Lord Linlithgow's Sincerity in Dealing with Anxieties of States and Rulers Front A. Srictat, Conassvoxent Simla, Aug. 7.
The Viceroy's monsoon tour, concluded yesterday." While in Benares and Rampur States, His Excellency. (ora Linlithgow) delivered format speeches of some importance. Both contained references to the subject of All-India Federation. A signif font passage Inthe Benares speech began as follows:—"The preparatory stage of the new Constitution 1s now well on Its way to conclusion, for on April 1, 1997, Provincial Autonomy, with the transfer which it Involves of great and solid responsibilities to the Provinces, comes into being". His Excellency went on to say that all the omens at present were such as fo encourage him to hope that no dimiculty would be experienced in the next stage, namely, bringing Into operation the Federal aspect of the scheme. He declared that "the iden of this Federation Is in many. ways tone of the most striking In the his tory of the world."
Commenting on the legitimate anxfeties which some States might still hold about the project, His Excellency remarked: "It is very natural that the Rulers called upon to take @ecislon of such importance, affect Ing not only themselves but their dynasties and their States, should be goncorned to ensure that they do not Go'so without @ just appreciation of what is involved. But I feel no Goubt that "it should be possible, with but little dimeutty, to dispel any misunderstanding or misapprehhensions which may exist, and I have under my consideration at this moment steps particularly designed to facilitate the achievement of this result.
In Rampur, in reply to a speech by the Nawab, the Viceroy said: poy my first visit to Rampur at a. Ume when, as Your Highness has remarked, " India,—whether British India or' the Indian States,—finds, HHseit at the threshold of @ new constitutional era. I. warmly welcome the remarks which Your Highness has made on the all-important question on Federation, Provincial Auloamy comes into being in April of ext year.
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