, 1880-05-22

the sympathy of the Mothercountrys He
would resist the temptation he felt, of
more than distantly abiding to a certain
Odious act, that had taken place here
shortly after October 1878, partly because
he knew well that it was not The SpOn-
taneous growth of the Island, but a silly
and malicious Importation from abroad
But there is another symptom of much
greater practical Importance, which is con-
tinuing it's mischieyOus effect even at the
present time. It was in 1873 that the
majority of the planters of this Island
represented to the Government the impor.
lance of establishing the Central Factory
system; the matter was taken up warmly
by the Government, and after very great
exertions on the part of the latter, the
necessary capital was raised; individuals
took shares. not for the sake or with the
hope of gain, and the Statetreasury
lent a corresponding sum, C. S296,oOo.
OF the sum raised by subscription OF
shares, there was 10 the Island ITSELF sui.
scribed only S49,O5o. against s2ll,544
subscribed 10 the Mothercountry; the
smallness of the sum raised here was not
owing to any unwillingness, but from
want OF capacity to do more; and both
forms of assistance proceeded from the
sole desire of aiding a distant colony SUB
iect to Denmark. After many ~dlsappoiat-
ments, the work was brought to perfection,
and what has been the reception 1t has
met with7 He would not speak OF the
previous period Of trials, as OF course IL
could not be expected that planters should
cooperate, while the factory could not
perform its part of the agreement; nor
was it his business to enquire who Is TO
blame for the want Of temporary success.
But he would speak of the present time,
when the undertaking is being crowned
with success, as far as the Factory itself
is concerned, when it performs NOT only
what was expected of it, but even more
The enterprise was based upon the eStl-
mated power OF working up the JUICE oil
one Million lbs. Canes from the Stations .
in the space OF "a hours; the Factory mas
on several occasions worked up one
Million one hundred thousand lbs, ana
it could without difficulty DO still more:
The stations were intended to grind
100000 lbs. each, but two OF them have
each ground 100000 lbs. on several occa'
sions and as all the stations are In every
respect alike, they all could do the same.
The entire establishment has, then, proved
itself capable of doing one-ftth more than
calculated. il required. The sugar delivered
from the Factory is of q quality to which
the equal will rarely be. found in any
country of the world, but yet withAl,
the results are uncertain, aud why
Incredible as it might seem, still it is 80,
that the uncertainty is owing to the
planters, who withdraw their cooperation
and support: of SO Estates originally
connected with the Factory, only l6
remain at present. On closer Investigation
the case is this, that of the SO mention
ed a small number (sevenl have altogether
withdrawn, and thirteen have done so
only partially in o greater or smaller
degree. Some parties keep aloof from
personal pique or wounded sensibility;
some because they cannot bring them
selves to acknowledge, that facts have
disproved their prediction that g the thing
would Fever work.; others again because
from some nice calculations made by
themselves they believe, that they do
better by working on the Estates them
selves. This latter argument he would
not pass by, without mentioning, that ne
could name practical planters who from
the results of the present campaign. IN
hesitatingly and warmly express their
great satisfaction with having availed