The Detroit times., 1911-04-29
RAISE CRY FOR
REFORM IN INDIA
Critics of Administration Become
Vehement Since Official Admission
OF Police Torture.

LONDON, April 2S.-Now that II
has been officially admitted In pariia
ment that cases OF police torture dc
actually occur in India. critics OF the
administration there are becoming SC
vehement In their demands for re
form that the English government IL
growing seriously embarrassed. IL
was hoped by the government leaders
that their admission and promises oil
Improvement would settle the com
motion. The humanitariaus insist,
however, on knowing just what Is be-
ing done and how long the govern
ment is going 10 be about doing II.
The admissions covered the death
Of five persons recently In various
parts OF India. as a result OF torture
by the police and the fact that min
or torture" as a result OF the commit
ment OF suspects TO the private Gus
tody OF the police. Is general
The scandal threatens TO result In
a full investigation, which may nave
unpleasant results for those RESPONSE.
BILE for the system.
Rothschild Scores Physicians.
Baron Henri de Rothschild, million
aire, sportsman, dramatic author ana
physician, in q lecture before select
Partisan audience today scored his
own profession. declaring II employed
touts to secure patients. operated
when unnecessary, treated the patient
like an orange, squeezing him as
much as possible.
Surgeons, DIR. de Rothschild said,
frequently gave a commission TO med
zeal men who sent them a patient and
this practice sometimes led TO oper-
atoms which we're unnecessary. 9th
er agents were employed by certain
physicians and patients were sent to
them without caring whether the ply
stefan was really a good one for the
case or not The patient had TO pay
an increased rate because the physi-
clan who treated him added the tip
he had to give TO the agent, TO the
bill.
The physician intimated that a
patients illness was sometimes pro-
longed purposely, saying medical
men are apt TO forget their duty Ia
TO cure their patient as quickly as
possible, and IL they fail TO do so
they were guilty OF wrong action"
The Moroccan Situation.
Just how a Franco-Spanish clash
over Morocco was averted recently
has been a good deal of puzzle
hitherto, The explanation Is that
Spain was successful In its appeal TO
the other great European powers TO
prevent France from virtually grab
bling the country.
There is no question that France
had made all plans TO intervene in
Morocco alone, TO the tune of crowd
ing Spain entirely out OF the latter's
sphere of influence" Spain protest
ed vainly. II took some steps towards
military preparations, too, but II was
obvious that the match was too un-
equal for II to enter upon seriously.
But with its appeal TO the other sig
natories OF the Algeriras agreement.
the Madrid government had better
luck. England, which though friend
ly with France, also keeps watch
full eye on SPANS interests, brought
tactful, but nevertheless effective pres
sure at Paris TO safeguard the Span
fish, Germany, always jealous OF
Frances doings in Africa. Is under
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was not quite so tactful.
The result Is that France and Spain
are acting together. though not very
so far as Moroccan AT.
fairs are concerned.
Want Universal Suffrage.
Now that the Italian Socialists
have secured cabinet representation,
their leaders are waging vigorous
campaign for a law granting universal
suffrage. Premier Giolitti Is willing
TO concede old age pensions and state
insurance but Is lighting hard to limit
the franchise
The present Italian electoral law
dates from 1882. Ii limits the fran
chise to literates, to those who pay ~
yearly in direct taxes, to farmers pay
ing 500 annual rental or to house
holders paying a rental Of $50 TO $50
yearly. A modification In the code
in 1895 changed the rules for prepar-
ing the voting lists, however In such
way as to eartaii the number OF
voters considerably. In fact, the pro-
portion OF the population which votes
is at present only about per cent.
In addition to this, manipulation OF
the returns and pressure upon the
voters generally gives the govern
ment practically just what results 1t
wants.
Gilolittis idea Is undoubtedly to
give the country enough reforms TO
make himself popular. but not enough
to interfere with his power. For all
OF his liberal professions. he is gen.
orally classed as belonging TO the same
school OF politicians as former Premier
Depritis and Crispi, who were entire.
ly Indifferent to reform and supported
the corruption which made Italian
politics a byword all over the world.