Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-27
INHABITANTS Of
INDIA LARGELY
S[LF-GOVE RNEO
One-third Of Area Ruled by
Native Princes; People Are
Amply Represented by Leg
iSIative Councils,
ta.socInted Press C0rrespondence.,


yelopment of the plan to give the in
habitants of India a larger share il
,be government of their vast empire
Lord Isllngton, under secretary FOL
India. declared to the Associated Pres
correspondent. The first-hand infor
nation supplied by Lord Islington wa
intended to dispel the mystificatior
prevailing in some quarters over. thu
lovaltv of India to Great Britain dur
ing the great war.
Lord Islington, as Sir John Poyndei
Dickson Poynder, was a talented ad
ministrator before being raised to the
peerage in 1910. He Is perhaps the
best authority in public life today on
the subject of India. He was presi.
dent of the royal commission on the
public service in India, is former
governor of New Zealand. and as re.
Gently as a year ago was under score
larry OF state for the colonies, IN which
capacity his knowledge of India agar
proved a great asset to the British
empire.
Compliments American Missionaries
One Of the most interesting subjects
discussed by Lord Islington concerned
American missionaries in india. some
of whom have reported favorably and
others adversely regarding British
rule there. He paid O. pleasing trib-
ute to the accomplishments of these
Americans and said he was glad to
note that their number was increas-
ing
Lord lslington emphasized the eff
fectiyeness Of the complete system of
education now provided in India This
Instruction is free but not compul-
lagos and towns and cities, for child
rem Of all ages. including those in uni
yersities. ~
Both the extent and character of
so-called sedition in India had been
exaggerated by those who had had no
opportunity OF knowing conditions in
timately, Lord Islinston declared.
Ruled by Native Princes.
People who speak or the emanci-
patton of India and the need for au-
tonomous rule are usually those who
know the least OF what Is being done
there" said Lord Islington. 'They
don't know even the outline of har
far self-government has actually been
carried; that for a century past it has
been Great Britain's declared policy
TO give the Indian people larger
snare in the management Of public
affairs and to educate them for this
purpose, until today about one-third
OF the total area and one-fifth of the
population of 325, 100000 persons are
under the direct administration, not
OF the government of India, but OF
the ruling princes and chiefs. who
make their own laws. levy their own
taxes and appoint their own judges
and officials. Thus in these vast ter
fi'ories the administration is Indian.
Then again these critics seem to
ieaVe out of account the vast work
mat Is constantly going on to pro-
mote the active association of the
spVerhment such as for instance,
that affecting British india AS the
people become better educated more
ana more Indians have been employed
~ the government service, being given
nieher and higher posts. For years
entrance to the Indian civil service
mas been by competitive examination
LOT both Englishmen and Indians.
inese examinations are held in Eng
hnd and conducted in such a way
VI course, that the best equipped men,
,esaroiess of origin, get the positions.
mullins nave progressed so wei lin
"Nihg their responsibility in govern
meht that they have been admitted TO
we councils Of the viceroy and gov
errors.
Marked Progress Recently.
The development in this respect
nas been especially marked since the
institutional reforms of 1909 asso-
waited with the names of Lord Morley
ana Lord Mimic. BY these reforms
Ne legislative councils Of India, Of
"lncn there are now ten Gone at
.a0hed to the central government and
He each TO the big provinces) were
s'eatV enlarged and their functions
materially extended In place of thir-
'-hine elected members there are
"ow more than ITO and whereas the
seV'ofates OF the old councils had
sa,y the right to recommend the can
iue'e OF their choice for appoint
neht BY the head of the government,
:" elected member Of the new coun-
VI SITS as of right.
Not only are the administrative
Jules permitted to elect their repre-
"'atVes to the councils. but the
,ra,"lege has been granted also to
hnd-holding and commercial
,"'nluhlties, to the universities and
SPECIAL Mohammedan celebrates.
Auer The old regulations officials
e IN majority in nearly every
uheii; now there must be a nom
~ii,cial majority in all of the provin-
ps at councils, while in Bengal and
i. -orissa, the elected members are
n. majority over official and nomi-
~ unofficial members combined.
ia,t sne Flceroy's council an official ma
'''ny is retained.
Ample Powers Given.
me legislative councils are no
81 confined To making laws Mem
h,s no" nave voice n settling the
ie,,se' OF the year, not merely in crit
,hs'ng II after II has been settled;
y nave the right of putting cues