DCABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1916, Page 3

DCABLEGRAMS

LELBOTIUO TELKGUAI'H —COPTBIGHI.J LI'KU riIEBS ASSOCIATION.j (Received This JJay 8.5 a.m.) THE POSITION INDIA. Delhi, March 26. In tlie debate on tlu; Budget, the speeches expressed regret at l/ord IJ a rmnge's departure. Lord llardiuge attributed the lavoii! able reception of tlie new taxation to tact that- the burdens are fairly c:i.>triouted, and because or a desire to help tlie Empire at a time oi a crisis. It was reiterated that the cotton duties would bo reconsidered a tier t?he war in connection with the general fiscal policy in the Em pi re. -<■0 has been authorised to • make, in tlie name of the, Imperial Government, a promise of a broad i (.'consideration of fiscal inl;Tcs'.s in India from a new angle of vi.sion -which it is thought will place the future position of the country much Higher than would have biwn by the simple acceptance oi the prop'sals oi the Lioveiniiicnt of India. India's relations with Persia wore most 1. ieiidly, and Persia was doing her utmost to suppress the machinations of the enemy bands. The Auur ol Afghanistan had renewed Jus lloyal word to observe strict neutrality, except for certain Ma'hsud raiders who j)icseii tly tviJSr receive drastic punisliineiit. " Fr. ntier tranquility has prevailed, cxcept in .Ucngal where a re-grotta.'-V' liiunber of murders have been committed by daeoits. The internal situation "could hardiiy be more favourable, though the ijiovornnient hadi ample evidence of tlie designs of Germans to create trouble on the fallacy that India was disloyal. I'iie Empire loyally and patriotism ot India was beyond ail praise. fciho lmd sent 300,000 soldiers overseas, and had contributed over one million sterling in war material. Referring to the movement tot the self-government, el India they had.wished to discountenance the national ideal. It was a pei-lec'iy jeyitimatts aspiration, and had the warm' sympathy of all moderate men, but in the present position or india it was not idealism they wanted ibut practical politics and practical solutions of the questions arising out oi

tne special pciitical conditions 01 the country, that wore needed. They did n<.t wish to raif-e extravagant iiopcs or encourage unreliable demands tnnt would only tend to delay their progress. No one was more desirous tli.ln mmse'lt to see the early realization of the just and legitimate aspirations cm inilia, hut lie equally was desirous oi avoiaiuiig the danger of reaction trom premature expectations. He advocated greater di cent; ali'sation and the delegation ci" more power to loeaj governments. He felt sure that the Dominion Governments would approah the Indian emigration question in, a broader and more generous spirit tnan heretofore.

THE AURORA. ASSISTANCE TO' BE OFFERED. Wellington, Last Night. '1 lie lit. Hon. W. F. ,u inssoy received a. wireless magd from Lieutenant iStonliou.se stating time the Aiuwa was voiding to Port- Chalmers disabled after an enforced ten months' • drift in the ice troni winter quarters. Alter receiving fultu- details Mr Massoy coiiiimmica.tcd \\itTi the 'Marine Department to ascertain what assists ance could lie offered to tiie cxplorersXI>C matter will be considered i>y Uainnet to-morrow. "The Government.

tt'iU offer a'<l possible la.efties to Lieutenant iStenhou.se, when the Aurora leaches Port Chalmers, and the extent of the necessary repairs is ascertained. London, March "20. Lieutenant iStenhouse stated: When driven Imm her moorings, the Aurora oeca.ine locked in a pack of ice, and tl!j.s sot north along the coast around L'ape Adaro to west of the Balleny islands. After escaping .serious injury lor over ten ■weeks-misfortune overtook her «n July 21. We were then about, ninety nii'».„'s isoutil of Coulnian Island when the Aurora was heaviiv nipped by an enormous ico pressure, and lost her rudder; and the hull -was severely strained. It was not until

-Uarcli 14tli of this year thai the Aurora got free of the ice. This was ; in latitude 6-1.3- south, Vongitude 161 cast, alter a drift south and eastward of twelve hundred miles. A violent blizzard on May 6th drove the Aurora from her moorings. At this time Oaptain -Mackintosh and two conn/unions, as well as three men who iiad tlie Bluff to estaib'flsh a depot and ~t!ie four momßeris' of tho M'ientifie staff wore ashore. We saw no inoro of them.