The Simon Commission are also doubtless aware that in June or July, 1924, there was a notable debate in the House of Lords on the then position in India; and every reader of the record of that debate who knows anything about India appreciates the accuracy of the facts stated, the gravity of the and the soundness of the opin authorities expressed by such Lords Meston, Harris, Ampthill and constituency instructing them weapon of which vious experience.
Lord Meston said that the system troduced by the new of India Act was entirely' u of the people India, hut added that its lure was due chiefly to the fact that it had never been worked by any pretence Koodwill by those for whom it ws, designed. Other noble lords condemned the constitution itself -as wholly unsuitable for India. Nevertheless, the House was una us in declaring that the exist ernment of India Act must made t policy, bees foundation of all future ise the British nent cannot it has given, back on the pledges Anal that is why the ie referred Indian been apps tutory Commission The Councils in Support Secretary of State for India have hho power to add or take from these provisions of the Statute, aad wh we read of the Ini Commission hat Sir John Simon's telegram to croy, part of which I have quoted. it was stated that ix out of the eight remaining, neial Qouncily have also free hand decided to ce-operate with a matter of facts the Lexislative Council agreed questi ec} to dw so just a fortniseht ago only.
the United Provinces a couple others but afew the Madras budy, lative Couns views decision is the tru with the Swarajists when they score Introeed in Ie? We have the ploy declared sews of Lard! Reading, Sie Frederick Whyte (Gat President of the Indian Legisia ul others who have} they were fighting a hopeless battle, In the the debate there First. Vanayal characterise part i cocking the ayttea that some measure of success has 1 conditional and that the Hose me the i. But the whom lay changes that had ken place.
econdiy. x member moved regarded accurate. There wdiyent that the Madras Com mittee should have precise! the same rights of equal opportun ies of knowing the and as the truth, who yt have been a hide hat the administra Royal which, having: be John and his self, 9 right n conceded by Sir ow Commissioners: come to an end long og ff it had the Punjab, the Gov not been for the powers reserved to the Vieeros and Governors. Bat without any controversy over the spokesman Madras found in reeeyting for Ma The debate, in short question of what success if anew that only by been achieved, the trial of the experiment, ssu far as, it has gone, has proved that India ix not ready for any further advance representative government. This also the opinion of the Maharaja of Benares. the Late Lonl Sinha of Indians secure any. political advantages, and that if co-opera tion with sume to the uetualities of the situation is followed the prospects are bright.
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