market for its fluctuations,
which
anom-
aly
is due
to the fact
that the
Cunrrency
circulating
in
these Virgin Islands
is
not
that of the
United States—but
the
Dan-
ish
West
Indian Currency
—and
as
these
fluctuations will constantly
occur
as
long
.S
there is in circulation,
as legal
tender,
a currency_that
is foreign
to that of
the
United
States;
with
the
constant
fear
that there
can
be abnormal
raises
in
the
rates
of exchange
with
the
accompany-
.ing
hardships
to the
poor and
working
classes,
aird
disturbances
to
our
e¢om-
merce
in general;
and.
WHEREAS,
these
islands
being
now
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
United
States,
anc
as
all Virgin Islanders
desire
that
all th.ngs
in
these
islands
should
conforim to American principles; and.
WHEREAS,
as
Citizens
of this
great
country
they
have
the right
in all
mat.
ters
especially
of finance
and
commerce,
to enjoy ali
the advantages
arising
from
the chanee'l sovereignty,
and
not be left,
as
in this particular
circumstance,
in the
posicon
of
4 foreign country;
and,
WHEREAS,
it is
vital
to our economice
lite that
a
change
be
effected
from
the
present
Danish
West
Incdian
Currency
to
the
legal tender
of
the United
States
—ne
United States
dollar; and,
WHEREAS,
this
Colonial
Council
be-
lieves
that
the
time
has
come
and that
the
circumsiances
warrant
that
repre-
seatation
be
made
to
the proper
authori-
ties
at Wasnington,
D. C., therefore,
BE ll' ReSOLVED-
That
the Coloni-
al Council
ior St.
Thomas
and St.
John,
by virtue ni
Its legislative
power,
in
ex-
traordinary
meeting,
do
hercby
adopt
this
Resolu ion praying the
Governor
of
the
Virgin islands
of
the United
States,
Lo
request
the
President
to
cause
such
steps
to be
taken
in
this matter,
that
a
change
may
soon
be effected
whereby
the
present
Daiish
West
Indian
Currency
‘wiil
be
ret.red,.and
the
Uniied
States
ourrency
b:
iniroducel
as
ihe
legal
tender
tor tae islands:
'hat
as
the Notes
of the Naticaal
Bank of rthe Danish
West
indies
are
r:deemable
in Gold Coin,
this
vounctl farcec
prays
thac
the change
be
eifecied
on
a
gold
oasis,
tnat
is,
ac
a2
Mint par
or
Excnange,
so as
o cause
the
least
possib
e
discurdsanc2
to-oar
ecorno-
@mie
aifaies,
aad
8>
taac
©as
d2ople
1a
general
snovid
saffer
a)
1038
1n tn 2 read-
Jusument
of cheir
values; and,
pl IlFOURTHER RESOLVED:
Lhar
notaing
in (s
Resolution
be
construed
as laimical
(» the linterests of the
Nation-
al Bank
of.
the
Danish
West
Indies,
waose
coace gion is
safeguarded
by
the
Coavention
secweean
tne
High
Contrace-
ing
Parcies.
Deamark
and
tne
United
States,
and
vhose
rights
and
privileges
under
the
aoove
mencioned
onventicn
remain.
unitpaired.
And
the
Colonial
Council
here¢py
expresses
on
behalf
of
the peopie,
1:
3 high
appreciation
for
the
many
and
great
facilities
aeccorded
by
Ny el
X AN
the National Rank
to the
comme
ce and to
the people in general.
o.
G, THIELIS
J.
W KUNTY,
CARL A. THRAEN
(. CORNEIRO.
DAVID O. BORNN.
.
H
PAYNE.
ORVILLE S. KEAN,
Speaker.
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FELEGRAMS
81.
CROIX
STATION
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London,
Nov. 4th.—Sugar
in
stock
on
.
the first instant
was
115,000
tons.
Last
.
year
253,000.
;
New York, Nov. 4th.—Electors
in
live
States
went to the
polls
today
to
ballot
'
for
Governors,
while
the
elections
of
lesser
officials and
decisions
on
constitu-
tional
questions
faced
the
~voters
of
.
several
other-States.
Governors
are
be-
.
ing elected
in Kentucky,
Maryland,
Mas-
|
sachussetts,
Mississippi
and Ne'v Jeisey.
.
The elections
in Ohio are
being
watched
.
with interest
by
‘‘wet
and
dry’’ advo-
cates,
as rhere*for the first time
in
any
.
State,
a popular
vote
is
being
taken
on
|
the 18th amendment
of the
con:titution.
|
Washington,
Nov.
3rd.—Pr-adictions
|
that ships flying the
American
fag
will
.
almost
equal
the tonnage
of
Gieat
Bri-
|
tain by the end 0’
1920,
were
inade
by
'
Senator
Jones
in
the
Senate
-oday
in
.
proposing
two
bills
proposing
alterna-
.
ive plans
for a permanent
fede-al
ship-
|
ping pglicy.
|
London
Nov.
3rd.—Lord
Miluer, Sec-
.
retary
for the
i olonies,
has
sen:
a
tele-
oram
to
the
Governmen's
concerned,
denying chat the Govt.
has
any iatention
of selling of British
Guiana,
or any
West
Indian Colony.
A despateh
fron
London
~
on August 3rd quoted
the National
News
as
saying,
that
a
suggestion
rhat
the
Briti=
* West
Indies be ceded
to tne Unit-
ed States
in part payment
of
Great
Bri-
tain’s war debt,
was seriously being
con-
sidered
on
both
sides
of
the
£.tlantie.
Nothing
was
known
of
the
matter
in
aovernmental
cireles
in
Washington.
Plymoutbh,
Nov.
3rd.—Tlhe
ladepen-
dent Unionist Candidate
Mr.
Licnel
Ja-
cops,
who had
the
support
of
a
number
of
Unionists opposing Lady
Astor
on the
ground
of her
sex,
tonight withdrew
nis
candidacy.
Heisingfors,
Nov.
2nd.
The
latest
reports
from
the
Army
of
General
Yudeniteh
declare
that
he
1s
steadily
advancing
on
tfhne
entire
front
before
Pecrograd,
aand
to che
south,
his
left
flank
being fairly protected
as
a
resul:
ol the
progress
made
by the
Ksthonians.
Today
the
British
!"leat
continied
its
pombardment
of all the islands
ketween
the Finnish
Coast
anl Crasnoye
Selo
en-
courageld
by
(G2neral
Yudeaiteh’s
im-
proved position.
.
Vienna.
Nov. 2nd.
The Socialist
Par-
ty last night
unanimously
adopteda
re-
solution
expressing
belief
that
Austria
cannot
survive
as
aStite,
and
urging
the (zovt.
to do all in its power
to
secure
the
removal
of th;u
peace
terms
of the
clause
prohibiting
union
with
Germanv.
Washington,
Nov.
4th.—A
final
vote
this
week
on
the
ratification
of
the
Peace
Treaty
is
proposed
in an
unani-
mous
consent
agreement
drawn
up
for
presentation
to
the
Senate
by
the
ad-
minisiration
leaders.
Apparently
con-
templating
the
possibility
of a deadlock
over
reservations,
the
agreement
pro-
vides
that
after
this
week
the
tveaty,
if not ratified,
can
be laid aside.
London,
Nov.
4th.—The
negotiations
tor Finland’s participation
in the
Petro-
grad offensive,
have taken
a favourable
turn, according
to Reuter's
Agency
tele-
grams.
Itis
stated
a
decision
may
be
expecred
in
a few days.
Washington,
Nov 4t.
.
Attorney
Gen-
erel
Palmer
yesterday
informed
coal
miners
who protested
against
the strike
injunction,
that
the
Government
stood
ready
to
do
everything
in
its
pow-
er
to
“acilitate an enquiry into the merits
of the controversy,
butin
the meantim=
the
law must
be
enforced,
and
combina-
tions
‘o stop production
eannot
be
toler-
ated.
Mr. Palmer’s
statement,
made
in
reply
to
a
telegram
from
the
‘‘Union
Local’”
at
Glencoe.
Ohio,
to
President
Wiison,
was
taken
to
indicate
that
no
attempt
wculd be
made
by
the
Govern-
ment
to settle
the
wage
controversy
un-
til the strike
was called
off.
Ronme,
Nov.4th.—'‘Great
Britain
has
decided
to support
the
solution
proposed
by Italy rel
tive to the Adriatic question,
and has given
instruections
to this
effect
te her ambassadors
in the United States”’
says
the
"‘Tribuna’’.
The council
of
Fi-
ume,
according
to
this newspaper,
has
officially notified
the
Entente
Powers
of
the
resolution
passed
on
October
30th.
clallning
annexation
to ltaly under
the
prircip'e
@f
self-determination.
The
“‘Giornale D’ltalia’ says
itis
probab'e
France
will submit
to the Supreme
Council
a
new
prejeet
concerning
the
Adriatic.
M. Clemenceau
is wishing to end his
Pre-
miershipywith
an
act making Franco-lial-
-lan friendship strong
and
lasting.
London,
Nov. sth.—Further
municipal
eteciion
results
emphasize
the complete
ness
oif
the
Labour
gains.
'The
party
capiured
89
seats
out
of
42
in
FPoplar.
Even
in Kensington
six Labcurites
were
returned.
INine were
elecied
in Chelsea.
Labour
is
now
the laigest
party
in
the
Bradford
and
Leeds
municipalitics.
Oniy
about
a quarter
of
the
electorate
voted
throughout
London.
The poor law
1 oards
in the metropolis
are already dominate
by
labour
members.
The
Evening
News
suggests
the present
victory largely
re-
presentis
the general
resentment
against
shopkeeping
profiteers.
St. Johns,
N. F., 4th.—Tlhe ele~tion
re-
turns
so far received,
indic.te
the defeat
of the Cashin Government.
Plymouth,
Nov. 4th.—The
nomination
of candidates
tor the Farliamentary
elec
tions
has been
fixed
ior Friday, Novem
ber
27th,
polling
November
15th
and
November
28th.
'