The Indian Review. A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Discussion of all Topics of Interest July 1918

I would also specially the scheme then as the basis for discussion' I urge the deputation to place before the British would in the terms of the Manifesto issued by Sir democracthe great disappointment created in Sivaswami Aivar and others suggest inter tilia :— the mirall of the Indian people by the The procedure of certification by the governosceptibiehr of the capacity of the Indian Genera [...] The position that the Executive Government secure of its power under the scheme suggested in the Report will fail to heed the views of the legislature to the extent they deserve is tenableas that out of perverlity the legislature will fail.to support the executive the extent that the best interests of the country's demand a nd past Averionce has a great dealt() say in favOur of former view. [...] The objections however are to the number of the members of the Executive Councils being fixed at six to the bar to the appointment of members of the permanent services as Governors or 'Membei's of the Executive Councils to the Indian members of the Executive Counbils beitig chosen by election and to the number proposed as the strength of Legislative Councils in the major and minor Provisces: The [...] That is the meaning of Responsible Government and the objective of the British policy and it is ridiculous that the bureaucracy's view should be given the great importance that has been given to it In the final solution of the question.—Prom the Presidential address to the special session of the Bengal Provincial Conference 14th July 1918. [...] WHAT THE PROPOSALS MEAN What has been don's by the proposals may be summarised in the words of the authors What we have done is to afford Indians a fair share in the Government of the entire country while proviing in the provinces the means fOf them to attain the stage of responsible Governmeht to which the begin-. mug of responsioility for the GOvernmen1 of India itself must be the seque