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'from the thirtieth of September which
"delay has been fixed by the Act will be
''glad to receive such delegates. 1t goes
without saying that any other
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"be received with thanks all expenses caus-
led by the voyages of the delegates to be
paid by the Committee please wire deol'
'sion'.
The Chairman (Stakemann) continued
saying that there we're two questions to be
decided. the first whether the Council con
sidered it advaniageously to send delegates
to meet with the Committee; the second, If
there are different opinions regarding the
sale, as the Parliamentary Committee
wishes the delegates appointed In order
to represent different opinions, II such are
existing. Besides there is the question if
the Council wishes to send any other lnfor-
nation to the Committee. It would be
best not to let any special person be nen-
toned, the whole house could go into Com
mittee and decide this question. The mat
ter would be subject to one discussion
Ath Member for Christiansted Country
District (Schmiegel01O) remarked, that letters
and kilograms had been sent, they know
home how the Council stands regarding
the sale question.
When the appointed Committee goes to
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very delicate question to decide. From
the latest kilograms can be seen, that the
women are going to vote on the sale ques-
ton, but the women don't know anything
about the West Indies; many people home
have never heard about the Danish West
Indies before now. It may be there could
be some reason to send home two or three
delegates, with the courage to make them
home know the circumstances out here;
but the responsibility lies on them home.
It will cost the State Treasury a lot OF
money. The trouble is to find the men.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
(CouHer). It would perhaps not be out of
the way to send delegates, if those home
had got no information. Personally, l
consider the action taken by this Council
plain enough; it is hard to see where the
necessity of delegates comes in, the Coun-
Gil explained itself some time ago not alone
clearly but very straight, what delegates
are to do home? AS the hon. last speaker
said, it will be difficult to find the men; if
it is alone for the sale, it is hardly worth
taking the trouble. The hon. Member
mentioned the Plebiscite, the women home
know nothing of the Danish West Indies.
What advantage could the delegates get,
except stumping the country round. l
canuot see any necessity of sending dele
gates. The sooner the question of the sale
is settled the better for the population.
The Chairman (Stakemann). The Chair
man of st Thomas Colonial Council in
formed me at l p. m. today that st. Thomas
Council had received the telegram from
the Parliamentary Commission about send.
ing delegates and asked me what pros
poets from our side. l informed him about
our meeting tonight. Later in the day l
received another telegram saying that
there was strong opposition in St. Thomas
Council against sending delegates, but the
meeting would be continued tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
With regard to the hon. last speakers
remark, thai the Delegates should stamp
the country, there could not be any CUES
ton about that, as The Committee home
could not expect strangers to do so.
Of course the Council has expressed it.
self very clear and passed It's opinion una
nimousiy. I suppose all these kilograms
have been laid before the Committed l
suppose therefore, there must be some
reason why the Committee wants to confer
with Delegates, I can not conjecture what
it is, but whatever we do, we must answer
not in too strong words our change OF
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