ABSTRACT

The old Congressmen had now something tangible to show for their slow, constitutional methods; for, in spite of the very meagre character of the reforms, compared with what had been demanded, there was a concrete advance in the new constitution which John Morley, as Secretary of State, had been able to introduce. Above all, for the first time an Indian member was taken into the Executive Councils both of the Viceroy and also of the Provincial Govern­ ments. What this meant when the World War broke out in 19 14 will come under consideration later. Here it is sufficient to point out that this step was itself an answer to the new party when it raised the objection against the moderate school of Indian politics that the conventional method of petition and appeal was ineffective.