The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
OF INTEREST TO oo1oHED PEOPLE
A Traveller From British Hondurns-Ba-
nans PInntntions Mt q Low Price.

mana Pinntutions mt Low Price
Mr.. James Currle. one OF the leading ma
hoRany merchants OF the Queens colony OF
Belize, or British Honduras. whose place OF
business Is In the city OF Belize. has boon here
this week, and was seen by a reporter OF The
Sun In Mr. Currie's service. as mahogany
and loRwood cutters. are thousands Of the ma
tives OF the country, men OF African or mixed
blood. He gave the reporter an interesting
account OF the colony aud its people and its
industries and Its business relations with the
United States. The inhabitants are mainly OF
the negro race, but q considerable portion OF
them are mixture OF that race with tho
aboriginal Indians and with the Spanlards
who settled there centuries ago Among its
products are bananas. coffee. cotton. sugar,
plantains. and sundry fruits and grains, be-
sides the chief staples. mahogany and log
wood. which last are largely exported to
this country. mostly to New Orleans.
with which there Is regular weekly COM
munication by line OF steamships, which
receives an annual subsidy OF $4,000 from
the colonial Government, and by which Mr..
Curry takes his departure for Belize this week.
In reply to questions about tho opportuni-
ties for the settlement of our own colorod poo
pie In the colony. he said that there is room
l9r ,ehI S th n Ia 81 them Th9 TepiI 5s
and liberties under the protection Of the Brit
ish Government Thoy con obtain land at an
annual rental OF ten cents per acre. or they can
purchase IT outright and obtain a full title to
Il at the price Of 81 per acre, They can engage
country They Would I'M md It t @
gage In the raising OF the semi-tropical fruits
a profitable crop. and for which there Is al:
ways ready market in the United States and
ing from this, country. to settle there oughtto
be possessed OF a few hundred dollars, or
they 70 able To
marketable upon their land; He believed that
would he sure OF success. and would be able TO
live satisfactorily.
NJ Gurr,e had Ii, no tha9ught Of ADVISING any.
British colony In Contra! America. and II was
only through the solicitation Of The SUNS
the remarks here reported. All the labor that
he REQUIRES Is at his command and he has no
had Been informed med that many Of the co HI
people Of the southern states were dissatisfied
with their SGndition and anxious to leave the
in the bush receive fair pay, and those OF them
none he
on business successfully: some are in the
capaticns and prosper therein. ~ ~ "
i & thTes days between
the the" Guf Of Mexico to the caribbesn Sea sao Is
ordinarily as safe as the p pas over any
twenty -one years. SAYS that its climate is
eaithfui both for white people and co!ored'
as ALSO is the adjacent Mexican State Of Yucca:
strength during his long residence In Belize,
and he tells OF many other Scotchmen. as well
a a. Englishmen. there who could make sim
Upon one occasion some years ago yellow
fever appeared for short time in the COLONY.
but 1t disappeared as soon as sanitary meas
Sa been PIT in ns Ss o
ernor under whose administration and on ac-
count Of whose negligence it broke out was re-
ernment. The Governor o Of the &c Colony at this
time Is q popular Irishman. Sir Alfred Mo-
loney. who Is assisted In his duties by a leRis-
lative council, OF which MIR. Curre is
The educational system meets the wants OF
the inhabitants. There are now about forty
schools. for the maintenance Of which the
Of $4,000. There are churches Of all creeds.
The population OF the colony is $4,000: its
area Is 2. 562 square miles: it's annual exports
As large: It's debt is very small The port OF
the city Of Belize is excellent.
MIR. Currie spoke OF the fact that British
he adjacent. independent republic Of Hon
nlerca. is constantly disturbed by wars.
nent has not the slightest trouble in preserv-
ng the peace OF the colony The population
8 both pacific and Industrious.
q s 5ns nsa
about one hundred or more. left this country
. settle IN the colony. Some OF them are still
All oi t sye nett %h to ss n s
'aised cotton. coffee. and other things
., The most entertaining part OF the interview
vsh Mr. t orrrie vas thnt in reference to the
Ion.