There Are, No Doubt, Men Of Honour And Great
Capability Who Occupy This Important Position, At The Same Time It Is
Well Known That Many Interpreters Have Been Found Guilty; The Exceptions
Proving The Rule, And Exhibiting The Extreme Danger And General
Disadvantage In The Ignorance Of The Native Language.
It cannot be
expected that the English officials are to receive a miraculous gift of
fiery tongues, and to
Address their temporary subjects in Turkish and in
Greek; but it is highly important that without delay schools should be
established throughout the island for the instruction of the young, who
in two or three years will obtain a knowledge of English. Whenever the
people shall understand our language, they will assimilate with our
customs and ideas, and they will feel themselves a portion of our
empire: but until then a void will exclude them from social intercourse
with their English rulers, and they will naturally gravitate towards
Greece, through the simple medium of a mother-tongue. Limasol must
perforce of its geographical advantages become the capital of Cyprus. As
I have already described, the port may be much improved. The
neighbouring country is healthy, and well covered with trees; the
landscape is pleasing, and the new road opens a direct communication
with the mountain sanatorium. The most important exports of the island
are produced within the district, and, as might be expected, the result
of commercial enterprise is exhibited in the increased intelligence and
activity of the Limasol inhabitants. It is highly to be desired that
this favourable position should become the seat of government.
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