Published Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING ' C€O., LINJTED, J. G. Billott . President Leman A. Guild .. Managing Director and Sec.-Treas. Teleph : Histnesd Office phOuey assesses 243 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city . One year, if paid in advance One year, by mail to rural offi One year, to United States .. Six and three months pro (Semi- Weekly Edition) One year, by mail One year to United States $1.50 x and three months pro rata. BANISH THE POLITICS Prison reform is the proper title of the committee which has had to do with the penal institutions of the country, and which makes such a lengthy and radical report with re gard to them. It deals with so many things, is so comprehensive in character, that it may to some ex tent fail in its pufpose. It cannot be forgotten that the commission was primarily appointed to deal with the discontent and inharmony which axisted among the members of the staff, and the government may have anticipated the outcome of the en- quiry and so provided that the com mission should do more than listen to the recriminations of the peniten- tiary officials. . The troubles of the institution, and daveloping through faulty manage ment, occupy brief space in the re- nort. The commission heard all that was offered in the way of com plaint and grievance, and discussed them all without comment. This comment shows the desire of the in- vestigating body to deal in a con. siliatorvi way with the situation, and to pass on to' the greater issues aris ing out of a proposed reform of the whole prison system. It may be Attached Is one of the best job printing offices in Canada. -------------------------------------------- TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE H. BE. Smallpeice 32 Church St, 3 U. 5. REPRESENTATIVES New York Office ... «+ 325 Fifth Ave, Frank R. No Manager. .. Tribune Bldg Northrup, Manager. SUFFERING FOR OUR FOLLY The debate on' the budget drags along. Some good things are said by the speakers, on both sides, and the highest ideas are not -<pressed by the front benchers. Mr. Garland, the member for Carleton, "rarely speaks, but he has delivered himself of a few thoughts with respect to the cont of living. This cost is aflected by the' extravagant tastes of the peo ple a8 much as by the tarifi. "We are having," said he, "too many hobble skirts, too many narrow skirts, toe many large hats, and too many small hats; too many cigarettes and too man nickel would like to see every' Cana dian live like a prince but I much prefer to eee them live within their income." There is a great deal of torce in what Mr. Garland says The prosperity which Canada enjoyed so long was a bad thing for some people. They became ambitious and extravagant. They earned money eas- ily and spent it easily. They did pot realize that a dull spell might wot in-mnd they had better-be pre pared for it. Now some of the was trels are suffering and to an inordin ate extent. Will they be cured of their folly by this experience ? Hard Iv. The day of simple life and ser vice, and all that was simple, seems to have gone in Canada, Haver YO" re turn. The more's the pity. THE BATTLE OF THE HOUR Lloyd-George has been heard from again. He has recovered his voice and is conducting a remarkable cam shows. I paign in the interest of his social re forms. His present duty is to elabor ate the land scheme by which the peasant classes may be benefited and blessed. The home rule agitation be regards as a deliberate attempt 1 divert the.gttention of the people from the real issues of the hour. The fight is not with the Ulster people, but with the tory party It dislikes the idea that parliament can, by any act, pre vent it. from dictating what may or niay not he done in its behalf. In es semse the unionists have declared that they will not 'allow progressive meas ures to pass the house, and that i they are passed they will not be obey- ed. Said Mr. Lloyd-George, in the discussion on these points : "If liberalism flinches one inch be | fore either of these insolent and arro gant claims, it is not fit any longer to be an instrument of government in a great empire and it is time that it made way for a sterner. a more high Iv-mettled 'body of British progres sives, But you need not fear "That is why I am here this after noon, on behalf of the British govern ment, to say this to you--that the: mean to confront this defiance of pop ular liberties with a most resolute, unwavering determination, whatever the hazard may be. "We are not fighting about Ulster. We are not fighting about home rule We are fighting for all that is essen tial to civil liberty in this land. What did the Parliament. Act gstablish ¥ The right of the people to secure statutory sanction for their legislative prospects, with or without the consent of the tory party. There was a time when number of important gentlemen of the tory party met at Lansdowne House ~-gome convenient week-end centre and decided there whether liberal bills were to be allowed to get a free pass- age on the statutory book. Th» Par- liament Act has abolished the Lans. downe House legislature." . But the Lansdowne party does not know this. The members think that they still rule, as a divine right, says the Chancellor. One reads that Lord Somebody thinks the noble marquis will do a certain thing, and Lord Somebody Flse is willing in any case to follow in his footsteps. The week- end conspiracies are not so common as they. were. Parliament ll the gov- ermment © Bave had a. so o con tempt for the orders issued from Lang downe Houss, and the situation has nob ped any too soom--in the in- terest; of the common people, said that the commission has aimed tat too many changes, but that will not be the contention of the men who have any knowledge of prison | donditions and of the need of re- 1 moving them. The first and great consideration is the banishment of politics. . The pri sons of Canada should be managed non-politically. The directing fore | should be a commission of independ ent and able men, and this commis sion should be given the entire charge | of the prisons. They will be able to introduce the necessary reforms, and they will do it if given the power they should The wardens | should be men of large business and | administrative capacity, men s possess because of their fitness for the ser-- vice without regard to the manner in which they have championed the cause of some party or local polit cian. The organization of a prison, un der a commission and warden of su perior qualifications, will be the bet ter, and the friction and jealous: and diecontent among 'minor or su bordinate officials will disappear. Thi commission and the wardens must be chosen on their merits. "They must be given a free hand in introducing and promoting the plans so fully out lined by the special commission. The rest will follow as a matter of course EDITORIAL NOT Most of the reforms urged hy the special commission, with regard tc » been in operation cannot apn prison reform, h eisewhere, and the) oon inaugurated here | Lhe paving question can never by | settled until all the interests afiectec get together and try to understanc each other. Experts and arbitrator | cannot do much unless the ecounci and the company desire to co-operate Carranza, whom President Wilsor | supported, has joined forces with Hu | erta in opposing the Yankee invas } of lexico When Huerta gets hi | 400,000 in the field the war will take on larger proportions President Wil on's wdols are beg smashed one b) ane. | ------------------ | A' lady member 'of Martin Harvey' I'heatrical company has been telling ¢ London society paper how depressing is residence in the far west and in th newer cities, o was beastly rougl and unartistic he was not surel looking for socict y prairie anc in the mountain | | | | | | the suppression of the Canadian Men ace. 'Granted that itt was promote by Canadian capital and was not con victed of any outrage, it was pro perly named, and a menace to the religious harmony that should prevai among the people of Canada. Prison inspectors should be what the title of their office implies. Whey should simply report to a higher pow er, a commission, acting in behali anc 'in the stead of the Justice Depart ment, and the commission should de the vest. In the past the inspector have been the dictators of prison sys tem and procedure. Can Gain Catlingwood * Bulietin H a man wants to get ae Mint 8 f juamied with human nature, let him edit » newspaper for a short time. He know nothing of the ups and downs of lif until he has served in this capacity He may have preached, conducted | hank, sold goods, traded horses, prac ticed law, sawed wood or opefated » i pop-corn factory, but he needs a few months' experience as an editor-in ichief of a newspaper to complete | knowledge of the eccentricities of hu man nature. perience -- Weat Notes. ' The high pre€Sure is passing south- casiward from the great Inkes to |wards the Atlantic, and the western low area is "moving towards Lake Michigan. The * weather = continues warmer from Onfario eastward. Show- ers have again cecu "in Manitoba. Sooner or later the political traitor gets what is dué him, and with com- pound interest. - Bi PUBLIC OPINION The Worst "ast, a Ottawa Free Press Robert Mantell, the Shakespearian actor, has refused $10,000 10 play for the movies, all of which makés us be lieve Hon. Mr. White's fisancial pre diction that. the 'worst is. over," Bitter Outlobk. Hamilton Time The Monetary Times has been con dueting a special enquiry into business conditions and prospects in Western Canada, and declares the prospect bright for a sul year : Hanna's Eye Sharp. St. Thomas Journa *Hon. W. J. Hamma with his eye on the premiership and little likelihood now oi attaining it, may have sug chairmansgip of the workmen's com pensation commission rely, Not. Watertown Times Yesterday was the one hundredth anniversary of the departure of Napo leon for 'Elba. He returned to France and reigned oné hundred "days and then came Waterloo. ls President Wil son going to Elba ? One Serious Drawbock, Woodstock Sentinel Women have as much right to smoke as men, of course; but there is one thing that must tell against w smokers in competition with men that is the lack of facilities for ing matolics Kingston Events 25 YEARS AGO This morning, there was a great crush at St. George's cathedral, where ashional le wédddings and crowds ime-honored occurrences, Miss R. Kent, daughter of - Robert Kent, treasurer of the Canadian Express ompany, w united to Walter H Macriee, of the firm of Macnee & Min es, a popular young man in society and business circles. Rev. Buxton I} mith, assistant rector, performed the council met to resignations of Dr. Sull an }. Rathbun, John Mudie, I Anglin ¢ Rev. M. Macgillivary were Sullivan, H. B. Rathbun Anglin. were. re-elected mem Rev Malcolm McKinnon, Fddon, and Rev. James Gray elected to fill thé va FRIDAY, APRIL TWENTY-FOURTH The Orange Sentinel disapproves of EV. DR. R. P. MACKAY, Foseigu R Mission Secretary of the Pres- byterian Church and an ex- moderator of its General Assembly, was born sixty Seyen years ago to-day in famous East Zorra Tow: ship. He is one of the conspicu ous figures in the Presbyterian denomination, a man of strong character wide knowledge ind winniug pe: alm is t is taker Roman (7 of their argely to fecidedly ed He priests them him for one of 1! once when be and was sea of a priest The ed over aud father; where CHURCH ARISTOCRATI The wage earner has voice in the matter. The modern church is seldom organized so as to reach him. He has dropped the churco--at least, the Prot- estant churches--or the churches bave dropped him. The churches are dying of dry rot, yet within them few seem to realize why. That cause largely lies in the conservative determination to in- sist on various credal platforms, and once this policy is adopted the exodus of the progressive part of the church membership is only a question of time. The church does not represent today the whole people as once It did. Disheartened by its proved im- mobility, its would be reformers have left it or have been driven forth from ft. Its 'standpatisss' remain within it, rule its deli: erations and direct its policy. In a democratic age ond country the A'merican churches ire aris tocratic.~Dr. Willlam. S$ Rains ford, Former Pastor of St George's Episcopal Church, New York City. 2 | | | ted . that 210,000 salary for the { -~ Otherwise tor" Fallow citizens! Whither re we drifting We aint were tangoing!™ Cnuse for Pallor. } is from a vou turned » when you nd it here, Here it is, dear. It is from Iressmonker. --Judge. Drew the Line. it give you an to it I'll de but I'm oming Risky. I havé documer , that says my trul Duke o' Gle Na doubt, me to hae One Consolation, New Yo Mr, Biggs says he trip around the w Yes: I suppose he fes the world an opportunity 1equaintance Usunl, (on 'Church-going Sunday » would you like to sit. sir?" --- Prosperous-looking strangeer Why r-1 about fhe fourth row, cent nd ar isle Rest, please Judge No Change, d herselfomlioth Baltimore Ameri Law the Guardian, Oh, Pxhaw! that Warning. with Mrs of wir cdrefu vitations to her bridge wre Am Just a Slip of the Tongue. fell downstairs and Pop's Reason. Pop, what mak Tommy's Pop--Rusghing the We, MY. Son Had To Be. var-old Bessie was tell- medicine she had taker compul- Yhulsion," sail rejoined Bessie, "there was { compulsion about it Her First Visit, Youngbride--T'd like some fizh, What are these in the barrel? a ma'am, » they quite Fractions Versus Fact. 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