The Question of Appointments From a Correspondent.
London, Oct, 21.
To-day Colonel Yate has put down the following question To ask the Secretary of State for India, whether his attention has been called the reports of the strong ron-Brahmin dissatisfaction at the " recent ap. ointments of Brahmins to the poste of nent collectors in Madras over the cads of non-Brahmins who were senior to the former it, the service; and when ther there is any ground for this dissatisfaction, This question is closely connected with the whole question of appointments in India. Mr, Montagu is, of course, inseparably connected ith the tradition that it is essential to placate all his opponents and in addition and more particularly all Brahmin critics. It is, therefore, not, very encouraging for those who take a view friendly to ad-ithe Government to find that every Possible opportunity is utilized of conferring honours upon those of its critics. Take the lists of all Mr, Montagu's recent appointments and you will see either an effort to "square" some hostile critic or to benefit some individual who has come out very strongly on the Montagu side.
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