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wisher of the Indian National Congress movement. Alluding to the "Pioneer's" article on "Missionaries and Politics" he writes thus to me:--
"With reference to "Missionaries and Politics" I believe every Christian Missionary in India ought to be in the vanguard in all things relating to the social or politico-social as well as moral advancement of the people. There are politics and politics; and inasmuch as in many of the political reforms called for to-day, there are bound up many and weighty social problems which demand a satisfactory solution in the interests of the people of India and which when solved will expedite poli- tical reforms, I am of opinion that Missionaries are not guilty of meddling in matters beyond their concern when they extend practical sympathy to the National Congress. My own sympa- thies are very largely with the Congress."
The statement that is going the rounds of the Indian Press that the Nawab Franz Jong Bahadur is the first Parsi Nawab is not correct. Hyderabad has had two Parsi Nawabs, riz., Nadir Jung and Rustam Jung before Framjee's time. As for the third Nawab himself, though it is whispered in certain circles that he got his title through some back-door influence yet it is admitted that he had better claims to it than any other Parsi in the State.
The "interesting information" furnished by the "Stafford- shire Chronicle" about "the Muhomedan rule of Hyderabad- Deccan," to which reference is made by your London corres- pondent in his letter of the 12th ultimo, is news to us one and all. Would that our young ruler were put in the way of evincing so much interest in the welfare of his subjects as to confer "the franchise on certain classes!" Then, knee- crooking would not do duty for efficiency and criminality would not be allowed to go unpunished because of influence acquired by hook or crook.
