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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
GRAFTERS SHhkY
Gotham Vice Ring
Near Reckoning
Probe Promises g aeacn Mary
"Hisher Ur"-assular System q
G-z+t 5et,~ee, eoiiceren and
Wornen ~ Tenrericin

New = ork. March PEE siauOns -
organized vice II THIS CRY, showing q
SYSTEMATIC cnluslor between police
nen and various women unparalleled
since The days Of the Lszow inquire,
were predicted la1a today by Assist
ant District Attorney James z.
Smith
The inCu--y which Already has re-
suited n the tncicrmen. Of Detective
John j. Gunson- promises ID involve
officials higher Up. He added tina.
The district attorneys were pressing
the investigation To -ae limit despite
hinder IL
- have evidence" he said that
one commanding officer Of the police
department was not willing 70 trust
his suoorGInaLes n the collection Of
money from women. ana personally
met the women Or their represent
-alves n public parks and collected
the money himself"
NJ. Smith declared thai the II
and widespread vice ring" the mem
oe-s Of winch are becoming panic
stricken. Their efforts u cover ID
evil conditions he sale have resulted
II an exodus Of women and habirnas
y the Tende-ioIn. re told Of frantic
efforts 70 spirit Witnesses out Of the
cry and 20 bring IL bear on those II
danger Of waverIng me threaten ing
power Of recognized ctieftains in
crime. some % whom have been an
peaieG u n -hei- prison cells
Much evidence. ne said. had been
RECEIVED from the Pa-knu-sr society
Rockefeller foundation and commit
tee Of "a. WITCH have conducted sep
a-ate Investigations
Both DisC-lc: Attorney Swarm and
NJ Smith made i PLAIN that they
did not indict the police department:
as whole but mat they ware ae-s-
VICE conspl-ato-s" = the depart
men-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
DAMAGING FLOODS IN MANY
SECTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
TRAFFIC AND BUSINESS STOPS
SWOLLEN RIVERS

Lancasrer. Pa March Bridges
and houses nave Dasn swept away.
the Lincoln Highway az manv points
IL under water and trolley service
between this CRY and surrounding
towns mas virtually been suspended
as The result o. scores Of small
streams throughout chis section OYER
flowing their banks.
Nine teer Of water Is gong over the
dam d the CRY water works. IS
inches Algher tsan any previous
-ecord
A Leanar Place. The Of. develop
men-s are under water. Passengers
or the lasr car from Columbia 70
reach THIS ct-v were forced I'd stand
On the seats while the trolley crossed
swollen streams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
SERVED ON GOVERNOR
HEARING At CAPITAL. MARCH IS
TEXT OF BILL

The 1un text Of the Dill n equity
is as follows
Winfield Scott Feed VS.. Car z Mill
ken.
To the Supreme Judicial Court:
Winfield Sco-c Feed Of Bango-.
Penonscgt County, State OF Name.
complains against Car z. MiIlikau,
of Augusta. kennebec county, n said
Stale and says.
:. The plaintiff respectfully -epre-
sen-s Lha- ne IS a citizen and a tax
payer. and also IS Sriy elected ana
qualified member 81 the House o.
Represen rarves Of sand State and
thai the defendant IS the duly elect
ed. qualified and acting governor If
the State Of Name.
= That the State Of Ennde Island
has brought N the supreme court
af the United States. an original suit
70 Test the validity OF an amendment.
KNOWN as The Eighteenth Amend
ment ID rhe CONSTITUTION Of The Uni
ted States
8. The plaintiff Is informed and
believes and SO charges tina. the de
fandaur- purporEng 10 ACT IN ms ca
paCI1y as the governor Of Name. ias
made several trips beyond the limits
Of the State 70 consult engage and
employ an attorney Or attorneys to
make al appearance u the supreme
Continued on PAGE -Coi. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
SEEK INJUNCTION

A bill N ecur-y ~as Fled N rne
fore ChieF Justice Leslie :. Cornish
Of Augusta sy Winfield Scot. Reed o.
Bangor, = nenne- OF -ne Rouse o.
Representatives,. against Carl z
MilIiioen as<ins Fo- ar Injunction &C
restrain Gov. Miiiise, from using the
St1te's money N gong from place e
place anc ~ employing Former Jus
tice Charles E -usnes OF New Yors
N the actio, brought by tire State o.
Rhode lsanc IN tire supreme cou-:
o< the United States &C test the va
I,rIty Of -ne national p-oriaitior
amendment
The bill further alleges enat Gov,
Millisen is using the name o. the
State Of Maine ~itnou. authority Of
law ana further that rne cnnstIru-
tion provides ar attorney genera =
represent tire state m al courts. =
matters affecting tire interests Of me
State
A, a preliminary nearing ne'e De
fore Chief Justice Cornish yesterday
afternoon a: ~-,,cn James ?. Rice o.
Bangor appeared as counsel for tne
petitioner, Justice Cornish ORDERED
q nearing or tne Injunction g >a-ee
place =. Augusta Monday. March IS
~ IN A Al ~ -ne cou-S ro,se T1s
na5e-s were given % Deputy Sheriff
Lin~ooc =. outton o. senneoee
county 70 serve or Gov. M'lliseo or
derins MS appearance d. tire near
ing ane they were served on the
governor in the executive Offices a.
the State House.
mye- W. Epstein o. Bangor IS as
soc stec vsrr- Attorney Rice as eouH-
sci for tne petitioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
RIVAL IDEAS
As to What Ex-Service
Men Should Have
Conflicting and Confusing Claims
Marquis Soldier Organizations -
Some Aevncare Flat Bonus $50e
r. -c-rers 81 Day with Minimum
s7so

Washington. March efforts Of
me House ways and means commit
zee 10 formulate a soldier relief pro
c-am were again complicated Today
by conflicting views Of Witnesses and
injection Of the rIvalrles between
va-ious former soldiers o-ganiza-
Ions n-c the hearing.
The committee devoted much time
70 listening Cd d controversy between
( LOvenbeIu. chairman Of the E2nh
and File association and Marvin
Gates Spe--v, national president y
the Private Soldiers and Sailors Lee
glon. Lovenbein answering cues
non OF Representative Kitchen,
Democrat. North Carolina, concern
lrc "Dhorv ruuo-s' that LOveDbein
was a S0rIaIlsI and a Communist, re
t-era1ad bv Henry Z. Martin
Martin VINO was present told The
committee ne aac no interest II Inc
organ zacior. Sper~y represented but
ADVISED MIN On certain economic ak
@cuLIvs measures.
LoVer bein suggestion that every
man vino had served ne paid 81 a
Gay with i minimum Of s1N and thar
Of Sper-y was mai a fla bonus Of
$500 De granted
Ninety per cent OF The former ser
nee men favor some plan Of financial
relief Richard Seeley Jones Of u ash
iuC1On. d O. editor Of d service
newspaper T0id -he committee. H
insisted that more han SO per cent
Of those II me military and naval
services were unorganlZed. II was
difficult ne said - LEST the pulse Of
me discharged veterans through
spokesman OF organizations. Posts
Of the American Legion and other
organizations in the middle west ne
SAID. favor The proposed land bills
adding that former soldiers would be
the last citizens 70 precipitate a fin
anciaI Daric # ina; might De the re
suit NJ granting a bonus.
The feeling among eZ-soidiers 4"
Jones added. SIS that they should be
given a least Al even break with
-hose who worked n shipyards or
uunl-Ien plants. Sper-ys advocacy
Of the granting Of far bonus % $500
70 every one who rad served was ac-
c0mpanied by sharp criticism Of the
suggestion Of LCverbein which h
referred 10 as "a skiuping dollar a
la- "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
AFTER SCALP ALL
SHOE PROFITEERS

Washington. March The depart
r1enr Of justice took action TO-DAY 10 de-
te-mine the margins Of profit taken By
shoe retailers IN this COUNTY, and which
may develop INTO nationwide investi-
CATION. Howard Egg. specia1 assistan;
10 the attorney general, IN charge OF
the price reduction campaign, would no,
say. however, 70 what extent the de-
pa-ment planned TO go IN calling the
shoe dealers business statements. The
local dealers committee. which present
ed detailed figures upon which the de-
pHr-nent will determine whether there
IS profreerrng. M Figg said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
General fo-ecas.

The western disturbance Is of THE
middle Atlantic cohst with greatly
Increased velocity. Il was attended
the lake region and the Ohio valley
with rain then turned 10 snow Fri
Day afternoon II the middle Allan
TIC states accompanied by strong
winds and gales and a decided fall
IN temperature so thar cold weather
prevails tonight throughout the en-
tire country east Of the rocky noun
tains except IN New England.
In the extreme northwest abnor
mally high pressure prevails with q
moderate depression over the ex-
t-eme southwest
There viii be snow Sunday in
Northern New England and snow
followed by clearing weather in
Southern New England and Eastern
New York
With these exceptions fair wealth
e- VIII prevail Saturday and Sunday
east Of the Mississippi river and
temperatures will be very low for the
season with a cold wave Saturda Y
in Atlantic states.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Eastport 70
Earteras.
Winds OF the Atlantic coas.
North Of Sandy Hook - Shifting
gales Saturday becoming northwest,
rain or snow, much colder, oimin-
ishing by Sunday. Sandy Hook TO
Observation-Disclosures gales Satur-
day. clearing and much colder. III
minishing by Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
u WOMEN PUSSY
Prefer High Hard
Flour to Cheap Soft
Five Million Barrels . BE Sole -
Europe-&1n.7s Fer Barrel Asked
WITH No Takers Eere-Eousewfves
Willing % Pay Higher Price FOR
Hard Variety

Washington. March Five million
barrels Of Federal Grain Corporation
soft wheat -four VIII be sol6 on cred
II II Europe soon unless Congress
authorizes 800. 100000 loans 70 finance
the sales. Julian Barnes, head Of the
corporation rnl6 the louise rules
committee today. He SAID ne now mad
authority 10 make the sales on cred
il but hoped the loans would be au-
tho-,zeG.
The -four now held AZ American
ports and FOR which the corporation
asked s10--5 q barrel is the cheap
est II the world" M. Barnes tod
the committee. He added that ''ev-
cry effort had been exhausted 70 sell
i FIR cash" but that American
housewives would pay higher prices
for the hard wheat -four.
Why are prices Of -four gong up"
asked Representative Tess. Repubh-
can, OHIO.
The last year crop yield was g pc
culiar one" answered Nj Barnes.
There was q small yield OF the
strong wheat and q big yield II the
soft wheat Flour made OF the soft
wheat could De obtained for domestic
use al al times a. the exact -sfec-
non of the government guaranteed
price Of wheat
The pressure tor z different kind
Of -four by The housewives led the
mLlie-s 70 md I'D the prices and II
North Dakota n five months the
hard wheat price was increased So
cents a bushel above the guarantee 3"
Charges Of the spokane Wn., grand
Jury alleging wheat prices manipuia-
were mentioned
NJ. Barnes said he had ask1A the de-
aA--nent Of justice 70 make a thoruuga
Investigation. The grand jury report
was statement On economic conditions
in the PaEifc northwest, NJ. Barnes
said. and recommended that the Pres
Iient use powers that do not exist. lie
added ina. the corporation had no,
bought wheat or four q. more tnan
the guarantee price
Max Il. Eouser. vice president Of the
corporation and IN charge OF It's work
IN the Pacific northwest named N the
Spokane report as inslFeated financially
IN several grain companies, was de-
cla-ed by Mr.. Barnes 70 be '-sn honest
man" House-. he said. had dissociaten
himself Voluntarily rom the companies
IN which he was Interested as far as
possible hut could not withdraw hts
capital investment rom the companies !"
Being thus unable 70 withdraw COM
pIetety rom these companies. NJ.
Barnes said. Eouser kept out Of their
conduct and gave earnings above pe-
cert on his Investment 10 charity. This
was 4 ane exhibition, Mr.. Barnes de-
clH7ed-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
DIAMOND QUEEN
BALkS LAW BY
POISON ROUTE

Ne" SOrE- March O--AC-Oi1e[-e Son
Ter. VINO acquired the International Sc
briuue1 Of the diamond queer" whea
she was brought hack t-om Paris In
1914 with Joseph z. Aisi;nger 70 face
Charges Of large lewelry rtsfts N New
FORK enued he- life dramatically -ofa--
by drinking poison as she was beng
placed under Arrest IT Eisliuge-'s Office
here charged with thief. Of diamonds
valued a. 1000
You'll never take me alive she r-,e=
as she snauchec q poison via. from he-
handbag ana swallowed The contents
AisiInger also was arrested or i
Charge Of acting n conce-r with the
woman n the thief. Of diamonds @-1rr,
a New York concern and was held in
$1,000 bail fur examination on Thu-srav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
Sees Trouble
Ahead In Ireland

London. March Ian MACPHERSON,
chief secretary for Ireland. -eburrine
in the House Of Commons last night
attacks on the IRISH administration
said.
-. Is obvtpus we a-e Up against q
tremendously dangerous situation n
Ireland 7e added that the Sim Feir
had a: least 800 or men prepared 70 COM
nit murder at any hour Of the day oI
night
Secretary MACPHERSON asserted ne
Ind received letters rom Lcyalists IN
the west and south of Ireland begging
the government To take steps 10 GET
them out of the country. The Easter
rebellion of IaIs had not been stamped
out. he said. and had left behind it a
spirit more rnal iEnant and -evoluriona-v
tnau Ireland had ever known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
TEXT OF REPLY
OF Allies on !Adriatic
Given Out
No Variation 70 Summary Caoiec or
Feb. E-1ei.erates No l--enticr
70 Slight U. S-Wiison Answer 70
BE Mace PUBLIC Monday

WaahmGron, Aarct THE text If
the nste from the French and Brit
ism premiers On the A6rla1c situation
% which P~siden- Wilson -eplv
was delivered N London today. was
made public tonight by the state de-
pEmenr- = conforms closely 70
the summay cabled rom London.
February . and emphasizes the IN
porrance attached by the premisrs ID
the tac thar Mr. Wilson had pre-
vious,y Expressed his Willingness
10 accept a settlement arrived al ~
direct negotiations between Italy and
.Jugo Slavia-
II has been assumed here that the
Presidents reply VII De found n
publication % deaI mainly with the
invitation Of the DreUIers maj ne
JOIN them Informally proposing sucn
negotiations 70 the Italian and Jugo
Slavia governments No animation
Of his answer, however, has been
gwen our and owing 70 tire FACT tha-
= was necessary for the Presidents
most recent note u reach Premier
Mrierand II France. Il VII not De
made public until Moncav
The premier's note after re3tarari1-
that they have never mad the iuran-
lion Of making I definite settlement
Of the questions raised without Oh
tanning the views Of the American
government" adds that the further
explanation Of the views contained II
the Presidents memorandum. is for
them "a ma-ta- If very great interest
and importance.
4'An the more So" the note con-
timed since il shows that the Uni
ted. States do not wish 70 tisinre--
est themselves from the general
question Of peace.
A. this point comes the Statement
that absence Of an American -pp-e
sentative from their deliberations
had proved an almost Insu,'77ouut-
able obstacle" 70 successful adjust
nert Of the legitimate though con-
nicr,ng, aspirations Of the Italian and
Jugp-Slav peoples.
IN expressing agreement thai 6irect
negotiations between those people
WOULD ne me tCes-. way OF Selling Lit
question the premIers sa!c they ware
-.acv 70 withdraw their settlement pro
posals Of December and Janua-v -.
as they felt Thai = me TWO parties
PRINCIPALLY concerned believe that he
various allied and ASSOCIATED powers ore
committed To supporting them IN any
parucutR- SOLUTION Il will be more off
acuI, 70 secure a voucher o1 agreement
between them
In accordance with this feeling Pres
itienr Wilson was invited 70 Join the
p-emie-s N proposing that the SLATE be
wipeeI clean Of al previous settlement
PROPOSALS and thai Italy and Jugo-
Slzv;a negotiate by mutual agreement.
on r,a- basis Even should sucn neEo-
-sxrtons t1l Of results, however. the
vr.miers formally announced -ney
agreed IN advance IT further Jn1n rne
eousfderacion ny the United States
F-ncs and Great Britain with "a view
Of arriving a. conc-et. proposals Tor
settlement
MI. wilson stipulation that the se1
rlenent BIZ direct negotiation would De
Continues on Page aICoi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
Hitchcock to Give
All of Time to
Wood Campaign

New York. March Frank Fitch
cock Of New York. former postmas-
rer general. who managed the cam
paign IF William f Tar for the Re-
publican presidential nomination n
1908 and Charles z. Hughes cam
DaIgn for the noination IN 1916. viii
devote his entire time rom now IN
II the Republican national conven-
non 70 the campaign OF Major Cen
era. Leonard Wood. il was announc-
&c tonight hr Colonel William Coop
er Proctor. chairman Of the Leonard
WOOD campaign committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
Steamer Marsodak
in Trouble off
Delaware Coast

Norfolk. Va, March sThe ship
ping board steamer Marsodak is
ashore and IN distress tonight OF the
Delaware coast and calling for assist
ance by radio. The coast guard cut
ter Manning immediately went 10 sea
IN answer TO the DISTRESS cali. A 80
mile wind is sweeping the coast and
in creasing IN velocity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
Another American
kidnapped by
Mexican Rebels

Washington, March PETER W
Summers. al American citizen has
Desn kidnapped by Mexican rebels
a. Santa CRUZ according To q ais-
patch today 10 the state department
from thai city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Northern New England: Snow and
much colder SATURDAY., cold wave
Sunday FAIR continued cold.
Southern New England: Snow and
much colder Saturday. cold wave:
Sunday fair. continued cold.
Eastern New York: Much colder
Saturday with q cold wave snow
followed by clearing; Sundav fair
continued cpid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
FOOD RIOTS IN
!. GERMAN CITIES

Hin1r March .Serious riots at
----ict &c S-uhing. IS miies
y Munich arising rom de-
~ -nmpie.e freedom n the
ou-,on II ,oodsrTos. are report
j. ezra. News dispatch from
AG BY The pFode9Emg
'ec ne mob INTO cnnN3css with
ne pe-son WINS killed and
D---uus were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
Cour. Martial Possible

Fl paso. Texas March Whether
Lieut.. G. I. Usher and Second Lieut..
Z M Wolfe, American aviatu-s, now
or their way 20 E Paso from Doug
las arise after ar an enforced stav
Of more than a month N Mexico VIII
be tried by cour-Tna-tial depends mp
on the result OF q . preliminary N
ves-1Ta-lon 70 pc held here, Colone
Francis Cover. chief Of staff ID Ma
jur Genera Robert Z howe. COM
mandins officer Of the EEL Paso NIL
itary district. sane today.
we shall give the young men
chance 70 explain their presence N
Mexico before taking further ac-
ton" Colonel Clover said A court e.
marital may or may nor result rom
the prelinina-- inquiry"
The two men are under escorr
pending investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
ENGLAND AND
FRANCE TO TAKE
UP 1915LOAN IN L. S.

London. March 81. Austen Cham
pe-ia.n. chancellor Of TIE excnecuer.
announced tonight thar England and
France had agreed not Il renew the
Anglo French loan issued N the
Tinted States n 1915 and were TAX
ing steps for rs repayment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06

Forecast cDr 3ostnn and vicinity
Saturday snow and much colder
with q cold wave; SUNDAY fair. con
tinued cold north west winds. d.
niuishing by SUNDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06
QUESTION GOVERNORS USE STATES MONEY
TO FIGHT RHODE ISLAND TEST OF DRY LAW

Employment of Former Justice H ghes as
Counsel for Maine also Protested in Bill in
Equity Seeking Injunction to Restrain Gov.
Miliken- Alleges Use of States n anne
Without Authority of Law-AttOrney Gen
eraFs Duty to Represent People in All Courts
Affecting Interest of State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-06

The sniiar 70 sa~as,-ane - just
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Mohammedan Making Greater
Gains in India Than Christian,
Says Missionary Who Visits City

I'm India. more converts have en-
hruced the Mohammedau faith In the
last ten years than the Christian re
lleion has annexed in the last soc
years stated Dr. II. v. Ia Flamm.
Who for ~ years part has been a
missionary stationed in Madras. He
was here yesterday IN connection with
the ~fntcrcnufch movement. -or the
total pepuniiuu Of over 3OO.oCo.0 600
people there are 20 different races
among which $4,000. 900 are outcastH.
The caste atmosphere sin prevails in
India. aud those who through lowly
hirth. or Through ~eiolason % caste
urlnrlrfes have been made 20 suffer
d~ennncinfiop ~ kernly that they are
eager to accept religion which
Will ofcr them a social haven. The
installation OF modern travelling IA
~ciiiiles aud commercial contact how
ever. ie gradually dispensing with this
destructive social policy which form
eriy regarded o commiuFllng Of the
hiEh with The lowly a. a social ieprosy
and CONTAMINATION.
The native Hin6oo Il very re-
sponsive 10 Christianity. and IL offers
a ereatc Future han any other faith.
among the Christian ranks over ~
per cent o. the people are educated
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23

a. consrasted with only three per cent
Of Mohammedan converts.
In celebrating upon his subject.
DR. la Finmm related q personal eS-
prrience 20 indicate the progression
81 the new eencration over The old.
In winding through the streets of
Madras 10 a linriksha one day ]
bcheid an aged native Of very uncouth.
and ape-iike Appearance, he said In
being asked how many members com
priscd his family he stated 10. Ills
wife c~ontrailctod hastily by Insisting
that n children Eraced their home. A
further lnseatieatinn revealed that OF
the eight children (which was the
actual domestic p~crsonncD four were
graduates % a university. one was ~
teacher. n physician, another "a
government Official. while the Young
est was a minister Of the gospel"
India, according "a Dr. Ia Flnmm
~ a country Of cStremes. 1T T. a
country 81 extreme wealth and eH-
IRENE poverty. intelligence and ie-
%nnrancc. culture and harbarism. Many
authorities o. International politics
endcavor 10 dsrido Engiand's admin
istrution in India hs Haunting the
splendid progress OF our Philippines.
The situations are entirely different.
according to The missionary. since in
INV lHHiAA'f tHf NiNhlfNlh ~ iNult
are Insured hy almost one half billion
people while the popu.ation in tho
Philippines A. only u small fraction
81 this huge figure.
Since the close Of the war. the
political situation OF india has been
radically altered through the Chal-
emsford Montague bill. passed in the
lower house Of the British parliament.
The pnternul despOtism existing since
1851 viii row be replaced by "A gov
eminent which viii be well repre-
scented hy the natives. English affairs
will be administered by EnFiaish oni-
cials. while provincial politics will be
placed in the hands OF capable Hin
docs. II is now the policy Of the
English To- impress the natives with
a n OF responsibility and "a b.
hoped That Dc future VIII see India
"a realm 81 contcntment aud concord