At Caxton Hall on Thursday the Aga Khan addressed an
important gathering of the London branch of the All-India Moslem League. His speech, though moderate in tone, showed the grave situation which has arisen through the recent changes introduced by the Indian Government, and also through the fact that the Government of India apparently hesitate to carry out the pledge given to the Mohammedans that they shall have full proportional representation. The Mohammedans of India, like all minorities, are naturally suspicious of anything but a clear and effective scheme for establishing their admitted rights. It is useless to tell a minority that they will get certain privileges indirectly. Nothing seems safe and practical to them except what is definite and legal. We sincerely trust, then, that they will obtain what they have been promised.—namely, proportional representation secured through Mohammedans elected by Mohammedans.
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