"PAGE FOUR -__ 82ND YEAR EEE [sed it to be, a war for independ- ence, but 'a war for self-government, he remarks that as there was. no wherzway apparent seli-government vas secured through separation. Ca- nada's aspirations - took a different form and direction. They found ex- pression in the federation of the pro- vinces. . Through it Canada secured | the greater achievement of pational self-government © within the empire, "liree irom the embitterment of war, 'and the alienation of strife.. This Dr. Macdonald refers to as "a new, ab original, an epoch-making thing in the history of the world." "The coming of. Canada brought that new idea," writes Mr. Macdon- Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by (ald, "the idea of national freeddin THE BRITE ] : WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED, aod national autonomy, mot with 4. G. Ellott resident | {out, but within, the imperial circle. kenian A. Gulia a apiaa Jatident Canada achieved it. After Canada and Sec.-Treas. | came Australia, then Néw Zealand, elephones: and South Africa only yesterday. But - T Business OMce ............een "ens 343 | (he greatest thing of all is the joint Eaitorial Rooms seene vdob Office ..i.v....... resiesensnss 393] uchievement -of these two English- SUBSCRIPTION RATES - (Daily Kdition) Ono year, delivered in city . One year, If pald io advance , One year, by mall to rural of © Year, to United States 3. IX and three months pro rata. (Bemi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mail, cash ® Vear, if not paid in advance ® Year, to United States ....... ¥ and three months pro rat {speaking nations of North America. That supreme achievement which North America can show the world is an international boundary line between two nations across which in a hundred" years neither nation ever once launched a menacing army or fired a hostile gun. Think of that Attached is one of the best job |@chievement! A thousand miles up printing offices in Canada. ------------ TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE the mighty St. Lawrence, a thous- and milés along the Great Lakes, a MH. EK. SBmallpeice 32 Church Bt. | thousand miles across the open prair- { 1. 8. RBPRESENTATIVES New York Office 225 Fifth Ave. Frank KR. Northrup, Manager. Chicago Tri Frank R. Northrup, Manager. QUESTION OF COMPETITION. he Grand Irunk, train--léaving Kingston at 6 a.m. and returning at 11.05 p.m.--has: been taken off be- 'cause it did not -- pay Before the Railway Commission it was made to appear, on appeal from the Board of Trade, that the loss to the com- pany was about $25 per day. The chief commissioner remarked, near the close of the enquiry : "You have Bot very keen conmipetition, as Mr. McLean points out, at this point," and Mr. McLean, (commissioner), add- ed: "It, Tthe train leaving King ston about 9 a.m.), gives an excellent chance to view the scenery, I "should judge, when it takes about all day between Kingston and Toronto." Belleville and Cobourg get all the accommodation they want because the other trunk lines are bidding for the public' support. The comumission, for the present, did 'not see its way clear to order the revival of the better service, and so there'is no alterna- tive but to grin and bear it. CANADA'S ACHIEVEMENT. The New York Outlook, which does not: truckle or ponder to any political party, criticises the Wilson adminis- tration's protest against Britain's Fi terference with © American trade in searching for contraband of war. The _ Outlook may have been influenced somewhat by 'Mr. Kousevalffwhia re | He . cently castigated the president be cause. of his failure--tu denounce thie Germans' invasion of Belgiym. The United States should have pro- tested against that, says the Outlook. It continues : "Belgium sufiered, and we said nothing; our trade suffers, and we speak. On questions of hon- our and obligation we keep silence. We raise our voice only when dollars ave involved. And this matter is the more 'disturbing because the very pro- test that wo launch is against those who are fighting our 'battle for liberty and democracy. To those who re- gaurd their nation's hovour ay import- ant as its material interests, this in- vident brings some sense of humiia- tion, and it brings disappointment to . those who felt that they- had reason to expect from the present administra- tion an exhibition of idealism." «The lapse of a little time, since the United States government lodged its ann ment, has given it apportunity for re- flection. ~ 1t is hearing from its own people belove it hears from Britain. There are many in the neighbouring republic, by far the larger number, . who are sympathizing with the allies, and had these been consulted as well bune Bldg. ie, a thousand miles over a sea of mountains,~four - thousand miles where nation meets nation and sov- ereignty meets sovereignth, but nev- er a fortress, never a battleship, nev- er a gun, never a sentinel on guard! Four thousand miles of civilized and | Christianized internationalism--that tis North America's greatest achieve- ment." A civilized boundary , line, and a century of peace, the celebration of which has been temporarily delayed, is America's greatest achievement. It is a challenge to the world. Europe, torn and despoiled by war, has got what it was working for in the crea- tion Of a military spirit, in the organization of great armies, in bul- lets, and bayonets, and blood. The slogan in Europe has been "In peace prepare for war." In America it has i been," "In peace prepare for more | peace." It is a sublime thought which Dr. Macdonald has clothed . in hd most eloquent language, and in | reading it one gets some idea of his { perspective and the grounds on which he has based so many powerful ~ap- | peals in the name of peace. " ENEMIES Or A MINISTER. The great Kitchener, the biggest sol- dier in the world, the man with the largest experience and ability, is not suiting some of the little Englanders, | They are little, though they pose as big fellows and figure largely in the public eye. Lord Curzon'is one of is not pleased with the { minister. It was hardly. to be ex- pected that he wold. He had to leave India because of the man of iron and steel, and he must have felt hurt iiwardly when this man was called to | the ministry of war. Lord Curzon Went to the house this week in order | to say something that might irritate | Lord Kitchener, and the minister dis- posed of him, as he disposes of all his cuemies; by an adroit move. He spoke first, them. There are a.host of troublers in the home guard, the organization which _ sprang into existence following the | Gernian bombardment of the British | coast some time ago. They want to be armed and equipped and uniformn- ed, und the minister of®war does not smile on all their plans. 'They are limited, and "he is more concerned about the service of men abroad than the sorvice of men at home. Only a Liew of them wi plist, _foe dot. j wherever they may be sent; and until : they become reconciled to the call of the hour' Kitchener will not be im- P. ased. i : There are others: who may be re {garded as hostile" in their attitude. ji They are the politicians whom Lord 98 the German-Americans, who are Kitchener does not know. Early in politically aggressive, the protest . might not have been sent. The Out- look makes it clear that Britain is Bot pursuing any cause which the Un- ited States would not pursue under : he, Bryan faction--and probably © Wi and his friends--have been sim- ply deferring to the German-Ameri- can vote, for political effect, and it is | more likely to suffer than to profit by the experience. Review of Reviews prints a posium on "Democracy and "The " contributors are dis i-his administration of the War Office | he realized that there were combina- tions at work against' him, and that | those who composed - the combina- . tions had serious designs upon the public treasury. He typified the spir- iit of John Bull, in that he was will {ing the soldiers should be given the' very lest of everything at reasonable cost; but he would not be imposed upon, would not blink at crookedness of any kind. He treated thé conniv- ers and contragtors as he treated his opponents _in war' He - suppressed] them. : had : The news' comes - to Canada that there are people who would be glad to see Lord Kitchener leave the War Of fice. To be sure there are. But he has been given full charge of his de partment. - No owe pr to dic | tate to him, not even the - Tn - degencient rule, governed by lofty principle and unselfish pucpose, may EDITORIAL NOTES, With politics banished from the élections how comes it that there is n political majority in the council, and that it is exciting the "solicitude of the party ? --- . -- aan I The new Superintendent of Public, Wonks in New York state proposes to run_ his department according to an efficiency test. Only the fit will be emploged. What heresy is this ? Will the republicans stand for it ? An officer of the Second Contingent was heard to remark that at the seat of war he would have a chance to learn some French. Is he sure? The men in the trenches have such a lot "of time to study literature. Mr. Roosewelt, before the state elections, denounced Penrose, a Pennsylvania senator, and intimated that he-should be banished from pub- lie life. But a million dollars were spent in his behalf and he is again in Washington and posing as a poli- tical purist." The Montreal Tramway Company, a great corporation, offended with the Herald because of its criticism of the road, suffers by the stoppage of two subscriptions to the paper. This is: simply awful. - Yet it is hardly the way a great corporation would. take to placate an enemy. Working men, unemployed, hungry, desperate, made a scene in . New York when they paraded, exhibiting many placards. One of them was this: "To hell with charity." It was rude and offensive. But it ex- presses a great fact. The unemploy- ed want work. not alms. The United States government has appointed a commission which will investigate the labour question. It will call a lot of the captains of in- dustry, the representatives of - the great corporations, into ¢ouncil, and ask them to suggest how the 'situa- tion can be relieved. Some of them may advise a change of government, and this will be very near the mark. Public Opinion Valuable Man. Toronto Telegram One Kitchener 1s worth more to the British empire and to the Un- ionist party than two or three dozen Curzons of Kedleston. Disappointed. Brantford Courler. This is the 155th day of the war, and yet Emperor William has not yet had the ghost of a chance to call for a toothpick in a Parisian cafe. ---------------- Change Of Situation Buffalo Express. With Kitchener's army in sight a British invagion of Germany is far more, probable than a German invas- ion of Great Britain. Time Table Changed. Toronto Globe. The invasion of Britain has been unavoidably postponed, like the cap- ture of Paris, Calais and Warsaw. The German time-table has been with- drawn for re-drafting. Hard On Germany. Hamilton Herald. France is paying' $270 a head for good horses in the western states and takes chances on delivery. Germany can'tsget them with a guarantee of delivery even at $800. That's what control of "the sea means in war. A Patriotic Spirit. Vancouver Sun. Four hundred membérs of the Ot- tawa civil service have placed them- selves 'at the disposal of the ernment for military service. Their willingness to . fight for the country that pays their saliries is worthy of the emulation of the men "higher up." ' ------ Canadian Municipal Bond Situation --Outlook 'For 1915. George 'A. Stinson & Company, Bend and Investment Brokers, Tors outo, Canada, and London, Eng., writes: "The inveslment business especially in bonds and debentures during" the early part of and in fact during the first six montlis 'of the year 1914, was fairly good, although in some cases at the expense to a cer- tain extent of prices. The first half of the year, and in fact for some time || previous something seemed to be hanging over the market that was | Almosi. inexplicable. No doubt it was largely uneasiness in _ i'mrope, the outcome of the Balkan 'war. The declaration of war by England as-is generally known not only caused the stock exchanges all over the world to close, whici was quite unpreced- ented, but also practically paralysed all financial business = disarranging the hange market, that is the sterling exchange and New York funds, in a way unknown ever be- fore, Since then there has been practically nothing doing in the Eng- lish market. Some business has been done in the United States, es- pecially in one or two issues, and that market seems to be improving somewhat: There has been little or no institutional buying in the Cana- dian market but the private indivi- dual all over the country, especially throughout Ontario, has been invest- ing in short term bonds as those of the province of Ontario freé from succession dues, as well as some- short term municipal bonds of the larger places such as Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, etc. -- While we do not look for any great improvement until the war is over, we see distinct signs of moderate and gradual improvement taking place even now. The large financial centres, such as New York and London, Eng., are loaded with money which can be had "on call" at very low rates, but this abungance of money to our mind is more or less superficial, being caus: ed largely by the proceeds of the great war loans being placed in the banks and public depositaries until such a time as they are needed. An- other cause of this plethora of mo- ney is the slackening of trade. Ex- cept in a few lines trade is not near- ly as prosperous as it was before the war, and consequently less money is required in trade channels. When the war is over trade will doubtless gradually revive and the surplus of ready cash which the large financial institutions now hold will gradually be abserbed. SEA MINES GIVE TROUBLE. Even When Washed Ashore They Present Grave Problem. Amsterdam, Dec. 26-- (Correspon- Mdence of The Associated Press)--The sea mine is a problem even after it has been washed ashore, and for those who must destroy it this ter- rible enemy of shipping offers the same danger it does to the crew of the vessel it happens to wreek. This is the discovery made by the men under Lieutenant C. J. €anters of the Amsterdam torpedo boat sta- ton, who has been charged by the Duteh government with the destruc. tion of the mines that are washed as- hore along the Netherland coast. So far no serious accident has come to the men who render the stranded sea mines innocuous by ex- ploding them. where they are found. But there have beem many narrow escapes, due mostly to the fact that the English mines cannot be taken apart, as can the French and Dutch mines. In case of the latter the shell of the mine consists of two half spheres, united by a flange and rivets while the English mine shell is cast in one piece and then loaded through a manhole, While it would be possible to re- move the cover of the manhole, this is considered too dangerous for the reason that the very sensitive initial charge of the mine lies\close to the aperture. This leaves but one me- thod in which the mine may be des- troyed---explode it, case and all. The fragments of the ghell fly far and wide; one 'of them, weighing six pounds, 'was . recently found 600 yards from the scene of the explos- ion. Of eighty-three mines on which re- ports have been made so far by Lieutenant Canters, seventy were of English origin, or nationality as it is Men's and Boys" Clothing House: Sale Of Men's Shirts, 69c Regular $1.00 and $1.25 Shirts, made by Canada's best Shirt mak- Sale Of Men's. Suits, $12.50 Regular $15, $16.50, $18.00. Suits, "Semi-Ready and Society Brand. 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Douglas Laing gave Aan. ad- dress at a meeting held in Chalmers Church in' connection with the week ofp prayer. - : Forty-five persons were received: into membership-in Bethel Church. The schools are dispopulated as a result of la grippe. ---- Caifadian Wheat For New Zealand. Ottawa, Jan. 9--The department of trade and commerce has just ship- ped 280,000 bushels of Canadian Wheat to New Zealand. This is part of thé wheat order placed by the New Zealand government time ago to make up for the shortage which is Nos. 1 and 2 Ne hased, 1 4 the depart JOUVer. in the New Zealand crop. The rain, | ; . ce, and ts St. John. 4 anatner shipment hn Van- PER CS WEE PET OT and eight Dutcl; while the remain- ing one could not be identified. The French sea mine is more eas- ily disposed of. Ip this-case the shell is broken open with a light charge of pierid acid; the charge of gun cotton is then removed and ex- _ploded without scattering a hail of iron in all directions. The opera- tion resembles almost that of open- ing a walnut with a knife and in a way is just as easy. The Dutch mines, when it can be ascertained that their firing mech, anism has been damaged, are dispos- ed of in the same way, . The English mines are exploded usually by placing a heavy charge under them. They may be explod- ed by firing a shot into them. The | bullet penetrates the shell easilly en- ough, as & rule, and strikes the charge with sufficient force to pro- duce shock needed to set it off. In gun cotton, as in nitroglycerin being what is known to chemists as "chemical mixture" explosives, ther exists an' unstable equilibrium be: 'tween atom and molecule. This the striking hullet upsets and an explo- tion results. --------ee-- M.P.'S TO RETAIN STATUS' ae s¥rssssssrasnszse 2%2z22z222sas22 Announcement ? As 1 have decided to vacate my presetn premises in the early spring of 1915, I am now-prepared to make reductions on any monument that I have in stock. 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