The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

London. Jan s.-Englsnd's India ONCE
IS receiving very discouTaging reports. il
is whispered. from the country's big
Eastern dependency
The British press asserts, 70 be sure.
than Indian affairs have been most salts
factory since the recent enactment OF a
law placing the provinces Of Bengal and
Assam virtually under martial law
Representatives OF the administration
also speak eheerfuHy when talking for
the public.
What officialdom hears ard thinks pr
vately. however, is said on the highest
authority 10 be about as unsatisfactory
as possible. Confidential communications
20 returned Anglo-Indians and 70 com
.mercial concerns with interests in the de-
tendency are along the same line
Just for this time, Il Is agreed. the IA
tiyes seem 10 have been startled into sub
mission by the vigor OF the English au-
thorities' repressive campaign
Deportation Of several Of the most dis
tinguished among the leaders OF the
movement for freedom has also ham
pered the natives in the execution OF
their plans. and time Is needed for some
sort Of reorganization
Discomfort Is Widespread
The Anglo-Indian Judgment is, however.
that the natives anti-EnglishI sentiment
Is too widely spread and too bitter 70 be
crushed out by the methods the British
/ government has adopted
In military circles and among the mora
aggressive OF the civil officials. drastic
treatment Of the Hindoos Is commended
/ Commercial interests which fear for
/ England's business future in the country,
and the more moderate element IN civil
/ ofieialdorn. take the attitude that bru-
tality is calculated % remove the last
chance Of preventing an outbreak.
This party's demand was for cOnces-
siOns 10 the natives looking az least
toward ultimate home rule for the de-
/ pen6ency. This was what India Sscre-
tary Morley was expected 70 announce
Just before Parliament adjourned for ths
holidays
( Instead. Re merely declared for the
granting Of a slightly increased number
I Of official posts 20 natives ard ernphat-
icsIly refused ever 10 have anything 10
do with legislation even leading Up 20
/ Indian self-goyernment-
Jury Trial Abolished.
In the meantime jury trial has been
abolished IN tao vast provinces. dCmiciI-
/ larry visits are made freely by the police
I in real Russian style, prominent men
/ against whom there is not even a suspi-
cion Of connection with terrorist organiza-
1 tons are being sumuariIy deported. IA
/ tive newspapers are being suppressed. OBJ
soIste repressive laws are being Taked
/ up appar emily for no purpose hut n make
! the people feel the dominant races power.
and HinGoOs everywhere meet with hos
rIity and rough treatment al the Eng
lishmen's hands
With little 10 lose. even from defeat
and everything 10 gain from a successful
I uprising. the more moderate OF tbs
Z European residents say the people VIII
not only soon BE- angry enough fOr &
revolt. bot that II IS the logical OUtCoTas
Of existing conditions
( OUtnumbered as they are. 2.0Ao 10 cne
by the natives. they declare they stand
no chance OF holding their Own. and that
the governments course promises lot
only q f-.ghtfUI tragedy but ultimate loss
OF Great BritaiH's richest colonial pos
session