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may safely be pnt down for Ell, 900 each.
st. Mary's has already contributed EI,2OO,
and at the first meeting of the people OF
St. Cathrine, G700 was at once subscribed.
If we take the moderate estimate OF ~ ,OUO
for each parish, and 1900 for Kingston,
We shall nave already shown a total tund
guaranteed of 100000. So we may look
upon this sum as the minimum amount
we may expect. We look forward, how
ever, to a larger fund than this, ana we
hope that the people of Jamaica Will prac'
tically show their interest in the scheme
by coming iliberally forward. If we could
show d guarantee fund of &5O,OO0, it
would be something of which the island
might be Justly proud, and it would place
the success of the exhibition beyond the
shadow of a doubt for while the necessary
funds would thus be secured for a magnl'
icent display, the people abroad would
see from the very amount OF such a qua
rantee, that we believed in ourselves, and
had the courage of our belief. And this
is one half of the battle. If we are faint
hearted and respondent, and full of self.
mistrust we can hardly hope that stran-
gers will have any faith in us. Laroche-
foucauid has very cynically but very truly
said, "the mar who has not a good opinion
OF himself, must have very good reason
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motto for those who would inculcate that
touching humility which results in self
depreciation, but we fear it will be found
strictly true of human nature generally.
1t is the self confident man who somehow
manages to get other people to believe IN
him, too.
Hitherto, we nave very unwisely had
a not TOO good an opinion of ourselves.
We have constantly cried out that our
principal industries were ruined that the
planters were bankrupt and with them
the commerce and the agriculture of the
island must come to financial collapse.
Now, this is hardly the kind of thing to
induce capital to come to the island for
investment. 1t would be very unwise,
speaking in a strictly worldly sense, if w
allowed such statements to go forth, even
if they were true. But when they are not
true, when there is no foundation for such
pitiable lamentations, the folly Of trum-
peting them forth is abSOlutcly inconCeiv.
able.
We believe the people OF Jamaica are
awaking 10 the truth of this. They are
beginning to get rid of the narrow parO-
chlal spirit. They are beginning to see
that no one can have real interests apart
from the general good. They are finding
out that they are inter-dependent, and
Cuat the prosperity OF one industry reacts
favOurably upon all others, and rice verSG.
We hope this new Evangel of confident
hope in Il near future prosperity, and a
determination to leave no stone unturned,
no means untried, to deserve and command
success, will ring throughout the land, and
the people in every parish will make the
success of this Exhibition in Jamaica q
personal matter, a matter of personal
pride ssand ambition. The benefits that
must accrue to Jamaica if the Exhibition
Is a success, will be incalculahle, a failure
will be u disgrace that every man in the
island would feel, or ought to feel, as a
personal stigma on his character for ener-
gy and intelligence.
At present there is no need for dissa-
tisfactiOE at he public spirit displayed
throughout. he parishes have respon-
died to the appeal made To them in a noble
manner, and every post brings evidence
that the proposition has been received
everywhere with enthusiasm and, as We
said b~rforesthe guarautee. fund is growing
fast. Now as to the prospects. We think
we may safely dismiss all anxiety. as to.
the Guarantee Fund. The amount will
be forthcoming, ot'that We feel quite GER
tain. The principal paIt,,',It powder for
the projectile, the motive power, the boi-
Ter to the engine, We may without being
too sanguine claim to be ready. AS to the
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