§ Captain AINSWORTHasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been called to the attempts by certain native papers in India to oppose any use of the new area opened by the sanctioned Sukkur barrage for cotton growing in the interests of Lancashire; and whether, in case of need, steps will be taken to show the advantage of such cotton growing, both to India and to Lancashire, in order that at a later date there may be no hindrances created in India by this policy?
§ Earl WINTERTONI have not seen the passages in the newspapers to which my hon. Friend refers. I do not think that newspaper articles will deter the cultivators from growing the crops that will pay them best. No doubt the Local Government will advise and assist them in growing the best-paying crops, so far as it may be necessary and expedient to do so.