Towards the close of the debate Mr. Rupert Gwynne made
a remarkable and closely - reasoned speech about Mr. Montagu's whole administration which we wish we could reprint: in full, so serious is the indictment. He stated that Mr. Montagu "had misinformed the House, and had repeated things which were not true. His sympathies had been with those who were opposed to law and order in India, and his prejudices had been against those who had been trying to fnaintain law and order." We can only say here that Mr. Montagu gave no answer that was of the slightest value to Mr. Gwynne's charge of misinforming the House. We most sincerely trust that the matter will-not be left where it is, but that Mr. Gwynne will -continue to demand an explanation from Mr. Montagu—if he has one to give. As we have said elsewhere, if the House of Commons allows this incident to pass, it, will have struck the most• terrible blow at its own influence. The master who allows his servant ,to play with him in matters about which it in easential that he should be told the truth is doomed.
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