Review of reviews and world's work . le law from the statute book or the enact-ment of an advisable legal measure. The scheme grants also the first impor-tant concession to the natives of India towardthe control of their governmental this instance, however, the control is noteffective or virtual. The concession does notgo that far. It permits the members merelythe discussion of financial statements and theright to make recommendations to the gov-ernment, who, while inviting the free ex-pression of opinion in the form of resolutions,do not thereby forego any part of the powerand res
Review of reviews and world's work . le law from the statute book or the enact-ment of an advisable legal measure. The scheme grants also the first impor-tant concession to the natives of India towardthe control of their governmental this instance, however, the control is noteffective or virtual. The concession does notgo that far. It permits the members merelythe discussion of financial statements and theright to make recommendations to the gov-ernment, who, while inviting the free ex-pression of opinion in the form of resolutions,do not thereby forego any part of the powerand responsibility which has been, and mustcontinue to be, in their hands. The natives of Hindustan who are to dis-cuss the financial statements of the govern-ment and aid the supreme legislative councilsin the making and unmaking of laws, as alsothe East Indians who will form the majorityin the provincial legislative councils, the re-form scheme provides, are to be elected bypopular vote. In order to safeguard the INDIA IN TRANSITION. 199. A GROUP OF HINDU STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.(These young men are engaged in the study of medicine, agriculture, engineering, and other professions.) interests of the minorities,—especiallj of theminorities backward in modern education,and also with a view to adopting the dis-tinctly Occidental institution of governmentby popular vote to the special conditionsexistent in Hindustan,—elaborate regulationshave been formulated. The details of theserules are more or less interesting, but spaceprecludes their discussion here. It may benoted, however, that the scheme has for itsprimary object, as an essential provision, thedevelopment of the municipal or local gov-ernment, giving the natives of India poten-tial control of rural and civic affairs, FAR-REACHING EFFECTS OF THE MEASURE. The feature of the scheme that more thanany other gladdens the heart of India is thatpermitting the four largest provinces of In-dia each to have one native in the provi
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