The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
By SHAPURJI SAKLATVALA


Saatvaa NJ p speaking in the Committee of Supply the
Vote for the Indian Office:
That sum- not exceeding 10000 pounds be granted
His Majesty complete the necessary to deray the
Charge which will OF payment during the year
ending the 3ls day of March, 1926 for contribution
towards the Cost of the Department of His Majesty Score
ary of State for India in Council including Grant, said:
am thankful the Noble Lord that towards the close of
his speech he told the Committee that bound to take
different from both Front Benches, who less
alike their policy and their outlook Indian affairs.
would take the Noble Lords certificate that both Front
Benches dentcay and absolutely alike but he entitled
to believe that there general agreement certain main
questions. What say here is in any mood of anger
hatred but positively with view speaking the TRUTH when
sometimes TRUTH though npeasant ultimately better than
diplomatic craftsmanship and political thought pay homage
the British spirit of hypocratcal craftsmanship.
derul sight today We talking of the Indian Empire just
in the strain of agreement with that very placid
attitude of mind and phraseoogy of speech if dis
cussng relating the renewal of the furniture
of the library the cooking utensils in the kitchen of the
House of Commons.
assure the Committee that my whole object taking the
line do pace before the committee, well as before the
country only the Communist party point of view but the
general international point of view the overlooking of which
in the future going bring calamity many
European countries and especially Great Britain We
debating here if the Bengal ordinances prou
gated the shooting of Bombay operatives during the
strike had strike of thOuS
ands of railway workers going the Pun
ab with starving and the Government the controller Of
those railways taking up hardaced attitude if all these
ing only with the people of India but with the people all
the world whether British Imperialism whatever past
history all permissible exist for the benefit of the
citizens of Great Britain herself There are now prob
lens pertaining India and Britain which ought have beer
discussed afternoon like this agree that the com
of parties and the of policy between the
last Government and the present Government has tabooed
these important questions from being uttered in the House
The main question is of Imperialism and the existence of tie
British Empire In its present form.
a. midas Place in the Empire
is rather unfortunate that from the earliest time you
have called this aggomeratOn OF different peoples and differ
ent the British Empire. wish you had from the first
designated the oBrtish Empire SO that what we may
say about the Indian subjects the Empire may be taken
reflection by Colonial friends in Canada Australia
and elsewhere The conditions entirely different Rules
and regulations formulate political remedies and experiences
which apply to that part of the British Empire which com
posed OF Great Britain and her white Colonies all
applicable to the other portions of the Empire such India
and certain portions of China and Africa disagree ever
with those of my Indian friends and comparots who
would take sentimental view of British Imperialism as
exists today take it for granted that if is admitted tina
the mPerast relationship of dominant nation guiding the
desnles OF another bigger and vaser nation directing all he
social economic and political torCesin channels of her
choosing suit her own convenence-if that tie is to b.
taken justhable tie my Indian friends have no right tc
and dictate to the British nation how to hold on to tina
tie 1t for diplomatic purposes once India herself or the
Socialist friends of India undertake keep up the position
one dominating nation in Empire controlling the destin
OF another nation then becomes contract and believe
that Great Britain the contractor should be the best o
to how carry the contract do not take the view
that there progressive of sgovemment of Domn
ion Home Rule, of Inflammation of the Army and all thos
things possible there certain
for cultvang apples in Canada cattle markets in Australia
and bringing the fruit and this country from the dis
tant parts of the Empire.
take the view of the reality of fe that if genuine self
rule in the hands of the Indians and there exists genuine
Inflammation of the Indian Army Indian will be so espic
able Just to that they would hold that country and a
army for the benefit of people other than their own
do not want to deceive myself that point The talk Of III
Constitution, and the alteration of the Constitution of 10
year limit or oyear limit nothing but little details
the of governing another nation by sort of
am not interested in such problems tell nv Indian friend
as tell to my British friends that the PRINCIPLES of f
in every European Asatc nation put that to II
Committee and the Noble Lord party quite seriously