El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-28

44afchs chlet OF staff or the army, Is
in command OF the squadron.
Lieut.. Col Z. G. Elliott. Of the
tlfth, has received unofficial notict
that he VIII be sent soon TO France
Tor duty with overseas troops. Official
orders Tor the assignment have not
/ FIRST Lieut. Ernest Rasmussen
y f1fth cavalry, is TO be DISCHARGES
InufsQay, 20 enable him TO return 10
civil life
affected but when a passive resis-
/ lance movement was fnaue-ura ft.i
rloung was certain We do NOT Yer
SNOW all lhat has occurred, but the
so-1- loss OF NE and the material
daInage must De considerable.
The Punlab, always a storm cen
{ ter, has been most affected. and Ann
rllsar, with large sikh and NOLAN
I neuan population has been the scene
e- sfeat violence while Ahmeda bad.
7 SON ni-ys Calcutta and many other
PAGES nave been more or less in
{ fclNe4 me attacks on government
{ buildings and British banks show the
ll-European character OF the ris-
Z lngs- and the cesIructiun OF railway
stations and telegraphs is evidence Of
organized direction The selection for
rioting Of Niramgam, where the In
Dian railways connected with the
Z Nalll1War state system, Is signifi-
can't and here the rioters. after the
% anner OF mobs. deliberately de-
stroyed fodder intended for the fam
{ ished cattle OF Gujerat
sfIhe cooperation OF HIndua and
1I0slems recalls the mutiny OF 1857.
in Elh1r and ut katuruurs n short
time ago. organized Hindu at
tackss accompanied by shocking
atrocities were directed against
foslem Villages. But an anti
NfwfHHaHr len HlHIa4
hers Of the tive c0aAmunities. Him
dus knowing well how 10 utilize
the Moslem fantieism aroused by
events in Europe.
Whether any assistance from Boil
shevik sources has been at work we
mainly responsible VINO are incapa-
Bile OF controlling The storm with which
they Threatened the government, may
now denounce the authorities fer US
ing force 70 avert a catastrophe.
The policy OF trying TO placate the
little minority which desires to rule
India has failed, and the Indian sec
Rotary may Well change the advisers
who have led him into a series OF
errors II has now been made plain
that even the so-called Aoderates VIII
not support measure obviously re-
quired for the protection Of the lives
and property Of Indians
aOur heavy responsibility re-
mains. and n anarchy a. not TO
supersede the finest achievements
of our race, we must feariessly
and FFifh a single eye 20 the well
fare OF the masses resume the
fuuctiuus Of government which
for some years have been partly
in allegiance. Many reforms are
urgently needed. Much may be
done TO give sane and sober In
dian opinion greater weight In
d 1IHH .
cannot be calmly ana Nyorthiiy
considered until the pax britain
Mica has been restorcd.7
Lord sydenham. In his statement,
declared that whether HolsleVlk help
has been extended 70 the rebels we
may never know" but II would seem
extremely likely that Lenlne ana
Trotzky have not negiected the pleas
OF a delegation Of Indian Nationals
lists that reached Moscow in January,
after perilous and lengthy wander
ings over Dathless mountains and dcs-
erts- From the kremlin these hardy
agitat0rs proclaimed the independ-
ence OF India and the intention Of the
Indian people TO form -All-lnQlan
SoViers.n which were 70 ally them I
selves with the BolsheViL in war
against the exploiting capitalists OF
Britain
This proclamation was sent out by I
pressed By the allied ceusorships- How Z
seriously 60 should be taken I have
no means Of knowing. IL was pooh I
Doohed in London as a mere trick OF I
Trotzizy. who was said % have got
hold Of 2 few ftiuaraut Indian fanatics
who represented nobody but them
selves on the other hand, knowing I
the existence throughout India OF the
revolutionary conspiracy that has now /
in some places come 70 q head II
seems reasonable TO suppose that the I
leaders Of the Independents movement /
would seek 20 establish relations with I
a power which would be sure 70 FUR I
nish all the aid possible TO any group I
anxious 10 overturn society and ere
ate a reign OF chaos.
should an Indian revolutionary
movement succeed, or partially
succeed, racial and religious IA
unffcirm VIII Immediately carry
the movement out OF the hands OF
4he few educated Indians who
have fomentcd the trouble, lhat
Is the opinion Of al the English
men OF both parties with whom I
have discussed the situation. Fol
loving the massacre Of the white
population. India would lAAi Anto
nuarchy compared with when
conditions in Russia are Ltopian.
For he hand Of every race nne
every creed would be against
hundreds Of millions o. heiples.s
iIIiferafe natives would perish ~
tho sword and by famine
Believing these things Britons are
,nxious that the United States snoulu
rot allow the Pacific slope 70 De meue
ne headruarters for Indian reNoll-
.ionary plots and propaganda- suen
7ctfon as was taken here against lne
indian agltators during the war mas
now been relaxed my Information
lvers. and Indian revolutionary agents
hi China and Japan are taking al
vantage Of the lack OF censorship pc
.ueen those countries and America.
md the virtual abandonment OF poa.-l
censorship between Britain ana tne
United States, 10 conduct their plota
Unfit for self Rule.
While all Englishmen are unllee
Is to the terrible results that mus
'oTo7r a successful rising IN 1nal-s
.hev are sharply divided concerning
ne proper way 10 prevent serious
rouble. Most Unionlsts believe VITA
ord Svdenham that more -flrm gov
5rnnentT' Is needed, that there should
Je less trucking TO the natives, VINO
Irs to be REGARDED and treated as
,hndren incapable now ana Ior an
ndefinite future OF self government
Liberal opinion on the other hand
avs The blame for much OF the pres
nj AGITATION on the refusal Of past
3ritish governments to take the IN
ian people into partnership IN gov
.rning their own country, as pre-
ude to ultimate independence. They
lew with sympathy the aEitations