London Sept. 23.
The statement of the Government of India up to September 20 tone of the most interesting yet issued regarding the political situa~
Aion, It says that, broadly speaking, the public is in' no doubt as to the ultimate issue, The impression produced by unscrupulous Congress Propaganda is rapidly evaporating. The widespread loss caused to Indians by the boycott of foreign goods is gradually alienating from the Congress the sympathy of numerous middle-class Hindus, on whom the Congress had depended for support, and the prospects that public opinion will play an effective part in disrupting the civil disobedience campaign are now better than ever.
The comm mentions that the Congress ae ies in connection with the Legisla elections pro-ide another instance of interference the rights of individuals, the conviction strengthening among the public that whatever its} precepts the Congress practice re~ presents an arrogant attempt both on private liberties and the interests the parties and classes who do not shave its views.
Phe statement says also that the Congress is putting up as cane didates for the Legislative bodies persons of the lowest caste in order to discredit the Legislature, the domination of which is the outstanding feature of the Congress programme, This has aroused the ap-Prehensions of the minority com munities and stiffened their opposi=
The communique concludes by stating that while it is not to be as-umed that the Congress has exhausted its capacity for mischief there is good reason to take a sanguine view of the fature, but there is no justification to relax efforts.
There is little to report from the North-West Frontier Province and, tus far as specific incidents are con-erned, the week in internal India has been comparati 'A recent report reel Bombay ating to tha; efforts made by the' Indian Congress during the latter half of last month to capture labour in Bombay City, shows that these met with moderate success and that there are diverse influences at work ikely to prevent a labour movement in favour of the Congress. The of of unemployed mili-hand 6 to increase although po haps not +9 rapidly as was appre-ended, Elsewhere the labour situation is generally satisfactory.
During the week elections were held in Bombay City, it is stated, the Methods adopted' by civil obedience volunteers brought them into collision with police on several occasions, but no serious incident occurred. In spite of various devices aulopted by the Congress, it may now be assumed that apart from the absence of Congress representation, the constitution of thy various Legislative bodies will be little al fected. The civil disobedience movement has conspicuously failed to impair the working of the Legi tive Councils or the administration by the Ministers of transferred departments except in so far as it has weakened the financial resources of the Provincial Governments both by a reduction of revenue and an in-and have shaken the confidence of many Congress followers.
The methods of domination, which have been the outstanding feature of the Congress programme, have the of communities and have stiffened their opposition, The attempted boycott of educational institutions has led to a reaetion among parents and students and the boycott of foreign goods, and the widespread loss it has caused to Indians, are gradually but surely alienating from the Congress, the sympathy of an important section of the Hindu middle classes on whose support the Congress programme largely depends.
Lastly the impression produced by the propaganda disseminated by Congress agents, claiming assured success for their programme and their early accession to power, is rapidly evaporating. It may still have an ephemeral effect in some ral areas, but it is not a factor which will seriously postpone the inevitable collapse of the movement. larly the latest reports from North-West Frontier Province a general improvement in the situation, due largely to the fact that people are now convinced by hard facts that the stories of the collapse of British power are mythical, At the same time the influence of supporters of law' and order is increasing, Broadly speaking the public are now in no doubt as to the ultimate issue and the psychological advantage which this gives to the Governnent ix a factor of great and growing importance, One natural effect is to direct greater attention towards Constitutional methods, which it has been the consistent policy of the Government to encourage all parties and communities to adopt.
It is not, however, to be assumed that the Congress members have exhausted their capacity for mischief. There are already signs of a recrudescence of the salt camand efforts will doubtless be to stir up rural areas where conditions are favourable to the non-payment of Government dues, and sporadic trouble may occur in consequence. Endeavours will also be made to maintain and even to tighten the boycott of foreign goods, On the whole, while there iz good reason to take'a sanguine view of the future, there is no justification for any relax of effect. Wiretess through Reuter.
Parachinar, Sept. 28.
Ata durbar attended by the lead-ary and civil officials and I Teaders, Mr. S. E. Pears of Commissioner for the West Frontier Province announced that the land revenue for the year would be remitted in full, month's extra pay would be, ranted to all ranks of the Kurran. Valley militia, "and pensions and gratuities would be paid to the village armed levies and the depend ents of those killed for resisting the recent raids by Frontier tribes: men.
The tribal - lenders expressed gratitude to the Viceroy, Lord frwin, End once more swore loyalty to the British Raj.
The proceedings ended in a very]
usiastic manner, with a march pact of the village levies and militia end the Baluchi troops in full fighting kit—Reuter. crease of expenditure, the unfortunate consequences of which have deen seriously to curtail the benefit cent activities of local governments te the grave injury of the publ The prospects that public iM play an effective part in the stuption of the civil disobedience
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