INDIAN AFFAIRS
GANDHI INTERVIEWED. TRIBUTE TO VICEROY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) CALCUTTA. March b. Dr. Gandhi, interviewed by journalists, said that it was impossible and unwise to say which had been the. victorious party. The .National ( o.n'gress had never made any hid for victory. Dr. Gandhi paid a tribute to the. Viceroy, Lord Irwin, saying that a settlement would have been impossible without Lord Irwin's inexhaustible and unfailing courtesy. The Viceroy had removed his suspicion and distract. Dr. Gandhi said that the Congress was participating in the Round Table Conference to achieve the goal ol “Piirna Swaraj,” which, translated, means •‘complete independence,” towards which the help of all the other parties and ruling princes, as well as that of Englishmen, was absolutely necessary.
RUGBY, March 5
A cablegram, signed by members of all parties, was sent to Lord Iwiin from the House of Commons, expressing thanks and congratulations on his magnificent and successful efforts to bring peace, prosperity, concord and happiness to the people of India and Britain. INDIAN STOCKS RISE. RUGBY, Mnrdi 5. Indian Government stocks, which rose on the Exchange yesterday, following the announcement of the lnvin-Gandhi agreement, continued in the ascendant to-day. Prices also rose on the Bombay Exchange. THE NEW VICEROY. LONDON. March 4. Enunciating the three principles which he said would .guide him as Viceroy of India, Lord AVillingdon. to whom the ‘•Pilgrims” gave a tarowell dinner, said that he would seek •o-operatiou from the Princes and people, engendered in the spirit and atmosphere of the Round-Table Conference to lead India towards the goal of responsible government, until she became an equal partner with the other Dominions. He would urge obedience to the laws throughout the country.
Tha second principle was equality if opportunity, which was difficult where caste eommuniteis were so numerous and different. The third was that a man’s character, not his colour, counted.
He added: “My greatest helper, ns always, will he my wife.”
His Majesty and the Duke of Connaught sent a message wishing Lord Willingdon success.
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