Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
RULE FOR
INDIA IS PLAN.
NOW UNDER WAY
Period Of Training for Ma
tives Needed, According 70
Authors of New Plan.

London, July a4.-Eventually 10 set
up tn laata a responsible self govern
ment Is the avowed purpose of the
Iptan et limited home rule for that
country which has been prepared for
Submission to the British Parliament
by Edwin s Montagu. Secretary for
India, and Baron Chelmsford. Vice
roy and Isovcrnor-General of India
Before this goal OF self-government
can be attained. however. the authors
Of the plan say the Indian peo-
pie should have a period Of training.
They avow thai the proposed, scheme
Of government Is q temporary ex-
pedient intended to provide a method
Of training in government II say
the ultimate attainment of the desired
GOAL depends upon the Indian people
themselves. lit would not be fair
to give it to them until they fulfill
the necessary conditions" say the
Secretary for India n the Vlceroy.
by the government for purposes Of
discussion and criticism. 1t has not
been definitely adopted in all its de-
tails by the Wa Cabinet.
Lending up to a description or
their new plan, the official announce
ment says that celebrations OF both
our own and american statesmen
concerning the ; liberalizing of the
aims of the Allies have given new
mand among the progressive section
of the (Indian) people for self-gov-
eminent. =
The Viceroy and Secretary Of India
propose that the new government-in
India shall be composed Of the fol-
lowing:
Provincial legislatures to be COM
posed of directly elected representa-
tives.
A viceregal Legislature for all
India to be composed Of two cham
bers-the Legislative Assembly OF
India and the Council of State.
The Indian Privy Council, members
of which are to- be appointed by the
King Emperor.
A Council Of Princes.
According to the official announce
ment Of the provisions Of the scheme
an increasing degree of responsibility
are to nave the largest measure of in
dependence compatible with the auth
ority Of the Viceregal legislature.
Certain subjects are to be reserved
for action by the Executive Council
of these Provinces excluding Burma.
These Executive Councils will con-
sist Of the governor and two mem
bers, one of them to be an Indian.
"Devolution," a y the official
Of giving responsibility in certain sub
jeots, to be known as transferred sub
jects, to the provincial Legislative
Council which will have a substantial
number of elected members to be
chosen on as broad a franchise as
possible" The subjects over which
this provincial electoral body willie
ercise control are defined as those
offering most opportunity for local
Indians have shown themselves to be
keenly Interested; those wherein mis-
takes would not be irremediable and
those which stand in need Of develop
ment. - - ~
Contributions t the government
of India" adds the announcement,
'are to be the first charge of provin-
vincial are to be admins
tered by the provincial governments
The .Viceregal Legislature Of all
India will be composed Of two cham
bers-the Legislative Assembly of
India and the Council of State. The
Assembly is to have a membership
of 100. More than Sha1f-thirty-six of
the members of the present Legislat-
i've Council are nominated by the
DuL unuer the new
plan this official majority would dis
appear and two-thirds of the 100
members of the Assembly would be
elective. The remaining one-third
would be nominated by the Governor
General.
The second chamber, or Council of
State, is intended to "develope some
thing Of the experience and dignity
of a body of elder statesmen. It is
- ha <ha R~oI r1or{c1o tive o,,%k o~3<x, IT,
matters which the government re-
CARDS as essential. Besides the Gov
fernor-General, it will consist of. fifty
members, Of whom twenty-nine are
to be nominated and twenty-five
elected.
To obtain legislation necessary for
the conduct of the government, the
Governor will have power to certify