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Lindsay SIR CHARLES TUPPER LECTURES ON CANADA try and the colonies. Federation League was Rt. Hon. Mr. Smith, and others were smor thoroughly examined t1 concluded that Imperial % nota happy term, and in impossibility. “Federat liar significance. Think states of America, Germ: )1 UIUDUL bvauv-v_‘ ~ , try and the colonies. The Imperial Federation League was formed. Lead- ing men belonged to it. Lord Stanhope, Rt. Hon. Mr. Smith, Lord Roseberry and others were among them. They thoroughly examined the subject, and concluded that Imperial Federation was not a happy term, and in fact stood for an impossibility. “Federation” has a pecu- liar significance. Think of the federation states of America, Germany, Switzerland, and all these show. that the various fed erating parts are on an exact equality, are coterminous with each other. No such confederation of the difi'erent parts of the British Empire could be considered. Reasons : First, such a federation would convert the Lords and Commons of Bri- taln into a local leeislature. They would take a place subordinate to the central government of the United Kingdom, _ That is not possible. Then the Imperial parliament for the kingdom, in order to deal with questions of taxation must con- sist of representatives according to popu- lation. What would be the result? Every statesman knows that the day is not far distant When the population of the outlyirg yurfll shall be greater than that of the British Isles. Then Great Britain would be governed by people who live out-ids oi it. I shall be out of reach before the term has expired, so I make hold to prophesy that it will take 100 years to get the Old Country to agree to t that. [Maghreb] , Another reason: ls there an intelligent Canadian who thinks it would be to our advantage to imerge Canada in any con- federation that will move the seat of gov- ernment from Ottawa to St. Stephens, portionate share of the taxes voted by a parliament in St. Stephens? I have said that if we were for so doing we should have paid $46,000,000 this year. Of course this is an exceptional year. My critics say that it is only in China that the poll- tax is in vogue and we should not pay by population. I may point out that in 1889 d the Imperial taxes were £100,040,000, and z of that, Scotland, with a much smaller o- population than we have, paid £13,909,009. It will be long before we are ready to sur- so .Lu H m -v _-_._. render our birth-right â€" the right; and pow er of self-government by the people of this Dominion. [Applause] Imperial Federationists in England some years ago decided that the colonies Jwould contribute to theisupporb of the 'vuou vv_-_ , nay. I was an official of Canada in Lon- don at that time and opposed it as a meas- ure that would work mischief. They said the navy costs so much and Canada does not give anything to its support. I point' ed out that Canada yearly pays 11 or 12 ‘ millions of interest on money spent on a railway that is vital to the defence of the 1 , p__4____‘1 ‘ull‘v u-J .â€" 7,- Empire. Taxes placed on Canada for naval defence would place us in the position occupied by the American 8*ates in the reign of George III. After the Federation League was dis- solved its members formed the Defence Committee and resolved that Canada. must pay her share of the'cost of the nav’? over and above the interest mentioned ~or see to her own detence. That meant “pay uv- -- or get out.” Speaking at Tyneside at a meeting over which Sir Edward Gray pre- sided. I pointed out the impossibility of such a thing under the present system of representation. Time is fulfilling my con- tention. The Defence Committee opposed a proposal that the British government should spend 75 millions a yearfor 10 years to subsidise a fast steamship line unless ‘we paid our share toward the navy. I urged its wisdom, for with these fast, vessels so constructed that they could quickly be converted into armed cruisers. the lines of communications could be by them kept open to any of the battlefields of England. This year we have seen how earnest volunteers could have been trans- ported much more rapidly and comfortably in such ships if we had had them. No British statesman denies that in‘ case ofaEuropean war the C. P. R might; save India. in case of a blockade in the Suez canal. Just as the government gave 45 million for ten years to a Pacific fast line so the most effective means of strengthing the British navy would be for England to co-operate with Canada in a fast Atlantic service. A n ,‘ifijrALArl I shall never consent that England shall impose a dollar of taxes on Canada. Such a course would cause trouble. We are a free people. We have given good evidence that our loyalty to the Queen is such that we need no compulsion to do our duty in the time of need. A Mr. Hetherington said in the British Commons lately that Britain had no guarantee of what: Canada would do in the future. Mr. Chamberlain, that eminent statesman who so ably pre- sides over the colonial affairs of the Empire and so thoroughly understands those colonies replied: “Does anyone suppose that Canada for a vote in the 1 British parliament would consent to the imposition of taxes by us? It is an absurd idea.” The beauty of Canada's action is that in the face of Europe she has, without being asked, contributed to the Empire’s defence; and in the future she must be left ; to do her duty without compulsion. A MEANS T0 UNITY. There is a means by which the unity of the Empire can be promoted. It is by mutually preferential trade. The Devon- shire League of England concluded that the term "Imperial Federation" was a misnomer. It believed that the right object was not any impracticable federation, but1 an essential drawing together of the parts of the Empire. It proposed “to consider how far it was possible to modify existing treaties and formulate new ones so that reciprocal trade arrangements between ‘ Great Britain and her colonies might be 1 advanced." It has been urged that any I departure from the tariff regulations with . other countries, would not be allowable between Britain and the colonies, but Lord Salisbury has said that arrangements between different parts of the Empire itself are an entirely different thing from their relations with foreign nations. At the Ottawa conference we held that self inter. est and sentiment must go together. The majority favored asking Britain for a small duty on foreign goods that compete with Canadian manufactures. No English . statesman has mentioned receiving a pre- ference from Canada and giving nothing in return. Such an arrangement as I have mentioned would be the greatest possible boon for the colonies. The Canadian far- mer's wheat going into England would be worth a little more than that of the Amer- 'VAv-n ‘- ---w-v - __v -7, ican. It would not be long before the bread I and meat now bought abroad would go to England from her colonies. Great Britain spends 700 millions a year for foodstuffs and less than 100 millions of them is of a sort that Canada cannot produce. ‘ ‘ We can well afford to give Britain a ‘preierence for the sake of expansion of industry here. But it is to England's interest as much as ours that Ihls colony shall prosper. Did Hm r. learn but yesterday that our sicuwu peoplearea THE WATCHMAN-WARDER: LINDSAY. ONT; nnit in her defence. 15,‘ men and money they are ready to sustain the British cwil- zatlon that is necessary for the Empire and the world. What is this mighty throbbing loyalty2 What this patriotism? From the sunny plains of India to the frigid stretches of northlands and to the earth's remotest bounds, men stand to arms, ready to do or die. What is the cause? It is not langua' gefor they speak a score of tongues. It is not race for the bloods of the earth’s laces are in these veins. It is not religion for these hosts bow at all altars. It is none ‘rof these. It is that the time has come when men well know that under no other flat: are life, property and freedom so secure as under the glorious emblem it Great Britain and because of this every man that comes beneath it. is an arm '0 uphold her empire. [Great applause] e: For ages past the poets' pens have sung of woman’s grace, They’ve praised her figure and her charms and angel-modeled face. But all their sweet, inspiring song has been inscribed to those Who dwelt within pllatial walls and dressed in queenly clothes. No inspiration swells their souls for those in lower lite, Who nobly battle with their hands in eorth’s unceasing strife ; No sonnets ever are addressed to that industrious pearl We see about us every day, the honest working girl. No matter where her toil may be, in office or in store, Or in the busy factory where wheels unceasing roar, Or in the unassuming garb within the restaurant, Or in the hospital ’mid men prostrate and gaunt, Her spirit is undaunted, and mm heroism rare, She battles nobly With the world to her so full of care. And always faithful at her post in life’s mad, busy whirl, We find that paragon of worth, the honest working girl. In feature, form and modest grace she surely is the peer Of pampered flowers of idleness who move in higher sphere; Though in her brain may not be sown the high-priced know- ledge seeds. ‘Tis stocked with common sense enough to answer all her needs, No sparkling jewels deck her form, no gowns of storied worth, She boasts not of her ancestry nor mourns her humble birth. She dreams not of a union with a count or duke or earl- Americans are good enough for an honest working girl. Then. here’s to all the working girls who labor tor their bread, Who shrink not from the thorny path they’re called upon to tread, Bub bravely struggle on through life in sunshine or in gloom, Debarred from fashion’s gilded halls, but princesses at home. Be her attire of fabric rough, or be it neat and smart), Within the breast beneath it beats the same undaunted heart, And though her toils be light or hard, in life she is a pear', That: labor-lettered heroine, the honest working girl. 9% 1.5.5.: ' . ’ WWWWWW‘ (Che Working (Bid Nothing is more aggravating, and often unprofitable, too. than to have a heavy muck or clay soil retain the moisture and frost so late in the spring that early plow- ing is out of the question. When other soils are in condition for plowing and poultivating. the heavy soil is muddy and 1sticky. so that it is impossible to do much with it. Of course the advice of some would be to give up such soil. but when we consider that the heavy muck soil is often the richest this would hardly do_‘ What we need is some intelligent plan to improve the mechanical conditions of such heavy soils so they will be less likely to give trouble. The chief fault to be found with heavy soils is that there is not suflioienc porosity in it to permit water to perooiate through it. In other words, the natural drainage of the soil is WUIUI’!’ Luv .uu-_-.~_ -.._.___ (1 poor, and artificial drainage of some kind1 must be resorted to. There are several wave to accomplish ‘his. The most: sensible is to add such coarse material to in that there will be a breaking up of the sticky mass. This 'D will sometimes effect such a cure theb‘ drains will not: be necessary. But the supply of course material must: be kept up continuously and not abandoned after one year. This would be rather expensive and unsatisfactory. if it were not: at the same time fertilizing and improving the soil. It is by utilizing the right kind of1 crops that we can improve a thick, mucky or clay soil. First of all, however, it may be necessary to dress the land with lime in order to sweeter. the soil for the i proposed crops. The land has indigestion ias it were, and fermentation has made it: To Improve Heavy Soils. sour so that: some crops ouuld not thrlve on it. Thirty or forty bushels of water- elacked lime to each acre may fixsb be needed to sweeten the IO“ so that: ordl. nary crops will grow. There is no better crop to raise the first year than Indian corn, which can be planted quite late in the season when the soil has dried up. The corn rents are coarse feeders and will break up the soil to a large extent. and the fail corn should ‘ be out early, and a crop of buckwheat or winter grain of some kind should be sowed, to be turned under with the plow the following spring. By adding rough plant food to the soil in the shape of manure the soil will be further improved. In plowing the sub soil should be broken 1 up as much as possible. By cultivating each year crops that have deep roots and are coarse feeders we keep. breaking up the soil so that it has le-s chance to get together into thick, compact masses. ', There is nothing better for this than L coarse manure and green crops turned , under every year, plowing them down as 5 deep as possible into the subsoil. DAZZLED THE WORLD .ZOPIOEO m4m<mzzo< m.I.â€". “.0 1wmm<0 m4m<xm<2mm MI... Thi- Marvel. u Master of Arti 3t 13. Died at the Ace of 22 by H13 0W]: Sword. Which He Had Offered to u Foe After First Detecting- Hlm. " On July 3. 1583, in a night encounter in Mautua there died a boy or 22 who in the last eight years of his life was the wonder and admiration of the chivalry and learning of Europe. His tame has come down to the present day among lhe English speaking, French and Ital- ian people. Fifty years ago he was an idol of schoolboys. His attainments as 5.2+“. W14»? uescrlo extraordinary that so proceeding velous profic1ency in so m have argued he was a my ter. This was James Crichton of Clu- ny. best known by the title given him by the Frenchâ€"the Admirable Crichton. He was made a master of arts by the University at St. Andrews in his twelfth year. He knew all that institution of learning could teach him whe 14. At the age of 15 he met in public debate on all subjects many of the best minds in France and vanquished them all. He knew all the learning of his day. ‘ He was a master at 12 languages. He ‘ had a memory so wonderful that, hear ing a discourse of any length, he was able afterward to repeat it word for word and duplicate every gesture of the speaker. He was a poet, a musician of excellence, an athlete, a horseman, a sol- diet of trusted command before he was 19. a wonderful actor, a swordsman of extraordinary skill. He met and over- came all antagonists. He passed through the courts of France and Italy like a brilliant meteor. With all his attain- ments, he couldn’t gain any money, and he fell before his own sword, which he had offered a foe after first defeating ullu. Crichton’s family was of COflSloerauw , importance and wealth and claimed royal descent. His father was lord advocate first to Queen Mary and afterward to King James VI. His mother, the daugh- ter of Sir James Stewart. Members of both families were eminent in Scottish history. The boy James Crichton was sent to grammar school at Perth. He emerged at the age of 10 and immediate- ly entered the famous University of St. Andrews. The students there were di- vided into what were called circles. ae- , cording to the talent they exhibited. Crich- ton advanced from one circle to another, until,when he was barely past 11, the uni- versity turned him out with the degree of master of arts, accomplished in the sci- ence. philosophy and learning of the peri- ing and dead languages. It was the custom of young men of the time to fit Zsh their educations by making the grand tour of Europe. Crichton, supplied with letters from his family and relatives to the no- bles of the French court, went to Paris first. His first action on arrival was to post a challenge in all parts of the city ofiering to meet all comers at the College of Na- varre in debate in any one of 12 lan- guages, “in any science, liberal art, dis- ‘ cipline or faculty. whether practical or theoretic.” Such contests were common to the age, but the challenge, coming from a boy of 15. aroused deep interest. An immense crowd was present on the day appointed. A dozen eminent phi- losophers and divines presented them- selves. Crichton. without the sdnblance of efiort, defeated all who attempted to cope with him. He was congratulated by the faculty of the college and Henry 111. then the gayest monarch in Europe, carried him off to his court. 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He remained in France two ve . _ . ars, . the people thh hxs accomplish ‘1:th - m , every direction. 3 in "szichton went next to 30m I Venice. In the latter city his friende m ' S Sperone Sperom. one of the mogtl we“ names in Italian literature, John D and Lorenzo Massa. secretary to the l public of Venice. Several of the Lax-N poems Crichton composed in this ditch have descended. He was intmdUch the doge and the senate and in their pr: ence delivered an oratxon so graceful a eloquent that, accord-mg to ImDeralis, “ was esteemed a prodlgy of‘nature‘" Th. {raetians were enraptured over his; gant manners, .hls learnmg and am“ plishments. C-nchton went to Paduam posted an inv’itatlon to meet him in h bate on the philo§ophy of AfiStOtle‘ a subject absorhmg the educated . of all Europe. The argument {aged days, and the handsome mung Scum man was as usual an easy chtor We!“ learned men who took the OPPOSiteu him. ‘ v . (44 pieces» At Mantua a famous [mum duefig lived who had vanquished many who nists. Crichton sent him a challenge} next day ran the Italian thmugh the body. The Duke of Mantua em” him as tutor for his son Vina-cam di ° zaza. The court of Human was celeb ed for its patronage of the Italian (1 The finest troupe of actors in mum. de- nominated I Geloei, was «”fttached tot Noxon Disc Harm uvâ€"___-, Crichton composed for the company. 5” es of the various oc undertook to sust: prominent and difii piece. Even the act The only Disc Harrow that has ar'justabk pus springs. This featulc is inva'uable or ban? or uneven ground. nominated l Uetosx, was uuacueq to‘ Crichton composed a Species of com [or the company. satirizing the weak; as of the various occupations in life, undertook to sustain himself the m prominent and difficult characters in piece. Even the actors were carried a with enthusiasm. so marvelous Crichton’s acting. The young Duke Vincenzo, his pm was jealous of Crichton. who found {a in the eyes of a beautiful young no woman whom Vincenzo had Wooed‘ vain. One night Crichton, waking hm through the streets. playing as be M along on his guitar. was suddenly attach ed by six masked men. He flung m the guitar, drew his sword and gum: killed two of his antagonists, put w more to flight and disarmed the 1m ,,_n-1- In“ ,4: To ”“4 New Sectional Spring Tooth (fitted with grain 3nd grassou in: with tcversible points, a‘ The lightest _dra_ft Family Grocer In: llgnlcsl. um“, W=L wv-.-...._ operated cultwator manufac: The teeth work directly under 1b the whteine. See the New Spring: Lift. 3-5.». more to flight and disarmed the lead: The latter’s mask fell off. I: was I! young Duke Vincenzo. Crichton drew on his knee and presented his own sum to his pupil. The duke took it and tin: it through Crichton’s body. 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