Evening star., 1928-02-19
CONFLICT In INDIA HELD
LIKELY; BRITISH FACE TEST
Numerous Princes Confronted With
Problem of Revenue as Their Subjects
Emigrate to Other Parts Of Country.

military establishments, gladly assuming
their share Of responsibility for the de-
fense Of india. yet they pay tribute TO
British India upon English r1anutac-
tured goods which thcy purchase, and
they get no share Of the revenue from
such tariff
The amounts involved ard tne rate ot
increase IN the tariff are large Gross
customs revenues in 1901 were sos
crores Of rupees a rupee being equiva-
lent to about 32445 cents and a croTe
being 1000o000t In 1911 the gross
revenues we're 9.93 crores Of rupees. Il
1921 they were 81 30 cro-es o: rupees.
and in 1925 they were 1915 crores.
OF these 1915 crOres Of rupees, con-
stit1it!ng ttla gross CUSTOMS revenue.
about ) 81 crores may be deducted tor
cost Of collection OF the net customs
revenue Of 4033 crores Of rupees. or 81
per cent CT every rupee o. British In
dian revenue. The Indian states do 10:
got a penny. although they asser: that
their subjects provide a. least oae-cuar-
ter Of It as consumers o. taxed imports.
n addition. the Indian states pay
e.244324 rupees 10 the government OF
India as direct tribute. When the GOV
eminent budget shows q continued sur-
plus provincial contributions are proper
tionateIy rerai,ted. This remission ot
provincial contributions Is one OF the
favOrite gestures of ra.ITe politicians.
/ Far from renting any ot the tariff
burden. however, they are tempted
/ continually 20 increase i.
! The Indian politicians. therefore.
/ whose entire genus IS utterly foreign
ard distas:eful 70 the :eudal lords OF
! the native states. actually are making
- - -
/ unjust levy upon the p-incipalities. The
/ res.!ye III consequence and are increas-
/ ingly resen-.ul Of tl.a entertainments
/ Of the native politician.
/ Their case seems 70 De a clear Gre
even 70 The outsider Not Only are they
/ in independent t-eac- relations with the
( government, but i! pas Customs enact
nents. specifically IN the acts OF 1853.
/ 1873 and 1894 the TERRITORY @. tie
| various states IS referred 20 as foreign
territory" II SO far as British indian
customs duties are concerned.
They have o-her grievances which
may not be So well founded = law. but
ranG!e nevertheless. Their subjects are
. continually under -!,a urge 20 eu.gTa-e
10 British India. WHARF, economic cordi-
,ioES are more favorable. and tEs- CON-
staring subjects are drawn into the
banks OF British India. instead o. being
invested directly in domestic enterprises
i The government monopoly OF salt mar
utactu-e, with existing inequalities II
the rates CO compensation allowed 10
varlous states /. leu OF the salt indus
] ~. Is another sore po-I.t with the
r.at.Te rulers. From this monopoly tie
government derives an income Of T53
/ cro-eS o. rupees. Similar points are
! made With regard 70 railways. cu--
!ency. excise and opium
British Indian Progress.
Thus. Il spite o: the maintenance q.
! the shell % h.s regal Sp,eado-. tne --,is-
+ O. the native state finds the so-catlad
{ progress o: British india constantly
I enc-oaca:cg not only UPON his pre-
/ negatives but. ne fanciss. upon ,ns very
life ot his state. and. ty-aa. though n
! undoubtedly IS. he Ca.!ve ruler ss.Gcu
ShIrkS his responsibility as hsa6 cs TIE
state. SoEhe-}y the realization : g-ux-
ing upon him that ne ca--ct be p-s-
serted indefinitely oy The British
goTerrr,e11r as r.usei.:, piece
IAe great pc.It.ca. p@co.sZ,. wA;c..,
perreates al British india : -ors-Irz
likewise upon the palace steps o. the
native p-I0css-is there any way II
whic.: the Western : ,.t;cal IDEAL nav
oe Gt.-iEsc = India. o- : there any S15-
S.;tute for IL
So fa- IS The Indian princes are coz
ceTT!sd, the pressure .. The r-co.s1 :
a2r,cS. entirely through eccE,o1t.c char
DelS- There s no possibility Q. rsvc.-
among tslei- subjects. whatever Course
they I.liS- choose 20 follow 50 :a- IS
tcSlr cN.l security 3> cc.lcs--.sG. they
have complete freedom - Judgment.
bur they are men o. The ruling class.
class wAie1. iraaEltS I.a- only The rad
;!ou o. TIE pas. elt responsibility for
! The future.
/ Some cf them are ca-ba-.ars. S-ss
are WaStrelS. some are misery. some s-e
. GU-Xotic. some 2-s GSTG-hsS6sG business
men. SC!1,e a-s good acG S,g..s are Dad.
oI; al q t6eHl a-s proud. They sTe
p-oi.6 o. s.e sncSS-orS behind them
A-c o. s4s line which Is - sc>.cv hen.
and :. Is ;1,s hope ~ INDIA ts.gg !. W.
% t3S2- pride ard tssI~ Ss:.SS =: -
SSsoC&os.s,y = .,.c., w.l cT.s>s - tHS .o-e
II che Solu.&nyl % midas p=co,s-,.
Jus; ION he ,Gcse elements =. .sss
>i.,.3t2c-s-ts.s Indian \a.Acy.a.lS.$~ ths
British &g.S re Indian r-;.scSS-S-s S:--
. El,< tight each watching IRE Others.
Not The lsaSt Vlgi.Sg,e are the r<.:,cSS.
II gGSy S>s ia: S-;;&<., esyxG.ecS a-s
.loE backing Es.s S<.,Sscs,.s ~ ;1,s Ns-
t.cIl2,.<tS, intrigue csSsI.s ~ fs.s Ma
t2<I,all>; :or,SS wI,i ~ *. s:ccs - re
native STATES. ard >SC,.scsl ..$slf VII
si.lG ei,cts,l<Ss esE,.s.,. sAsgs. Csl- ~ the
chaos resulting from -svc>@t.G, Trey
might pSsscS their pctac3ssa.,:ss> Y the
Na,Nsla.t>s> hare the S,.SyN>r< >. he ss.-
;s.s British power there IS >i;eSs SEs1s.
>Sac :aSv WILL speed ~ tGs RON s-SS-
-
states rS<<NS...Si:,S sNS THREAT NS.,A cSsv