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lems of individual States. If I attempted to do so
this address of mine would never end. Here, where
we meet., the Punjab States lie close to us and many
of them have long had an unsavoury reputation.
Their tale of misgovernment, if we heard it fully,
would fill our time. But, apart from the difficulties
of time and space, I would prefer that you concen-
trated your attention on the wider problem which
embraces all the States, which is in effect the Indian
State problem, rather than lose ourselves in the mazes
of each separate problem. We must see the wood
and not get lost in the trees. We must realise, and we
must make others realise, that it is no longer possible
to deal piecemeal with this great problem for the free-
dom of India is one and indivisible.
But some States are in the forefront today in the
struggle and they must be referred to. Some are
peculiarly situated and require consideration.
Rajkot and Jaipur occupy the stage today .and
both of them raise issues of all-India importance.
Many of our comrades are there, engaged in the heat
of the struggle, and have been ,unable to join us in
this Conference because of that more important
engagement. Rajkot has many lessons to teach us.
After some months of conflict, it seemed that the
people had won and we rejoiced. We saw how effect-
ively the technique of our struggle and the peaceful
and heroic sacrifice of the people brought success
to us. But we had rejoiced too soon, and the plighted
word of the Ruler was broken and the struggle had
to begin afresh. All India know^s how this happened
and how British authority by pressure and threats
came in the way of a settlement. From this we learn
that we must never be misled by temporary success,
we can never be sure of the triumph of our cause,
till achievement has come. Promises and assurances