The New York herald., 1922-03-10
india CRISIS MENACE
TO THE SOLIDARITY
OF BRITISH empire
Premier Blames India Sec
retary for Publishing Note
Without Necessity.
FORCES HIM TO RESIGN
His Action Affects Sevres
Treaty. to Which Britain
Is One Signatory.
CHURCHILL MAY Sue ED
Lord Readings Position Not
Affected as Telegram Was
Confidential.
CHURCHILL NAY Sue Ed


Copyright. fSea.by THE NEW YoRi rr1lo
New York Herald Bun ser
London, Mare ~
1t is not too much to say tL I ta-
night the fate of the Imperial o
ernment may be intertwined 80
the result of the publication of
Indian Governments note voicinl
demand for the restoration of Tur-
keys rights. thus involving far reach
ing changes in the treaty of Sevres
and the resignation, announced to-
day, Of Edwin S. Montagu, Secretary
OF State for India. The Developments
have stirred the heart of the Empire.
In consideration of recent events in
India the Viceroy, Lord Reading, felt
that the situation was so serious that
he sent a telegram to the India Office
here embodying the feeling in India.
which cut across the British Gov
ernment's entire foreign policy in the
Near East. This telegram was made
public by Mr.. Montagu on his own
authority.
This occurring just on the eve of
the Paris conference. in which it
was hoped revision of the Treaty
Of Sevres might be accomplished. Mr..
Montagu practically was kicked out
Of the India office for publishing
Viceroy Readings telegram, which
asserted that the peaceful solution OF
the Indian problem depended abso-
iutefy upon restoring Constantinople,
Smyrna and Thrace to the Turkish
Sultan, who should be given suzer-
ainty over the holy places of Mecca.
Medina and Jerusalem, all of which
would contravene the British En-
pire's implicit commitments to Pal
estine, Mesopotamia and Greece.
Cabinet Not Consulted.
1t has been an open secret for
some weeks that the happy results
expected from the trip of the Prince
of Wales have not materialized
Many rumors of disagreeable Incl
dents are current here, though they
are officially denied. 1t is signifi-
cant, however, that the large corps
of special correspondents with the
Princes party have confined their
dispatches exclusively to accounts oi
the official glories OF the Princes re-
ception. without mentioning the
words critical" popular" or "po-
litical situation"
But while Mr.. Montagu's "resigna- :
.tion was accepted" on the grounds
that he violated the Constitution in
publishing a document which affected
much more than his own department
without consulting TIE Cabinet, II is
stated upon good authority that l. '.
Reading-the sender of the telegrar
will not be removed. Even the
porters OF the Government admit
he erred only on the side Of. .modera
in stating the deep seated beliei
India that Great Britain. by abu <
the Moslems or tEe Near East. e. NJ
ating the vital cause of the NIr ~
unrest N
Men here already are beginnfA
talk, saying that the unrest in IrAdia
means terrible uprising. Military
clubs are buzZing with gossip as 70
what would happen II an Indian M J
rising should be joined with Near
Eastern difficulties. The Indian situa-
ton is hard 10 tandle because II
touches the roots Of the newly forming
relations with Great Britain and other
parts Of the empire. notably ireland
The imperial conference last year laid
down the principle or the Dominlons'
right 70 be consulted on matters affect
.ng the imperial policy. And the Do
minions themselves were Inclined to de-
mand the right 10 make their advice
effective In the formulation OF that
policy. The irish treaty. of course. was
framed in the assumption that Ireland
too would have that right: while the
Egyptian policy juss announced permits
Egypt 20 have her own foreign repre-
sentation.
Britain's Hand Weakened.
Tho development IN India has been All
along 70 grant this right TO her as well. IN
q growing measure tending TO make the
viceroy not only the mouthpcce OF Brit
sh policy. but Of the Indian. including
tho native, policy. Yet the FIRST time tho
two policies clash the Government ~
faced by the necessity Of denying the In
dian policy. because II is the general be-
lief that granting Lord Readings three
points would lead 10 new Near Tast
explosion, involving Great Rritatn's fght-
ing against tho Angora Turkish Govern
ment and making the Indian hostility All
the more certainly dangerous.
II is understood that Great Britain Il
willing to give important concessions Ia
the Turks. and delicate negotiations
actually arc pending 10 get tho Greeks
to agree to this. With France prasslnr
for wide concessions from the Turk
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