, 1914-04-25


tty would like to make a few remarks. He
Ind some doubts about the financial side Of
the matter. He was no planter himself and
could not therefore Judge about the techui-
cal question. The other day be had read AN
article about agriculture. in which it was
said that agriculture WAS extensive, intensive
and pretensive. THIS can be applied to he
present matter. The object aimed at is e1-
t~eusige. When we reflect on our present
conditions ia the Island, he could quite agree
with The Majority, that our only help is to
bring in scientific assistance, 80 that we get
more hogsheads pel acne.
He found himself in . rather difficult posi-
ton, from a financial point he had his doubts
but not being a planter aud the majority be-
ing for it, he would not vote against ii.
He considered it would have been adyis-
able If the matter had first been laid before
the Agricultural Society where the majority
of the members We're planters and there dis
cussed a. was the case with the motor plough.
Bird Member for Christiansted County
District (Letpy) remarked that the discus
SION gave the idea that it dealt with an I'M
mense amount Therefore il is said We can
not afford it. He would only say that the
person who dad not act and make some mis-
take, in reality did not DO anything at al.
IL might ~ OAIGuNtNC duS ilNhNB bAl - L+A
a good many who were able to puy both iu-
staIment~ and interest.
His ErceHeucY would before the closing
Of the discussion say, that it wasa pItliut
thing for q Governor to see everything go
down il the Island. Consequently lie Gov
eminent mad grasped at this plan, tina. some
thing might be done to stop the downward
movement. 1t is easy t. sit down and critI
else and 40 nothing. We have bat - ash, i
we let everything 80 on as now, what vail
then become Of the Island?
On the other Stands the Stations, which
generally had extensive areas, could supply
the planters with seedlings. One thing Ind
struck him on his trip round the islands
and that was IN most places they had fan
inferior machinery than here, but far supe-
riOr canes. In his opinion you could Afford
to hive second class machinery and good
canes better than first class machinery and
poor canes.
LIST Member for Freieriksted Country
District (Sulth9 remarked that if the deficit
should be paid by the immigration FQld,
we should be very careful in voting for the
Ordinance.
As no one demanded the word more, the
Chairman Cholnge1) declared he would ne
cording to custom. put the minority pre-
posal first to vote. He would put the que3-
ton to vote thus.
If this mntter is to be carried out by the
Immigration Fund.
Bird Crown Member CSeQclcbol wished the
Miuouty's amendments to l and 2 Of tho
Draft read.
The Chairman lh"l02cr) read tbe miuo-
rty's amendments TO 81 and 2 and put them
to vote.
3 voted for, 10 against.
The Chairman (Halmer) declared that
consequently the minority proposal was lost.
Tie then reud the majorty'a proposal and
put it to vote,
10 voted for, 3 against.
The Chairman (hoime) declared the
Maiority's proposal adopted and closed LIST
Discussion.
With Governments and the Councils
consent bud Discussion was openej.
No one demanded the word.
Tie Chairman lhoLner) declared the
Draft adopted at 2nd Discussion, aud closed
2ud Discussion.
With Governments aud the Councils
consent 3rd Discussion was opened.
The Chairman (Kqlo'er. read the Ordi-
nance and put It to vote.
10 voted for, 3 against.
The Chairman (haiqer) declared the
O,In,n.a. o1on1p1 As there was no more