Speehces and Writings of Lord Sinha with a Portrait and a Sketch

In a nation emerging from autocracy and tutlage to breathe the atmosphere of freedom the period of transition is marked by unusual excitement aroused by the spread of patriotic ideas and soul-stirring ideals and the position of those among the subject peoples who may be invited by the ruling power to assist in the task of Government and place before them the point of view of the people is one [...] How admirably the subject of this sketch acquitted himself in the office to the satisfaction of the Government and of the people is a matter which is well within the knowledge of the Indian public who are on the eve of great constittional changes and it furnishes 'a striking assurance as to the manner in which he may be expected to dicharge.the great responsibilities of the new office of Un [...] The war has afforded a splendid opportunity of demonstrating the courage valour and tenacity of Indian troops and besides a striking proof has been afforded of the wisdom of those wlio have shown confidence in India and of the fitness of the latter to grasp the dignity and the responsibilities of citizenship. [...] " Rich in all the resources of nature India continues to be the poorest country in the civilised world." After quoting the example of Japan he continued : " In India alone with the exception of spasmodic efforts the Government adheres to the eploded laissez faire doctrine that the development of commerce and industry is not within the province of the state." He pleaded that it was high tim [...] The only remedy is a closer co-operation of the officials with the more educated people for the purpose of spreading enlightement and education amongst those poorer classes and the more the people of the country co-operate with the Goverment and with the officials of the Government the greater will be the checks and safeguards for the prevention of these deplorable occurrences." Lord Sinha