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ment. His Excellency the Governor de- sires to make a final issue of the matter and to that end Government wishes to introduee the following amendment:. AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY GOV- ERNMLNT. That the amendments contaired in the Committee’s Report on Draft of Crdin- ance providing for the Assessn ent, Levy and Coliection of Taxes upon Resal and Pergonal Property in the Municipality of St. Croix, as proposed by the Sub-Com- mittee of the Whole House and aceepted by the Committee of the Whole House, be eliminated in whole and that the original wording of the Ordirance, as introduced by the Government, be substituted. The Vice Chiirman remarked: As Honorabie Members are awvare when a bill {is under 3rd discussion itis subject to amendment only by Government. I¢ 1 hear no objection 1 will take the vote on the amendment. 2nd Member tor Christiansted Town (Canegata): You cannot do that. If tnis amend nent were aceepred 't would mean that the Committee’s RQeport is rejected, Government Secretary (Zane): My re- coilection is that the Committee Roegort has been adopted. 2nd Membar for Christiansted Town (Canegata): By this amendmeat Gov- ernment means that it will not approve the Committee Report. Governmznt “S-cretarv (Zane): Gov- er ment could, of course, refer to each change made in the original draft, but this amendment is drafted so as to ac- complish in a few words in a very short time what would be accomplish-d ii the Committee report was taken wora for word. 3nd Member for Christiansted Town (Cancgata): We would be just the same place we were when the draft was intro- cuced if this amendment is adopted. 2nd Mempber for Christianstew. Country District (Berg): This constitutes a veto more than an amendment. The Vice-Chairman remarked : Gov- ernment offers this amendment and says that it is not in favor of the Committee Report. We are unanimously opposed to the bill and 1 think this a very good opportunity to vote it down. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. There are two ways to get out of this tax bill. The first is to adopt Government’s amendment and vote down the bill and leave the responsibility 10 the Counci'- The other w:y out is o vote down the amenoment now introduce- ed by Governmert and adopt the Com- ARTICLE 2, Section 2: The movablas, espocially silver olate and pictures which may be fouad in the Governm<nt Buildings in the islands cedad atl belonginz to the Danish Government shall remaia the property of that Government and shall, asisoon as circumstancas will permit, be removed by it.”’ (To be continued.) . mittee Report. 1 leave the choice to the Council. The Vice-Chatrman. [ will take the vote on the amendment. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chair- man. Ido not acree to that. Par. 11 of the Rules of Business says in part: ‘"At the 3rd discussion, which muat not take place earlier than 6 times 24 hours after the close of 2nd discussion, only those amedrhents which the Governor in virtue of Par. 41 of the Colonial Law may pro- pose, along with the paragraphs to wihich they relate, and the draft in iits eniirety are to be discussed and then put to the vote.”” Now that means if vou adopt an amendment like this the draft comes up for a vote and if the Council votes it down the Government will say it could net get the Council to pass a tax law, but if we pass the Committee Re- port and Government vetoes it, then the responsibility resis with the Govern- ment, Government Secretary (Zane) remark- ed: Mr. Vice-Chairman. It the Council rejects the amendment proposed by Gov- ernment we will go back on ke foraier basis. To be continued. LOCAL St. Croix racers '‘Eagle’”’, ‘‘Lad; Lu- cille”’, *‘Fisher Girl’’ and another horse were shipzed to Porto Rico aboard the sloop ‘‘Jose Manuel’’ yestzrday. The schooner ''Vizilant’”’ arrived here vesterday evening from Porto Rico 'vith a load of coal for the St. Croix Sagar Factory, Ine. 3he also brought some maiis. Another detachment of men from the “Shawmut’’ is on liberty in this town. They enjoy their time her» and their con- duet is all that could be lesired, but un- fortunately these men have not just been paid off or Frederiksied has correred all the trade, but there isn’t a whole iot of busiress created here as acknow- ledged by those catering. The bana frowmn the “‘Shawmut’ will p:ay here this afternoon it is learned. This band rendered some fire musice in Frederiksted last night. West End News had the audacity to invite the people from this town to go down there to hear it. Mr. Joseph forgets that be it ever s 0 humble thereis o place like nome and we mean to live up to this. The wharf lcoks pretty clear and cle: n in most places now since it had to take l-gislative action to accomplish it, but what about those unsightly old iron and concrete.anchors and parts? They have been there long enough to indicate they are not wanted. Why not do a good job of this clearing up and be done with it? TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Manchester, March 11:h.—Work was resumed today at the Thornham Cot- ton Mill, near Rovton, where a strike had threatened (o result in a lock- out of some 150.000 operatives by the Cotton Spinners Federation. Cairo, March 11th.—A large number of tourists are held in Egypt and Pales- tine by the suspension of rallway trafiic owing to floods. Washington, Maren 11th.—The death of General Lopez Gutierres de tacto Pre sident of Honduras, was reported to tle State Department today in a telezram from Tegucigalpa. Dublin, March 11th—Myr Joseph Me- Grath, Minister of Industry and Com- merce, announced his resigonation in the Dail this afternoon. because of ‘‘mud- diing’’ in connection with the army trou- ble. London, March 11th--The Canadian Press learns that an adjustment of ac- counts between Canada and Great Brit- ain with regard to war liabilities has been made and the amount that Canada is to receive has been settled. The Dominion will receive from Great Britain certain Canadian bonds and a.sum in Cash. The whole pavment will amount to between $8.000.000 and $10,000,000. 'The pay- ment will become vperative on April Isl. Territet Switz. March 11th— Abdui Medjid depos.d Turkish Catiph, has is sued a call to the Mosiem populations of the world to determine through their re- spective group leaders what shouid be done regarding the Caliphate, in view of his exile. He says that he considers the measure deposing him and abelishing the Calipate as fundameotaily sacrilegious:. New York, Maret llin.-The S. 8. Aquitania brought 115 bars of gold, valued at about $2,735,000 wud eonsigned to New York pankers, fiem England today. Stockholm, March 12th.—A regular air service to ¢onnect Sweden and Eng- land has been decived upon and will be established shortly. The termlnals are to be Malmo and with intermediate land- ing in Hamburg. Six hours will be re- guired for the flight. Philadelphia, March 12th—A fire last night destroyed the big grain elevator of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co. at 20th and Callow Hill Streets and badly damaged several small dwellings and stores nearby, causing an estimated loss of more than a million dollars. 1. CROIIIX A YVIS