Modern Review March 1919

from the map of the scientific world.' That the exclusive monopoly of privleges by the higher castes ends in the tong run in their moral and intelleetualdeterloation is almost the burden of President Wilson's campaign speeches. [...] The invention of the steam engine by Watt in 1701.1 brought about an economic revolution from the effect of which India has suffered most sitee it was followed op by or rallier was cIntemporaneous with three successive inVelltianIS in twelve years that of the spinuing jenny in 1764 by the weaver Hargreates of the spinning roam chine in 1768 by the bather A.rkwright„ of the "mule" by the weaver [...] The mischievous and suicida1 effects Cif the caste-system now began to operate Almostfron the 'Vedic age; the blacksmithr the weaver and the 'various classes of artisans have rein much the same in this land of stagnation and torpor ; they have failed to advance par/ pat with progressive Europe and with their pruntive inttlio:Is had to succumb to the corpztition of the ci.utlers of 'Sheffie [...] fare of the land as the division of the prises never sought the help of any special SpoiN—the share of the loaves and fishes.: legislation nor asked for or obtained any The most essential and vital aspect of pecuniary help from the State. [...] that will sec to it that the ground is cut from tinder him and the markets stunt against him.. A.naerican enterprise is riot free ; the man with only a little capital is finding it harder to get into the field and more and more impossible to compete with the big fellow Why ? Because the laws of this country do not prevent the strong from crushing the weak." If this is the state of things when