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LABOUR IN MADRAS 93 to which Mr. Wadia made a reply. The manifesto was published in the Madras Mail of 10th December, and Mr. Wadia's answer appeared in New India of December 15th.) The following statement has been prepared by Messrs. Binny and Co., Ltd., Secretaries and Treasurers of the Buckingham and Carnatic Mills, in explanation of recent events and to place the facts as clearly as possible before the public. They attribute the labour unrest at the Mills to the unfortunate political situation in Southern India, to the Home Rule movement and to the anti-European sentiments propounded by the Labour Union leaders. The following quotation is from New India, dated the 3rd July 1918:—“Above all it should be remembered that the Labour Party of England will be able effectively to help us when it has a good vehicle of a sister movement here to work through. The fruition of the present Labour movement will be in the Home Rule administration, an administration, let us hope, of the near future." From New India, dated the 15th July,—" If we get Home Rule all of us will be free men instead of slaves. Home Rule is a big problem, your labour troubles included in it are a part of that big problem. If we gain Home Rule all your labour troubles will be solved." New India, 30th November, Speech by Swami Satya Deva:-" If you could fight with patience and endurance then the day will come when 30 crores of people will fight for Home Rule and be victorious.” . The following appeared in an article in New India referring to this labour trouble on the 4th December :