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if Indian producers combinod, at one to consider the problem of bafill patronage of the Hoh, who are wel present, meet the demand. Our ing this flank attack and devine met
ded to European vulgarity and Indian millowner gets nothing by hods of assuring the consumer that want of taste in the appointment the decline of another; on the con- he gets the article which he wants of their life. The poorer came trary, his prosperity is bound up in The organisation of a genuine and cannot indulge in luxuries: the the prosperity of all other Indian sufficient supply in the socond con- middle class, in the prompnt condi milla; for the maintenance of the dition of a practicable Boycott. tion of the country, should not boycott. which haved the mill in. These measures will help the An organised preference of Swadeshi dustry At A crisis of its destinien. growth of Swadeshi, but by them- arts and crafts by the rich would depends on the increased supply of selves they can only partially serve
only partially serve revive and stimulate a great source Swadeshi cloth. Instead of attempt the wider national aim which
of national wealth and reopena is the heart of the great movement field ing to rise by pressing ench other
of down, it would be far better for the commenced in 1905, the industrial Articles of necessity can be Indian producers to follow the independence of the Indian people divided into those indispensexample of English manufacturers There is no doubt that the great able for life and a decent existence and combine for the welfare of the Many of the Indian people cherish and those necessary for our work national industry.
thin aspiration and would willingly and business. In the former we can The first condition of fuccenful follow any practicable means of always prefer an inferior but boycott, therefore, in the orgnnisation bringing it into the list of accom
usable indigenous article, in the of national industry with a view,
plished ideala. Previous to the latter no such self-denying ordinance first, to the improvement and exton- grent movement in Bengal this can be imposed. I cannot be called nion of that which existu, mecondly, idea had been twice put into motion upon to use an article or implement to the opening up of now linon of and prodnced n certain result, but which cripples my business or Duta enterprise. This is largely A work the idea then was absoluto absten- mo at a serious disadvantage with for the producer himself, but there tion from all purchase of articles | my competitor, merely because it is is one duty which the leaders of the not genuinely Indian. Such a self- produced in the country, just in national movement can perform and denial may be possible for the in- my own home I cannot be called that is to organiso information. The dividual, it is not possibe for grent upon to use a pon which will not tuture of the industries that can be masses of then. The good sense write, a lamp which will not give profitably opened in India, the un- of the nation therefore qualified the light, 4 cup which cmcks aud breaks favourable circumstancom, the favour- vow of abstinence by the proviso after a few day's uso. But if the able, the means of obvinting or miti. that it should be "w far as possible." I home Articl gating the former, utilising and im- This, howover, is a vague and Auid the business implement is proving the Intter, the conditions of phrase. It has to be made precise if only slightly inferior to its HELOCE, the cost of outlay and
the movement is to advance from its foreign rival, then it would be management, this is the information purely idenlistic chamcter and put unpatriotic and a violation of the that capital and enterprise' need; on the garb of practicability. Some boycott oath to prefer the foreiga the Swadeshi articles that can be attempt has been made to define to the indigenous production. On procured, the place of their manu- it. The boycott of cloth, salt and these lines we believe a rational and facture, their price, quality and sugar was made absolute; machi-workable meaning could be put on supply, this is the information need nery, modiciner, objoots of art and the proviso "As far is possible" ed by the consumor. To organise literature were exempted. But which would not put so great a all this information would be to this was largely an empirical divi strain on human nature and could give a great stimulus to the ad- sion based neither on a consideration yet forin the basis of an offective Vance of Swadeshi.
of immediate possibility, nor on a and practical protection of Indian The second condition of a suCCOSS
ronsoned policy. As a matter of industry. A similar concession fui boycott is the organisation of
fact the boycott of foreign sugar would have to be made in the case
has hopelessly broken down, the Nupply. It is not possible for overy
of Swadeshi articles which are too one to hunt swadeshi articles
boycott of cloth has had a partial dear for the purae of the poorer to their source and purchase them.
success qualified by the necessity classes, but there is no reason why
of taking yarn for Swadeshi cloth There must be a supplying agency
the richer members of the comintiwhich brings the goods to a near
from England. A more practical nity should not extend their protoc
definition is necessary and convenient market and, as for
tion to those industries which are no posible. Me the doors of the
The first principle we would compelled for the prosent to exceed
suggest is to make a clear division people. The difficulty of supply is
greatly the foreign cost of producgriovoudly felt in many, parts of
between articles of noceanity, in- tion and yet have a future beforo
terpreting the word in a broad sense, them. Bengal; but there is no one whose city it is to wander the diffioulty
and articles of luxury and to have an It will be evident therefore that, and meot it Swadeshi is in danger
absolute interdict of the latter un- however for we may carry the boy.
lens they are of indigenous manaof being si d er the mass of
cott individually, there are limits facture. The first reason for the purious goods, foreign making m
which the mass of men cannot ex. interdiot is that many articles of iodigenges which the dishonest
ceed. A considerable number of luxury are produced in India, but foreign articles must be purchased inethods of Buropean Commerce find it difficult to maintain them- evon for home consumption, will pour im p ountry. There is no l selves because they depend on tho more for work and business. The
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