of which he may inaugurate a great Se Si sess es 150 months pre rata. Si i Nerds APPEAL OF SIR JAMES "The premier of Ontario has issued » manifesto in connection with the local elections which occur on June "20th. It contains a number of points that will be discussed at length dur- ing the esmpaign. It is sufficient, for the present, to motice but two of o them. pumiodt in pleaded that a dissolution of the legislature has taker" place eigh- teen months beiore the time for which the members were elected ex- pires, because it is necessary to con- } wy anlt the electors upom certain impor- % tant acts. Three are'mentioned, the act for compensation to injured work- men, the act respecting public roads, and the act regarding radial rail ways. There was mo call for an immediate consultation of the elec tors upon these measures, and to intimate to the contrary.is surely an attempt to blind or delude the peo- ple. An election hecame a necessity throogh the unfortunate 'illness of Sir James . Whitney. He is bluff and. towards his ts, some- times inconsiderate, but a controlled the government and during his ab- sence his colleagues made some aw- ful mistakes. Sir James thinks of these and seeks to pass them over lightly, but in vain. The electors will remember the manner in which some lagislation was\ jammed through the house. the manner im which cer- Fotiin enquiries were suppressed or prevented, and the rank injustices which were enacted, in spite of con: servative press protests, in respect of the Redistribution Act. 'The opposi- sion leader and his faithful allies Will he heard in the province as they were not heard in the house and the result will be seem on the polling day. - J y Sir James reference to the tempi: 1% Anee question--the question of this * olection--is more cautious than cor- rect. He refers to the!abolition of over 1,200 liquor licenses in the last nite years But the government , is not entitled to any credit "for this. - ¢ The people, the temperance people, by their aggressive: campaigns, : have Jrought about the change. » The people would make deeper inroads in- " ia the liquor traffic but for the gov- _ srament its three-fifths clause. They \were promised an anti-treating law, by the government, as an offset Hi the "Abolish the Bar" programme of the liberal party, and Sir James Woes not explain his failure to re- deem this promise. ¥ The period of agitation, (less than a month), is, brief. . But it will he lob enough for Mr. Rowell and = his friends to impress their . ideaseon the people. and all the. signs point to a greav change in ie opinion and in its eflect on. the _government of the day. Sie James makes' the 'appeal, for the have elapsed since it that Major Leonayd] wn bis ofier of a dormitory a, drill shed or Drmaney, my upon the situation. It wa Very kind of the major to suggest Q ig which meant an expenditure a million' dollars at least, and wovide for this expenditure him- At 'was the biggést kind of a tragsoending anything which place in connection with an that' had, in its varibus A movement, or plan or proposition, may be disposed to supplement these terms and make them very irksome. - It would, to the thoughtful mind, have been better for Major Leonard to offer his princely gift without any con: ditions. Queen's University needs, un- der direction of some governing body, a dormitory of large proportions. The Whig "has repeatedly called attention to the difficulty which the students have of securing ample housing accom- modation. The cause was worthy of | the aid of any benefactor, and "Major Leonafd could have, in a suitable building, etected that which would have been for ever monumental of his goodness. The authorities of Queen's could hve been trusted to carry out hig trust in a way satisfactory to all concerned, and without raising the 'hitter controversies which have taken place. The representatives of the upi- versity who did not fall in with the proposition, so jar as its military features are concerned, have heen eriti- cized unreasonably and unwarrantably They are to be commended for that Ry Lies ave to of mind which is so char- acteristic of them. They have accept- ed the attack in silence. ~ Theirs is the dignified and proper course. It is well to remember that these large propositions grow larger as they develop. The dormitory and the drill shed 'or armoury here, and estimated to cost over $00,000, would have en- tailed expenses in maintenance which the ubiversity authorities had a right to caloulate. The million dollar Gov- ernment house in Toronto is but the beginning of expenditures, which may become both lavish and burdensome. As for the control of the buildings, it surely belonged to Queen's, and not to the donors however cheerfully they may bestow their wealth. Major Leou- ard stipulated that he should be ane of the controlling board, and as he changed his mind during the negotia- tions he was liable to change his mind later, and the university representa tives wonld have been seriously em- barrassed in differing with him in any respect. As ior the minister of militia ~any one' who knows Col. the Hon. Sam Hughes can realize what was likely to happen at any time, in with- drawn or reduced grants, should his views on any point fail to find con: currence. The upiversity people--those who were given the responsibility of deal ing with this issue--had, in addition, a remembrance of the experience of some colleges in the United States that, in their extremities, accepted too readily the contributions of rich men with "provisos" which they could nat carry out. All things considered Queen's reached the wiser conclusion, through its trustees, to require a con trol of its interests, even when they were, ng in this case, vitally and financially affected. The present loss of the dormitories, so long needed, is very much regretted, but some friends may be found ere long whogwill see that the buildings are provided, with- out any contingencies of even a de batable ¢haracter. EDITORIAL NOTES. The {temperance men say they will vote temperance in the local election regardless of party affiliations. The slogan, "Abolish the Bar," means something in this fight. "The premier of Ontario was not, of course, afraid of the liquor men on the anti-ixeating proposition. In pro mising legislation Sir = James said he had discussed . the . anti-treating question with the license holders, and 'expressed their views. Then why did he decline to act? "We have more than doubled the public revenue' ney. A large part of the increase ie in the subsidy which a liberal government granted, and another large share comes from the success- sion duties, which was formerly des cribed by the comservative party as "a robbery of the dead." says Sir James Whit- No one outside of the commanders of the ships can say what caused the collision which sank the Empress of Ireland. The accident was due to some violation of rules or misund C THE DAILY & To Offer ie Reason. Brantford 'Expositor. It is claimed that Sir J. I. Whit- ney bas recovered so rapidly. that he will he able to take.some little part in the approaching general elec: tions, and possibly to resumé the leadership. This ia good news. Let us bh that he will soon be in suf ficiently good health to afford some "reason. why a general election should 4 be brought on in Ontario just now. The Age of Dress. Ohijé State Journal The world is all rumning to clothes We are made to helieve that the great thing about a woman is her clothes. ut this is for the women. Men don't care a snap about what the women wear, so it is decent. The masculine eye has not been gifted with those powers that can discern the grace and delicate inirjeacy in the lines and folds of a gown. The man sees the woman and not the clothes, and don't vou forget it--the brightness of mind, the gentility of temper, the unselfishness of life, and the cordial good will he sees through the dress and under the millinery. - Technical Education. Rondon Advertiser, For some yedrs there has been a growing desire that the dominion should do something towards estab lishing and assisting a general sys tem of technical and industrial edu- cation. [Especially has it been urged by trades and labor: councils in all of the provinces* In. 1910 the libe- ral government appointed a commis sion to emquire into the whole ques: | tion, to obtain all available infor mation, and to submit some feasible plan for legislation. More than a vear has passed since the commis. sion submitted its report. And it would seem to have heen promptly pigeoncholed. To a question ub. mitted in the house a short time ago the usual indefinite answer was given that it was "under considera- tion. Kingston Events 25 YEARS AGO. The police were inspected by the commissioners this afternoon. They donned their serge suits to-day. The street cars were well patroni- zed to-day under the three cent fares. C. J. Newman assumed the duties of organist of Queen Street Metho- dist church yesterday. STRUCK BERG TO SAVE BOAT Captain of Royal Edward Feared Risk of Shearing ON Avonmouth, ERg., June 1.--When Captain, Woteon of the steamship Royal Edward: sighted a big iceberg barely two lengths away dead ahead of him, in a dense fog in mid-Atlan- tie, he did not hesitate. Mindful o! what happened to the Titanic, the master of the Royal Edward rammed the berg head on, and escaped with minor damage. On May 23rd, while the Royal Ed ward was proceeding at very slow speed because of the fog, sounding her horn constantly, Captain Woteon from 'the bridge saw the towering fatade of a huge berg threatening hi: ship. 5 | .wo hence. - 1 Who MONDAY JUNE 1, 1914 [PUBLIC OPINION WLENE THE ISSUE LIBERALS PREPARED TO MEAS. URE UP AGAINST WHITNEY While Election is Not Justified Still Rowell Welcomes Chance For Peo- ple to Pass on the Bad Record of the Government | Toronto, June Y.-=Premier Whit- ney's election announcement was 'generally expectetl, and for the past two weeks there has been Nttlerdoybt but that the 29th would see the par- (les facing each other at the polls. When the house was prorogued a month ago the members were given a warning to be ready for a contest the last week in June, which, of course, meant the last Monday of the month. The delay in getting started with the voters' lists in the unorgan- ized districts made the result uncer- win for a while, but since the pgocla- mation was issued on May 9th the work of preparing the lists had been pushed with great vigor, and it is now assurefl that they will be ready in time, The legislature that has just gone ont of existence was elected on De- cember 11th, and three sessions have néen held since that time. The two preceding legislaturgs put in three sessions, but in poidt of time it had 2 shorter life than the two preceding, hit the sane number of sessions and a record of work accomplished quite up to the mark set hy its predeces- «ors. The liouse just dissolved had a membership of 106, of which the government had eighty-three and the opposition twenty-two, the odd mem- her being Allan Studholmg, the East Hamilton labor representative. In he next house there will be 111 members, the increase being due to the addition of six riding and the alimination of one as a result of re- listribution. What Rowell Says Toronto, June 1.--N. 'W. Rowell, M.P.P., had the following statement to make in reply to Prémier Whit- ney"s manifesto: "After weeks of uncertainty and indecision the government has at last lecided to take the plunge. :Its pres- ige is steadily waning, hd. .appar- mtly it thinks its chances are better 10wW than they would be a year or While there is no jus- ification, not even a plausible ex- :uge, for an election in the manifesto of Sir James Whitney, we welcome che issue. "The people of this province will ow have the opportunity of passing )n the issues they have been work- ng on for years, the 'abolition of the rar, tax reform, and other measures of geal social reform, a genuine pol- cy for settlement of New Ontario, he re-organization of the depart- nents of agriculture and education u the interests of progress and effici- mcey, the ereation of a department of «abor, the condemnation of the inex- susable delay dn bringing down a ~vorkmen's compensation bill and sther measures in the interests of he workers, the stopping of wasteful ind extravagant expenditure such as he new government house, and the cefusal to recognize just claims of women to consideration at the hands of the government, such as the de- ral of the municipal franchise to narried women. We welcome the judgment of the country on thesé a ther living issues. 1 shall take an 'arly opportunity of dealing with hese issues at greater length. All The floating ice monster was toc close to allow time for reversal o! the engines in attempt to back away Accordingly the intrepid captain *'took the bull by the horns" and or dered his navigator to steer the ship dead ahead. Moving very slowly, the Royal Ed ward hit the berg with a resounding crash. Passengers who had been be low and could not be warned scram bled screaming up the companion ways, believing the, ship to be sink ing. They were quickly reassured by the captain, officers and stewards and when the threatened panic wa: averted and the men and women un derstood what Captain Woteon hae done-they were almost hyéferical i their gratitude. Examination showed the stem of the liner.to be twisted and several plates buckled, but otherwise the ship was not damaged. Had Familiar Sound Woman's Home Companion. The class had just been enjoying a strenuous course in classic pathol ogy, and as the result of the final examination, the teacher expected tc find some real gems of classic lore. In answer to the question, "Whe was Cyclops?" one paper read as fol lows: "Cyclops was the man who wrote the encyclopedia." standing of commands. Th whe confound the acts of man the acts of God are guilt of irrever- ence. . The member for Frontenac in the ons dislid® - the political: as- pect of the civil service legislation. Why not make the civil service non- political by putfing it under a non political and permanent commission' Or why not give the commissioy now in office larger powers? Wh not make it independent in its action r.#Nickle says that when he be came a oandidate for parliamentary honours he reserved to himself the right to act and think and speak as his intelligence or independence sug- gested. No one for a moment sup that a member of parliament, on any side of the house. is hound to vote with his party on every ques tion." No ome is elected on that un: anding WOMAN AND HOME. The level of public entertain. ment is sinking, and the over emphasis of sex in the maga- tines, fction, plays and even the opera is lamentable But the solution Is in our own hands, produced, and 1 have discontin- ued my subscription to two mag- azines that bave taken up tbe prevailing ET ble fashion of ways was and always will be leagues ahead of us men. 1 rec- ollect that when I was In Chi na 4 mandarin said to we that | uncrowned pet i bis fif:y- Lird bothday to-day. He wa { bork in Bera, Ouatario, end In early {lle was u cergyman of the Church! ver the country the young men in avor of progress are rallying to our ide. "Inal" Paris of the province we ind temperance conservatives who tre putting their convictions before arty and are pledging support to wir' policy, 'abolish the bar.' The ssue is now before the country. We twait with confidence its judgment." Enough to Jog Along With Mr. Creevey is at his liveliest in describing his visits to Lambton 'astle as guest of the first Earl of Durham, then Mr. Lambton, and \icknamed by Creevey "King Jog," 0 allusion to his remark that $40,- 100 was a moderate income, engugh 'or a map to "jog along with." ambton Castle promptly adopted he new illuminant, gas; but the 1ousehold management was chaotie, wecording to Creevey. "Such a din- 'er I defy any human being to fancy. . A round of beef at a side able was run at with as much keen- ess as a banker's shop before a toppage. : Was there ever uch an instance of derangement, with all this expense in other sub- 'ects and all his means? I have Just een saying to Mills that it is a low 'rockford's, and he admits it is so." --~London Daily Chronicle. 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