The Non-Brahmin Federation of India has sent us a com-
munication about the meeting of Brahmins and non-Brahmins convened by Lord Willingdon, the Governor of Madras, to arrive at an agreement upon the distribution of seats according to the recommendation of -the General Committee. Lord Willingdon ruled out any discussion of communal electorates. The Non- Brahmins protested against this, and quoted in support Lord Sinha's guarantee and the recommendation of Lord Selborne's Committee. Lord Willingdon, however, explained that he was acting-on instructions, as he had received " private telegraphic) instructions " from Mr. Montagu directing that the reservation of seats for Non-Brahmins should be disallowed. The Brahmins refused to move an inch further than the reservation of thirty out of sixty seats for the Non-Brahmins. This was the figure originally recommended by the Indian Government in its despatch of March 5th.
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