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 50 ' LIFE OF MR. WOOMESH CHUNDER BONNE RJEE. more or less by other countries in the civilised world. But it NOT EVEN REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS in the form that exist in this ' country that we want, We- say, whether you admit it or not, you are dependent for the good Governmont of our country upon the advice you must necessarily seek from the people themselves. (Cheers.) Officials in India do, not admit it, but they do seek it. If they have a difficult question to deal with; they call together this man and that man, and they call together a third man, being Natives of the country, with whom they discuss the matter. These persons, as has been pointed out to you, are not responsible to any body, and they may give such answers as may chime in with the views known to be held by the District Officer j and instead of getting good advice from responsible persons, the District Officer generally gets advice that leads- him to take action not in accordance with the will of the coun- try. The subject of India, like the country itself is a very vast one, and I am afraid, if I were to detain you from now till the morning, I should not be able to exhaust it, (Cheers, and a voice, "Go on.") You will have, I am glad to say, the opportunity of hearing my friend, Mr. Bradlaugh, (loud cheers), and he will make that clear to you which I probably have been unable to do. For Good or For Evil. India has become bound up with you. (Cheers.) You cannot having carried her so far, turn her adrift, and of her own will India will never ask to be allowed to go adrift (Loud cheering.) It is necessary for the peace of both countries — this great country as well as her great dependency— -that some method should be devised by whioh the people will be more contented, the people will get more to it (cheers), the people will be able to disoharge the duties of citizenship. (Cheers.) You are a superior nation, you are governing the country, and it behovea