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INDIA'S PERIL.

EXPLOSIVES AXI) TRESS 131LLS PASSED. STRONG SPEECH lIV LORD STIXm In the Viceregal Council at Simla on June S. the. Government's Hills dealing with explosives and the Press were introduced and passed. The former ; s almost idenlical with the, English A'-r, while the latter deals with papers publishing criminal incitements, and gives power to confiscate printing presses oil which such matter is produced, and to stop the issue of the oll'en.ling papers. The procedure provided for follows 'n its general lines the criminal procedure code dealing with public nuisances, with the addition that the linal order of the magistrate direcling the forfeiture of the press mm- lie appealed against to the High Court within fifteen days. It is also provided that no action shall bo taken against the Press save on an application from the local government. On the issue of an order of forfeiture by a magistrate the local government is empowered to require that an annual declaration be made by the. printer and publisher under, the Press Act of 1.5117, and the production by him of any other paper of a similar nature is prohibited. Speaking on the Explosives Kill. Si.Harvey Adainsnu said the Government had lo cope with an organised band ol' educated men. banded together against all the interests that kept sociefv alive. The danger must be met in a cool and resolule spirit: their plans must be strangled, and Hie author* put down. Sir llarvev paid a special tribute lo the llcngar police, and added:

"It. is not my.business lo increase excitement, but to allay panic; lint I cannot concent from the Council my conviction (hat the danger in great mid imminent, and that it is necessary to act ipiicklv and with a strong hand. The cxisling law is absolutely unable to -leal with the new crime."- ' .. Sir Harvey said the dovcrniuont he'd that the public safety demanded the passing of the .Newspaper Hill with the utmost possible dispatch. It was not directed against sedition, with which the existing criminal law would deal, but against a Press which incited men ;o murder, to armed revolt, and to secret diabolical schemes. It was in no sense a repressive measure.

The only native members present heartily supported the Explosives TSiH. but strongly regretted the hasty manner in which the Press "Bill was being passed. They suggested that a month should ha allowed for the discusison of the Hill.

Sir lfarvey Adamson replied that; it would be criminal folly to delav the fli!! one day.

fjord Miuto said:— '•The lamentable incidents at. Mozall'erport sent a thrill of horror throughout India, and 100 clearly warned us mcdiatelv with an uihpiilous conspiracy and with murderous methods hitherto unknown in. India. There have lieen other atrocious deeds. As to Mr. Kingston* the public hay,. 1 ~ told, both m India and at Home, that the attempts on his life were due to the iiillictjon l.v him of sentences of (logging for po'd-tir-al offences, an unwarrantable accusation, which f am glad to have the opportunity of denying, against one who has fearlessly, and' straightforwardly done his duty. |„ „„( ~ <,;;,„],, cnS( , ~.,'.. Mr. Kings ford awarded Hogging as a punishment for political offences. ' "We all know, at least everyone who watches the daily storv of Indian political life knows, that the lilies of Indian thought are changing, that embryo national aspirations are beginning to take shape, and it will be a bad day for the llntisli liaj and a bad day for the people ot this country if we over allow the belici to spread that doctrines ef murderous anarchy are even indirectly associated with the growth of those ambitions which liritisb education'has done so much to encourage. "U is .piite possible that our Hi Is may not be strong enough. In thai case we sball not f a ji t(l ~r acml j.] 1( ,, n lint (lie Newspaper Pill in „o way talcs the place, of a general Press Act,' and in

mi. way tics on,- hands ~- (o (]„, ;„,,.„. 'luctior, of such an Act. In my opinion ;i further general roi>l«>l of til,. I'ivss '" "I'll!', is iiii|M.nitiv,.ly necessary. I 'elmvc it would l„. ,v.-li-,i m t'«l l.v the best. Indian ii..H>p„pi.rs India is „.,t '■' l"' for complete r m .,|oin of tl„. Press nil; iUs unfi.ii- to her p ( .„],| ( . ||,„|. for) daily ii,loi-nnilion such as i( is, t|,,. v I should 1,0 dependent upon unscrupulous caterers of literary poison.

'by sonic irony of falc llm "i- Jvlih-I. that. p„i. S on is already >„ lately nnsworahle have |„,.„ s ,,ruij".r „,,. mi us almost on II„. ~v „ „f |1„. iT»I ■-.»- diictio,, „r conslilulioiial cliiiicrcs. I mil 'li'ti-i-itiiii.-tl thai, no •,,.■, ichiril ~,■; ~ «ill I''"' an iii,(;,„i ,!,.(,.,. ',■,.„„, ~,,'. doavoli.ing to ini-cl. „.. i 1 ran. |1„. political aspiration, „f i,,,,,,,.! n . u , nni ,.. •'"'l ' .'l* 111- pcopl.. „f ~,,,1., ~, «-ho have fl„. f„| m ,. VM ,| f . |n . „ r iuu |, '!"" ll '. v ;l1 '"'iii-l. to unite in support ol la..v ;,„d 0n|,.,. and |o join i„ „„,. '"" " ""-old lo oi-adi-ai;. envaed!.. .^-IH 1 '" 1 ' IV "" ! '""' " li,M -" 1! ''" 1 ' 1 '-

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 4

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INDIA'S PERIL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 4

INDIA'S PERIL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 4

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