, 1891-04-04

co,d a considerable falling off in Our sta
pie products. The former greatness OF
this island was built up by her cultivation,
and we are among those who would like
to see the industry fostered and revived.
This will undoubtedly come about, as the
days of bounty fed sugar are numbered,
and we look forward to a new impetus
to the sugar industry. We look forward to
be able at no distant date to see the maJeS-
tic flags Of the cane floating over several
thousand acres of land in Jamaica, ana
on the same lands that for years produced
colossal fortunes to their proprietors. The
speech of His Excellency also, furnishes
evidences of great works Of progress that
have been undertaken and completed. a
number of new bridges have been built,
which will materially facilitate commerce.
The work OF the last session in taking
over 900 miles of par ochial roads and
making them main roads is showing bene-
fetal results.
The Exhibition is next remarked on by
His ExcellenCy-and he is as hopeful OF
the future benefit to the country as we
are, and he goes further when he asserts
that already there are Indications that
the close Of the Exhibition will find the
Island endowed with more than one va
liable industry, hitherto undeveloped,
while markets will he found for products
till now neglected. His Excellency is
correct there can be no doubt in the
minds of thinkers and observers that this
authorization will be realized and that
new industries and new sources OF wealth
will be opened up that were never before
thought OF.
The introduction of Sisal hemp and
the experim ent in the production OF
onions by his Excellency are further evil
dences of his thoughtfulness, and there is
no reason why both should not become
valuable reSOu rces of the Island. While
we value the opinion expressed on the
all absorbing topic of educations and shall
second any and every effort made for
teaching the peasantry to improve the
cultivation and preparation OF our pro-
duets yet we regret exceed ngly that a
bill embOdying a system OF industrial and
technical training Of the people will not
be considered this session. To say the
least of it, this is disappointing in the ex-
IRENE and we had hoped to have seen a
well considered and ably drawn bill on the
subject one that would have been COM
prehensive and have taken the bull by
the horns. There is however a long list
of measures that will be brought before the
Council, which we propose to deal with
from time to time, a number of them how
ever appear to be u%nimportant though
necessary and will float through their
several stages placidly and with the usual
despatch. For the more important ones
we trust time will be efforded for a careful
consideration and dispassionate discus
sion. They should be read a first time
and allowed to remain on the table for a
fortnight SO that public opinion may find
CORRESPONDENT time for a fair and unbias-
sci criticism of them allowed.
There is no dou bit that his Excellency's
speech will be read with interest all
over the Island. K%ingstOniaDs will re-
greet to find chat the scheme for under
ground drainage will be still further de-
layed-and that they will have to enjoy
for sometime yet, the filthy ~meandering
streams that are to be found in every
street ~exhaling their ~noxious and malarial
vapours, until arrangements are made
tor q lars er supply of wafer. The recon
struetion of our sire cts must also lie over
ELL the question of sewage is decided
finally.