Young India; an interpretation and a history of the nationalist movement from within . or the revolver, but who do not de-sire the total disappearance of the extremist party;and the occasional use of the bomb and the revolvergives a point to their organisation which theywould not lose. Lacking the intelligent support ofthe masses in their propaganda, being too lazy tocourt it by legitimate means, or too self-centred torun the risk involved therein, they are heartily gladof the existence of a party in the country which hasraised their importance in the eyes of the Govern-ment and the British pu
Young India; an interpretation and a history of the nationalist movement from within . or the revolver, but who do not de-sire the total disappearance of the extremist party;and the occasional use of the bomb and the revolvergives a point to their organisation which theywould not lose. Lacking the intelligent support ofthe masses in their propaganda, being too lazy tocourt it by legitimate means, or too self-centred torun the risk involved therein, they are heartily gladof the existence of a party in the country which hasraised their importance in the eyes of the Govern-ment and the British public. Of course they do notsay so and their abhorrence and detestation of thebomb and the revolver is quite genuine, yet theywould be very sorry if the extremist party were ex-tirpated altogether. Gokhale. The noblest and the best of the Con-gress type from the Nationalist point of view wasrepresented by Mr. Gokhale. Mr. Gokhale loved hiscountry quite sincerely and lived and worked for the exception of Dadabhai Naoroji, he wasthe only Congressman of reputation and name that. G. K. GOKHALE TYPES OF NATIONALISTS 217 lived for his country only and gave his all to herservice. His life was fairly simple; his patriotismwas of the highest type; yet he was not the type ofman fitted to be a hero. He had the qualities ofstatesmanship, but lacked those of generalship. Heobjected to people designating his policy as one ofmendicancy, or questioning his political ideals. Heused to remonstrate and say in the most touchingway: Do you think, my friend, we are so devoidof self-respect and so base as to be happy at ourcountry being under foreign domination; do youthink we wish that it should always remain underforeign yoke? No, you do us great injustice ifyou think so. I would have my country be freeto-day if that were possible. But is it possible?Can we work on that basis? In politics you mustconsider what is practical and what is can in no way bind the future generations.
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