Sit ---- THE LAW AND THE DOMINION WILL STOP IMPORTATION This Wil; Make the New Law More Thoroughly Effective--There Will Be No Measure of Dominion Wide' Effect---The Federal Measure Will Act A . (Special to the Whig.) 'Toronto, March 18 -- The policy which the Federal Government has decided to adopt in regard to the prohibition issue, as will be announ- ced in Commons next week, is out- lined below. Its distinguishing fea- ture is the placing of the responsi- bility To¥ the enactment and enforce- ment of prohibition upon the pro- vinces. The Pederal Government will frankly take the ground that the en- actment of prohibition is"none of its business, but if any province decides to enforce a prohibitory law the Fed- eral Administration will, by prohib- iting the importation and manufac. ture of liquors within such a prov- ince make prohibitory law more Seroughly effective. The clauses are: 'No federal measure of dominion wide prohibition." "Prohibition must be enacted and enforced by the provinces." "Where a prohibition law goes in- to effect in a province the Federal Government will supplement it by automatically prohibiting the im- portation of intoxicating liquors, etc., or 'the manufacturing of the same within the province." BRITAIN ASTONISHED. London, March 18.-+ Can- % ada has astonished Britain by # the number and the physique of +> > * + From to Vancouv- "#% er bat yall mew, are . rep- + resented, and all are fit and * keen, and could be rushed to at' the old camps. SELL RBEL LPL E LOE | MOVING OF ON VERY LARGE SCALE. Traffic on allways Is Held Up "For the Benefit of the Mili tary Plans. (Bpsciatite the Whig.) Paris, March 18 -----Movements of troops on a large scale in Bulgaria are roported. It is said these oper- ations ara so extensive that both pas. sengers and freight traffic have been suspended. In Roumania, passen- travel has been stopped for ten ays on the railroad running north from Bucharest to Predol, on the Hungarian frontier. Fifty-Two Years With G.T.R. Cobourg, March 18.--This week ' Robert Buek, the veteran station agent' of the Grand Trunk Railway system in Cobourg, received notifica- tion that on May 1st he would be re- tired from the company, with a pen- sion, 'commensurable with his long and faithful service to the company. Mr. Buck ¢ame to Cobourg as station agent in April 1868, and during his long sorvice has been a faithful ser- "vant of the oot ny, and very popu- lar with the t ng public. Twenty>first Battalion -- Serious- ly ill, Geo. F. Mobre, England. Fifth Field Co, 2nd Canadian Divi- sional B ed of wounds, © (. R. Mann land. ) Lemme ee. Grand ' c ings for the week rch 14th were $957,642, an increase of $100,395 over the corre- | of last year. p> THE WHIG CONTENTS. --- ent. "io * : 1--Ailustfated Supple ' FInteresting r Pictures. "SeKingstonians and Kingston anada ders In Picture. « Glven; Ger- Collegiate onor Rol. River Point; Told t. > landom = Reels; Sunday School Mest Bl eeting ; Money or Tarien Fine Irish Time. - 10~Eastern Ontario News. | H-~Amusements; An. 2 nis; Forum. * 12~ i Matters; Theatrical. 13 ther; Communit Movement: Von Tirpits's 1 Leaving. '14=Told In Twilight; In Realm 1 of Women: Sleepytinie Tales; os "16-<Plays and Players; Newest Notes: of Science. , Latew vies; Dividing oN. lew. Knitting and ng: Countryside; Financial : King George's Sons. Washingsbn, March 18.--The Sen- ate yesterday unanimously adopted the following resolution introduced by Senator La Follette of Wiscon- "Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the use of the armed forces of the United States for the sole pur: pose of apprehending and punishing the lawless band of a en who entered the United States from Mexi; co, March 9th, 1916, committed out: rages on American soil and in- to Mexico, is hereby approved; and that the Congress also extends its as- surance to the de facto government of Mexico and the Mexican people that the pursuit of sald lawless band of armed men acress the inter-nat- ional boundary line into Mexico is for the single purpose of arrejting and punishing the fugitive band of outlaws; that the Congress in ap- proving the use of the'armed forces of the United States for the, purpose announced joins the President in de- claring that such military expedition shall net be permitted to encroach in any degree upon the sovereignty of Mexico.or to interfere in any man- ner with the domestic affairs of the Mexican people." { MARKED (Special to the Whig.) London, March 18.--Marked slack- ening in the violence of the German assault around Verdun has convinced sqme French military critics that the Crown Prince is about to abandon the offensive. This conviction was expressed for the first time in sever al despatches from Paris to-day. Coupled with it was the hint that the final defeat for the Teutons at Ver- dun will be followed shortly by a great French offensive. All Paris despatches reported the Germans showing less spirit, in their attacks than in the early days of the Verdun offensive. saults are being made with little ar- tillery preparation. The Germans are not standing ground under the French counter-attacks as in the first days-ef the strugiles around Douaumont and Vaux, German newspapers which printed lengthy articles about the Verdun. battle in <arried only their corre- sponden ¥ jt den days. Neu- tral observers mn forced to rely upon Paris hog of the fight- ing which report the Germans have been checked with very heavy losses. i Air Raids On German Qities, SLACKENING / IN GERMAN OFFENSIVE The Crown Prince, It Is Thought, Is Abandoning Ris Pur- pose---The French Are Now Likely To Make An Attack of Much Violence. "in thirty-two Some of the = (Special to the Whig.) Paris, . March 18. -- (Official) BARON POLENZ Baron Polenz, the only genuine German baron in captivity in Canada, was released on parole from Fort Henry on. Friday dfternoon. Last cupine because of his nationality. At the fort he was a model prison- er. Some time ago the Whig had the privilege of of the camp, and' at the time the Ba: ron was directing a class of physical drill. In an interview he expressed his wish that the prisoners keep might. FROM FORT HENRY CAMP May the Baron was arrested in Por-| aking an inspection | French aviators made five great raids on German cities and import- ant positions last night and engaged duels along the Ver- dun front, the War Office reported this afternoon.' The air activities in the last twenty-four hours have been almost without precedent in the history of aerial warfare, Seventegn or eigh- teen aeroplabls attacked The railway station at Conflanes, through which the Crown Prince draws a large part of his supplies for thg Verdun offen- sive. They dropped forty big bombs. Another French squadron of four- teen fliers attacked the Sablons sta- tion at Metz. The bombs were hurled with unusual accuracy, strik- ing their targets. Three fires broke out in-the station itself and numer ous explosions occurred along the' railway. 'The squadron was violent- ly canonaded, but returned with no losses. \ Another French air flotilla dropped ten bombs on the German aerodrome at" Dieuze and five bombs on the Arnaville railway station. French = fifers ~ made - twenty-nine flights in pursuit of the enemy planes and engaged In thirty-two duels, in one of which a Germar Fokker was badly damaged. Nothing Doing. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, March 18 --The War Office reports mo further infantry attacks by the Germans north of Verdun last RELEASED SR themselves in good form, mentally and physically, and all of the time he was a prisoner he worked hard to fur- | ther these ends. In all disputes be-| tween the officers and the prisoners | the Baron always acted as an arbitra- | tor, and did his-best to "keep peace in the family." He is exceptionally well educated and a pleasant person- ality, and his presence will be missed from the now intimate family circle of Major P. G. C. Campbell's hotel. No reason was given out for the par- ole being granted. x Ottawa, March 18.--A commun- ique from the Canadian reppesenta- tive at the front to General Hughes just received, sweports the Canadian guns doing great work against the enemy. The Fifty-third trench i x' w :, , g 3 * + sp + (Special to the Whig.) + Petrograd, March 18.--The & ussian vanguards are within + ess than twenty miles of Trebi- # according to despatches # to-day. * . 83% £ SEPP eePOPe 3 (Special to the Whig.) Paris, March 18.---"We have reached the decisive hour," said Al- exandre Ribot, Minister of Finance, 'spea "in the Chamber of Dep last night of the financial and mili. y situation > uties "We can say without exaggeration, without illusion and without vain op- timism, that we now see the end of this horrible war." litary Ni ; In' the World to Three British airmen were killed Canadian Guns Have Been Very Active. mortar battery on March 10th broke i M. Ribot's utterances is taken toi German parapets in several places. Other brigades from all over Cafiada are specially mentioned for accurate and timely shell fire. The Canadi- ab shipers are very successful, and many casualties among the enemy are observed from their sniping. Tw The talented "English ng, under the auspices of and made a stro t; of Spo Jl while making experimental flights. ng ca centre of the picture. On her loft is Mayor Chireh; KINGSTON, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, THE DUTCH ARE STIRRED By the Loss of the St * Tubantia, RESENTMENT A AGAINST GERMANY FOR ITS UN- CALLED-FOR ACT. ; bt A Pemand Made That Such Occurren- ces . Cease----Paper Asks If Sinking Is Vom Tirpitz's Farewell Greeting to Friendly Holand. The Hague, March 18.--The loss of one of Holland's finest steamships has stirred the country' deeply. The sinking of the Tubantia, valued at $1,600,000 and insured for $1,240, 000, means loss of valuable cargo space not easily replaceable. 'The opinion accredited to the cap- tain that the Tubantia was torpedoed adds to the feeling of resentment aroused by the disaster, The Va- derland calls attention to the fact that the vessel was sunk at almost the same time that announcement was made of the resignation of Ad- miral von Tirpitz as German Minister of Marine and of the statement that his successor would continue submar- ine warfare without abatement. This newspaper referes to the cases of the Dutch steamships Katwyk, Artemis and Bandoeng, sunk or damaged as a result of German "mistakes," and says that if the Tubantia was sunk by a German submarine there will be increasing danger that Germany, against her wishes, may find herself in conflict with neutral states on ac- count of the conduct of her submar- ine commanders. The Vaderland voices .the hope that the change in leadership of the German Marine Ministry will be utilized as an oppor- tunity for issuing more binding rules to submarine commanders. The Nieuwe Courant says: "Is this von Tirpitz's farewell greeting to friendly Holland? Ger- many ought to be ashamed at this fresh proof that her Admiralty has not her submarine commanders prop- eerly in hand. They sink neutral merchantmen and are reprimanded and punished, yet on the next occa- sion flout théir Government measures and promises and. fire away blindly." Such Incidents Must Cease. A stronger note is Sounded By the Nieuwe Rgtterdamsche . Courant, Which says that not matter whether the Tubantia was sunk by a torpedo or a mine, the country demands that such occurrences cease. It declared the Government must make the strongest representations to Berlin, and continues: The Tubantia was not a mere tramp. She was the pride of our mercantile marine. Every respon- sible naval commandere would know what she was and whither she 'was bound. No account of the disaster . men- tions a warning of any kind. There is no excuse. No words can qualify this misdeed, which stultifies all Ger- man assuraw s and promisese. We have Lothing to do with offi- cers' mistakes. The German Adnr- alty is responsible, and demand must be made that definite instructions be given to the German Navy to render it certain that such mistakes will not arise in future. All Were Saved. (8peclal to the Whig.) Amsterdam, March 18.--A thor ough investigation shows that every rson aboard the sunken Dutch lin- 'er\Turbantia was saved, it was an- nounced at the company's offices to- day. War Tidings. The Dutch liner Tubantia wad at anchor fully lighted and couldp't have struck a mine, says Lord Cecil. All evidence shows that the steamer was torpedoed. Forty-four German ships have been seized by the Brazilian Govern- ment. The ships were interned at the outbreak of the war, The French chamber has passed a bill for war credits for the second ARCH. 18, OPPORTU "Ottawa, March 18.--Opportunities for the Canadian lig stock industry now and after the wir were discuss- ed by John Bright, Live Stock Com- missioner before the Agriculture Committee yesterday. "The question," said Mr, 'Bright, || "is whether our stockmen will rea- lize the situstion in time and so con- duct their pperations as to take full advantage of it. This is a question of the .utmost importance not only from the standpoint of the individual farmer but from the national stand- point. "It js admitted that our exports of Nitinitions and of agricultural pro- ducts and sustaining the eredit of | : FOR CANADIAN Sei Canada under the strain of financing our share of the war. When peace comes the export of munitions will cease, and it is evident that the solvency of the Dominion will for some years depend almost wholly upon our exports of agricultural pro-| duets." Mr. Bright referred to the distri- bution of pure-bred stock and Feder- al grants to agriculture, and urged the i ance of renewed efforts by Stock men. He foresaw a develop- ment in the horse business which he thought would not be affected by the use of automobiles. After the war Australia and Europe would be look- ing to Canada for horses, > Deputation Waited Upon It . Toronto, March 18.--Many impor- tant requests were made by a strong deputation representing the trades and labor congress of Canada and the Ontario labor educational associa- tion, which waited on the Ontario Government. The deputation in- cluded the prominent labor men of the Dominion. The deputation was received by the whole cabinet, after being intro- duced by Allan Studholme, M. L. A. for East Hamilton. ' The resolutions read provided for: 1. The abolition of the property qualification for candidates to muni- cipal office. 2. Licensing by the Government of detective agencies, so that only hon- est men could securé certificates. It dro Commission pay the union was urged that at present a GOT ON THEIR (Special to the Whig.) Toronto, March 18.--That péren-| nially young disturber, the new Gov- ernment House, has been bothering the Government once more. it al- ways has been a very sore point with them on account of the province-wide disapprobation of the extravagant | nature of the building and its equip- | ment, and its cost of over one million | dollars. The real extent té which! got on the Government's {it has | nerves was shown by a tone of actual | nastiness which crept into the debate {on the Government's side. A re-| | mark of one of the Ministers, for ex- | {ample was particularly uncalled for, | {and unwarranted,-and ean be explain. | ed only by the Government's short! temper on the' whole question of! | Government House. | The Opposition have always voted | against Government House expendi- | tures, and have been doing so ever | | since the extravagance became ap-| | parent. On this occasion, they sim- | {ply continued their well-understood | policy of demanding a vote on the is-| | sue every time it comes up, whether | the Government's forces are large or | quarter The Finance Minister siys | | France will soon be spending Bigh- | | Detective Unable to Run Down Hap. | teen million dollars daily. { A Rome despatch says a revolt is' is growing restless. | The Berlin War Office reports six mine explosions by the British near Loos, with artillery duels Meuse region. A number of bombs were discov- ered under the Bulgarian royal Pal. ace at Sofia, says a Rome despatch. Several arrests have been. made, ata Ci Join the colors. actress appeared City Hall, Toronto, reeru meet-|! £ Litut.Gol. John A. Cooper, ll to men fo of the 198th Battalion, the Migs Neilson-Terry is in the aliens, ME nificence. { | imminent in Bulgaria. The Populace in i the| sith in the London Insane Asylum, LABOR DEMANDS CHANGES FROM ONTARIO GOVERNMENT On Friday And Asked For a | Number of Improvements---The Labor Party : Seeks Votes For Women. criminals and other men of low char- acter were employed by detective agencies to watch companies' em- ployees. They conspired® in the trumping up of charges in order to secure work. 3. Amendment to the Election Act 80 that trainmen away from home on Slgction day could vote at the nearest poll. 4. Amendment to the Workmen's Compensation Act, so that physicians would get paid for first aid services out of the funds provided for under the act. 5. Votes for women. \ 6. Insertion of a clause in the Hy- dro Commission Act making firms se- curing orders or contracts from Hy- or prevailing rate of was RVES; Le small. lookout. It 80 happened that, out of the eighty-three members on the Govern- ment side, only fourteen ware in the House at the time, and the Govern- ment speakers were forced to spar for wind and to say many ridiculous and ludicrous things while waiting for mors members to come. That was not the fault of the Opposition, and the Government has only itself to blame for the incident, which is trivial enough, except in so far as magnified by the Government to their own discredit. The real significance of the dispute is that several members on the Gov- ernment's side of the House this time actually defended and praised Gov- ernment House and its scale of mag- In previous debates, al- though *answering the Opposition, they have always been careful not to' say anything definitely on behalf of the "white elephant." Their course this time was obviously a tactical blunder, and perhaps helps to ex- plain the general air of ill humor shown on the Government side. That is the Government's AA A AA AAA nn GIRL'S SEDUCER UNKNOWN. pening In London Asylum. Toronto, March 18.--Willilam Me- Donald, of Bruce, brought before the. Legislature a demand for a judicial investigation into the case of a young who was wronged. An investiga- tion was held before the inspector of prisons and asylums to find out who was the father of her child, but with- out success. ' ~ The father of the girl was dissatis- fied with the investigation and de- sifed a judicial investigation, which was refused, The father, declared Mr. Macdon- ald, was never informed of the wrong and was unaware of it until his son Niffod bis insane sister and saw her © on. { "A judicial investigation," Stated Hon. Mr. Hanna, "was. refused cause in all history of public institu- tions in the province matters of this kind had never been taken out of the: hands of the provincial em- powered with that duty. Dr. Smith took up the case and investi gated it from every angle. The best detective in the province was put on the case, but it could never be covered who was the. father of in the Legislature on Friday after- noon, William Macdonald of North Bruce u Ath SE. Paks Bay Co. HE PAID HIGH TRIBUTE TO THE SPLENDID VALOR OF THE IRISH GUARDS, - -- London, March 18.---King George accompanied. Queen Mary on Friday to the headquarters of the Guards, where the Queen speh oficer and soldier o mrock. paid high tribute to this Irish regiment, which was created by Queen Victoria to commemorate the heroism of Irish regiments in the South African war. "By splendid achievements in your first campaign," said the King, "you have proved yourselves worthy of this proud tribute, and have main- tained the high traditions of my brigade of guards. 1 gratefully re- member the heroic entrance of the first battalion in the arduous retreat from Mons, and again at. Ypres on that critical November 15th, when Lord Canan, 'your brigadier, wrote hthat these who were left showed. the enemy that the Irish Guards must be reckoned with. "After twenty-eight days of incessant fighting heayy odds, your battalion came out of the line less than a company strong, with only four officers, 3 glo- rious tribute to Irish loyalty atid en- durance." a ? The King referred to his presenta- tion of the Victoria Cross to Lance- Corporal (now Lieutenant) Michael O'Leary, the first Irishman to win that distinetion. Expressing regret for the heavy losses suffered by the regiment, he "called attention to the fact that three commanding officers had been killed. John Redmond was present, and had a long conversation with the King and Queen. The Queen pre- sentéd a sprig of shamrock to Mr. Redmond, ¢ : ALLIES WOULD CLOSE _ BALTIC TO Berlin, March 18. --Russia and Britaintare now making efforts to win Sweden to the side of the Allies, despite the Swedes' distrust of Rus- sia and their bitter feeling®ver the English blockade, "THe Russian. minister to Stock- holm was quoted in dispatches re- ° ceived here to-day as declaring that Swedern and Russia should - ate to control the Baltic. Other re- cent news reports have convinced Berlin that Anglo-Russian diplomats have begun an active campaign to enlist Sweden's sympathies, if not her actual port. i No fear is felt by German officials that the newest allied diplomatic coup will be successful. : The primary aim of the Anglo- Russian diplomats, it is reported, is to retain Sweden's passive acquies- cence in a blockade of 's Baltic ports. Having obtained the consent of Sweden to such @& pro- gram, the Allies would count upon throwing a blockade around Ger many without effective protest by the United States, + Canada will be consulted on com- mercial treaties between Britain and her Allies. . DAILY MEMORANDUM Ukilitles, 4 p.m, Monday. : Band at Palace Rink to-night. "The White Feather," Grand, 8.15.» age 4, right bend corner, ties. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG