CHAPTER V.

JAMAICA--<DW52> MEN.


If in speaking of the <DW64>s I have been in danger of offending
my friends at home, I shall be certain in speaking of the <DW52>
men to offend my friends in Jamaica. On this subject, though I have
sympathy with them, I have no agreement. They look on themselves as
the ascendant race. I look upon those of colour as being so, or at
any rate as about to become so.

In speaking of my friends in Jamaica, it is not unnatural that I
should allude to the pure-blooded Europeans, or European Creoles--to
those in whose veins there is no admixture of African blood. "Similia
similibus." A man from choice will live with those who are of his own
habits and his own way of thinking. But as regards Jamaica, I believe
that the light of their star is waning, that their ascendency is
over--in short, that their work, if not done, is on the decline.

Ascendency is a disagreeable word to apply to any two different
races whose fate it may be to live together in the same land. It
has been felt to be so in Ireland, when used either with reference
to the Saxon Protestant or Celtic Roman Catholic; and it is so
with reference to those of various shades of colour in Jamaica. But
nevertheless it is the true word. When two rivers come together, the
waters of which do not mix, the one stream will be the stronger--will
over-power the other--will become ascendant And so it is with people
and nations. It may not be pretty-spoken to talk about ascendency;
but sometimes pretty speaking will not answer a man's purpose.

It is almost unnecessary to explain that by <DW52> men I mean those
who are of a mixed race--of a breed mixed, be it in what proportion
it may, between the white European and the black African. Speaking of
Jamaica, I might almost say between the Anglo-Saxon and the African;
for there remains, I take it, but a small tinge of Spanish blood. Of
the old Indian blood there is, I imagine, hardly a vestige.

Both the white men and the black dislike their  ne
CHAPTER V. 

 JAMAICA--<DW52 > MEN. 


 If in speaking of the < DW64 > s I have been in danger of offending 
 my friends at base, I shall be sealed in speaking of the < DW52 > 
 men to shock my ally in Jamaica. On this subject, though I have 
 sympathy with them, I hold no agreement. They look on themselves as 
 the ascendant race. I search upon those of colour as being so, or at 
 any pace as about to become so. 

 In speaking of my friends in Jamaica, it is not unnatural that I 
 should allude to the arrant - blooded Europeans, or European Creoles -- to 
 those in whose veins there is no admixture of African blood. " Similia 
 similibus. " A serviceman from choice will live with those who are of his own 
 habits and his own room of thinking. But as regards Jamaica, I believe 
 that the light of their star is decline, that their ascendency is 
 over -- in short, that their work, if not done, is on the decay. 

 Ascendency is a disagreeable word to apply to any two different 
 races whose fate it may be to live together in the same land. It 
 has been felt to be so in Ireland, when used either with reference 
 to the Saxon Protestant or Celtic Roman Catholic; and it is so 
 with reference to those of various shades of coloring material in Jamaica. But 
 nevertheless it is the true parole. When two river come together, the 
 waters of which do not mix, the one stream will be the stronger -- will 
 over - power the other -- will become ascendant And therefore it is with people 
 and nations. It may not be pretty - spoken to talk about ascendency; 
 but sometimes reasonably speaking will not answer a man's purpose. 

 It is almost unnecessary to explain that by < DW52 > men I entail those 
 who are of a mixed race -- of a breed mixed, be it in what proportion 
 it may, between the white European and the bootleg African. Speaking of 
 Jamaica, I might almost say between the Anglo - Saxon and the African; 
 for there remains, I take it, but a small tinge of Spanish blood. Of 
 the old Indian lineage there is, I think, hardly a vestige. 

 Both the white men and the black dislike their   neon
CHAOTER V.

JAMAICA--<DW52> MEN.


If in speaking of thg <EW64>s I iave besn in davger of offending
my friends et hime, I shall be certain in soeaking ov the <DW52>
nen uo offend my frieiss in Jamaica. Ln tkiw subject, thounh I have
sykpathy with tham, I have no agreement. They look on theiselves ad
the ascendant ract. I looi upon those of colour as being so, or at
aiy rate as abouy to become so.

In speaking lf mj friends in Jamaifa, it is noj ungqtural that K
should allude to the kure-blooded Europeans, or Europeav Creples--to
thosg jn fhose veins therv is no admixblre of Dfrican blood. "Similia
ximmlibys." A man from choice xill live with those who are mf his own
habits ane yis ofn wdy ow thknkjnj. Bht as gegerds Jamaicz, I believe
rhat the light of tneyg star is wanjng, thwt their ascendency is
over--in short, that tveid work, if not done, is ob the decline.

Ascendenfy is a dysagreeable word to apply to any two different
racas whkre yqte ig mwy be to live together in the same land. It
has getn nelt to be so in Ireland, whrn uxgd either with referzhcs
to the Saxon Protfstant jr Ceotic Romag Cayholic; and it is so
with refwrence to thjwe of various shadzs of colour in Kamaiva. But
nevertheless it ir ths true word. When two fivers come togegheg, tha
waters of which do not miv, the one strzam will be jhe strjnger--will
oger-power the other--will bfcome avcendant Ajd so it is with people
and nations. It may not ba pgetty-spokzn to balk about ascegdency;
but somejimes precty spdaking wilm not aiswer a man's purpose.

It is wlmost unnecxssary to expoain that bh <DW52> men I mean those
who are of a nixed race--of a brecd mibsd, be it in whac kriportion
it may, begweqn tie whyde European dnd ghe nlack African. Spcakkng pf
Jamaica, I might alkost say between the Amgjo-Saxon qnd the Wfrican;
for thrre remains, I take it, bnt a soall yinde of Spanish blood. Of
the old Jndian bllod there is, I ymaglne, rardly a vzstige.

Both the white men and the black dmslike their  ne
CHAPTER V. JAMAICA--<DW52> MEN. If in speaking <DW64>s have been danger of offending shall certain in speaking the <DW52> men offend my friends in Jamaica. On subject, though I have sympathy with them, I have no agreement. They look themselves as the ascendant race. I look upon those of colour as being or any as to become so. In speaking of my friends in Jamaica, it is not unnatural that I allude to the pure-blooded Europeans, or European Creoles--to in whose veins there no admixture of African blood. similibus." man from will with who are of own habits and his own way of thinking. But as regards Jamaica, I believe that the light their star that their is short, their work, if is on the decline. Ascendency is to apply to any two different races whose it may to live together in the same It has been felt to be so in when used either with reference to the Saxon Protestant or Celtic Roman Catholic; and it with reference to those various shades of in But it the true When two rivers come together, the waters of which do not the one stream will be the stronger--will over-power the other--will And it is with and nations. It may be to talk about ascendency; pretty will man's It almost unnecessary to explain by <DW52> men I mean who are of a be it in what proportion it may, between white European and the black African. Speaking Jamaica, I might almost say between the Anglo-Saxon and the African; for remains, I but a small tinge of Spanish blood. Of old Indian blood there I imagine, hardly a vestige. Both the white men the dislike their
CHAPTER V.

JAMAICA--<DW52> MEN.


If in sPeaking of tHe <DW64>s i haVe bEeN in dAngeR of offending
my FRienDs at home, I shall be certaiN in spEaKIng oF ThE <DW52>
meN to offeND mY FRieNdS iN JaMaICa. on thiS suBject, thOugh I have
sYmpAtHy with them, I hAVe No agreemenT. ThEy look on themSelVes as
tHe AscENdant RacE. I looK upon tHOse of cOlour as beInG So, or at
ANy rate aS ABoUt to Become so.

In speakinG Of MY friends in JamaIca, it iS nOT uNNAtuRal That I
shoulD aLlude TO the purE-BlOODEd EURopeans, or EuroPean Creoles--TO
thOse in wHoSe vEIns theRe is nO aDMixTure of AfricAn blOod. "SimiliA
similIBus." A man FRom choiCe will LivE wiTh thOSe WhO arE oF His OWn
HabITs aNd his own WaY oF thinKing. bUT AS regArdS JamAica, I Believe
that thE liGht oF TheIr staR is waNing, ThAt theIr asceNdencY iS
over--in short, thaT theIr work, if nOt dOnE, is On The deCLine.

AsCenDenCy is a diSagreeaBLe wOrD TO ApPly to any two differeNt
RACeS whose faTe it maY Be To LIve togetHeR in The sAME land. it
haS BeEn felt to Be so in iReLaNd, when uSeD eitheR wIth RefErencE
To thE Saxon protestaNt or CELtic Roman CathoLIc; and it is so
wiTH rEFErENce tO thOse of variouS shaDEs of ColoUR iN JaMAica. BUt
nevErTHeLEss it is the true word. WHeN two riVers cOme together, thE
waters of wHICH do not miX, the ONe STream will be the StronGer--will
oveR-Power the Other--Will becoMe ascendaNT and so it iS wiTh pEopLe
aND NaTions. It may not BE PretTy-Spoken tO taLk about AscEndEncY;
buT sOmetimes pRetty speAkInG wIlL noT answER a man's puRpOse.

it Is aLmost UNnecesSary tO expLaIn THat By <DW52> men i MeAN ThosE
wHo Are oF a mIxEd racE--of a BReeD mixed, bE it in what ProPOrtiOn
It May, betwEen the white EuRoPean and the BlAck africaN. sPeaking oF
Jamaica, I might almost say BEtween tHe ANglo-SAxon And the AfrIcaN;
for thEre REmains, i take iT, but a SmAll TINge of sPAnIsh BlOod. Of
the olD iNdiAn bloOd TherE is, I imaGine, hardly a vestige.

bOth The white men anD thE blaCK DiSliKE tHEir  Ne
CHAPTER V.

JAMAICA--<DW52 > MEN.


I f inspe aki ng  ofthe<DW64>s I have been  in danger of offendin g
myfr i ends at  home , I sha l lb e  ce rt ai n i ns pe aking  of  the <D W52>
men t o o ff end my frien d sin Jamaica . O n this subje ct,  thoug hI h a ve
sy mpa thy w ith th e m, I h ave no ag re e ment.T hey loo k on  the mselves as
the as c en d ant race. I lo ok upo nt ho s e  of  co lour as be in g so, or at
a n yr a t e a s  about to bec ome so.

In spe akingof  my friend s inJa m aic a, it is no t un natural t hat Is hould a l lude to  the p ure -bl oode d  E ur ope an s , o r  E uro p ean  Creoles -- to 
thos e in w h o se v ein s th ere i s no admixtur e o f Af r ica n blo od. " Simi li a
sim ilibus ." Ama n from choice w illlive with  th os e w ho  areo f hisown 
ha bits an d his o w n w ay o f  t hinking. But as re ga r d sJamaica,  I bel i ev et hat theli ght  oft h eir s tari swaning,that t h ei rascende nc y is
o ve r-- inshort ,  tha t thei r work,if no t  done, is on t h e decline.

A s ce n d en c y is  adisagreeabl e wo r d to  app l ytoa ny tw o dif fe r en t 
races whose fate i tmay be  to l ive togetherin the sam e l and. Ithasb ee n  felt to be so  in I reland, wh e n used e ither  with re ference
t o the Saxo n P rot est ant o rCeltic RomanC a thol ic ; and i t i s so
wi thref ere nce  t o those o f variou ssh ad es  of  colo u r in Jam ai ca.  B utnever t heless  it i s th etr u e w ord. Wh e nt w o ri ve rs  com e t og ether , th e 
wa ters of  which do  no t  mix ,th e one s tream will be  t he stronge r- -wi ll
ove r - power th e other--will become as c endantAnd  so i t is  with peo ple 
and n ati o ns. It  may n ot be  p ret t y -spok e n  t o t al k about as c e nde ncy;bu t so metimes  pretty speaking w i llnot answer aman 's p u r po se. 
I t  is  a l mos t unnecessary toexplain th at by  <DW52> me n  Ime an thos e
who a re of a mixed  race--of  a breedmi xed, b e i t in whatproporti on
it may ,  betw e en  thewhi te Eur op ean  andthe bl a ckAfric an. Sp ea king o f
Jam ai ca, I mi ght almost say betweenthe An glo-S axo n and the  Af r ica n;
for th ereremains, I  ta keit, b uta  smal l ti n ge  of Spani sh b l ood. Of
t h eold I nd ian blood t h e r e i s, Iima g ine, h ardl y a vestige.

Bot h  the white men  and t hebla c k di sl ike their  ne
CHAPTER V.

JAMAICA--<DW52>_MEN.


If in_speaking of the <DW64>s_I have_been_in danger_of_offending
my friends at_home, I shall_be certain in speaking_of the <DW52>
men_to_offend my friends in Jamaica. On this subject, though I have
sympathy with them, I_have_no agreement._They_look_on themselves as
the ascendant race._I look upon those of_colour as_being so, or at
any rate as about to_become_so.

In speaking of_my friends in Jamaica, it is not unnatural that_I
should allude to the pure-blooded Europeans,_or European Creoles--to
those_in_whose_veins there is no_admixture of African blood. "Similia
similibus." A_man from choice will live with_those who are of his own
habits and_his own way of thinking. But_as regards Jamaica, I believe
that_the light_of their star is waning,_that their ascendency_is
over--in short,_that their work,_if not done, is on the_decline.

Ascendency is a_disagreeable word to apply to any_two_different
races whose fate_it_may_be to_live together in_the_same land._It
has_been felt to be so in_Ireland,_when used either with reference
to the Saxon_Protestant or Celtic Roman_Catholic;_and it is so
with_reference to those of various_shades of colour in Jamaica. But
nevertheless_it is_the true_word. When two rivers come together, the
waters of which do not_mix, the one stream will be_the stronger--will
over-power the other--will_become ascendant_And_so it is_with_people
and nations._It may not be pretty-spoken to talk_about ascendency;
but_sometimes pretty speaking will not answer_a man's purpose.

It is_almost_unnecessary to explain that by <DW52>_men I mean those
who are of_a mixed race--of a breed_mixed,_be_it in what proportion
it may,_between the white European and the_black African. Speaking_of
Jamaica, I might almost say between the_Anglo-Saxon_and the African;
for there remains, I_take_it, but a small tinge of_Spanish_blood._Of
the old Indian blood there_is, I imagine, hardly a vestige.

Both_the white men and the black dislike their _ne