Modern Review June 1909

and in August Its4u the contracts with the East Indian and the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Cnmpanies which formed the basis of those for the whole of the present undertakings were formally exerested. [...] for con strus bug Tailwas in India which companies probably (annul pli.ess in the %am degree " Elie) would have the advantage of employing partly their e.wu engineers in the first place would hove the advantage of the services of the ollevtors and Magistrates in the districts through which the lines pass us affording facilities and luisisliing workmen aml materials. [...] "8885 laird Whirr naafi I. 1'ou spike of the little inducement which would be felt by private companies to observe economy in consequence Of their hawing guarantees ; did you say that having oelerence to the circumstance that the guarantee on the part of the Government will involve the Gosernment having au effective voice in the undertakings" "I am aware that the Government having the responsib [...] in view of the eeontimic condition of the country the habits of the people and the geographical position as regards the possibility 'if outside food supplies. [...] the mischief has in the circumstance that the ten mil11.11 s need nut be famines stricken at all ra It would nut be alinicult to show that our administration of India is a failure The men arc not in fault they desire to do well and arc animated by the best attentions But the conditions of the case are such that success is imposailge. the resent system of administering the countts can only be cont