PAGE FOUR ° 82ND YEAR. The British Whig| ROYALTY AND ITS RELATIONS. If the story told about Queen Sophia, of Greece, be true, the epis- { ode that led to the King's illness is | in the royal without a paralled. true If it be pot that a quarrel did not occur household over . the 'eventualities of war, and that His | Majesty was not stabbed by her -in { a moment of anger--then an unfor- | "Semi-Week! WHIG PUBLIS LIMITED. . 6. ElHett s President | man A. Guild . Director | reas. | i and Sec.- Business Office ~ Bditorial Rooms .. Job Office ........ ves SUBSCRIPTION RATES atly Edition) One year, One (D i delivered in city ...... $6.00! year, if paid in advance .... $5.00 | One year, by mail to rural offices 3.80 One oar, to United States tunate woman, and still a woman, though the wearer of a crown, has| been. grossly and wickedly libelled. Queen Sophia is a sister of the Kais- | er. He may have forfeited the re- | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Ve qualified them for immediate ac- tion. Several church bodies have en- dorsed Mr. .Rowell"s position, name- ly, that the License Commission may be an improvement. upon the Hanna Bureau, but it is not work- ing for a prohibition of the bar, and {it is the menace which the church | attacks. The Street Railway is a great city | asset, and Kingston would be dull | without it. This is a powerful reas- on why the Council should assume ~~ THE KIRK IN COUNCIL (Continued from Page 1.) Dr. R. Campbell, who halted a.mo- ment, in one of his old-time stirring speeches ty remark that he was' a fortnight of being eighty, never fails to provide exciting reading for the public. He flayed the Basis un- mercifully. His body is as nimble ag a charioteer, and his words cut to the quick. He contrasted the 'historic office of elder, according to the old and new system, in the fol- lowing terms: "With us it is a serip- tural office," he said, balan®ng him- spect of the whole wcrld, may have | the responsibility of taxing the peo- | self on tiptoes, "where men are sol- deserved the desecration of all high- | minded people, all advocates righteousness, and yet. retain the | admiration of his sister. = All the world may go back on him and re- gard him as the blackest hearted Fi and family connections cannot be | strained without hurtful effects. The | closely related by marriage, and one | = |of the hardest things of the war is| | the { savage destruction of the | 0 friendships that have been of life-| long duration. Even our own King | has had painful experiences in this | respect, and has not hesitated to re- | move a relative from public office | crowned heads of Europe have been | . ple for any part of the power it of | needs short of its actual cost. What kind of insurance has the city of Toronto effected for the sol- diers that their beneficiaries can of- » | man that ever lived, and the mem- | 1¥ secure it in the event of death, by. | WING | bers of his family and household | Showing that they are in poverty or | | esteem him without blur or blemish. | in want? Surely the Seat ay of | Hound igidictini amily ties are not easily broken, | Toronto has not been practising any other big gun flim-flam scheme at the expense of the men at the front. KINGSTON EVENTS 256 YEARS ACO a The Bicycle Club held a ride to the outer station. The Canadian Order of Foresters' 3 | | emnly ordained, but. in the new scheme they are only to be clubbed | icgether inv) u committée." Then he charged that there are six arti- cles in the Canfession of Faith, which are not in the new Basis, or have any equivalent. Hence it is an illusion to hope that the new union would eventually turn out' harmoniously | like that of Presbyterianism in 1875. No, there is this difference," and he | into ac- | tion, "at that time principles were equally shared by both sides, while | it was mere sentiment that divided. Be" now both principles and senti- | ment are in the same camp" In| A he quoted Luther--' Hegre 1 | stand; I cannot do otherwise!" But, Dr. Forrest rather spoiled the effect | | by irounleally saying, "Amen!" | Dr. John Neil, Toronto, claimed | | that he wag not a debater, but made | {his best speeches when everybody | was in agreement with him. But he plunged into what was one of the! 150) and stripped kings, princes and no-| convention is being held in the city. | best vote-getting addresses of the de. Attached Is one of printing offices in Canad -------------------- TORONTO the best job a. REPRESENTATIVE H. BE, Smallpeice ........ 32 Church St. U 8 RPPRESENTATIVES ~ Office 225 Fifth Ave. R. Northrup, Manager Tribune Bldg. Manager. REFERRED TO THE PROPLE. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, for the deliberations of which the Whig has a high regard, has voted to pass on the union question to the Presby- teries and the people. The vote of 366 yeas and 84 nays was a strong one, and indicated the, feeling of the commissioners on the question; and det it must not be assumsd that those who voted yea were all ardent advecates of the union, The basis ol union was incidentally dis~ussed ~--it had to bé--and it will be dis- cussed in detail when it reaches the members of the church. The pro- Jooition before the Assembly was ts wilingness to tenatively approve of the agreement and 1eier it +0 the individual vo.ers. Some of those voted in favor of this reference may not 'vote for union eventually. The hope is that the majority in favor of union, however, will be lange, in order to give it effect, Indeed the speakers in favor of the union, at this Assembly . meeting, say they will not advocate it at the Evxt Assembly, unless the churches which they represent most cordially Support (it. And this attitude Is a sound one. A shortness of doctors at the front. And likely to continue unless the discrimination of the Militia Department ceases, and all are pro- fessionally put upon the same level. ------ BUSINESS IS REVIVING. The Canadian Northern Railway System has placed at the disposal of the press a mass of most valuable information, and relating to the con- dition of trade now as compared with its condition in the.summer and fall of 1914. It is unnecessary to dwell on the acuteness of the depression or the manner in which it has affect- ed all classes of people. Its like has never heen experienced, and may never be felt again--unless war be- comes world-wide and universal in its disasters. According to the reports of the _ Canadian Northern Railway System trade in Canada has passed the period pI greatest depression and already exhibits signs of a sound revival in many lines, appears to be the opinion of the majority of representative business me throughout the Domin- ion who have contributed their views 10 a comprehensive survey of con- ditions which has just been complet ed by the C.N.R. Less than ten per t. of those responding, confess to a gloomy outlook; more than ninety per cent., numbering more than two thousand, report themselves as op- timistic so far as the immediate fu- ture is concerned. Practically all are agreed that trade conditions will rapidly return to normal after the restoration of peace. A large num- ber are convinced that if the harvest of 1915 is us to expectation, domestic business will be saticfactory in all the provinces. The value of rain is seen in local weather and absence of growth, has been a failure, and if one visit the country he will see men ploughing in anticipation of a second seeding for later crops. Every shower comes { national affairs. comes as a surprise. anticipated. There was no indication of it. announcement that he had differed with the President on the German note, and that this difference opinion of their had the effect of a bolt from the sky. Cabinet there were rumors of Ger- man the New York Herald, on the morn- ing of the day when crigig took place, "are at work say- ing in high quarters, 'We must not have war.' of straw in order to argument, war? A plain blunt demand on Ger- many does not war, but every- sinister influence is at work in Washington to make it appear must step softly er the very deuce will be to pay! thing known as German diplomacy is at work everywhere. believe that President Wilson will be swerved, but there is not slightest doubt that every sinister influence operation to gain time and latitude erful lobby. ary of the State, but the Secretary | the Secretary of State go, and as the bility, also ralated to him, honors they had worn on his count. dverything goes in war-- save the love of home and all that it implies and a Qucen cannot smother her affection and forget the regard of those of her own flesh and blood through the exigencies of of the MR. BRYAN IS LET GO. The resignation of Mr. Bryan, United States Secretary of State, from Mr. Wilson's Government, It was not It was not looked for. The in severence relations, caused the administrative In advance of the breach in the influence at Washington. 'Men of the pacifist school," said the Cabinet They are stuffing men point their Who has been talking necessarily mean that this administration That intangible We do not the subtle, that Bernstorff, Dernbury, and their crow can put in for Germany, is in operation." The conclusion is that Mr. Bryan fell under the influence of this pow- He should indite the notes that pass betweén Uovern- ments on national or international affairs, as Sir Edward Grey, of Eng- land, indited those of Britain, aad Von Bethmann-Holwig has written them for Germany. The Govern- ment may cousult with the Secret- writes the precisely worded letters. Mr. Wilson wrote the original note, the pith of which Germany ignored, and without any retiection upon Mr. | Bryan, who wields a facile pen, he could uot improve upon 'dt. Yet, Mr. Byran may have taken wum- brage at this, or he may see the po- litical advantage of a milder policy and one whicn will"not widen the breach between the hyphenated Ger- mans and the Government. Fossib- ly Mr. Bryan has an eye to the pos- sibilities of another presidential campaign, and is trimming upon a great issue. The Secretary of State, it now seems, was uot in favor of a note which was tantamount to an ultima- tun. Mr.-Wilson in the original communication said fairly that Am- erica would not omit the act or word which would give effect to its demands, and having done that he could not recede withou} humilia- tion, It'means a question of stand- ing by his declaration, or of letting lighter sacrifice he has parted com- Thieves stealing flowers in the ol city parks are causing a lot or trou- ac-| ple. A convict tried to escape from the "pen" to-day, but a shot from Guard Fowler's rifle persuade him to stay at home. CROSS RIVER ON : BRIDGE OF DEA The Russians Walked For Half a Mile Over Bodies of Dead Men. London, June .9.-- The fiercest fighting of the war as far as the Bal- tic Provinces of Russian are con- cerned, occurred a few: days ago: in a battle for the mastery of the Du- bysa River, according to the Post's Petrograd correspondent. The river changed hands five times in one day, | and at nightfall the stream was] completely choked with bodies of thousands of dead, so that plank! roadway for artillery was laid the victorious Russians across .a| solid bridge of bodies, the corres-| pondeint says. ! Thé Dubysa, although wide, is so | shallow it can be ¢rossed on foot at | some places. The Russians and Ger- | mans met at a ford half a mile] wide, north of Rossijeny, where | they fought all day in the water. | There were several bayonet charges | in mid-stream, and all who fell, ev- en though they were only slightly wounded were drowned. Troops on | both sides in their attacks and coun- | ter-attacks late in the day advanced | over the bodies of the dead. | War Tidings. Despatches to-day say Austrian de- fensive on Izonso river is completely broken, and that Italians are advanc- ing rapidly all along the line. British Admiralty issues warning | to neutrals that Germany is again | strewing waters with floating explo- | sive bombs, } Turkish armored cruiser Medjid- iah, sunk by mine early in April, has been raised by Russians for Russian navy. SUNK IN LAKE NYASSA. German Armed Steamer Destroyed By British Tars. London, June 9.--The German armed steamer Hermann von Wiss- mann has 'been destroyed near Sphinx Haven, according to a state- ment given out by the British Offi- cial Press Bureau. 4 The statement says that Hermann von Wissmann was destroyed by the shell-fire of a British naval force. The steamer had been lying in Lake Nyassa, South-east Africa, since her disablement by the Nyassaland steamer . Gwendolyn lgst August. Sphinz Haven is a German territory on the eastern shore of Lake Nyassa. It was bombarded and captured May 7th. The Germans were driven out with considerable loss by a bayonet charge, The only British casualty was one man slightly wounded. Suppressing Use of Absintke. Pontarlier, France, June 9.--One hundred tons of leaves used in the manufactyre=nf absinthe were burn- ed publicly here to-day by order of the Government in accordance witir the legislation suppressing the manu- | ardent opponent of Church bate. He admitted that his senti- | ments were all Presbyterian, but that union would eonserve all that was | good in his church. He illustrated | by means of an Irish story, which | took the Assembly by storm. An { Irish cobbler lived in a very peor! house, and wanted a better one. He | decided not to repair the old one, but | to pull it down and build another {out of the same material. The in- | ference was that in this learned di-| vine's mind the new church will, af-| ter all, .be Presbyterian material. [ Mr. G. M. Macdonnell has not been heard in the Assembly since his mem- | | orable conflicts over the "oldQueen's" question., When he therefore as- | cended the platform to give a five- minute address on Church Union he | was greeted with applause. He im { mediately went into his case in true lawyer fashion by hustling his op-| | ponents. "If we forget names, we forget the things for which names stand," and his voice sounded JYike a shell, "And I blame the ministers | because they neglect to teach us the | things for which names stand." He | was all keyed to the highest ten- | sion, and when the bell rang he lodk- | led as if he would give dollars for | minutes. But he respects the au- | thority of all courts, and smiled good. | naturedly, as he had to yield to the 18e, | Dr. Herridge made one of his | greatest speeches. The Assembly | will never forget it. It was, how ever, not a fighting address, although he was in the khaki, He referred to his trip as Moderator over the whole church, "If 1 had been an Union, that would have converted me. (Ap- | plause.) *» "We are told," he con- | tinued, like an officer giving the last | word to our manly Canadians, "that | you should hold the trench, but I | say, men you are to advance." Then there was some noise in the camp of Israel. i Judge Farrell, Moosomin, Sask., is a popular and loyal member of the Kirk. |He does not pose as an ora- tor, but he can get in some good evi. dence to be weighed by the Assem- | bly. He referred to home rule be. ing postponed, and why not Church Union, and explained that the organi. | zation to continue the Presbyterian | { Church was only a practical means | | of doing the business of those oppos- | { ed to union. | of union churches lately introduced | into the west they were not to be From his observation | admired. There was the same old | minimum salaries and the same stin- | giness regarding the missions. The whole thing looked too much like | penuriousness, 1 But it takes an Irishman to re- lieve the tension of a debate. For | wit he still has no peer. Rev. J. J. L. Gourlay, Lancaster, is the last in- | stance of this we have on record. | Even Mr. Macdonnel}, against whom the fun began, enjoyed the laughter. | Referring to the argument of "names | and things," the last speaker said | his. name. was Scotch, but he was. Irish. He also had a dear little | girl whose name was Jean, but she ! got "Winnie for short." He inti- | mated further that if the things were | to be buried because they lost their | names, he was one of those who could | offer some consolation at the fune. | | | (Continued on Page 6.) | | i The Allies are still making gains | in Gallipoli, where the pffensive is general and vigorous. : Italian troops have begun a gen- facture of absinthe. eral advance on Trieste. : ® 1 A Sd sh pany with Mr. Bryan. : EDITORIAL: NOTES, Yi that things are on the blink at Plunktown-| ou say oe! Rh 5 | wanting any 9, 1915, BOYS' , SUITS. a CHILDREN'S WASH SUITS SD ett > Bibby: Warm Weather Toggery Panama Hats | Underwear Special Value | "woman for $4.90 en Bathing Sits 50c, T5c¢, $1 ems Straw Hat s . $1, $1.50, $2' All new shapes, genuine Panama Hats. Men's Summer Suits Special Values at $12.00 Fancy band on every hat. Boston and Paris Garters, 25¢ pair Silk Hosien'y AA | Bt Silk Lisle "Thread Hosiery, in plain white, tan, blue, green and, mauve .....40c, or 2 pairs for 75¢ New Collars .... 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