Evening star., 1931-12-10
Conflicts in India Are Held
Responsible for Parley's End

Mahatma Gandhi is going back to
india without having accomplished what
his most ardent followers probably ex-
pected - complete Independence for
India. But was the conference In Lon
don = complete failure2 Many IN
America think not.
Adjournment OF the second round
table conference without drafting new
constitution for India might b called
failure II the lack Of agreement had
been between Great Britain and India, j"
says the New York Times, with the ss-
sertion: "The deadlock at the London
conference was between Indians and
Indians. 1t was on the question Of
minority safeguards In federated and
largely autonomous India that the dis
cussions broke down. The bigger ques-
tions Of united India, endowed with ex-
tensive powers OF self government and
In training for dominion status, had
really been disposed Of when Gandhi
sailed for London"
The inpasse was due "to the inability
of the Hindus and Moslems to agree
upon . plan Of representation" states
the Chicago Daily Tribune. The Port
Huron Times-Herald notes that ''the
failure Of the round table, In so far as
1t was = failure, was due largely to the
divergent views and demands among
the various Indian delegates themselves,
and not to the refusal Of England to
grant . united Indian demand. Not all
the delegates supported or were in SYM
pathy with the extreme demands Of
Mahatma Gandhi.a'
- H..
British politicians OF having rejoiced
In and fomented this disagreement,
claims the Rochester Times Union, but
this paper concludes that "if the desire
for independence had been stronger
than religious rtvalr1es 1t would not have
been possible to exploit 1t 30 success
fully" and points out that "the break
down Of the discussions reveals the
seriousness Of the differences between
The various Indian elements themselves"
In its review Of the situation the san
Antonio Express says: "Spokesmen for
India's numerous religious or social mi
norit1es have aligned themselves against
Gandhi and his advisers--mostly high
caste Hindus. They demand guarantees
that the minorities win not be discrimi-
mated against because of faith. race,
social conditions or birthplace before
agreeing to any plan which might put
the Hindu majority In control either at
Delhi or In local governments, And
the Express Is Of the opinion that the
INDIANS cannot set up nation until
they shall work together"
X X X X
The Duluth Herald comm ents. india
is not yet ready for real liberty and
won't be until the state Of MIND of the
majority makes racial and religious mi
norities secure. They are safe now only
because British power is there to pro-
tect them, and there is only too much
hkennood that II Britain withdrew,
sacrincmg us Investments there, not
even Gandhi could prevent a ghastly
tragedy" Asking the question How
can Britain help In the estahlishment
OF an indian government when the In
dians themselves win come /, no agree
ment on the nature Of that GOVERN
ment?" the Houston Chronicle declares
that obviously Gandhi is asking Brit
ain TO release India to certain chaos on
the assumption that his own following
Will establish its supremacy."
Recalling the history Of India. the
huHalo EVenlng News stAtaa: india
muss not pc visioned as country for
conquest by European power. Tts nons
ulation before the appearance OF Great
Britain never had known any ether ruIe
than autocratic tyranny established by
conquest. The Mongoi Invaders from
Central Asia, who had established the |
principal empire that existed when
British penetration began, maintained |
regime which gave to their displacement |
oy the Aritish the character Of q re- |
lease Of the country from oppression. = |
and TINS paper explains that "the prob |