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Inaugural Addresses by Presidents of the Indian National Congress with Mr. Charles Bradlaugh’s Speech

1895

The movement may therefore be safely said to have lived down the opposition of even those of its critics who in the supposed interests of the British Empire and only mindful of the passing exigencies of the hour have sought to discredit it and its promoters by every means in their power forgetful of the lessons of the past and blind to the issues of the future. [...] It was true that judged from the standard of the House of Commons they were not representatives of the people of India in the sense the members of the House were representatives of the constituencies. [...] Long and important was the debate the question was discussed from all points of view ; the danger of giving political power to the people the insufficiency of their capacity and other considerations were all fully weighed and the conclusion was come to in unmistakable and unambiguous terms that the policy of British rule should be a policy of justice (cheers) the policy of the advancement of o [...] The Secretary of State in the letter just referred to said : The position of India in relation to taxation and the sources of the public revenues is very peculiar not merely from the habits of the people and their strong aversion to change which is more specially exhibited towards new forms of taxation but likewise from the character of the Government which is in the hands of foreigners who [...] The interpretation put upon it at the time and what was probably the intention of Parliament was this the Government in India was to have the right of the initiative; the Council in London the right of review ; and the Secretary of State subject to the ultimate judgment of the House of Commons the rioht of veto.
history
Pages
246
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.142874
Segment Pages Author Actions
Preface
i-vii Dinker Gokhale view
Mr. W.C. Bonnerji President of the First Indian National Congress
1-4 unknown view
The Hon. Dadabhai Naoroji President of the Second Indian National Congress
5-28 unknown view
Mr. Budrudin Tyabji President of the Third Indian National Congress
29-42 unknown view
Mr.George Yule President of the Fourth Indian National Congress
43-64 unknown view
Sir. William Wedderburn President of the Fifth Indian National Congress
65-78 unknown view
Mr. Pherozshah Mehta President of the Sixth Indian National Congress
79-104 unknown view
Rai Bahadur P. Ananda Charlu President of the Seventh Indian National Congress
105-124 unknown view
Mr. W.C. Bonnerji President of the Eighth Indian National Congress
125-154 unknown view
Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji M.P. President of the Ninth Indian National Congress
155-204 unknown view
Mr. Alfred Webb M.P. President of the Tenth Indian National Congress
205-232 unknown view
Mr. Charles Bradlaugh M.P. at the Fifth Indian National Congress
233-239 unknown view

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