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proposes, a far more efficient government 

 than at present exists would be established in 

 India. The centralization system has worked 

 ill, I believe, in all ways, as involving re- 

 ferences on almost every subject to the para- 

 mount authority, thereby proving obstructive 

 of all advancement and bringing everything 

 to a stand. "In lieu of this we should have 

 independent governors responsible alone to 

 Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India. 

 In each Presidency would exist a rivalry 

 for good in all matters of police, education, 

 public works, and all that can stimulate 

 industry." " To accomplish this," says Mr 

 Bright, " we want a new feeling in England 

 and an entirely new policy in India." He 

 further told the House what he thinks the 

 Prime Minister should do, in the following 

 words : '' He ought to choose for his Secretary 

 of State for India a man who cannot be ex- 

 celled by any other man in his cabinet, or in 

 his party, for capacity, for honesty, for atten- 

 tion to his duties, and for knowledge adapted 

 to the particular office to which he is appointed. 

 If any Prime Minister appoint an inefficient 

 man to such an office, he will be a traitor to 



