to be ruined. Nothing will avail I'M
le SIS, maddened you take resolute stand.
1t has become necessary now to come to
an understanding with the Feringhas.
barous as the Feringhis. A boycott of
the Feringhi, this should be a guiding
principle now. Try, IL the Feringhi is not
brought to his knees then, and If the
Feringhis resist the carrying to compile
ton Of this boycott, then they will be