New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-11
ENGLISH N JERSEY.
THE CHANNEL ISLAND PARLIAMENT At
LAST GIVES THE LANGUAGE
OFFICIAL STANDING
IL STANDING


From The Sphere.
The States of Jersey yesterday February $.
by 20 votes L. 10 adopted @ standing order 70
allow The optional US Of The English language
Z. -1a- Assembly, where French was hitherto
the Official Language The bill had been bitterly
opposed by -uau- older members Of the House
The Mayor OF ST. Heller voted against II. con-
--z-- 10 me Insrir-g7Is wish ri his constituents
How many people who noted this tiny para
graph ne ether day knew thar English was noI
the only place IN The British Empire where the
Omen English could n - spoken IN ne
legislative Assembly, When The Jersey folk
presented William " with a- address on his
accession they declared. Though our tongue
be- French, OR hearts and our swords ar Eng
The Channel Islands are the last remaining
portions Of The Duchy Of Normandy rnat Eng
me people IS that Inelr loF@laIhers nF-ped 10
conquer England TIL comparatively recent
times The common language of the people was
olC Norman French II Is centuries since Nor
French was The Official language of Eng
Land. and i Is significant -ha- some years ago
-he Alliance Franchise decided 10 subsIGize
French schools and the teaching of French in
jersey ana Guernsey. where the inr0ads OF
tle English language have placed French n
critical position It was felt that France
might one day demand 10 be- represented N the
States Of an island with SO -arge French resi-
dental population but time works wonders
and - recent wears English has been the Ian
guaEe used in the daily life Of residents IN
Jersey-thouEh me Official language continued
10 t= = Ten. p 1000
EE~h 50 -al+ as 80" q all- 70 permit ne op-
----a rs e- t-Ll--~L IL me states was rejected
~ q large majority winch then adopted me
1ll-o"--E 2tI on he motion " lfal j. O. r ale
lL- - kra legged leader OF The Conservative
pa - III me House
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