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ment between chief and retainer for which the island had been famed in times of old revived with twofold intensity.
The island prospered; not more, it is true, than other countries on the adjoining mainland had been prospering for years, but then it had been far behind them, and now, like them, it prospered; and Heaven smiled on those who had done their duty by tens of thousands of struggling poor, and most especially on that One, that sovereign who had led them by example to do their duty!
Our Island Dream is told: God grant it may come true!
DESIDERATA FOR A TENANT RIGHT MEASURE.
1.—An admission of the principle that no good landlord would arbitrarily evict a good tenant.
2.—A definition of a "good tenant."
3.—Security to the tenant against valuation of his improvements for a rise of rent; and against eviction so long as he fulfilled the conditions of good tenantship.
4.—Security to the landlord against refusal by the tenant either to improve or suffer the landlord to do so.
5.—A court of arbitration for the settlement of differences between landlord and tenant, consisting of a Government agriculturist, and two arbitrators, (one chosen by each of the parties.)
6.—Clause against subletting or assignment without landlord's consent.
