The democratic movement in Asia . mily, per year. Account is nottaken of the fact that if the English civilians whocome to India were cattle they would be valuedat enough per head, as imports, to offset theother account. In return for the Home Officecharges which go for administration and pen-sions, India is receiving services which are im-measurably great. Nevertheless, when I visited the PhilippineIslands I found that the people are far moreprosperous than the Indians. America has takena new spirit to the Islands which the conservativeBriton has not brought here. The Filipinos havehad reveal
The democratic movement in Asia . mily, per year. Account is nottaken of the fact that if the English civilians whocome to India were cattle they would be valuedat enough per head, as imports, to offset theother account. In return for the Home Officecharges which go for administration and pen-sions, India is receiving services which are im-measurably great. Nevertheless, when I visited the PhilippineIslands I found that the people are far moreprosperous than the Indians. America has takena new spirit to the Islands which the conservativeBriton has not brought here. The Filipinos havehad revealed to them new ways of developingtheir resources. When I asked Americans inManila to explain why the Islands have pros-pered so much, they were unable to do so. Ibelieve the cause to be the American spirit. The chief cause of irritation in India, saidSir Stanley Reed, editor of the Times of India(Bombay), has been that England has been soslow in granting simple and urgent is so much red tape, so much delay, so [18]. THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE HASBEEN WELL INTRODUCED INTO INDIAWHERE IT IS VERY POPULAR BE-CAUSE OF ITS CHEAPNESS. ONECANNOT BE MANY HOURS ON ANYGOOD ROAD WITHOUT SEEING ATLEAST ONE AMERICAN CAR. THE UNITED STATES IN ASIA much ponderous machinery to move, that whenIndia does receive what she asks for, the grant hasbeen so long delayed that the favor seems to havebeen given grudgingly. Thus England loses thegood will which she might have gained/ Manypeople confirmed this statement. Our greatcomplaint, said B. J. Padshah, financial advisorto the great Tata group of industries, is thatEngland has been so conservative; so unwillingto adopt new ideas. Then he added, with atwinkle in his eye, It seems funny, doesnt it,that the Indian should criticize the Englishmanfor being conservative. In China the United States is regarded notonly as a powerful friend, but also as an ideal. In 1861 President Lincoln appointed AnsonBurlingame of Massachusetts to represent theU
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