briefest, possible limits those ohserva- ' 1 Bave® ee ar Origin of the School Foley. 12 Halifax Herald. The policy of the Dominion Govern- ment touching the Manitoba school question naturally flowed from the final decision of the case by the Im- perial Privy Council, and that judg- ment or decision resulted from a ref- erence under the act of 1891, enacted pursuant to Mr. Blake's resolution introduced and passed in the House of Commons inthe session of 1890. Briefly, yet fairly, stated, therefore, the origin of the Government's school . policy is to be sought in Mr. Blake's resolution of 1890. Ina certain sense the origin of that policy is still fur- ther back, namely, in the constitution itself ; but as it was that resolution which ultimately led to the judicial interpretation of the school clauses of the constitution, in connection with this very Manitoba school case, that resolution, for ali practical purposes, may justly be considered as the orig- in of the Dominion Government's school policy. It will therefore be likely to lead to a better understand- ing of that policy, if we examine that resolution and Mr. Blake's speech when he moved it. The Manitoba Acts of 1890 abolish- ing the Catholic schools had been passed, and were assented to on March 31st. Four weeks afferwards, on April 29th, 1890, Mr. Blake, pur- suant to notice, moved the following resolution in the House of Commons : "That it is expedient to provide means whereby, on certain occasions touching the exercise of the power of disallowance, or of the appellate power as to educational legislation, important questions of law or fact may be referred by the Executive to a Ingh judicial tribunal for hearing and consideration, in such mode that the authorities and parties interest- ed may be represented and that a reasoned opinion may be obtained for the information of the Exeeu- tive." In the course of his speech in sup- port of this resolution Mr. Blake not only pointed out its general necessity, but also its special application to the Manitoba school case, which he fore- saw as likely to arise under the acts just passed. Among other things he said 'At this stage of the session I shall endeavor to comprise within the tO "meke™ in' port of the proposition. T'would say that it recerit, current and imminent events havecombined to convince me that is important in the public in- terest that this motion should receive attention during this session, else I would not have propounded itat this time. * * * The other class of cases to which my motion alludes, is that of the Educational appeal, which arises under section 93 af Constitutional Act, and under the } ions of the Manitoba Constitutional Act. Un- der these clauses a limited power to make educational laws is granted toa province, provided, amongst other things, that nothing therein, contained shall prejtidicially affect any right, or privilege with respect to denominat- ional schools which any of the Pro- vinees had by law, or in the case of Manitoba, by practice, at the union. There is another class of restrictions, which I do not in terms touch here, but to which, in eases in which an ap- peal is raised upon them, my observat- jons would equally apply. This limit- ation upon the power of a Province is made more effectual by a special pro- vision, giving an appeal to the Dominion Executive from an act or decision of the Provincial Legislature or sauthor- ity affecting any right or privilege of, the Protestant or Roman Catholic mi- nority in relation to education ; and whereby also, in case of the non- executive on by the Province of the de- cision of the Executive, this Parlia- ment may make Jaws for the purpose of effectuating that decision. ** * * I regard it as settled, for myself at any rate, first of all, that, asa question of policy, there shall be no disallowance of educational legislation. * * * I hold it to be settled that the only question which can practically arise within our domains aré such as may be raised by way of appeal under section 93, and for example, in the case Mauitoba, act * * * Again, when you act on the appellate éducational clauses, as» for example, in the case Manitoba, the very case which now is ina sense pending, as to whether recent legislation be within the limits of the rights of the Provincial Legislature, and whether any relief is due under , Mitchell, has completed his work for the appellate clause to those who | this year. claim it, you have a legal question, | amounts to $664,103, nearly the same or rather, in this case, a mixed ques-|as last year. -There are 139 dogs in tidn of law and fact ; which circum- | town, 13 sheep, 195 cattle, 215 horses, stance it was that induced me to in- | and 27 hogs. The population has in- 'pert the word 'fact' in my motion, necessary. ** * And, again, I for my part would recommend such a re- ference in all cases of educational appeal, cases which necessarily avoke the feelings to which I haye alluded, and to one of whichI am frank to say my present motionis mainly due.. « «+e But, sir, besides the great positive gain of obtaining the best guidance, there are other, and in my opinion, not unimportant gains be- sides. Ours isa popular government; and when burning questions arise in- flaming the public mind ; when agita- tion is rife as to the political action of the Executive or the Legislature-- which action is to be based on legal questions, obviously beyond the grasp of the people at large, when the peo- ple are on such questions diyided by cries of creed and race ; then I maim- tain that a great public good Is ob- tainable by the submission of such legal questions to legal tribunals, with all the customary securities for asound judgment ; and whose decis- ions, passionless and dignified, ac- cepted by each of us as binding in our own affairs, involving fortune, freedom, honor, life itself--are most likely to be accepted by us all in questions of public concern." From all of which it plainly appears that Mr. Blake was firmly of the opinion that the veto power should not be exercised in case of an edu- cational act, and that this resolution was designed to provide acourse of submitting all educational appeals to the courts, with special reference to the prospective Manitoba case; and that one of the special and states- manlike objects he had in view was that in such cases there might be, the "reasoned opinion" and sound judg- ment of a high tribunal which would be accepted by the people, even when the public mind might be inflamed at political action. Note that purpose which Mr. Blake had in view ; and here let us pause to ask. What pos- sible benefit could the country re- ceive from an authoritative decision of a high tribunal unless the Do- minion Government promptly pro- ceeded to carry out the direction of that judgement ? Mr. Blake's resolution passed the House of Commons without opposi- tion, and thus became the policy of the Parliament and Government with - questions~-within that resolution. It was then too late in the session of 1890 to pass an act to carry out the directions of the resolution, but such act was pass- ed in the session of 1891. In Septem- ber, 1892, the Roman Catholic minor- ity appealed to the Governor-General for relief against the Manitoba School Acts of 1890. A date was fixed for the hearing, and the Manitoba Gov- ernment notified. Counsel for the minority appeared, but the Manitoba Government refused to be represent- ed. After argument by the counsel of the petitioners, the committee of the Privy Council of Canada advised that the matter should be submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada un der the act of 1891, before referred to. This was done ; and on appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada the matter was taken to the Imperial Privy Council, and was there finally decided on January 29, 1895, sustain- ing the appeal of the petitioners for redress of the grievances caused to the minority by the Manitoba School Acts of 1880, and deciding that the Dominion authorities had constitu- tional power to afford such redress. Thus the policy embraced in Mr. Blake's resolution of 1890 had been trictly pursued ; the deicsion of the highest court for colonial causes had been obtained ; and it remained that the Dominion authorities should car- ry out the directions of that judg- ment for the constitutional relief of the 'Manitoba minority. That the Government should suddenly desert the policy inaugurated by Mr. Blake's lution, i ly adopted by the House of Commons, after it had been pursued for years and the final judical decision had been ob- tained, is a proposition so monstrous that it is astonishing how any sane man should advance it.; and yet that is the absurd position of those who hive been opposing the Dominion school policy for a year past--to such extremes will political exigencies or mistaken zeal drive some people. and John Broderick, town assessor of The assessment this year the put- | judge), "atiniherly "Wj aio onaland, and on the south Bechuanaland. It is hocuaed on J .e Charms of Home. ne of the charms of » home life is 'voice. Like eve else th possessing it is hard to get. se. must begin in youth, and be on ihe watch night and day, while at work md while at play, to get and keeps that shall always speak in gentle, pleasing tones. | Youth isthe time when the voice and has been famous from Hy | often gets out oftune. Boys and girls age for its productive go! 4} at play often speak with a quick, sharp The agricultural and : bili- | voice like the snap of an enraged dog. ties of the country are also. reat, | If any of them get vexed, you will hear and the climate is most area of Matabeleland and encies is about 125,000 square and its population abont 2f 0 @ voice that reminds you of a snarl, a "whine and a bark, all in one. - For social merriment, too, one often gets a voice that is sharp and harsh, was conquered fifty years ago t Moselekatse and a Matabele descendants of a Zulu tribe,' the native tribes, Mashona and Makalaks dued and incorporated, and a itary despotism set up on the model of Chaka's in Zululand. This endured till '93 under King Lobengals, 'pneces- sor of Moselekatse, whose chief kraal was at Buluwayo. In '89 @ royal charter was granted to the British South Africa Company, . 'conferring on itlarge powers of administration, so as to enable it to extend gporth: wards the railway d of Cape Colony and Bechnangland." The repeated raids on the Mashonas perpetrated by the Matabele at length led to active steps being taken by the company's administrator, Dr. Jame- son, to put a stop to such' proceedings. An expedition was equipped, which advanced against Buluwayo, and final- ly Lobengula's power was broken, and he himself died. His © subordinate chiefs then submitted, and an 'agree- ment was made between the British South Africa Company and her Msaj- esty's Government for the settlement of the country. The territory affected was defined as "those.parts of South Africa bounded by British Bechuana- land, the German Protectorate, the Rivers Chobe and Zambesi, the Portu- guese possessions, and the South Af- rican Republic, within' which the British South Africa Company carries on operations, save and except the territories known as the Bechuana- land Protectorate." y was placed under " an straior (his Honour Dr. L. 8. Janisootl C. B.), ap- pointed by the company, with proval of the Secretary of of 8: a term of three years ; four. members . -- of. removable only by the Sec: State. It was arranged thao ° ber should retire every two The salaries of the administrator and the judge were made payable by the company. The country has been divided into magistrate districts, and the magistrates have been appointed by the company, with the approval of the High Commissioner. A land com- mission, consisting of the judge, a member appointed by the Secretary of State, and a member appointed'by 'the company, was constituted to deal with all questions as to native settlements in Matabeleland, and instructed. to assign to the natives "land sufficient and suitable for their agricultural and grazing requirements, and cattle suffi- cient for their needs" ; the company, however, retaining the mineral rights ofsuch land. Telegraphic communi- cation exists between Cape Town and Buluwayo, and the country' is rapidly being developed. The Matabele are proving very useful in the mining and agricultural work of the country, and appeared to have fully accepted the new order of things when the present uprising took place.' Aimed at Canada. . Washington, May 1.--The Hous6 Committee on Immigration © to-day authorized favourable reports 'on the bills introduced by Representatives Corliss, of Michigan, and Mahany, of New York. Mr. Corliss' 'bill 'was drawn for the purpose of preventing persons residing in a foreign. country from competing with labourers in this country. It is especially aimed at Canadian labour. The amendments adopted 'except from the provisions of the bill such persons as come to: teach new arts or industries, and sailors and. employes of vessels navigating the great lakes. Mr. Mahany's bill pro- vides a comprehensive set of rales for the restriction of immigration,|and was reported with several minor' ments. His bill makes it. unl Canadian sailors to ship on "A vessels of the great lakes, unlés: have resided in this country per ly for a period of six months their engagement. As the \ season lasts about six months, the creased slightly, being 2,152. . men will have to live in States practically all the tis ( and that voice clings to him through Tife, falling like a pall upon the sweet joys of home, causing coldness, hari- ness and grief. Many have a sharp voice for use at home and keep their best voice for visitors, just as some save their pastry and conf@tionery for guests and have very plain food for their own board. Girls and boys, always use your best voice at home ; then you will not have to affect a pleasant voice for strangers, but it will be your own natural possess- jon at all times and in all places. Guard it as a priceless treasure ; watch it day by day as a pearl of great price. Good manners, it has been said, are too often a cloak to be flung aside like a burden, assoon as the threshold of home is crossed, yet there is no spot in the wide world where gentleness and consideration for others brings so rich a reward or is more appreciated. It is within your power to make home a little section of heaven. Be kind and courteous to father and mother, to brother and sister. The happiness of father and mother depends tipon you more than anyone else in the world. Your bright smile brings cheer to the care-burdened heart. Your thoughtful little attentions lend new elasticityto the weary~step. It costs nothing to bestow these little at- tentions, yet their value is beyond price in the home. The marvellous charm of courteous manners and a graeful acknowledg- ment for all favours carries a subtle force and s winning influence all over the world, no matter with whom we come in contact. The deep sentiment of nobility, the real politeness-that is born of, gentle toate is not nee an scoomplish- rule, they should do unto you." Home is the dearest spot of earth. Prize it above the pearlhid inthe sea. The three most precious words of earth --mother, home, heaven--are indisso- lubly linked together. Mother is a synonym of home. Home is the word which is nearest to the word of heaven. Love, which makes home what itis, is the only sentiment on earth which makes heaven intelligible. Household affections and kindred loves, the strongest ties that link human hearts together, are not forged on earth ; they bear the stamp of heaven. The sweetest type of heaven is home. Nay, heaven is the home to gain which we are to strive most strongly. Home, in one form or another, is the great object of life. It stands at the end of every day's labour, aud beckons us to its bosom. And life would be cheer- less and meaningless, did we not dis- cern across the river that divides us from the life beyond, glimpses of the mansion prepared for us. A Municipality of Women. Decatur, Michigan, has a population of fifteen hundred. The president of the council is Mrs. Alma Sage, and all the' town offices are filled by women. Mrs. Dr. Kinney is one of the leading physicians, Mrs. Ida Gregg is preach- er, and her church--the Advent--is cared for Dy janitress Mrs. Barnett. The restaurant of the'town is conduct- ed by Mrs. Crane and Miss Haines. The biggest store in the place is own- ed and conducted by Mrs. Mary Schood. Mrs. Nicholson is the post- thistress, Miss Clara Hotaling is shoe- maker and a good one. May Percival is the furniture dealer, and Miss Anna Pardnett keeps the harness shop. Miss Carperter 1s 4 florist, Mrs. Childs a carriage painter. There are several women painters, weavers and brokers. The women havea secret society run on the endowment plan. There isa woman's literary club. The women control the saloons, and the only drinks sold are milk, soda and pop. The drummers say it is a first-class '| place to sell goods, and when they get their goods sold they are expected to move on and make room for business. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. sat well. Soo ct bee soap er, very boiling was one of his hobbies. ae Dr. Woon's Norway Piss Synvr cures olds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse- ness and , if taken in time, eg vgs cabs fPleolee 52 re I ri jak: ea Ned (rep- turonsly)--You're simply unapproachable medicine can emplayed th the sam beneficial bese ts as t's Enuleion, pater er gf sm een oo to the masque in the character of escent abe ill be an- other case Peaks gnight COUGHS, Colds. Sore Throat ere) bend all Lung Troubles are 5 ares cured Lope Pectoral Balsa ee stron en t your piano frightfu ally out of tune? Uh, no; my; daughter is j playing a little thing of Wagner's now. A child was cured of croup by a dose o two of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. 'Abeighbor' '8 child died of the same dread disease, while the father was getting ready to call the octor. This shows the necessity of having Ayer's Cherry Pectoral always at hand, Ayer'a Pills are recommended by ae physicians and druggists, as the most prom and efficient remedy for biliousness, wi laa costiveness, indigestion, sluggishness of the liver, jaundice, and sick headache; also, to relieve colds, fevera, neuralgia, and rheu- matism, De Vere--I had a compliment for you to- day Miss Antique--Indeed ! What was it? De Vere--Young Chapman says you carry your yéars well. As the strength of a anens depends upon the solidity of ics foundation, so health de- pends upon the condition of the blood. To expel impurities and cause the vitalfluid to become vigorous and life-giving, Ayer's Sar- saparilla is the most powerful and effective medicine in use. Out Iste last night, sr ? the clock say when you I don't remember a4 the clock said but I will never forget what my wife saic aoe time did n? Norway Pixe Syrvp is a combination of healing throat and lung remedies which cures Joughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Croup and Sore Throat even in the most obstinate cases. Mrs. Slimdiet--Have some more of the mackrel, Mr. rder? Mr. Boarder--No thank you; but I'll take a bucket' of water, if you please Constipation Curep --Gents,--I wus in very poor health for over four years, the doctors said it was Constipation. Not want- ing to spend too much cash, I got three bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters aot took them regularly. Ican certify t I am now in the very --_ of health Py feel very grateful to B. ---- Merovx, Montreal, Que. aoe hyso--This physiognomist says that ressive, impulsive people generally bave ek eyes Knowso--If not at first, they get them lat ter TU DESTROY WORMS an4 oe. them rom children or adults nse Dr, Low yrup. panes -- Senge has a pretty easy time of Sp ttr--in what way unker--His wife Y drives him to drink I wri tall ¥ how good as found to ' we ve fou Meds Yellow Of fot sare throes." one alone the belpeal Oi cut several cases. and ny ers now recognize its great valtie. They seem to refer it to all others. . D. Conmr Wholesale a8 Retail stan ftetion. x. B. Silver or gold I do not want, ly my sweetest lass ! ba married--then he raved because, edidn't get the brass Wister Coucr. Sore Throat, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, ete., are more quickly enred by Wood's Norway Pine Syrup than by any other means, so--The queue a Chinaman wears is indicative of the backwardness of Chinn Cawker--How do you make that out? | ea t it always Banging behind ? A Commissionrr Ix Bb, R.--Gentlemen --Having used Hagyard's Pectoral Balsam nour family for years I have no hesitation n saying that it beats every thing else we over tried for coughs and colds in children well as grown up people. It relieves that tight binding sensation in the chest. We would not be without it for anything, as we ave a arge family. WILLIAM ANDREW Commissioner ,in B. R. Balmoral, Man Lans if_rvey say Jack only won Miss Rich by brute force Leavi Me so? Lansing--He sank ve her his entire dog nenaet if she? ad marry him A Fouty-Y FA OLD GRIEVANCE Removep: In Bath, Ont. Chase's gi eS Liver Pills are a standard iat Joseph Gardner, of this town, suff-red for 40 years with indi- gestion and its ever accompaniments --constipation and headache. K. & L. Pills are the only remedy that gave him relief. 25c. a box, of all druggists. One pill a dose. and acabman drives him hom Smith ef offs bright thing the other day. What A lighted - cigar someone _ carelessly droped into the chair he sat o acd Patient--This at) is exorbit- F-] El Beokn r--But-- Fashionable Patient--Not a word, sir. Fither cut it intwo or find something else the matter with me. Resete Ir Ix.-Never use a liniament for rheumatism, say a high medica! authority, Don't rab it in, drive it out. Take some- thing that removes the acid poison from the blood--take mages that will improve your digestion, and build up_ the i to the perfection of robust health. Rin some- thing is Scot's Sarsapariila, a medy that obtains the best results in the shortest time. $1 of all druggists, For Over Fifty Years « Mrs. Wis ING Syrup has been by calseee me matiaees for their children w teething. Rs disturbed at night and broken your rest by a sick child suffe * = cry' ying > ge in of Cntting 'Teeth send at Pottle re. Wi inslow's Soothing Ciikren Teething. It_w rer immediate ely. Darling & Blewett, Barristers & Solicitors, Notaries oe 'tolatn Sevianking House and ne and ones onse Oss me "Bldg. & J. L. hesaoiey ¥. BR. Brewetr, Mabee & Gearing, BARRISTERS, pois oagas for the Merchants Bank, Notaries Loan. ONSTRATFORD, ONT. J.P. Mange. F. W. Geanixa. W.E. Dingman, M. D. GEA ATE of Queen's University ; member of College "of Physicigna and Surgeons, Ontarie. Phys aan. m ane Sarees Accoucheur, renidence--Main Street east. George Watson, B.A.,/1.D. 1s now in possession of his permanent o over Livingstone's Drug store. eae me, oid Michener House, first corner Eas "Entrance on Main street. J. J. Foster, Dentist Office over Fleming's Tailoring establishment. MAIN ST. LISTOWEL. Wm. Bruce, L. D. S. DENTIST. uses Vien' air, Ni- trons Oxide Gas painless ting. Ottice in "ond stand over Thom . Store. Entrance, Main Street. Residences 1b Penelepe St. Listowel Thos. Fullarton, ATWOOD ONT., [SSCUER of ig ie Licenses, Commissioner m B. R. Deeds, Mortgages, Leases and all Conve: ancing done on re: ~asunavie terms. Money to le R. G. Roberts, SHIPLEY, ONT. AGENT forthe London and Lancashire Fire France Company. Also Money te Loan ip any sums from 220 and top ar rils ata ed rate of interest. on a te as W. E. Bixsixo, Davip BAXTER. Binning & Baxter, ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS, VALU- ATORS, ETC. Members Onturio Association Architects. LISTOWEL AND STRATFORD. Specialists in Charch anil eae Architecture, Sanitary Experts for Paten 9 5 Per cent Money. ' Tam prepared to ret arm rs at > rehab dy improver ian that ec ean wer arrange h @ part of the Teieipal eo payments of principal Next door to =| INSTRUMENTAL } G. BRANDES, GRADUATE OF AFELDT, SEMINARY, GERMANY, Has tak residence in Listowel, and is . ae on the Piano, a heir homes or at his o et east, next door to or ie, Also classes in German language. TERMS ON APPLICATION, --~IIISSES COWAN@# DRESS-MAKERS LATEST STYLES PERFECT FIT UARANTEED. Entrance--Siairway west of Carson & McKee's store 38e ERY. FAMILY HOULD KNOW THAT EV PAIN- SEseTieds BAPE Breisce Catz, sprain, Rovere PAIN-KILLER #23. thal mt| Eley ae meter caren om ora ead pvaywewre! oe US pte maa