, 1889-03-20

would be Legitimate and allowable; we
should let the vagabOndS 60, and keep the
good labOurer. The remarks OF the Co.
verument seem not we'll founded, when in
addition it he remembered, that the wages
on the meighbOurlng Islands must exercise
IA regulating influence here moreover, the
obvious facilities offered here for the sale
of raw produce i'll small quantities, by
squatterS, md the quantity Of land still
available for SquatterS, would act as 10
corrective for any stray desire to depart
from the normal rate of pay. But now,
when we see that by the Governments
Draft the planters will in the fist place
lose the subsidy from the Colonial Trea.
srry to the Immigratioufund, also lose
the control of the accumulated funds,
and secondly have to be subject to
the pleasure of q commission aS to
the number of immigrants needed by
the individual planter for his estate,
the working OF which will be beyond
the possible knowledge and requirements
Of any Commission, then, we must say,
that the only advantage. OF "A small saving
of outlay would bee lm, 81 limited, will
have diminished To such an eXteut. that it
would by all means, and looking away
from the complicated nature of the new
scheme, seem more beneficial to the plan.
ter even to Withdraw the original prOpO.
sal and stick to the now existing system,
rather than adopt the proposed measure,
aud thus expose ourselves to needless
distractions or even the total cessation of
an importation to this Island OF highly
needed Agricultural labourrrS. AS aIrea-
dy said, the Governments motives aud
views are not we'll founded still, We can
not but acknowledges the sincerity of His
EXCellencY the Governor in the matter;
but i'll the face of the views which plan.
ters must take, he could not otherwise
than join the last Speaker and recommend
10 the Colonial Council to reject this Draft,
and If it can not be otherwise, then to
withdraw the original bill, which the Go
ernment won't accept in that way We
would be in the SAME position as here
tOfOvP.
The Governor From the remarks from
the two Members who have spoken on the
Draft, hut especially after the remarks
from 2nd Member for FIederikSted COun.
try District Hewitth he, the Governor,
would, if he lid not know the whole pro.
ceedingS beforehand, really feel as if this
measure from Government were strongly
against the wishes Of planters, whereas
the measure, as it is now, is justified in
the proceedings that have taken place in
this Council on the matter, and has met
all The wishes us expressed by the plan.
terS, in so far as it was possible TO under
stand them. The honorable 3rd Member
for Chr;StianSted Country District (Leevy)
seems at least TO have given him credit
for being sincere in the desire to meet
those wishes. 1t appears from the ohjec-
tons raised to-day, that IL mouths have
entirely altered the views and wishes of
planters, and that now they stand,
no more in need of the disposal Of
the Immigration Fund in the man
npr they desired. Eleven months ago
planters wished the immigration Fund
to defray all expenses of immigration for
all future time; from the objections to-day
it would seem they won't have it so applied
for 3 years; rather than accept that, they
prefer to leave the matter MS it is now:
Well, as lie, the Governor. had made
strong objections to the original Draft,
he felt rather happy at the turn now he
never approved Of the original plan, just
because he thought the proposed measure
was not good and not requisite; the
remarks today khew he was hot mista.
ken in this view because he could not
believe that things could alter so quickly
as to render unnecessary what was so mr.
gently called for but a short time ago and
he could only view the objections aS the
result of planters having c0me to a better
understanding of the real wants. He had
always viewed the existing plan of i'm