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Jackson’s assistance (the Rev. R. G. Barrow), the Governor refused to do any- thing-about it.”’' * & * The inhabitants of the islands are divi- ded into the white, black and ‘‘colored” people, the ‘las* ciass consisting of the negro=s; with white blood. Jackson is a black, and he and his folinwers despise and hate the “‘colored’’ class as much as they do the whites. His teachings are to the effect that white and colored are against th blacks, that the '‘white man is for the white man,”’ and that there- fore ‘the black man should be for the black man, The activities of Jackson and his union have resulted in an actual doubling in pay that the :men receive. But, accord- ing to Mr. Rutan, ‘‘their morals and their living conditicns are as bad as ever they were.”” The Rev. Mr. Farber, formerly pastor of the Danish churceh in Frederik- sted, and the Rev. W. C. Watson, priest of 8t John’s Anglican Church in Chris- tiansted, were driven from their church- es into retirement by the activity of Jackson’s followers, who on one occasion are said to have stoned Canon Watson’s home. - Jackson is represented by My, Rutan as a restless agitator, whose activity is not decreasing but increasing, and the consequences of which have assumed the ‘““most disastrous proportions.”’ Among the most active of Jackson’s followers in his incitement of race ha- tred was Rev. Mr. Rutan’s predecessor as curate of St. Paul’s Church in Freder- iksted, the Rev. R. G. Barrow. This ne- gro minister vas appointed to be curate of the church, but some moaths later, following an interview with Bishop Col- more, who had previousiy appointed him, wrote an insulting letter of resignation. His resignation was accepted, but he thereafter set up a schismatic church of his own, from which he preached race hatred. In particular he accused Father Smith, rector of St. Paul’s Church, of having. removed him because he ‘‘hated black men’’ and of having made state- ments against all black men. These al- leged statements were published in the Herald and otherwise given wide publici- ty and were largely believed by the ne gro population. In addition Jackson’s union took a stand in opposition to the white rector and in favor of the schisma- tic church® which Barrow had set up, with the result that a large number of the negro workers deserted the church to follow Barrow. - ~ All this is part of the race question which Americans of every sort who have gone to the Virgin Islands, with the thought of developing them along indus- trial or cultural lines, have tomeet. . ‘*No one can tell,”” writes Rev. Mr. Rutan in conclusion, ‘‘how the matter will come out nor what new dificulties we are to have. The situation seems to be growing worse every day. The con- gregation at Holy Cross Church used to S T 4L Rael X A YVas be five or six hundred. Now [am lucky if I gat out 29 p2ople. 1 have been around to the estates; [ have held out- door services and have had many prom- ises to come out: to Holy Cross Chureh, but no one comes. [ personally belicve that the people would come if they were not afraid of Ja:j:son and his labor union in spite of Jackson’s assertion that the union has nothing to do with the Church.””—Brooklyn Eagle, Sept. 12th. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STA {ION. Dominica, September 27th.— H. M. S. ‘“*Renown’’ escorted by H. M. 8. *“‘Cal- cutta’’ and ‘‘Cambrian’” arrived here at ten a. m. yesterday. At 11.30a. m. H. E. the Governor Sir E. M. Merewether, K.C. M. G, K. €;¥ 0. and His Honour Pobert Walter Administrator of Domini ca, went on board the “‘Renown’’ to pay their respects to BH. R. H. the Prince of Wales. The Prince landed at2 p. m. and was received at the Bell jetty, which together with the ‘whole bay front was artistically decorated for the occasion, by H. E. the Govexiic)r and the Chairman and members of the Roseau Town Board. An address of weleome was presented to the Prince on his landing by Mr. Ceecil Rawle, Acting Chquman of the Roseau Town Roard to whieh the Prince replied as follows: "Iam very happy to have been able to pay this visit :0 Dominica and its charming eapital Roseau, and I very much appreciate your cordial wel- come and loyal address. The King has not forgotten the pieasure of his stay here and I will zladly convey to His Ma- jesty your assurances of continued devo- tion to Empire and Throne. I am much enjoying my rapid tour through the West Indies, and have been deeply touch- ed by the loyal welcomes which have met me everywhere. [ shall now feel a personal link with this beautiful island, and I can assure you that I shall always have your welfare close at heart’’. The Prince then in- spected the local forces drawn up as a guard of honour and conversed with returned officers and men of the B. W. 1., and other regiments, and Red Cross nurses who had served in the Great war. He was then driven through the main streets of Roseau which were all decorated and was everywhere greeted with frensied enthusiasm by the crowds lining the route. He then proceeded to Govt. House where the rest of the afternoon was spent. The Prince left Govt. House at 5.20 p. m. and returned to the Bell jetty, pausing for a moment before a magnificent arc de triomphe erected near Fort Young. He again received the enthosiastic cheers of the populace whose behavior throughout was exemplary. The weather was per- fect. The Renown left for Montserrat at 7 p. m. escorted by the ‘‘Calcutta’’. New York, Sept.*23rd.—A slightly move optimistie feeling prevailed it, the surar market vyesterday due to the fact that within the past day or two busing of raws by refiners has taken on a more active tarn. A better export inquiry has been noted and brokers elaim an improvement in the demand for granulated at 14.50 ets. level now quot- ed by three local refiners. There were sales reported out late Tuesday which inciuded 1,000 tons of Peru centrifs in port at 9.50 ects. ¢if, 5,000 bags Cubas orompt shipment at 9.75 cts. cif, and 7,000 bags Porto Rico’s in ports (ex iighters) at 10.6 cts. cif delivered all to lecal refiners. Yesterday the buying conctinued and purchases amounted to over 1,500 tons of various full duty su- gars, such as San Domingo’s Brazil's, Peru’s, and Jamaica’s. For the 96 test sugars 9% cts, cif was paid the low grades 82 test seiling at 5.50 ects. duty paid and 80 test at 5 cts. duty paid. [t was reported that Pto. Rico’s were offered for October shipment at 10.76 cts. cif, but refiners were showing lit- tle dis osition to take on sugars except in very prompt positions. London, Sept. 26th.—A fake message to Balwnoral Castle ostensibly from Scot- land Yard which threw the castle into a panic and caused the King to change arrangements is being traced. The authorities suspect a Sinn Feiner plot though it may only be a cheap practical joke meant to annoy the Roy al Family. It was sent in code .0 the chief dectective at the castle where the King is spending a vacation. warn ing the King not to go beyond the walls and advising further instructions would follow. Asa result the King cancelled all arrangements for the day including the annual inspection of the South High- land volunteers of which the Duke of York is colonel. Before further advices were received from London the chief at Balmoral Castle wired regarding the first message jand was told it did not come from the yard, but vyas a forgery. The authorities are making strict linquiry and are inclined to suspect one of the Irish members of the staff who has access to the code and may have sent the message or be at least implicated. London, Sept. 25th.—An inland pas senger aeroplane crashed on the out. skirts of London this afternoon. The pilot and four passengers were killcd and another passenger sericusly injured. London, Sept. 26th.—The French threat that unless all ¥rench prisoners in Russia are repatriated by October Ist the French Black Sea Fleet will take action against Soviet Russia has brought the reply from M. Tchiteherin, the Sovi. et Minister, ‘‘we must bow to brute force’’, according to a wireless message from Moscow. M. Tchitcherin protests agg\inst such action by the French, de- claring that Russia has no guarantee that_ thed Russians in France will be repatri- ated. :