"NOTICE TO EUROPEANS."
[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOE."] SIR,—I beg to enclose a copy of a " Notice to Europeans," which was sent to me from Jubbulpore (Central Provinces) by a friend :- " Appeal to European and Angio.Indian Citizens of Jubbul- pore. Please remember January 30th, 1922, and do not lose your head."
The above is the heading of an order issued to all Europeans in the town and station of Jubbulpore by a certain Mr. Tajuddin, President of the Town Congress Committee. It is an example of the Montagu-Chelmsford-Lloyd George visionary methods of rule that had far better have been applied to Ireland, if anywhere, eight years ago than let loose on an India of composite races, various opposing religions, and 300 million totally illiterate people, who are quite indifferent as to who rules them so long as they are justly and firmly treated. The following is the so-called appeal; would respectable people in England like to receive such an order from their county councils, Mayors, or town clerks?
" Hiving been infOrined that some of you and soldiers of Jubbulpore City and Cantonment are much perplexed and puzzled, and on more than one occasion they have in a fit of anger and without understanding the time, import, and signi- ficance of our more have torn out the Congress posters issued for the boycott of all functions in honour of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's visit to Nagpur on the 30th. next, and have further abused our peaceful Volunteers, thus intimidating them in a way calculated to obstruct their legitimate and peaceful work of persuading the Jubbulpore citizens to observe complete hostel 'on the'30th. As these instances are clearly in defiance of-the elementary rights of citizenship, I hereby appeal to those concerned in such intimidation to keep their head cool and observe at least complete peace and silence till the 30th in this -City of Jubbulpore. They may be convinced beyond the slightest doubt that in this peaceful demonstration of the people there is not the slightest move or intent to insult the Royal House of Windsor and to the British nation or to the sacred person of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. This hartal is not 'to trouble even the European population of Jubbulpore, but it is in meant to show our determination in not participating in a function that has been arranged by the relentless beuracracy [sic], and which shallow function can neither mend . nor end this system of Government that is wholly responsible for perpetuating the Punjab and the Kline- fat wrongs, against which every Englishman ought to* raise a voice of utter condeinnation in the interest of his nation and humanity. This hartat is -observed as a protest against this very beuracracy [sic],. which is strengthening its hands by the uncalled-for visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and which is obstructing the immediate grant of Swaraj to India.
Non-violenpe in thought and deed being our creed, I earnestly appeal to you :- (1) Not to molest, abUse, or"insult our Congress Volunteers. (2) Not to abuse; punish, or frighten your domestic Indian servants if they join their country and refuse to serve you in any way on the 20th.
(3) And not to tear or deface our Congress posters advocating complete harlot and boycott of all functions in honour of H,11,11. Prince of Wales.
(4) Not to make any exhibition of your anger or disgust lit shouting abuses towards our great gifted leader, Mahatma Gandhi. but we further entreat upon 3-On to loin us and -observe complete haste' in the tokens of that sacred huinanitY which has raised its united voice through united India against Punjab and Khilafat wrongs, and the obstructions in the
attainment of Swaraj by India.* •
TAJUDDIN, President, Town Congress Committee. Jubbulpore, Taj- Press, Jubbulpur." ' Apart from this being an impertinent instruction to Miro- peens and Eurasians (Anglo-Indian being the misused term now applied to the latter by the natives and the Eurasians themselves), the reference to the " Khiltifat " -wrongs is inte- resting at' the present moment as showing that the subject of the Khalifate concerning the religious jurisdiction of the Sultan of Turkey is deep in the hearts of many natives, and, at any rate, being well made use of by the agitators.—I am, Sir,
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