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Two passages of the Viceroy's address demand, and have received, especial attention. Lord Irwin's hope " that all schools of thought, whatever the attitude they have hitherto taken, will be ready to share in this con- structive work " (of the Conference) elicited at once, from Hindus, the several sections of the Moslem League, 82 and representatives of all minority communities, a 83. declaration of willingness to accept an unconditional invitation to the Round Table Conference. Moreover, Europeans in the Assembly have made it clear that they strongly support the suggestion that Mr. Jayakar should get into touch with the leaders of the Congress now in gaol, Mr. Gandhi and the Nehrus, with a view to rallying them, even at this late hour, to the joint assembly in the autumn. On this side the most helpful contribution has come from Lord Zetland, who in a lecture at the Royal Society of Arts was able to show the definitely good points in the Simon recommendations.
