The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
M'DONALD ADMITS
LACK OF PROGRESS
IN CLOSING SPEECH
Mahatma Canuhi, in Final
Word, Says It Means Part
ing Of Ways
COMPROMISES REJECTED
Native Leader to Revive Civil
Disobedience Campaign
Pending Liberty

London, Dec. l.-(F)-Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald closed the
second round table conference Tues
day with a declaration 1t had failed
to settle the communal problem but
that the work Of arranging indepen-
dence for India would go, on.
Mahatma Gandhi. In his fina!
word. said as far as he could deter
mine from listening to the prime
minister's address, he and the British
government had reached the parting
of the ways.
The Mahatma. breaking his Mon
day day of silence at ! a, m. this
morning. steadfastly refused COM
promises proposed by some OF his
colleagues and declared he would re-
turn to India determined to revive
the civil disobedience campaign un-
less the government would give what
he considered real liberty" to In
dia's millions of people.
The work Of the conference, the
prime minister said. would be con-
tinued through committee. Whne
the delegates applauded. he said the
present national government fully
accepts the promises OF the previous
Labor government as to lnoia .
future.
Gets Loud Applause
I'VE must meet again" he said
amid loud applause. I'VE have put
our hands to the task. Let us build
we'll and truly" .-.----s~.. y.
The goal, he said, is q federation Of
autonomous provinces and states
"You must come to an agreement
among yourselves" he said, ION prob
lens of the representation OF minor
tiles. I beg of you to 60 ahead"
The prime minister pleaded VIII
Mahatma Gandhi not to depart from
the ways of Cancellation.
my dear Mahatma.' he said, "le'
us 20 the way Of friendship. It is the
best way and you may find 1t is the
only way. It Is certainly q way
which will enable both of us to take
great pride In our work"
F'acetiously, he referred TO the pos
sibility that Gandhi might be chair
man Of the next round table confer.
ence in India and said. Il might
come over to see whether he Is ar
apt pupil of mine.'
Monday nights session Of the con.
ference did not end until 2 q. m
Tuesday.
Breaks Long Silence
The Mahatma, from whose lips nc
word fell during long day and night
in which nearly a half million words
of oratory flowed through the confer
ence rooms in st. James Palace, be-
gan his speech as historic Big Ben
high in the Parliament building tow
er, rang out a. m.
He will renew his civil diSobedience
campaign, he said, with Joy and con.
ISOLATION" II Great Britain falls te
grant India what he demands as
"real freedom" Then. he added, In
dia's "half-starved millions" would
have the satisfaction of knowing they
were mot taking, but giving" lives.
Prime Minister Macdonald looked
tired, but he. listened to the 'speeche:
to the end, after a. m. Other lead
ers, including Srinivasa Sastri. one o1
India's greatest orators, had coun.
selled compromise.
sYes, Mahatma," said Sastri, WHIT
IN 1921 represented India at the worle
disarmament conference at Washing
ton, "your duty hereafter is with us
You have acquired an unparalleled
reputation and your influence is un.
eoualled. Your spiritual power Il
command men and raise them abov'
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