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The furore of imperialistic sentiment which fol- lowed the South, African war is | steadily on the wane, and the motley | collection of visionary schemes for consolidating the empire which lately jostled cach other before the foot- lighis of the forensic and literary stage are now playing with listless spirit to empty benches. Now, there- {fore, that the atmosphere has been {somewhat clarified, and that so much of the impracticable has been demon: {strated to be what it is, and not [what is proiessed to be, it may be | possible for some modest but real ad- {vance to be made towards a better | understanding among the various fac- |W of the British empire. While very little change has taken place during the last century and a {half in the structure, and none what- lever in the realismtion of those perio-. lly reinflated and regilded pro- | jects for federating the empire, a very | remarkable progress has been made in {that time towards the concrete de- { velopment of a better wd more normal and harmonious re ations between the different portions lof the empire. The more important | sections, however, instead of moving towards federation, have moved { steadily in the opposite direction: in | other words, towards a more self- | governing and sclf-responsible status. But this movement, by bringing the chief factors of the empire on to a common level, has at once diminished | the attitude of suspicion with which | the self-reliant colonial regarded the | paternal administration of the mother | country, and has equally mitigated | the air of condescension | the typical represe ngative of the { mother country regarded his colonial possessions. Influence Of British Reformer: It is to be noted that this respon- |i self-government on the part of | the different portions of the empire is. | not primarily a feature of their re | lation to each other, but is essential- ly an expression of their domestic de velopment which carries with it as an incidental though necessary feature a change in their external relations to each other. Further, this development | of democratic self-government did not {first emerge in the colonies, but in | Britain itself, whence it was copied {by the colonies. The long struggle for responsible government in Canada {was supported and encouraged entire- Iv hy the example of what was being realized in Britain, and it was the {sympathy and co-operation of the | radical reformers in Britain with their | disciples and followers in the colonies {which in the end secured for the lat- ter the peaceable recognition of their right to self-government. The im- perialist - element; on the contrary, | steadily maintained that to coun- {tenance such claims or permit their {realization involved the dismember {ment and ruin of the empire. Jt was { indeed Just democratic | reform element in Britain, in \emaml | ing responsible self-government for | themselves, frankly favored conceding [it "to the colonists as well, that they | were branded as anti-imperialists and because the Little Englanders. However, they steadily artmied that only through {such concessions could the affection {and respect of the colonies be foster vind. How completely and predictions have been vindicated history records, Self-Government Basic Principles. Now it is chiefly because the British [type of responsible self-government is {so thoroughly incorporated with the daily lives of the people, and has been carried to such an efficient stage alike in the mother country and the more important | colonies, that it i= impossible to take imperial programme which does not fully recognize . this central fact. Tt is necessary, there fore, to recall to mind what are the essentinl features of that type of gov- ernment. The central factor of the British type of democratic government, which is shared by all "the self-governing coionies, is the cabinet system. And the essence of the cabinet svatem is that a body of men, who are to con- stitute the executive heads of the na- tional administration, and also - to direct' the national legislation and policy, are mutually selected from the representatives of (the people in par- liament, on the understanding that they agree to support each other, un- der a personal leader, in a compre- hensive line of - policy, and whe, in to command the assent of a majority of the representatives of the peonle in support of that policy, must be able to command the assent of a majority of the representatives of the people in varliament. This interdependence of the members of a cabinet, with the necessity for a continuous support on all important measures by a majority of the popnlar representatives, is the essence of the party system. Cabinet srovernment is, therefore, inseparable from the party system, and both in turn depend upon a close attention to public opinion, whatever its quality. since this is the final court %f anneal, in all political matters. A enbinet government operating on this basis, and in which are concentrated at once efficient administration and definite responsibility, is the central and es- sential organ of British democracy, whether in. ita domestic affaire or ex- ternal relations, be the latter imper- A CONFERENCE PROF, SHORTT DECLARES! understanding with which - caret tablet carets when necessary. Americans is Infallible. ial or foreign. Whether ns practical politicians merely or as statesmen also, whose political lives and nation- al measures alike depend upon popu lar support, cabinet ministers must analyze and estimate and, as far as , create and guide public opin- ion as a conglition of maintaining themselves in Power. wi Change Of Direction. responsible ministry of a self oi Bc: portion of the empire is called upon to consider propositions, such as mmy be presented at the colonial ce, which might com- mit them to a series of actions, or a line of policy "which would limit their freedom within their '68h government, they will nafurall Ty as cautious as they are wige, Their opinions, pro- mises, and policy, as expressed at the conference, must be passed upon and ustifed or condemned, not by the t ary , but by the parlia- mens and peo LE Sniry which therefore, the Shey Boise he the mother coun- try, doubtless relying upon its com- tinued predominance in the councils of the empire, proposed to enlarce the sphere and develop the funetions of the colonial conference, and suggested also a change of name which implied a more binding obligation for opin ions expressed or proposals epproved, the Canadian ministry, with a wise appreciation of experience and an equally sagacious foresight, declined to acquiesce in the suggestions made. It is true that the innovations pro- posed were very modest in extent, but it was the change of direction which naturally gave pause. "A conference," they say, "is a more or less uncon ventional gathering for informal dis cussion of public questions, continued, it may be, from time to time, as cir- cumstances external to itself may ren der expedient, but possessing no faculty or power of binding action. . . The term 'council,' on the other hand, indicates a more for- mal assemblage possessing an ad- visory and deliberative character, and, in conjunction with the word 'imperial' suggests a permanent ins stitution which, endowed with a con- tinuous life, might eventunlly came to be regarded as an encroachment upon the full measure of autonomous legis- lative and administrative power now enjoyed by all the soli governing colonies." As announced by the pre mier in the house; this is still the at-+ titude of the Camadinn ministry to- wards the colonial conference. That it is an eminently wise attitude and ultimately in the interest of every bee. tion of the empire. Britain itself in cluded, is evident from what we have seen to be the essential character of a responsible ministry of the British type. No Advance Pledges. It will be observed that the Cana. dian reply to Mr. Eyttelton's propos- als makes no objection whatever to the free and informal discussion of any public questions that may be of interest either to the empire as a whole, or to any groups of powers Within it. And, indeed, where there is "binding action" implied, the dis ie of such questions may take a far wider range, may cledr up any difficulties, may. reveal and clarify common interests, and suggest the expediency of common action, may even lead to the suggestion of terms capable of being agreed upon between the parties, when sanctioned in their respective parliaments. But such a conference is no place for the giving or exchanging of definite pledges, or for the formal sanctioning of any proposals or binding agreements. No- t can be regarded as more than a tentative proposal until brought be- fore the resvective parliaments of the sections of the empire which are inter ested, and whose sanction or adher- ence is required. Ii accepted by these free governments, and thus made a feature of their own policy, the pro- posals will become effective under the conditions each party to the ment is responsible for it and retains control over its operation and amend ment. Thus no majority made up from other portions of the empire has the arree 'Power to impose distasteful terms or Be Sure to Get What You Ask For, HERE is a Reason. Why the Good People of Amer ica buy Cascarets as Fast as the Clock Ticks. er Every second some one, somewhere, is Buying a little Ten-Cent Box "of Cascarets. 1,23, 4,5 6-60 times to the Minute, 60 Minutes to the Hour, 3600 Boxes an an Hour, 36,000 Boxes a Day of Ten Hours, 1,080,000 Boxes a Month, and then some. Think of it--220,000 People takg a Cas- ch day. Millions use Cas The Judgment of Millions of Bright They have been Buying and Taking Cascarets at that rate. for over Six years. « v Over Five Millions of Dollars have been Spent to make the merits of Cascarets known, and every cent of it would be lot, did not sound merit claim and hold the constant, continued friendship, Patronage and Endorsement of well-pleased people year year after year, There is also a Reason-- Whv there are Parasites who attach themselves to the Healthy Body of Cascar- et's success-- Imitators, Counterfeiters, Sub- stitutors, They are Trade Thieves who would rob Cascarets of the "Good Will" of the people, paid for by Cascarets. Health or Welfare. Beware of the Slick Salesman and his ancient 'Just as Good" story that common sense refutes. Cascarets are made only by the Sterling | Remedy Company, and put up tn metal box with the "long-tailed C'* on the cover. They are never sold in bulk. Every tablet marked *'CCC Be sure you get the genuine, " Fdom * Sonditons upon any distinct section it. Action From Within. In a colonial conference having neith. er, legislative nor exeeutive powers there is this further advantage, that] not only may the greatest and range of discussion take place as to matwers of mutual interest to all or any portion of the empire, but all forms of government within the em- pire may send representatives to the conferences. Tentative proposals may be discussed which on one subject may appeal to all portions of the empire, while on another they may interest only those having responsible self: government, or only the crown eolon- ies. On still other matters it would permit °of discussing interests as be tween a seli-governing country, a crown colony nq sve even a protectorate. All this is possible because in no case is pring resulting agreement to be b eg or executed by any superior central power, which indeed would be impossible as combin- ing such diverse forms of government, but it is ratified and carried out by the existing domestic government of cach party to the agreement, be it autocratic or democratic, nominated or representative, responsible to the home government or to the people of the colony. A Clearing House For Ideas. If the colonial conference cannot be regarded as paving the way for a cur tailment of the liberties of the seli- governing colonies, but can only dis- cuss and clarify matters of common interest, some of which the respective governments represented at the ocon- ference may see fit to take up, each in its own way, and in so doing must have constant regard to the public op- inion of their respective countries, then the development of a hetter un- derstanding and a more intimate reali- zation of what may or may not be at- tempted in the way of promoting mu- tual interests must entirely depend upon the insight and information re- garding the various parts of the em- pire, which is diffused throughout each portion of it, and more particularly the sell-governing sections of it. Thus one of the most urgent features in any programme for the improvement of intra-imperial relations is that of fascilitating and encouraging a free interchange of jdeas and information between the different portions of the empire. Among democratic and seli- governing people all efforts towards bringing the different portions of the empire into closer touch with each other must be founded upon this. One of the most significant develop: ments: in the civilized world to-day is the rapid growth of an effective inter national public opinion. When we seck the conditions of this very interest- ing development, we observe that it arises almost entirely from the rapid- lv increasing facilities and organs for the interchange of ideas, the discus: sion of mutually interesting matters, and the diffusion of reliable and de- tailed information, as to the activities of the chief civilized nations. To Learn Of Each Other. The growing desire for increased knowledge of each other by the various parts of the British empire is simply an expression of this world movement, but there aro special reasons why a greater and more intimate acquaint ance should be developed. While noth ing could more effectually defeat its own purpose than an effort to foree the people of the different sections of the empire into artificial and. restric tive connections with each other, yet on the other hand, nothing could more effectively promote closer friendly and permanent relations than the dii- fusion of a more perfect knowledge of each other's general conditions, and aspirations. Such enlightened re lations can only be adequately secur ed by means of the most perfect 'mod ern facilities for intercommunication Hence, among the most urgent and fundamental of the subjects wh ch may present themselves for discussion at the coming conference, are, those of transportation, post and electrio ca ble facilitioe--the latter in a special degree. The most practical and effec tive direction of sound imperial dovel- opment has been indicated by a well known public-spirited citisen at ones of the dominion and the empire, whose yiews extensively set forth® have gain. ed the support of many of the most eminent men in Canada, and quite re cently have been widely promulgated by one of the most influential politi cal associations in the United King This matter, as is well known, has occupied years of labor, and, al though the fruits may appesr to some impatient and less practical spirits as somewhat slow in maturing, it must not be forgotten that the spanning of the Pacific by a submarine telegraph has been a direct outcome of these of forts, and that this first result forms na inconsiderable portions of the whole circle of imperial cables advocated Moreover, as exemplified in the case of imperial penny postage, tardiness in completn development is quite frequent. ly a feature in matters of the most lasting importance. Since public opinion is the funda mental and most important factor in de termining all great matters in demo- cracies, there can be few interests which the public opinion of the empire should have more at heart than that ofl improving its own intellicenes, Let us hope, therefore, that members of the colonial conference will devote at- tention to this most clemental of all needs, = needs *Vide letter to the scerotary of state for the colonies, by Sir Sandford Fleming, and other do- cuments; e.z., Sessional Paper No. 67, Canada, 1906. **In a pamphlet on the Establish- A Dishonest Purpose means a Dishonest | Prod duct tand a Digregard of the Purchasers' | Itching Eruptions of ples, Blotehes, boxes, 25¢., ment of a great Imperial Intelligence and sneak unearned profits, earned gnd | Union as a means of promoting the issued. under Club.. | well-heing of the the auspices of the empire Eighty Skin Defence. The skin, thin as paper, protects vou from "all sorts of evils. 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Uritil a comparatively recent date this pointhad a bo place at a very carly stage of the malady, but modern scientific discovery and commonssense methods of : treatment have gradually moved the less point further and further back, until now the Consumptive Jot is not "given up" until the very last stage of the \ disease is reach : Nothing in recent years has done so much to im- prove the chances of Consumptives as the advent of ERRO In fact, it is claimed that, with plenty of fresh air, sun- light and comfortable surroundings, FERROL has pushed the less point to the limit, that is to say, & where these ya il the chances of cure are very slim tg indeed. ~ FERROL does not kill the germs of Consumption : (anything that will do that will kill the patient), but a FERROL does the work by repairing the waste tissue, p cariching the blood, toming the merves, in short, by * building up the whole system and thus enabling nature 1 to expel the disease. 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