INDIAN FAMINES - Institute for Social and Economic Change

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expenditure of this famine, and were then
written on the spur of the moment. They
would perhaps carry more respect were they
softened down, and put in somewhat different
language; but they were the honest outburst
of the moment, and as such I have allowed
them to stand, and ask my readers' indulgence
for them. In making the following remarks,
I do not wish to ignore the fact that India is
dependent on England, and the consequence
that the latter country has every right to control
the government of her Eastern possession.
It appears to me, that on the subject of the
present famine the home press generally has
assumed the tone of those who are spending
their neighbours' goods-of arrogating the controlof
property which did not belong to them,
apportioni~g this to that, and dividing the
spoils generally. It is desirable to consider
the relation in which England stands to
India and its Government, as regards revenue
affairs. What right has England and her press
to interfere with India in this matter? In
what way does England contribute to her support
more than she contributes to, say, that of