Obstinate Hindus

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 53, 23 July 1914, Page 5

Obstinate Hindus

THROW U.l' Till; SPOM IK. NAVAL AM) MILITARY AID INVOKED. 13y Cable—Pros? Association—Copyright (8 Vancouver. July 22.. Tiie Rainbow lias arrived. Commander Hose conferred with the naval, mil;, taw and civil authorities. A plan has been arranged to turn (lie steam hose on the Hindus if thev i-tiil refuse (o submit by 2 p.m. If the ■Uu>e is> insufficient, the miliiia and bluejackets will open lire at close '.range ami board from the warship in t'lwce parties. The Hindus so far have refused to consider any proposition, bjt replied to the ultimatum by repeating their demands for provisions and their passage money back to India. A committee of nine local Hindus went out to tlie Komagata Mum to try to effect conciliation. The Hindus on board refused, reiterating their demands for provisions and cash. The warship Rainbow and the militia will take action at once. As a result of the local Hindus' visit to- the slliip, a conference of officials has been held and a second ultimatum sent to the Komagata Maru. A SETTLEMENT REACHED. HINDUS WIliL LEAVE PEACEABLY, Received 22, 8.25 p.m. Vancouver, duly 21. Tiie Komagata Maru's Hindus have agreed to leave peacefully upon the Government terms.

A DAY OF EXCITEMENT. FOLLOWED BY PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT. Received 22. 10 p.m. Vancouver, July 21. After a day of excitement, during which the Rainbow's guns were trained on the Kofnagata Maru, with armed military men, militia and special police ready to descend on,the Hindus, peace has been arranged through the good offices of the shore Hindus. The latter, after negotiating for a whole day, induced the Komagata Maru's Hindus to agree to the Immigration Department's offer to provide provisions and medicine sufficient for tic return journey if the Hindus left immediately.. Arrangements were thereupon made to raise steam, and it is believed that the steamer will depart within twenty-four hours. Mr. ißurrell, Minister of Agriculture, represented the Borden Cabinet at Mr. Borden's special request. Tt was known after a settlement had been effected that Mr. Border- had been in communication with the. Colonial Office, from which he received a request to exhaust every peaceable means before resorting to force. 'Mr. 'Burrcll acted accordingly, although local opinion, inflamed by the recent affray, favored the most vigorous measures against the Hindus.