পাতা:Reminiscences Speeches And Writings Of Sir Gooroo Dass Banerjee Reminiscences pt. 1.pdf/১৮৩

(56 EvKNTS OF HIS LIFE. 부 which followed. It may bc acknowledged, that some of the utterances were strong, and might have becn made more innocuous. But there are times when plain-speaking is better than muffled anger. And the provocation given has been very great indeed. All the spcakers were agreed that any legislation, based on the lines of the recommendations of the Universitics Commission, would be a most reactionary and retrograde measure. All were agreed, that the Government's attempt to take up the monopoly of higher education in India was not in line with the Rosolutions and I)espatchcs. and Acts of former British Statesmen, and that the sort of Government interference now attempted, and which seemingly is about to be enforced, is a breach of definite pledges, and an endeavour to confine the people to the apron-strings of their national childhood. Again, there was absolute unanimity as regards the Note of Dissent, appended to the Report to the Universities Commission by Mr. Justice Gooroodass Banerjece. The moeting recognised the value of that Note, and the immense service which this distinguished Hindu gentleman has thereby rendered to his country. On the whole, then, we may fairly say, that last Friday's great demonstration voices the opinion of all sections of the Indian community in Bengal. Babı Deva 1'rasad Salvadhikari, in moving the fourth Resolution, said that in doing so it was his duty in the first instance to give expression to the deep debt of gratitude they all owed to the Viceroy for having been pleased to give the Hon'ble Dr. Gooroodass