, 1874-06-24

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to carry that through, it is necessary to
go on with full speed in so far as the ope.
rations depend on ourselves, so as not to
cause a delay. He had introduced the
proposal now in order that the applications
could be sent home by one Of the first
packets, SO as to make it possible to COM
mence the building operations here at
the end of this year Now, the parties
concerned here must not suppose that
people IN Copenhagen are waiting ready
to grasp the offers from here; there IS
nothing Of the kind on the contrary the
money markets are all very difficult at
present, and it must be remembered that
st. CroiX of late years has suffered SO
much that the Island cannot expect to
enjoy much confidence in Copenhagen or
elsewhere. From the facts however
that the well known causes of our diff
culties and want Of confidence already
chiefly have disappeared, further that the
Island IS IN q state OF extensive c%ultlva-
ton, and that iho labouring classes here
are q good set Of people, we may hope
that our call for assistance will not re-
main unhoard yet we must not forget that
the assistance we want will not be rem
dered neither from private parties in
Copenhagen nor from the Home Govern
meut or the Danish Diet, unless we exert
ourselves to the utmost in order to regain
on independent position.
Before proceeding to the election OF the
Committee, he would beg any person
present, who might have any remark either
In favour or against the matter, to state
such without reserve.
The Chairman, in accordance with what
His ExceIIency had said, called on the
Gentlemen present to give their opinions
on the question.
Nh. r. Coulter said as far as he had been
able to observe, there is no dissenting voice
to be heard among the planting community
about the desirabIene3s and the necessity
of getting Central Factories; there might
be one individual opposed to it; but from
East to West you hear the general wish
that such Factories should be established
as they are considered immensely b9ne6.
cial to the Island. Aud with regard to the
supply, we would be able to grow double
as much as now under ordinary circum-
stances, and with the sam expenses as
now for our working gangs.
Mr.. T. Fla7eHy said he had been gather
ing as much information as he could on
this subject; he would say again what he
has said elsewhere, that he was not OPP
posed to Central Factories, nor did he
mean to throw any difficulties in the way
Of their establishment here. The chief
thing is to get the means TOR it. And we
know that in Martinique the Factory
there did not pay for the first 2 or 3 years;
that might very we'll be so in Martinique,
but we are quite differently situated here.
The Company in Martinique being a rich
one could carry on the business 2 or 3
years without returns; but if it should
not pay here at once, what are we to do Z
We will be all gone; all the mortgages
will have been given in vain and will be
lost, His Excellency the Governor is
doing every thing he can for the benefit Of
the Island, and we are very thankful to
him. As regards those pipes His Exec
lency spoke Of, he must say he did not like
them, as the planters would then have to
grind the canes themselves, the mills
would have to be kept up aud of course
the same losses would be sustained as