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favor of the Money Bill and the installa- tion of the telephones at ‘‘Hams Bluff’’; but it would not look fair if the other phones applied for by the Honorable 4ih Appointed Member’s neighbors are not installed first. 3rd Member for Christiansted [Country District (Robt. W. Skeoch) remarked: Mr. Chairman. lam sorry that we have got on to.this topie, because the amouut called for in this Money Bill is not suffi- ci:nt to install more telephones than those on the ‘‘Harmrs Bluff’”’ line. The Honorable 4th Appointed M2mber’s ap- plication had been so long standing, and he is such an old member of the Council that an exception was made in his case. If any other telephone is to be installed a money bill will have to be introduced. If any has been sent in .t has not been forwarded to the Municipal Committee. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town \Canegata) remarked: Mr. Chairman. The Money Bill reads this way: ‘‘The Telephone (‘ompany is hereby granted Franes 5,500 for erecting extra tele- phones’’, The remarks to the bill ac- not binding buat as I see, the whole thing is left with the Manager of the Telee phone;sif he wants to spend the amount on the ‘‘Hams Bluff’’ line he may do so, but if he feels like spending ii any where else he is perfectly at liberty to do so. Brd Member for Christiansted Town (Alexander) remarked: Mr. Chairman. 1 sea the point of the Honorable 2nd Member ior Christiansted Town. [ con- cur with him, Ist Member for Christians:i2d Country District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chairman. As I read ih> Money Bill the remarks seems to me to b 2 clear, and the remarks are part of the bill. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) in reply to the last speaker said, —No. Remarks are not part of a bill. 1t has been my experience in this Council that when abill is passed the remarks are never signed as part of the bill. The Acting Chairman (Blackwood) re- marked: Remarks toa Money Blill, in my opinion, are merely to explain what the money is needed for. (To be continued) . - LOCAL. When we inguired this morning th> Mystery had not yet arrived at Frederik- sted. The mail. and there is probably some from the States, should, therefore, not be looked .for before this evening when it is advised it will be lelivered to box-holdzrs if received by or around 8 o’clock. At any rate the post office lobby will be open from 9 a. m. tomorrow. CORRECTION. In editorial, yesterday’s issue, third S L URGIE AV IS page, second column, second and third lines reading ‘‘both sides and be kept pos‘ed with the of commodities’’ is here made tc read: both sides and be kept posted with the prices and returns of local commodities In loca! item re Parima, read: This _hoat vrought 35 bags mail for this town, instead Christiansted town In loecal note re Industrial Band, read : We have been asked, instead of we have been ask. Football. Lovers of the football game bear in mind thata Grand Football Match will take place tomorrow .afternoon at 4.30 o’clock sharp when the Dreadnought No.IF. B. C will meet against -the ghrlstiansted Athletic Association F. B. Come and see your Boys in full uni forms lately received from New York and S'. Thomas, 2nd how they are going to hoid rheir own in this contest, We hope the day will be a favorable one, as t e Boys are planning to have a good time with this popular game— FOOTBALL. The Indusirial Brass Band will be in attendance .0 keep the Boys and svectators lively. Com. TOTTEN SPEAKS FOR FIRST TIME AT MEETING OF NEW VIRGIN IS- iLAND PROTECTIVE LEAGUE Popular Virgin Islander Points Out Grave Mistakes Made by Dissolved l.eague. At a meeting of the New Virgin Is- lands Protective League, held Sunday, October 9th, at their headquarters 149 West 136th Street, the great strike re- ported to be in effect in St. Croix was brought up for discussion. Mr. Horace Williams said that condi- tions were bdeing well taken care of in St. Thomas, by Mr. Rotehchild Francis; and be thought that the League could render some assistance in bringing to an end the trouble, by getting in touch with Mr. Morris Davis at St. Croix. Mr. Benrett Reubel expressed no con- fidence in such a suggestion. He said that the canly taing the lLeague could ao, would be to send a representative, and a native, who is also an American citi- zen, to live in St. Croix for the specific purpose of effecting a better and final understanding betweer the classes, with Capital, and with Labor. This representative, backed by the League, and political isfluences would force a means of recognition there. Mr. Ashly Totten jumped to his feet to remind the members that the old Vir- gin Island Protective League had its golden opportunity to effect such an un- derstanding at the time he visited the Is- land as a delegate. Prominent citizens of St. Croix, at the time, tried to get permission from the League to have him remain, and offered their cooperation to make these aims a success; but unfortunately. the members associated themselves with those on the Islands inocu'ated with class, race, and religious hatred. “There is,”” said he, an undyiug belief in the minds of many, that we can bring about better conditiqns in the Virgin Is- lands, politically and otherwise by means of an antagonistic spirit sagainst the white man and certain peovle(f color, who represent the prominence of the Is- lands. This, cannot be done, and it is incon- ceivable that intelligent people would think that way. The old League was highly respeeted by the better classes in St. Croix, and by everybody in St. Thomas. That you have deliberately irampled this respect in the dus , is a fact too well known to you. ; Now you have organized a new League, I want to advise you that your success depends upon the adoption of a definite policy, based upon JUSTICE to all classes, regardless of race creed, class, or color. Unless you do this you can never re- gain the respect of the inhabitants of the Islands. This new lLeague has as its object, [ understand, the improvement of condi- tions generally in the Islands, and to ae- quire land and property. It admits natives of the Virgin Islands and American citizens. I wonder under the cirzumstances what would happen if a native born white man entered ~our meeting hall and registered for membership’ Some of you. who are imbued with these ideas, wouid be in a quandary. During the course of Mr. Totten’s re- marks, two women were seen 10 move restlessly in their seats. Finally they asked to be excused and left the room, as he said, °‘l Jove the people of my Islands, but, because of the truth they do not love me."”’ “That they attempted to hurt the good charaeter of my famil’ and myself, is a proof of this. TIME HEALS ALI WOUNDS—that is all ! ’—Contributed. OPTiCAL AIID. Send -us your order, broken lens or prescription through the mails, F. M. CORNEIRO, St. Thomas, ¥. I