, 1893-06-24

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to sss them placed economically 80 tavorably
that a richer social agricultural and commercial
life may bloom forth in the islands, which IN
80 many respects possess the conditions tor
this, and that both porties may with mutual
satisfaction maintain the union.
In 80 far as concerns the debt, which the
islands besides owe the State, it will hardly
DO right to take this into consideration at the
moment when we seek to arrange affairs for
future happiness and prosperity.
If all the costly Government Machinery
and all unnecessary Military expenses had
been abolished 90 years ago the present Gala
mites would never have occurred. 1t was
the Mother COuntry's own bureau
cratic Government that caused the misfor-
tunes.
But even if the interest and paying off of
debt be not calculated upon, this item ought
still not as the Governments draft proposes,
to be relinquished. II rests as a claim which
takes precedence Of all others present or
future claims against the Municipality, and
it ought to be settled in the event of the
Colonies at any time being coded to another
power.
Finally the question regarding the Military
and pensions presents itself. They amount
annually to sos, 900 OF upwards of 100000
KIoners.
According to the Governments Draft
the State should annually receive a part OF
the revenues amounting to about $l63,OOO
or about 652, 900 Kroners and in return
defray expenses to an amount OF $3.50 or
about 1876. 600 Kroners, consequently an
annual deficit Of $l06 900 or about
100000 Kroners, without the islands hOW-
ercr thereby being placed in a position
that they may entertain a prospect OF beng
able to manage their Municipal affairs
- eoficfoofOpv OoaDTpr Nv The way
pointed ont by the Minority they will retain
their self Government, peecuniary they will
become comparatively we'll off and the
States annual co ltribution will immediately
become somewhat less than proposed by
the Government.
The 400, 900 Kroners which the State
thus annually would have to defray, con-
sist exclusively besides of the gradually de-
creasing pensions of the Military expenses,
In addition must however yet be mention
ed the Colonial Office in the Mother Coun-
try under the Ministry Of Finances. BY
the extended self Government Of the islands
the home expenses might presumably also be
curtailed.
With regard to the Military Stations in the
Islands, which besides penhions, buildings &c.
annually swallows up $4,000, tho State
ought when assuming this expense, endeavour
10 arrange the entire Military question IN a
manner more satisfactory to the Mother
Country. AS known the State has almost
every year dispatched to tho Islands on q
Semlssnnual voyage a smaller sized man-ot-
var, partly as a training ship for the navy.
The expenses for such "a vessel for hall a
year amounts to about 100, 900 Kroners, added
to the contribution ito the colonies proposed
by the Government, the sum would annually
amount to 500, 600 Kroners. In changing
the ships voyage to a whole year and at the
same time by ~equipping a smaller craft
annually for q semi annual trip for q relief
and q short stay and for visiting neighbouring
colonies and ports it would require 300, 600
Kroners, or even if the one ship was always a
larger craft to be stationed at the islands
and once a year change its crew, the expenses
would not exceed 4 1900 Kroners, and
consequently even then show a considerable
saving. about 0 10000 Krouers. compared
with the Governments Draft. If this were
done the entire Military force in the islands
might be Withdrawn and abolished the
forts could be transferred to the Municipali-
ties, be retained by the latter as police
stations, be kept in repairs aud be placed at
disposal in the event Of a NAL force having
to be landed from the Man-of-war on account
Of disturbances.
Likewise if the '.Man-of-war should leave
the island a small foros might always remain
in these in aid Of the police, bat in this case