We wish to draw the attention of our readers to
the series of articles in the Times on "Indian Unrest." We have not read any- thing so deeply interesting on this subject, and they are written not only with knowledge but with statesmanlike moderation. On Wednesday the article entitled "The Gospel of Revolution in Bengal" was of particular value. The writer, while not disguising for a moment the gravity of the revolutionary forces, is always ready to sympathise and even to praise when sympathy or praise is legitimate. We can trust such a guide, for we know that he is capable of seeing the other side of every shield, and that he appreciates the Wellingtonlan maxim that before you can conquer your enemy you must understand him. He tells us, for example, that the revolu- tionary newspaper Yugantar is written with a Miltonic grandeur which has never before been known in Bengali, and which attests the unprecedented emotions of the writers. We should like to summarise these articles, but we must content ourselves with expressing an earnest hope that in the public interest they will be republished in book form.
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