The New York herald., 1922-02-15
HALT ARREST ORDER
ISSUED FOR GANDHI
Proceedings Suspended Be-
cause He Stopped Civil
DisObedience.
FREEDOM NOT ANARCHY
Secretary for India Says Brit
ain Will Give Liberty,
Not License.

LONDON. Feb. IA (Associated Press) -
The British Governments proceedings
against Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of
the non-cooperationists in India, have
been suspended, in view Of his an
nounced Cessation of the campaign OF
civil disobedience. This announcement
was made in the House of Commons
to-day by Edwin S. Montagu, Secretary
for India.
The Indian situation was raised in the
House by Sir William Joynson-H Hicks
censuring the Administration in India,
and. in the name Of the large body of
Conservatives. deprecating Secretary
Montagu's policy in trying to govern
India according to liberal and home rule
ideas. Sir William severely blamed the
Government for allowing too much free
dom to Gandhi, who, he asserted. ought
to have been arrested two years ago.
Admits Anxiety, Denies Fear.
Mr.. Montagu, replying, frankly adj
mitted that conditions in India were
causing the gravest anxiety and that
the unrest had partly grown out of
legislation recently adopted by the
House of Commons. Another cause of
the trouble was the economic position.
India was highly taxed and very poor
and the only remedy was to develop
Indias agricultural and industrial re-
sources and make The people richer.
A few days ago he learned that the
Indian Government had issued orders
q. IL;
dramatic change in the situation that
the Gandhists had decided not to pursue
civil illegalities, whereupon the Indian
Government postponed proceedings, with
a view to ascertaining how far this de-
cision might lead to the cessation OF all
illegal and dangerous activities He as
sured the House, however. that Gandhi's S
arrest was essential If anything short
of this were involved.
The Governments policy, continued
the Secretary was maintenance OF the
integrity Of the British Empire, coupled
with the greatest opportunity for the
development of full self-government for
India.
'If the Indian people are under the
mistaken idea that we are contemplating
a retreat from India. and make impos-
sble demands, challenging the British
Empire" declared the secretary they
will find that the most determined peo-
pie in the world will answer their chal-
lenge with the utmost vigor. on the
other hand, II the Indian people will
believe in our good faith and accept the
offer already made, they will find that
the Empire will give them liberty, not
license, freedom. not anarchy-peace
and the fulfillment of the best destiny
that the future can possibly offer.
Well in Hand, Says Premier.
Premier Lloyd George. while admit
ting that there was much in the situa-
ton in India justifying grave concern.
deprecated alarm and expressed the
opirion that the situation was well
within the compass of our strength
Reviewing the recent history of In
dian affairs the Prime Minister con-
fessed amazement at the education given
the Indian people. They came to Eng
lish universities and became saturated
with western ideas. which they took
back This was bound to cause unrest
1t was putting the fierce wine of the
west into the older bottles of the east
accustomed to n milder vintage. Those
bottles burst and intoxication swept over
the east.
BOMBAY, FeD. II tASSoclated Press &.
-Mohandas X. Gandhi announces that
he began last Sunday a five days fast
as penance for the recent outbreak in
Chauri-Chaura. He says he will regard
his fast as punishment for those who
committed the brutal murders. which
no amount of provocation could possi-
bly, justify"
Gandhi advises those guilty of par
ticipation in the Chauri-Chaura fight
ing, in which seventeen native policemen
were killed, voluntarily to surrender
and confess their crimes. He says he
regards this tragedy as the third warm
ing from God against hasty embarka-
ton on mass civil disobedience and as
his bitterest cup OF humiliation: but he
deems such humiliation, ostracism. or
even death. preferable to any coun-
tenancing or untruth or violence.
DELHI, British India, Feb. II. - The
Prince of Wales received a royal well
come on his arrival here to-day. Many
thousands of Indians lined the route
through which the Princes party
passed. The hartal which was pro-
claimed in Delhi city was completely
eslipsed.
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