পাতা:Reminiscences Speeches And Writings Of Sir Gooroo Dass Banerjee Reminiscences pt. 1.pdf/১৮০

EvKNTS OF HIS TIFE. 168 with our eyes. That they know nothing of it is proved by an utter absence of independent thought or suggestion, and by a complaisant acceptance of the official inpointlet'. Those are faithful henchmen of Government. The pronouncement of such papers as these is utterly all teless. In such a matter of foremost importance as the (uestion of education of the Indian pcople, it is the purely indigenous Press that can and does voice the popular opinion, and, therefore, its expression of that opinion is weighty, and to the point. It will be enough to say for the present, that the purely Indian newspapors have accepted with cordiality and without hesitation the clear-cut sentiments and sentences containcd in Mr. Justico Bancrjee's Note of Dissent, appended to the Commission's Report. r. Banerjee is a man of the people, has risen from the ranks, education and character have made him what he is, he has no personal likes or dislikes, he has no irons of his own to grind in this particular matter, he has ever shrunk from any attempt to give offence to anybody, he holds singularly moderate views. The publicly expressed views of such a man, then, are of the greatest weight and value, and entitled to the closest and most respectful consideration. Mr. Justice Banerjee has had, besides, a long educational experience. He has been long directly connected with the Calcutta University, of which he was at one time the honoured Vice-Chancellor. It was fortunate that he happened to be one of the two “native” members of the Commission, perfectly familiar with Indian conditions and Indian