Speeches By Sir William Wedderburn Bart M. P.

Timely concession to the reasonable wishes of the people always leads to a warmer appreciation of the Government by the people and it is because I wish to qee the existing sentiments of loyalty in the country strengthened and made more secure that I hope the main object of the Congress the expansion of the Legislative. [...] we know that the interests of the people—that is of the taxpayers—are not identical with the interests of the officials that is the tax-eaters. [...] Bradlaugh upon the subject of the aspirations of the native races to share in the management of their own' affairs said: ' The honourable member has accused this Government of looking with an unfriendly eye on the aspirations of the natives to the share of the government of their own country. [...] It is not only the policy of the present Government but it has been the peliey of every Government of India for the last thirty years to extend to the natives of India not only a share in the administration of their country but so far as is possible the management of their own affairs'. [...] But the distance to England is great and the agency is needed like a telephone to carry the voice of the people of India to the ear of the people of England.