LSE 3 to. nT Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED, ? J. G. Eliott President Leman A. Guild .... Managing Director and Sec~-Treds. Telephones: Ness OMIGE ... osc isiensvnss Editorial Rooms .. J Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edidon) One year, delvered in city ..... One year, if paid in advance .... One year, by mail to rural offices One year, to United States ...... Bix and three monthsopro rata, (Semmi-Weekly Edition) mai, cash ......... not pald in adv One yeoar,'to United States . Six and three months pr Attached 1s one of the best job printing offices in Canada . TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE H. E. Bmallpeice .....,.. 32 Church St. U. 8. REPRESENTATIVES New York Office ...... 226 Fifth Ave. Frank R. Northrup, Manager. Chicago : Tribune Bldg. rank R. Northrup, Manager. A COMPLIMENT TO CANADA. A Kingsionian, who spent a couple of weeks in the cities of the wastern and middle states, informs the Whig that American opinion generally is soundly in sympathy with the Allies in this war. He found, however, everywhere, an active body of agita- tors, of distucbers -of the peace, who denounced Britein in the most offen- te way. At St. Louis he found " berg, but he was suave and Polished and polite in his utterances. All these men were seeking to con vert public opinion .in favour of Ger may. : +A remarkable paper is being publish. ed' by Germans, 'with' German money, | and containing * stories and state ments deeply affecting Britain. Ah, how the Germans hate Albion, be- cause she interfered with and defeated the plans of the Fath@®land | = Ome ull page offtopn is sugyestive of Ger- map opivion towards Canada. + 1t has been represented that the Gérmans and are incensed "against Can- ada because of her help in the war, Yet in this cartoon, which hooks all the racks in the British empire to the British chariot, Canada is omitted from the procession because she will wot do John Bull's dirty work. What is the aim or object of this very clear. ly disgunishd compliment to Canada ? There is 'some purpose in it. m-------------------- DOLLAR DAY SALES. The business manager of the Brant- ord Expositor, W. B. Preston, is de- serving of the recognition of the merchants - who waited on him and {resented him with an-address and a handsome gold wrist watch for his splendid 'public service. Mr. I'reston conceived the idea of a Dollar Day Sale, a sgle which was planned for some time shead and advertised, ahd a sale wich led to. a great turn over of goods in the stores. in it was felt that should be some 'acceptable ox. Jsix who are mot i i Fzsa Es Germany at the rate of 50,000 por} week. Some of them are cared for aad medically trested. In each group there are weeded Gut five or to be seat to the Instead, they are "'carried 8 pine box and laid with thousands of other pine boxed, econ- J taining the remains of nameless Ger- man soldiers." Evidently the culture of the mation is such as; will endorse and condone any iniquity, forgetfulness or aban donwent that can take place in the name of war. hospital. ot in OLD MAN ONTARIO AGAIN. The vice-president of the Fair Asso- ciations Assumes that theré has been some misunderstanding with regard to Premier Hearst. He received a depu- tation at the time the farmers de-| manded a hearing on the fair geanta. | He misunderstood the appointment. He knew that four hundred men had called at the parliament buildings to see him. He could not fail to take notice of the invasion, and he did not put in an appearance, and did not tender his regrets. : Moreover, Hon. "Jimmy" Duff hurt his popularity by intimating that, on account of the war, and the; econom- | ies it suggested, Sthe fair grants' cut *by one-half was bound to stay." On the same evening Hon. Mr; Burrell, the federal minister of agriculture, an- vounced that he looked more hopeful ly .on agriculture and contemplated larger grants to agriculture and live stock exhibitions. Upon this con- trast Mr. Smith, M.P., commented, saying that the provincial policy & a mistake, and he said this as a sup- porter of the administration. The farmers of Ontario were, in cartoon, pictured as a political power the local government had a right to respect, "Old. Man Ontario" has be- come a familiar figure in the press. "Old Man Ontario" was supposed to be a bosom friend of the late Sir James Whitney. Can the same be said, at the present time, of his sue cessor? * A-------- THE WORK OF PIRATES. "The scaré proclamation of the. Ger- mans is not having the desired' effect, The 'neutrals 'are 'under great obliga tions "to Britain for clearing the seas of the ' German destroyers, and for malling trade between two continents possible. They propose to unite in self-defence, and they. will probably make the German War Council sorry for its bluster, 'then the Gernian. Information Bu- reau--or 'the German Fabrication By- reaw--is carrying out its comamission, which is give the widest publicity to the yarns the fidtionists produce from week to week. Thess circulars are issued through the mails, and they contain' lies, lies, and nothing but lies. Again~the Hyphenated Germans are earning their salaries 'as the propa- gators of stories that are calculated to deceive or irritate the Americans. Dr. Dernberg, the former German se cretary, writes from St. Paul, that the locking up of the German ship: ping affects the United: States and to the extent of $500,000,000 a year, This appeal for American sympathy is ruined by the advertised purpose of Germany to wreck any United States vessels that dare ach the Brit ish Isles, and. that" there will be no regard for the loss of human life. The Germans, in other words, will, if they can, play the pirates of air and ges, and Britain's answer will he a repetition of what Sir Dgvid Beat- ty gave the German raiders only a A PUBLIC TRUST. ati i ji I i ! ihe} 1 £ fF i 2 3 f th : 3 § HH iz Hs froth hh i i i i FF 3 £ oh 5 s5Es he is td give to the world the inf it needs, and to the effect that they are using their money as public tms- tees, that they are giving back the gains -taken from the people appar ently ih undue measure while they were in' busibess. ere BISMARCK OF 1867 SPEAKS. In 1867 Lord Burnham, the prin- cipal owner of the London Telegraph, feeling) that the day was coming when }rance and Germany would clash in war, had his foreign correspondent interview Bismarck. The conversation was regerded as confidential, and its record was kept inviolate until re cently. Then the Daily Telegraph gave it to the world, as a revelation, or a prophecy. In that talk Bismarck set forth the dedires and aspirations of Germany as | be alope was capable of doing. He was Germany.' He had more wisdom or prescience than a dozen Bethman Holwegs. And | he said that | Germany did not want Bel | gium, and Germaby would not fight | France, unless she made the attack; Austria Germany did not want, 'he cause it would be a burden to her Russia and France would not make an alliance, because they hated each other, and a French-Italian alli- ance was out of the question. "There remained for France, therefore, in Europe," said Bismarck, "only Spaip as an ally," and as he did so he looked at the interview and laughed. Bismarck added, seriously, (and this was forty-eight years ago), that a war between Germany and France would be very unsatisfactory. "It would ruin, Franée certainly," he con- tinned, "but it would most likely ruin ourselves into, the bargain, and do you think that a poor, bankrupt, ragged, starving neighbour is as de- sirable as a wealthy, solvent, fat, well-clothed one." What a piiy- the Bismarekinh idea was not transmit: ted to his successor. $ EDITORIAL NOTES, Monthly collections of power rates is proposed. It will add to the cosi of management, and that will not do, What is needed in: these hard times is 'a. reduction in expenses. A political deadlock vin the council at Brockville. And our neighboring town was a few years ago held up as a model to ail. Canada of how the eity's business could be attended to in a non-partizan way ! : President Wilson is losing ground, with his party, 'and is not regarded #8 a political possibility." He wou pot have heen: elected bub ay velt's. Bull Moose movement, = which bad a glorious beginning and an in- glorious ending. Germany expects the neutral powers to protest ageinst Britain's blockade of Germian ports. Because they do not protest Germany proposes to tor pedo--il she cam--any neutral ships that carry foodstuffs within the war sone. A bliff the neutrals may call, Two hundred and fiity horses, pur chased for army purposes, rejected as unfit | This is pretty work, and done by men whofe mere qualification as buyers is that they are conservative. If this thing goes on the scandals by and by will be" very damaging. ™ An assuradce was given, on behalf of the United States government, that if the Ship Purchase Bill were passed none of the interned belligerent ves- sels would, be purchased. But the opposition 'to tha bill continued: | What, doubting or not aceepting this assubance 7 Hard on the president. Against thie 'boost that Germany test Chancellor, that to stand for "of k : COmmUNICa: Jon, France should be able to t F ing force up to a lo_leep of 2.000008, H Don't Be Inquisitive, Hamilton Times It is said that John D.. Rockefeller has given away in his: time $250,000, 000, How much has he leit ? Looks That Way. . 'Windsor Revord. Ceriain events transpirin, would indicate that thé f "Meinself 'und Got?" will shortly dis- solve partnership. Napoleon Recalled. Brantford Expositor Napoleon, at St. Helena, eaid, in reference to brute force : "The more 1'study the world the more I am con: vinced of the inability of .brate force to create anything duratfe. The kaiser could. probably see the point of view now, Need Them Al. Hamilton Spectator. Considering that they get three weeks' holidays amually--something no private employer would grant--let- ter-carriers are not doing badly in securing Saturday half-holidays in addition, during July apd, Angust, Disillusioned. London Advertiser Six months of war finds the world gasping no more illusions about arm- ed peace. All nations, even the Ger- mans, must feel that war has had its great demonstration before giviliza- tion, and that aivilization will have no more of it. | Kingston Events Twenty-five Years Ago & Arrangements have been made for a Y.M.C.A. convention here. Kingston and Quebec wanted the gathering, but Kingston's claims were the strangest. Oscar Hopkins, who escaped from the. penitentiary, was captured fn Al- bany, N.Y. | S.J, Kilpatrick purchased a lot on Barrig. street, part of the estate of the late Gilbert Merritt, for $2,000 STORE WAS BURNED "AT KENPTWILLE, SUNDAY While the Owner Was on a Visit ~~ lo Mis Daughter in Kingston. 1 A fow hours after he had arrived in Kingston, tos yisit his daughter, Miss Lois Percival, a third-year stu- dent in arts, at Queen's University. Mr. Percival, of the firm of Percival & Mundell, generai merchants at Kemptville, received 'a telegram sta- ting that his place of business had been burned to the. ground. Mr, Percival and his danqgh h first train for 'home, on receipt -of the news. Mr. Percival made, the . trip, to spend the week-end wigh his daugh- tér, who has not been in the best of health, Miss Percival rétfdes at 479 Princess street." THe father ar- |} ived on Sunday morning aod late: in [fi e afternoon, he got the mesSage about the fire. nat Further word on Monday stated that all that was left of the proper- |} ty was the storehouse, T was saved through the efforts of fire fighters. The store was fairly well insured. - Outlook Of Whit. Toronto Globe. ; The British army. estimates ' make provision for the maintenance of over three million efiectives outside of - In- | dia. Britain has sn France at the present. time 780,000 men. = Were the trained men now in the Told. 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