, 1896-01-29

duatrial sources, and the results Of its appli-
cation should tend to replenish and not
weaken those sources. Our Annual Indus
trial Exhibition affording as it does abundant
induces of the latent skill Of our people is in
itself all eloquent appeal to EducationaIists
for help, guidance, and training III the Yarl-
Gus Departments Of industry.
The despatch Of the Secretary Of State for
the Colon Is with reference to the Sugar
Factory Act, which was passed during the
last Session, and which is entitled IAN Act
10 provide for the erection and maintenance
Of a Central Sugar Factory is Of peculiar
interest to tbs people Of this Island. I'm
doubtelly under the existing system Of man
u~facture we are losing at least 200 Of our
product woeful waste that helps to make
a woeful want. The remedy, Of course. lies
in the adoption of a more scientific system,
oo-extensive with the requirements of the
whole Island. Providing assistance for one
group OF plantations while the rest would
be left unaided could be Of value only as q
tentative measure it would be a beginning
and nothing more end it may truly be said
that the taxpayers Of this country a 9 not in
a position to incur the risk Of amy failure in
tho repayment Of o loan which can at best
only benefit the few. What is really wanted
Is an elastic measure capable Of extending the
Factory System to every district Of our
island. A measure. pro bono pubicO, which
Will benefit q small laudh0Ider as we'll as his
big neighbour VIII, we are sure. meet with
the approval Of Mr.. Chamberlain and be
acceptable to the taxpayers Of this country,
whose taXpaying power must increase with
the value Of their produce In this despatch
We discover a watchful care for our interests
on the part Of Mr.. Chamberlain, greater
indeed than we often evince for ourselves.
1t would be better for us if oar House OF
Assembly instead OF wasting So much time
over splttfui Wrangling too often Of a per
sonal nature were to engage itself more in the
discussion and promotion Of local measures
of development. Certain it is that the small
land owners who swell the constituencies Of
whose mandates" we hear SO much glib talk,
would be immeasurably benefited by Fac
tories to which they could sell their cane.
At present they have to give ono-tourth OF
their Sugar in return for manufacture by the
common process. In this way the value Of
small holdings is much deprecated.
That Mr.. Chamberlain has at heart he in
terests Of the Colonies generally. and looks
upon the undeveloped estate as an important
factor in the future development ol the En-
pire may be easily gathered from his circular
letter Son the trade Of the Empjr," address
cd to the Governors Of the various Colonies.
The European Mail rs Dec. '95} tells us,
that it is recognised as an accomplished fact,
that something is to be lone for West IN
dian Developments" and hints that pending
a Commercial Federation of the vhole En-
Pire, West Indian advantage would lie IN
Commercial Federation with Canada Our
readers will doubtless remember the mission of
Mr.. Forster, Finance Minister Of the Dominion,
to the West Indies ome years ago; and per
haps the recent hostile attitude IF the Presi-
dent of the United State may make some Of
us regret that we did not meet halfway the
friendly advance If the Canadians