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Government has suggested ‘the utiliza- tion of the Reserve Fund for this pur- pose. There cannot be any question of defiance in this matter, and it is utterly ridiculous. It is, of course, the duty of the Municipal Committee to make recom- mendations on ordinances regarding mat- ters of finances of this Municipality; it is equally the duty of the Government to propose ordinances and the duty of the Colonial Council to decide finally on them. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country District (Anaersen) remarked: Mr. Chair- man. 1 wish to thank tle Government Secretary for saving frankly that it 1s still the desire of Government to cocper- ate with and to work in harmony with the Municipal Committee, But if we consider fora moment the meaning of the Old nance with which, as stated, the Municipal Committee is not in favor, it is clearly seen that it embodies a proyosal to use some of our capital for hiving ex- penscs, the very thing which our illus- trious, courageous and conscientious Pres- ident hus recently denounced as unsound. Wiih the Chairman’s rermission [ shall read a few lines of President Coolidge’s statement issued when the President signed the tax reduction bill: ““It is proeposed to *ake capital and to use it in the ordinary cperating exjpen- ses of the Government.~ We are thus to live, not on income, but on principzl and te that extent we exhaust our re- sources. It is now proposed to use the reserves in times of peace. They should be kept for emergencies.” Similarly we can say that the Reserve Fund of the Municipality of St. Croix should be kept for emergencies. In Washizgton it was Congress that made the proposal and the Chief Execu tive who pointed out the erroneous poliey. It is diseol:aging that down here the pro- posal comes trom the Executive Depart- ment, My position is, T am opposed to using capital to cover living expenses, and if no other way 2an be faund to make up the deficit, there is nothing else for the Couneil to do than to reduce the budget expenditurcs, and I consider 1t the duty of the Council not to pass an unbalanced budgzet. ond Member for Christiansted Town (Canegataz) remarked: Mr. Chairman, In certain respects Ido not agree with the Honorable 4th Member for Frederik- sted Country District. As a matter of fact when it comes to to any decision of the Municipal Committee it is the privi- lege of Government to oppose 1'; the Government is within its right to brirng any measure before the Council. But naturally one will expect that as the Mu- nicipal Committee is elected by the Colc- nial Council the Council ~ill follow the recommendations of that body or the Mu- picip 1 C-mmittee should resign. In 1913 the Reserve Fund:- was esta- blished in St. Croix; it was started by S _HOI.:x &YW means of an additivnal money bill and for a specific psrpese. I therefore do not believe if an ctdinarce is enacted for a specific purpuse the Courcil should vio- late that Ordinance. If it is fcund neces- sary souse the Reserve Fuud this yesr to balance the budget next year it might al- so be found necessary to use the Immigra- tion Fand to balance the budget. (To be continued.) LA The Industrial Brass Band 'will play on the wharf tonight. 2% lines of rain was measured at the Fort this morning. EXTRACT FROM AMERICAN-BRIT- ISH IREATY FOR THE PREVENTION OF THAE IMPORTATION OF ALCO- HCLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE UNITED STAIES. ARTiCLE 111 No penalty or forfeiture under §the saws of the United States shall be applici.ble or attach to alcoholic hiquors or to vessels or p-rsons by reason of the ca riage of such liquors when such liguors are listed as sea stores or cargo destine d for a port foreign to the United States its territories or possess ons on boara critish vessels voya.ing toor from ports of the United States, orits terri- tories or possessions or passing through the teiritorial waters thereof, and :wvch carriaze shail be as 1 ow provided by law with respeet (o the transit of sueh 'quors through the Papama Canal, provided that such liquors shall be kept under geal continuously - while the vessel on which thev are carrted remains within said territor al waters and that no part of such liquors shall at any time or place be un- laden within the United Siates, its terri- tories or possessions. Correspondeace Dear Mr. Editor! The late Mr. John T. Qlin is, to the [ribune a rather incoasistent con- venien 'e: , Not so long ago, his nam: was used t illustrate the stat 2 of the schools by | s-urrilous insinuation. Now it siits, to set him up as a pat- tern, but, also guaalificd by insimueation. Mr. Qiin would never have lowserered | himselt or his paper ‘‘l'ne Avis’’ by | using iaconsequent iusinuation as losing ; argumin's. : | Neither as Author nor E litor, will the f Tribun: ever attain ihe height of that | acknorledged scholar and fine zentle- | man. | Thar king you kindly for space in your | digoitied paper, 1 am, : ; A FRIEND. ; TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. New York, June 24th,—The raw sugar market remained firm and unchanged today at 5.28, duty paid. No sales were reported, but there were buyers at quoted prices, while holders ° asked higher. Raw sugar futures declined 1 to 5 points early, under secattere! liquidation prompted by the issue «f 240 July notices. Thev were promptly taken care of and the market rallied on trade and commission house support, reflecting the steadiness of the spot mar- ket. The close was one point lower to two net higher. July 3.44. Septemter 3.63 March 3.31. No changes wer: male in refined prices, which are listed from 6 70 to 7.00 for fine granulated. Continued good inquiry lis reported. Refined futures were nominal. Paris. June 24th.—How France’'s security is to be guaranteed and then a “‘sort of moral disarmament of Eu- rope’’ obtained, as explained by Pre mier Herriot to the British Prime Mims ter, is described in a telegram from Bussels, where M. Herriot has gone to eonsult Premier Theunis. Pacts of nou- azeression hetween France, England, Belgium and ltaly, are the fir:t step it is stated, then comes the admission of (Germany to the League of Nations leading to a general pact of mutual assistance under the eyes of the League. M. Herriot is credited with the inten- tion of instituting this programme when the international tension relaxes follow- irg settlement of the question now keeping France and Germany apart. London, June 25th.—In the ecricket match between Hampshire and the South Africans, the former seored 279 runs in their first innings and the latter 236. Hampshire scored 330 in their second i - nings and the South Africans 275 for five wickets, the latter thus winuing by fie wickets and two runs. Duasseldorf, June 2ith—Widespreaed raids have been made in the KFrench and Belgian occupied zones during the last few days by the military authorities, in scarch of evidenes of Nationalist or Mil- itarist movements. The French author- ities have searched two-hundred and fit- tv nouses, arrested forty persons and seized numerous documents, The Bel grians have made more than one hundred raids and taken a few persons into cus- tody. Iserlin, June 24th--United Press. The Government today notified the Entente Powers of its readiness to acept milita v control, as outlined by th2 Dawes Re- port. Germany suggests, however, that it ba so accomplished that all clashes b- avoided. Paris, June 24th--"remi:r Musso'iri has given orders that the National Mili- tia which was recently mobiliz:d, be d mohilized imn 2liately, accordinz to the semioTicial Stefani AZ2ney.