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mains to be seen whether the Clergy and
the teachers, who are the persons most
directly affected by it, will give in their
adherence to its provisions. We feel con-
hdent that if "a representation. from the
proper quarter, be made to the Secretary
OF State against the act that it will not
receive Her Majesty's assent"
we are not aware OF any fears having
been expressed either in the Federal Coun-
Gil or in the Press, that the one Inspector of
Police for the whole Confederacy would
be overworked, as has been said would be
the case with one Police Inspector for st
Croix. In this respect they of the Confeder-
ated Islands differ from some people in st.
CroiX. There are however many points of
resemblance, as will be seen from the
following fragment OF the discussions on
the Police Bill.
Upon the motion that the salary of the
Inspector be fixed at 5000, and that of
the Sub Inspectors at 5000 each, a long
discussion ensued.
Mr.. Foote considered that $500 would
be a very good salary for the Inspector
General Of Police, and Gl5O apiece for
IiG QUO inspectors
Mr. Potter was of the same opinion and
showed the injustice of saddling this Presi-
dency with 5000 for a Sub Inspector,
besides her contribution to the Inspector
Generals salary when she had never been
accustomed to pay more than Gl50 to the
local Police Inspector. The Colonial Sec
rotary said the salary was too small, and
hence the late Inspector had got into
trouble. The Government had found it
impossible to get a competent man to take
the office for the pay, and at the present
moment Dominica had no Inspector of
Police. For the last six or seven months
the Government had been Obliged to place
the local Police Force under the Provost
Marshal, an able oticer-but one whose
office was not compatible with the duties
OF Police inspection. At Nevis also there
was no Inspector at present. Honorable
member on the elective side, while iusti-
fled in taking care that the expenditure
OF the Colony was not needlessly increased,
were all bound to have an eye to efficiency
of the public service, and you could not
get efficient officers by giving them made
quate salaries. He (the Colonial Secreta-
ry) could, however, give the Council this
assurance, that the expenditure under this
Bill would not exceed the aggregate cost
of the Police establishments of the several
Presidencies. One presidency would per-
haps pay a little more, and another a little
less, but the total cost would be about the
same.
3Gr. Sheriff asked the Government to
explain.
The Attorney General pointed out that
the pay of the men would be reduced,
and the saving under hat head would
cover the increased expenditure for in
spection.
Mr.. Potter was still opposed to giving
the Inspector General such a large salary,
G45O would be quite ample for the work
he would have to do. After all, the Iabour,
whatever it was, would be principally on
the Sub Inspectors, and he did not see the
good Of giving a man 5000 to DO next to
nothing.
The Vice President was of the same
opinion. 5000 was by far too much to
pay a man to cock up his legs in Anti
qua.
The President said the Vice Presidents
language was hardly parliamentary Qaugh-