, 1873-08-28

that the only thing certain was that
the scheme Of Cne Governor in Chief in ST.
Thomas and a Director or Secretary in St.
CrojX, would be proposed. We all know
how contrary to this were the contents
OF the Draft submitted aud now
carried in the Council with a majority of
just 3 Members, who, fortunately enough,
have 1.-TWO at IeaS9 recently expressed
themselves against the leading principles
therein. The whole Community had a
reasonable right to expect that the Admin
lstratiOu-questlOQ would, agreeablY to the
Minister'S express promise hayo been
brought before the C0uucij in due form
and free, unbiased vote taken on it. In
stead Of that, the question has not only
been brought in, but the vote of the Coun-
ell on tie monetary part trammeIled and
prcjuIiced.
Governor Bile has attempted to make
arguments against the arrangements con-
trnpiated and tlvoured by a majority of the
inhabitants; bis arguments were hollow
and were therefore also refuted. Nothing,
however came under discussion in the
Council! in that respect.
With regard to the question of table
money, there a good deal of sound argu-
mant and roasonings have from time to
time been advanced against it. Only two
Members Of the Committed stated their
opinion that there could lie COOL arplica-
ton for a reasonable amount for table
money but many voices were against it,
aud among them some who now ut the 3rd
discussion have voted for it. In r~e-intro-
duc;Hg the question on the 10Th Of August,
after it had been lost at the 2nd discussion
in the Council, His Excellency the acting
NicegOYernor argued that it would under
all circumstances be requisite to have some
representation, and the expense thereof
should not be betrayed by the President
cut of his own pocket. But the President
is as such q mere communal official what
he would have to represent would be
the community; with the representation
of Royalty he has nothing to do and the
Community which he will be called on the
representative is to say as a medium
between the people and the local Govern
ment,-has decidedly declared in uneqvi-
vocal terms that they don't want him to
represent them at the dinner table, but Mt
the writing table for this purpose he is
allowed an ample salary of SIS, "a.
The community whom he is bound to re-
present has reason to be dissatisfied
with the way in which the President
has hitherto made use of the allow
ance; the object of "promoting sociolity
and friendly Intercourse" has remained IN
attained owing to the peculiar circum-
stances, and it is complained that the ap-
p~lication of the table money afforded
the President an opportunity to show his
personal displeasure or satisfactian with
respectable AID honest Members of the
community every body whose name was
on the black board because he YVES sus-
pected of writing for the Newspaper, or of
holding other views than those of the
Presidential Officials in regard to table mo-
ney, or to The attributes of the Official
was excluded from the Elysian enjoyment
provided by the table m%oney.-But leaving
all this, and numberless other coDsidera-
tions, it appears to me that the Preside Mt
himself should refuse taking the amount
for his table money when be sees that a
large portion of the community, even those
who are first on the List to enter EIysiumg
do not wish him to have it,-gives il