, 1916-12-02

members should not treat it in an off hand
manner. If it be decided tonight. that we
send no delegates, and if st. Thomas to-
morrow sends delegates, then we might
regret our decision. Let each member give
his opinion. The Parliamentary Commit
tee has some urgent reason for it's requst,
only we cannot see it. Every member
must take the responsibility. no one should
be in a hurry; no matter how often you
come to decide on this question, if your
constituents afterwards say, why did you
not do that, then you are not impressed
with your responsibility; the member who
tonight votes without due consideration is
not looking to the responsibility which he
owes to his constituents.
Bird Member for Christiansted Country
District &C. f. Leery). There is no doubt
there is some Importance in his matter.
Would it not be better to wait and hear
what st. Thomas decides?
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District tScha1iegelov). We need not wait
for st. Thomas, we can decide for ourselves.
1t strikes me as curious, that people home
have not been asked, It strikes me, the
Parliamentary Committee does noG want to
hear the big concerns. They are in q little
doubt home; but it is no wonder, that they
are confused. Some people send kilograms
home saying that everything is all right,
others send kilograms hcme saying, that
everything out here is as bad as possible.
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
(Cou0er.) There seems to be a disposition
to postpone the matter until ST. Thomas
has decided. After the telegram it seems
as if their meeting is informal.
The Chairman (Stokenann). Their meet
will be continued tomorrow.
LIST Member for Fredircksted Town
(Coute,). It seems as if ST. Thomas is
waiting to see our decisi on. Would it not
be better to rescind the former telegram,
this must be lone with the sanction of Z
of the Members.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Flemimg). This meeting should
not have been at all We need not go after
st. Thomas, we can depend on ourselves.
The Chairman (Stakem0nn.) A motion to
rescind the former telegram has been pro.
posed.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
(Coulter). [ do not make the motion, it
was only a suggestion.
End Member for Ghristiansted Town
(Caeegata} I think if st. Groix Council is
asked, it should be capable to decide for
itself.
End Member for Frederiksted Town
(Nermia). Gould the hon. Chairman not
SNOI lin
The Chairman (Stokemann). I am sorry
I cannot force the members to speak. If a
Member chooses to be silent, [ can do no.
thing. If he is not voting, I can, accord
ing to the rules of Business, demand of
him to give his opinion, why he is not
voting.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Canegata). When the first telegram was
received the Planters held a meeting and
despatched a telegram to Copenhagen, the
reason given, was that they did not like to
leave any stone unturned. May [ ask, that
the same argument be used in this case?
3rd Member for Christiansted Country
District &C. E. Leevy). I have spoken with
several members. This Council held an
extraordinary meeting and gave it's opinion
through Government Il one or two dele.
gates have any influence, they might do
something. In reading the telegram, they
do not press US to do anything. I foil to
see the necessity of sending delegates.
The Chairman (Siaken1ana). Is there any
member here, that considers, it will dc
harm to send delegates If you don't
think it can do any good, then we could do
no more. The delegates will come back
just as good as they went; they cannot in