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APPENDIX " B." 



Editorial, " Ceylonese," June qfti, 1915. 

 (Under Censorship.) 



" It is a relief to be able to record this morning that the 

 situation, so far as Colombo is concerned, is fairly well in hand, 

 and that matters are improving with the sterner measures now 

 in force. 



" It is, however, still too early to discuss the origin of the 

 strange outbreak of violence that spread over a good portion of 

 the country like a tidal wave, and this is certainly not the 

 moment to apportion blame. To do so would make confusion 

 more confounded. Rather than attempt to concoct theories 

 calculated to delude the public and mislead the authorities, we 

 should, we think, consider what steps would seem advisable at 

 the present juncture with a view to restoring peace and goodwill 

 and clearing up misunderstandings. The comparative quiet of 

 the last twenty-four hours has probably brought a good many 

 of us back to our senses, and convinced us of the utter folly and 

 general undesirableness of continuing to upset the normal state 

 of things. 



' The first thing that should strike the thinking man is the 

 necessity of each of us convincing our neighbour that it is time 

 \ve got back to our ordinary business, one to his field and 

 another to his merchandise. We note that influential members 

 of either community are moving in this direction. We think 

 that if their efforts are supplemented by similar action on the 

 part of the general public, and the same spirit of conciliation is 

 observed, the prospect would be all the more hopeful. 



' * Tact is the supreme necessity at this moment, and imput- 

 ing motives of any kind would be the worst madness imaginable. 

 One thing that has to be borne in mind as the strongest argu- 

 ment for resuming the normal is the impending danger of a 

 shortage of foodstuffs. There are numbers of helpless women 

 and children who will suffer when supplies are not to be had in 

 the market. 



" The pinch of distress cannot but be felt if the disturbances 

 continue any longer. To-day there are but few boutiques, and 

 those few almost depleted of their stocks. Meat is scarce, and 



