The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
PLAN OF SELF- GOVERNMENT
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dia a responsible srlf-government is the uyowcd purpose of the plan of linn tied home rule for that country which has been prepared for submission to the British parliament by Edwin $. Monragu, secretary for India, and Baron Chelmsford. vceroy and gov ernor general of India.
 Before this goal of self-government can be attained. however, the authors of the new plan say the Indian people should have q period of training. They avow that the proposed scheme Of government is a temporary eXpedient intended to provide a method of training in government. and say the ultimate attainment of the desired goal depends upon the Indian people themselves. Tt would not be fair to give it to them until they fulfill the necessary conditions" say the secre tary for India and the viceroy.
 The report has been made public
 
 cussion and criticism It has not been definitely adopted in all it's details by the war cabinet.
 Leading up 10 q description of their new plan. the official announcement says that declarations of both our own and American statesmen concern  ing the liberalzing of the aims of the allies have given new force and vital ity to the growing demand among the progressive section of the Indian peo- pie for self-goyernment."
 The viceroy and secretary for India India shall be composed of the follow ing:
 Provincial legislatures to be com posed of directly elected representa- lives.
 A viceregal legislature for all India to be composed of two chambers 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.
 council of princes.
 According to the official announce. ment of the provisions of the scheme, an increasing degree of responsibility hn are to have the largest measure of independence compatible with the au- thority of the viceregal legislature.
 Certain subjects are to be reserved for action by the executive councils of these provinces, excluding Burma. These executive councils will consist of the governor and two members, one of them 10 be an Indian.
 "Devulution." says the official an lis to take the form oi giving responsibility in certain sub fleets, to be known as transferred sub iects. to the provincial legislative council which will have a substan- tial number of elected members to be chosen on as broad franchise as nossiblc" The subjects over which thi+ provincial electoral body will eN- .,rrisn control are defined as "thos" offering mos, opportunity for local l.no >lcdgc and social soryic" wherein Indians have shown themselves 10 be hc,uly interested. those wherein mis- takes would not be irrcmcdiable and .hD.. which stand in urcl ol develop mcut
 "Contributions to the government of nulu." adds the announaemcnt "arc 10 be the first charge Of pro, yincaI revenues TAe remaining pro Nincial revenues are to be admlms- .,-.H ly the provincial governments"
 The yiccrcgal legislature of all India ! will be composed of two chambers the legislative assembly of India and the council of state. The assembly i is to have a membership of loo. More |
  of the present legislative council-are nominated by the governor general, but under the new plan this official majority would disappear and two thirds of the 100 members of the as semhly would be elective. The rel maining onethird would be nominated by the governor general.
 The second chamber, council of state. is intended to develop some thing of the experience and dignity of q body of elder statesmen It Is to be the final legislative authority in matters which the government regards as essential Besides the governor general, it will consist of fifty mem bers, of whom twenty-nine are to be