dv do dy Enel vo ak R Non a Hbune Blas : A" CANDID OPINION. i No gratitude can be expected by vetnments. Dr. Johnson explained titude as "a lively sense of favors come."". Premiers should have that igre tic definition framed and 1 up in their private offices. No government is sustained on the Sirength of whit it has done; it can only rely on strength of what it Wrgoing lo do. This it is which gives the CPpoaition an equal chance in ev- ery tion. An opposition, if it can nvince the people, may do as great jugs as any government. Sir James Whitney has Promisui Be Sontisse his policies. r. Rowell mises ! on h the bar and institute tux reform. The positive factor in Mr. Rowell's platform will, with magy peo- ple, outweigh the premier's hefiopable and progressive past.--loronto World (Conservative). The St. Catharines conservatives are wild because the liberals have tender- ed/ their support to. the labour can- didate in the local election. Nothing remarkable about that. * The same shing is seen 'in Brantford. Liberals . and labourites. "are usually working for the same political ideals. BE MR. ROWELL'S ADDRESS. ' The. leader of the opposition, fol ¢ the example of many illus- trious men, including Sir James Whit- ney, has issued an address to the electors of Ontario. In this address he emphasizes the fact that the libe- ral party helped through the Work- men's Compensation Act, and that the Act is: in force 'to-day because of the liberal demand for it: that the liber als initiated the good roads' move ment, and. introduced the proposals with regard to hydro-radial railways. He makes clear, by definite state ments, the need of new energy in-the Agriculture and Education depart, ments of the government. Ewen con- gervatives, - of the Flavalle stamp, have deplored the lamentable in- competency of the minister of 'agricul- ture, and all who are familiar with school affairs know how deficient is the" government in the education de- partment, and how negligent the min- ister of education is respecting the matters with which he is supposed to deal. | "Temperance is the big issue-- the one that is superior to all oth- ers, and the one that is dividing the people - on entirely new lines, The election promises to be a great wsur- prise in that men will vote for a cause that is commanding the atten tion. and support of the people to an extent never before seen. The tem- _perance question, say some, should mot be a political one, and it is not. electors will vote on June 29th for a reform without calculating or caring what its effect will. be politi cally. "Public opinion in England is pecom- ing intense against the suffragettes, especially the destrdetive element which is unsafe at large. The feeling i is that'if they want, in jail, to on hunger strike they should be tisfied. They should be allowed to as the mildest way of ending ii; A CONFIOTING AUTHORITY. "Hon. Adam Beck has been the idol hjs party. He is the representative power in Ontario. He is credited being stronger than the govern and with forcing upon it his icy. © At his suggestion probably various acts have been paseed hb gave his commission extraor- sauthority. It is only n few : singe one of the provincial was rejected by his Toron- » cy, because he antagon- the people with a bill which he d and ope which in or degiye against min- t of ladus- of the rs' Association, against the order of tho H¥dro-Flec- tric . Commission that the Toronto commission reduce the local rates of light and power. 'I'he Toronto com- mission has been astonished: with its order. A special act' empowered - the toronto electric commissioners 10 manage its plant, and in their fast annual report they said 'the rates would be lowered whenever the condi- tions warranted it." But ut was their duty (1) to provide a first-class scr- vice, and (2) a service at the lowest possible cost. <a The Toronto commissioners, embar- rassed by the failure of the light sys tem on a couple of occasions, ordered juat a steam plant be provided, to take care of afl emergencies, at an annual cost of $250,000. This has to be taken care of, out of the current revenues, and it may not with a gen- eral reduction of rates. The question is, Who is running the Toronto plaut, the local commission or the Hydro- Electric Commission ? Why should Hot® Adam Beck butt in at all, snd under any circumstances ? The situation is significant when the organ of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association challenges the right of the minister to dictate to 'the Toronto commission, and in a way which sug- gests that the minister has exceeded his authority and in a very oppressive way. The Rochester Chamber of Com- merce members, three hundred in num- ber, will stop at Kingston on Sun- day, June 21st, and worship in our churches. The desire on the part of our cousins to see some people in real worship should stimulate them very much in their devotions. w------------ THE DEMAND FOR OIL. Battleships may not be the great feature of future naval conflicts, as predicted by Sir Percy Scott, but the British government is proceeding with the understanding that they will, and that their fuel supply must be guat- anteed. Long the admiralty had experts at work, looking over the world's oil fields and estimating their productiveness, and the work of these men has been followed by the service of men who have been skilled in busi- ness and diplomacy. The results are contracts which now make Britain ab- solutely independent of all later dis- coveries with regard to its oil supply. The latest announcement in the Lor- don Chronicle, from governméht pub- lications. is of the "deal" which has been made by Sir Edmund Slade with the Persian government, Persia is not a sea power, and is not interested in the development of a navy, and so it has been the readier, through its government, to make an advantageous arrangement with the British govern: ment. since 'Ihe company came into existence in April, 1909, in order to acquire a con- cession granted by the Shah of Persia, giving the exclusive privilege to search for and develop petroleum, natural gas, etc., throughout the Persian em pire, five provinces excepted, for a peri- od of sixty years from May, 1901. Concessions practically throughout the whole of Persia with the exception of a portion of the land in the north are held by the eompany. The result of the action of the British gdxgrmment will be that the admiralty will large- ly have the control of a supply of vil fuel in eastern waters. The wells . ol the company working produce over 5,uul, 000 gallons monthly: "Oil does not deteriorate by keép- my as does coal," explains the Lon- don Chronicle, "and by proper fore- right "supplies can be accumulated. This is evidently what the admiralty are preparing tordo. At' the present time there are abbut 170 vessels, m- cluding tive battleships, sixteen light cruisers, and over an hundred destroy- ers, using oil fuel, and the demand is rapidly increasing. Canadian sup- plieg gre not coming in large guanti- i in other parts of the empire there are growing reserves, India, As- sam and Burma have largely increased their output. Persia and other parts of Central Asia have a great future in oil, and their resources are apparently about to be laid under contribution." Earl Grey recently passed through Canada, as a representative of the government, and en route to England from South Africa, where certain oil contracts were under consideration. Canada has not been much. in the lime- light so far as its oil business is con- cerned, but it has its richness mn oil as in other resources, and may present- ly be under tribute to the mother country for its share in oil produc tion. now EDITORIAL NOTES. The women will have something to say in the local election. . They have been denied the franchise by the Whitney government, but they have an influence which will be felt by a good many who have votes. The federal government does mot see. the necessity of appointing a roy- al commission to consider and re vort upon labour conditions in Cane ada. The Montreal Trades and la- il asked for it, but wha Mr. Crothers care about its wd quests ? = Eo -------------- | The Toronto News is grieved be- | culture are no good, and that the re- | cord of the provincial secretary needs fumigating. Mr. Rowell is not called upon to make any apologies for what he has said about these men. The machine men ' of the conserva- tive party are furious because Dr. Spankie ' will run as an independent candidate in Frontenac. They should have given the' man a fair deal, and they did not. Dr. Spankie has his friends, lots of them, and they will vote for him. The Mail is all off with its theolo- gy. It says "the wise preacher will think long before he decides to mix political 'matters with his greater message." Preaching temperance, is the message of every honest preacher to-dav. It should be the theme ap every message, and it will be the "greater" on that account. More trouble for Whitney. The min- ister | of agriculture, Hon. "Jimmy" Duff, is being opposed by Rev. Jobn Coburn, conservative and Orange- man, who has the liberal party's support. Sir James Whitney must be sorry by this time that be did not put off the election until he got through his Anti-Treating Bill. Here's a pretty go! C. J. Dough- ty, conservative candidate in the Riv- erdale division of Toronto, handed to the liberal nominating committee' a statement to the effect that he would, if elected, support Rowell's platiorm jor the abolition of the bar, for tax reform and womans suffrage. His overture was fiot accepted. It shows how the wind is blowing in to. Toron- the the to liquor The Brockville Times scores Globe because, in jorder to meet ideals of some . men, it refuses print the advertisements of men and liquor vendors. The Globe, trying to be consistent, fears "that before June 29th the Times will have discovered that to refuse to publish liquor advertisements indicates greater hypocrisy than them " even to print PUBLIC OPINION Women With Them. Hamilton Times. Mr. Rowell favors votes for women. He should get their influence and sup port. Not & Gamble. Prince Arthur Chronicle A gerrymander and a snap election are tricks but the goverment will lad they are not trumps. \ Not in the Ring. » london Advertiser Dr. Reaume says he is still in the ring. Yes, that is usually where they are for some time after being knocked out. River Picnic Suggested. Montreal Daily Mail The most popular proposal yet is to put the "militants" all on a steamer and push it out intp thq curremt--just above Niagara Falls. Not That Yet. Windsor Record Bernard Shaw informs an inquisitive world that "a perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell." We thought it was worse than that. Key to Literature. New York Man When a writer has a good idea he writes a short story. When there isn't enough to the idea to make a short story, he makes a novel of it And when he has absolutely no idea at all, he makes a poem of it. Surprise in Store, Toronto Star Some of us who thought and made estimates upon the old lines were astonished by the overwhelming de- feat of reciprocity in Ontario in 1911. A similar surprise. may await those who underestimate the force of the temperance sentiment which has been aroused in Untario, Kingston Event 25 YEARS AGO. ture when it was brought us Qo || War, | HT Y 4 Ta vp » BURNING UP A"MILLION ON GOV- ERNMENT HOUSE. Blundering Extravagance of Whitney New Collars 2 for 25c. Rosiery Forces on the Castle in Rosedal Costing $2,000,000, and Overlook- a Smoking Brickyard. One of the most reckless, unwar- ran and extravagant expenditures is that made by the Whitney goOV- ernment on the new government house, and not a member of the government defended the expendi- house by the liberals. Th uilding is not completeed, and tbe estimate is that it wil cost over a million dollars, and then added to that will be the furnishings. & This ie done in the face of the Whitney followers' attack, when in opposition, on the then govern- ment for a moderate expenditure on the governmen' house. The Whit- ney forces at that time moved a re- wolution that in the opinion of the house the maintenance of govern- ment house at the expense of tle province should 'be discontinued. The building {8 a palatial one 'which will require an enormous sum yearly to support. The cost of the grounds was $147,054; to lay them out cost $109,17.34, and the build- ing up to February, 1914, had cost $352,783.31. The minister of pub- lic works made a special. trip to Europe, at a cost of $1,000, to ex: amine styles of furniture, and this great expense of furniture has vet to come. It was estimated by Mr. C. M. Bowman, of North Bruce, that the province would be involved in a total expenditure for the govern- ment house of no less than $2,250,- 000. The cost of the garage is $10,000, or the price of a good farm, and some of the rooms in the house are the most elaborate that could be im- agined. There is a big billiard room and a ballroom, which are fit- ted out at an enormous expenditure of the people's money. Some idea of the cost of the place may be gleaned from the fact that the hea- ting plant cost $7,000, which in it- self would build a very fine house. Moreover, this costly pile is built on a site which is a 'forlorn hope" as far as beauty goes. The view from the place is over .a brickyard, where smoking kilns will make one 'of the 'charming views" for the folk in government house. The liberals had fought the expenditure, but the government, although not defending ishly. On this point a comparison with the practice of the states of the union in supplying 'executive man- sions' is worthy note. The states which own executive mansions, with their population and reported capital cost, as given in a contempor- ary publication, are: Cost of Popu- Governor's lation. Residence. 2,138,083 *'$ 50,000 2,377,549 50,000 751,139 25,000 2,609,121 95,000 5,638,694 88,500 1,690,949 36,000 2,289,905 97,000 1,797,114 30,000 3,293,335 75,0000 376,053 30,000 Nevada 81,875 40,000 New York ... 9,113,279 50,000 N. Carolina .. 2,206,287 125,000 Pennsylvania . 7,665,111 100,000 8. Carolina .. 1,515,400 60,000 Tennessee 2,184,789 31,000 Washington .. 1,141,990 50,000 W. Virginia .. 1,221,119 45,000 Out of forty-eight inquiries ad- dressed to the treasurers of as many states it is found, out of forty replies received, that eighteen states do not supply executive mansions, although four make a small allowance in this respect. State. Alabama California Florida Georgia Illinois Kansas Kentucky .... Mississippi . .. Missouri Montana WEDNESDAY, JUNE TENTH This is the thirty-seventh birthday of Robert E. Finn, LL.B, one of the members of the Nova Scotia Legis lature for the eity of Halifax. He is a native of Halifax and was educated at Dalhousie University, graduating in law. At the time of the South African Mr. Finn accompanied the Soldiers of "A" battery held a pic- nic at Kingston Mills to-day. 'Danéel Gallagher, Kingston town- ship, brought in the first lot of new potatoes grown in open ground. The steamer Hero has discarded the use of her whistle on leaving port and will hereafter ring ihe ship's bell. Edmonton's New Police Chief, Edmonton, Ailta., June 10. - George Hill, formerly chief of police at Kilmarnock, Scotland, and at one time lieuténant in charge of the de- partment of Edinburgh, Scotland, having 700 constables and 100 plain clothes men under him, received brief instructions when he assumed office as chief of police of Edmonton, They are: "Clean up!" He will bave full charge of the morality squad and the indentification department and questionable characters and other undesirables will be driven out of town. A Belfast telegram announces that Lord 's steam yacht was contraband. Lor of the first peers estminster, to- attempt to worryi d tomate" plahte d contingent to the scene of ac tion in the capacity of a war corres pondent and did effective work. He has subsequently been practising in Halifax. He was first elected to the Assembly in 1906 by an enormous majority and was re-elected in 1911 He Is a son-in-law of the Hon. Mr, Justice Russell of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. : Also born to-day: C. R. W. Gordonsmith, born 1870, Montreal, THE LARGEST IN YEARS Peach Crop Indications Promise a Small Harvest. Beamsville, Ont., June 10.---While the Niagara peach crop is likely to be very short this year, the growers say the ' yield will be the largest in ty to eighty t en net be any dearer in the peach Hy years, but the growers are not . They are busy getting out to make up for the peach shortage. - John Dube, Bolton Glen, shot his wite and them turn revolver on himself. - Both are 'Dube and it, continues to spend the money lav- Agents for the Celebrated Peabody alls and Working Clothes The New Shoe Nut Brown, Tans, Blacks, made by the Just Wright Shoe Co., Rockland, Mass. Price $5.00. ! Our Grey Suits at | Our $10.00 2Piece $19.00 \ Suits A Pure Wool English Worsted in : : medium, light and dark shades, beau Coat Shield Lined Trousers, plain tifully tailored. 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