After they saw Governor Walwyn, these men could do nothing more to prevent their families from being thrown out of Markland. If Newfoundland had an elected government at the time, they could have gone to their member of the House of Assembly. But the Commission of Government was not elected, it was appointed. The Commission of Government did not have to respond to the concerns of ordinary people because it could never be voted out of office.

At this time, the St. John's The Evening Telegram said that about 80 families had left Markland "some voluntarily, others being expelled for various reasons."¹⁰ If this is true, it means that more than half of the families at Markland were replaced in the first two years. The Evening Telegram also said that some Marklanders were unhappy because they had asked to use one of the schools for Easter services, and this was not allowed.

But not everyone who lived in Markland was unhappy. In fact, 21 men who lived in Markland at community number four sent a letter to newspapers in St. John's in May, 1936. It was a copy of a letter addressed to the trustees of Markland. The letter said, "we hereby state that you gentlemen have our loyal support and cooperation. We also state that we are satisfied with the present management of Markland and are prepared to stand by the decisions made by the staff which are approved by the Board." They were also happy with the schools, and ended by saying, "we are satisfied with the treatment we are receiving in Markland and are striving to make this scheme a success."¹¹