, 1884-10-15

OoA 4AOPCDs pAO l. hC1Cd il1 p1OSHCOto
of our produce being admitted free of duty
in Denmark, he should suppose that that
would not interfere with our revenues here,
but only with those of the Mothercountry,
and it could not be EFT, cted otherwise thar
for years ago it has herl done in other
countries having cOlOnieS.-He would now
III conclusion beg to observe thatSome agi.a-
ton has already been made here in regard
to this question and it Is the intention to
TO have a Memorial drawn up to the
Home Government in such good time that
may be presented to His EXcellency the
Governor before his approaching depar-
ture for Denmark, and 10 beg His Excel
lency to give the matter his good services.
1t had also been proposed to call a public
meeting and there to pass resolutions on
the subject, an idea which, he fully approx
ed, but he had 10 doubt that if the mat
ter Of the Memorial he done properly and
be forwarded before His EXcellency leaves
we shall have the full support and aSSiS-
lance Of His EXcellency while in Europe.
The Governor: IN reply to the remark
that had just fallen from the 1st Member
for ChristianSted willard would beg to
say that he intended, if possible, to spend
this winter in Denmark, but he had not as
yet got His Majesty'S sanction. Next,
with regard to the question what can be
done to help planters of this Island over
the present crisis, he could only say that
such measures as can be taken shall have
his best support, if anything can be done
but he was bound to speak with great re-
serve or the matter, as he was not inform.
ed of the Home Governments views in
that respect. With reference to the I'm
port Duty on sugar in Denmark, he would
state that according to the law of 4th of
July 1868 it varies from ST SIX. for refined
Sugar and 81 or 81 5 Six. for simpler Sugar;
for a hOgSheAd of 1900 lbs. weight, at the
lowest rate, the import duty would then be
S26.13. Beet Root Sugar pays the Same
tax as the Import Duty on other sugars,
less 5 p. Ct; MuScovad0 and Beet Root
Sugar are then very nearly taxed to the
same extent. AS regards the question of
entire removal Of that Import Duty on our
produce he did not think it could be OBJ
tanned whether it can be temporarily re-
duced, he could not say noW.-Next, in ref
erence to the question Of a Reciprocity Trea,
ty with the United States, thAt question is
not without difficulty, because we have no
inducements to offer in return for any IA
YOUR that might thereby be obtained for
0ur produce OH importation into the States;
If our sugars are to enter there duty free
We would have to allow articles from the
States to enter here duty free too, and be-
sides that, there is another question or
side OF the matter, OH which he of course
waSnnabic to say anythingdecisive namely
if the United States would not demand
that articles from there should enter duty
free also in Denmark III that way the
matter would become still more complica-
ted. AS far as he knew, it would neCeSSa-
rily follow, that our whole import-duty, at
least on goods from the United States
would have to be abolished the revenue
derived from that source would then stop,
and II compensation must Of course be OBJ
tanned by some other means, especially in
creased direct taxation. But on the whole,
he could say nothing positive for the pre-
sent ON this whole matter; he could only
say that he would take it under careful
consideration, and If he should nave an
opportunity he would lay the matter before
the Home Government, if not personally
then by correspondence.
LIST Member for ChriStianSted (WiLldrd)
thanked His Excellency for the informa-
ton concerning the duties on Sugar,
whereby we nave arrived at a point on
which we were formerly ignorant. 1t will
be noticed that the duties on Muscovado
from this Island is solo or about SO per
hOgShead in excess of those on Beet Root,
which besides pays no export dnty, such as
we have all this places us at a ~disadvan-
tage i'll Denmark of upwards of $3.50 per
hOgShead, in favour of Beet Root grown in
Denmark. He should think that the Co
vernment should readily be willing to
place us on the same footing. But he had
chiefly risen to thank, as already done,
His EXCelIonCV for the inflammation imnart.