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13 indeed by fierce and cruel wars of extermination, but through the operation of laws not less deadly and even more certain in their result. The weaker races disappear before the stronger through the effects of mrer contact." It is, therefore, most urgent that, if the Hindu people really wish to maintain a honourable place in the midst of other great nations, they should direct their energies to striking at the rootcause of all their present evil, namely: the invet- erate prejudice and ignorance. These two must be ousted far from their mind by implanting in it the idea of brotherhood and a re- formed knowledge of their own mother tongue. The mental eyes of every one must be opened not only to see that the present mis- erable condition of their life has been due to the spell cast on them by brahmin witchcraft, but also to realise the great truth common to all great religions, that is: all are the children of one Heavenly Father, and the various functions variously assigned to each, sim- ply serve to make living less troublesome and more endurable, so that, through this mutual help, each may work independently and peacefully for the salvation of his or her soul. As such no one should ever be looked upon with contempt, how ever his calling in life may seem to unthinking minds, but should be treated with that regard which its usefulness demands: and those who, by circumstances of life, are forced to engage themselves in several low but highly use- ful occupations should not on that account be hindered from shar- ing in the benefits of education and social intercourse equally with all. While co-operating with each other, every one must have fill scope for developing on independent lines his own mental and moral culture. One must not lord over the other and seriously interfere with his freedom of action and thought as that would silently tend to interfere with the freedom of the oppressor himself and bring about his ruin. In the interest of the brahmins and other high class people themselves, I say that, if they want to save themselves they must come down from their self-assumed and supercilious position and redeem the people from the caste troubles and their fruitful source ignorance and illiteracy. All the loose and infinitely divided sections and subsections of the Hindu community must be brought together and cemented indissolubly into one compact whole by one
