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Pui-licati urlication. N()Ti(;l? is hereby given that Lieutenant CHARLES k. RAP- POLEE, Supply Corps, U. 5. Navy, has this day assumeil the duties of Despatching Secretary, relieving Ensign «. W. FOX, Supply Corps, U. S. Navy. Government of the Virgin s- lands of the United »States St oroix, August 17, 1921, SUMNER E. W. KITTELLE, Governor. CONTRACTOR PAINPHE AND PAFER HANGER, FIBST CLASS ALITO PAINTER LNN Jrawings and Artpainting monograms in a thousand styles. l’a;nting 0N sillk and other materials. --- [Estimates free --- oniy materials from first class Makers used. . Patronage solicited. Christiansted St. Croix ¥V L of U.S/A. g T i . 1 NN PROCEEDINGS OF THE CUOLUNIAL CUUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX. {Continied from yesterday’s Avis.) 3rd Member for Chrisaausied Country District (Robt. W. Skeock) remarked: Mr. Chairman. The Danish Ambassa- dor lives at Washingron Ind [ beiteve he is well acquainted with this matter. lam afraid that wili stir up too much trouble in Washington. This matter has gone so far and we sympathize with those affected by it. ' _ Government Secretary (Zwvmmons) re- marked: Mr. Chairman. [l'nis law pass- ed by Congress is so clear and decisive that Gove:nment will noi d2em 1t ne- cessary to take the matter up with Con- gress. The Government A:.torney has looked Inotd thig matter and the guestion of eligibility was defined. 1t debars one owing allegiance v any country other than the United Siales from being elect- ed10 oifice and a right to sit in the legislative tcody. L b AN Ist Member f{or Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chairman. Ihe Senate and the House was ‘remendously busy with more Im- portant matiers attached to the Naval Bill, such as disarmament and peace resolutions and probably lost sight of the real effect tiis lasg would have. 1 do not think it uniair to ask to hold up decision on this matter until we receive an answer trom Washington. 20d Member for Caristiansted Town (Canegita) rvemarked: Mr. Chnailrman. { do .t feel like taking part in the dis- cussion beeause I was not present at the becinning, but do I understand the Gov- ernment Secreiary to .say elected io office? : i'he Governipent Secretary answered ves, elected to office. ‘i'he Chairman remarked: The matter has been sufficiently protracted. I will put to the vote the motion made by Ist Mer ber for Frederiksted Country Dis- trict (Andersen) that before this (oun- cil takes action the matter be referred to Government to ficd out from Congress if there are no conditions attached to the propusat. . The member’s motion was pat to the vote. 1 member voted tor; 7 against. The Chairman remarked: 7The Mem- ber’s moiion 1s lost. The Chairman remarked: In my open- ing remarks [ asked for suggestions from members as to the bast method of progedure on Ihis watier and no m2mber has nffered any. 20d Appointed Member (Noil) remn:rk- ed: Mr. Chairman. So far as I can see I don’t sce how this Council can deter- mine where a man was boro. 1 “appen to know two who came before me and gwore they were citizens of Donmark. I saggest. that every member sign a statement under oath that he does not owe a.legiance to any other country but the United States. The Chairman remarked: [ had in tended to make the same proposal as expressed by the Honorable Member. | will call the names of members and ask each to state what his nationality is. Accordingly the Chairman called the names of members and each made the following statement: Ist Appointed Mewber (Henderson): I was born here, I suppose | am a citizen of the Virgin Islands. 9nd Appointed Member {Noll): 1 am 4 pative born American citizen. 3rd Appointed Member (Armstrong): Same as Ist Appointed Member (Hender- sen):— Rorn here. 4th Appointed Member (Blackwood): [ am a Yankee. sth Appointed Member (Lunney): Ab- sent. The Chairman remarked: There 1s no quesmon but that Mr. Lunney is a DBrit- ish subject. Ist Member for Christiansted Town (Abramson): A native of St. Croix, Vir- gin Islands. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Caregata): 1 wasborn in this Island. 3rd Member for Christiansted Town (Alexander): 1 war born in this Island. Ist Member tor Christiapsted Counrty Distiict (Stakemann): Absent. The Chairman remarked: Honorable Members are aware that Mr. Stakemann is a jregistered Danish subject. 2nd Member for Chrisiiansied Coun- t.y Distvict (Nelthropp): A native of the Virgin islands. 3rd Member for Christiansted Country Distr.ct (Robt. W..Skeoch): A citizen of ttie Virgin Islands. 4th Member “or Christiansted Country Disirict (Ramsay): When this Island was own~d by Denmark I cousidered myself a Danish citizen, now it belongs to the United States of America I consid- er myseif an Ameriean. 2nd Member for Frederiksted Town Mzrwin): Absent. The Caairman remarked: Mr. Mer- win is an Amevrican. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen): An Jinnabitant of the Virgin tslands subject to the protee- tion of the United States. 2nd vlember for Frederiksted Country Distriet (M. M. Skeoch): A citizen of the Virgin [slands. 3rd Member for Frederiksted Country District (Nordby): Abs:2at. The Cnairman remarked: Mr. Nordby is also a regvistered Danish citizen. 4th Member for Frederviksted Country Districc (Fleming): I was born here, I am a citizen of ths Virgin Islands. The Chairman remarked: According to the roii eall there are appareutiy three memb~rs who are affected by this Act. ?ovemanent ;vili be notified accorling- y. 4th Member for Christiansted Country Disirict (Ramsay): Mr. Cnairma~. To my iind (nere are some evasive an- swers given by some of the members. Some aunswer they were born here. Does ithat mean that they do not owe allegiance to some other country? Hor instance, lst Nember for Frederiksted Country Disirict (Anderssn) answered ihat he is an inhabitant of the Virgin Islands suoject to American protection. As a member ot this Couneil 1 would like to know whether Mr. Andersen is not a Danish citizen? : i'he <hairman remarked: He may have inade his statement in au unusual form, bu: there is no question as to his status. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) in reply to the Chairman said,—l do not consider that I made an unusual statement. I have given my status as defined by the State Department, and that’s what was writ- ten on my passpert when I traveiled last. The Chairman remarked: If there is