KEIR HARDIE SPEAKS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 21, 8 January 1912, Page 5

KEIR HARDIE SPEAKS.

GAEKWAR OF BARODA’S ALLEGED IMPRU DEN CE. “A SIGNIFICANT FIGURE.” (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, January 6. Mr. Keir Hardie, writing to tlie newspaper, the “ Welsh Pioneer, ’ says that many of the Gaekwar of r.aroda’s fellow-rulers have been taught to grovel before the Throne, as becomes all approaching such a sjnnbol ( f mmec; 1ity. The Gaekwar, with his American traditions, kept erect and turned ins back on the King, . ememhering i hat a man’s eyes are in front, lie was not skilled in" the art of walking l'i c a crab, and it is difficult to see what else ho could have done. Historians will, continues Mr. Hardie, depict the Gaekwar as one of the significant figures at the Durbar, and not the King-Emperor going through Ids little part like a well-painted automaton. The Gaekwar calmly did all that was required of him as a gentleman, but, always remembering his country was in the dust, refused to kiss tire foot of the oppressor.