[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Readers of the Spectator
who approve of the task you have undertaken, that of lifting the colour bar now so igno- rantly and brutally let down between ourselves and our fellow subjects, may be glad to know of a personal way in which they can lend a hand. Through a lady in Oxford we have been introduced by letter to students at Oxford and in London, to whom we have offered hospitality for a few days under our roof. This is, perhaps, even more easily possible to those living in the country, and at small expenditure of money and time.
We feel much profit may be gained on both sides. Our guests have already enlarged our own ideas by their diversity of race and custom and outlook ; the only common denomi- nator being their belief in India's right to self-government. We have also personally discovered that the bitterness that does often accompany that belief has been caused by insults offered to them or to their fellow countrymen by ours, in the name of colour superiority. Those who feel ashamed of such conduct have the atonement for it ready to their hands in hospitality such as I suggest. At the moment hospitality is sought for, amongst others, a young Moslem student interested in social questions and village life.—I am, Sir, &c., (Mrs.) L. GILCHRLST THOMPSON. Hayes Rectory, Kent.
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