Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-26
New Partnerships in Sight
Turn Eyes to British Empire

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The situation In India Is made more
impressive by the reports that there n
unprecedented harmony among the va
rious factions In that populous possess
sion Of Great Britain. There can be
confidence" in the judgment Of the
New York Herald Tribune, that the
pleasure with which they now greet an
indian united front in London Is not
feigned. The British cannot be other
wise than pleased, because q powerful
Indian league now promises to take the
problem Of dealing with Gandhi-ism off
their hands and because they know that
both the princes and the Moslems will
favor continued British control of such
essential safeguards to British interests
as national defense, domestic police ad-
ministration, foreign relations, currency
and possibly revenue collection, all Of
which an unframed Oriental democ.
racy Is prone to muddle."
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Light seems breaking" remarks the
Portland Oregon Journal, lover the.
tragedy of India. There Is promise that
the mailed hand with which Britain
has held India bound for more than
two centuries Is partly to loosen It's
hold. Back in 1917 Britain an
nounced her purpose to prepare India
for self-government as rapidly as pos
sible. A constitution giving some share
OF responsibility to Indian ministers
was put into effect In 1920. Tremendous
problems are involved in any solution
OF the Indian situation" The San An
tonic Express feels that doubtless
Great Britain will proceed carefully
WITH the feudatory sultans and rajahs.
hoping that they voluntarily will be-
come constitutional rulers" The Louis
vlle Cour1er-Journal thinks that "plans
now IN the making will be laid with an
eye 10 GRADUAL readjustment, rather
tnan r1sking upheaval and chaos which
inevitably would follow radical chance"
Prediction Of IAN agreement to con-
Ter dominion status upon India, with a
rev reservations that reasonable Indians
can tolerate" Is made by the Toronto
DAILY Star, with the explanation that
"a federal system Of government NAV
De set up with the native states In
Guided" The Hamilton Ontario Spec
Cator asks, Who can doubt that, II an
agreement Is reached, 1t will 20 far
toward restoring harmony in the coun-
Wy, ana that the faction which is 90
onStinately refusing its aid in the set
Clement Will be compelled by the logic
OF circumstances to fall into line"
The Scranton Times is convinced that
the fullest measure of self-government
possible will be granted" though the
Providence Bulletin makes the reserya-
ton, How midas nationalism cas be
made to work for the eventual reaIiza-
ton Of dominion status Is the problem
which tests British genius for diplo-
macy"
Announcement at the London meet
ing that the native princes of India
are in harmony with the Hindus in
dominion status for India
impels the Richmond News Leader to
declare that. 'for the first time In
her history, India may present Q
united front to Britain" The New
York Evening Post assumes that
their realization of the force which
lies behind Indian nationalisn has
brought them together and resulted
IN the presentation Of @ united front
by the princes, the MoSIems and the
Hindus." The wilmington DelmarVo
Star advises: "An Indian dominion
would gradually come 70 enjoy that
enormous wealth upon which the Brit
ish Empire has been founded An IA.
dependent India would lose Ia turmoil
that which Il already has"