, 1874-12-05

whereas his attention had 0Iten Oeen .caIou
to the large percentage of sickness IN the
Westend garrison, compared with the other
places. He would in conclusion add, that be-
fore making this proposal ne had Of course con-
shifted the Policemasters in both Districts, and
he had not heard a single word from either of
those Officials that could be applied against
this Draft on the contrary, both OF them SAID
that they are perfectly confident of being able
TO MAINTAIN peace and order without assistance
of any military force.
1st Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
trict (F7eming) agreed with His Bxcellency
that the people are very quiet; but that Is
mainly owing to the moral influence of an
ever near force at KingShill, which,
together with the way in which the
laws are administered, has a great deal TO
do with the ~Quietude of the population.
He positively breads the idea of q removal
of the military force from Kingshill without o
great increase of the Police-force, which, withali
would never do The good, which a military force
does. There is an old %proverb, that p%reVenta'
tive is better than cure
End Member for Fredcriksted's County Dis
trict (Latimer) had but little to say on the mat
ter as it stands but he could not vote for this
propose! firstly, because it gives but very Ill"
tie saving and secondly, because be can not
agree in the correctness of the plan. Inc saw
ings are said to be upwards of SlO,0OOj but 1t
is hampercd with so many new or additional ex
pcnses, for tidewairers, policemen, pensions,
etc, etc, that in the long run the amount OWN
dies down. He, for his part would not make
the existence or continuance OF hlngshlli as
military point, the oondi'i n OF his vote but
lie would in that respect call to mind that dur
ing the last discussions on military affairs, w est
End was very strongly urged as the point re-
d1irinO Tho praSanoa Of military IT is the OTlO-
cipal port, tue chief place Of export, aud the
place where vessels of war call when visiting the
Island; the surrounding district contains q large
population and the Estates are very numerous;
a place ofthat description should not be devoid
of military force He failed to see why the
force should be in preference on KIngshlIl.
There is another Consideration In favour of the
to WIS, viz that it is generally admitted that
in cases of fees, the Military aft prd very active
assistance the chances are greater IN town than
in country. Besides all this, there is tins other
consideration, that by the time the whole ar
engagements can he completed and the men
well Iodoed We might have come to the cOnclu-
sion TO do without the Military altogether, and
to substitute a gens-d'arm's corps. From all
these reasons he thinks this proposal should be
seriously and carefully considered in all its
bearings.
lst Member for Christiansted (Lemmjng)
was a retrenchmert man, and his position 10
this case would be clear from the last Bud
get. discussions. The Council and the Com
munity have Away been crying out for re-
trenchments we have made complaints to
Government we have repeatedly solicited the
Government to make rettenchments and huaI-
ly we have resolved to forward ru address for
that purpose but, now. when the Government
after all of that on our part, comes forward with
a plan affording The only possible means of re,
trenchment of expenses, now We hear some OF
those very rotrenchment men say they don't
wish the change, they won't have the retrench.
meut resulting therefrom. If at the same time
those Members were to have said ave have chang
ed our opinion, we don't see the necessity of re-
observation-disclosures then never hereafter bring
up the matter again it might to an extent
have been ex cusable.--Now, as regards the
objections made TO he proposal, the Ttationing
of the men is an administrative matter, which
does not concern the Council the Governor
and the President can place the men wherever
they deem fit. And none Of US understand
TO Judge which is the best place to have them.
Phe Gov rnment says, the men would be better
drilled and disciplined by being collected in one
place, and that they may then become a corps
of men of which we may be proud whereas
now, they are situated so far distant apart from
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