"If Great Britain continues to ignore us," said President Peter Adams, "we will seek alliances with other nations in the hemisphere." This troubled warning came last week from the leader of Anguilla, a 35-sq.-mi. West Indies isle, which is having some trouble making a suitable political connection. Anguilla has other difficulties: it attracts no tourists, has no natural resources or industry, lacks water and supports its population chiefly from fishing, smuggling and money sent home by Anguillans working elsewhere.
Anguilla broke its ties with St. Kitts and Nevis two months ago, chased the federation's 15-man police force off the island and...
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