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St. Thomas News. et e ® It is reported that some of the gentle- men of the turf in St. Croix will partici- pate in the much looked for races on Whit Monday here, and a few of the many good horses are getting ready for the contest. St. Thomas has always zained the vietory over St. Croix whare sports are concerned, but this seems somewhat doubtful; hence St. Thomians ought to look alive and be ready for the approaching event.—St. Thomas Bulle- tin, April 19th. All yesterday the town ol Charlotte Amalie was filled with rumour that the bands of the sister islands. now here, will be leaving on Wednesday morning, 21st. inst. to resume duties in their re- spective districts. If this report is true we feel certain the people ‘‘over there’’ will be over- joyed at having their bands with them again, for they have been here quite a good while. We learnt recentiy that the hospital patients in particular missed the comfort given them on Sunday af- ternoons by these bands. We beg to extend our best wishes to the men for they have done remarkably, and their conduct here, till now is praise- worthy. It is not necessary for us to hope they willcontinue to make progress, for as the younger band is fast goirg “‘over the top’’it behooves the other to strive toward descending the other side first, even tho the struggle may be hard, and on this behalf result spells improve- ment to both the Christiansted and Fred- eriksted Band.—Com.—lbid. We are glad to mention the promotion in the Naval Bands, Mr. Pauldon Nichol- son, has been made First Musician. This young bandsman was in the Adam’s Juvenile Band from its organization and undoubtedly merits his rating. Five others have received the promotion as First Musicians. Mr. A. Sebastian Forbes, of the Chris- tiansted Band has also been rdted to a First Musician. This aspiring young musician has s¢ veral times concucted the Frederiksted Band here and we under- stand will carry over said band and act as its temporary leader.—St. Thomas Bulletin, April 13th. A Danish Republic? We get a singularly interesting glimpse of both social and political conditions in Denmark when we see a Socialist deputa tion visit the King and converse with him regarding the establishment of a Danish republic. During more than half a century, ever since Prussia defeated Austria in the fight for “chleswig-Hol- stein and carried off the spoil, politics 1n ST. .CRUSGX - A VIS Denmark has been for the most part an almost continual quarre between the Conservative and advanced Radical par- ties, the latter gradually gaining, and in 1915 making a really great gain by the adoption of the liberal constitution of that year. But in recent reigns the .peo- ple have had no quarrels with their kings, and since Christian X. succeeded to the throne in 1912 the relations be- tween him and his countrymen have been peculiarly close and cordial. Car- ing nothing for regal pomo or ceremony, but much for simple and friendly inter- course, he is a familiar figure in the streets of Copenhagen, with his pleasant face visible above all others by reason of his unusual height, And those who know him well declare that no other desires more earnestly the welfare of the people. _ Ihe wisdom of his action in demand- ing the resignation of the Zahle cab- inetis a matter of controversy. Opin- ions differ as to whether the minis ers did or did not mismanage Denmark’s share in the plebiscite that gave the soutiiern section of Schleswig to Prus- sia, but it appears that a change of ministry was due, Premier Zahle and his colleagues having held office since June 1913. There may have been dis- content with the ad inistration, but no direct complaint of the constitution is heard. Denmark has seemed content. It has its two representative house: >f Parliament, for which both sexes vote, with the women as eligible as the men for election. Local government, in coun- ties, parishes and towns, is well developed. About five-sixths of the land is owned by small freeholders and peasants, the law forbidding the union of small farms into large estates. Little Denmark is Europe’s big buttermaker. The British depended greatly on her before the war. In 1914 they received butter trom her to the valae of $55,193,185, and they won- der why in 1918 the supply shrank to the value of $3,856,455. How much of neu- tral Denmark’s butter went over the Schleswig border for German use during the war may never be known. But the position was perilous and something had to be bartered for German coal. Denmark is in less peril today either without or within. The calling of a general strike in Copenhagen by friends of the fallen cabinet does not appear to command popular approval. Sc far as any avowal has been made, there is no great reform to be effected, no high purpose to be attained. The republican movement and the strike are not defin- itely coanected, and the latter will not attract the people if it be merely expres- sive of discontent with a-change of min- istry. Its organizers magnify it for their own advantage, but their estimate of its importance is probabl,Y not general, nor is its extent or result! likely to satisfy their hope. It may r ve to be no more than an episode in .ne system of sac- tional warfare. If the Liebe ministry be given atrial it may do at least as well for the country as the Zahle mir.- istry did, and set at ease the minds of the latter’s supporters. But ifthey real- ly wish to have a Danish republie, let them go to the people with a straight- forward declaration and a direct de- mand for a decision at the polls. If Denmark is fora republic she is demo- cratic enough to establish it by a blood- less revolution. Boston Herald, April Ist. The quantity of cocoa shipped from the Ist of January to the 15tk inst. is 1,466 ewts againet 709 cwts, during the same period of last year. Coffee 2,629 cwts against 462 cwts. Hand pressed lime oil 3,310 lbs, against 1,961 lbs. Cocoa- nuts figured 195,402 and 85,314 respect- ively. Concentrated lime juice 13,373 gals. and 26,653 gals. and raw jujce 05,020 and 42,047. The other items were either nearly .alike in figures or slightly in favour of last year’s output at that pe- riod. —Dominica Guardian March 25th, The Government of Martinique is do- ing its very best in the line of improve- ment. We read in the ‘Trinidad papers that a delegation of Martinique gentle- men lately visited Fort-de-France to study the loeal system of sanitation and administration of the Public Health De- partment. Tle delegates were M. M. M. T. Tarquin, Deputy Mayor of Fort- de-France; M. O. Motole, Health Inspec- tor, Municipal Councillor, and M. P. Nayo, Inspector nf Roads for Fort-de- France. Another good move has been the establishment of a free continuation school for the adults of the island, male and female, of which every advantage is being taken by the people, —lbid. We have just heard that a white man, name unknown, supposed to be a tourist on the s. s. Manoa, which called in here yesterday ‘rom New York has disap- peared under what seems to us to be rather very funny circumstances, This stranger went to Mr. Rock’s stables at about 9.30 yesterday morning, and hired a saddled pony from Mrs. Rock, saying he intended to go up the Lake way, and would be back in two hoirs’ time. He pretended to have had only French mon- ey on him, and obtained a loan of eight shillings from Mrs. Rock to keep in his pocket. But until this day (noon) noth- ing has been seen or heard of the man or of Mr. Rock’s pony. The steamer left port last night, and what is stange about it is that no report was made before she left that a passenger was missing. Is there an accident, or has the man teth- ered the vony somewhere and gone?— We have just heard that Mr. Rock’s po- ny has been handed over to a man at Pe- tit Savanne, miles away from Grand Bay, by a white man.—Jbid.