, 1874-11-28

ones else; the labourers have felt compare
lively little of the hard struggles We have bad
to contend with. Therefore we must not fan
to, be thankful = u =. ~ Gati
4th Member for Christiansted's Country Dis
trict Ct. FarrrUy) believed that Central Fac
tories will pay, provided only there be- sufd-
cient supply Of canes; but We all know, that
unfortunately the Island is subj lot to long
d~roughts generally We get ! good year and
8 bad ones is it to be expected that under
such circumstances vi would be able to secure
sufficient canes to the Faotoriesi AS regards
the cultivation of the soil, he would say be
has been So years in the Island, and never at
any time has he seen the Island in better cul-
~tivation than now. After the emancipation,
many adopted new methods of cultivation,
among others the ~so.called Barbados system,
bat after being tried, they were all given up
and we returned to our good old system. AS
for the Article translated from the "Dagbladr'
be had got the impression that it was not by
Mr.. Wulf, but by another gentleman. The Ee-
suits arrived at in that article, he could by no
means agree with. He knows from experience
that pen-manure is equal to artificial manure;
and Estates use as much as it is possible to OBJ
tain of pen-manure; but Ofcourse rain is some
times wanting. And as for refined Sugars:
some time ago there was great talk about SCOTCH
Farine what has become of 1t since 7 We hear
nothing of it. He did net mean to throw
difficulties in the way Of Central Factories;
but If they did not pay, they would certainly
be the ruin of the Island.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
trict (Latmer( too was interested in seeing
Central Factories established here. At the
same tim3 he and every other Member of this
Council must look upon this Draft as some-
thing very extraordinary in fact, the proVl-
sion of a guarantee is an indirect taxation on all
property on the Island. Is, then, the state
of the Island so desperate as to warrant such a
measured If the Colonial Treasury has to
guarantee shareholders in. the Factories 6 p.
OF. interest, it could certainly not be looked
upon in any other light than an indirect tax
and if the state of the Island is 80 des-
perate as to call for that, ha would ask, what
has led to that result Is it not q series Of
bad years that would have brought US to
that low ebb, so that now this proposal is
brought before the Council E-ThiS draft in-
wolves a question of a very serious nature he
thinks such a matter should be coolly and
calmly considered aud not hurried through
with a kind of indecent haste, but all due CON.
sideration taken to the Country and the tax
payers. And let us suppose that Central Fac
tories be established here, will they be able to
pay 10 the bad years, to which we are so
frequently exposed2 Would they not at
length come into the same position as we
under such circumstances are, while the Colo
NAL Treasury any how. will, have to pay the
6 p. Ct.2 He would ask. must not ruin inevi-
tably ensue2 The Report on Martinique
Factories, if it proves anything at all. proves
that they pay we'll, when, they have sufficient
supply of canes; and also that the Factories
are. a great source of revenue to the Country
and. to the Government. These, two points,
proved, ii appears strange why there should
be such difficulty for: US to obtain the requisite
capital to start with, aud it appears strange
that the Colonial Treasury should be called
on to 60 security for or to guarantee the pay,
ment of interest, while we sea Merchants and
others risking their, capital here in order to
gain. OF course, thase Members who think
it a right measure, are at liberty to vote for
It but those who do not, can also vote
according to their views. l.. -.
3rd Member for Oaristiansted's Country Dis
triot Coulter was a strong advocate Of Osn.'
trail Factories, still he c6utd not agree with
that stipulation in the Draft, whereby the
Colonial Treasury is made to guarantee the
interest for 90 years. He should think that q
guarantees for 10 years would. be quite sufi-
cient fol. at the end Of that time it will clear"
ly be shewn if Central Factories can succeed
here, or not; if they do succeed PERHAPS a.