£7B6,if not fostered,
have been
abetted
by
a
Member
of
the
Oolonial
tounell, of St.
""homas
namely,
Rothschild
Francis.
I
have
some
remarks
to make but I feel that
; should
not make
them until
we hear fron
Mr. Francis.
I propuse
that
we hear
frum
him
now.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
Mr. Chairman.
The
bill is
be-
fore the Senate.
It
makes
no
difference
who introdaced
it
9nd Member
for Christiansted
Country
Dtisrict (Berg):
Mr.
Chairman.
May
I
ask if the Honorable Bth Elected
Member
for
St.
Thomas
has
been
subpoenaed
and
is obliged
to take the stand
and
tes-
tify. The Honorable Mewber
should bear
in mind that this
18 not
a
ecourt.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jaclson):
Mr.
Chairman.
Before
any
vote is taken
on the resolution
we
should
point out
the defec's
where
the
bill
now
Lefore
the Senate
does
not
conform
to
American
standard.
In
courtesy
to
the
Sepator
who introcue.d it
we should point
vut the defects,
.
2nd
Appeinted
Member
for St.
Croix
(Noll): remarked:
Mr. Chairman.
I still
s:iand
on the major issue.
We
have
met
h
re today
to disenss
something
introdue-
¢
1o the north of
us, in
discussing
it we
cannot
be
unmirdiul
of
street
rumours,
we eannot
be unmindful of
what
a
man
might
deny outside
of the
Council.
We
are called
unon
to discuss
one of the
most
imporiant, il not
the
most
important
bill
ever
introduced
affecting
the
people
of
of these
islands,
and yet certain
persons
who are
eoncerned
say
they will rot
tell
us
what
is behind
it.
A Member
of
the
Coloniai Couneial
eof St. Thomas
went
to
Washinzton
and
asked
that
this
biil be
introducad
and
he is not
manly enough
to
teli
us
why
ne
nhas
done
su.
His sience
<hows
that
he
is not
strong
enoneh
to
co me
before
us
and give
his
reason
for
roquesting
that
the
bill
be
introduced.
“nd Member for Christiansted
Country
District (Berg):
Mr: Chairman.,
A pcint
of
information.
Are
we
discussing
the
me:its
or
demerits
of
Senate
Bill No.
278067
ond
Approinted
Member
for St, Croix
(Noll): We ure going
to get
to the bottom
of the whcle
thing.
+lst
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(./lekson)
: Do
so 1 a decent
manner-
2nd
Appointed
Member
for St.
Croix
(Notl);
Mr.
Chairmn,
1 object
to
bo
called indecent.
The Caairman
rang the
bell for order.
Ist
Member
for
rederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
Mr. Chairman.
Whether
the
bill
is
introduced
by
a
Member of St.
Thomas
Council
or
by
Scnator
Mcelean
is it courteous
to pass
a
resolution
such
as is now before
the House
without point-
ing out the defects
in the bili?
2rd Member for Frederikstea
Country
Distriet {M- M. Skeoch)
remarked:
Me.
Chairman.
With all due
respeer
to
the
aosent
Scnator
he
should
have
a
zrent
deas
more consideration
for
us
and
not
BT
LRI
AV
S
take
hold of a biil like this and
introduce
it
in
the
Secnate
of
the Uniiel Sitares
without giviaz
the
Goveramant
or
the
locislative bodies
of these islands
an
op-
porfunity
to b egerd.
As the Chairman
of the Municipal Committee
of
Ft. 110-
mas
has
said,
whether
the
legisiative
bodies
of thesa
islands
revresent
ail
the
pecple
or
not they
shouid
b 2 consu'ied.
[
ernsider
this
lack
of
forethouzht
on
the part of the
Senator.
20d Mambear
for Christiansted
Country
Distriet (Berg):
Mr
Chairm
n
I
weuid
likz
to know
whethar
such
a
measare
was proposed
in
1922
and
whether
the
St.
Thomas
Ciuncil
was
a
participant.
24d Appointed
Member
for
St. Croix
(Noll): Mr. Chairman.
A motion
is
be-
fora
the House
to the effect that
the
8:h
Fleeted
Member
for St. Thomas
give
his
views
to the Council.
The Chairman:
It is left
the
Honor-
ahle
Memb. r whether
he
wishes
to give
his views
or nnt,
4th
Member
for Frederiksted
Country
District (Andersen):
Mr. Chairman.
I
sacond
the
motion.
Idon’t
see
why
a M¢mber of a Council should
be
a
trai-
tor.
Why shouid
the
Honorable
Mzm-
ber
go
bzhind
us
gnd
act
contrary
to
what
he knows
weould
pe
the desire
of
~ the
pecple
He
knows
that
there
are
brains
in this Council,
9nd
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata
: If this is going
to be
a
per-
sonal
watter
lam going
to retire,
1
ob-
jeet to members
indulging
in
personali-
ties.
‘l'he Chair ruled that
a man
cannot
be
forced
from his
seat.
2nd Member for Christiausted
Country
Distriet (Berg):
Mr.
Chairman.
1
ask
that
the Honorable
2nd
Appointed
Mem-
Member
for
St.
Croix
give
us
his
opinion
on
this
MBill
or
any
form
of
Government
he
thinks
fit for
these
istancs
aiso
what he thinks of the
Danish
Colonial
Law
now in fcrce
in
these
is-
lands,
The Chairmaen:
1 wish
to
announce
azain
that
a
member
of
either
Council
may spaak
only
on his
own
initialive.
8h
Klected
Membar
for
St.
Thomas
(Rothschild
Francis)
remarked:
Mr.
Coair
nan.
I nave
histened
with
special
care
to
the
remarks
of
the
Honosrable
Uhairman
of the Muanicipa! Committee
of
St.
Croix and
the
Honorable
Chairman
of tne Municipai
Committee
of
St.
Tho-
mas
aond
St. J:hn
and
in
reply
to
those
Gentlemen
I wish
to say that
they
have
done
what
is rignt,
that is,
to
point
out
what
they
consider
is
defective
in
the
Senate
Bill introduced
for the
benefit
of
the people
of
these
islands.
What
the
Senator
wio hasintroduced
the bill wants
of the people of these
islauds
is
to point
out defectsin the
bill.
The
Honorable
Chairman
of
the
Municipal Commiitee
of 3t. Croix has pointed out what
he
con-
“siders defective
in the bill aad I
can
say
this
for
aim
tiat
h 2 bais
said
what
1
wol'd have said
myself.
The Federal
Incom:
ax
was
eatoreed
in theseislands
at
the
instance
of an
Ad
miral:two aliens
vered
por
2d from those
islands
snd
an
Aimiral
siid
he
did
i,
Congress
nas
unbridied
auibhoriiy
over
these
islanls.
Now,
therefore,
what1
think
this
Chunecil
should
dois
to
state
in the
opea
what
they
eonsider
d=fective
in
th2 bill, bat they
eannot
question
the
richt of the
bill,
TlToz2re
are
many
qaes-
tiyni to
be
deecided.
J.et
a3
not resori
to
narsonalities,
bat
ro tha facts
bzfora
us
[an
ore
of the eitizans
of
these
islaads
who
have
remnained
here
too
iong.,
I
have
moved
ont
now and
T have support.
The
question
before
the House
now
is
whether
or not
we shall adopt
the
resaiu
tion which
is now
before
us
[ feel
the
time will
come
when
we shiil have
laws
compatible
with American
laws.
Thisis
no bouquet.
The
Senator
who
has
intro-
duced
the bill is
a lawyer
aad
a brilliant
one
too.
1 haxe
come
bere
today
to hear
what
my colleagues
have
to
say
regard-
ing
this
bill
so
that
1
may
report
to
Washington
as
quick
as possible.
It
is
immaterial
who introduced
the bill, what
you
have
to prove
is that it is inemieal
to
the interest
oi the people
of these
isiands.
As
regards
providing
for five
members
for the
Council
of
St.
Croix
and
seven
members
for the Council
of
Ht.
Thomas
thot’s
a typographical
error.
It was
pro-
josed
to have
seven
for
St.
Croix
and
five {or St.
Thomas
and
St. Jouin.
There
are
aiso
other typegrophicai
evvors
in the
bill;
and
further
the
biil
is
open
for
amendment;
you
may
send
represeiita-
tives
to
Washington.
This
is
an
aet
of
American
citizens.
You had better
do it
and
do it quick.
..
Loud
applause
from
the audience.
2ad
Member
for
Charistiansted
Town
(Canegata:)
Mr.
Chairman
|
want
to
ask if
these
manifestations
are
not
con-
trary to good order.
The
Chairmon
usked
the audience
to
refrain from
manifestaiions
of any kiad.
The
speaker
(R thschild Francis)
con-
tinuing,
—1
am
speakiog
under
a
great
flag.
There
has
been
absolutzly
no
secrecy
in the
framing of
the bili whore
the
authorities
in
Washington
are
con-
cerned.
1t
is
the
child
of
American
brains.
1 had the pleasure
of hearing
an
American
from
Chicago,
lil.,
give
his
opinion
as regard
the judiciary
system
in theseislands,
it was
not at all beautiiul.
Mr. Chairman
1 maintain
that this
bii is
the child of inteliigent
Americans.
2nd Member for Christiansted
Country
Distriet (Berg) remarked
Mr. Chairman.
With
reference
to the
proponent
of
this
measure
it
cccurs
to
my
mind,
and
I
think
I
am
correct
that
the
late
See-
retary
of
the
Navy
proposed
a
singie
legiclative
body
for
these
islands.
He
agreed
on
the
porint
that
the
present
form
of
Government
i 3 unsuited
to
these
islands.
A letier
was addressed
1o
Governor
Cowner of Porio Rico
in which
was
stated
that
wbile
these
measures
were
wise
and
necessary
duaring tae