, 1916-03-08

sin CASH [ would ask what other method
could be understood. Regarding the words
III s 4 a. natives shall be preferred" what
PROVISION has q MAJ who has been here
25 years perhaps AMI made some money?
If lie law wore enforced, he would be
ccmDs led to leave. Some encouragement
ought to be given the foreigner who has
wicked here the be ter part of his days.
lis Excel ancy the Governor iHeitoeg
Lul3en) Government will see that no
undue stops be taken; that will be neces-
sary on both sides. If a man shows thrift
and intelligence in working his land no
undue interference with him should take
place.
Regarding the remarks Of the last
speaker, | shall point at the text of the
Draft from which it will be seen, that For.
eigners with five years residence in the
island will benefit by this and that the
native labourer only has the preference
over the foreigner when all other qUalii-
cations are equal.
3rd. Member for Chrisliansted Country
District CO. y. Lee0y): l would ask His
Excellency to strengthen his explanation.
[ would like it explained, that the man
who is to superintend is to be independ-
ont OF tie Experiment Station.
His Excellency the Governor (Heheoeg-
Lay8en). [ can only refer to my former
remarks on this point, to say that the in
spector would be Independent OF the Ex-
pertinent Station would be at variance
with the Law.
1st. Member for Frederiksted Country
District (F2eming): Although | approve
of the gift, l do not think it will be a sue
cess. If 20 men got the land, L believe
they would not work. If they got it for
$40. they would fail and be of ne value.
I think the gift might be 10 the. entire
population in the shape Of better hospitals,
more doctors, better sanitation. Is the
village at Kings Hill q success? [ would
propose that the last part of s Z left out.
3rd. Grown Member (Pretto): | can
understand why the hon. member does
not agree with the proposals. 1t may lead
to the loss of some of his best labourers,
his driver etc. perhaps. 1t is a matter of
purely personal interest.
His Excellency the Governor (Hei1ceg-
LdrSen) | cannot see, that the last honour
able speaker can be justified in suppos-
ing personal motives for the words Of the
1st. Member for Frederiksted Country
District. But to this last mentioned mem
Der / must say, that Government has more
confidence in the ield-labourers in st.
Croix. Time will show, that Government
was justified in this view.
The Kings Hill village is quite q differ
ent undertaking from the one now pro-
posed.
LIST. Member for Frederiksted Town
(Coulter), / is not right to look a gift
horse in the mouth. must confess, as l
remarked, that there is much good to
be gained by Government and the
island in having the matter properly dis
cussed for q better understanding by all,
but it seems to me like a shop window
dressing more outside than in, or like q
man signing for an ocean and receiving
q puddle. With regard to restrictions they
could be better. Conditions are better in
DenmarS.
In Ireland the lot is given at 34M. 1
agree with the hon. Q Member for Chris
tiansteds Town, (Canegata), there should
be given q free hand with SOM supervi-
sion, but not compel the parties to obey
the dictates of the Agricultural Station.
However, / express thanks for the gift,
hope for success and recommend the draft.
His Excellency the Governor (He1aceg-
LARSEN stated that a certain tact should
be exercised by both parties, but he could
guarantee, that no undue dictation would
interfere with the cultivation of the land
and the choice of the squatters' crops.