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ST kT IBAN IR ¥ P e| G WyG CHRISTIANSTED THEATREL 830 THURSDAY EVENING 8.80 BY FENERAL REQUEST “The Kaiser, the B f Berlin.” e Raiser, the beast of berln. In crder to enable everybody to see this famons Picture, exhibition of same will be given THURSDAY NIGHT at normal prices. ADMISSION, ‘ Heserved Soats Aduibe . .. e il i ey 40 dents., . e idieen . el L B Geversl Entragee BABulta ... .0 .. o 0 iiivieivb8 - - fhildien. 0 s e G v MONDAY EVENING THE LAST FOUR CHAPTERS OF “The Lior’s Claw.” e Llion § aWw. HE MOST WELC ME AND POPULAR XMAS PRESENT 15 A : Fountain P Waterman’s ldeal Fountain Pen to be had from Frederiksted Apothecary Hall. EDITORIAL. Wiith reference to yesterday’s editorial in “The Herald’’ purporting to vindicate that paper’s attitude in connection with its remarks of Saturday last on the sub- ject of 2nd member for Christiansted Town, “anegata, having brought for- ward a bill to have the Municipality pro- vide a hearse for public use, and the difference of views expressed by this paper in its mild comment of Monday, it wowld appear that there is very little further to be said in this matter until “The Herald’’ gets ‘o work and advances some real sound argument, or disproves ours. In reading the editorial of yester- day, one may be carried away by a play at words, bnt the ecritical reader will be sure to note that there are no logical con- clusions to be drawn, and that the paper has failed to quote even one of the “number of instances on record’’ from which it assumes to derive strength in its present position. . " In the first paragraph the editorial says that thls paper is championing the cause of Dr. Canegata by attacking "‘The Herald’’. In the second paragraph it refers to our defense being weak ete. If language is to be taken in its accepted meaning, then we are accused of attack- ing and defending at the same time, an impos: ible position at all events. Going on we find this paper represented as at- taching a ‘'‘different motive’’ to the Herald ‘‘than was meant’’, because we said that considerable space Fad been devoted to ridiculing Dr. Canegata. If ““The Herald”” w s prompted by other mo- ‘ives than to ridicule the doctor, then all who read the article, and it was quite a majority of our subseribers who thought it uncalled-for, spiteful, and directed by a desire to ridicule, are very much in error for not as much as suspecting that it could be otherwise interpreted. It would be interesting to learn the true motive. We would be glad to give it publicity. The Herald would prefer to have its action classified as criticism to which all public men are subject for the good of the public. Perhaps the Herald will be kind enough to roint out what earthly good it does to eriticizea man for promoting the interests of his com- munity in the only capacity he has of doing so. The Herald mistakes this paper as essaying to call to attention that it was trying to decry the doctor’s efforts whiie he was protecting public interest. That has not been said. What was stated is, that ‘it is feared that to decry the ef- forts of the members of the Colonial Counecil when protecting public interest, 1s likely to do no good, if not perhaps harm.’”” This was a general remark, un- doubtedly occasioned by the circum- stance under consideration, but not hav- ing exclusive or even direct reference to it It must be borne in mind that in the instance in question, the measure is in- troduced hy the 2nd Member for Chris- tiansted Tcwn, incidentally being Dr. Canegata who, in dispensing his duties as the people’s representative is not act- ing in his professional capaci:y as medi- cal practitioner, and it is I.e general opinion that there is no gro ..d for cen- suring the d.ctor for lack of tact 'in introducing the money biill to prcvide a hearse, the need of which bad been brougnt to his atiention through proper channels, as # member of the Poor Com- mission, and that the criticism was alto- gethe needless. What the Herald means by saying that the member’s action con- stitutes heiping the undercaker tolive, 1S no! understoos, ilt appearing thac a hearse for pubiic use would rather tend to impair private enterprise in that line. Considering that Dr. Canegata is but one of the medica! practitioners ip Christian- sted, and that people will persist in dying anyhow whether or not provisicn {for burial is made through doctors or anyone else, and in view of the fact that the editorial comment in this paper was an honest difterence of opinion to which all free people are entitled, and whereas the Herald has neither lefended its own position nor satisfactorily cond-mrted that of the Avis, these remarks §serve to conclude our version of the matter. Local. Today is the date named by modern ““men of science’’ for the most remark - able phenomenon in whieh the planet Uranus was predicted to collide with the sun, the sun with the earth, etc., ete. It is a good thing that even astroromers can make mistakes at times. The mail boat arrived here this morn- ing with St. Thomas mail. One William Harris, whose addiess in p. t. Municipal Hospital, St. Thomas, V. 1., would like to get in touch with his sister Ortenza Harris, a native of Barba- dos, and residing in Christiansted ap to about two years ago. Mr. Harris’ ad- dress in the States will ke furnishad to his sister upon reference to this office. An unidentified steamer is passing this port as we go te press. It was at first thought it might be the Korona, but thgt boat is not lonked for before tomorrow. The Manoa had not arrived at St. Thom- as up to last night. aceording to infor- ‘mation from that island. OFFICIAL NEWS. Deember 16, 1919. Governor Oman attended the meeting of the Colonial Council of St. Croix yester- day and returned last night to St. Thom- as. Commander Mink, the Medical Aid, and Lieutenant Commander Colby. Fi- nancial Adviser, are in St. Croix. U. S. NAVY PRESS NEWS. WASHINGTON: War Time Prohibi- tion was held to be constitutional today