The New York herald., 1922-01-03
Defeats Extremists Who
Urge Violence and Mod
crates of the Right.
BOYCOTT WILL CONTINUE
All-India Congress Passes
Resolution to Concentrate
OH Civil Disobedience.'

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That Mohandis Karamchand Gandhi
remains the dictator of midas ma
tional aspirations, and that his mon
cooperatives' and ''non-violence" pro-
gram will be carried out during the
ensuing year despite his failure to
obtain home rule, is the outstanding
development of the All-India Congress,
which closed its sessions at Ahmeda-
bad December 90. according to official
quarters here. The reports of the
Congress and general effect on India's
millions are being carefully estimated
by the Government.
1t is stated that Gandhi, having re-
manned consistent to his policies, has
defeated the Extremists of the Left,
typified by the Ali brothers (now in
PRISON., who advocated violence and
stirring up treason in TIE army, and
that he also has been victorious over
the Right Wing element, which advo-
Gated entering the local councils and
furthering the nationalist aims by
constitutional methods. Il movement
which had been gathering force. par
ticularly in Madras.
Besides Gandhi's dictatorship, new
aspects o. tho Congress were resolutions
passed to "co-centrate on civil dlso-
bedience" ana an attempt to define the
meaning of "swarai" Officials here
claim that both resolutions are con-
Tusing. The former seems to be the car
rying out OF experiments of non-pay-
ment Of taxer anf volunteering for pas
eive resistance. as was advocated at last
years congress in Delhi. while the lat
ter Is considered to be Gandh's answer
to the charges o. his critics that his pro-
gram Is entirel- negative.
would Rsmain in Empire.
Official CIRCLES here interpret the
home ruls definition as an expression OF
n desire fo- Ida to remain within the
British Enri-s- Il the British obey the
All-IndiS Conyress Otherwise a demand
for inde9rndcrcs is to be made The
officials poin. out that the question OF
an ALTERNATIVE government In India re-
mains unanrvcred.
-he resolution concerning 'swaraj" is
as follows:
'As doubts have been expressed as 70
tho precise meaning of the term
'swarcj.' the Congress declares that, in
the event OF the British people making
common cauce with the people of India
in securing redress OF the Punjab and
1<haifat wrongs, IL does not wish 10 de-
clare complete independence but II the
British Government remains hostile the
congress will strive TO oppose all con-
rection with the English ard will de-
clare complete independence"
II was asserted by officials closely
connected with the India office that
.a-I
Indian propagahdists" in America con-
corning events IN India. It was impos-
sible. they declared. to sonG code mes
sages such rs that made public In Wash |
ington from India.
The story of the declaration OF an |
Indian republic was based on the OPEN |
Ing address at a Moslem conference in |
session at Ahmedabad. where the advo-
Gates OF violence voiced a program which |
the All-India Congress rejected.
Tin an announcement Sunday. SaiIen- |
dra ". Chose, director OF the American |
Commission TO Promote Self-Government /
in India, with headquarters In Washing /
ton, said n republic had been declared \
in the meeting in Ahmedabad and that /
armed defense was sanctioned. He /
added that the boycott had been ex- |
tended to individuals. This would be |
a complete reversal OF the original Con
dhi program. IL was construed as mean /
Ing that II the silent resistance" policy |
resulted in repressive measures by the /
British the Indians would fightJ
Inquiry on FIrozpur Riots.
The India office publishes a cabled /
report from the Punjab government con- |
earning the riots Of December % and "a |
in Firozpur Whirka. in the Rortak dis
trict. The dispatch says that on Dccen- |
Der 20 twelve riotous non-coopcratives !
were arrested there and that determined 1
attempts were made 20 rescue them. The /
government offices and the police sta /
tion wc~e attacked. The police were
forced TO fire on the mob.
The attack was renewed December "a. |
but the mob was dispersed by the Timely /
arrival OF troops from Alwar Three /
persons were killed and several wounded. |
The dispatch adds that the inquiry into /