, 1912-02-21

taking, which even for a large nation would
be considered an important business enter
prise. But for our Island it meant q great
danger our Iabourers viii e%tni5rdto to SIS.
~ Thomas to work for larger wage. He felt
sure, that Government was aware Of this
danger and would take measures to safe
guard Our interests here in St. CrOiX. The
island would be crushed sugar and cotton
cultivation would be pu Il stop TO, should
our labourers, already reduced to u most
embarrassing extent, leave the Island to seek
employment in St. Thomas, where no doubt
the new undertaking will demand a large
number of Iabourers ut higher wages than
we even could afford to pay, and conse-
quently draw our labourers.
The Speaker warned the Government of
the great danger ahead for ST. Croix and
must rely on the Government taking speedy
an effective measures to prevent the threat
ening catastrophe before us. and he felt
sure, that Government would not neglect
to- take all precautions necessary to avert
the calamity.
With regard t. the Budget he would
make some remarks on some Of the items.
Sub Item liz. The Judiciary and Police
Department.
The Municipal Committee has received
from Government a petition from the police
IDCA INV CHtoC u z DHiCt I w I'll
feel the increase in cost of the necessities of
life, and he must consider the petition JUS
titled, and as we cannot expect employees to
continue on Salaries fixed when provisions
and clothes were less than half the price Of
the present day, some increase will neces-
sariiy have to be made IN Salaries, and pro-
posals to that effect would be introduced at
second discussion.
Sub Item VI. The Post Department.
The motor car service has been Il progress.
even the opposition now appreciates i.
There are, however, some further improve
ments possible for whom We have these i'm
proved services, the most must be made of
IL. Everyone should feel, that there is q
certain fixed Time when the car leaves, so
that he can with certainty know when he,
debarring unforeseen accidents. viii arrive
at his destination, thus being able to az
range his business III conformity Herewith.
The Mail is expected to leave AZ 9 o'clock,
but it has happened already twice during
the previous month, that It did not leave
before IL, because the V gilant was outside;
this ought to be remedied. II WAS the rule
before, that the American mail closed /
o'clock pm, but the last two or three
months 1t has been 3 O'Clock Of The day pre-
ceding that fixed for departure OF the Anne
licun steamer from FrcdeliAs.ed.
This is an unnecessary Inconvenience to
the public, whose Interest demands, that the
MAIDS be closed as late as possible, and as 4
O'Clock is the time for the closing OF the
Bank the mails should never be closed earli-
er than this hour Another question was
the selling Of Stamps, after 3 O'Clock no
stamps were sold, even if the Office was
open and the functlonaries present this
seemed too arbitrary. Then there was the
arrangement with the I. S. about postal or
ders, which had been going on Ior Il long
TIME, but as yet nothing had been arranged
there were a lot of people from this Island
in the US. who very often sent money to
their poor relatives here, and on several oc-
casions being sent in letters was lost. The
paying of 10 cts. for q parcel even if small
and of no value, he had before call
ed the attention to as being superf1uous.
Tie paying Of Let fora blank form OF no value
seemed unnecessary, it might lie Justitiable
in Denmark, where there Was allowed Il GER
tain sum of money for Office expenses, but
not here, where office re qulrements were paid
for according to specified accounts. so that
there is no reason why the Public should
twice pay for the same articles. The forms
should be supplied free of cost.
Snb Item VIII The Road Department,