It is to be remembered that Sevenoaks is itself poor, and its poverty becomes one of the factors of the problem which you have propounded to us.

The town of Buxton, our neighbor over here, pays taxes, let us say, of seven mills on the dollar; we pay seven mills on the dollar.

Buxton is rich; we are poor.

Buxton has few paupers; we have many.

Consequently, Buxton may maintain its paupers in what may almost be regarded as a state of affluence.