PAGE FOUR THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917. The British Whig 84TH. YEAR, A a | said Published Daily and Semi-Weekly | THAR BRITISH - WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED. , @, BIMOE ..ovveveacocrsrs President A. Guild .. + Managing Director | nd Sec.-Treas. Telephones: Business Office . Jol SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) One year, deliver n city One year, If paid in advance . One year, by mall to rural offices One year, to United States (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mall, cash One year, if not pald in advance $1. 50 " Ome year, 10 United States $1.50 dix and three months pro rata. MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE R' Bruce Ow 123 6t. Peter St (TORONTO REPRES INTATIVE Ho . 1006 Traders Bank Bldg. s NITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: F.R.Northrup, 225 Fifth Ave, New York F.R.NOrthrup, 1610 Ass'n Bldg., Chicago Ever wees athe ee ---------------------- Attached 1s one of the best job printing offices in Canada The elrculation of THE BRITISH WHIG Is authenticated By the ABO Audit Bureau of Circulations. a ---- L. . REORGANIZED PARTIES, WwW. E M.P., of Moose Jaw, is a liberal. He speaks and acts like one, without the réstraint which a pronounced party man usually ex Shibits. Mr. Kapowles is clearly dis- satisfied, however, with present party conditions, and gave-some evidence of this when he spoke in the Com- He said there Knowles, mohs a few days ago. were too many conservatives in both parties. By he meant that there were too many men whose love for old policies, and old ideas, and old practises, destroyed their usefulnes to a very large ex- tent. Their adherence to venerable things interfered very seriously with their prograss in times like these. Mr. Knowles made two statements hat were remarkable. One was that there "were forty-two constituencies in the west which would be represen- ted in the next parliament by men of new ideas. They would be liberals, but with the western spirit, and they would make their influence felt. The gecond statement was that he wished he could nominate -all of the candi- dates in the western constituencies arid he would see that they were not reactionaries: - They would be bold and independent in 'their policies. True, the west has an advanced pro- gramme. In time, if not now, it will rule in parliament through jts membership, which will be growing in number and {on The Knowles' idea is practically the idea which was expressed by Lloyd- George in his Guildhall speech re- cently. He intimated that after the wargit would be useless to search in the eon holes for the musty poli- cles the past, since they could never Again be put Into operation. In other' words, political parties will be 80 much changed that it will be im- possible to line them up as formerly, It is quite probable that Canada will experience these changed conditions. this powe Marshal Joffre would move Que- bec by his personality and speeches. But he wouldn't convert Bourassa and Lavergne from the rror of their ways. They appear to be without salvation. BALFOUR IN DEMAND. No one has visited the United States in many wears who filled so large a place in the public eye as Britain's foreign seeretary, plain Mr. Baffour. At Washington he is not 80 picturesque a figure as some of his associates In a great diplomatic mis- sion, notably M. Viviani, the prem- fer, and: Marshal Joffre, of France, But intellectually he is their peer. Mr. Balfour is one of the empire's most scholarly representatives. He can speak learnedly, eloquently, and fluently, on any subject of public in- terest. There is no' oné.in the Uni- ted States who can measure up to his standard, except, perhaps, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, and in diversity of subjects Balfour excels him. That he may be able to visit Ottawa, on his way back to England, and ad- dress the House of Commons, is the sincere wish of many. His, style and his thoughts would be id much appreciated. It is remarkable that at this tine . Mr. Balfour is the nominee of Lord Northeliffe for the most difficult of all tasks, that of settling Ireland's troubles, H¢ is the one man,'in my lord's opinion, for this duty, the duty that has baffled and defeated all ot! The choice is the more sur- prisin when it is remembered that Lord | ftheliffe objected to Mr. Bal- | { four | while they are been sealed wjth blood. { so far | man can provide it, pamed for the holds, regarding' and as such he he when was office that now as "a has been," unfitted for the What has happen- to exalt Mr. Bal- imation of his, = him utterly ties of the hour meantime responsibili- ed in the o high in the est 2 four critic pr me the minister early in} Did 1916 request the in minister of militia recruiting? Sir hes says he did. Rob going to England, Is this a question to slow down Sam Hug Sir ert Borden, ie did not. before of veracity? | advised in Feb " | a million BRITISH EMPIRE UNITED. | The developments of the- imperial | secret for tly are, of course, It would be manifes the proposals and conference the present imprudent to publish under treatment, w hilethe details of them are being worked out. All that has been an- nounced in connection with them is this: That Britain and the overseas | dominions have b&gn bound irrevoca- bly together, that they have made | sacrifices, for each other that no lan- that the compact eternally, has Henceforth, guage can express, which concerns them, as the skill and ingenuity of there will be an | interlocking of interests, politically, commercially, interests and socially, and that will be promoted. in every possible way., That there must be some give and take goes without saving. It is not expected that the Mother Country will disdain any pro- position that emanates from an over- no overseas do- these seas dominion, and minion will take the stand, that Can- ada once did, and declare that if British connection cannot suffer the strain of a tariff change so much the worse for British connection. JTen tatively, only great principles have been discussed. They will be cluci- dated and applied through and prolonged experience. For the time being it is only settled that Bri- tain and the overseas dominions are one in hopes and plans and purposes. Within the British empire there is «omplete unity. Von Bernstorff is credited with dubbing the hyphenates of America as "deserters and outlaws." Why? Because they. did not gg back to Jermany and lay down their lives for the Kaiser. He has not been very gelf-sacrificing himself. DESPIC 'ABLE BUSINESS. One of the last reports on, Wed- nesday, late in the day, was that which was "flashéd" from Néw York, and to the effect that the Mauretania, used as a transport ship, had gone down with 3,000 soldiers. The re- port could not be verified. From the sources "of news generally noth- ing could be learned, The rumor turned out to bev another of those wild and reckless things which some- one invents for a purpose, though tae purpose in this case could not be imagined since the stock exchanges were clased, and it could not affect them. But all over Canada Ilgst night there were heavy hearts as thousands of Canadian soldiers had been going east, to Halifax, for transport, hence to England, and other troops were expected to Can- ada, returning invalided. Some might be on the Mauretania. That was the inference, and it weighed heavily 'on those who have friends abroad. The British transport ser- vice has been exceedingly efficient, and a contemplation of this fact brings comfort. But false alarms are disturbing. They are more than that. They represent a despicable business, and one that cannot be too severely reprobated. EDITORIAL NOTES... 4 "Yeast, too," says a loved con- temporary, "seems to be rising." In the name of all that is sweet and toothsome what would be the good of the thing if it did not rise? ~ Coal is going up, up, up, in price, not in smoke, Is the Toronto mer- chant. corFéét in his figuring that a coal business costs $2.16 per ton, and that the profits should be at least $2.00 per ton more? Judging Sir Thomas White by his leadership of the house, on tife sena- torial appointment quéstiofi, he fs not the legitimate successor of Sir Robert Borden in the premiership. By independent men he is said to have used "bad tactics." It is time that R. R. Bennett apologized to the Hon. Mr. Graham for the charge he preferred against the 'ex-minister regarding the Inter- colonial Railway. He has learned that he has made a mistake. Why does he not deal with it man- fully and courageously? +» r. Meighen, in his wonderful | spaceh on free wheat, appeared to condemn it and then to approve of it. Reciprocity was a bad thing in 1914 and a good thing in 1917. Cir- cumstances seem to force "our friends, the ememy.," into "strange predicaments. The medicine they have to take leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Lait week the ministeg.gf mines patient | » have been willing | land in North Bay! by the Greater Pro- | tee, if the town paid | week he announces | 'tee dan use the land | to-the taxes. duction C the taxes wat the He has 1 the meantime. I -- | | | with seen ¢ Burrell, minister the federal govern- mince matters. If! 1ge of potatoes the agriculture in the blame. They were | iary of a surplus of | and a half bushels. They should have seen to ft that a supply | of seed was preserved. Hr of agriculture ment, does there 18 a departments provinces : | pusLIC__ OPINION | A Nuisance Generally. (W Recopd) Anonvnious writers are usually a bunch of iblesmakers who haven't th 1ge to sign their names Constantine Must Go. 7 (ilohe) reece may follow e Czar. No one viiate circle is urg- the matter. save. Work) in garbage collections 1,000 tons a month. learn economy, the Constantine of the example outside his it ing him to delay Must 1 The decline in New York.i If 'New York can rest of us can. His Pay «Mn The country } ) the time August comes will walk barefoot over a stubble Trield commingled with thistles.and. never bat an eye. Coming. a Cana lian and you find says the Berlin Zeitung The hest way i8 to make the Canuk's com- "Seratch a savage," am Mittig off when you see ing. Sam in Danger, (O thwa al Press) One or two more speeches like that at Lindsay on Saturday, and Sr Sam Hughes will lose the repu- tation he fas gained recently for being a good sport The 'King's Example. (Hamilton Herald) the farmers start asking for potatoes "it is time to begin eating other kinds of vege- tables. The Kingz has set the ex- ample by taking potatoes off the menu at Wiadsor Castle, «I NESTON EVENTS 26 YEARS ACO The farmers have about completed their spring sowing. C, H. Corbett will exhibit dogs at the world's fair Improvements are heing made to St. John's Church, Portsmouth, at a cost of $1,400. When $4 a bag 3 Ww. J. Rankin has taken out a per- mit for the erection of a double-brick residence on the east side of Bagot street, corner of Charles. Police Sergeant Ryce of Port Hope came to Kingston with a patient for | ing, { ment," | general | elections, Rockwood 'Hospital. \ A A A ~ Random Reels "Of Shoes and Shipe and Sealing Wax, of Cabbages and Kings." se WHAT WILL MAKE™ FOR LIBERAL SUCCESS { hot Examiner | Bt in a general election the punch | of the bye-elections is gener: lly | maintained, the. I. berals will win. And reasoning from the normal re- | sults of hye-elections, with a fairly decent government in power, which is that the government candidate always wins, seven bye-elections go- in effect, 'agin the govern- does not present a very en- outlook for" the Hearst | When it has to be ar-| ratzned fof popular judgment in a | election, © However, as the} late J. Israel Tarte said, "elections | are not won by prayer » by de- | ductions from the res. of bye | virually condemnatory of the government. They will be won by propagandism of Liberal policies and ideals, as in the Lest interests of the. country. The people want advanced legislation and administra- tion, and it is not likely that they will be content with travestied re- forms, advocated by the Liberals and assumed or stolen by the gov-' ernment in an effort 'to save its face." 'The people, when they size wp the situation and digest all the facts, will not. be satisfiéd with a government that is forced to adopt couraging government, - the policy of its opnonents and base legislation en it--mnot from cofivie- tion, but for fear of conviction, by the electorate. -- ee EE rr Er Be ttt SOME OF GERMANY'S FANCY THEORIES Montreal Herald Count Reventlow states that the German people have been fooled by their Government. His chief com- plaint is that they have. wifffiheld the information that if Germany is obliged to make peace without an- nexation or compensation in maney and raw materials, which would have come chiefly from America and the | British colonies, Germany will. be | ruined militarily, financially economically, If this means any- thing, it means that in Count Revent-| Junkers | low's opinion the German recognize that the game is up, but that nobody dares to break the news. | Meanwhile we have it on the author-| ity 'of Mr, Gerard that Germans of | bringing | all types are advocating 'England to her knees, seizing her | navy and using 'British warships to | operate against the United thereby forcing America to pay al the expenses of the conflict. CANADIANS DOING WONDERS AT FRONT Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian have added another mame to their battle-flag. MN won't do to get the -idew here at home that our boys are winding the war all by themselves. The Canadian army, af- ter all, is but a small cog in a great wheel. But it is a cog of good, true tsteel, that bites and holds as well .as the best of them. We have a right to be proud of these soldier lads of ours, who only a few months ago were peaceful, homely folk, with never a thought of war and have now won a place with Britain's historic regiments. For those who come home no glory or reward is too great. And we shall never forget those who will not come home. God fest them Softly. of FROST Frost is a cold, substance which is 'deposited in the ground November 1 and has to be extracted by the sun, which takes most of the" country roads along with it. It has always been a puzzle to scientific investigators why six feet of 'durable clear-grained frost can settle in the ground over night, in the fall of the year, and yet require five weeks of nice automobile wea- ther to climb out. At this time of the year thousands of citizens who 'have bought new automobiles in spite of a 20 per cent. advance and a 6 per cent. note are yearning to get out on the road and see how fast they can drive before they are brokem up into fine splintérs, but are prevented from doing so by the presence of frost which has only melted away as far down as the hips. When one stops to think of the vast number of new,* perishable automobiles which are standing in the garages of this country, at. $5 per front foot, without being ablp to get out on a play turnpike and run "hilly public, t down the somnolent setting hen, is a wonder that there are not more suicides due to despondency and drink. Frost isecaused, according to the agricultural year book, by water set- tling several feet below the earth's "surface and while in that condition running into a cold wave head on, In the spring, when the frost begins to stick its head out, it causes the road to break open and leave a few gaps just large enough to go around a 37 x 5 tire comfortably. When a man who is not familiar with this interesting scientific fact runs into a couple of these gaps: until the rear axle rests at peace om the bosom of Mother Earth; he will have to under- go the humiliation of being hauled out by a span of mules or wait until the road has dried out for the Fourth of July celebration. Men who have made a study of the subject say that a heavy, subter- Igtaan frost helps the corn crop, but at is no consolation to a man who has 'bought an automobile and wants to make the speedometer beg for mercy. Ri li Rhy | ¢ weather frau, or hilly. , til the breath of Until in yonder picnic fever in him now, And so he straightway goes to bed, a victim of pneu- monia; perchance he dies and o'er his head we plant a large begonia. and see where scores are sleeping, who rushed the sea- sou, without sense, and left their uncles weeping. Un- lows, 1 always wear my heavy furs, pack around a heating stove, and open wide, RUSHING.THE SEASON When soft and balmy is the air, the wintry chill forgotten, man doffs his heavy underwear, for flimsy things of cotton. plore that he will not be reckless; but he replies, "The winter's o'er, and wearing wool is feckless." The weathér bureau seems to note when man does things |i so silly, dnd thefi sets out to get his goat, by sending His wife and grandma both im- The man who would not heed his Tinin'e wild entreaties, finds chills and from whiskers to his. teeties. I stand beside the boneyard fence and the wil- pad myself grove we see the summer camper, I ALT MASON. summer stirs the States, | 1 it} A THE STORE THAT KEEPS THE PRICES DOWN. WE MEET OR BEAT ALL CATALOGUE PRICES. b---- Lanark, $15.00; The Hand tailored by new colorings. Pinch Back style, na - Young Men's Suit Elegance See Bibbys new Pinch Back Suits: The Yale, $20.00; The Ritz, $22.50; The Belvidere, $18.50. . experts. New patterns; Special -- See Bibbys Raincoats, $8.50; English Parametta Cloth. Sizes-34 to 46. Special -- See Bibbys $15.00 Overcoats; vy blue or grey vicuna cloth. Sizes 34 to 39. and | i I. | Bibbys 5 SS WE CADILLAC FOR SALE speedometer. a COAL CUSTOMERS Please Notice! On and after first of May Coal Sales will be for | Cash Only. BOOTH & CO. Phone 133. CALIFORNIA JELLIES IN GLASS: Grape F ruit, Guava, Roselle, Quince, Satsuma Plum, Two sizes, 13¢c and 25c, JAS. REDDEN & CO. Phones 20 and 990. Cheap Five-passenger, 1913 Toyring Car, fully equipped, demountable rims, self-starter, electric lights, bumper, Truffault Hartford Shock Absorbers, Kellogg Power Pump, Tires first class; | new spare, Car can be inspected at Moore's Electric Shop 206 Wellington Street. AB Farm |For Sale First-class farm of 374 acres, 4 miles from Kingston main road; good buildings; land all deep x loam in high state of cultivation; a very desirable small farm in splendid location. T.J.Lockhart Clarence St. Phone 1035 or 1020. th A The death took place in the Gen- eral Hospital, Brockville, of Mrs. James Ford at the age of fifty-seven years. The deceased was born in Redwood, N.Y., and had resided for ila number of years in Brockville. 'Mrs. Thomas Naylor, aged eighty- five years, an estimable lady residing at Deseronto, died on Friday last Deceased was the mother of Thomas I Naylor, the popular reeve of Deser- onto. SA EE. Wood's Fhosyhodine, Bi the be pik - re os rgd mahed péw Blood TORON? 0. ONL. (! CRAWFORD Begs to Notify His Customers - that commencing May 1st. COAL SALES Will Be For CASH At price current for the month when the order is given. The Coal situation in the United States compels this ac~ tion.