THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING : 00, LIMITED. . «President 3 a Leman «+s. Managing Director and Bec.-Treas. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Dally Edition) One year, delivered in city ...... One yeay, if paid in advance .... One year, by mail One yeas, to United St (Spm"-Weekly Edition) Ona Tear: "0 ena ad 150 » 8 no n » . Ore Year, t United States ante ise and ree months pro rata. Attached is one of the best job printing offices in Canadas. ] The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS. The Unionists are assuming a grave responsibility in declining to accept of the temporary arrangement with regard to home rule during the war. Lloyd-George's wonderful per- formance, in bringing the Irish par- ties together and planning a truce is in danger of abandonment. The split occasioned by the Marquis of Lansdowne, and made the more se- rious by the support of those who had co-operated with him on the home rule question before the war, may end in the proposals being set aside for the time being, if not for good. That will be a very great pity. More startling still is the ef- fect of this apparent breach of faith upon the minister of war. He has been the handy man of the govern- ment, and the one who has been pro- Jected into all the difficulties of state and with a commission to settle them. It was no pleasant task which he as- sumed, after the rebellion, of going to Ireland and patching up a truce. He feels aggrieved if he sald, and with very good reason, why should he be made the goat of the cabinet through the extreme and impracti- cable views of some of its antique members? The work and person- ality of the man cannot be sacrificed, and it is the prospect of this which ereates the most alarm. In Winnipeg they took a vote, some time ago, as to the operation of the daylight scheme in connection with the Public schools, and this vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the by-lawy A hint which may have some influence upon the people in Kingston who thought that the by- law, if enforced here, would have played havoc with the schools. IMAGIST POETRY The careful reader of the daily press will occasionally, in the literary column, hit upon a poem, the lan- guage and form of which suggests that it is the work of a lunatic. The Whig thanks Prof, Macdonald of Queen's University, for the article Which appeared in the last University Monthly and presenting a study of several books of imagist poetry. 'The. professor, pursuing his pen- chant for literary gems, has been studying the imagery which these modern poets has supplied and with bis explanation one is satisfied. For, somehow as the screeds called poems appear from time te time and in pub- lications which had the stamp of edi- torial approval, the conviction grew that either the writers had. inordinate intuition or that they were clean . Prot. Macedon quotes a num- ber of stangas, or strophes and ad- mits, without a sign of shame, that he has not the ghost of an idea what the writers are trying to say. Re. calling the remark of one of the au- , in his preface, that it is the object of the imagist to use the lan- _Buage of common speech the profes- sor is willing to confess "If this, (the n), be the language of com- speech, 1 have all my life associ- with people who didn't speak With the leaders of education by the imagist poetry on Whig feels' somewhat easier. It seemed be behind the times. This form of expressing thought was , it en- The language of to this category. A NOTICE TO HEARST. One cannot read the report of the ng of the Union of Municipali- t with regard to power, without realizing that Sir Adam Beck is still the man of power, and in more senses than ome. Sir Adam has had his anxieties, and largely because he is hampered by the many political su- periors, Away back in 1915 he warned the federal and provincial authorities that the time was ap- proaching, and was very near, when the province would need more pow- er. The idea was that no more fede- ral licenses would be issued, and that steps would be taken to re- strict the exportation of power from Niagara, ° The written records sup- plies the evidence of what Sir Adam 'has done, and itis well, Another thing becomes clear, through the intervention of Sir Adam Beck. It is that the political aspect of the case has been misrepresented by those who are not too friendly to- wards his policy. We quote this from the printed report: 'Despite the the Imagist falls in- ? | statement made by Mr. Nesbit, that he had the word of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Allen Aylesworth and Hon. G. P. Graham, that the country would always be allowed to export power, Sir Allen had writfen stating that only the surplus power could be exported after all the needs of the province had been supplied." So that the story of the present adminis- tration at Ottawa has been handicap ped by the action of the Laurie: ad minstration, 18 mere fiction, and the men who put it in 'circulation, and expected to accomplish something by it, must be properly disappointed. Still another point. The provin- cial government has discouraged the radial railway project which Sir Adam. Beck has advocated. The municipalities favor it, and they pro- pose to purchase the right of way for the railway as well as for the power lines in the west, Under the stimu lation of Sir Adam the municipali ties 'affected will be asked on by-laws guaranteeing investments under conditions of ownership, and the municipalities will have their way. The government will not fare very well if it presumes to dictate to or dominate over the Municipal Union in this matter. Sir Adam re- presents the Union, and it has not hesitated to accept his view. If the recent meeting of the municipal re presentatives has any word of warn- ing for Hon. Mr. Hearst it is "be- ware," to vote EDITORIAL NOTES, When is Col. Allison going to re- sign his honorary title? Suppose he refuses to take the hint? Is the Borden Government afraid of him, or of his friend, the Minister of Militia? The Bremen, the sister submarine of the Deutschland, is missing. What has happened to it? The submarine should have landed somewhere in America long ago. Fallen into a British trap? Perhaps. Visitors to the city from Alberta and Saskatchewan say that the crops ih the west, unless affected by frost or storm, will be as large as they were last year, and then the produc- tion was phenomenal. This is very encouraging news. The court has waived aside the plea that members of the government cannot be prosecuted for wrong do- ing while in office, and the ex-mini- sters of Manitoba must now face their trials, individually, This is quite in accord with public opinion. Hon. Mr. Rogers, on a recent oc- casion, intimated that the Liberals had denied the government the money which it needed in order to carry on the war. Where is there any evidence of this? The Liberals have voted cheerfully all that Par- liament has asked in the way of money for war purposes, though conscious all the while that some of this money was being shamefully wasted through the improvidences of the government. | PUBLIC OPINION | Is That AlN? ' . {Windsor Record) Col. J. Wesley Allison will be "'per- mitted to resign his rank." Is that all that is going to be dome with him? : Wrong Word (Ottawa Free Press) Isn't it rather cruel for a political writer to say that so-and-so has "achieved" the rank :of honorary colonel? \ * Explanation Needed {Hamilton Herald) Kaiser William finds it expedient to explain to his soldiers why he is not in the trenches. Canadian slack- ers don't have to explain. Ground for Suspicion like the way the British watch-dogs =n the Capes are thelr chops. suspects that they may have taken] the Bremen as an appetiser. ; 1 Star 3 . The Deutschland. clearly does not | 2 -- to be discouraged by the loss of one bye-election. " Time for a Change (Toronto Mail) Canada's shell output is officially stated to be far less than it ought tc be, and yet recruiters want muni tion workers for the military forces These workers cannot serve in botl, ways at once. CONSERVATIVE PRESS. a -- Damon and Pythias. Ottawa Citizen. The minister practically made Al lison's cause his own. He advised him openly in court to tell the facts and stated repeatedly that he would take Allison's word in prefercnee to that of such honorable and upright officials as the Auditor-General of the Dominion. It is only fair to say that the honorary colonel who, ac cording to his friend the minister of militia, saved the Dominion and the Empire millions of dollars purely from a sense of patriotism, returned the trust reposed in him by the min- ister. He regarded Sir Sam as the embodiment of all the virtues. Can ada has never witnessed a more af- fecting incarnation of Damon and Pythias. Now Pythias is derelict Damon is in hostage and the noble Syracusan fails him. Shall Damon purchase liberty and life by de nouncing the false friend or shall he go grimly to his fate, still captain of his own convictions? The Engli Montreal Star It is quite possible that the Lloyd George settlement of the Irish ques tion may not have been perfect In fact, everybody most intimately con erned declared at once that it was not perfect--that they themselves were profoundly dissatisfied with it The Nationalists did not like it Ulster did not like -it-- nobody liked it But the Nationalists and Ulster accepted it as a temporary expedi ent to enable Ireland to give her whole mind to winning the war. And now it goes by the board because somebody wants the permanent ex- clusion of the six Ulster counties when Sir Edward Carson himself saye that he does not ask permanent exclusion that this Parliament ould not establish permanent exclus- ion--and because somebody does not want so large an Irish representation at Westminster during the transition period Because of these minor dis agreements, the life of the War Gov ernment is to be imperilled, a general election fs to be brought within the range of possibility, a break-up of the Cabinet is to be threatened KINGSTON EVENTS | 26 YEARS AGO At a meeting of the City Council a by-law to repeal thd by-law prohib- iting the circulation of business bills on the market was carried. Rev. William Pollard, formerly pastor of, Sydenham Street Methodist Church, died at Vigtoria, B.C. The street cars carried 2,100 pas- sengers yesterday. hy Plight Preparing for Campbell Power, Employees of the Utilities Com- mission are erecting a platform at the rear of the plant, on which will be placed the transformers and lightning arresters which will be ne- cessary in connection with the Camp- bell power. AILY BRITISH WHIG, TO HAVE VACANT FARMS IN EASTERN ONTARIO FILLED Ome of the Most Serious Problems ||} After War Will Be Taking Care|} of Returned Soldiers -- They Will Want Outside Work. Farmers in the Kingston district ire being asked to assist the Cana- lian Pacific Ry. in a scheme to get "he vacant farms in Eastern Ontario} secupied. The company is sending} yut an appeal for the farmers to send |} n a list of all the vacant farms. The railway company wish to get he co-operation of all interested in the matter, pointing out that one of he most serious problems to be fac- ad in Canada after the war, will be he taking care of several hundred thousand veterans. As a result of 'heir experiences at the front, these men will not be looking for positions n officer or indoor occupation, but will thus be looking for farm work ind perhaps a farm of their own. It is felt that a large number of the soldiers will go west, but it is axpected that Eastern Canada will ilso get a large number of the set- tlers, and for this reason the com- pany wants to get al the information possible. It is the intention to have + bureau of information opened at Montreal, where reliable information :an be secured. APPEAL FOR PARCELS FOR 8TH C. M. R. MEN. Who Are Prisoners of War at] Dulmen i. Westf., Ger= many. 8S. J. Barclay, 4th C. M. R., writes from a German prison camp as foi lows: "Some of the boys have asked me to write to see if you would take up the following suggestion. The citi- zens of Ottawa, Kingston and Brock- ville donated generous sums to the 8th C. M. R. Regiment Nearly all that are left of them are prisoners of war at 'Dulmen i. Westf. camp, and the question has been raised whether the trustees of that fund could not be doing the boys a service by sending a few parcels along out of the mo- ney." DAY OF INTERCESSION. Bishop Bidwell Will Request Obser- ance of August 4th. Bishop Bidwell intends sending out notice to the clergy of the On- tario diocese, asking them to observe August 4th, the second anniversary of England's declaring war on Ger- many as a day of special intercession for the cause of the Allies. He will request that all churches be kept open for private intercessions. In country districts, where such obser- ance will not be practical, the fol- lowing Sunday, August 6th, will be designated. Major Syer a Prisoner. Major H. H. Syer, of the Indian Supply Transports, officially posted a prisoner, graduated from Kingston Royal Military College in 1897. He was captain of the R. M. C. rugby team for two years. Pte. E, Elmer Veeley, a deserter from the 146th Battalion, was taken back to Valcartier on Thursday He was caught in a field of oats near his home at Westbrook, where he was in hiding: Soman THE LETTER CARRIER. The letter carrier is a meek cross between an express wagon and a fur- niture van which is used for the pur- pose of saving the legs of the inhabi- tants If it were not for the letter carrier and his long, eager feet, the citizens of this restless Republic would have to go to the post-office for their mail two or three times a day, thereby wearing out thousands of serviceable legs which could bet- ter be employed in chasing a golf ball or running around a billiard table with outstretched tongue. The letter carrier is chosen be- cause of two reasoms, his patience and his physique, If the letter car- rier delivers mail to the wrong house and is mauled into a close re- semblance to-a bread pudding by an irate tenant, he is required under the regulations to sing the first verse of "Angry Words, O Let Them Nev- er," and pull a sweet smile over such of his teeth as happen to be left, The lettér carrier always makes a model husband, as he ig able to put up with anything that strays onto the table disguised as food without using coarse and reproachful language. Letter carriers are now selected because of the size, number and lo- Random Reels "Of Shoes and Ships, and Sealing Wax, of Cabbages and Kings" THURSDAY, JULY 2 Bibbys Men's and Boys' Wear Store . 5.00 Men's Suits The man who stays away from our showing of Fifteen Dollar Suits will stay away from the best. Fifteen Dollar Suits on the Mar- ket. r iot Suits, $15.00. Serge and cheviots, $15.00 cation of their muscles. If the par- cels post law is amended once or twice more, nobody will be able to qualify as a letter carrier unless he can carry a four-foot safe under one arm and a barrel of cider vinegar un- der the other, with an upright piano resting uneasily against his stomach. It is a pitiful sight to see a middle-| aged carried staggering down the street looking like a human Christ- mas tree, with packages ranging from a pony keg to a mail order cat- alogue strung about his neck and re bounding idly off his shins.. Why do we object to a man beating his horse and yet allow the letter car- rier to be loaded down until he is in a dejected and hamstrung condi- tion? Letter carriers are under the pro- tection of the civil service law, which means that they cannot be re- moved except when the civil service commission is looking in another di- rection. It is pleasant to record that this does not happen very of- ten, owing to the scarcity of able- bodied men with legs built out of chrome steel. We should all be patient with the letter carrier and treat him as a fel- low being, 50 that our mail will reach us before the close of the fiscal year. Rippling Rhymes many a riot. flossy. dizzy. den sas is SUMMER DIET Ag It's seldom that I give advice, diet; the doctors do it, and their "Excelsior and basswood meal," gifted doctor hollers, "you ought to eat, if feel --now cough up seven dollars." on brain and nerve, and makes simple rules we Should sbserve, We ought to Ourselves with green roastin' ears be treated; for a Steak means that we'll be overheated. You wouldn't wear your winter duds, when solar rays are busy, yet eating meat and starchy spuds is surely jut as I journey forth with stately tread, where gar- growing, and when hunger's pangs I'm knowing terhouse for me! to readers, as to price has started the good you'd The sumer's hard us total-lossy; some if we'd be feeling to eating pork and beef- eat a Juscions sabhugehoad, v well done por- That diet is unholy; 1 pluck a Po Fletcherize 'it slowly. ating things eating d, and I will bet'a slice I Nyal's Toilet in the following orors Talcum Powder, in 1 1b. 'McLeod's See Bibbys Dark Grey Chev- Three different styles. 'See Bibbys Rich Blue Suits at Several different styles. See Bibbys Light Grey Homespun Suits Two piece styles, splendidly tailored. See Bibbys Fancy Tweed Suits at $15.00 Young men's models and the more conservative cuts. Nobby Trousers Real cool, yet dressy kind. light weights, good tailoring, linen shades, with neat stripe. White with fine stripes. Grey wijth fine stripes. Special value $4.00. Sizes 30 waist to 42 waist. Duck Trousers $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00. Bathing Suits We are showing some very classy Shirts at $1.00 New two-way collar style. Genuine Panama, $5.00 New Roll Rim, Creased, or flat crown. Men's Underwear See our $1 .00 Combinations. oo FOR HOT WEATHER Electric Fans : Toasters : Irons Do not suffer with the heat when Electrical Appliances can be purchased and maintained at a small cost. Moore's Electric Sho se oe ee ee Phone 815 Waters Violet Red Rose Lilac : English Lavender THE JINGLE OF the ICE in a glass of tea sounds good these Our Own Special Blend and the price the same as always. JAS. REDDEN & CO. ie i 206 Wettington Street days. makes perfect Iced Tea 35¢ the Ib. Progressive Age Nylotis tins, 25¢ jee Year, 32 3-10 Weight? Yes! Wait? No! and we have progressive ideas about our coal business. We create and hold trade be- cause we have Only Good Coal Modern Courteous ; Eflicient Service. That's why we progress. "" Foot of Queen St. . Phone 9, : Ss tax rate is high ls almost an on the 191 3 --