The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-02
NEWS FRoM TIE WEST IsD,Es
Reciprocity Treaties Acknowledgements
Angry In Local Troubles

hseebprOcIy lrcnthSS MISUNDERSTANDING
Angry In Local Troubles.
The ratification OF the reciprocity treaties
between the United States and tho British
West Indian colonies has caused considerable
controversy In those islands To the Unitod
states the making OF the treaties Ia n com
paratively unimportnnt event. q small Incident
In the carrying out OF n grent comprehensive
policy. but to the little British dependencies
IL means practically. a revolution In more
ways than one. Long. fierce. and. at times.
bitter have been, and still are the discussions
and controversies over the adoption OF the
new policy by what may be called tho Tory
element and the plain. unbiased business
men and clear-sighted statesmen It has been
said thatthe treaties were made for the colonies
by the British homo Governmon: against the
desires OF the colonies. but that Is the reverse
OF the case The colonies proposed the nego-
tiations and carried them through with the
very unwilling acquiescenco OF the homo Gov
eminent and In direct opposition to the
known. though not expressed. desires OF that
Government rs representing the British trade
interests. Nevertheless. there has been a
great division OF opinion. The Tory clement,
md 1t is large. including. Of course. official
circles. is stubborn in Its loyalty to England
and everything English. It is the Gle.
ment that wears English fashions and
materials in tho tropics and plays cricket
Mt midday with the temperature over n
hundred in the shade. On the other side
Is the business element, which has been
convinced by the logic Of hard facts. by the
experience OF q dismal and disastrous past
and OF now era OF prosperity In recent years
under closer and larger trade relations with
the Unitod States. that the hope Of the West
Indies is IN this hemisphere and not the Old
World. large and growing number OF native
creoles Of wealth and standing in tho social
and political circles OF the colonies think do
cidedly with the business men. II is n ques.
ton Of geography and business against an in
herited and vague sentiment OF patriotism.
But even tho colonial Tories are beginning
TO SEQ and admit the fnct. and the following
editorial comment from the Dnrbadoes Tar.
payer indicates the spirit Of the comments
made by newspapers throughout the British
West indies representing the opposition to
closer trade rotations with the United states:
nnrba1oes and trinidad have bowed TO the American
and .hse o ss ~ ef n" sc Il 81
Hsh IVES. Indian islads to follow sai AMI MAKE make
sHs n. World NC nn" tia. .ss H.
"ns ;S11~p d X. to ns Tinted
truth Of this is quits apparent hat the Mckinney
s pt ON E"s.a
If n hs s Gt n, .sn ss r..
hs. Ssans England but We s SaSs To do 10
what the United States says.
Tho fact that more than 81 per cent. OF the
ilnis market in the United States Is @mris
confirmation OF and reason for that comment.
tne dependency. In n commercial sense. OF the
y, West est indies on the United states that Of the
large increase IN tn, the foreign commerce OF tho
amounting to moro than S2.0OO.OO0 more
than w per cent was vas gained by the United
pendencies, there Is no direct line either OF
SbpT esss n:t to end
is IN American vessels.
Tns sanas busy
in INK SuS. Inc Government 'C " Antigua Antigua
sustains loss OF revenue OF fSOOO by the
goods: That. i { thought; Wit distribute tho
change will contribute the largest share Of the
But Other elements are stirring things con-
ing Of discomfort with the homS Government
and strensth.nnS the disposition to look Tor
this Part OF tho world. and to themselves
a, feeling that has found como express.
Indian !" serious i"t rio t0s IN
imitation q long Period q agitation over a
Yhish ihe secretary d stats Tor the col"nie"s..
The ordinance affected the government OF the he
island. and was consider.d nm Infringement
f TSd IF ns n ts G tio
Clement Chopin. who held the post for thirty
three years and was ut one time Chief
mail notiiication came from onden Of the ar
Port OF spain Gaseiie. Commenting said i:'N WIZ
The Yves; Indian colone. know now. n they did not
II HGS Se & %onse nov ss
whether Iod KNIT, kna,sf"rd means , to force the ms
,a lie 10 oass os.,. az
slaves md eolonsts somewhat the same Al this time
we think his lorlship is making mistake
The trouble in the colony q british Hon
f The col%nists seem to have the Advantages "s;
greatly In, their favor The cnnse OF ths
trouble is That tho Crown has absolute control
Of al legfSlaton The al al ministraton is by
eminent and are under its direction. The
hegsatiye conns c9nssts IT present Of
Secretary. Attorney General. .heud OF con-
stabulary. and Treasureruand not less than
tho sovereig H The nnolelal members arg gs
the eoIonlsts had practically no Determining
ask cd INT The number q unoicsl mcmbs9s
% SS 4essd pc 0n nnoe sf
members resigned in Q body The home Gov
serve, There has been endless ia TX and trouble
over tho matter. but the deadlock continues.
Honduras. has the following summary and
comment on the situation. as 1t is at present:
So far as the struggle has gone have everything
i"
n sS and 40 .s
ike Insults TO humble petitions We have tak,n
heart Uf grare have tried iegttlmne onposi.
iion wonlI do: and behold the Lrsniti We have de.
ana are, on The verge OF defeating him before
him there are "niy two courses left open for him
in b,l in the linperin, r.rismsnt 70 take away. Of
s.itution. M. ihon HI. !ordship .nttsmpt Ills
mons through c"un. or In the House itself through
AMI iob,ery will not have tell the lIvh Court Of
Parliament Woni Lord knutsford like 10 face such
An " expose We doubt II.
ORR RELATIONS WITH CANADA
Favorable Progress Toward the Settlement
OF the Questions In Dispute.