and Semi-Weekly by PUBLISHING i 3 "es agi Phiten ] Pies ene 43 sasensnsscnrssansiosceee 392 hed f th orn Mens 8° canada best 30 REPRESENT. ne Brmaiinic 33 Chorch Wt , 8, " ENTATIVE New Fork Office Tm 226 Fifth Ave. Chloago ...... or > Manager, | Wand R Northrip, i. . LITERARY FREE LANCE © - Nothing that has appeared in the Queen's Quarterly for a long time is quite so interesting las the two views of Canadian history which are pre- sented in the current number by Jolin S. Ewart, K.C., aid. Prof. Grant. Mr. Ewart has writing of essays called "The Kingdom Papers," which have attracted much attention because of the free and candid man- ner in which he dibeusses some of the events in which ( da and the Moth- er Country have concerned. he nature the "cofitroversy may "be been a series far those whose hearts are hound up social . reforms have' been accomplished, considering that" the demoeracy lids been in con- trol. 3 . The land question, according to the Chancellor, is at the bottom of ali the labour trouble. He made this dis covery when he investigated the course of certain $trikes, and found that the departments of la in the future prospects of wise demio~ cratic legisiation to find the democra- tic army split asunder in the face of the vommon enemy. It is time that such a state of things came to an end. It will surely be childish if. in the great issues before us, which can, only be brought to sue: ces by unity and loyal co-operation, we should allow comparatively trivial differences upon issues not vital to divide a force which unfited is ir- resistible."" : The unionists at first decided nat to oppose Mr. Asquith; thei they "an- nounced that they would wait until he made his first speech; and now they are non-plussed. The r challenged them to meet him in the and justify thdr misconduct. |} He declared several things--tbat the army was loyal and would remsin loyal to the erown, notwithstanding the misunderstandings that had tak- en place; that home rule, duly dks cussed, was going through; that he of but the government wages in various bour were regulated by the wages. on the farm. The stipend of the farm hand was low, and when he into the town and got a few, shillings more for his service, "he thought it moved was bliss." Wages; food, health, the amilies of life, came near to the land town pro premier question "There said the Chancellor; "there 1s no country problem; it blew, absolutely intertwined." A good deal has been done in Eng. Scotland, for 'the 18 no open m, is one pro land, Ireland and good of the people. Pensions are paid to the aged; provision has been made for sick and wounded dustry; something has been a lover pence, with soldiers of honour; that committed to several social reforms, and continue their advocacy, until they and that when the Irish cause was dispos- od of there would, he logislation ai- fecting England, Scotland and Wales, was was done by "But we must quicken the pace," he would added, and he been undertaken for the housing of the people to the end that they " Ni enjoy "'more elbow more light, were consummated, might room, in Labour Exchanges and Trades' Boards commended what had | { Wise and "." Otherwise Mr. Pigg- been telling Hes. was your age; rishi Tomhy--When did you begin, paw? Tommy, I hear you have I never told lies when been stung have minded hand," Small Dorothy had just by a wouldn't atl my her sobs, "iif it hadu't hard." Avasp, Uf walking Between Hs over she sald sat down so Kind neighbor (accompanied by a Jia rve maetin. 10-a little girl very much hé see sfraid of him)--He's a good dog; Lever hurts any bon't you how he's wagging his tail? J Little girl (still shrinking back)----- f but that isn't the enll I'm one; Yes, 1 see; afraid of, ------ Her Other Resemblancey, the of life." the i | re 5 re Joy in a federal system, which has been [MmOre air, more of i long contemplated. Out of the Mie election the emerge a stronger Finally he depicted scene at docks whege, at an early hour, he had the pre- i i a seen mad rush of mier will man, with" a stronger faith, and.a date to carry through his programme a cold, raw morning, Said he : was well clad, work ! "1 man- on clad--it was so cold of legislative reforms. It has been hy gested that Hydro-Electric Commission give exhibition of the adaptability electric energy to the the farm at the Kingston fair. an exhibition was made in = connec with the Renfrew fair last year raw morping--rain. drizzle, mist gates opened, the men rushed to the front; a foreman came there, picked them out : *You--you---vou, they thrust their hands out, seram bling, hustling, pushing-"what for Just to have a chance for four {to earn a little to go hon | bread for their little childien ! "And 1 saw of them his red ticket, he rushed Hourishivg it .above his head as it he had got a £1¥-note Yes, but the rest walking away disappointed One of them told me he had only id., and he 'Four if that, sir, 1 have yd-George:" 'And, poor honestly think he is under the impres the an of appliances of Such to sion and it was a great success, one and PROTESTANT SPEAKS OUT Fort- the attention in Churchill, calls Seaton vightly a view Review, to | of the Irish question which is very It vs Ireland said, to give s uncommon, that summed up in the wtatement that the political situation "of Canada is not very satisfactory and that this is largely discriminations against her in the making of treaties and in the interpreting of them. Prof. Grant contradicted many of the declarations of Mr. Fw art, and closed with a citation of the errors of judg- ment and statements which were made by Canadians in the earlier history of Canada, prior and during the building of the (.P.R. He difiers with Mr. Ewart, in his expression of Cana- dian sentiment, vet admires him be- cause of his independence of mind: his absolute unselfishuess, and his desire for the unity Canada "still terribly disunited" His the stardy spirit of Canadianism, and his without thought of recompense. The answer of Mr. Ewart is what might be expected from this master of Courteous repartee: He takes up the article of the critic, quotes some of dues to the to is the work Prof. Grant's remarks in Justification of his own, and with ex- tracts from his writings to the effect that Canada has been retarded in her development because of her ship, but that Canada owes to Bri tain's parentage the mualities thét her sous are grateful for and have retain- ed. The tribute to British example and inspiration is the finest that pen tan. write. And the concluding words are so friendly and "We have discussed me and methods, and, incidentally, vou and vours 1 have concludes relation- frank 80 my a suspicion that might have been better engaged. have done it as we met, the best of friends." It is only that gifted men have exchanged their views, in this fashion, that the critic vited a chiticism of that jn the same number of the maga- zine ome reads the begining and the finish of the story, and a story 8 meaning and a moral. was surely not misspent. we However, we decently, and we part, occasionally two has in- his work, and with I'he labour Mr. Rowell is determined that On tavio shall have a real: labour partment, one that helps labour in every field of usefulness, the . sham that has too long prevailed But the government will vote down the propesition fugt to show how much it sympathizes with the men who teil, MR. ASQUITH IN FIFE The conserfatives of Fife, in~K heh the premier of England is asking for an endordement of his administration in all its acts, are said by a' con- servative comtemporary to have done well in got offering any opposition. And why ? "Recent bye-elections were fafirly taken to show a general trend against | the government, especially when several of them in succession went that way." ; Which is a statement admitting of some modification. In several trian. gular contesty' the opposition can: didates had Wout, but mot upon their merits. The labourites and Liberals had been of ome mind on the home rule questfon, and the votes cast for them far outnumdeved the votes cast for the conservatives, But they divided the vote that ordinarily was liberal, which called for the re mark from Mr, Asquith: 4 "It is indeed a melancholy thing de- not had its parliament over a hundred years ago, that it was dominated by Protestants, and that they remon- strated when Fngland made the ex- "I said to him, 'What riment of governing Ireland from | He said, 'We will wait about here on pe : "T} Kirliament oh] the chance." They gust 'stayed _. there Westminster. 38 pram waiting to see if something would not was com f Seu out of the grey clouds to give something to them. How long ? "They taik about rebellion in for imaginary wrongs about these poor people ? are the men my heart these are the men | fight jor 1" And fight he will. He his voice for a while, and may be un sion that all that money Went to keep me in Downing street. But there you are ! will you do *' whic { sat in Dublin," he writes, posed of Protestants, but belore the transfer 10 the franchise was extended to Roman Catholies, that the Pro- Ftestants of Ireland had at that time Uls Westminster took ' place ter F'hese goes out to: should like to showing fear of their countrymen who were not of their own faith. But'so far from the Protestants of Ulster having finy 'elementary right' to be governed from Westminster, as Sir Edward Carson alleges, It 1s all the other way, and the only right that they from no may" have lost able the socialistic and reformatory thoughts that surge up within him, but he and Lo express great represents ao undying cause, the better common 4 people, great ment of the and can claim is to be governed Dublin men, and this.ds a claim eventually he will succeed their own . country that only many Rowan Catholics, but also ba EDITORIAL NOTES The hens are showing what thes not . can making be- one many ' Protestants, are now It is pot tween Roman Catholics on the do when out of harmony with cur- 80 much a question events, that are laying taken rent I'hey plentifully eggs have awful tumble and nothing that an the hand, and the Protestants on the oth er, but it is a question sto wheth- I the Protestants of 1914 are better judges than the Protestants of 180], trade ean do will force the prices up The poultry yard has become unman ageable. who were at that time so strongly opposed fo the transfer of the seat Dr his history of William Lyon LeSueur, of Ottawa, is revising Macken been of government from Dublin to West minster." r. Churchill does mot has He out of the manuscript all the info Mr. zie, the history which the so see' any © ground for religious con- much in courts must not re- of | Irdand from Dublin, and regrets very troversy,dops anticipate any ligious feeling in the government Lind say, of Toronto, and from Mis hooks When the memoirs must be greatly depreciated mation he acquired from much that the people of Ulster have, de have in this matter, been used by the excision is complete signing politicians. These men been trying all sorts of plans to de [in value. pa i " In Beck's Weekly, of Montreal, them now favour civil war as a last i X . | an article on the press of Canada, a The writer opposes the ex- yo i i % . Very interpsting and diseriminating feat the government, and failing k TH resort. but favours seli- the clusion of Ulster Of the 1 I . ie loca it is "Some of the ndinor citi S, article press re government for four provinces, as suggested by Sir Edward Grey. "We feel," he adds, "ashamed to think: that one-fifth of Ireland should stand out against the great mass who are proud of their nationality, and should do this tn the name of Protestantism, instead of welcoming the outward and visible sign of "an independent nationai--fife, and trust- Ing to their own strong arms to de- fend them if the Necessity ever arises as their 'ancestors did before marked : have newspapers that are directed with honest. ability, much weight ating 'from the metropolitan Press." Phanks, thanks. f Sach ad Kingston, and whose options carry as as any of those eman PUBLIC OPINION Sound Turn ol Montreal Mail the public regards with the man who 'deserts his party when Timely Admi i is in hard luck. jay son Ottawa Journa A New York man found a long lost insurance policy in the family Rible, Gao through the Bible now and then as a precaution. = them." -- Champ Clark made a great' noise because the United States could not do as it liked with tts own Panama caval. He did not cite the treaties with Great Britain and Panama by which the canal was to be open to the world on equal terms, and if he had the president's .idea of interna- tional honour would have been doubly demonstrated. TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY Lloyd-George talks so mueh about democracy that one way wonder just what he means. Accepting the last analysis, as it is defined in a recent encyclopedia, it is popular control, and this is the meaning of the word as Kingston's City Council sat till 2.45 It can at least be applied to land re- a.m. ing a budget, but, what's form in Britain. In his address at, the odds, the members had all nest Huddersfield he made it ¢lear that he |90¥ 10 sleep, Was pot, as some allege, a demaguigue, Hard on Dunf and one who is "playing to the gal on Guelph Mercury. leisy" or exciting the populous 'by his | A pews item to-day says: 'A bill electrifying appeals. Ae one 'of the | introduted Dy Bou Hr. iui cls oe common people he is simply touchal : ou pom. Tames ie Eton with their disabilities, and he says be] interested in everything but mgricul: Js surprised that in the Tast thirty ture. + : suspicion Result, Style London Advertiser There is to be a revival of "The Man in thé Iron Mask." These hat. pins andelong feathers 'have had some. thing to do with it. A Oruel Mob Ottawa Free Press | the nyén, lightly for | but 1 felt chilled to the bone on that! Ihe! and there; hours | boy | | away | I saw | to |p fellow, 1 | What | 'Scandal is lke a mat" How "It car Jaid at anyone's no got | 1 ™ Girl, We We We knock and eriticize her, SCO westrophize her wish that she was wiser, capable and kind path' we're always stalking, riticize her talking clothes, her ways of w vlking manners and her mind shly {She s frivolous and fig And all her ways are mighty, Undignified: to see | She dances and she chatters, {Our golden rule she shatters {Ana Mughs at serious matters, | With unabated glee | We | We shadow We With chide and we correct her, and detect ier, / dy aud dissect her all 'hey and tears smile And find on looking o'er her, | (Ang adore her), She's just like girls before For twenty thousaud vears, earning to her 25 YEARS AGO. The printers are a base- ball team Fenders organizing the re- Over have been asked f pairs the Chatham engine $200 will be expended on the job | Thomas Hanley had a petition with {127 signatures sent to Sir John Mac- j dohald urging the deepening of the { Rideau canal to. fourteen feet. Joseph Little purchased the furni- and fixtures of the Anglo-Ameri- hotel Mrs. Shanahan for He wili take charge on May or to | | | Kingston Events | | Lure I | | from cut | TUESDAY, APRIL SEVENTH ANY good stories are told abom DAVID MoNICOLL, vice: president of the C.P'R., whose sixty-second birthday ocours to-day, but probably the 'most characteristio relates to the first year of his sojourn in Canada. On his arrival from Soot- land in 1874 he obtained employment in the services of the Northern Railway and was fant to Collilgwood to asst the avent there. The boys on the road Soon began to call him _"Ostmeal" be cause of his broad ent. 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