, 1908-01-15

Body of Antigua; simply because the evil
dreaded could be combatted by the exer-
tlons of those concerned, in the same way
as any evil attacking Cornfelds CIR Crap
Vineyards of Europe, and also because the
measures were found too far reaching to be-
sanctioned by law for the sake of individu-
al interests. 1t has been said repeatedly
that planters can not agree, but he would
beg to ask what would it profit one planter
to see his field of mite be the cause of far
spreading disaster to his neighbour? LII
the English Islands planters bestir them
selves, and DR.. Watts told me of many or
several remedies that had been used success
fully at times against the leaf plague we
cannot afford to go the other way, and
deprive men of their rightful property, ex-
cept indeed where it is decidedly and clear
y proved that the public Veal and Welfare
requires it, and then not without compensa-
ton, and not till legal steps have b5en
previously taken. AS for the 1st June
being fixed for the reaping and burn
ing to be eff ected, that is a matter beyond
possibility, particularly when no necessity
is shown for the rigorous and money vast
ing step Of burning. In all questions of the
kind we must look at every financial position
and at the pecuniary abilities of the popula-
ton; neither one nor the other can stand any
loss of property or income by a resolute des-
t%ruction of property from any cause what
ever; the Treasury can scarcely afford to pay
the compensation required; look at the nm
poyerishe1 state of the Island from the bad
crop; look at the limited revenue on the
Draft of our Budget for 10000 does that
allow of any surrender of values for the sake
of mites He could not see the utility of
this measure and he. must decidedly deny
the possibility of carrying out the measures.
1st Member for Frederik5ted (Coulter(
would before proceeding to vote for the Com
mittee beg to say that he remembers that
some years ago there WAS talk of cattle dis
ease on some estates as soon as the farrier
declared an animal to be infected, it was
killed and compensation given. As regards
the present Draft, the remarks he had to
it would have been classed under 3 heads,
but they have already clearly and distinct,
ly been considered and commented on by His
Excellency, hence he would not enter into
details; but simply say, he is not against the
principle involved, h"t against fixing of dates;
in the second place, consideration to small
growers; thirdly the extent of power. But
he supposed that all these points will be
taken under consideration by the Committee
on the Draft.
After the lapse of some time 1st discus
sion was closed 1t was adopted unanl-
mously with Ii votes that the Draft shall be
forwarded to o second discussion; the pro-
posal for a Committee of 5 Members was
then put to vote and adopted unanimously
with ID votes; after q respite the Council
proceeded to vote for Committees viz:
On Dtaft of Ordinance concerning Ragu-
lations for the Cemeteries Ii voting tickets
were received elected were Olsen with 10,
Andersen with 10, Sc~hmlegel)w with IL,
Smith with 8, Larsen with 8 votes.
On Draft of Ordinance for measures
against Cotton Lsaf Blister Mite: -
voting tickets were received, elected we're
Sc~hmiegelow ID, Lunney with Ii, Conrau
with IL, Skeoch with 10, Nielsen with 8
votes.
The Order of Day being exhausted, the
Meeting was closed at 5.35 p. m.