INDIAN STATES . ( Prouc&loa ilgalut Dtsarrectloa). · ACT, 1922.

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J'l!!C£ Rl'rLtS 1 \\"0. The Daxini Sansthan Hitavardhak Sabhfia. Kibe Wada, Budhawar J?eth, POONACITY.

1A' ~;~ject of lhe S1hha ifJ the attainment "f Respon•iU" Government in Indian Statea in the lleccan, under lhJ aupice1 of thtif' relfpectit•e rulers, by all legi· timafe a?&d peaceful memu. enice-nearers 1922-23. PrnlJont. MIRAJ, Mr. Shankar B. Bapat, B. .A.., 8 Mr. 0. M. Ranade, Pleader. • PeMiOfll'f', ( Ponrta Citv). KHANOALI MIRAJ (Junior), Vl,•·Ptesldut 9 .. Balbbim Malikarjuoa Pal.~Dt, · Land./ioJder. Mr. V. R. Gup&e, B• .t.,. LL.B .. M.L.C. KURUNDWAD. Pltadn', (Poona CiiiJ). ]0 .. M. B. Maratbe, B. A,, LL. 11 .. Sef:ntulu. Pleadtf' ( B•I(IIJ'"" ). Mr. N.C. Kelkar, 8. 4., LL.B., BHOR. Editor, • Kesari.' Kuari Offic•, 11 D. A. l'betyl', Landh"ldt·r. ( Poona Cit11 ). .. PHALTAN. 2 Mr. A. V. Pa,nrdban, B. A., u .. T. R. Ch~tmaoh11, J/11n.,1w~t. Jlemt>.r·S•nant• of India Sociel11 AKALKOTl! • .Ar11abhuhan Prtu, (PCII>Na City\, 13 .. V. 0. !:litde•hmukb, lt.4, LL n, M1mber1 ol the Managfn1 (Solap~trr). Committee. AUSlltl. POOSA CITY. 1'. A. loamJ .. r, w. .t.., 11. lc. J.& " 1 I'rill- 1:. R. X:anitll:ar, w. .a.,lt. 1c., JATH. Principal, Fergr411Hfllt Ct:•lll'fJt'· 15 .. H. K. B.tlgaooi11r, Pltmdtr .t ! Mr. L. B. Bbopatll:ar, B. A., LL. 8., Buwl.ar. Pleader, JAWtiAR. 3 .. V. R. X:o,hari. B. • .. EaitM, lG .. G. A. V•mot•, f'lo>a•lrr, • Jagarr.k.' Jagaruk O.Jftce. JANJIIU, Dr. 0. S. P.laule. 1'1 ,. O.B.Yaidya,O.A.,U..B ,Pie<~J..r• Jltdical Practitioner. "' I(.H.\Lk.\li.ANJI. SANGU. n .. J.f. C. Jog, Pte.,Jn. 5 Mr. G. R • .At.hyankar, B.J..,LL.ll., KOLHAPlJR. Pltader. 19 S. K. Altohr, 8.4., LL n. I [Jr. V. N. Dee•i, M. B. B. • .. P/ea•ld ( K ar•r·l) JU\KHANOI. !0 .. \·. R. to aulib•lkar E•q. 'i l1r. S. V. PtnJM, Pleadn-. La,flrold~r (Ce!gtwll•). . . tlliNTED A\'

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FOREWORD. · Tbt Indian Stat11 (Protection aaalnl& Dlaaf!'eo. : -,,

tlon) Aet, 19U; Gonrllmtnt'• ca.se eum1!1!4 -. 1 :;.1-111 H. E. Lord Beadlna on Prottolloo to Prlnceaagaln•t 1 Prest attach · · : · ; ·- -;;. · -xut·XlV A petition· to Parliament pruente4 on behalf· of'· the Pntnl Sanathan HltTJrdhak Sabha. Pooni.rt•XXrt . ' .• - •.• 7 ,·(': J Appendices. · ~ Rppendix n. Pren La we Committee (Oral nldenct pert&liltzii'J'l to the apeclal provlalon fo be madi to protect~· I Indian Prince• and Chiefs) \ · · 'J • -, t . t't-: _...,_ 1•55 Press Lawa Committee (Report oa the Diecl of: &hlng protection to theiDdlaa Prlnoea &l&lnat) attaeh In British India) · · · ·... (\ 5$-56 Rppendix B. :; • . I '.) 0. I • •, ! ~ ., (' ·, o ~ f": ; ~ ~ • j ' ~'·J ArUclet b7lir. G. R. -A.hhrankar, B• .&.; LL. .B.. lll' the • Leader • of .Allahaba4 an4 the ,•ID41u.: ,. Soclal Reformer' of Bombar. t.:: .... :, :1: I Protection of Indian Prineu · : l · -- : :•• ,; ~7-10~ (Preu Lawt Committee-Ad•ooatet of noprote~ tlon-Qualided protection-Some dlfficultle..,-, Dem&lldl of the Prlncu--Feac!atorJ relation.....: Non-!Dtunntloz:.-War Senlee~o-Identit7 of lnterest.-DoseJ of Treat7 Riabu-Waul ·of Ju.rl•c!lctlon-Edraditlou, SwaraJ-fml ll'f"i. dm.t•-Conelualon) · " II Protection lD Brltuh bdla J 1C'$-U3 lU Protection lD J.&enCJIUUI ;.;_ lU-lU ·u . Pages. llppendlx: C. LegialaUn Assembly Debates ••• 133-Ul Councll of State Debatu ••• 142-209 Full Ted of the Princes' Protection Bill t ••• 209-211 .; .: Ted of Viceroy's Certi~cate ... 211-212 Jlppendlx D. · Why the A.asemblr threw out the Bill t ·- 213-232 ·: : :E.Iplanation by Mr. R1ngachari and Mr. Ginwala on behalf of .the Democratic Parly in the As· -r. : ·• aembly-Governmen~'a reply-Ginwa)a'a reply to the Government Communique-Sir D. Sarva• ":'; · .. dbikari's Statement-Mr. Harcbandrai Vishin· ·daa'aview_;_Mr. Neogy's reply to Government­ The Hindu'• comm~nt on 'Mr~ Ginwala's reply. llppendlx: B. . Pa!UO OPI.NIO!f ••• 233-313 ProtecUon of Princes ( Leader); The Council of State and the Press Bill ( Su:arajua); Protecting the Princes ( Tribune); Look before you leap ( Tim11 of India); The close of the session ( Ci~;-il ond Militar11 GtUette); Abjectly apologetic ( Bombat/ Chroniclt); Prince's Protection (I,.. dqendent); Princes and beatydghta ( Leader); The Prinoe'a Bill ( Weat coast Spectator); Indian Prinoea t.nd the Press (Englilhman); The Certified Press Bill and the Assembly (Bengali); Evading the issue (Hindu); Unabashed autocracy (New Tim.ea); The Press Bill ( New India): The Gov• ernment of India's reply ( Tn"bune); Protectillg the Princes (New T1mes); Repressive Legislature • about Indian States ( India11 &cial Re/crmer); Protectic.n or Interference ( United India and Inditm Stale•); Crisis in the Auembly ( Madra• Weeklr Jlail): The attempt that did not fail ( SearcAligAt); The New Press Bill ( Khalii

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1lppendix G• .1 ~ • . 1 ~ • 1 , . ' 1_ 'i , \. \1 I ... I, t ', \~, India~ States (Protection agaln.st Disaft'eettoo >' · Aet, 1922~ Discussion In the House of Commons' ' on the amendment of Colonel Wedgwood to'' the effect that His Maje~ty should not gin his ccnsent to the Bill ~ : · •·.. · 348·422 oi'" • ) ' 1 ... ' I • ' 1lppendlx 11.. · ' '. : \ Notificaticn of the Viceror and Govnur.General. 1 publishiDg. the , ·Order-in-CouDQil · giving His Majesty's auent to the Aot , ; : , . •·· 423·4U

; 1 · i 1 . \ \ \ FOREWORD.

IN the following pages is present«)d to tho reader a symposiut'l of views on the Indian States (Protection against Disaffection) Act of 1922, It contains the text of the Act, a full report of the apeechs made in the Legislature during its passage to the Statuto book, all tho official literature so far published in connection with it, like the assent of Uis Majesty the Gonrnor General'• despatch to tho Secretary of State and tho Press Communiqu6s explaining Government's position, a good auort!Ilent of non• official opinion on the subject, and a full report of the debate in the Houso of Commons on tho motion of Col. Wedgwood. Wo lead otT with a critical examination of all the argutDents advanced on the side of tho Government and the Princes, and then follows the petition presented to Parliament by tho Daxini. Sansthan Hitavardhak S.~b.ha when the Act was awaiting the Royal assent. Two similar petitiont presented by the K.athia• wad Hitavardhak Sabha, a sister institution, and tho Pro• gressivo Association of .J3ombay are also given. A collection of Press opinions on this question, ofall hues and shades, is then added, and last, though not least, come tho articles con. tributed by Mr. G. R. Abhyankar of Sangli, who has now como to be widely recognised aa a close and indefat.i,~table student o( the subject and whoso expression of opinion on the samo bas won, if not always acceptance, unvarying respect. Ono can but hope that tho hua1ble labours of the Dakshini Sa.nstba11 Hila· nrdhak Sabha, as represented iQ this Tolumo, will not be altogether thrown away, but will be of aome slight help to the public in undcrst.a.ndlnc tt.is question in all its aspects.

Duinl S&nsthan Hitanr4ht.i.} S&.bba Office, No. 681 BuJba N. C. KELKAR, •a.r Pcth, Poona City, A. V, PATVA.B.DHA.N, ut May lfiJ. S«HtiiTill.