The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
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which win affec 100000 human beings and
an area as large as that of France or Germany
The province Of Bengal, which was partitioned
by Lord Curzon in 1905, against the violent
protestsof Its people, and which has been the
Headquarters of the sedition in India ever
SINCE is to be reunited. The great divisions
Of Behar Chota Nagpur and Orissa. which now
. belong to Bengal, although their populations
are distinct In race and language, will be de-
ached from Bengal and form new province,
under the control of lieutenant governor and
council. Assam is to be separately admins
f tered by chief commissioner, as was the case
prior to 1906, Lastly the province of Bengal
y to be raised to the rank Of a presidency
after the example Of Madras and Bombay
alth 3 governor from England appointed By the
Hill. ss1~
@ Y % hardly an exaggeration to say that
~ such sweeping administrative change as
ms mas taken place since the British crown
looE over the government of the country from
tne East India company at the close of the mu-
my IN 1868 AS to the motives which prompt
+ ed me move there is conflict Of opinion. The
nauonallsts regard it as a victory for their
cause They consider that the modification NJ
/ lae partition Of Bengal-which the English au
sloFiues have repeatedly declared would never
20 aitered-ls confession of weakness on the
Dafs o. the government, and some of the lead.
~ " OF inc unrest are bold enough to say that
NO govern aent transferred the capitol to Delhi
Neause Calcutta had got too hot to hold it.
w ". me other hal L. the dispatches which passed
o'sWeen slmla and London, which have now
ssea MADE public, contain an array of practical
asumehts 10 favor of the change, which sue
Ssssluliy dlsposes of any theory that the gov
s n was driven to the measure as the re-
~, y VI seditlous agitation. In less troublous
'anes lne move would seem justified on plain
sunihistfatlye grounds. As it is, 1t must be
seas.aered as bold experiment, which is adj
AAsaole IN theory, but which in practice can
0hy pc Justified by success,
0ufiousiy enough it's first effect has been
pselsey the opposite of what was expect.
~ ~ was thought that the Mohammedans
s0ala nail with Joy the establishment of
~, central government in the ancient can
/ ~ OF the Moghul emperors. On the con.
va. vary they have been the first to denounce
u. arrangement, declaring with true In.
~ aal pefverslty that sentimental considera.
s ssas Z, mean nothing to them in comparison
, Nv .ae loss of their political power in the
Il ps. .lI OF the province of Eastern Bengal.
-, NOT the Mohammedans. but their ances-
,,h,,.. tne ha]puts, who welcome the es.
\, .a.,i OF the capital within easy reach
va. A 'effitory. The Bengalis, too, who
Il sApeeted to resent the loss of prestige
c,.s aa,cu.ta involved in the transfer. have de-
\, !, enat they are more than compensated
i. ~ =, Wlsned-for union of the Bengal peo.
lsh,;. .As flihdus in Eastern Bengal have been
I'm - :. oohhFes for month past in celebra-
N IL Z .ae event. So far as can be ascertain
iaca :. inlaoltants of the newly created prov.
ssls.s !. penar and orissa are pleased at their
ppnsa ~ i1oh Bengal domination. BOMBAY the
d, ~. AUG the United Provinces are sensible
,ao.s. ausahtages that will accrue to them for
different. ous me rest OF India is In
bett ss~ ~, IS regarded by the government as
CAVES paace Tor capital than Calcutta be-
catior :, us historic traditions, central 10.
AHA 49, ana better climate, which will an
tAesa - ncefoy and his STAFF 70 reside
tha o.s ~. s,i nut four months of the wear On
comma-,,., Aana. 1t is more removed from the
India -, NJ. interests and active life of modern
ated i, s.o In Calcutta have not hest.
thar .o. ee,aring that it will be little better
mem u ~ 'uiia OF the Plains The rearranse-
nhist,..sse provinces will make for greater ad.
criticized - essnciency, though that again is
Of tia nsrts., .ue ground that the modification
eesaion h ~ oa OF Bengal is a useless con-
draly ss.s ~ agitation that was already prac.
work vbiss aAne 1t viii undo all the good
s oeen started in the backward