The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
THE RIOTS IN BARBADOS.

THE RIOTS IN BARBADOS.
WHAT THE COLONIAL DEPUTATIoN HzPoRTRD
TO LORD cARNARvoH-rHE PLANTERS vxR-
SION OF THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES on
THE OUTBREAK.
On the 25th OF April. in London Earl Carnarvon,
Secretary Of State for the Colonies received deputa
ton from tho West Indian Committee, who represented
tho present rebelious the island or Barbados
and asked Hcr Mscstys government 10 recall tho Cow
ernor, Mr.. Pope Hcnnessy. Mr. Thomas Hankey. n
r.. introduced tho dcputation.
THE STATEMENT
Mr. Neville Lubbock read long statement, In which
he quoted speeches made by Mr. Hcnncssy show, a.
he said thcir tendency to excite prejudice and dis
content, to set class against class 10 MI the negro
mind with grievances to great extent imaginary and
excite with prospects OF material changes which
vera equally dcusvcto call class and party feeling
into play, which likely develop, aud unhappily
had developed into acts OF violence and lawlcssnoss"
LORD cARSAKvoSs REPLY.
Other gentlemen having spoken Lord Carnarvon
said he did not feel clear cYcn after tho statements Of
the committee TO tho precise OF tho case a
that moment in Barbados. They were aware how
serious was disturbance In any OF tho West India
Islands, and those who knew the past history OF Bar
bados looked with regard aud great surprise at any
for such dcputation. Much had been said AZ
TO the supposed origin OF the difficulties-vz the
mooting or tho question OF confederation. 1t had
been the intention OF Her Majestys govern
ment in amy way TO forcc that question upon thu
Legislature the people OF Barbados There
had been in his and his predecessors opinion
very considerable advantages 10 be gained to the colony
by the adoption Of form Of confederation but
of tho whole matter that should proceed
that repeated in every oil language
present Governor OF Barbados II was impossible thai
he could be ignorant OF tho clear opinion and ,nstruc
tons that subject and II almost incredible after
such strong, reiterated, unmstakabc expressions Of
opinion that he could lent himself to any agitation
which would have tho effect enforcing the measure
upon reluctant people ana an unwilling Legislature.
Tho question at present was the restoration
I..Hear, hear ~ The kilograms which ne had
received through tho West India Committee
really not in strict accord consistent with the
kilograms ne had received from tho Governor Of Bar
bados The last telegram received through the West
India Committee was one published in the morning
ccivcd from the Governor, dated tho 23d which
folows:-
Wsksd a.! Through the town las. night Everything
consultations with officer In command Conntermandcd
captured BY the police Troops paolled in rural districts
but have had no necessity 70 act issued an
1t simply Incredible that Governor OF any
colony, amer riots serious, so frghtful whereby
much property was destroyed-forty persons were
shot and houses ransacxcd and pillaccd-should
mention the circumstances to tho Secretary OF State
should write IN tho terms stated Inc matter
have boon exaggerated on the spot There had been
. painful alarm, and he admitted that matters had
been in q highly unsatisfactory state The mere
fact of the Governor having thought It
sary 10 telegraph for troops from adjoining
colonies seemed impossible alter statement
like that he quoted. tho telegram Of tho 23d
received another had to hand, III which the
Governor COMMIT nieated certain names OF officers -
act upon the the trial OF the Offenders
and made auson whatever to any Of those scenes
which supposed to have occurred. II was not to
be doncd that the matter was very serious ono lie
kvauy hnyvt nIa I'm In
dealt with, and how incautious expressions often
led TO serious consequences He understood
IRON tho Admiralty that thcre was man of-war
the station that could supply considerable force,
and there were in the island OF Barbados about 100
men, besides the artillery IN Jamaica He had commu-
nicatcd with the Admiralty and requested them iose
time In strengthening tho naval force in the neigh
borhood as eiiec!aally as they possibly eoaid ne
his boundcn duty TO omit nothing that could main
tain order in tho island. t''Hear, hear - He 70.
grettcd that such proposal should have been
made by such body the deputAtion the
Immediate recall of Governor Henncssy. The
great rule In such matters was whIo the safety and
The welfare OF the colony stood first and foremost q
with justice, and It would not be justice 70 recall
any Govcrnor-uncss IN the case OF most vital necess
sily-without any evidence proved against him and
without giving him chance OF making bis defence.
The report read had run through number OF minute
details which did not connect the Governor with the
disturbances tho subject There nothing Ia
tho language before the Legislature that would
him an opportunity 10 explain that language
away. Nothing could be more serious than tho
charges against MI. HenncSSY, which were tnat
having boon directly instructed by the home gov.
to force the question Of considerations upon
the colony, no had TO secret cmissarcs aud
occult agencies, and got up agtatons by appealing "a
tho passions Of the popuacc IN order 70 carry out thu
measure (slIear, hcar and cries OF "That is true,
my lord, and ut is so') Hc thought they must b
content with having made statement IL had already
been ntimaed 10 the Governor that he would do well
TO full explanations OF the charges brought against
him, but 10 recall him without evidence would TX an
indclibc stigma upon his name Al moment,
too, IL would be pcrious 10 make .
change IN the Executive t.Hear, hear IN
Assuming no had exceeded instructions, II was
the duty OF Minister Of the Crown to consider worry
carefully, indeed. at such "A moment when there was
risk general disturbance throughout the whole OF tho
island before he made change which might preCpi
tate matters than tho case already. He
hoped tho population would remember that the in
formation received from tho Governor showed he was
acting with great ia tho suppression Of the riots,
had called troops other things, and had shown
indsposon whatever TO meet the difficulties boldly
and vigorously. The deputaton might DO assured that
pains should DO spared 10 ascertain the real facts OF
the and 10 take every means Tor restoring tho
condition Of tho island to lis tranquility.
Mcssrs Wilkinson and CAVALIER, OF No. "a Great
Tower street, communicate tho following despatch,
dated April rs. which they received from their agents
In Barbados:-
Thckct all well; people behaving durably. Mount
by rioters Sugar touched brighton all right staple
Grove. stock entirely destroyed Buttals right Hope and
Baunatyns right TO saturday evening. Rioters now ~
Maxwell'a Provisions Odbury Mangrove aud Aollows
stolen Bark Lady Hardwood loaded; sails tomorrow
Constant aud Newton. provisions stolen.
Tho provisions referred to are, u Is stated princt
paily yaIns and potatoes.