, 1896-06-13

A~Hh tI'OtSuVlU tuO SihllN " O4C
simply aping our Council, which has used
much time on this subject, getting at variance
with the administration and trying to bring
about the impvacticable-the impossible.
III name Official of any respectable GOV
eminent of itself implies an amply paid
employee: And when we take into c,nside
ration the cost OF educating these men for
qualification. the sacrifice they M Ike In
leaving far advanced Europe, their native
home. an,l relatives. and . I"ut 70 these remote
island at the risk of contracting f'ver. ".
nece>sitafing life insurance and other proyi-
SiOnal expenses, the cost Of living as com
pared to Europe, the cost Of htving their
children educate i'll their mother 60 Intry-
which is bnt a natural desire the cost Of
occasional trips. to their native Ian to
recuperate their lost health. 0ccl>ionel by
this climate g.. a.. | lett rate thtt obey are
by no means too highly paid. RCther than
advocate the reduction If the officials
salaries, which would likely be more detri-
mental than beneficial to the islands.
(See what Il state Of corruption aud
bribery exist under governments which
sparingly pay their Enthusiastically Spanish
aud South American,) | an sure we could not
welcome such in these Islands, therefore we
place our officials above the necessity of induig-
ing in such, and enable them to unbia>edly per
form their duties. aud uphold the dignity
which we ought to expect from tn off ,e-
holders of a respectable government. Rather
would | say if We are TO remain ID mish sub
iectS let us leave no stOue untur lod. to en-.
courage the most cordial relations. with the
people Of the Mother Country. making them
to feel that they have in these ISLAND, little
Denmark beyond the seas, and by eucourag-
ing them through the influence of their official
friends and relatives. to invest their capital in
these islands, when. by fostering new indus.
tries, and increasing those already existing.
We can increase our revenue, and hIving the
Islands altogether in a more prosperous con
dition, ungrndgingly pay the Off .ials their
earnings and proceed On our way rejoI3ingly.
Although you have the efrontery to declare
that you have not expressed hatred toward
the American Nation, in your first letter, Sir,
you questioned this Nations stability, re-
spectability and ability, rs law makers and
keepers, as we'll as their ability to govern
well &c, &c; YOU also charge these people
with race prejudice, and pompous blood and
iron qualities, and refer to them ms the raw
Yankee In your second communication
you also charge them with exercis ny injustice
towards a section of the human race. Now
shall ask YOU to consider the following facts
relative to this nation and people. IL dealing
with this question, let me not be miSunder-
stood, for while | shall hold as my motto,
render unto every man his due | by no
means intend to find fault with the Govern.
ment under which we reside, nor in any way
challenge the character and merits Of the
Danish people; for in my opinion, none need
be ashamed of being a Dane, whether We
Judge him from the standard of a Cforme the
Old, a Queen Margaret, a Canute the Great,
a Niels JuuI, a ThorwaIdson, an Andersen,
or the august parsonage of our beloved Ma
iesty Christian the Ninth, whose amiable
qualities, have simply ondeared the lame Of
himself, his flmily and little kingdom, in
the heats of the ruling SovereiguS of the
world. Notwithstanding, however. Justice
demands l withhold not from the energetic
American his belongings.
IF the opinion hel! by the En- 5liSh Nation
of the American | refer You to St. Croix
Avis Is, article headed "American dislike
for England" q know full well. whatever
little notes my beamy eyes may have
deserted in theirs, that they are a kind, gen
erous, Iarge-hearted and great people (ChaS.
Dickens. while leaving for Americl2n Novem.
Der 1862 HE will thus be able at the
same time. to mark the respect which no
entertains for the Chief Magistrate of a great
and powerful state and kindred nation letter
from Queen Victoria referring TO the Prince
of Wales visit to America 22nd June 1860.