{"id":2710,"date":"2013-07-13T01:43:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:43:23","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:43:23","slug":"57-bande-mataram-18-4-07-vol-06-07-bande-mataram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/03-cwsa\/06-07-bande-mataram\/57-bande-mataram-18-4-07-vol-06-07-bande-mataram","title":{"rendered":"-57_Bande Mataram 18-4-07.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tBande Mataram<\/font><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n\t
\n\t{ CALCUTTA, April 18th, 1907 }<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

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\n
\nSimple, Not Rigorous
\n<\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nThe finale of the Punjabee <\/i>case has converted a tragedy into a farce. The bureaucracy started to crush the new spirit in Punjab
\nby making a severe example of its leading exponent in the Press. They have ended by acerbating public feeling in the Punjab and
\ncreating racial hostility\u2014 the very offence for which, ostensibly, the Punjabee
\n<\/i>is punished,\u2014 without gaining their ends. The
\nferocious severity of the sentence passed on Srijut Jaswant Rai has defeated its own object. Reduced in length from two years to
\nsix months in the Sessions Court, it has in the final appeal been reduced in its nature from rigorous to simple imprisonment. The
\nupshot is that the Government enjoys the honour of entertaining two patriotic Nationalists with an unsolicited hospitality for the
\nnext six months. Meanwhile, the tone of the Nationalist Press will not be lowered by one note nor its determination to speak
\nthe truth without fear or favour affected even in the smallest degree. But the memory of the original sentence will remain;
\nthe gulf between the aliens and the people yawns yet wider. Incidentally the
\nPunjabee <\/i>has been endeared to all India by its
\nboldness and readiness to suffer for the cause; its circulation has been largely increased and its influence more than doubled. Well
\ndone, most simple and rigorous bureaucracy!
\n<\/span> <\/p>\n

\n_________<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\n
\nBritish Interests and British Conscience
\n<\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\n“The demand for popular self-government must be resisted in the interests of Egypt”\u2014 this is the
\nPioneer<\/i>‘s verdict on the
\nNational Movement in that unhappy land. We can understand 
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\nwhy Egyptian aspirations must be stifled in the interests of the
\n“protectors” of Egypt; but to say that this must be done in the interests of the children of the soil is indeed monstrous. The inordinate self-conceit of Englishmen very often betrays them into ludicrous absurdities. The Britisher fancies himself the
\nHeaven-appointed ruler of the universe; and whoever ventures to stand in his way must be a nuisance, a rebel, a traitor. The whole
\nhistory of Britain is a long struggle for liberty; and even the other day the British Premier could not help exclaiming: “The Duma
\nis dead; long live the Duma.” But whenever it is a question of Egypt or India where British interests are at stake, British
\ngreed overpowers British conscience and all sorts of monstrous arguments are fabricated to justify the suppression of popular
\nmovements. But the history of the British occupation of Egypt which began as a temporary measure and perpetuated itself as a
\npiece of expediency, is quite well known and the world can no longer be deceived by journalistic falsehoods.
\n<\/span> <\/p>\n

\n__________<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\n
\nA Recommendation <\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nThe Englishman <\/i>has arrogated to itself the office of press-censor
\nand has commenced to issue certificates of good conduct to our moderate contemporaries. Those that have not the good fortune
\nto see with it eye to eye are branded as seditious. This is what it wrote in its yesterday’s issue:\u2014
\n<\/span> <\/p>\n

\n“We regret that in a recent issue we confounded the two papers Swadesh <\/i>and
\nSwaraj<\/i>, identifying the politics of the former
\nwith those of Bande Mataram <\/i>and other journals of the same bilious tinge. As a matter of fact
\nSwadesh <\/i>is conducted with
\nmoderation and ability, and is by no means to be confused with the seditious sheets which are doing so much mischief in this
\ncountry.”
\n<\/span> <\/p>\n

\nA critic who confounds the names of journals on which he
\nsits in judgment, is a sight for gods and men; and we congratulate our Swadesh
\n<\/i>friend on the testimonial secured from so high a
\nquarter. But is it solicited or unsolicited? The seditious rags may 
\n<\/span> <\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tnow envy the distinction. But will they be tempted to mend their
\nways? We would suggest a Kaiser-i-Hind for meritorious journals and recommend the
\nIndian Mirror <\/i>and the Indian Nation<\/i>
\nfor the first two medals.  <\/span> <\/p>\n

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