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Show INDIA RULERS ASSIST ISLAM Aspirations of Natives Toward To-ward Turks' Cause Will Be Heeded SIMLA, ludia. Nov. 7. In opening tho autumn session of the Indian log-j lslaturo here. Lord Heading, viceroy i of India, spoke gratiivingly ol the pacification e-f the Mohammedan ele- 1 merits and the establishment of cordial j relations with border powers, lie al ; i emphasised the need for linaneial re- j trenchment, und spoke optimistically of the future pf the reforms, WATCHFUL INTEREST. Referring to the Mohairlmedan eju --tlon --tlon of tlie, EbUafat, Lord Reading said : "In the domain of external affair the subject uppermost in ur minds is the proposed revision pf the treaty of Sevres. I can now add little to th--statement I made at Peshawar in April last, save to assure you that -very ntage In the developments is followed by my government with a. keen and watchful interest. anel whatever action we can with propriety pro-priety adopt to lay before the Britls.li : government the reasonable asplratloin 1 of the Moslems of India regarding j these developments we have taken and shall nut fall to take. "It is gratifying to observe that Hi-activities Hi-activities of my government have not been without effect upon the Moslem population of India, who have readily acknowledged and appreciated that my government has done its utmost to Impress the Indian Mohammedan irw uoon iiis majesty's government SECR1 MAINTAINED "At this moment negotiations are i proceeding with the Object of arriving at a solution of this difficult and de 1-i 1-i ate problem, and it is therefore un- ; desirable for me to discuss the situa- ( lion. I will only remind you lliat, as' already stated bjf his majesty's go-1 go-1 eminent, tho representations will e ' fully considered and due weight will be ntuu lied to tiiem by his majesty's ' government in so far as thS" ad -juato safeguarding of minorities It is j most earnestly to be hoped that tb !3fl I (forts of his majesty's government , r1 and its allies will shortly result In the i complete restoration of peace to ttu 1 Near East" The viceroy's words aroused frc- ; ejuent expressions of approval from various parts of the assembled houses, ! no |