+ 4 ¢ 8h year, ® year, In ear, Oe A ¥ i 5 i Onleago, a or ia * ® pubtiched Daily TYEE BRITISH WHIG ; CO, LI and Semi-Weekly by PUBLISHING President Managing Director a. n and Bec.-Tre ts PE 5 i OA IE Re Lt On One year. b ne year, One year, to United States x and three months pro rata. (Bemi- Weekly Edition) by mad), cas if not paid in advance to United States ... nd three months pro ih » WR one of the best job Attached is | printing offices in Canada. BPRESENTATIVE FORONTO REP: H. E.-Smalipeioe 32 Church St. U. 8B. REPRESENTATIVES New York Office 225 Fifth Ave. Frank R. Northrup, Manager. Tribune Bldg nk R. Northrup, Manager. HIS, A WORLD'S LOSS, «disappeared, with Joseph Chamber- A world's figure the death of Hom. lain, He into first as a municipal reformer, in Birm- 'ingham, which he ruled as mayor for came prominence at i 3 # geveral terms and represented ih par- Me a i vy i uncomparable debating power the par {' diament for many years e others of their kind. J Politically he whderwent many changes He was first a radical because at the time there were many public condi- téons that required radical treatment. Then he became a liberal of an ad- vanced type and gloried in the tradi- © tions of the party and in his associa- tion with Gladstone. and Bright and He differed with them occasionally, as a man of his "Forceful character was "bound to do, _ but he was a stalwart upon whose ty would always depend. He became a unionist when he "dined to support the Irish Home Rule de- »# Bill which Mr. Gladstone submitted, "Sod went into active opposition when his leader was determined fo go ahead with his policy at any sacrifice. He ssmeemed to he very much out of place « a Si in a conservative government, either as the ally or' master of men with whom he had formerly' no political af- finity. Yet he did his country great service, specially with titles, but with per- confidences and the tribune of the people fully ap- Ihe Boer war and its rve- and was honored by the king, not sonal favours, great preciated, sponsibilities hurried wreck: He essayed his "3 physical to give inspira- & a8 . 4 ton to his last role, as an imperial- ist, in advocating tariff reform. It was living issue while he was behind it, ™ lt it failed a¢ illness laid 'him aside 3 - ® > * Hon. Austen Chamberlain, who has piitated his brother in so many ways, i* his heir, but pot 'his successor. It is something to reflect on when, as it 44 said, the place of every one can be Juled and the world really misses no pone. It misses every great man and awind. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has been dead, politically, for some: time Now he is physically dead and Brit ain has good reason fo mgurn its loss most sincerely. AM Rome conservative papers are pok- a FERRY RR ing fun at 'Arthur Hawkes because he did not ' deliver some goods to Rowell party, Perhaps he did have the price. Besides he was not this time appealing to the British born. the not BOURASSA IS BUSY. # The Whig has not muck of admira tion for Henri Bourassa. He is a man ottvaried attainments, is one of Canada's leading bilingualists, and as clever with lis" voite as with his pen. Buti he is' an extremist, and Sir Se Wilivid! Luerier showed wisdom in Suthe government "he helped to make com- letting him have his way when! he swung loose from the liberal party. He was apt, at \any time, to become assertive cof his individual 'opinion, - 'and it is seldom that dittis in har- mony with: that of any palitical par- fought against the liber- als. and his old leads:, when, it served his purpose. Te ~ fought _ against the conservatives, and against when it refused' to obey his <mands. He found a chance to s "whack the Whitney government on the § bilingual school questiogy and then crossed" to England where his is the 'tone of censure and discontent in a first of July oration, a busybody in the interest of the nationalist cause, 'evel. when it becomes unmanageable. . And yet ove cannot deny that he Searified the Canadian correspondent ® of the London = Times. who offended cabling! that the imperialists: of in _aympathy with the Bourassa {| asphalt is not _all. Canadians' are designated? H as sumes that they 'represent the flag- wavers of 1878 and 1911, who were loyal and demonstrative for finan- cial and political reasons. As against these flag-wavers, for business rea- sons, and the other racialists whom' he does not sapport, he puts the home rule 'supporters in Canada and figures tliat they number two to one, 7 : Oh, Henri's cutting sarcasm, and the Cadadian correspondent of the Times will probably' be careful in mat; 18 a his discussion «of controversial fers while his critic is in London The Mail abnounces that the 'in- employed immigrants are to be sent across the ocean to the place from whence they came The pity .is that they were induced 'to. come fo this dountky to become a charge upon the charitably inclined through any de fect of the immigration policy. But advertisement for Canada Roosevelt the first The speech which Col. made at Pittsburgh, Pa. since his return from Europe, is garded as a most diplomatic one. In it he 'demands the political retire- of Mr. Barnes, the chairman of the New Yark state republican committee, and Mr. Penrose, the chairman of the Pennsylvania state republican' committee. He would have assailed Mr. go, but on his way to Pittsburgh he Lorimer wae in financial refer- re- ment learned that difficulties - and - abstained from ring to him in any way. But on the others he had no mercy. They bad to do with that mighty political split which led to Mk. Roosevelt's defeat as a progressive candidate for the residency, and he can never for- give them. They practically led to the defeat of the republican party in the last and the only way the party can retrieve its in * the . ex'president's opin- of the un- national election, fortunes, ion, is for'it to rid itself There is "a sue" mow in United States politics, and in connection -with it the is the demand for decent men an men of the Barnes, Pen- desirables. moral is- for a cause which rose type have misrepresented and be- trayed. The question may be asked, does the What progressive ° party now stand for ? The 'Roosevelt policy an aggressive It laws for the better protection of wo- men and children, and for their com- pensation, ' when injitred in mines and factories' like the men: for advanced agrionltural legislation; for industrial stimulation; for trade conditions that, free from trusts, will not incite men 1" one. stands 4 to cut each others throats; for tariff revision by a large and competent independently; for economical government, and for man's sufirage, The puts the situation concisely when: it says the Roosevelt commission, acting wo- New York Times for party harmony with a policy which must commend itself! to the republi- Now the not a leader and a platform. Roose velt supplies both, but without ag a word about the future or speech is a big bid cans generally, party has say- ob- truding his personality upon any one. We read that Hon. Dr. Reaume at meeting since elections as genial Indeed * Liter&lly smiling tended the first cabinet the Ontario as usual. at grief. SOME HEAVY FINANCING. The Board of Works is to be com- mended for the energy it has display- ed, and if anything more were neces- a word of caution It 'to overcome hand, that favourably, and, sary, it would be and not of complaint. had some difficulties on work it has now work is progressing thanks to the board and its enlineer- ing department, 'which is proving it- self efficient and worthy praise, the transformation' 'of our business streets will soon be completed." Some time ago 'it was ampounced that a number of <gtreets, in the resi- dential part of the city, would he sur- faced. They needed it. The owners oi property fronting on them peti tioned for a pavenient of some kind. serious on but the Whig 'remembers the facts, but they were hardly «in favour of sheet asphalt on a conerefa base, which is the choice of the Board of Works. The report of the meeting on day afternoon will be read with great interest. It is proposed te award a contract which will cost $125,000, and the name of the firm which is prefer red is an assurance in itseli- thai the work will be well done. = The éxpendi- ture, however, for concrete and Permanent paves ments cannot be laid on any street until the drains and water and gas services have been examined and re mewed. This will take time. It will cost approximately $30,000. "The ques- tion at once arises, How is the con- tract to be financed ? It cannot be assumed without due reflection, and without regard being had for every contingency. Hurried service is the fault of some Fri: 5 Lorimer, of ' Chica- for, ,| and They did not express a preference, as | minute to knoek the proposition that goes 'to our council on Monday even- ing. The ' Finance (Committee should be consulted. How is the money to be raised.' How much will the peo; ple have to. pay extra in taxation? Will they without willing to contribute consultation * 'The The alder men can afford sto think a second time they be further case suggests deliberation before act EDITORIAL NOTES. Selling eggs by the pound. not ? Theré is sound sense proposition that egg food, like other food, should be sold by weight. Then huyer and seller gets his due. Why in the any Judging the man by his speeches Sir Rodmond Roblin is again fooling the people., But they seem to like it, which justifies the Whig in assuming that he is in) for another lease . of power. Pvanturel says he is a liberal, not a degenerate sup posed, and that he will suppait- Mr. towell. - Which, as an embarrassment, surpasses anything Mr. Rowell hdd vet experienced. as some people The ministers will have to be very quiet and docile, now that the Whit- ney government has been sustained, or Sir James will pass a law silence them. In odd cases the muz- zle may be 'prescribed. A feature of a church in Toronto its bath. Nothing starfling about that If the church was to have a polling booth and .some one to show the con- ballot and and news Methodist is shower gregation. how to mark 'the people would be apt to sit up take notice. The direction of the N.T.R. has heen turned over by Mr. Leonard, the re- signed commissioner, to the minister of railways. that the Hon. Frank Cochrane has vey little time for anything but political Considering cam- paigning the change is hardly in the X i . . interest of the transcontinental rail- way. The immigratigpadepartment of Ca pada has never been worth a since Hon. Clifford Sifton ceased he the director of it. "CLfi", was familiarly called, did not please everyone with his ipolicy, but his was a master mind and when he had worked out his plans' there was very little. about. them to eriticize. Amevican diplomacy is: not itself any good by the revelations of the New York gress on the Mexican revohition. To say, or assume, or charge, that the revolution was jected, and continued, and that darn to as he doing pro- the peace negotiations are nullified oe af fected by "the big interesis' damage American credit abroad. is to min The Toronto News thin¥s Mr. © should make some explanation letter he am ey of the extragrdinary the the election. upon this sooner. Sir. James Whitney. issued to of his district before It should have insisted Ho should have "Bob'" may be as innocent as he looks, but he would he the better. df a little fumigating Intelligencer fishermen The Belleville seory 'fully rejects the proposition that all ! temperance people unite in a local option campaign under the auspiges of the Whitney government. This pro position comes from clergyman who favoured the abolition The Intelligencer wants peace, will not have talk shout the bar except at advertising a of the bar. any more rates. The Wilson government in the United States has a splendid cial exhibit as a result of the the Underwood nan first year's operation "of tarifi. The surpluses of revenue over sxpenditure . was over thirty-three wil- lions, which huge sum and a million more went into the Panama canal on capital account. What a pointment to the men who predicted ruin and decay ¥ dirap". Kingston Event s ' 25 YEARS AGO. eet At the meeting of the Frontenac Cheese Board to-day. the prices of- fered' were 8 5:8 cents and 8 1-2 cents, but no sales were made. Many Kingstonians went to Wa- tertown, Clayton "and Alexandria Bay to attend the celebration. It is reported that caftle smuggle! from the United States to Wolfe Is- land were taken back, and that some were made swim across the river to prevent them' being seized by customs officers. Eloped With Chauffenr. Boston, Mass, July 4.--An alleged elopement, which has stirred the po- lice of New England dnd Eastern Can- ada to activity, became known vhen J. H. Hallian, a Boston business man, whose summer resi is at Hull, is- sued a frantic appeal for aid in the search for his daughter, Fern Hallian, eighteen years old. Mr. Hallian said the girl disappedred last evening un- der circumstances which caused parents -to feel that she had eloped with Louis Eieman, twenty-three years old. of the West Fond. He has heen amployed > -- family as chaufiear | change. SATL STATEMENTS REFUTED BY G. M. MACDONNELL, K. C,, RE- GARDING HIR FEES In Connection With Prison Reform Report--He Made no Charge for Visiting the Prison to Attend Di- vihe Service, - Kingston, July: 3.--(To the Edi- r): You lately published the speech of Dr. Edwards in the House of Commons in connection with the benitentiaries report. The speech contains a number of statements re- flecting upon the commissjoners, whieh are incorreet, : wish to take notice of two of them which are referred to in the enclosed letter, and. I request you to publish. that letter--'a reasonable letter or statement of explanation" --Vviz. R. S. O. Chap 71, S&e. 10 & Your truly, G. M. MACDON- Kingston, 22nd Jume, 1914, The Deputy Minister of Justice, Ottawa, Ont. Sir: --Referring again to your let- ter of the 17th inst. in this matter, which was answered by my clerk in my absence from home, I beg. to confirm the answer sent you on the 20th inst. and in addition I beg now to say that the copy of my notes sent you on the 22nd of May last, was referred to as a detailed state- ment of mv personal services. It was in no sense a bill of costs or charges. I kept a record in my note-book of what was done from. day to day for the use of the com- .mission. Numerous entries in it are not concerned with charges at all, e. g., no charge will be found any- where in connection with the first item: "Sept. 4 Visited Prison F#m," nor In connection with cor- respondence with Mr. Archibald or Mr. Fitzpatrick regarding paroled prisoners, nor in connection with the entries of November 1st, 3rd, .6th, 14th and 21st, and some others. In reference to the , interviews with Mr. Nickle, I have to say that their noture may be gathered from the entries fn my note-book refer- ring to them. Mr. Nickle had heard this matter discussed in parliament and he was able to advise us on many points of procedure which arose, without our applying to minister as might oth- erwise have been necessary. The at- titnde of Dr. Edwards to us from the beginning obviously made it im- possible to "consult with him and there was no .other member of par- liament within reach. When documents were required from _ Ottawa, or an of- ficial reporter was to he employed, or the attendapce of Major Hughes to be got, we applied to Mr. Nickle to be advised. Other matters came up -- the sup- plying of bad meat to the prison, the subpoenaing of the editor of 'Jack Canuck", ete, in short to facilitate the work of the commission in vari- ous ways, it seemed advisable to con- sult with a parliamentarian of the knowledge and experience of Mr. Nickle, and it never occurred to any member of the commission that there was any impropriety in.doing "| so; and in so doing the time of the commission and public money were saved. As to the item, "Visited prison to attend divine service," I have only to say that no charge was made in connection with that" entry in my notebook, and I should have consid- ered it entirely improper to do so; and there is nothing in my notebook or otherwise to warrant Dr. Edwards making the statement he did regard- ing it in the house. I have the hon- or to be, sir, your obedient servant, ogd.) G. M. MACDONNELL. [PUBLIC OPINION| Terrible Escape. Prince Arthur Chronicle government «* suppcrters last Ontar- of the The night shed tears of joy over jo's escape trom the blight bottle. Mysterious Pafr. Montreal Herald Once more the high cost of living commission has folded its tents and stolen away. Even the destination is being kept secret this time. Quite a Difference. Toronto Star. In some countries, the alleged pre- sence of five kings in one poker deal would not lead to a lawsuit, but to an inguest. Opinions Differ. . Montreal News. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle compares Woodrow Wilson to Mr. Gladstone, in regard to.blunders. The comparison is interesting and worthy of { reflec tion. Ec A Great Event. Lonaon Advertiser. Just as soon as that million dol lar government house is finished To- ronto's champagne set' will fittingly celebrate the victory of the bar. Hard to Recognize. 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