SL eA Lee A ye 2 f es =. 3 and Semi-Weekly by Published Dail 'THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING 3 LIMITED. J. G. Ellott President Leman A. Guild {.. Managing Director ' and Sec.-Treas. Xelephonen; Business Office .. Pdiopia) -Rooms Job . Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES: - (Daily Edition) Sue year, Sellverea tn city e yoAar, n advance One year, Re 8 to rural offices 32 50 One eal, to United States 25 Somi- Weekly Edition) 1, cash One year, Ww not paid in advance $1.50 . One year, to United States _ . . .$1.50 x and three months pro 'Fata. Attached is one of the best. job printing offices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ! Audit Burean of Circulations * GERMANY'S SUBTLE INFLUENCE, There are men in Montreal so en- grossed in business, and so secretly, that there is no routing vt hem out without hurting the inte which must be saved. In other words Ger- man money has been. invested In Canadian business in many ways, defying separation or withdrawal, and the complications must continue. "Must" is not the exact word. Brit- ain suffered long and was kind to those wifo were financially involved in her national enterprises. The German element is sometimes enlisted for other than personal and financial reasons. The spy system, in its perfection, necessitates the parti- cipation of Germans in many occu- pations which are ot congenial' to them. It is Important, for political reasops, that they endure hardness | for the Kaiser's sake, and incidents have been cited of this, character. These are other cases, Many of them in England, in which the Germans . had no object of a political kind to serve. They found their British connections of the greatest value to "them financially, dnd they Invested their money in"good faith, I It 'was hard to elimiate these men from the business in which they were engaged, but it had to be done. Mr. Curtain, the American correspondent 'who has spent some time in Germany and made many discoveries there, may be somewhat mislead with re- gard to German interests in Canada or lie may have exaggerated the sit- uation. His warning, however, is a serious one, and cannot be ignored by the secret service of the Canad- fan government. It has something to do, and that something should be attended to quickly, The soldier vote hast not changed materially the result of the recent elections in British Columbia, The Hberal party will have to form a gov- ernment, and it will show its app clation by its acts of the help it ceived from the conservatives. DR. SKELTON'S CONCLUSIONS. Those who attended the luncheon upder the auspices of the Canadian Club on Wednesday were more than pleased with the insight which the speaker gave into certain phases of our national life. There was much about the address that was discur- sive, and necessarily so. The speak- or had to introduce his company, as it were, to the prominent men whom he met and with whom he discussed many questions of public interest. He had read about these men, as others had done, and formed certain conclusions with regard to {hem.'But 'he heard them in debate and 'there were many sides in its od by men of various occupations diversities of mind, for a person- namely, to study issues 0 po some people more than it has 'the world. would be unequal to the strain of a people, and he saw much in bot which explained thelr positions. Th? cure for the differences on both the language question and the question | of recxuiting was the obliteration of racia yen and prejudices, and i cultivation of the broad Canadianisin | tionally. Those'Who have to do with | | them will find in the examination of | Dr. Skelton much that will help them in solving the probléms of the hour There is nothing to be gained by 2a fiery declaration of any king in Que- bec or in Ontario. The ultimate at- talnment of peace and good will is to. be reached through the removal of all racial animosities, smer--p------ The Toronto News is giving advice to the lieutenant-governors of Al- berta and Saskatchewan as to what they should do if it is proposed to have elections in the provinces dur- ing the war. Who are the legitimate advisors of the lieutenant-governors the governments of the provinces or the conservative press? UNITED STATES CHANGING. On the occasion of his acceptance of the democratic candidancy for pre- sident Mr. Wilson used an expres- a the ambiguity of which has -an- impressed them. The expression was this: "No nation should .be forced to take sides, but no nation can any longer remain neutral as against any willful disturbance of the peace 0 The nations of the world must unite in joint guarantees that whatever is done to 'disturb the whole world' s peace must first be de- cided in 'the <ourt of the -whole world's opinion before it is attempt- ed." An explanation is offered by Dr. Dernburg, who, during the earlier months of the war, was so busy in the United States, as a propagandist, and who, through . the exposures which followed his actions, had to leave the country. He was practi- cally deported. An absolutely un- biased opinion could hardly be ex- pected from that source, and yet, as indicating the marvelous workings of an aggressive | mind, the Dernburg In a long ar- r many reasons which he pro- s to give. The Monroe dootrine, it has phen pointed out, and by the British press, German invasion; there was a fear, which is passing away, that in the event of a German success in the war America would be the object of a German attack; and there were in the United States pro-Germans who were willing, and vainly trying, to di- vide the people into two parties. Ger- many's aim was to remove these im- pressions, and Dr. Dernburg believes it has been successful. 'Germany has been helped, in Dr. Dernburg's judg- ment, in correcting the view point of the American people, and in convine- ing them that they have been victims of British misrepresentation, and the charge has been dressed up anew that Britain has been endeavoring to control the trade of the seas by search, espionage, a misuse of the mails, blacklists, Paris resolutions, and a long chain of injuries and un- answered protests. Strangest and most remarkable of all is the de- claration that Rumania has been forced info the ranks of Germany's enemies; and Norway, Sweden and Denmark have been affected by Bri tain's mnfriendly tactics. America afraid of Germanic hege- mony? Rather America should be afraid of 'British hegemony. The president says Dr. Dernburg sees it, and hence his utterance of the lan- guage that is quoted at the beginning of this article. Interpreted by Ger- man intellect, it is a declaration of America's prepagedness for 'political and national defiance of any nation, and the sooner the bigger army and navy reaches completion the svoner there will be friendliness, if not af- fection, between America and Ger- many. Does anyone read the future in the spirit of the present as Dr. Dernburg does? : EDITORIAL NOTES, Get acquainted. That should de the slogan of those who are seeking to bring abomt a good understanding between the people of Quebec and Ontario. yl The province is being scoured for carpenters, laborers, mechanics and crane runners for the erection of the nickel plant near Port Colborne. An- other evidence of the scarcity of la- | ; will act. { saying that the government will wait until after the presidential election | |-before it does anything A former Kingstoniany\uow a pros- perous and wealthy contractor in the | which is bound eventually to recon- [1 'nited States, has acquired several in cile the people and unite them na: | hundred acres of land along the lake scarcer. front, ad proposes fo build a sum- mer residence. He is welcome in our | midst. His example may be follow- | ed by others. { state department of the United States government has asked the German | government for its explanation of the | Marina disaster. An apology may | It is significant to notice that al satisfy the president, but it will not | 3 satisfy the friends of those who went | down in the torpedoed ship. A specialist claims to have found | the germ for rheumatism. The sol- i diers, returning from the trenches, | are not afflicted with germs, Their; rheumatism is caused by standing in | the watery trenches, by frequent 4 chilling foot baths while on duty. What they want is waterproof boots. | Eight hundred militia officers, call- to serve their country with the toed army in Mexico, have resign- ed. They have been given 4 roasting by the press, and they deserve it. Some officers in times of peace are wonderful fellows, In times of war they are not so eager to don the uni- form. | PUBLIC OPINION | He Surely Is. (Montreal Mail) King Constantine, who tells an American journalist he believes the Allies will win is very careless about the way he places his bets. So It Would Seem. (Montreal News The political probes 14 Manitoba have cost half a milNon sp far, which shows that its about as expensive to find out about graft as the graft is| itself, Reasonable Conclusich (Peterboro Review) . If this war is to be followed by one | thousand years of peace, as a Calgary man predicts, even the United States should be ready to stand up for her own rights in the next world-wide outbreak. Inviting the Fates, . (Toronto Mail) Does Germany want to get Norway into the war? Then Germany must count upon Sweden attacking Nor- way; and Sweden will have to con- sider the "Russian peril" as a reality, not a dream, Exhibiting Himself. (Hamilton Spectator) Sir Sam Hughes proposes to stim- ulate recruiting by visiting the cen- ters of population. For the benefit of those who don't live in centers of population he might get himself filmed and exhibited as a moving spectacle. A Gallant Clergyman (Lohdon Advertiter) Capt. The Rev. W Kidd has been awarded the i Cross. He is as spirited as the notorious Capt. Wm. Kidd, the 17th century pirate, who was finally hanged in London. But a cross is as appro- priate to a brave divine as the halter © Which SE way of tv -- EVENTS 25 YEARS ACO ~ A hard winter is predicted. Work |} the city is scarce, and work Thirteen soldiers were enrolled un- der the army flag at a meeting in the Kingston citadel, conducted by siaff captain and Mrs, Southall. reight business in and Kingston is very heavy. out of Tr BRITISH WAY OF GETTING TRADE ud | TO ror to Buginess Men th the United States and Bri- tain employ manufacturers' agents {o represent them, but in the forsz.cr | case the agent is able to get his com- mission within a reasonable time af- ter he sells a bill of goods. In the | case of the men representing the Bri- tish house he was to wait many 'months before he gets paid. An agent of a British house travels three or four months taking his orders, and has to pay all his expenses out of hi§ own pocket, but he does not get his commission until the orders are fill- ed by his house and his house has has collected for the goods sold. This means in many cases anywhere from six to twelve months. In other words, the British manufacturer is doing 'business in Canada on the capi- tal 'of his agent. In the other Case the United States manufacturer sell on short date, fills the orders promp- tly, and remits the commission to the agent promptly. If the British manufacturer will get down to brass tacks and learn that all of the men representing them here have not suf- ficient cash to finance six months'| travelling before being paid the com- mission earned, the sooner will the tables be turned on the United States manufacturer as to balance of trade. In both cases qf 'drummers' it often happens that the same man is repre- senting both countries, so the claim that those from the United States are better that those representing the British house is hardly correct. Tak- en as a whole, there is no smarter or better set of men anywhere than the drummers of Canada." -- | success OF THE NEW BRITISH LOAN --d It Will Pay You to Read Our Ads. If Its in Our Ad. We Have it in Our Store See Bibbys Special ture. Overcoats greys. Nobby ulsters. unas, black, greys a tweeds. Chesterfield collars. "- English Raincoat Parametta cloth; double tex- Sizes 34 to 46. See Bibby's Special $15.00 New pinch back style. Plain New full back styles. tweeds and chinchillas. New two- way collars, tweeds and vic- style, greys and blacks, with velvet $10.00 Fancy nd fancy plain f: . N See Bibbys Special 75¢ Wool Underwear. Regular $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 values. Shirts and drawers. 32 to 44. See Bibbys $15.00 Men's Blue Suits. Sizes 34 to 46. \ See Bibbys $15.00 Men's Tweed Suits. 7 Sizes 34 to 46. See Bibbys $15.00 Fancy Worsted Suits . 34 to 46. Sizes Financial World, New York. There can be no question about the reception of the new British loan of $300,000,000, Last August a $250,000,000 loan was quickly sub- scribed for and now a similiar offer- ing, in a market that is stronger than it was last summer, ought to have a reception more emphatic. The loan will be for a 2 to 5 year period and, will be secured by collateral, consisting of American, Canadian and foreign bonds. The collateral will have a value in excess of $300,000- 000. None of the securities will be obligations of any nation at present involved. The interest will be § per cent, Political considerations will not be allowed to govern the latest Ho- tation. Banks ad individuals have accumulated such a large surplus of funds that the one cry is for avenues for its employment. There are or- ders on the books of investment bankers for bonds which cannot be filled, and the obvious explanation is that the American bonds mobilized in London in the last three months have been all brqught together for the purpose of placing them back of was to the buccaneer. the forthcoming loan. Random Reels > ¥Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, of Cabbages and Kiags."" BUNK bd wives whose husbands have come \_ trembling home at three o'clock in Bunk is a form of salve which is spread fh thick layers on the common people whenever somebody wants to break into office. Every four years we start out in January to elect a President and several thousand palpitating party workers, including the unobstrusive and nimble-footed second-class post- master, and in order to do thik suc- cessfully the Bunk factories are set to working in three eight-hour shifts. This Bunk is prepared with thie utmost care by experts whi-are not over 99 per cent biased, after which it is worked up into boiler plate and stump speeches and fed in copious gobs to the bound voter, If all lump, it wouldn't leave room for a gmat. Bunk is a valuable asset in many quarters aside from politics how- speel e Bunk which is dis- hard the morning have been disarmed by a fluent flow of rhetorical Bunk couched in the key 'of some well- known gospel hymn? One of the greatest disappointments in life is a keen, far-seeing wife who refuses to respond to a carefully thought out line of apologetic Bunk and insists on verifying her husband's story over the telephone. 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