I have claimed in private conversations with English friends that it is because of my incessant preaching of the gospel of non-violence and my having successfully demonstrated its practical utility that so far the forces of violence, which are undoubtedly in existence in connection with the Khilafat movement, have remained under complete control.

But I do admit that they do not believe in my doctrine of non-violence to the full extent.

The fact is that non-co-operation by reason of its non-violence has become a religious and purifying movement.

With me non-violence is part of my religion, a matter of creed.

But with the great number of Mussalmans non-violence is a policy, with thousand, if not millions of Hindus, it is equally a matter of policy.

I urge non-violence in language and in deed.

If non-violence is essential in our dealings with Government, it is more essential in our dealings with our leaders.

The people are assimilating day after day the spirit of non-violence, not necessarily as a creed, but as an inevitable policy.

I expect most startling results, more startling than, say, the discoveries of Sir J.C. Bose, or the acceptance by the people of non-violence.

Whether you belong to the school of violence or non-violence you will still have to go through the fire of sacrifice, and of discipline.

You will have noticed that but two things are necessary in going through the first stage: (1) Prefect spirit of non-violence is indispensable for non-co-operation, (2) only a little self-sacrifice, I pray to God that He will give the people of India sufficient courage and wisdom and patience to go through this experiment of non-co-operation.

It has emphasised the necessity of non-violence and laid down that the attainment of Swaraj is conditional upon the complete harmony between the component parts of India, and has therefore inculcated Hindu-Muslim unity.

Whether therefore we finally succeed through violence or non-violence in my opinion, the prospect is by no means so gloomy as Mr. Stokes has imagined.

And we cannot do better than following out fearlessly and with confidence the open and honourable programme of non-violence and sacrifice that we have mapped for ourselves.

THE NEED FOR HUMILITY The spirit of non-violence necessarily leads to humility.

Non-violence means reliance on God, the Rocks of ages.

So far as response is concerned, I agree with the Editor that the quickest and the largest response is to be expected in the matter of suspension of payment of taxes, but as I have said so long as the masses are not educated to appreciate the value of non-violence even whilst their holding are being sold, so long must it be difficult to take up the last stage into any appreciable extent.

The people have understood the secret and the value of non-violence as they have never done before.

They may forget non-co-operation but they dare not forget non-violence.

Indeed, non-co-operation is non-violence.

Non-violence is the first article of my faith.

<pb id='260.png' /> GREGG, RICHARD B. The power of non-violence.

The power of non-violence; questions for study.

<pb id='260.png' /> GREGG, RICHARD B. The power of non-violence.

The power of non-violence; questions for study.