, 1889-03-23

for bearing all the Immigration expenses,
now; 'as We have seen the change Of views
it was not SO unfortunate ifsome time had
elapsed, ras. that has cleared DIP what
aeened to be q misunderstanding before.
Next again, that Committee iii which the
same ~hlOTn6nIable Member sat, had recon-.
meiided a second paragraph to the Draft,
to the effect that the extent of the expen-
ses from the ImmigratiOnfund for the pur.
poses mentioned in { ! should be subject
to tie decision Of the Superior aut h0fitieS
aftHf deliberation with the Colonial COun.
cil;1 Consequently the control was to be
in the hands of Government. In the re.
marks 20 the. Governments Draft it is sta,
ted'Row it'was Thought that the control
should be. II. Government is to con-,
troll, then. some, such system must be
followed therefore. what is now proposed
il III keepiiIg WittI what was asked for by
tine U6tnrTfrtee last year. He could but
cav. that opinions and desires have alter
ed Sd. a. surprising way. The hOnOurable
Member had Criticized the observation in
the Remarks to the Draft whore it is
said chat the labour force on which st.
CrGfx must essentially depend is tire
body of native 1ab0urerS; certainly that
opinion has. always been his, the Go.
Verii0r;s; he has often expressed that
the inain supply Of. agricultural labour
must. be and is the native labourers, while
ImmfgratlOn.it but u help. In his quota
ton from the Remarks the honorable Mem
her had omitted to take the words imne'
diatfty. following: sit iS at the same time
acknowledged that present circumstances
are Ruch that the introduction OF foreign
lAbohrers is necessary" On the whole he
cOuIit not understand the objections from
honorable. Member any more.
Ard NJ mh0r for ChrlSLjAuStA (Stdk6lhI6R
Raid he..YaS present in the meetings when
the original Draft. was Unter discus linn,
aud he would now explain why he voted
for the matter; he, did not care for the
Draft /; but as the immigration Fund WAS
exta GliSbpd tor the special purpose of pro-
noting Immigration, and as the planters,
who principally contribute towards that
fund, were DESTROYS to have tue mnauS
applied as proposed by them, he bad vo.
ttd Witli them. He must next say that
he Mas sorry. 10 see, that after the Govern
mellt, had brought in this Draft, it has
stvrn rise to 80 much dispute and while it
could hot Int he pleasing that the Govern.
n.e1t bad brought in u Draft which met
the planters wishes as previously express
eei. sill, If plaptPrS object to it--lnf they
are, tue, proper Judges in this. matter,
then..St can not help 10 try to induce them
TO GO in for it,; the Government ia not
going Ia try til induce, them. But then,
eveuc.if the, dealt itself be, not discussed,
stilt.fhe main question remained, II Ilnlnl-
grafton is needed or not ; if it ia not need.
ed the Government will naturally with
draw the Draft but if immigration is
really needed, it certainly is worth the
while { 4srmenler upon the Draft. and then
eveluaflS, propose amendments to make it
adapftd T0the requirements. AS for the
pOiRt .Af The ministers decision being re-
QuiSitP; be Thought Government would not
SraId.e strongly upon that point. AS for
the .sG~AverpmentS control, some arrange.
neIta might be made to salt both parties.
Wlhgefsrence to the proposal for invest.
ing ihe, F1pd%" ~ Europe. he would also
think. that money o fcthiS Island should be-
inv6sted ~ he Island still, there might
he SQlpe: difficulty in securing the capital.
end even If Me,could pat it out On first
moEfgag,. III g0pd, properties, 1t would ais
waSx % KaEd>99p debtors to. be suhject 10
tfeifaild anytime for paymsntofth capital,
whenever il is needed; for immigration. How
ever,!.the chief thing is, that if planters do
not want, the measure as proposed, the
Govern,neht WIN not push it.. He for his
own. part had some doubts, if. by adopting
the Draft, I'VE would not. be increasing che
T.. expenses for Poor Fund in the Island.
3rd. Member for Frederiksted's Country
District IHsHitt) would beg to add that
whpni ~ is' II xlsnIhancv suokp of the Nv0uO9al