"Politically, Great Britain has determined to hold on to India and the important men in India under: stand it and favour it. The Ghandi movement has died a natural death. When Ghandi entered politics, his influence diminished. The masses of the people have no political ideas and no governmental genin: Tagore has a large intellectual influence but it does not go beyond that, He fs like a moral leader in any western country, but ho does not affect the politico, economic or even the social life of and were Groat Britain to withdraw from India, it would be a calamity, for the Indian people, because in the present state of their inertness, they would become subject to usurpation and civil wars, if not to foreign conquest, with resultant misery and yreesion to the masses of India.
regard the British as the guardians of civilization. No matter how much one may object to im-Perialism, to the subjection of 01 people to another, it must be admitted that the British Empire is Keeping much of the world to-day from a return to the dark ages, which I seriously fear may befall some of the nations of Europe. An understanding between the United States and Great Britain for the maintenance of our civilization is a necessity, if the conditions which are now so evident in Russia,- Turkey, Rumania and perhaps, Greece, are not to become prevalent the world ipbine Case Different "Now, in the Philippines the whole problem is quite different from that of India. After all, the Philippines is 4 very small place and the Filipinoes not numerous. They are a keen, lett people, quick to act and capable educational advancement. The chikdven of the Philippines go to school and are taught' by educated fine Filipinoes, products of American clucaticn. Although the islands are ina tropical climate, the standard of living is constantly changing and changing for the better. The lipinoes are learning how to govern themselves and will progress in that The United States, however, is not likely to relinquish the Philippine Islands nor is it for the benefit of the Filipinoes that they should be relinquished, The United States is an effective factor in the Pacific Ieeause it possesses the Philippines and it is beneficial to China, to Britain and to Japan that the United {States should be in the Pacific Por the peace of the world, it is also necessary that the possession of the Philippines should not become an international problem nor a. subject ver which nations might go to war. Ie is diMicule to conceive of a better rangement thab that the Filipinoes should be in a junior partnership relationship with the United States. it the United States can work out which would allow to. the people of the Philippines local autonomy without impairing Ameri-Jean sovereignty sed without in any way affecting the American military, naval policy in the Pacific, be beneficial to all concerned, is coming and I am sure that the Filipinoes will be satisfied when that does come, China's Civil Wars regards China, E can say almost nothing. Tam here only for a flay but want impresses me. fact that although I should. ike to visit Peking and see something of the country, I cannot do x0 because of the civil wars. am told that I leannot travel to Peking by railway that thers might be some wor delay in going by boat. That country is 40 diwwrdered that the Government cannot control even the approaches to the capital leaves an fortunate impression on a visitor "L am most interested, however, the opium problem and I have rd enough to convince me that jets there is some moral force among the Chinese to put an end to this evil, the country will suffer even greater nisfortenes and humiliation than at present. I was Jamazed to hear irom Chinese about tne native production of opium and I sincerely hope that the younger generation will rouse itself to. a, holy crusade against this curse.
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