The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-08
INDIA IS TODAY As
PEACEFUL As ]. s,


SIMLA, India, Dec 10-Many |
stories have appeared at various times
to the effect that India was on the
verge of an armed revolt. Though the
revolution has not materialized. the
question of the real attitude OF the
people still furnishes material for
speculation abroad. To all outward
Appearances the traveller today finds
India as peaceful as America, but the
waters of Sedition run deep and TO
learn the facts correspondent of the
Associated Press has interviewed
many peOple-American residents.
British officials and business men. In
dian subjects OF varying rank in pri-
waite life, and conservative and radical
Indian politicians. both Mohammedan
and Hindu.
| The vast majority OF the BIS 900 900
| inhabitants are peace-loving folk who
are opposed to all ideas OF revolution
AIRY bloodshed. The illiterate class,
which forms the bulk OF the popula-
ton, have little or no interest in poll
tics. The educated people of the law
abiding section, whether they be ultra
radical home rule advocates or not
desire to remain part of the British
empire. feeling that the protection OF
Great Britain is essential TO the vel
fare of India. Most of them look for
ward to the time when India will
occupy a position similar 10 that of
Canada and Australia many assert
India is ready for the change now. but
they all hope to achieve their aims by
peaceful methods. and in all events do
not desire total severance from
! England.
There IS certain amount OF sedi-
tlouS unrest in various sections but
the people who harbor revolutionary
ideas are declared to be negligi BILE in
number. The cliQues are more or less
independent OF one another and are
composed largely of men who have
received a smattering OF European ed
ucation. The majority have studied
with the idea OF entering the govern.
ment service. Naturally there are not
enough civil service positions 10 &c
around. and as these men feel tina,
having acquired polish. they are above
returning TO the trades OF their faith
ers. they find themselves without
means of making a livelihood. Fol
this they blame the government Idle
ness brings them together for discus
sions OF their alleged wrongs and they
prove fertile ground fer the really ed
ucated professional agitator 10 worl
upon
OF the totally illiterate people grea
numbers are still in the primitiy.
] state. and their minds operate alons
the same lines as did those OF thei
ancestors centuries ago Thei
thoughts mainly concern their stom
achS. II they have enough food I,
stay their hunger ana place ii til,
sun they are content The question
of who IS ruling them does not bottle
in the least. Many OF them undoubt
eddy never heard OF England or an
other place outside of their own lirtl
sphere, and il would be difficult L
convince them that they ought TO rs
IN arms TO Dust the governing power
In country as vast as India Their
is always a probability that loca
troubles may occur Things are Quie
at the moment bu, il would he unSat
10 predict that seditionists might no
stir up feeling which would result i
local disturbances tomorrow Sue
events have occurred since the besir
ming Of the war the most preteutiou
attempt having been made in the Pun
jab as the result OF a conspiracy dt
veloped among the Indian emlgrant
on the Pacific coast Of America large
i in California and Oregon Betwee
fife or six thousand SeGitionisrs mad
their Way home and into the Punt
where Tor months they vainlV q
deavoTed 70 cause general diSa1ectio
among the Indian troops and the pe,
Pile. There were murders and otle
outrages but the attempt failed, lars,
y because the people having no syn
pathy with the movement. volunta
lily turned 10 the aid OF tho govern
ment and helped arrest many o. tn
offenders.
Aside from internal affairs i tn
question OF the border trhesmen at III
north. These are by nature Narlik
folk aud fighting IS their main bus
ness. There have been a number {
conflicts between them and the 90
eminent forces since the war bega1
but it is declared sufficient troops AZ
maintained III that section 10 de,
with any situation