, 1893-06-28

cannot thus simply be- abolished without
leaving in numerous branches an empty space
and would result in an entire disorganisation.
The Govel nor has, in order to mention some
few of the duties incumbent on him, the super
vision with the manner in which the Courts
Of Justice are conducted, with the exercise of
police authority, he takes care of the execu-
ton of the Laws. has to control he collections
of the officials entrusted with collections, has
the power to issue grants In many cases of
importance, but the Minority proposes no
means whatever Tor the exercise Of the i'm
portant duties Of the superior administration,
when the Government be abolished. The
duty of the Government is, as known besides
far more extensive than those Of the superior
authorities at home as the distant situation of
the Colonies has made it necessa' V to furnish
the Governor with other important duties, III
cases of urgency even with decision in matters
of the highest importance, and the necessity
of having in cases occurring such a trust
worthy authority present in the islands, will
Of course not be of less necessity in future
than at present.
As the responsibility for the proper admin
i~stration and Government of the colonies
altogether depends on Denmark, the endea-
yours must further more be directed towards
the Legislature keeping pace with the advance
ments in this Country and following IN its
1OObBt0pB winch d1SO lb uCCShSdly &lQ OlbAAa-
BILE for that reason that the Supreme Court
of the islands according to the Colonial Law
10 the same as for the rest of the Country, but
according to the Minority's proposal the
proper guarantee in this respect would be
clearly " antinG
To this it must be added that it is an abSo-
1utely necessary condition for q division IN
financial respect between the State and the
Colonies that the Colonial Councils rights of
participating in the legislative authority be
limited to Municipal affairs, as they of course
ought not to have the power to legislate i'll
anaira the expenses Of which are solely to be
borne by the State: but for experimenting all
suoh State affairs proper there will be resulT-
cd at all events a local representative of the
Home Government.
Far from agreeing with the opinion OF the
said Minority Of retaining the self Government
of the islands or extending same, even if q
division in financial matters between the State
and the Colonies be Effected, we on the CON
trary consider it far more DESTROYS also on this
account that the right to participate in the
legislation accorded the colonies be abolished,
because experience has sufficiently proved,
that the ability of following with the
ad~vancements in legislative matters has not
existed in consequence whereof the colonies
now in several respects are considerably
behind hand compared with the advance
msnts which latter years have procured for
this country.
We do not consider this the place to enter
into arguments regarding the expressions
several times set forward by the first minority
in respect TO the desirability of the islands
being coded to another Power, expressions
which we for different reasons can only
regret having been MADE use of.
We would yet only say that we oan fully
accept the Draft Of Law introduced by the
Ministry and consider the proposed divisions
Of the revenues and expenses between the
State and the Colonial Treasures therein
mentioned to be fair and natural and at all
events demanded by the necessity OF placing
the colonies thus that there may be a likeli-
hood of it becoming possible for them to
cover their expenses by the revenues allotted
to them as we in consequence of the sufficient
ly proved financial retrogression of the islends
consider it impossible through new taxation
to procure a more favorable result for the
Stale Treasury.
The claims. which the State holds against
The Colonial Treasures must be waived as
proposed in So, we consider il a consequence,
which necessarily must result from the new
order.of things but TO retain this claim in
future as proposed by the minority, even if
it be free of interest, will only make it