Indian Leaders Now Indulging in Second Thoughts Bombay, Nov. 16.
Political leaders are indulging in [second thoughts in consequence of the recent British—minister elaborations of the Viceroy's manifesto in regard to the granting of Dominion status to India.
The Bombay Provincial Congress Committee to-day resolved that the ministerial speeches were tantamount to non-acceptance of the Delhi manifesto and leave no room for the Congress to participate in a Round Table Conference.
'A message from Allahabad states that the Congress Working Committee to-day discussed the matter of the chairmanship of Mr. Motilal Nehru, who favoured refusing the Government's offer of a conference.
Mr. Gandhi and others are at pre~ sent taking a non-committal attitude, preferring a restatement of the Delhi manifesto and emphasizing the] demand for a general amnesty.
The Liberal leader, Sir Jej Sapra opposed the modification of the to in order not to embarrass The discussion was adjourned, On November 2 thirty members lof the National Congress and other progressive leaders, including Mr. Gandhi and Mrs. Besant, signed a statement saying that they hoped to be able to tender their ce-operation with His Majesty's Government in the effort to evolve a scheme for a Dominion constitution suitable "te India's needs, provided a policy of general conciliation was adopted, political prisoners granted a general Amnesty and the representation of progressive organisations effectively secured; and provided the National Congress, as the largest of these political organisations, should have '2 predominant representation. The signatories said they understood that the Conference to be held in London would frame a scheme for Dominion constitution for India an' urged that meanwhile a more liberal spirit should be infused into the Government of India, The statement concluded. "It is essential to} the success of the Conference that it be convened as expeditiously as possible."—Reuter.
National Congress Would Dictate Allahabad, Nov. 18.
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November 2 thirty members the National Congress, includ vs: Gandhi ang Mrs. Desant signed a manifesto at Delhi saying that they hoped to be able to tender! their ce-operation with His Majesty's Government in the effort to evolve a scheme for a Dominion status suitable sto India's needs, provided a policy of general zon: ciliation was adopted,—politiex!
soners granted. general amnesty, the representation of pra-
secured and if the National Con-organizations—effectively, ress, as the largest of these or-were granted At a conference here to-day the to. manifesto wna passed a' resolution declaring that they viewed with missgving and dissatisfaction the debates that had taken place in British Parliament on the subject of Indfa,, but they had decided to stand' by the decislya contained in their manifesto and hoped for a full and early resp The Working Committee of the National Congress has also unanimously decided that the response the policy down in it be revised—Reuter, harbours of excessive financial burdens; -provide a system of har-hour development; secure an international agreement regarding fish-Jing grounds in the North Sea and elsewhere, which were the subject of ware; and generally establish the industry on a sound basi Sir Robert Hamilton suggested loans to fishermen on easy terms to enable them to replace gear.
'Mr, Noel Buxton, Minister of jacues and Agriculture, accepted the motion. He said that action was already being taken in the direction Reuter, indicated—British Wireless throug'
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