"THE DAILY RRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1015. { : : _PAGE EIGHT { lation for the purpose of advancing | { the cause of the war, and ii el JOHN LAIDLAW & SON 7 YOU ARE NOT OBLIGED TO SPEND ONE CENT. ens an Election. E H tke public, but 1 have no objection | / { to all being known." |B warmly | § that he had been promoted to say! what he did by reason of Sir Wil- | Hi frid's observations concerning the | fi British precedent of consulting 'the Hi He did not think Sir ji Wilirid's recollection diftered in any |} way from his own, and he was not DURING THE DEBATE ON THE! i BUDGET. i Sir R. L. Borden Attacks Sir Wilfrid | Laurier--The Liberal Leader Re- futes the Charges -- Vigorous Speeches Made, Ottawa, March 17.-At an early | hour this morning the Government | majority in the Commons turned down by a. straight party vote Sir Wilfrid Laurier's amendment to the - | Finance Minister's tariff proposals. | The horizontal tariff increase of 7}! per cent. in 'the general tariff, and of | 5 per cent. against all British' goods, is to remain in effect until the coun- try has a chance to decide whether it wants to continue the present regime of extravagant expenditures, increas- ed taxes, increased profits to the favored tariff bensficiaries, and in- creased cost of living to the whole body of consumers, or whether it wants to put no additional barriers] against British trade when Pritain is fighting the world's battles, wants a cessation of the riot of spending which = has practically doubled na- tional expenditures in three years, a { return to sang national finance, fair | { Play to consumers tas well as to man- uiacturers, gnd war taxes that really are war taxes, rather than an excuse for more 'protection. "That the coun try will have a chance to pronounce | on this issue was made pretty evi dent from the tone and temper of the speeches given by Premier Bor- Here's one clothing store, at least, that lets you have den RB. Befnett and Hon. Arthur your own way, Nobody even urges you to buy anything ers. Meighen, the three Government speak- was _anythi Ise to be ught up| Hi » | } on our hide of "the House outside of | ---- the war I would give him notice. Ji / ® Nothing else occu Truce to Tatters and Threat- rred. "Everybody," added Sir Wilivid, "has his own sense of honor. Io me Ji confidential communications, even when sought by others, are confiden- | Hi tial. I should mever have revealed it | Ji if the right honorable gentleman has ] not himseli chosen to bring(it before! Premier rden retorted Ipposition. aware that there had been any viola- tion of confidence. He had sent Sir J | Wilfrid a copy of every Government Ji bill. cellor of the Exchequer consulted the | Opposition leaders in the mistaken.' IN MILFTAKY CIRCLES. I Inspection of Queen's Engineering | Company on Wednesday. Lieut.-Col. G. S. Maunsell, R.C.E., [i | director-general of Fngineers Ser- | | vices, necompanied by Col. T. D. R. | Hemming," inspected No., 5. company, Canadian Engineers, on Queen's low- | g et campus - on Wednesday morning. | Capt. Wilger, acting 0.C., was in | command, and put the company | through several Maunsell expressed himself as well | satisfied with the work of the stu- dents. | Besides inspecting « their work ' on | the field, the inspector also saw sev | eral things that they have been | [Ji constructing as part of their _ train | ing. Between the stairs leading up | to the rear of the Mineralogy build | | ing on Monday, fifteen of the En gineers built a bridge 'forty feet long exactly one hour. To make the "If he' suggests that, the Opposition | was consulted 'as the British Chan- Ji British | }i House," responded Sir Wilinid, "1 Hi can only say that he is absolutely Hi manoeuvres. Col. | |i - Women's and Misse eT Easter Suits | These are correct in style and very becoming, and made from dependable materials, such as serges, poplins, gaberdines and worsteds. them satin lined, and ~~ prices from These suits are excellently tailored and many of New Spring Co ats Our Easter showing of Spring Coats is certainly a most attractive one and many women have shown genuine interest in this display, judging by the number aly ady sold. . COME AND SEE WHAT Is NEW FOR SPRING And how moderately priced. / -- eg ran ETE Henna conditions ~ ag near as possible to { Question Of Confidence. {those which would be met on the | Our clothes! Au three took the ground that the | field, the students wer€ given orders We don't want to | Liveral amendment was in efiect a {not to walk between the stairs, and or tries to change your mind. You can come and stay, and look as long or as little as you want. Skinner's Satin-- 36 inches wide. The world's best; it is the most durable and satisfactory of all lining satins. Look for the name on.the selvage, It is just. the thing for your spring coat or suit. The following colors: Brown, Ivory, Black, Fawn, Silver Grey and Nickle Grey. --------$1.25 Yard- Fashions Call For -- are 5 to 8 SH eS, : % good Po uth to sell themselves straight want of confidence motion, all the material was diawn from. one ' ll your winter overcoat very uncomfortable. * Aren't' vou! Justiied in Sppeating to Lhe country. | ghservation téur and also a derrick | Ji 5 : . : rey ; J Mr, ott suid he w art} we i . | ready to change to lighter weight? Ty ett suid he would vot. wattiwers: built bythe students challenge. All 'three champipned the | The third contingent were givem 'a cause of protection, and spent more | short route-march as far as the out- SPRING OVERCOATS 12.00, $15.00 8.00. |i taxes on tne ground of Protection | men are rounding into shape rapidly, 3 A aud $18.00 than on, the ground of the ities | and their only complaint is that they | naval issue, and waved the Hag, as | iti ilized. | justitieation of the Government's | *oPdition 1s be mobi sell you a of Dissatisfaction, Weather like this makes | and that the Government would be | side to the other through the air. An | | twenty-four hours 'accepting such + | SPRING SUITS, $15.00. and $18.00: ause of protec ; time in justitying the increased tar: | or station on Wednesday morning. The Try us for your spring suit and next fall you'll come| of the war. All three rlertsl Lo he | i" thomsves good enough { course, and as an insinuation that here again of your own accord. | Curse : n The officers training corps of | the Linerals were not BIVIDg A Dros | opeen's will be examined an April per co-operation to the Government {29nd, to see how many are qualified .-0 y 1X {in ls war measures. All three | daa - Livin { nh wig | peaches were evidently designed Sor {for commissions, - ¥ | campaign and stump purposes, an: | : understood i ! for a beclouding of the real issu It is that 'an daprl oI de : i raised hy- Sir Wufrid's amendment. 19th the Tugivkery of nis y Som | Un the Liberal side Messrs, Car-|Pany wi sen 2 lear aD vell, Macdonald, Lapointe, Vervillg Prepare that camp for X and Hon. George P. Graham brought |tion of the Expeditionary togps A little out of the way, but it will pay you to walk, ki the house back to the real issue be |NOW in training at the fore the country. = They emphasized | gimental centres. the fact that the tariff taxes were | i -- + not needed for war purposes at all.| Major EB. W. Jones. has sow ally jf since all the money for war wus recovered from his iliness nA avelle § otherwise provided; that protection [able to be on duty. Lieut. Flavelle | § and not economy or revenue wa.|is on the sick list. the motive behind the budget pro-| -- . posals; that the deficit which con | The 26th Battery is mow establish fronted the government was due not | ed in the Richardson building. ' to any "inherited situation," but to|nesday morning uniform was being | ii Te Te Se | Silk Crepe de Chene It is a favorite of Fashion because it perfectly meets the requirements of present modes and is good value. We are show- ing a very special make, 42 inches wide, in Black, White, Ivory, 8i Erg i j i R. Capt. reckless financing and the dissipa-| issued. Major G. R. Hall and tion of the revenue surpluses of the | C. G. Allen arrived in the city on Laurier regime by the' present ad Tuesday, and,with Capt. K. B.Casvutle ministration; that the new taxes | ers, are looking after the many detef | bore heavily on the general consum | involved in e-tablishing a battery for er and lightly on the wealthy an. Overseas service. There are now protected interests, and that to jm | about thirty men in the battery and Pose additional barriers against Bri- more are expected. Uf wh rmal r tish trade as the present time was| of the men to es a ate unpatriotic, ungrateful and unjust. ! as fine a type as the thirty who al- -------- ready 'are members, the 26th should Proof Of Protection Design. .f§ | be a splendid addition to the Third a Thee proof that the real design be | Contingent. i the tariff taxes was not re : venue, but protection, was given by | The Saast corps BB Someetion Hon. George P. Graham, who spoke with 'the Kingston sc at an early hour this morning. Ile recipients of different amounts for drew attention to the fact that while Military drill aud rifle Mootils the tariff increases would affect im. [TOM the Strathcona fund. The portations to the value of about c2det corps of the Collegiate Insti- $613,000,000, the tute also won some time ago a Iver Grey, Sand, Nickle Grey, Brown. expected Mac- | revenue the Minister of| Shield donated by W. H. Finance was only tha Eon Gol. nee. Major G. H, Gillespie is re- | ----$1.49 Yar | lars. But even on an average of on. | SPOuSible for the amounts from | i : : -the-Siratheona--fant-conimg wwe] wit ld nde ER rye ge ood ey | {40 increased_sesenue---of---ut--temstt og ron were | 0 n t aw on i two millions. Consequently h 4 : L | the 'Minister of Finance practically "hoses : : : \ be a re: Knows All, Sees Alb. of imports this year, fol | = __ : ] : : a or ER RE a ae the tariff increases, amouni-, The Hurst Selig Weekly is brim § i : hs full of the late shows Elen oo | rig a SRS Bhat at "Plain, a © GET YOUR APRIL DELINEATOR TO-MORROW. SSR We offer smecial values in the newest onty mo ih fto 'submarine a A: 3 : BLINE : 0 : . ay eT " ake : "a ¥ the King BEd- A -- >