, 1908-01-08

even one horse could find food. 1t is use
less to enumerate, bat instead of planter
getting anyth ng for the lanl rented to
squatters, they lose much more and have no
control of the estate.
2nd Member for Christiansted (Smith),
would ask, if it be so as stated that Squat
ters and their assistants steal on the proper
ty when they rent the land, what does the
proprietor do? He simply gives cause t. the
labourer stealing whenever lac does 50, not
only by withholding the weekly wages for
supplies said to be furnished the hungry
man, but Sven in highly c@urtail, d men-
sures aud weight, bnt also by barsainins off
on the labourers some old clothes, and other
similar commodities at ridiculous prices
the poor man, having perhaps nothing f2r
himself and family, is brought face and lace
with the necessity Of stealing; bat it is open
to grave doubts ii it be carried On rs stated
by the hOnoutah!e Member. the Planter
has moreover his shop; if the labourer or
squatter did really get one pound weight for
the pound he IS to htve, f the lHbourer
could get his earnings, instead Of n lone )
cts. when pay day comes round, and perhaps
Is refused credit; the temptation for stealing
would not be there. The planter, knowing
how the man is situated, always concludes
That that man must steal to 1--we. hence tho
accusation becomes 50 rlIe. Ii there be amy
PECULIARLY, besides that, in connection with
the Member and his sq~uatters uud his Ia
bourers, the causes might be imagined if not
proven. But he believes that the squattcr
IS made to pay, one yea with another, every
cent of rent Of land owed; this decidedly
enhances the value Of the land hence it is
scarcely so that the land owner loses.
4th Member for CAristian7ted's Country
IlF.t rTA4 / ~ -4ft
labourGr gets everything from nina TO which
he is entitedi but if y a,boursr or a s~quttsor
owds for what he eats d0rjug tha week. or if
he ne3lects Working, styoly he c Ii have but
q part Of his wages to get if only 3 CTS. are
left, the man can't get more if he Will work,
he can never como to want rad be forced to
steal but that is not the thing they often
times wont wo k the 9ronnd they rent, and
oftentlnes they orade payment III all scrts
OF ways, it is thereby that painters get
nothing for a portion Of the land, besides
the depredatiou5 on the owners property.
II is not in tLis direction alone Complaints
nte heard all Owl the land bat also il oth6r
respects we haqr Of confessions b mig maA
IN II Chapel by a Woman Who had poisoned 3
men, and Il woman who hal goJ Il child by
her own father; another case where u girl
124 years old had been destroyed by her
father III law and had to g the hospital for
disease. These go far to show how dbcp tie
evil is rooted: OF course, taore are honest
men, but of them h does II t speak.
3.d Member fog Christinn5toI (HyeltdJ
would beg to say that 4 gtoat deal OF the
dissension and dissatisfaction prevailing
AMONG the labouring classes ARISES from Gao
way in which they are treated by planters
and estate owners, and If daprodaiious are
really committed, which |ccltainy from
some unknown cause, must be mostly cortiiet
to the honorable Member (SYitzer) and his
property, they may be accounted for, il not
excused, in the unfair dealings of some
proprietors; it is Il well known thing that
the Planters shops get al the wages, but
pay out very little for instance one man went
away carrying $1,000 l big estate proprietor
splits a herring and clurg $ . cts. for the
half, etc. etc. Such things can only serve to
engender suspicion and i'll feelings; but then,
with what Justice can that planter Complain
of ~pltndarings. if any, b. tho people employ
ed, by squatters-? Are til ire MT others
besides squatters who plumber
End Member, fot Chrietiaa5ted (Sne M)
would beg to add one word more: l is said
that squatters don't pay for the land; but are
they the only ones, who under the hand of
hard times cannot make way - ply for lald
AnJ 1naS Il no In1Dau that al 11ttars are