-~ PAGE FOUR _ NS ---- THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1917. The British Whig S4TH YEAR. Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING Co, LIMITED, G. Fllott President A. Gulla ... Managing Director and Sec.-Treas. Telephones Business office Hh : 0 2.50 00 0 $1.50 year, if mot @ year, to United Xx and three months prio rat MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE RR Bruce Owen 12 1005 Trad d STATES REPRESENTATIVE: F.R.Northrup, 225 Fifth Ave., New York | orthrup, 1510 Ass'n Bidg., Chicago ched 1s ome of the best job A printing offices fn Canada, The circulation of THE DRITIS WHIG is authenticated by the " ABoO Audit Bureau of Circclations. Haig has a taking way with him.) Not yet too late to buy that bond. Help to win the wan: buy a Vie-! tory Bond, and vote for the Union Government. .. Let your vote on.December 17th be such as te bring discouragement, instead of comfort, to Germany, Many fathers are buying victory! Bonds as Christmas presents' for their children. An excellent idea, On Dec. 2nd the new voters' lists will be posted up in the various sub- divisions. See to it that your name is on the list for your sub-division, Don't tell the kiddies that Sania Claus isn't coming this year because of the war aud the eleftion. That would be a cruel disappointment to childish hopes. : these words they would have tersely fully they passed out of his presence, fast to their ideals. HIS MASTERLY INACTIVITY. "Serene I fold my hands and wait." If Sir Wilfrid Laurier had spoken and truthfully epitomized his atti- tude in regard to the war. | "Watchful waiting" has nothing on Sir Wilfrid. He not only waits, but he waits serenely, and with folded hands. He will do nothing, because, forsooth, it might hurt the tender feelings of "my compatriots" in Quebec. What matter if she Hun is at the gate? If civilization is dmperilled? If the Mother Land calls for her sons to come over and give her a hand in her hour of need? Can- adian boys, wounded and dying with a heroism beyond all praise, call for assistance from home. Does Sir Wilfrid rise to the great occasion as a loyal Canadian statesman, and send back the ringing message: "I am with you to the end. AN that you ask I will give and more. To you and your glorious cause I dedicate all my ability, all my in- fluence, all my strength. ~ Anything short of this would be treason to the State. The reinforcements your beloved leader, General Currie, has asked for, must be dispatched at once. I join heartily with all the other Liberal leaders in a vigorous policy looking to a successful and early termination of the war." Was that the message Sir Wilfrid sent to cheer the boys at the front? Was that the looked-for declaration of faith that his friends and sup- porters expected--but expected in vain? It was not. Instead of that, his attitude was: "Serene I fold my ands and wait." Thus, discouraged and dishearten- ed, his supporters--sadly, reluctant- ly, be it said--deserted his disloyal standard. They could follow him no longer. Liberals who had tendered to 'him the allegiance of a lifetime, who were bound to him in close ties of friendship and admiration, who had looked upon him as Canada's great. est statesman, who had sat at his feet and learned the great lessons of Liberalism, progress and demo- cracy, turned away with heavy hearts and sorrowful eyes. Their idol had proved to be an idol with feet of glay. There was no other course open to them. Regret. to hold Honor and loyalty were more: than politics; patriotism was above party profit. Thus they forsook him--every pro- vincial premier but one, practically every English-speaking. leader and well-nigh every Liberal newspaper: outside of Quebec. Dare anyone ac- cuse such men of ulterior motives! Can you indict a whole nation or a whole party? Sir Wilfrid's best friends argued, reasoned, pleaded, Satiated with determined, whatever come, Enumerators are calling from house to house. If they miss you 'phone 2399, Union headquarters. You can't vote unless you get your name on the Mst. | Canadian troops have again taken part in the latest advance on the western front. Where the fighting is flercest is where our boys are usually to be found. the vision of a Quebec over all, he remained obdurate. Youth and ma- turity may be amenable to reason, but settled age is not. Witness the testimony of a Liberal from Mont- real, Hon. C. C, Ballantyne, the new Minister of Marine and Fisheries: "I could get no glimmer of hope from Sir Wilfrid that he was going to bring the resources of Canada against the foe. Instead of that he was going to take a referepdum. | Canadian boys are dying every day The referendum of Canada was tak- in France. Are we so craven as to desert those who are left to carry on the fight? If we fail them now, how ! can we look into their accusing eyes: when they return? TRUE LIBERALISM. At a recent meting in Montreal, Hon, C. C. Ballantyne, Minister of Marine and Fisheries in the new Union Government, defined the posi- tion of the majority eof Liberals in Canada today--that is, outside of Quebec. He said: "I prefer to take my Liberalism and my patriotism at this juncture from men like Hon. W. 8. Fielding in Nova Scotia, or men like Fred Parded in Ontario, together with every Liberal Provincial Prime Min- ister, save one, in Canada, rather than take it from Bourassa, La- vergne, Lemieux and company." A LABOR LEADHR'S ATTITUDE Organized labor has contributed its full quota to the ranks .of Can- ada's fighting forces overseas. It is desirons of seeing this war brought to a speedy conclusion, and many of its leaders and thousands of its rank and fyle endorse the Union Govern- ment's efforts in this direction. As an evidence of this one might quote the views of John G. O'Donoghue, the well-known legal adviser of or- ganized labor: 3 "I 'very early realized that all I held most sacred was at stake -- right, justice, honor -- in fact, the very basic principles of democracy. Once that was settled, there was only one logical thing to do, namely, to advocate the formation of a Union Government as a beginning. Thas has been done, and now I'll support it, at the game time using my best endeavors to. force that Government to go ahead with the further con- scription of wealth, and the utiliza- tion of all our resources for the suc- en in August, 1914, and there is no need of frittering away time now. The people of Canada will never al- low Uncle Sam's soldiers to fill up the ranks of theiCanadian divisions," "I have been at the front," de~ clares another Liberal leader, Hon. N. W. Rowell, "and my grave fear is that notwithstanding compulsion we shall be too late. I shall not delay sending reinforcements to these gallant men. You cannot carry on a great war by referendum." One could quote almost identical definitions of duty from the lips of such recognized Liberal leaders as Fielding, Pugsley, Carvell, Orerar, Sifton, Mewburn, Brewster, MelLean; Pardee, Guthrie, Martin and hun- dreds of others from one end of Can. ada to the other. The inevitable had happened. Sir Wilfrid's every act since the begin ning of the war led up to his final decision to do nothing. - Serene, he would fold his hends and wait. Wihen in February last the Recruit- ing Committee of the Canadian Club in Hamilton issued an appeal for the active support and encouragement of Sir Robert Borden, Hon: N. W, Row- ell and Sir Wilrid Laurier, they re. ceived tlie immediate endorsement of the two former gentlemen. Dir Sir Wilfrid join them in encouraging re- cruiting? Did he lend his influence to the worthy cause? Again, he did not. Mark well his reply: "I am sorry that I cannot send you at once an affirmative answer. I will look into the matter, but will keep it under advisement." He has had it under advisement ever since! : "Serene I fold my hands and wait." Wait--till the poor lads in Ger- man prisons die of ill-treatment or insufficient food! in France are decimated and de. stroyed! Sa Wait--till the Canadian divisions children in the conquéred territory | of Belgiym, France, Serbia, Ru-| mania and Italy are mutilated or] murdered! { Wait--<till all the ships, carrying | food, munitions and reinforcements | are sunk by German submarines! i Wait--in a word, till the Hun! triumphs and civilization goes down before the hosts of barbarism! | Wait! Wait! Wait. { "Serene I fold my hands and | wait." | Masterly inactivity developed to | the nth power. { ® As the expression of the attitude! of a would-be leader in a British commonwealth, during the crisis of a great war, it is discreditable, dis-| graceful, disastrous. | The marvel is, how any true Can-| adian--be he Liberal, Conservative or Independent----can subscribe to' such a doctrine or follow such a'| leader. In these days when infor- mation is so widely diffused, and men are coming more and more to think for themselves, there exists no excuse for blind party allegiance! when such allegiance is detrimental to the best interests of the country. How a man of Dr. Richardson's mental attainments can enlist under | such a banner surpasses comprehen- | ston. We do him thé credit tq be- | lieve that his heart in not in the contest, even if, under excessive | pressure, he has lent his name to an | unpatriotic and unworthy cause. And to cap it all---to earmark his campaign as one directed clearly and unalterably against our soldiers and their loyal supporters. at home--he receives the endorsation of Laurier! Of Laurier, who says: "Serene I -fold my hands and wait!" tn ---------------- | BUC OPNION | ld A Busy Year End. (Vancouver Province) The fag end of the year promises to be a season of hustle andy bustle. | Many important events are scheduled | for the interval between now and | the holidays. 'Exemption Tribunals | will decide the fate of hundreds of young men. Between conventions, campaign meetings, nominations and elections politicians will be carrying the peak load. Choose. (Haflfax Chronicle) It is better that partisanism should flourish and Canada f4il in her duty, or that the true patriotism should supplant it until more peaceful days? We know of none but partisan rea- sons for opposition to the Union Government. Every patriotic reason, it seems to us, demands its support for the duration of the war, Liberals and the Union Government. (Regina Leader) With the exception of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Hon. Frank Oliver and Sir | oughly informed as to the needs of | opponents are such as to warrant the | Toronto Saturday Night | Canada. Wilfrid's lieutenants In practically every Liberal leader in Canada has announced his adhesion to and support of the union govern- ment. Liberals generally can gest assured that the reasons which have induced these men--who are thor- Canada and the empire in tlie pre- sent crisis--to sink all party differ- ences for the time being and join hands with their life-long political rank and file of Libeml party in fol- lowing their example, The People and 'the Editors. In the talk about politics which is to be heard on street corners in most of our towns and cities nawadays, the opponents of Union Government usually wind up by expressing their bitter scorn for the newspapers of The individual who is will. ing and even heartily anxious that the Allies should - win the war, so long as they sabject him to no in- convenience, the politician with an axe to grind and no grindstones in sight, has a bitter grude against the press of Canada, because he can fina no publication that reflects his views, unless he happens to read French. And even if he turns to the leading newspapers of Quebec, he finds them vety lukewarm and cau- tious nowadays in expressing any- thing like condemnation of the union war policies. He will tell you that the press is "bought" or "gagged," and in the next breath he will reverse his posi- tion, and declare that the press "bull-dozed" the politicians, parti- cuiarly the Liberal leaders, into ac- ceptance of Union Government. The Canadian editor or publisher is at once a manacled slave, and an egre- 8 tyrant, who bends weak poli-ougi gious tyrant, who bends weak poli- ticians to his will. . The fact of the matter is that the newspaperman, be he publisher or editor, is an ordinary rational indi- vidual, with the same faults and the same merits as other men. As a rule 'he represents the average of intelli- gent opinion "in this particular field. . By some growth of tendency almost every English lan. guage newspaper in Capada has focussed on one idea, that of a Union Government to carry out aggressive" war measures and progressive do- mestic policies. Such unanimity is proof of an overwhelming sentiment in favor of the coyrse adopted by | those who constitute the mew Gov-! ernment. It is a sentiment that has | taken long to solidify, but it is now firm as a rock. It is not a case of the people versus the newspapers, but of the people plus the news- papers, conibined Tor a tangible, and we venture to think an exalted pur- pose. The moment a soldier is outside of Canada on his way overseas his mio- ther, sister, wife, or daughter will be entitled to be placed on the voters' list. Sir Glenholm Falconbridge has just celebrated the thirtieth anniver- sary of his appointment to the bench of Ontario. Hang together or hang separately. Attend - Unionist meeting tonight. (See large advertisement). The last night of the Y.M.C.A. membership campaign; have you handed in your fee yet? Rippling Rhymes AJ f right? BE SPORTSMANLIKE When winter's knocking at the door it's well to have a goodly store of coal and hams and cheese; to have supplies of shoes and cloaks, and prunes and hay and artichokes, and other things like these. let us not behave like swine; let no gent mutter, "So I dine, I care not who may starve; I care not who may cry for bread, whose kids may hungry go to bed, so I have roasts to carve." and ease, and say, "I care not who may freeze, since I have wood and coal; while I enjoy the best of luck I do not care a phoney buck who may be in the hole." We're running short of coal and slate, and doubtless some unlucky skate will find his shanty cold, the while his porkish neighbor grins because his cellars and his bins have all the ccal they'll hold: They say we'll soon be short of spuds and people straightway tear their duds to buy up all in sight; it may be pru- dent thus to reach for all the tubers on the beach, but f To think of others is a plan that should appeal to every man, a system high and fine; let's keep the common good in sight; let's not |" be Duroe¢, Chester White or Poland China swine. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES But Let no gent bask in warmth --WALT MASON. . re by r. oy cessful prosecution of the war." Wait--till all the women and LL LLTLEN Quebec, | JF Bibbys 0 Boys' Wear Store AA RRA FINE SHOES Young Men's Suits and Overcoats New Military Models Received This Morning. New Suits -- The Clifford Fancy cheviots in rich shades of brown, green, and greys. Special values -- $20.00, $22.50, $25.00. New Overcoats -- The Emerson Fancy Scotch tweeds, plaided back; shield lined and full lined. Special values -- $18.50, $20, $22.50. Beautifully tailored by experts. NEW HATS Nice large bulbs; grown. Start growing mow for Christmas blossoming. DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE Phone 313 183 Princess GOBLIN SOAP FREE Watch the mail for the Goblin Soap Coupons, and when they come bring or send them to us and we will give you a cake of Goblin Soap Free. We have just received shipment of Goblin you to get a cake J. R. B. Gage, 254 Montreal St. "Ranks with the Stroagest" HUDSON BAY Insurance Company FIRE INSURANCE OHTA ay. PERCY 3 SUINN, _ W. H. GODWIN & SONS AGENTS, KINGSTON, ONT. ¢ = MAKE YOUR DOL.- LARS COUNT For one week only, you can buy for $10.00 cash: bag potatoes ... . Ih cofiee .. 1b tem ea me corn, 4 peas, 4 tomatoe pkgs. ammonia . tins snap ... ... . best stove polish . 5 Ibs, beans ... ... 10 Ibs. sugar . 3 pkgs. pancake 6 Ibs raising... ... G bars Goblin Soap .. 1 Good Health Food 2 horse radish cream 1 doz. assorted jelly 2 Worchestér sauce . Orders delivered to a the elty. "fons Il parts of Phone 1844. Cor. King and Earl NOW ON SALE Snow Apples, St. Law- rence, Mcintosh Reds, Wolf Rivers, Tolman Sweets WINTER APPLES Northern y y Cran berry Pippin, Pewahkee and Talman. Special for Sale This Week. DUSTLESS CLOTHES LINE Regular price 50c, sale price .. 40¢ 60 FOOT OLOTHES LINE Regular price 385¢c, sale price .. Eastern Dairy School Butter. . . 25¢ 50c. 55¢ B50c herself to appear more than the 'The girl who is wise never permj Intelligent men she is trying to eater- . - OVER- GAITERS "0 In All the New Colors From $1.50 to $3.00. The Sawyer Shoe Store 212 Princess Street. Phone 159. ARREARS CERCA ETRE 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 ao: Foot of Queen St. Phone 9.