El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-28
Policy
TOgCard Indians
LeadSToMutiny
Onentals Take Advantage
Of War To Riot and
Plot Rebellion.

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would occur. The war inevitably
I created vague feeling OF unresr N
! the minds OF the excitable and ex-
I traorulnarlly credulous masses. the
T vast majority not understanding 10
this Gay what has happened. In
: the hazaars and villages it was prob
ably believed that some great change
Z Of rules was at hand. and such
changes are deeply imbedded in the
old traditions Of India
England Unawnre.
The public at home. i'll informed
and preoccupied, was deeply inn
pressed with the gallant deeds OF our
Indian soldier on many fields with
the generous contribution Of princes
and chiefs TO war funds. and with
protestations OF loyalty which are
accepted without Discrimination
significant symptoms passed unob-
served Yet there were ample causes
for anxiety. and never was the need
Imperative.
aThe liberal reforms OF lords
Morley and Mimic were not seven
years old when n group OF Indian
members Of the vieeroy's council
took advantage of the war and
suddenly presented a new scheme.
impraeticabIe in any country. but
capable Of being used rs = oasis
for agitation
Lord Sydenham proceeded TO crIti-
else secretary OF state for India
Montagu for making concessions TO
the demands Of the Nationalist, and
for touring India and paying spe-
cial attention 70 the advanced poll
ticians-" These proceedings, he
went on were exactly calculated 10
arouse intense excitement among the
small body Il politically minded per-
sons. who control OF inspire almost
the whole Of the Indian press. As 81
per cent OF the people are lllterate.
have no desire Tor any political
change and do not understand the
Montagu proposals to give the In
dians more power in the government,
the agitator in India has naturally
turned 70 the creation OF racial ami
mostly.
Caluminate British.
The extent 10 which this was
permitted at a critical time Is a
measure Of the failure OF the indian
secretary and the Indian government
TO grasp the realities Of the situa-
ton. A stream OF calumny, directed
against British rule and British Of
fcials. was allowed 10 floW I'M
checked, and when Mrs Annie Besant. I
the titular head Of the Home Rule
movement. who had grievously Of
Tended. was inrerned in her own
house, this action Of the Madras gov
eminent was overruled, Other edi-
tors arrogated 10 themselves a PERIL
Gus liceuSa Even the cinema was
used 70 present the British people
in . contemplate light
Thus It came to be believed that /
the government was so weak and dis /
united as 70 be easily EQueezables and
the moderate Indians, intimidated by
violent language, either Joined the
auHr-
in despair.
Aeftators Cause Riots
The results were that riots &C. I
CURED in the three presidency capi- /
tails, and subsequently in Delhi, due
in each case 20 the action OF political +
agitators who were able TO utilize 4
the rise in prices for their purposes {
It remained only for the government +
of India 10 take some step which 1
the liberty OF the masses for open d
rebellion to become easily attain
The Fretext.
''The pretext was found IN the re-
port of the RoWlar- committee, when
contained two able Indians In max
nE public for the first time the de-
ans Of an anarchical conspiracy
which has led TO murder and rob-
berry on a large scale, the report 4
recommended legislation necessary 10
maintain public order, 20 prevent as
destinations recently directed against
indian officials, and to stop atrocities
from which Indians alone suffered 4
The viceroy pointed out in grave
language the vital need for the bin,
but a concession limiting IL 70 three
years was granted This proved futile
ls p peace Offering The discussion
n the vicerOy's council was protract-
sd and embittered: obstruction was
RELY resorted TO. and finally all the
indian members Of the council voted
igainst the bill, which some Of them
are believed 10 favor at heart
$50 arose the present situation.
Here was the chance OF the eN-
IRENE the dominant party, which,
with the machinery for pronaEun-
da ready 10 hand, denounced the
black ucr rs an Instrument
passed By n foreign government
for the oppression OF the masses.
The masses were absolutely un-