New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
Foes of British Control, Driven or Exiled
from India, Garry on Propaganda from
Safe Retreats-EHOrts of Indian
National Congress.

Of the powerful Socialist party, led by the ss
Jean Jaures, who took up his cause, and in L.
Chamber Of Deputies condemned the action
the French government in permitting the recap
ture Of Savarkar. Krishnavarma obtained PEI
sonal interview with the President Of the rersk
lie. and was assured by the latter tha: Frara
would insist on the return Of the imprisoned n
tionalst Representations were made TO b
British government but the latter was adamsr
They had secured one OF The most dangerous a..
active of the Indian nationalist and were
prepared to release him on a nice point Of mt
national law. Eventually the dispute was >
ferred to The Hague tribunal for arbitrata
When the tribunal met decision was arriys!r
favorable 20 the British government
Only few months ago India stirred
the release from prison Of the famous savani n
patriot, Bal Gandadhar Tikal, who had been e.
demned 20 six years imprisonment IN 1905
seditious articles Tilak has been imprisoned tx
times. He is the author Of a remarkable treats
THE Arctic Home in the Yedas" which has ~
appreciated by all Oriental scholars The E'a
over. He is man of great talent and sp0tS
character and has been the persisten, advoa2
of self government for India for more than tVta7
five years.
EIGHT HUNDRED POLITICAL PRISONER
MANY OF THEM MEN OF LEARNING.
Eight hundred political prisoners are now
hind the bars of Indian jails awaiting the "a
ency of the King Emperor or the advent ~
successful revolution for their liberation. G'z
Britain knows her own policy best but in rs1'
IL, br-+ u
in the present war one would think IL wouhs
to her interest TO release these prisoners anl
whom are included many scholars and ms'
stainless character, whose names are reyered
over India.
Much has been made OF the offers Of men y
money proffered by the princes OF India TO "
King-Empcror Il must be remembered, howsW
that martial law now exists all over lndls' !"
the offers were made under a subtle form
pressure brought to bear by the india Coa1e
and any native ruler lacking in a show OF loY'3
would run q serious risk of deposition. Il "0-
be 10 the interests of the disaifected not TO He"
suspicious by an appearance of stingne's VIZ
all native rulers are expected 10 contribute 70 y
King-Emperor's war chest in one way or anO'1'
The best governed state in India Is ID"
Baroda, ruled by the Gaekwar, VINO hAS ''
times been unjustly suspected OF disloyalty' Nv
bly, on the occasion of the Durbar held o. - -
George in the year 1911, when the GaeS~'r
regarded custom and the etiquette OF eou'S
the extent of turning his back on the so'ei's
after he had paid homage and made his ooes''l
at the foot of the throne. He is personal INV.
of Krishnavarma, whom he visited IN Paris'.'
years ago, although he has no interest ~ inc
ter's political propaganda. No more loy'.
patriotic prince in all India IS to be iouh' -
the Gaekwar In Baroda, the state over 10
he rules, by means of compulsory education =
Libraries and other Western institutions nc
made his subjects worthy and capable meN''
Of the British Empire, fit to undertake tA0,'
sponsibiities of self-goyernment "nien , ,.|.,
exhausted by her social and political mal''''
neuts is impatient TO assume.