deserves
some
attention.
Ishall
not
de-
tain
vou
longer
as
there
are
othersto
follow. but
in corclusion
let
me
say
that
1
have
a thorough
belief
in
the
wisdom
and rightecusness
of as
full
2
policv
of
civil
government
as
is
commensurale
with
every
measure
of
corfidence
ard
responsibility
that
may
be placed
1n
any
preople,
ard
I believe
also
in
the
virtug
of patience
and
the
logie
¢f
events
to
bring
us
to the
day
of
its
firai
accom-
plishment.
[ therefore
beg
to
introduce
to you,
sir,
the resoluticn
which
is
now
h=fore
vou,
6th
Eleeted
Member
for
&t.
Thomas
(Corneiro)
in
introducing
the
ressiuticn
for
the
Colonial
Council
of St.
Thomas
said,
Mr.
Chairman,
Honorable
Mem-
bers
of
the Colonial
Coureil
of
St. Croix,
and St.
ihomas
and St.
John.
The
Chair-
man
o!
the
Municipal
Committee
of Sr,
Croix
has
sproken
very cleariv.
Fis
re-
marks
eave
whatever
I may
say
feeble
and
hardiy worthy of your attention.
As the Chairman
of the Mun
cipa.
Com-
mittee of St.
Croix hus said
1
came
over
to consuit
with him
as
to what
he
thinks
of
Sen:te
Bill
No. 2786.
It
is
natural
for evey
hutnan
being,
ever
beasts,
10
crave
for
something
good.
‘the
people
of
every
comimpunity
crave
for
the duy
when
they shall
rule
themselves.
Littie
children
learn
how
to
be
cut of the
tu-
teiage
of
their
parents.
Bat
there
is
something
rather
suspicious,
#nd that ‘s,
the
whole
procedure
and
the
introduc-
tion of the bill.
We
find it very strange
that
a bill intended
to be beneticial
to the
people of the Virgin Islands
and
prosent-
ed with
suech
good
intentions
should
be
condneted
along
the
lines
of utmost
se-
crecy,
and
such
determined
efforts
are
being
made
to
prevent
anybody
from
these
is'ands
to be heard
upon
it.
Thcse
are the questions
that
are
exercising
the
thoughts
of
every
member
of
the
Coio-
nial Council of St. Thomas.
It was
argued
by
some
that
wo (the
Colonia!
Council)
do not represent
«very-
body.
Let
us
argue
that
we rep:eseut
ourselves
only, that
does
not
mean
that
we shou'd
not
be
heard.
1
2sk
you to
eonsider
these
questions
for a moment.
Why shculd there
be such secreey?
Why
should
r ot any
cne from
these
islards be
¢iven ar opportunity
to be hezd
or
such
a
vital
matter
as
the
bill
in
question?
While
the
bill contains
beautifui
pro-
visions,
=uch
as ecitizenship,
is
the ¢bject
not
to
uzet
citizenship
for
those Virgin
Islandars
in the
porth
so
tha'
they
can
use
it with
terrible
effect
in votin:
for
t e Den ocrats
or Republicans?
[ don’.
wish
to
take
up
tco
much
of
your tin.e
as theve
are
others
more
capa-
ble
of explaining
the
situaiion
than I,
but look ar the hill and
you
will
see
that
it is has
ily drawn up.
[ ask
you
to
con-
sider
the points that I have
adduced
and
it 1 am
wrong
I
am
ogen
for correction.
It aprears
to
me
that
there is
a cat
in
the bag
to
be
let
out.
No
one
will
come
forward
and
admil
tial
he
is re-
ST
CROUIX
AVIS
sponsible
Tor the introduction
of the
bill.
I believe
we
have
a
perfect
richt
to be
heard
even
though
it
is
claimed
that
we
do
not represent
everybody,
particularly
if the bill
is
suppesed
te
be
introduced
v ith sincere
intentien
I ask
you again
to cor sider
the remm*
[
have
made
on
the subject
and I thank
you for listening
to
me.
The Chairman
remarked:
Tefore
pro-
ceeding
it is my
duly
to take
the
vote
as
'
to whether
the
resclution
should
be
sub-
ject
to
one,
two
or three
dizcussions;
as
there
is no provisions
made
tor
that
in
i
the
Rules
cf Pusiness
it
is
necessary
to
ask
this question
each
time.
2nd Appointed
Member (Noll) remark-
ed:
Mr.
Chairman.
1
take
this
oppor-
tlmi'{y 10 PXDIERS
n‘_\'n'if that
one
discus-
sion
is ample
and1 move
that
there
be
one
diseussion
on the
resolution.
It was
put
to the
vote
and
unanimously
carried
that
the
ra:olution
be adopted
at
|
one
discussion.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
{
(Jackson)
remarked:
Mr.
Chairman.
.
Betfore
we begin
to ¢iscuss
this resclution
|
there
ought
to
be
on
the
rccord
an
or-
|
canization
of the
two
legislative
bodies
|
linto one,
i
sth
Eleeted
Member
for
St.
Thomas
|
(Thiels)
in
reply
to
the
last
speaker
|
said, —My opinion
and
the opinion of
the
|
Colonial
Council of
St.
Thomas
and
St
|
John
is that
we are
not
here
to
pass
any
é
law,
but
te
express
an
opirion.
The
|
question
might
arise
as
to
whether
the
{
two Councils
might get together
to make
|
lzws,
but
we
are
not making decisions
to
'
be guided
by in the future.
:
Ist
Member
for
KFrederiksted
Town
\
(Jackson):
I thank
the dib Elecied
Mem-
|
ber
for 8.
Thomas
for the
inlurmation
|
given.
If
what
he
savs
is
correct
then
we
are
not
discussing
the
resolution
|
formaliv.
This
meeting
is
merely
a
cau-
|
cus
mecting
like
one
we
had
a
tew, days
ago.
‘
'.
95d
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata):
1 agree
with tha'.
We should
|
organize
and
eleet
a Chairman.
;
4th
Member
for
Christiansted
Country
!
District
(Andersen)
drew
atiention
to
|
Paragraph
42 of the Cclonial Law.
2nd
Meriber for Curistiansted
Country
Distriet
(Eergi:
Mr.
Chairman.
I wish
"
toask
by
whom
this
resolution
will
be
.
signed,
whether
by two'genticmen
or
by
.
the
two
Chairmen
and
the
two
Secre-
.
taries
as
was done when
the
jast memori-
'
al was introdueed
and
passed.
sth
Elected
Member
(7Thicle):
Mr.
|
Chairman.
With
regard
(o
the
Para-
'
oraph
referred
to by
trhe Hunorable
4ih
|
Member
for
Frederiksted
Couniry
Dis-
~
trictI can frankly
say
that
we have
no
authority
under
the Colonial Law to call
.
ajoint meeting of the Colonial Councils
to
;
express
our
views
as
has
been
done
today.
;
Ist
Member
for [Frederiksted
Town
|
(Jackson):
Nhen
we
do
that
we
are
'
not acting for the people-
This is a very
important
marter
and
we
should
get
it
straichtened
out
before
proceding
further.
sth
Elected
Member
for
St.
Themas
(Thiele)
:
There
is nothing in
the
Colo-
nial Law
to prevent
us
from
expressing
oar
views
as
Colonial Councils,
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
1 weuld
like
the
Honorable
Member
to explain it we
are
acting
for
the people in a legislative capacity.
sth
Elected
Member
for
St.
Thomss
(Thiele):
1
wish
to
draw
the
attenticn
of the Honorable
Ist Membor
for Freder-
iksted
Town
to Paragraph
43 of the Colo-
nial Law.
Thesveakervead
the Paragrath
and
said.—This
Sectior.
gives
us
the
right
to make
such
petitions
or
represen-
tations
and
there
is nothing
in
that
Pa-
ragraph
to prevent
us
from
coming
te-
cether
as
we
have aone.
2nd
Member
for
Choistiansted
Town
(Canegnta):
s
thisa
meeiing of the
Co-
lonial Counel!
of
St. Croix and
a
meeting
of the
Colonial
Council
of
Bt.
Thomas
ander
the
same
ro
f or
a
joint
meeting
of both
Couneils.
There
is
nothing
1o
prevent
us me=ting
an?
putting
through
a
resolution,
but
if
we
meet
in
joint
SeSsion
we must organize.
sth
Elected
Member
for
St.
Thomas
(Thiele):
1 quite
agree
with the
Hono
able 2nd Member for Christiansted
Tov n,
I see
his point.
(To be continued.)
LOCAL
The
U. S. S.
Grebe
arrived
here
yes-
terday and
is expeeted
to
retu'n
to
St
Thomas
this afternoon,
Relying on
the customary
courtery
of
the Capt.
of the
Grebe
it
1s
advised
that
a m=il
for St.
Thomas
will be
clesed
tor
forwarding by her this afternoor.
Mail sloop
Mizpah arrived
¢t Freder
k
sted
this morning.
The
mail
for «Chri--
tiansted
will be transp
rted
overland
by
noon acccrding
to intormwation
irom
the
post
office.
In this
issue
there
will
be
found
an
intercs.iug
technical
letter
from
tpe
Assistant
Public
Works
Officer relative
to the
overation
of the
weldl dritlihg
ma-
chine
and
its work
at
Estate
Boetzberg
where
the first well has
been
dug
and to
which
reference
was
made
in the
last Sa-
turday
issue
of tnis paper.
Itis
learn-
ed
that
years
ago
when
the
east-end
estates
were
being
cleared
by
Plan-
tageselskabet
Dansk
Vestindien,
such
a
machine
was
employed
in
the
diz-
ging
of
a
well
in
the
neighbour
hood
of
estate
Lowry
Hill, but
the
bit
broke
at
a
depth
of
150
feet
wnd
work
was
discontinued.
Thus
it
weuld
be correet
to claim
the Boetzherg
experiinent
as
the
first
successtul
one.
We
tnank
Licut- Gebhaid
tor the couriesy
in rending
us the report.