THE UNREST IN INDIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8833, 8 June 1907, Page 2

THE UNREST IN INDIA.

Mr 'Morldy'B'Afetibn Approved. Per Press Association-Copyright. Lokdox, June 7. In the House of Commons, Mr Morley, discussing the disorders in India and the stories circulated by a Bection of the native press as to the British being responsible for the plague through having poisoned the wells, upheld the advantages of coercion under the existing regulations in lieu of prosecutions, which only served to advertise the agitation. « '| The Simla correspondent of # tho Times'says that sedition is restricted to tne educated middle olass. Agitators are systematically canvassing villages and triyng to capture the sympathy of natives. There is no indication that the army is coquetting with the movement. The agitators did not anticipate Mr Morley's strength of purpose, and some now suggest a rest of throe months for the incubation of fresh schemes. The situation displays considerable graviaty. English newspapres warmly approve Mr Morley's speech and action. Sir Henry Cotton disagreed with punishing Lajpatrai, who was only a religious agitator, occupying the same position in the Punjaub as Dr. Clifford in England.