The reporters of different news paper and publicity medium did not want to miss Tagore for single moment since his arrival in America. After coming over to San Francisco A local paper "Examiner" took an interview and published it on 1st Oct. His opinion on some points discussed here created controversy and i.e. about the future of India after the War.According to him the fate of India after the war will be uncertain.Because the material prosperity of England will deteriorate and they will be more oppressive to their colonial countries whatever may be the result of the war. He said; " I am not one of those who say that India is prepared right now for self-government. She is going through a process of evolution , however, that I am convinced in time may lead to autonomy."
And about America, he said, this country has been expanded enormously, he expects more development from this country. He said;
" You have, I think, a worship for organisation . Capital organises, Religious organises -- all your institution organize. It all makes for endless strife and attrition.If there would be more of the fundamental idea of the brotherhood and less of organization , I think, occidental civilization would be immeasurably the gainer.Organization carried to excess was one of the causes of the European war."
The last statement was criticised by the Examiner . The opinion of Rabindranath was put as " an intellectual feat of pure reasoning" and retorted, "a country develops by the strength of its organisation." India was not organised in business, in labor -- in nothing but caste. And because of her lack of organisation she became the slave of England, her millions bowing before a foreign ruler, her people being ble to say in pride" This is my own, my native land."
"India is not prepared for self-Government" had also been criticised.
