Excerpt from Speeches

No apology, it seems to me, is necessary for this publication. Mr. George Yule's name has become a household word in New India. He has lived in this country for many years, and has, by reason of his high position in life and in society, exceptional opportunities of taking a comprehensive view of the wants and shortcomings of the administration of India by its English rulers. These opportunities he has studiously utilized. Strong in himself, and imbued with that sturdy spirit of independence which so pre-eminently distinguishes the character of a true Briton, he has been accustomed to apply himself to the study of an important question, without fear or favour, and to give expression to his own convictions in respect thereof in burning words of earnestness, free from all manner of vulgar prejudice. He is not a casual or superficial observer, but sifts every matter that comes under his observation to the bottom, with a view to separate the wheat from the tares. The utterances of such a man must needs be treasured up in the recollection of those among whom he has lived and worked during the best years of his life.

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