, 1898-01-19

ns wronsfally Of many SINS. Would do we'll
to come TO our island inst ut this ume, when
two crops-lhe Young nu3 the "d. side Ly
Fide-occnpy the soil. The p%lo'iaue sea
breeze which blows freely across Il G deck Of
our Islanl.ship would surely cutr these
gentry # the spleen. Whine a glance at our
landscape studded with estntes IiLe model
firms. and . closer ins prclion If ON mr,hols
81 gaIdtn.llN" III Iau. would quickly con-
vince them HAT hey do Nut >nllV tue p,.ox
OF the English Press with the liatkt,t II
Hes, when ih"y acuse rs IN 'liS rubl:rap IN
Warranted ttsnIon of ucHI"yIty am nloth.
Al NIL events, II t 20 accept detcut IN III tie
ship goes d'Mn e lnu1p cj'l + tie night
British SORT which We hqye mhelit,d from
onr SteadIaSf SOW going. but vefy sure Bu.
tlFh lorrfntlrIS. We venture 10 hope that
there are some few Of the old Ire q vet left
III the motllerimd yet cap ul Of alniring
j, for surely it is no small thing 90 maintain
the agriculture of til, Istaui uujmpaircd with
tbs single pro luot reduce mtifcially
below cost loic-. Bu ~ ,|aintain ex-
penslVe msu utions uHI,p sen ciicum.
stances, an1 to keep tlru4s going j..
more than er4lIla' Ie. j. is heroic. More
thpo tins the d'tractiu visitor wnnId
lind works Of Improvement going on.and gangs
OF men at work knitting together tile mesh
OF pipes with which the pureHt of water is
being e|veryNhete conveyed alRost TO the very
door Of Our poorest labOuIcrs. There is az
old and well known Re ,lmsut in lhe British
army styled the die !Iatds"-ike them
B0rbadfans mean to dio .Id. but there is
this difference. the old Naejmcut fought and
Died IN far fight Hglfnyt au enemy. we
bleed by tile hand of our own countrymeu,
maSRacred by their gree % raoqnal battle.
nnd II We have t. dIe, " rau solaco our
selves with The thot 9ht thal the self same
blow that Kills tGe cuo, will oil.
hanco The price Of Bee, pd npke England
pay dear for her Comm ~uga lIums whose
clle'pness Is only en-. existent IT. the life
OF tho cane. We would oiy,> ne T. plish
people to keep the c"ne jtt c0Sf'ng # tIey
would escape entire dep Idpuce ON he for
elEner for sugar now arthciniIy cheap. here
after TO be aItitciaIly cnr, if The present per
nlcl us policy is to b, adhered to it is frue
tl"t England now enjoys alt of monopoly
OF cheapness III sugar, f,...t Ich she draws
vlcnrlous bpnef'. Int me iuo ri, If control is
not IN her hand. the ,eerug gear is in the
hands OF conlneutals, who With envy and
hatred in their hearts, care u w~hrtherBntish
COLONIES and Brtlsk ,hippu- md trade are
d@eStro9 eIIy cannop eLotor n.idious bountieS.
Either method, if SUGGEST is enough for
them; bnt We nre SINE than recent develop.
ments will open the eyes 81 the British poo
pI, ~ ne fact 'lut .oya. mad -onteuted colo
mes ieand to The lnlent stem ~ sentiment
n" we'll ne Comme'cial terrsts are Of more
Importance from an imperial point Of view
than this tracking TO the envious ,and:dcsign-
ing foIciRner for the poNe Of tire baited dole
the now historic f%aIthing per pound-for
which Colonies arc 10 be battered. No Bri.
fish colony ought over 10 be compelled to
fight for justice, nor sue n vain TO England.
the lover Of fair play, but, 50 il is, because #
wIliul misrepresentation. Sc, who mis-
represent us, are designing yc,Rons, |actuateI
by personal motives pecunlarily in lie I'M
disturbed continuance Of llo bounty system,
atd %oareiess of consequ ces, SO long as they
themselves grow fat. These interested peo-
pie, editors Of influential PERIODICALS, such
rs the Inrestors Herlcr and lie ProIucc
Markets RerieU and 81 er that iIk, go on
Of their way 10 mislepIrscn,, witty and sEan-
der British CoIomIstA VIII hpplen also to bo
est Indian Printers. VINO are these me-,
who So SANDER English >.D l,.t il the Wr.t
Indies, and would uL, ~ Sc every vb;tn
man driven out nix" s., ,,urN IsbmnefitAs9
surely tl'ry ne not Ft1liSlnou. and havino
neither the qualities lor tue s,ntimenls If
Englishmen, cannot be allowed o beiog ona
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