: " B : . Published Dally and Semi-Weekly SHE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING ©0. LIMITED. . 3 Q Elott :...... +e PP uti ....Managing DU Leman A. G Managini One year, dolivered in city " ® x One Jour: 3 pata =n advanos ay fi One 's mal rar 0 «98, One oar. to United States 3.50 (Sem'-Weekly Edition) , Attached 1s one of the "printing offices in Canada. best job The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is suthenticnted by the : ABO --- Audit Bureau of Circulations GREAT PUBLIC MENACE, The council has a duty to perform, and a duty which should be dis- charged without delay. It is to pass a by-law, which, when enforced, will end the menace from automobiles:in the city, and during the evenings. At present it Is dangerous to cross the streets after dusk has set in. The head-lights from the cars are daz- zling to the eyes and confusing. These lights ° should be shut off when the cars are passing through the streets They are not needed, and in other cities they ate dimmed for two reasons: (1) /Fhe speed of the cars can be regulated better with- out the head-lights, and (2) the pe- destrians are not blinded by them. The aldermen must have observed the dangers from speeding and from an unnecessary display of light, and can put a stop to both by paying a bylaw and asking the police commis- sioners to give it effect. The sug- gestion is worthy of immediate con- sideration. When the Roblin government fell there were those who insinuated that the liberal government dared not prosecute the offenders. The govern- ment has done its duty, without fear, - favor, or affection, and it has proven that it had nothing to fear. MIS RULE AT THE COAST. Next week the peaple of British Columbia will have an 'opportunity to say er show what they think of the men who have misgoverped them in. the province, afd the upris- ing against . the ministry seems to be very general. The McBride ad- m{nistration and the Bowser admin- istration, have lasted too long for the good of the province. They have maintained power by a species of bribery which the people have gol- erated unduly. At last, however, there appears to be a revolt which will end disastrously to them. Many influences are at work in this direction, There is the inde- pendent element which is asserts ing itself under the leadership of Sir Hibbert Tupper. ' He is a conserva- tive of the old school but one with very definite ideas on public ques- , tions and he sees plainly thai there must be a deliverance from Bowser-: ism, with means an abandonment to devious ways, politically, which cannot safely be continued, There is, in addition, an aroused public conscience. It is possessed by men who have been voting for - the government though possessed of serious misgivings with regard to its deserts. ' "The speculators --5eem 1o_havé preyed-upon-the prov-| fnce. They have been favored with stretches of the finest land for which they have not been paying. and the accumulations eof principle and in- terest amount to many millions. The homesteaders have been the sufferers in that they have had to take land which the speculators did not want, and they have been unable to eke out a decent living. Thé road- makers have been regarded as so many serfs of the government and have not been able to exercise the " franchise freely. For a quarter of © & century the exploiters have fat- tened while the farmérs and workers have felt the heel of politic al tyranny, and even the worm will turn at last, 5 . The bye-elections in British Col- umbia have been an indication of ~ the manner.in which public opinion is running, and all of them, attend- od by the defeat of ministers, have off. legislature was elected, gives the people a chance to end the profligacy which has not had a counterpart in + The Ontario branch of the Domin-| { THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG the exhibition of them was proceed- ed by, the announcement that they had passed the censor board. Have | Canada, and they are expécted to|any of' these films escaped inspec-| make a clean: job of it, tion? te ---- ; The Hamilton Herald may be ion Alliance has'instructed its legal | right in assuming that, for. many lights to give to the present eitua- | reasons, the ex-ministers in Manitoba tion--to any attempt which may be|may not be charged a second time made to defeat the Prohibition Aet-- | for their : They will act ac-|pleaded that they have been pretty has been submitted; probably at a 1] 4 ! \ { well punished, that they are down|second trial the evidence for the pro- their attention. cordingly. i ---- RETALIATORY LEGISLATION. An election is pending in the United States, and congress, in order fo make votes, or to mollify voters, has passed with the concurrence to some extent of the state department, several resolutions that are most un- friendly to the "Allies. 'These reso- lutions are associated with the revenue bill, which "aims to raise specially $205,000,000. This is the amount which is involved in the pre- paredness scheme of the government, and the amount goes into the larger army and navy. - While the bill was under consider- ation several amendments were moved. They were suggested by the blacklist of the British government, 00) the "British embargo on certain im- portations, the naval blockade, and the censorship of the mails. All these were war measures or war pre- cautions which Great Britain adopt- ed in behalf of herself and the Allies. Explanations with regard to them were made to the United States, and in vain. Retaliation is now proposed, and it remaing to be seen With what effect, ' When, it is said, discrimination has been established "against the United States importation, similar discriminations will be offered againt the importations of the Allies This proposal was suggested by the British embargo on luxuries, which, after a time, was modified. But it still limits the export of tebacca from the United States to the limit of the exports in 1915, and under special license. An attempt is to be made to pre- vent the detention of ships carrying cargoes consigned to Germany. Sup- pose it does not succeed, suppose the Allies pay no attention to the resolu- tioh or the nates of the prodont What then? Another amendm to the revenue bill authorizes the presi- dent to refuse clearanée to the 'ves- sels , which discriminate against American ships, and he can even use the army and navy, if necessary, to enforce its commands. This retali- ates on Great Britain because she will not have any truck with the Ger- mans or the hyphenates in America, nor permit them: to trade or traffic with the people of Britain. The president wil¥F hesitata about giving this 'resolution effect a great deal moré than he hesitated to call the Germans to account for the Lusitania and other sea atrocities. Canada is not overlooked in the anti-election legislation, and in the desperate . efforts of both political parties in the United States to truec- kle to the German vote. Canada is said to. bé discriminating against American fish caughtgin the Pacific and transported through Canada, via Prince Rupert. The discfimina- tion on the part of Canada, in the Pacific fish trade, will be knocked by thissAmerican legislative club, Everything went though congress with a bang. Some resolutions had the tacit approval of the state de- partment. Some others had not. Thre Allies have heard about them all, and propose to pursue their policy to the end at any cost. They are not running an election, but a great war, in which the United States ig interested.. They have kept the commerce of the world moving, under great disadvantages and at a very great cost. But for Britain there would be no ocean traffic of any kind, and but for the Allies the United States would be suffering in a very serious way. " It may be that this retallatory legislation, passed by congress, is a mere bluff, that it js ior election pur- poses, and for these only. It will not be long until something happens which will confirm or disprove this assumption. EDITORIAL NOTES. | What has become of the projectors | of the photoplay factory in Kings- ton?' They were men of great "pro- mise." The managers of the Kingston Fair are really deserving of encour- agement. They are -putting great energy into their work. ; ---------- nent Mr. Rowell shows no disposition or desire to abandon prohibition. He is advocating it in England dnd will presently return to Canada to take up the work here where he left it alleged offences. It is and out politically. Which is the fact. 'No liberal wants to see them pursued Vindictively. There were about 10,000 accidents in Ontario last year. Twelve per cent. of them involved permanent disablement. Two per cent. of them were followed by death. The aver- age amount paid out by the com- pensation board per week is $20,000. The working men must be very grateful to Mr. Rowell for pressing the Compensation Act upon the gov- ernmefit, : A | PUBLIC OPINION | Why the Pot Boils. (Brantford Courier) . No wonder the political pot of the Balkans is boiling so. much with Greece under it. Work Not Done. (Toronto Globe) The duty of Ottawa is not when it authorizes overseas talions, leaving to overworked ficers the task of raising them, done The Way Out. (Toronto Mail) Having come to the conclusion that they will never taken Verdun, the Germans would like to be able to announce definitely the date when they would, be permitted to let it go Doing Good Service, (London Free Press) Lord John French continues to show his great worth to the Empire. The failure of the attempted Zeppe- lin raid on London is due to his ef- forts for defense against the "baby killers." Canada's Pension Fund. (London Advertiser) If Canadian pensions da reach $15,000,000 a year it will only be about $2 a head for the population. A small price to pay, and it should be taken only from the poe¢kets of those who did not fight. Has Had Enough. y Free Press) "You possibly have had enough of ceremonial parades," told the soldiers at Borden Camp in giving the reason why none was held for him: The soldiers' vote after this will go=olidly for the Duke. [KINGSTON EVENTS 26 YEARS ACO Thieves made an attempt to rob the street car company's office, but were frightened off. The Porgsmouth counci! has issus ed orders that all old shipping must be cleared out of the village slip forthwith. Kingston Bowling @ub was de-| feated by Brockville in an exciting | game, - Henry Ford. is suing the Chicago Tribune for a million dollars for calling him an anarchist. bat- | of-| the Duke THREE EX-MINISTERS ARE AT LARGE & tnd on Herald (Ind.). The three politicians (ex-ministers of Manitoba) will continue to efjoy {their freedom, their bail having been {extended. But it is doubtful if tI {will again be-brought to trial ithe evidence available against them |secution would be weaker than in the trial just closed, and there would be even less likelthood of securing a conviction. Therefore it would not be surprising to learn that the Mani- toba government had decided to drop the prosecution. : : | Anyhow, the three politicians have sufferéd punishment for any mis- deeds they may have committeed in office. They are fallen and discredit- ed public servants. Even if they are not personally guilty, they are re- sponsible for the fobbery of the Manitoba treasury while they. were ministers of the crown. It.is not toy | be expected that any one of the three | can éver regain the confidence of the people. Their public careers 'are closed: Even if they escape a second trial the outcome of the first one will forever remain a blot on-their re- putations. -If they have not been con- victed, neither have they been acquit- ted. The effect of the failure of the jury to agree is that of the S@pfch verdict, "Not proven," which léaves the guilt or innocence of the accused an open question. HIGH FOOD PRICES IN ENGLAND Http pe gate teed { London Mail ' | We hold command of the sea. We have the entire neutral world t8 draw { upon et beef is up 61 per cent. above its pre-war price, bacon 41 per cent., flour 44 per cent, potatoes 91 per cent, sugar 163 per cent, milk 38 per cent., butter 34 per cent., and tea 51 per cent. What adds to the anomaly is that there has been no such increase in the prices of the {staple foods of the German people. Potatoes, bread, and sugar have been cheaper in Germany than in Britain during the past two years. Governmental control has seen Yo that. On the other hand, it has pro- duced an artificial shortage from which we in these Islands are free. The Germans have experienced low prices and scarcity. We are .exper- fencing high prices and plenty. " The Government hold a reserve of wheat; they control the sugar mar- ket; and they are gathering through a committee the necessary facts in | regard to meat and milk. But they have not ventyred om the experi- ments of either monopolising the sup- ply .of wheat or fixing maximum' prices for the sale of any products. The most general cause of the rise in prices is the rise in freights. | But they are bad i they enhance the | cost of a nation's food. And that is the point we have reached. It is per- fectly true that the Treasury takes a high toll of the shipowner"s prifits. But the benefit that thereby accrues | to the public is inappreciable. Before entering the very hazardous field of | monopoly and maximum prices the | Government should regulate shipp- |ing rates. So far as there is any | one key to the increase in food prices | that key is to be looked for in the problems of transportation. Dangerous Headache Powder, Ottawa, Sept. 8.--J. W. St. Marie, City Solicitor of Hull, Que,, is lying lin a critical condition at his home as the result of taking four patent headache powders to cure.a violent | headache, Sir Hibbert Tupper on Party Patronage. | "1 see no reason why we should not' insist on politics being played honestly, All through Canada we have seen the fatal connection be- tween politics and patronage. The most glaring illustration is the Mani- toba scandal in respect of the parlia- ment buildings. But this is only the apex of the pyramid of patronage. The pyranfid itself is built of a thousand little meannesses. There is no need for me to go into details. They, are clear to every man who knows anything of political life. The real fundamental Issue between the people of British Columbia and the government of Mr. Bowser, is "this question of patronage. 1 do not know whether the Liberals will take the lesson to heart if they are vie- torious. . But just as surely as the sun sets, so will a Liberal govern- ment find itself, mired in the same slough 'which has destroyed the credit and prestige of the present provincial government IT Tt Allows] patronage to govern its actions. "l am a conservative and always I do not, believe, how- in supporting a government calls itself Con- servative, especially when that gov- ernment is in the hands of a man whose sole conception of politics is have been, ever, simply because it kultur. Mr. Bowser himself, states that it is necessary to 'grease the palm of an Indian' at times. 1 deny there is any such necessity. For the premier of a government to excuse bribery on the ground of necessity is exactly the same ag for a nation to-excuse the violation of Belgium on the ground of necessity. Is the man who makes such an excuse for his actions fit to be at the head of a responsible government? - The people of British Columbia. are asked to 'ad- opt the Bowser brand of political honesty. Echoing faintly for many a long year, but soon to be heeded are the words of Calhoun in 1835, when he said: 'The very essence of a free government consists in con- sidering offices as public trusts, be- [stowed for the good of the country, | and 'not for the benefit of an individ- ual or a party." " bees, which much an-|- sit beneath the trees, Another _ NEW FALL OVERCOATS See our Chesterfields in dark - grey cheviot cloth. Special val- ues at $12.50. | SEE BIBBYS YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS The Belmont, fancy tweed ef- fects, knee length, full, backs. : Sewn in sleeves. Sizes 33 to 39. 'Special value $15.00. my w SEE BIBBYS GLOSTER OVERCOATS Plain grey and black, Vicuna cloths. Sizes 34 to 46. Special value $18.00. bys _ . The Bud 'etc. New ol tweeds and ed. Special value, $20.00. | signs; " snappy style. e Special values, $15.00. SEE BIBBYS YOUNG MEN'S SEE BIBBYS YOUNG MEN'S SUITS : . Fanty tweeds and cheviots. Plain grey worsteds, English cut. . Very Sizes 33 to 38. SUITS The Poole. English worsteds, cheviots, hand tailor- mn NEW FALL SUITS See Bibbys English tweed suits, new colorings and de- good 34 to 46. Special values $15.00. tailoring. Sizes Bibbys 78-80-82 Princess Street. 13 4 Limited Kingston, Ont. J Random Reels "Ot Shoes and Ships, and Sealing Wax, bf Cabbages and Kings." 'BREAD PUDDING .. Bread pudding is a conscientious effort on the part of a thoughtless but well-meaning housewife to econ- omize at the expense of the human stomach. ; For at least one hundred years in rapid succession woman has been making bread pudding and man has been eating it. It has been observed that women who manufacture bread puddding very seldom eat enough of it to founder anybody. Love and de- yotion can reach no greater heights than when a bright, new husband, unused to life's ways, partakes of this dish and retains enough courage to kiss his wife good-by at the door. Some of the greatest~-hypocrites the world has ever produced are con- ciliatory husbands who eat slabs of bread pudding and then be- gin to praise its tout"ensemble. Bread pudding is usually served at the close ofa full meal, just when everybody is filled with a feeling of entire content. 'It is then led onto the table and planted in front of each guest in a threatening manner, and it is worth a man's life to gaze over at the vinegar cruet and begin to toy with the salt cellar. One of the most tense moments in married life is when a well-muscled bride of a week places a sector of bread pud- ding before the man she swore to cherish and protect, and watches him edge away from 'the table with a crestfallen look: . 9 This culinary misdemeanor is made chiefly of bread which has died of old age and general exhaustion. After a loaf of baker's bread has been put in the cake bin by mistake and allow- ed to remain there until two strong men couldn't slice it with a cross- cut saw, it can always be saved by several / hammering it into the form. of a pudding. After surrounding it with a dollar's worth of sugar-and two pounds of butter it becomes able to stand alone and throw out its chest. True, the law does not compel mar- By THE GREAT Spoon! PIN No , - TMRTY- EIGHT MILES FOR. PLAIN OLD APPLE DUMPLIN' BUT | DRAW The LINE AT THE ULTIMATE, FINAL, COMPLETE ZERO IN EATS - BREAD Dominion Fish Co. Bulk Oysters Phone 520. SPECIALS/AT Once in a while some husband will break into open rebellion. ried men to eat it, but it is cheaper to do so and avoid court costs' In- some homes bread pudding is served twice a week, on stated days, and it will be noticed that on those days the restaraunts and cafeterias are crowded with apprehensive hus- bands. Once in a while some hus- band will break 'into open; rebellion; but this does not last long, bwing™io [PICKERINGS FOR 10 | DAYS. Large Pkg. of Soda Biscuits . ... |2 Ibs, of Sweet Biscuits 25¢ . bec 25¢ | | | 25¢ 8 ting of Custard Powder .. 3 pkgs. of Jelly Powder ....... Our Meat Department is Stocked With the Best of Meats. 490 and 492 Princess St., Phone 530. Have you had your photo taken at Weesé's new studio? 'FRAMES - Gilt, mission, mahogany, walnut, man's forgiving nature. There is something sbout a_ bread pudding] diet, however, that stamps the victim | more indelibly than being tattooed | on the left wrist, causing him to glance about. furtively at the close of every meal. NEW 'CLOVER HONEY In the Comb: JAS. REDDEN & CO. Phones 20 - 990 etc., frames regilded. PIANO One at a Bargain, - WEESE CO. 168 PRINCESS STREET > - uc § Fad TRUT It's the same with coal as With any other of Nature's products, There is Superior Coal. There is Inferior Coal. Depends upon where it fs min- ed. and how it is handled. '