New-York tribune., 1922-03-19
Gets
q Years; Peel
lnn India = ost
Non-Co-opcration Leader
in United Provinces l.
Sentenced on Sedilion
Charge; No Hard Labor

Frofn The Iribune's Furopeoa Bureau
(Copyright 1922 Nsw York Tribun. Inc0
LONDON, March Coincident with
tho appointment to-day OF Viscount
Peel as cretary for India, to succeed
Edwin S. Montagu, news was received
from Ahmedabad, India, of the sen-
fencing there of Mohandas X. Gandhl,
non-co-o operationist leader, to six years
imprisonment, without hard labor, for
sedition. AS Viscount Peel is one of
the inner circle Of stanch Unionists, it
is expected that the policy Of rcpres-
sion in Indie, of which Gandhi's arrest
and sentence was ono manifestation,
VIII be carried on with new vigor.
The statesman who ILLS the Cabinet
place that Montagu was forced TO le-
sign, and which Lord Derby refused,
comes from family famous in British
politics. His father was one of the
most celebrated speakers in the history
Of the House Of Commons, and his
grandfather was Sir Robert Peel. Wis
count Peel is now Minister OF Traos-
port and Chancellor Of the Duchy of
Lancaster, but neither Office entities
him to sit with the Cabinet. He Will
resign the Transport post to accept the
Secretaryship.
Gandhi's Trial Lasts One Day
Niscount Peel has been active leader
OF the coalition forces in the House OF
Lords during the illness of the Mar
quis Of Cur2on, Foreign Secretary.
According to reports from India.
Gandhis sentence was passed after a
trial lasting only one day. There has
been no indication as yet Of what effece
the verdict will have on his followers
III the operation movement.
AnMEDABAD, British India, March
Is (By The Associated Prcss) THAT
the arrest Of Gandhi and the restraint
placed upon the country have consid
arably advanced the Kha fiat and
Swaraj causes, and that the non-co.
operationist leaders arrest will not
alter the program outlined at Bardoli
recently. which Includes individual
civil disoDedience, is the opinion OF
the working committee OF the 4 Linda
Congress Committee, as expressed in q
resolution carried to-day. A heated
discussion, lasting for six hours, pre-
ceded its adoption.
Tho committee calls on all the con
gress organizations t. devote tha'a
selves TO carrying ont the constructive
program agreed upon at Bardoli. and
says that it considers universal ad0p-
ton Of the spinning wheel and the use
OF hand-spun materials essential 10
attainment Of The country's goal.
His Colleague Jailed
Gandhi's colleague, Shanker Lal
banker. Bombay merchant and nation
alist leader, was sentenced today to
ordinary imprisonment for one year
and fined 1000 rupees.
The arrest and sentence Of Mohandas
X. Gandhi, whose power and personal
magnetism have gained for him the
title "Mahatma." or wonder worker
were preceded by long series Of civil
disobedience activities which have
aroused worldwide notice. For many
years he has been considered the most
influential public man in India.
Gandhi published his scheme for non
cooperation in September, 1920. In MS
program were included the resigna-
tion of their posts by honorary mag
istrates, the Withdrawal of pupils from
,eges, the boycott Of the courts, the
giving up Of their practice BY lawyers
and the abetention from other activi-
ties in cooperation with the British
government in India.
lie was arrested at Ahmedabad by
Police Superintendent HALEY, WAC pre-
viously had taken into custody lead
ing Nationalist named Sbankor Lal, q
banker, near the Stayagrahashram
which is Gandhi's religious and politi-
cal institute, situated few miles from
that city.
"WorS hard and tire not" were
Gandhi's last words to his 70 lowers
before being taken away. lie exhorted
all those who loved India to maintain
peace throughout the country. A few
days previously, when his arrest was
imminent. Gandhi. writing in the news.
paper "New India" Of Bombay, sale
that if he were arrested the people
! should remain unmoved. He asked
that they fulfill the whole constructive
program OF the non co-operationistS
with clock-work regularity and speec