son
in this Council.
[
believe
omr
(zov-
ernor
to
be sincere
in every
respect,
but
[ feel
that wh2n
any
public
question
is
being discussed,
and
anyo«e
has
a
strong
opinion
that
the interest
of his
constitu-
ency
is
to be sacrificed,
disiovalty lies
in
the holding of
his tongue.
Auy how
the action
taken
by the
Gov-
ernor
today shows
tha-
he
is
willing to
adhere
to
the
promise
given the
people
of this
island,
to work in harmony
with
them
tor
the benefit
of
the
island
and
ac¥r ling to their wishes
and desires.
Ist Member
for Thristiansted
Country
District
(Stakemann
° remarked:
Mr.
Vice-Chairman.
I
am
one
of
those
wno
opposed
the
measure,
and
there-
fore,
I wish
to
second
the
words
of
the
last
speaker.
We
are
saisfied
that
the
Governor
wants
to
do
what
is
right,
and
to
work
lih
harmony
with the p-ople,
but
there
are
people
in
this
Council
who
are
using
the
name
of
the
Governor
and trying
to
force
meas-
uresion
the people.
The
biil which is now
withdrawn
is the
most
unprecedented;
!
have
never
seen
anything like
it for
the
tforty-six
years
I h: ve
been
on
this
is-
tand
A committee
was apporinted
at
the lasr
meeting
when
*he
measure
was
being
discussed,
to
investigate
and
report
on
the
maiter,
and
was
given
one
hour
to
report;
e
had
no chance
to look
around
for another
saitable
site
to
r2commend;
ol left the Uruncil, andatter
1 left,
a
mo-
tion
was
made
to disnlve
the
Committee.
Sinc:,
we
have
met,
and
two
othar
sites
wore prop2sed
for the
institution.
Wh
't wa would like
to know
1s
the real
opinion of che
‘Jovernosr.
We
are
inclined
to work in
harmony
with th
{Governor,
but
not with
some
who pretend
that they
are
working
or behalf
of rhe
Governor.
[t is
us
who have
lived
here
ail our
lives
who know
the sentiments
of the
people,
and[ am glad
that
the
Governoris
al-
ways
tiying to
meet
the
wishes
of
tie
people.
We
are
not trying
to opposc
the
Governor,
but
we
do
not
think it
right
to
forme
anything
through
this
Coun-
cil,
as
was
done
in
the
last
meeting.
i
hope
the
Governor
will
see
things
in
their
true
light.
I again
beg
to
re-
maik
that
we have
tfull confidence
in the
Governor.
The Vice-Chairman
remarked:
I think
Honorable
Members
will
agree
that by
the
remarks
of
the
two
last
speakers
wufficient
has
been
said
on
the
matter.
{
therefore
consider
the
matter
closed.
The
Resolution
is withdrawn.
To
be
continued.
LOCAIL.
It is requested
to announce
that on
Sun-
day evening the 25th.
,
the
Navy
band
will repeat
the conce't
rendered
on
Sun-
day night last,
18th.
The
rumor concerning
the Lake
Leland
S
LRy Xo4 yis
1s advised
as
not
correct
it being
the
Connersville
that
18
going
to
Frederik-
sted.
The Lake Leland
is looked
for
in
Christiansted
on
or
about
Monday
the
26th.
g
.
®
U.
S.
S.
Tadousae
arrived here
yester-
day evening and
is
now in port.
|
Schooner
“reole
arrived
here
this
a.
m.
%ith St.
Thomas
and
English® mails.
Correspondence.
:
Christiansted,
July 23,
1920
l
Editor 'St.
Croix Avis’’ -
}
In your
editorial
of
today
you
an-
!
nounce
the eirculation
of lists
for
signa-
i
tures against
prohibition,
to be
forward-
.
ed
to the
Governor
under
petition
to
veto
the anti-prohibition
bill
just
passed
by
.
the
Colonial
Council.
1
also
note
that
|
the
clergy
of
certain
denominations
named
in
your
note
are
behind
this
|
action,
and,
upon inguiry, learn
that the
|
Anglican
priest
in this parish
is not
con-
-
nected
with
the
movement.
[ find
in
|
going through
the
array
of parsons
con
|
cerned
that there
is
not
a
single
native
{
among
~hem,
nor
a
single
one
having
|
any
interests
in
this
island
beyond
his
'
"'divine’’ calling, and
it strikes
me and
a
.
large majoritv of persons
who
have
the
.
weifare of this community
at
heart,
that
'
there
ought
to be
peouple
enough
among
|
the
natives,
who
could
espouse
such
a
|
cause
as this anti-peohibition
movement
it
|
the
same
emanated
from
the people.
Are
.
we 1n need
of foreigners
to come
here
to
'
legislate
for
us,
or
to confuse
our local
.
legislation ?
The community
considers
it
.
impudence
ot the highest degree for these
.
men
who
come
from places
where
booze
.
sells
on every
street
corner
to
want
o 0
|
point cut
to
us what
is good for us in this
|
respect.
Let the
shoemaker
stick
to his
|
iast,
and
the parson
to the
psalms,
and
the people
can
advise
themselves
in other
|
matters,
or
if not,
they
can find in
their
'
midst
those
capable
of championing
any
.
cause
they
wish
to
present
to the
Gov-
|
ernor.
liet the
Barbadians
go to
Barba-
.
dos and introduce
prohibition
there;
et
'
them
write the British
Government
and
.
see
whether
they
can improve
the
mor-
.
als of
the
laborers
of
which
the
worst
;
type
came
here.
They
are
too cunning
|
or
t
astute
to altempt
that,
then
why
|
come
here
with such
poppyshow.
?
LET
US
LIKE
ONE
MAN
GET
UP
AND
!
BACK UP
THE COLONIAL COUNLIL
IN
ITS
|
ACTION
ON
THE
PROHIBITION BILL,
AND
.
PUT OUR FOOT
DOWN
ON THIS INTERFER-
.
ENCE
BY FOREIGNERS
IN OUR LOCAL AF-
.
FAIRS.
|
AND
EVERYONE
ELSE
BELIEVE
|
THAT THE (GOVERNOR
WILL DO THE RIGHT
i
THING WITHOUT
BEING
URGED BY
A FEW
"
FOREIGN
PARSONS,
AND
WE
RELY
ON
.
HiM.
A WORD
OF ADVICE
TO
THE
WISE
i
IS
SUFFICIENT.,
AND
THESE
MEDDLERS
ARE
ADVISED
TO - STOP
IF BY
MONDAY
IT
IS
ASCERTAINED
FOR
CERTAIN
THAT
THE
MOVEMENT
IS
STILI.
ON-
FOOT,
A
PuBLiC
MAss
MEETING
WILL
BE
HFLD
FOR
THE
PURPOSE
OF
GETTING
POPULAR
OPINION
FOR
OR
AGAINST,
IN THE
QUES-
TION.
WHY'DON’'T THE
PROMOTERS
HOLD
A PuBLIC
MEETING?
NO,
BECAUSE
THEY
KNOW
BEFOREHAND
THEY
WILL
FAIL.
HUMBUG,
ALL OF IT!
Yours
ABSTAINER
TELEGRAMS,.
81,
CROLX STATION.
London,
July 20th.—The
approximate
casuaities
in
the
presert
Arab
revolt
in
Mesopotamia
are
three
British
and
Indian
officers
killed
and
14
wounded,
158 Indian troops
killed
or
missing,
and
232
weunded,
according
a
to
statement
made
by
Mr
Churchill,
Secretzrv
for
War.
Constantinople,
July
20th.—Railway
traffic
has
been
interrupted
by
the
fighting between
the
Greeks
and
Turks
in
the
region
of
Adrianople.
Repre-
sentatives
of
the
Allied
Powers
have
advised
civilians
to
refrain
from
travel-
ling.
Warsaw,
July
20th.—All
the
Bolshe-
viki attacks
along
the
front
have
been
repulsed,
according
to
reports.
The
Soviet troops
have
been
repeatedly
en-
deavouring
to break
through
here
with
L.emberg
as
their obieetive,
London,
Julye 20th. - Large
reinforce-
ments
have
been
ordered
from
India
to Mesopotamia
to
cope
with
the
Arab
revolt
there,
it
.
as
announced
in
the
House
of Commons
today by Mr. Chureh-
ill said there
wasno
reason
for
anxiety
regarding
the
position.
The
British
garrison
at
Romeika
was bolding
out,
he
added,
and
was
being
suppiied
by air,
London.
July
20th.——The
Govt’s. reply
to
the
note
of
Foreign
Minister
Tehit-
cherin
of
Soviet
Russia
regarding
an
armistice
with Poland
will be despatched
tonight.
It intimates
that
if
the
Rus-
sians
advance
further
into
Poland.
ail
negotiations tor
trade
between
(Great
Britain and
Russia
will be broken oft.
Warsaw,
July
20th.-—The
long awaited
attack
by the
Bolsheviki
4’ ng
the
line
of the
river
Styrin
Volhynia has
com-
menced,
and
has
been
repulsed
by seven
Polish
divisions,
according
to
announce-
ments.
London,
July
20th.—King
Feisal
of
Syria
has
replied
to
the Frenen
ulrimu-
tum by
accepting
the
French
mandate
for Syria
subject
to the
League
of
Ni-
tions,
and
confirming other
conditions,
but
objecting
to
the
French
occupying
the territory mentioned
in the ultimatun,
Doorn,
Holland, July 20th.—Dr.
Vand-
ergerg,
who assists
the
ccurt
physician
in the
treatment
of
the
former
German
Emperor,
was
called
into
consuitation
at
Doorn’.astle
yesterday,
and
decided
that the condition
of the former Empress
was
such
as
to forbid her heing inforn..d
of Prinece
Joachim’s
death.