. Review of reviews and world's work. d seem to indicate that theblame for the present unsatisfactory conditionrests with the home government. And the Trans-vaal is not the only spot on earth where the nameof Joseph Chamberlain is unbeloved. The colo-nial secretary of the British empire is the mov-ing spirit behind the visible government ofJamaica. Whatever is done there is due to hisdecisive action. Before treating of the political phases, it isadvisable to first see what Americans are doingin Jamaica. Since to them is due the partlyrejuvenated condition of the island, it is neces-sary to fol
. Review of reviews and world's work. d seem to indicate that theblame for the present unsatisfactory conditionrests with the home government. And the Trans-vaal is not the only spot on earth where the nameof Joseph Chamberlain is unbeloved. The colo-nial secretary of the British empire is the mov-ing spirit behind the visible government ofJamaica. Whatever is done there is due to hisdecisive action. Before treating of the political phases, it isadvisable to first see what Americans are doingin Jamaica. Since to them is due the partlyrejuvenated condition of the island, it is neces-sary to follow them back some twenty-five years ; and this is the more significant as the verymen who then entered the field here are nowengaging in similar pursuits in Cuba. The11,000,000 sugar-plant under erection in Cubais m charge of the American who made possiblethe immense fruit trade of Jamaica. The United Fruit Company is the largest cor-poration in the world devoting itself to the culti-vation of tropical fruits, exporting the product,. SIR AUGUSTUS HEMMING. (Governor of Jamaica.) and acting as its own distributer in the UnitedStates. What was formerly the Boston FruitCompany united with a number of similar con-cerns, also doing business in Central and SouthAmerica, with the United States as the commonmarket. At the head of the Boston companystood Captain L. D. Baker, and to him is duethe credit of being pioneer in the export andimport of tropical fruits. With a capital ofmore than $20,000,000 invested in the business,the United Fruit Company covers the field in-cluding South and Central America and Jamaica was the place first discovered asavailable for export of fruits on a large scale, itmay be guessed that here can be learned muchof interest in that direction. When the variouscompanies consolidated, Captain Baker preferredto take charge of the Jamaica division ; and itis through the courtesy of Captain Baker thatthe present writer is now able to convey infor-^mat
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