explanauo..is needed
the Honorable
Ist
#
pointed
Member can
be called in.
2nd Member for Christiansted
Country
Distriet [Berg]:
Mr. Vice-Chairman.
Is
there
any
regulation
requiring
the
Di-
rector
of Police
to reside
in Frederiksted?
The
number
of trips
made
t2>
this
town
would
argue
that
the
bulk of
his
busi-
ness
is
in
Christiansted.
Wouldn’t
his
residing
here
reduce
his
transportation
expenses?
GoVernment
Secretary
(Gaffney)
in
answer
to the
last speaker
said:
There
is
no regulation requiring
the
Director of
Police
to reside
any
where
else
but
on
the island of St. Croix.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson)
remarked:
Mr.
Vice-Chair-
man.
1
don’t
want
to
be
out of ordar.
Bafore
the
Honcrable
Ist
Appointed
Member—
The
Vice Chairmn:
He is the Direc-
tor of Police
at
present.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
He
is
that
and
God
knows
what else.
Any way
I
don’t
¢ r- what
heis.
I
want
to know
if there
is any
rule
giving Government
reprerentstive
precedent
over
a
member
to speak.
If
there
is
| would
like
to
have
it pointed
oit so
me.
The
Viee-Chairmian
in
answer
to
the
last
speaker
said:
There
is
no
rule
to
that effect.
It
is
only
an act
of courte-
gy.
The Governor
or
his
representative
is always given preference
in addressing
the
Council.
It
does
not
mean
that
he
reserves
the
right
to himself,
it is only
an
act of courtesy.
Ist
Member
for
Frederikst2d
Town
(Jackson):
1f we
are
here representing
the
people
the
Government
Secretary
has
no right to
say
that
he
is
the Gov-
ernment
representative
and
has
prefer-
ence
to speak.
The
Viee-Chairman:
de has the right
to speak
in preference
to any other
Mem-
ber,
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
Ido not
agree
with you Mr.
Vice-Chairman.
The Director of Police
was
then
called
in to give an explanation
on
sub item-6,
Operation
and
repaits,
Police
Car
F'rs.
3.400
under
Maintenance
of
the
Police
and
Prison
Departments.
And
in
ex-
plaining said:
This item
is
to
cover
the
expenses
of gasoline, lubricating oil, ete.
The
car
is
operated
by
a
policeman
and
hLis
salary
is
not
included
in
that.
The
ecar
is
about
iwo and
a half years
old and approaching
a
record
of sixteen
thousand
miles.
1t is used
by the Police
day and night for
making
arrests.
You
cannot
keep such
a
car
in order for less
tnan fifty dollars
per month.
The amount
for
operating
the
car
when
I
became
Direcior
of
Police
was
four
thousand
iranes
per
annu:in.
1
would
much
pre-
fer if the
car
were
soild
and
another
bouzht
in
its
place.
The
Governmont
wouid save thereby.
ST
B
0
X
A
VLS
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
1 would like to know the
cost
of a Ford
ecar.
3rd
Appointed
Member
(Armstrong):
What
kind
of
a
ecar
are
you
talking
al?ou'.,
a Limousine, Touring
car
with or
without
demountable
rims,
self-starter,
or what?
.
.
,
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
The
kind used
by the Direc-
tor of Police.
-
The
Viee-Chairman
then
asked
the
Honorable
Ist Appointed Member
to take
his seat.
Salaries
under
the
Police
and Prison
Departments
we
e put
to
the
vote,
5 members
voted
for;
3 azainst.
(To ke
continuzd
)
LUCAL
Twentv-seven
bags
States
mail
by
the
s.
s,
Paria
arrived
here
via
Frederik-
sted
vesterday
a‘ternoon
The
Quebee
s
¢
Parima
docked
at
Irederiksted
at 9
o’clock last nght
and also broaght
sone
mail
not yet received
in this
town.,
Mail
from St.
Thomnas
wvia
the
Mizpah
also
came
in
yesterday.
CORRECTION,
In
vesterday’s
issue,
in
item
re
re-
pair
of
p.
o.
sked-
was
is amended
10
were
A
Sporting
Time
for Dreai-
uncught and Athletic F. B. Cs.
The
second
contest
of
the
seiries
of
games
arranged
between
the
Dread-
ncught
and Ath'etie
Clubs
will
come
off
on
Sunday
afterncon
on
the
Holger
I'ai.ske
Ground.
Al' these
who
witnessed
the
first contest
will remember
that
it
was
very interesting
and
was
won by
the
Dreadnought.
Every
one
should
avail
themselves
of the
opportunity
of seeiayz
this contest
on
Sunday.—Com
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIXSTATION.
London,
July
9ch.—Mr.
Baldwin’s
an-
nouncement
jin the
Houze
of
Commons
this afiernoon
that it
might
be
possibie
for the Government
to make
a statement
on reparations
on Thursdav
eased
British
publie opinion, which had
been
manifest-
ing
increased
impatience
and
concern
over
the
failure
of
the Cabinet
to
com-
mit itself
to a definite policy.
It
is an'i-
cipated
that
the
Premier’s
statement
wiil furnish
Parliament
and
the
publie
with
a clean
cut, comprehensive
analysis
of the whole
subject.
This
may
afford
{. e opposition members
in
the House
#n
opportunity
for open
debate
and it is
con-
~
sidered likely that before
the
week is out
-
the Ruhr
controversy
will
have entered
.
anew ard broader
phrase.
Whether
this
.
will involve separate
action
on the part of
-
Great Britain
in
dealing
with Germany,
'
no one in authority
wculd say.
The whole
|
subject
of reparations
and Britain’s prob-
|
able
eourse
is enveloped
in
thick mists
of
-
diplomatie
reticence,
word
apparently
having
gone forth from Lord Curzon
that
~
neither
France
nor the
publie
shail
have
|
iotimation
as
to
what
the
Gevernment
'
will do.
For
the moment,
therefere.
tie
|
Dewspaper
correspondents
are
fereed
so
|
Interpret
the
situation
for themselves,
-
and they are indu!ging
in
cauticus
spee-
|
ulation.
The opinion
prevails
in cfficial
|
cireles
that
France
is
playing for time,
|
believing
that
Germany
will capitulate
|
before
Great
Mhitain can
take
irdepend-
|
ent action,
France,
zccordirg
to
these
|
cireles,
1s convineced
that
Germanyv
is
now
'
on the
verge of col
apse
ecoroniie.
Iv¢ ni
|
that
with
Ler
commercial
Cirintegrat
0.
{
the
passive
res’'stance,
ujon
thece:siimn
|
of which
France
has
Leen
so
incessant,
|
will automat'cally
disappear.
Cr
at
b ii-
|
ain,
h.wever,
teels
that
Germany,
ul-
tloueh
smey
pressed
bv
France,
still
has
an
abuncant
reserve
of vitaliiy and
-
thet
she w]l ultimalely weather
the pres-
|
ent
storm,
It
is
¢n
this
accoint
that
|
British autborities
fi vour
separate
meas-
'
uresir
de: l.ng with Cermany.
Reme,
July
9th.—liay
juins
neither
with Great
Britain
nor
France
in her
at-
|
titude
relative
to
the
Ruhr,
it is semi-
|
officially stated.
Italy
remains
faithful
.
to the memorandum
W&hich Premier
Mus-
|
solini
presented
when
he
attended
the
|
Lordon Conference.
This
was
baised
on
|
unification
of the problems
of reparations
'
and
inter-Allied
debts
and
other
condi-
|
tions,
which
have
been
adhered
to
-
throughout.
With respect
to the passive
resister.ce
(f
Germany
the Italian
Gov-
-
ernmernt
thinks
it should
not b insisted
upor,
as Germany
canrot
defeat
Frarnce
.
by thLis niethod.
london
and
Rome
are
~in ag.ecment
in intensifying
ciplomatic
acticn,
with the objeet
of bringing
abeut
an understanding
on
reyperations
and the
-
occupaticn
of
the
Rubkr,
but
have
not
reaclbed
an
iccord
on
inter-cllied
debis,
Fastbourne,
July 10th.-Spair
last night
paved
the
way
to
participation
in
the
finals
in the Faropean
zone
of
the
Davis
Cup
tournament
by
winning
the
first
two singles
ol the semi-final
contest
with
Helland.
constantincple,
Julv
19th.—The
Ango-
ra Government,
atter
¢ xamination
of the
latest
despatenes
from
Luusanne,
has
author
zed Ismet
Paslia
to sizn
lie peace
treaty.
‘lhere
had
been
scme
deubt
as
to what action
the
suthorities
at Angora
would
take and how long it
mizht be
de-
laved.
but
the
announcemont
made
last
~
evening
appirently
coufirms
the settlo-
-
ment
which
was reached
ar Lausanne
on
i
Sunday
by Ismet
and
the
di.iegates
rep-
te.2n
inrs the Allies.