PAGE TWO THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1930 INTERESTING WEST INDIAN NEWS BRITISH GUIANA Pleasant Surprise Clamour for Constitutional Changes.
one JAMAICA ST. LUCIA Mr. Marcus Garvey Labourer Charged With Itimidating Writing editorially under the above captions, the Voice of the 21st Petition Lord Oliver Other Labourers ulto, says: The surprise sprung upon the LegThrough the People Political Party There was quite a commotion at islative Council and the General Electives Pledge Themselves to Unity!
Port Royal Street and Mark Lane Public by his Hon. the Administrator On Behalf of the Labourers of Jamaica for Securing an Early Change yesterday afternoon, when Sergeant at yesterday meeting of Council The New Daily Chronicle, of De tions would choose candidates pledge At a meeting held in the Ward consideration on the part of pro Shand of the Central Police Station was, to say the least a most pleasing TO CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM Tixatre under the auspices of the prietors, but merely as result of arrested Clifford Burke, labourer one. The grants made to this Colony cember 8th says editorially: People Political Party, the follow the circumstances of the time, and from Smith Village, on a charge of from the million pound fund by the Home Government come at a Reform of the Constitution is once No matter what an elected legislator ing petition was unanimously adopt we respectfully request that the Com. intimidating labourers.
more a vital question; but the cam thinks about sugar, fiscal problems, Since last week, as is well known, time when it is most acceptable. At ed to be forwarded to Lord Oliver mission be not deceived by any ultra head of the Sugar Commission which demonstration or profession of loyal many labourers employed on the this time when unemployment is very paign has been launched against, not Sunday cinemas or the preferential afternoon the Electives pledged stituents. on has been investigating sugar condi ty by interested groups seeking various docks have struck work, but prevalent through the low prices by, the Colonial Office. Yesterday tariffs (provided he satisfies his conquestion there tions in the various West Indian their own advantage by such de yesterday some of them turned out obtainable for our produce and the Islands recently:monstration and profession possibly to work at the Mark Lane Wharf. consequent inability of planters to themselves to unity in the cause of must be absolute unanimity when the The Humble Petition of the LA insincere, but view the situation from At about 12. 30 o clock, while some employ much labour, the spending representative government. The ulti Legislative Council is returned for presume, is fully the next term. There must be no the true.
of the workers were leaving the of 5, 500 per annum for four years mate goal, we bourers of Jamaica wharf. Burke and some other men in road making will or ought to give responsible government in British backsliders, title grabbers or selfTo the Right Honourable Baron ECONOMIC STANDPOINT centred sycophants when the demand were under the piazza of the provi instant relief to the situation. But Guiana; but for the time being all that is wanted is relaxation of Crown is made for a wider constitution Olivier, and the and logically assume and believe sion shop kept by Joseph Loe at the the effect of these grants will not Sugar Commission, 1929 30, to the that the most loyal section of every rest there but will be very more far Colony rule the 100 per cent, kind one that is not an insult to the incorner of Mark Lane. Burke, it is West Indies.
ecmmunity must be that class that alleged, in a loud tone of voice, told reaching. The opening of a motor that has been able to ignore or deride telligence of the voters and their elected preventatives. single disMay it please Your Excellencies: suffers most, but which has always the workers that he and some others able road from Ravine Poisson along every citicism of the government or been obedient to law and order and wish during the past That we note that intentionally or were going to beat them at Smith the Barre Isle to the Murray Road popular and scream out that the people have otherwise the data prepared by the has always been ready to serve spon Village that night. Some of the lab. and then on to Soufriere, and the eighteen months, and has brought meme whisper will herald disaster Agricultural Department for your taneously and gratuitously during ourers appeared somewhat perplexed other roads described in His Honour the colony into graver financial ditti: failed before they begin. An answer must be given to several reformers guidance make no comment on labour national and Imperial crises, as was over the statement and the Sergeant, announcement which is published in culties than were ever countenanced as a factor in the development of the abundantly demonstrated by the la who was on duty having heard the full in another column, will have by the old Combined Court. its who helped to saddle British Guiana recent suugar industry. The memorandum bouring class during the remarks of Burke arrested him. several good effects. Hundreds of composition and activities the Le with Crown Colony rule, among them World War.
of the Jamaica Imperial Assotiation Burke was taken to the Central acres of good fertile virgin lands gislative Council is a sham show, to Mr. Amery, the Parliamentary Commakes reference to this question but We therefore respectfully beg to Police Station and will be brought that were inaccessible through the which the Government admits the missioners and Sir Cecil Rodwell: only to point out that the labour sup submit for the careful consideration before the Court.
want of roads will be brought withply has never been a difficulty to the of the Commission the following spein a couple of hours distance of cas. Electives as an excuse for professing but it must be an answer that cannot It must come industry and that there is an abunthat popular representation is still itself be answered.
cific points concerning which we entries. The produce of some of the dance of that supply for its mainten courage the hope they will be favour United Fruit Co.
richest valleys of the Colony will part of the Constitution: Over and from a ùnited front.
Perhaps some voters although ance, and even for its expansion aably embodied in your recommendafind a market. Agriculture will re over again when the elected member suggestion which we submit contem ion to the Secretary of State for the Purchases Valuable ceive an impetus. With the opening have been unanimous the official and staunch believers in representative Government, will ask whether the plates the disregard of improvement of these roads will come an increase unofficial nominees have outvoted Colonies with a view to the future Banana Properties of the number of motor cars and them. The Government could afford Electives are justifted in dividing settlement of the industry on an enof our wages in any scheme for stamotor lorries. Soufriere and the the electoral districts between themlightened basis from the viewpoint bilising the industry in this colony.
to be fearless with an ironclad maof labour, recognising the demands The Gleaner is in a position to wonderful Sulphur Springs will be selves before the general election. In These scanty references to the la and the urgent necessities of our announce that the United Fruit Coy. brought to within a couple of hours jority in the House, the Governor fact, it is only where there is an apbour question are in keeping with common civilization, serving as a have purchased two banana proper of Castries and it will be possible reserve power behind that, and the general policy adopted by the reneral skeleton of the fabric on preciation of constitutional rights ties in St. Catherine from Mr. Wil for tourists to spend a few hours at the Colonial Office, anxious to save that electors raise this question. Besugar industry in which labour is which other industries may be liam Harper Watson and his wife. the Sulphur Springs after taking its face, in the background. But never regarded as an integral factor delled, conforming, as far as locally cause of their political sense support early breakfast on board ship and The properties in question are a bully courage makes his victim contributing to its maintenance and possible to the general principles parts of Reids Pen, consisting of few of the advantages that will acreturn in time for tea. These are a plucky; the Government attitude from them is most urgently needed: never, therefore, as entitled to any men of that stamp can be relied on adopted in the stabilisation het capricious returns amounting of 237 acres, and the other is part of alone has precipitated the crisis.
English labour: crue from the grant made us from Wallens comprising 28 acres. They the Imperial Treasury. For this and to feel that the game is worth the miserable pittance on which we eke Months ago we expressed the hope eandle; and they would be well ad1. minimum wage.
nut an extremely precarious exis.
are two valuable holdings, and the (Continued on Page 7)
that voters at the forthcoming elecnnce. Definite hours of work. purchase money is given at 27, 940. Continued on page Housing accommodation for The powers that be have decided those compelled to live on the esthat sugar is one of the staple intates.
We do not ask for the exercise of dustries of this country. As such it benevolent paternalism from promust ever depend upon the energie Medical attendances administerprietors towards labour, but for the and the hardihood of labour without ed on the estates.
establishment of a system allowing of which neither the sugar nor any Prohibition of labour for childa fair reward for honest work in orother industry can thrive or be any. ren of schoolable age.
der to develop the independence, the thing. For this reason we press our Assurance against accident or self respect and manhood qualities INCORPORATED 1869 claim for definite consideration, in failing health in all cases of those indispensable to the labourer if he any scheme for its betterment, as an employed in the industry.
ever to become an asset to the colHead Office: Montreal, Canada indispensable element in that scheme.
We form a considerable proportion ony, We have never at any time receiv of the inhabitants of this ancient and At present labour is regarded ed favourable consideration nor any loyal colony and we who support this merely as a physical necessity in the PANAMA thing approaching a fair, proportion industry number, including our de seheme of sugar production. The laCOLON ate reward for services rendered to pendents, about 150, 000. We do not bourer opportunity to work is no Santa Ana Plaza Corner 11th and Bolivar Streets this or any other industry, either regard the term peonage as any ex recognition of his worth, merit and during the period of slavery or anyaggeration of the evil nature of the consequent indispensability in the time after, including the present; system under which the labourer in scheme, it is not a result of that aland during the War when large Jamaica works for an indescribably truism which should characterise the Total Assets in Excess of 1, 000, 000, 000. 00 profits were reaped we earned no meagre pittance, espcially on our su entire fabric of our industrial sys more in proportion, except, perhaps, gar estates a system which stands tem.
something infinitesimal due to no in need of immediate improvement.
In view of the foregoing we the With 900 Branches throughout the world, including undersigned do humbly petition Your Excelencies to give us such considthe following in the British West Indies etc. this Bank eration as you may feel necessary, to is in a position to render the best possible service.
the end that our labourers may be FOR, better protected and cared for under the consideration that may be givAntigua Doniinica Montserrat en by the Imperial Government to Bahamas Grenada the sugar industry in the West InSt. Kitts and dies, and, particularly, in Jamaica, Barbados St. Lucia and for all such consideration we, British Honduras Trinidad (2)
your petitioners do humbly pray.
Martinique The petition was signed on behalf Guadeloupe (2)
British Guiana (2)
see of the labourers of Jamaica by thousands of persons.
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