THE STATUTORY COMMISSION AND SIR JOHN • SIMON [To the
Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—I have read ybur article on the above subjeet with much interest, and as one of the very few left who have been connected with India almost ever since the Crown undertook the direct administration of the country, I should like to say how entirely agree with you that the Government' " took the only -possible course " 'in " appointing* an exclusively Parliamentary Commissien " (with the best man they could find as the head of it); to gci out and ascertain how the present expeiinient in governing the country could be " modified Or extended " with -a view to ultimate Home Rule.
• Sir John Simon and his colleagues, as representing the de facto rulers, will in due course report to them after consult- ing all such sections of the community as may be 'Willing to co-operate so far ; and if any section declines to co-operate it must needs be ignored.- It is pretty safe to say that at least two-thirds of the population, the 70 odd millions in the Native States, the 70 millions of Muliammadans, with the 60 million so-called " untouchables " , (and many others) will be only too glad to co-operate, aua si bona norint ; or even if they could be consulted individually and made to understand the points at issue.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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