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climb aboard the band wagon and say: 1 told you so.” It makes no difference, in so far as re- sults are concerned, what name is given this reservoir. Call it what you may, after any person you wish, Smith’s dam cr Brown’s dam. [The chances are thar some pcrson will transpose the words from Smi:h’s or Brown's dam to that dam Smith or that dam Browr. What iz needed here at the present time more than anvthing "else, is hearly co opera- tion: a community with cene purpose in view: the desire to upbuild and create in order that the community at large may b besefltted, not the indivi lual, and that can ouly be asccomplished by every- cne puiliny togeiher and warking to- gether., Why not adopt the slogan of the Three Musketeers; "‘One for all and all for one.”” ? There are few cilties or ecommunities elsewhere rut which have some sert of an organization containing the represen- tatives of every industiy and walk of life in its membership. Anything, or any organization which will bring thre people of tLis island together to work for the ccmmon goad, for ore cemmon cause and for the beuefit of this ecommu- nity, will be a Godsend. Keen and hon- est competition i ths best incentive to good business. Why can that not ne obtained 1 this island ? In beginning this work of improve- ment, let us build this reservoir, forget- ting personality, forgetting individuality, and when it is completed, regardless of its name, let us think only of the good it will do for all. In behalf of His Excellency the Gov ernor of the Virgin Islands, I wish to say that a large share of the credit for this work belongs te the Honorable Members of the Cclonial ( cureil who were guided by the counsel, advice and experience of that houorable and far-seeing boay of men—the Municipal Committee. Gov- ernment, through its representatives, has tried to work in co-operation and in conjunction with this Committez. In years to come the nates of th2 men coastituting that Committee— Canezata, Skeoch, Blackwood, Merwin and Ander- sen—will be earved upon the minds of mankind and nothing shboud be left un- done to give credii t o those to whom credit is due, as having done something real, something big gand something bere- ficial for this Munrnicipality., Ile mem- bers of your legislative b dy §uive their valuable time, their services ind their experience without remurneration and without comvlaint. Many days they sit in the Colonial Council hall and in the Committee rooms of this Municipality when they eould well be weiking for their own personal benefit; yet, in (heir unselfish, magnanimous weay, they work hard for the benefit of this community. To them credit is due for the mary im- rrovemerts that bave been made and the many benefits you are enjoyiug todsy, =1 DUI x AN 1& In conclusion let rus not forget tha there is Cne in whom we must put oar feith, One whom we must ask to be kind and considerate, and in lis hands, and His hands alone. rests.the decision whe- tker or not this reservoir shall he kept full to the brim with the life-giving wa- ter so nmecessary for us; and may He lock with favor upon the humble efforts of His servants here to benefit our fellow- men. : TELEGRAMS. S CROIX S 'ATION. London, Jan.26ih —Althoudh ~ne of the main planks in the Laboar Party’s plat- form during its rapid rise to prwer in re- cent years, has beeg tull recozni lon of the Russian Soviet Goverament, it was made clear in ministerial ecireles today that the Labour Cabinet hal noc yot tak- en any formai decision fur an immediate exchange of Ambassadirs. As 7ar as the officials at the Foreign Oflice would go to- day was to say that it was the intentios of the government to reestablish diplom- atic velations with Moscow as early as was practicable and that the machinery to accomplish that end would <a be sor in motion. They explained that a res- amption of normal relations briween tne {wo countries, after an estranZeme=nt of so many years. would entaitl erasideraoie preliminary enquiries aald discassim an they were not prepared to say wnzan Mr. Q’urady m:mber of Parhameot for Leeds, or asy commission of inquiry, would proceed to Moscow., The terms for racognition of the Soviet Government have been the subjeet of mereased spee- ulatiop siaee the death of Peemier Lea- ime. Mr. MacDonald’s attitude i< said to he that recognition of the Sovist Govern- ment must be established as a madrum for carrying on negotiations respeciing iniervational debts,. restoration of prop- erty and the like, whicn would be lexgally bindinz upon both sides. lLondon, Jan, 26th—-The proposals of the Baldwin Government for rad: pref- erenca (o the Dominions, which were elab- orated at the Imperiai Conlerence in 1923 will not be adovied by the new ad- ministration, according to the political correspondent of the Westmioster Gaz- ette. I'ne writer says that the report of the conference of Imperial Peoference will be laid before the House of Comm- ons, but that the Goveirnment does not regard itself bound to the pledges of Its predecessors. A free vote oi the Com- mons will accordingly be taken, which the writer predicts will certainly result in the rejection of the prozramme, as the Liberals wlil support the Labourites hostility thereto. The correspondent al- s asserts that the governmeat will re- fuse te accept the bargain proposed by Mr. Baldwin, namely, that if the sugar duty is reduced, the existing dominion preference will ne maintained. Th> La- bourite Ministry desires to cut down the suger levy at the first opportunity, he peints out, and it has alreadv b en hinted that this wav be done ian the coming budget. Another conference of the Do- minions in 19°4 is being arrange:f, accor- ding to the same authority, vat if held it will be along different lines than the past. Before there was any inmcdiate preospect of labour taking cffice the sng. gostion was made that workers orpariza- tiens in the deminions send representa: tives to a lebour conference here today to discuss guestions of policy of interes: to thenselves, as well s¢ to- British La- beur., This is the gathericg that is now contemplated. Faris. Jan: 25th.—The Chamber of Deputies began teday its discusszion o measures to raise ¢ix and a cuarter biil- ion francs yearly in new revenue fin ¢n atmosphere that reflected sthe almost tragic pesition in which Pariiament has beer placed. The members will be onvin ged to commit political suieide by add- ing 26% to the present burden of ta e: or turn down the measutes pro-idng for the taxes at the risk of involving a firancial calamity. In the lobbies the talk shows even greaer opposition to M. Poincare’s propesal for stabilizing the frarnce than was expected. Thespeeches from the floor of the chamber, which were published in the official jourvpal and circulated ameng the voters,, are more moderatein tone though they do not conceal the gravity «f the situation. NEW YORK, Jan. 26th. Ficur, (hard winter clears $4.90, ** hard winter straights $5 40 Meal, Kilrdried per 100 pounds $2.20 New Season’s Pork per barrel $37.00. Heavy Mess Pork per bri. §26 00 Sugar—Crystals maximum per 100 ibs, 06 65 Mclasses Suguar 89 maximum 5.62. Cot on, Middhng, Upland, at Liverpoel * perlb. 19 28-1000, Exchange. New York und [ondon, 6t d:ys’ sight $4.20; Exchunge New York and London, sight $4.23 LONDON, Jan. 26th. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, nominal per eyt 48s. od. —sls. Cd. ** Muscavado nomiaal per ewt. 48s. 30s. 61 ““ White Java's cif United Kingdom 30s. 6d nominal. Demerara Rum per gal. nominal, Trinidad Cocea, good middling red per cwt. oUs. od. Quebec Steamship Co. THE S. S. GUIANA will leave New York on Saturday, Znd February, and is due at Frederiksted on or about the 9th, proceeding to Wind- ward Islands. RCET, .. MERWIN &CO. INc. Agents