London, Nov. 22.
"The Times." referring to the considered amendment, says, that the first impression is that the repor' has attracted immediate weight of authority. behind it. The second Impression is that the principles of the Government's draft scheme have stood a peculiarly searching test. The third is that the amendments to the White Paper do not affect the mate principles of the new constitutional Scheme or the freedom of Indians develop as the years go on. These Smendments affecting, in particular police and persons, fair trading and] the powers of governors, many of which will remain dead Tater if al {goes weill with India, are bound fave 'a decisive effect on the re. ception of the report in England.
"As. to the substitution of indirect for direct election to the Federal legislature, criticisms of which wil come from India, "The Times" be-Heves it is fully justified on the merits of the case and is essentially question which the Indians can and. will eventually settle for them: selves.
'The "Manchester Guardian" pays' a tribute to the breath and dignity with which the authors of the report pave handled their task and it also emphasizes that, after a year and a half of the most searching ex. amination by, some most experience statesmen, the proposals for federation of all India and for wide! experience of responsible goverument among her peoples are left
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