From this it is certain that Ryots who cultivate Indigo are forced
to do so by illegitimate coercion. The same men who fight for the
privilegje of cultivating a field with Rice, for .sale in the open market,
are now almost in rebellion in order to escape the calamity of cul-
tivating a field with Indigo for sale (if sale it can be called) to the
Planter. ,

There must be a thorough inquiry into the whole system. There
would have been such an inquiry long ago, I belief e, if pebple had not
been afraid of brinfrincr on such a crisis as has now occurred. The
system was such that sooner or later a crisis was cen|:ain ; it has now come
in the natural course of things, and there is no longer an excuse for
shilling the disclosure of the disease, and the application of the remedy.
For these reason§ I could recommend no Law other than a tempoimry
Law, and no Law of any sort unless its promiUgation to the Ryots may be
accompanied with a promise ' of full and thorough inquiry into past
practice, and thereafter of a well considered Law which shall afford
practically equal and complete protection to«thc Ryots as wellas^to the
Planter.
