“We will petition the Viceroy.”
Ancram shook his head. “Time wasted. The Viceroy will stick to Church.”
“Then we can petition the Secretary-off-State.”
“That might be useful, if you get the right names.”
“We will have it fought out in Parliament. Mr. Dadabhai——”
“Yes,” Ancram responded with a smile, “Mr. Dadabhai——”
“There will be mass meetings on the Maidan.”
“Get them photographed and send them to the Illustrated London News.”
“And every paper will be agitating it. The Free Press,[Free Press,] the Hindu Patriot, the Bengalee—all offthem will be writing about it——”
“There is one thing you must remember if the business goes to England—the converts of these colleges from which State aid is to be withdrawn.”