___PAGEFOUR The British Whig 82ND YEAR. we sssninas------i | cussion or resistence, all that is pro- posed. Political truce ought not to | ha Ry' ary LIL i =I Wa JTHEN 1 RET BTR J: ny, ing) ste 'Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING co. ui J. G. ElHott Leman A. Guild President «+... Managing Director and Bec.-Treas. go as far as that, the Weekly Sum thinks.--St. Thomas Journal. And it will not. At the opening |of the session the leader of the op- | | position and the leader -of the gov- | trnment conferred. They, nc doubt, | bad a definite understanding, and {with regard to the war votes. Ap- | parently Sir Wilirid agreed to adeept | of any proposals that the government | | made unchallanged. A new vyote of | | $100,000,000 was asked. The liberals | pflered no objection. They simply | asked, and probably stipulated, that {they should have ample opportunity | in which to investigate the manter {in which the money "was expended. Belore the house met . there had been rumours of war in the conservative party. There are rumours of war still. The 'party has quarrelled over the spoils of office. The war con- tracts have led to serious acousa- tions, and they cannot be quietly Telepho Business Office . Editorial Rooma Job OM SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city One year, ¥f paid in advance .... One year, by matl to rural offices One year, to United States 7 Six and three months pro rata. (Semi- Weekly Edition) One year, y mail, cash $1.00 One year, if not paid in advance $1.50 One year, to United States 1.50 Six and three months pro rata. Attached 4s one of the Job printing offices in Canada, TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE H. E. Smallpeice 32 Church Bt. U. 8. REPRESENTATIVES New York Office 235 Fifth Ave. Frank R. Northrup, Manager Chicago Tribune Bldg. rank R. Northrup, Manager best NO BISMARCK AT HAND, In the letters of the late Prince Bismarck to his wife, now published, and revealing a great deal that af- « fected the political history of the times, a vivid portrait is given of the meeting between Napoleon and the | iron chancellor. It was at the close of the war of 1870, and at a little place called Donchery, on the Meuse, near Sedan. "I climbed," said Bis- march, "with him up a orazy flight of stairs and, in a room ten feet square, with a pine table and two rash-bottomed chairs, we sat' foryan hour, the others being ylownstairs; a powerful contrast with our fast meet- ing: at the Tuileries 1" + There the terms of surrender were in part eon- cluded, though later in the day with more officers and in better surrownd- ings, the end of one ' empire and the beginning of another 'were accom- plished. One wonders who will re present - the German empire in the coming meeting when peace will be discussed. There is no one of the Bismarckian type in the empire. Von Buelow, in Italy, has been advertising "his unsoundness of mind. Bethmann- Hollweg, in Germany, has been talk- ing too muth,'and displaying his in. stability. AM the others in the diplomatic circles have been t discre. ' dited. The kaiser will have to sue for peace himuelf. Sn A ---------- A VERY NOTABLE FIGHT. Ove reads that Mr. Mocken, ex- mayor of Toronto, and the publisher of the Orange Sentinel, bas gone to Winnipeg, to attend to Sir Rodmond Roblin. The premier suffered at the hands of, the Orange order in the last 2 Provincial cleotion. . Aided by the op- position vote, tho. temperance vote, and the women's vote, or thé general opposition, aided hy the Orange, Tem." perance and Women's parties, whe con- test was such that the government was nearly defeated. The premier per sonally squended in by a very small majority. Another minister had va majority of one. His slender support was afterwards 'inerensed by a few passed over. To blink at wrong- | doing, flagrant and = unpardonable, would be to encourage crime, and it | is a crime for some people to take advantage of the country in a erisis, in connection with their war con- tracts, amd proceed to rob the gov- | ernment. { The Toronto News does not like the ! way in which the probe is being ap- | plied at Ottawa. It is, not being | inserted mildly or deitly enough to suit our contemporary. It has hurt in, some cases, 'and hurt severely. | Very likely. In the hands of most skillful operator it does occa- sionally make one wince, and it is touching some tender spots in the | body politic. But this is inevitable. | Any examination which would not be | searching, into the war contracts, | the remounts, the purchases of war munitions, and submarines, and i all | the rest of it, would be a humbug, | a farce, a folly, and a scandal. MODERN PRISON REFORMS, In discussing the Bickerdike Bill, for | the ' abolition of capital punishment, | on the ground that it was a barbar- | ous method of atoning for a. crime, and that it occasionally led to the hanging of an innocent. man, the min- ister of justice referred to the Kings- ton penitentiary. Dr. Edwards, the member for Frontenac, had intimated that there was something that was worse than capital punishment, and that was incarceration in the prisop for penal servitude and a lengthened peri He! made certain, statements which Hon. C. J. Doherty batted on the strength of a letter or state ment he had asked from the warden, Mr, Creighton. The most remarkable charge of Dr. Edwards was that men were being murdered by the dozen, as a result of the faulty administration of the prison. Mr. Creighton makes these asser-| tions : That convicts are not sent to | the isolation. ward unless they are in: corrigible, but, as soon as possible, after being settled down, are put to work, They are not allowed to talk, unless required to do so, but the rule with regard to silence is not unduly enforced. Ihe stone pile is used, for the ocoupation of some because there is nothing else they can do, and it will be abandoned when some other means of exercise or labour can be found. The convicts are not, any- where, subject to 'tauntiogs and lor. turing, and when 'refractory are mot hosed or tubbed, Any of these things, experiments, are things of the past. . When prisoners are seriously ill they are attended constantly, day aid night, and the health of the com: munity may be surmised when it isd stated that there have been only two deaths, in a population of five gun dred, within a year. | | | | | | { The cost {tax and the treasury party find | some good. the | Foy \ that it implies ? Seed grain is not given to the far- mers of Alberta and Saskatchewan. is charged against them. The government is secured and will require a payment for the seed later on. An income;tax was dodged in Can- ada because it would be hard to col- lect. In Britain the larger part of the public revenue comes from this it the most easily and economically col- lected. There is talk of an examination -in- to the bread . position, as to the cases for the mcreage of cost." An enqgiiry, incidentally, into the kind of places where the bread made would have special interest for the consumer, 2 18 The enquiry into the exportation of liguor, the bulk of which is supposed to find its way to Germany, will do Hope it will get at the facts. Action is forced "by the press, which is a testimony to its power, The question of compensation not figure in)Russia' once the czar de- cided 'that the drinking of vodka should be stopped.' He did not wait to enquire' how the: politicians would regard it. © He did not consult the caucus, -------------- The militia department is quite sure regard to the army remounts. But one, Mr, Smith, a member of par | liament, says there was, and he, as | a 'horse raiser, knows something he | should whisper into the some one at Ottawa. af ears The license 'fees! of breweries, shops, saloons, hotels, will be raised by ,the local government.? Thé hours for the sale of liquor) will be shortened. The license business will be administered by a céntral board. * All this been decreed bythe conservative cau- cus at Toronto. * Safe voyage isi all the promised to ships that are carrying relief to people. of, Belgitm bi" England, France | and Germany. The kaiser's govern: ment gives asswrance.that it will not { that | appropriate or "steal "the food Americd sends to the ple. Which it" Very The farm ; not tarifi's 'new dations * Some of the ipl ts were missed--or in fear ofk the agricultural voters they may have. heen passed 'over by THE finance min- ister--but one is hit in the generil taxation. There is noghing ideal in these times, and espetially nothing ideal in political budgets. starving peo- kind of it. tigkied over the A note from. the. British" parliament --and long enough to pass from the note' to a letter--to the United States, on the flag questidh, ig in- structive. There is nothing in' the histories of the times which prevents merchantmen from hoisting any flags they like in times of danger, and this is no time for splitting hairs precedents. over | PUBLIC OPINION | Looks That Way. . London Advertiser. 2 Germany again tells Uncle Sam that he rides his ships to Britain at his peril. ls that not tantamount to a declaration of war? Mix Well. Branttor! Courier, has apologized did | that there was nothing amiss with | has | opposition to accept, without. = dis- | {émplatich 'of Rethpl "War, anid ' all 1292,000. tons, of iood supplies en iy eight ships. Right You Are. e Hamilton Herald. 2 {Corpl. Leary, of the Irish Guards, {| who captured two trenches and killed | eight Germans all by himseli, should {get & commission as well as the Vie | toria' Cross. + The British Preference. Toronto Star. _ i This does not seém to have been the | | time for increasing the duties o | British goods. entering Canada"nof if | the increase will in the slightest 'dé- | gree tend to diséourage th import | to this 'country of British goods. ! A Hand-Out To Us. New York World. { self-control 7 Hew can' we' revive | prosperity on this side 'of * the tine if {it is going to make days and nights { hodeous with its shrieks and! war [ whoops over imuginary --air-ships and | submarines ? | | 0 ay NESTON EVENTS | 25 YEARS ACO | Hay was selling on she market to- day for $3 per ton. : A number of dogs have been stol- en from citizens. | H. A. Calvin is jn Ottawa to press {upon the government the desirability | of passing the wrecking bills before | the house, ' * | | PEP PPERPPTRPV RPP PPR RIPAEPP ERR PPP PP eter dred | | i * WAR BULLETINS, + -- + Two Zeppelins bombarded ¢ «Calais Monday afternoon, doing ¥ little damage. They attempted: '¢ to attack the British base at ¢ Dunkirk, but were driven off by @ gunners, i Russian hewspapers praised Grand Duke Nicholas' strategy in withdrawing from East Prussia and assured the people that the Russian forces are now again on a successful offensive. It is reported at Athens that the Brtish-French fleets are now within range of the inner fortifi- cations Of Constantinople. hen Toronto World cable says Canadian artillery ha< been in action in France, The Russian army in concen trated for an attack on Constan- tinople, and the British-French fleets are advancing up the Dar- danelles. : a It is réported that five civil ians were killed in the Zeppel- in raid on Calais Monday. ~. i om ; | Thirteen of she crew of the { U. 8. steamer Ev. Save snes to reach the Dutch coast. oh It is expected. in Ottawa that + Maj.-Gen. - Sam Hughes will + command the second Cafiadian & | contingent, o * ® ENT HOME, | | A CONVAL { ---- { | For Soldiers Established By a Form- | er Moftreal Lawyer. Burrey, Eng. Advert s Donald Macmaster, K.C., M.P, and Mrs. Macmaster have provided at their residence, "Merlewood," Virgil: nia Water, a comfortable' and up-fo- date resting place for convalescent Lsoldiers. They have given it the name of "The Merlewood Military Convalescent Home." and for the last three or four months batches of three officers and seven men have 'been made thoroughly comfortable, and have received skilled medical and nursing attention at Mr. Mac- master's expense. Merlewond fs Will Canada kindly try to cultivate | J See Our Splendid $4.00 Shoes Bench-made, solid leath: © soles, classy styles; tan, black and patents, blucher, button and London bals. Nobby Hat Styles New high crown Soft Hats New Roll Rim Derby. ents for the celebrat- ed King Hats. Price $2.50, : Borsalino Italian Hats. Try Bibby's $1.00 Tan Gloves, Dents' English make : Try Bibby's Dainty $1 Shirts. oe The Store That Keeps the Prices Down Young Men's Suits We've yo that are classy, dashing and distinctive. 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It is. interesting "have ote ina judicial mt " © It waaivery matural that Sir Rod- firmed the announcement of ihe. pre- "As. for he intane, .Uha sister _6o0-| to 51heen.in the "home are from the Ca- nadian contingent at Salisbury. The' 7 at his bad luck, "just as there was a marking that he would not have ear; | ed so much it' he had been hurtwhile | on active serviee, an injo | | } chance of going to the front." re- | "But to receive | ke an i pe. 'Other Canadians at Merlewood. ate We wish to notify our customers that we can not Exchange Any Shoes Purchased at our Red Letter Sale After Wednesday, Feh. 24th, 115 1. H. SUTHERLAND & BRO. The Home of Good Shoes. Pte. Vanis, of the 4th, and Pte. El- mond should feel very (sore over some lott of the 5th Canadian Battalion, of his experiences. 'Towards the Or ange element he was inclined to be Otfenk- was Captain, Johnson, ot She nadian edical Corps, a ) : Cc Roy who joined from Vancouver. pi Pe. Mm mble of the 5th al the seven men were "taki alr" Scots, Pte. Broley of the 48th Regi- in the beautiful grounds, but one, | mot and Sergt. Cooper of the Ar- . Taylor; of the "was | Hllery, and Pte. Stevenson. Nurse og conv t feh, be- Graham is in charge, while ordlerly Tore he avalugeal an yak lard: Cross is also in attendance. The room. mier some days ago, and to the ef: 3 Loudon Chronicle. The crops of 1915 hardly be {arias ed er | ternational rs ein for wheat - yuite a Ly. it The.pecple of the United States . 'have contributed substantial relief. to the Belgians... In all have sent 3 BIG. INDIAN CHIEF Has sent us one of the new 1915 models for the clutch. Comein and look Chie ovine ra up to date. RX sxnewdin. font slotoh and : he + . Get your order in » We have a new engine to attach bicycle that in called a BICYCLE BOOSTER" Raatinely tu yor | of the Indian over the . Flyer. hand dlnteh. and overy. 4 suite of rooms, with every thé effects of a a comfort. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mac- injur ® & 3 * wy est in the con and Dr. Tovchaving stepped into a hole on | S58 (he Beha, 1s the medical at: ye "oo LU | eers have a complete and elaborately Sergt. Taylor was recovering from A i --_---- A ¥ > IIRC ONE S12