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India
The names of those who were appointed at the end of last week to represent the manifold interests—except, of course, the all-India Congress—of British India and the Native States at the Round Table Conference make in impressive list. No event of the past few days in connexion with India, however, has been comparable in importance, we think, with the speeeli delivered in Manchester on Tuesday by Mr. Srinivasa Sastri. This speech made it clearer than ever that there is not a, great deal of difference in substance between the demands of the Congress and those of the Liberals or Moderates. There is, however, one difference which is of immense range and significance. Mr. Sastri's speech was eminently reasonable in spirit and courteous in form. After reading it one might adapt the French saying and exclaim,. "C"est possible a causer avec an monsieur comme ca."
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