New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
From . snr Correspondent, o, The tribunal


went into action at Gallipoli on June
4 with fifteen British officers, fourteen
Indian officers and 5l4 OF tho rank and
Ale. They came out next day with
three British, three Indian officers and
1874 men. No greater sacrifice than this
could be asked of or given by any
troops in the world"
J. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary OF
State for India, in an interview brought
forward this incident as one instance
Of Indian loyalty 20 King George and
the British rule. He gave many others.
But his point was that the amount OF
disloyalty in India since the war be-
gan has been infnitesimal as compared
with the great wave Of enthusiastic de-
votion which has swept over the great
country like food.
Mr. Chamberlain made no attempt TO
burke the facts or minimize the dis
turbances which have occurred. His
aim was to place them in their proper
perspective an n nation numbering
more than 800 Millions" he said, mo
sane person expects to find every in
dividual contented or scattered bodies
of malcontents entirely missing.
A German Miscalculation.
"The talk of India being on the brink
OF revolution" he continued, "is a COM
monplace. 1t was the chief feature of
all seditious utterances. 1t was be-
lieved by and acted upon by Germany,
which expected India 70 blaze in revolt
Immediately on the declaration Of war.
They supported sedition shop in Ber-
lin and maintained there group Of
anti-British agitators. These were sue
cessful in making many people believe
that India was filed with a discomfort
ed, oppressed race which only needed
the signal, which German agents were
TO Il their best in helping to give. in
order TO arise and drive out the British.
what are the actual facts? The
Hindu settlers in California, who for
some time before the war had been
conducting an anti-British propaganda,
sent some of their number TO India TO
seduce native troops and start a con-
certed rising to take place in Febru-
airy, 1915. They expected to find India
in state of revolution. Instead they
found it quiet and all the leading men
supporting the British government en-
Enthusiastically.
"They went to the Punjaub What
happened? The villagers turned them
out on their approach. They failed to
corrupt the troops; they were unsuc-
cessful in securing the adhesion of any
man of influence or Importance.
There have been outrages in Ben
gal We don't attempt TO minimize
these. A number of young and credu-
lous men, who have been led TO believe
that the expulsion of the English means
the millennium, have committed a num-
Der of murders and robberies. What
has been the result? Simply that their
crimes have been condemned by every
man who counts among the Bengalis.
Loyalty Concretely Shown.
1--WE admit these outrages. But how
do they compare with the situation as
a whole? The best criterion is to be
found in the report of Lord Hardinge,
the Viceroy, who states that the inter
nal situation of India could hardly be
more favorable
"Now look at the other side of the
picture. Immediately on the outbreak
of war the rulers of the Indian native
states, numbering close to 700, offered
their personal services and the re-
sources of their states to Great Britain.
Twenty-seven of the large states, with
properly trained and equipped troops,
placed their armies at the disposal oil
the King Emperor. Other chiefs Of
fered large sums Of money. Three
states offered camels and drivers; one
chief offered his private jewelry a:
we'll as his troops. The Napal govern
ment, which is outside India altogether
placed its entire military resources a
our disposal. The Dalai Lama Of Tibet
offered 1000 troops, stating thai
throughout Tibet innumerable lama:
were offering up their prayers for thu
success Of the British arms.
"The Viceroy of India received thou
sands Of kilograms and letters from
/ every part Of India expressing loyalty
| and desire to assist. They came from
/ every community, from all manner o
/ different associations, religious and pc
| litical; from all the different creedi
| and from countless individuals. Al
| offered money or service.
Devoted to King Emperor.
an the Viceroy's Council one Of tn,
Indian members moved a resolution
which was carried unanimously, declar
ing answering loyalty and enthusi
astic devotion to King George and az
assurance Of unfinching support to th'
British government. The resolution
went on TO express the opinion that thu
people of India, in addition TO the mill
tary assistance now being offered =
the King by India, would wish to shar
in the heavy financial burden imposed
by the war on the United Kingdom
thus demonstrating the unity OF Indii
with the British Empire.
81 might say in passing that Grea
| Britain has not felt called upon 70 i'm
pose any fresh taxation on India II
consequence of the war. Even thu
troops serving in all parts Of the worl
cost India no more than their norma
establishment charges, Great Britain
defraying all extra cost.
THE proceedings of the Indian Ma
tioral Congress also constitute an ex
cellent criterion of Indian feeling tow
ard Great Britain in this war. In peace
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