The current issue of the Round Table has a very
instruc- tive article from its Indian correspondent, in which he advocates an inquiry into the Indian Constitution. He believes that a conference would wean the Swarajists from their non-co-operation policy. Readers of the, Spectator should study the article for themselves, but the following passage is deserving of quotation : " Whatever view be held as to the fitness of India for considerable constitutional advance in the immediate future, it is plain to every unprejudiced observer that some modification of the present machinery is eminently desirable, if only to obviate the friction which its operation has engendered' between certain of its parts. . . . The situation in India will unquestionably deteriorate if there is no adjustment to the needs of the moment. . . . Moreover, whether we like it or not, politically-minded India is still unconvinced that we are in earnest about the progress of the country towards responsible government. There is a general belief that we desire for some time longer to enjoy our privileged position in occupying the higher administrative posts and in shaping the destinies of the country."
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