, 1874-12-05

years before you would see a change and a
disastrous one. Our own labouring population
is a very peaceabIe class of people they should
be kept so. We know already that there are
some evil-disposed fellows here, who have no.
thing to lose but every thing to gain and we
know that labourers are not like others, who
would shun The society and advices of those
who have been repeatedly convicted of crimes
and breaches of the law; but the labOurers are
inclined to follow such peoples advice and ex-
ample, and We can not tell how their instiga-
tons might end. Now, Center District con-
tains some of the best and most valuable pro-
perties, and a large number of people, so that
it would seem TO merit the protection given by
a military force, and when military men from
q military view consider il the best point, why
remove the men The Police will never be
able 10 keep order in the Distlic He would
therefore reconlm end not to remove the military
force from Kingshill, but, even il iii should not
be convenient to lodge the entire force there,
at all events to let the present number re-
main.
1st Member for Christiansted's Country Dis
trict Nc. Eroyt perfectly agreed with the last
Speaker. The Military at Kingshill keep up
order and afford great assistance otherwise, es-
pecia!ly at fires. We all know that the peo-
pie are apt sometimes to be a little riotOus
but he believes that that which holds them in
check, is the Military. Ifthe Station at Kings
hill were 10 be dismantled as military point,
from which the surrounding District could OBJ
tain timely assistance, there might be incaIcu-
liable danger.
3rd Member for Christiansted's Country Dis
triot (Coulter) agreed with the proposal from
His Excellency in so far as it will be %effeoting
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KingshilI Station is the position where the scr.
vices Of the military are best available; it is,
moreover, the central position in the Island,
therefore it ought to BE- the point where the
whole force should be concentrated, from there to
any point in the Island can assistance be render
ed with short notice. But if the force be located
entirely in Christiansted, and any thing we're
to happen at for instance S~pringgarden or
Humbug, what would any military man from
Basend be worth after going such a long way
in the hot sun The military would of course
be unable to stand it, or anyhow they would be
of very little use, when they reach TO the spot.
The Station at Kingshill has a peculiar signii-
canoe more directly for the surrounding Estates
He did not know if His Excellency was aware
to what extent crimes have increased in the
Center District of late according to reliable
information he had obtained, the number of
cases at the Police Station at Kingshill was in
1860 SOL; in 1870 it was 1880, and in the
first 10 months of this year (I874) the number
is 1885. Taking this circumstance, together
with all The Others, under consideration, he
would consider it the first step towards the
downfall of the Island to remove the military
force from the Center District. It contains the
principal Estates of the Island, and they would
be left without protection, as the Police will be
Inadequate, even if it be increased as proposed,
10 afford that protection. And it must not be
overlooked that it is very easy to quell a small
not when taken in time a small spark
may be easily quenohed, but if allowed to
kindle, it becomes a great fire, difficult to
master. He should certainly say, if the
Military are to be retained or the Island at all,
they should he lodged at KiRgshill, which,
besides other advantages, is also the healthiest
spot. 1t might be that the localities might
not be sufficient, especially for all the officers
but then, we could reduce the staff Of officers
and if there should be any obstacle in the
way of this from military regulations requiring
a certain number Of officers for a given num-
Der of men, he would say, change the name
of the force from Military to something else;
call il a eonstabulary force, or any thing else;
ii is only the men that are required for the
practical duties, of course under efficient
command.
4th Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
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