, 1875-06-19
THE JAWS.
GGERRRsS g 38ANSTED, &c.. &R8Ex.
Saturday Jane 10Th 1875.

II there is one thing more than another
regarding this island in which we take
a lively interest, that thing-our readers
will forgive the repetition-ls the estab-
lishment here Of Central Factories. By
what process of reasoning we have come
to take this view, which we took at a
time when the idea was far from being as
popular as now, it is unnecessary to ex-
patiate upon now. This vital matter has
been thoroughly ventilated in the press
and elsewhere, and is now well understood
and looked at in its true light by an
overwhelming majority Of the people of
this island. In this respect we are m
what ahead of most of our neighbours,
who have not yet had as much light
thrown upon the subject as WE have,
nor have they hopes Of anything like the
same facilities for the carrying out OF the
object which we have. In mentioning
this fact we do not by any means wish to
claim for our people any superiority over
our neighbours. If we are, as we venture
to hope, nearer the realization OF an idea
which must Of necessity be the ruling one
of the future, we can, In a great measure,
if not altogether, "thank our stars tor It,"
It has been our good fortune to get a
Governor who has proved himself-pub-
lie opinion will fully bear us out in this
assertion-the right man in the right
place. Without him, as we have said
before, we would probably have had much
writing in the paper and more talk under
the galleries, but no practical result. AS
it is, really practical steps have been taken'
and if they should not result IN the ac-
complishment of the SO much desired and
so desirable object, the fault cannot be
laid at his door. If now we were called
upon to-day to enter deeply into the
reality Of this whole case, it is possible we
might discover parties at whose door some
fault might be laid for tie miscarriage Of
the scheme, if, as we refuse to believe, it
should miscarry. But fortunateIy-tor
ourselves we mean-we have reason
to-day to be in a particularly good
humour, our task being the comparative
ly easy one of reporting the tale told by
other and better parties. And as in this
ssshort little island people like short little
speeches--and to the point-ltmay be inter
red that too long articles will not meet as
much favour as short ones, wherefore we
mean to make this one as short as possible
and come to the point at once. This
point is fortunately not a knotty one.
Before us lie some notes Of the toasts and
speeches made at a dinner given on
Thursday, in the Depot Buildings, in
honour of Mr.. G.. A. Hagemann, Cand.
Polyt., another right man in the right
place, who has been here for some time
on behalf of the contemplated company
for the erection of Central Factories
in this island. The gentlemen who
gave the dinner were the promoters
Of the scheme among planters, consequent
ly the whole planting community, with
a couple exceptions, and the gentlemen
invited were, besides Mr.. Hagemann,
His .Excellency Governor Garde, His
Excellency Vice Governor Stakemann,
His Honour Chief Judge Rosenstand, and
q few prominent officials. The press being
also represented we are enabled to give
the substance of the evenings proceedings,