"Mr. Montagu will not be deceived by these tactics (of the anti-Congress-League party). He will know how to appraise them at their proper value. The British Cabinet consisting of politicians of the type of Lord Curzon and Lord Milner have decided that India is to have responsible government and that a substantial advance is to be made in that direction as soon as possible. There is no going back upon this announcement. It must be accepted as a settled policy, from which there can be no departure. Mr. Montagu is coming out to discuss the details and how best this policy can be carried out. It is no use saying "we don't want responsible government; we are not fit for it." This was Mr. Surendranath Banerjea on November 2nd 1917. He says:-- "Those who breathe a word against it in this crisis of our national evolution are traitors to their country and their God." This was Mr. Surendranath Banerjea on November 2nd, 1917. On 3rd November, 1917, the mood still continues: "We want responsible government in full measure in connection with the Provincial Branches of administration, leaving untouched the Departments under the control of the Government of India in regard to which the Congress scheme should apply." Therefore what he wanted is responsible government in full measure in connection with the provincial branches. On the 11th November, the "Bengalee" writes: "In Bengal the feeling is--and we think that Bengal reflects the feeling of all India in this matter--that a full measure of provincial autonomy should be at once given with the reform of the Imperial Legislative Council of the India office as recommended by the Congress and the Muslim League. Nothing short of this will satisfy educated India." This was Mr. Surendranath Banerjea on November 11th. If he is a leader of yesterday, let him remain true to that leadership (Hear, hear). As for myself, standing on this platform to-day, I make a solemn promise to follow this leader if he remains true to what he was yesterday (cheers). I shall follow what Mr. Surendranath Banerjea said on November 11th, 1917 _viz._, that nothing short of this will satisfy educated India (loud cheers). Then on the 21st, November, he repeats the same ideal: "Courage is the first and last quality of real statesmanship. It was the crowning quality of Akbar, the greatest ruler that ever adorned a throne. Let our rulers take courage in both hands and great will be their reward." Courage is the first and last quality of real statesmanship! How have the mighty fallen! NO SHAMS, NO DELUSIONS SAID MR. BANERJEA OF 1917. He follows that up by saying on November 22nd: "There must be no shams or shows or delusions. We have had too much of this commodity in the past."