Baldwin's Agreement to the Publication of the Proclamation London, Nov. 7.
In the House of Commons to-day, the debate on India was opened by Mr, Stanley Baldwin, the leader of the Conservative Party, with an allusion to the article in the "Daily Mail" of November 1, which stated that he had pledged himself and his party to support Lord Irwin's Scheme and that a meeting of the Conservative "Shadow" Cabinet the Gay before required him to write to Mr, Macdonald withdrawing his promise to support Indian Home Rule.
"Mr, Baldwin disclosed that he agreed to the publication of the Viceroy's proclamation provided "he Simon Commission concurred, but when the latter dissented he witidrew the agreement with the con currence of his colleagues. He emphasized that all parties agreed that the pledge to grant India a responsible government should be honoured, He concluded that they could not hope to live to see the ideal solving of the Indian problem realized, but they would work in faith, Mr, Lloyd George, the leader ¢f the Liberal Party, declared that the Viceroy's declaration created an impression of a change of policy far beyond previous pledge Captain Wedgcod Benn, the Secretary for India, said that the only change there had been was in the' sense of a new spi The policy pursued by the former Secrotary for India, the late Hon. Montague, "stood asa cardinal article of faith in th British policy towards India. Indians would now have an opportunity of expressing their views and proposing solution. at a stage when everything they say will be heard in tim Sir John Simon said that the Commission were completely united and intended to continue to discharge their duties, He hoped to report early in: 1930.
Note:—The Viceroy's_proclama-ton issued on October 31 stated that the natural issue of India's con-
ment of Dominion states. stitutional progress was the attain oe toa conference to be h in London to discuss future constitutional development.—Reuter.
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