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- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915.

“A MEAN BUSINESS ”

Under_this heading, not altogether inappropriately, The

Patriot has so far forgotten its oft-repeated resolution not to discuss politics during "the truce", as to come out in its yesterday's issue with a diatribe against the Borden Naval Aid Bill. We regret this departure from the "unwritten agreement" concerning the crisis, but we cannot allow to pass unchallenged its insiuuatlons that the naval policy of the present Government was in any way at fault regard- ing the uneuviable position in which Canada now finds herself on the sea. lt is not a question whether the Gov- ernment's permanent policy was to be the same as that of Australia or of New Zealand. The bill which the Lati- rier Liberals turned down was an "emergency" proposal, introduced on the advice of the First Lord of tl\e Admiralty who said it was the one which would best answer imperial purposes in the circumstances with which the Mother Country was faced.

Sir Robert Borden’s Naval Aid Bill provided simply i`or

the payment of $35,000,000 for thc construction of three super-dreadnoughts in British shipyards. They were not to be given to Great Britain. They were to be Canadian lhips, the property nl’ Canatln, just as the battleship Aus- tralia, or the battleship New Zealand belongs to Australia and New Zealand-and, like these cruisers, were to form part of the Imperial squadron that would visualize the unity of the Empire and speak to the world of its might and its power. So emphatically was Canadian ownership established it was distinctly provided that on due notice being given thc ships were to bc subject to recall, if nt any time it should be decmed advisable to organize u Cau-

°adian unit ofthe British Navy.

Sir \Vilfrid Laurier and his friend, The Patriot. bitterly

opposed this emergency proposal, sncering at. the “emer- gency," and holding up to ridicule the l\dmiralty's memor- andum on the subject. The Liberal majority in the Senate threw out the bill, and Sir Wilfrid eulogized the Senators for their action and taunted Sir Robert Borden for his failure to pass the measure. A few weeks before the war broke out, Sir Wilfrid rejoiced in the House of Commons that the Senate had prevented aid being given to the Mothcrland, again scotled at thc emergency, and sneered at the Governments proposal to organize a Naval re- serve.

In face of this very recent history, fresh in everyones

mind, The Patriot has the tcmerity to come out with an nrtlcle challenging criticism of Sir \’Vilfritl's policy. llut we do not blame our Contemporary altogether. We ob- serve from articles in other Liberal papers on thc innin- lantl that there has bt.-cn prcconccrtctl action to ncrvc up to their disguslctl readcrs at thc opening of Parliament excuses and pnlliativcs for the disgraceful position in- which their obstructive tactics have lnndcd this loyal Dom- inion at the present time. Ono Liberal paper, rcconlly, in its apology for thc disastrous denoucmcnt, claims thai, notwithstanding the strangling of the Nnvnl Aid Bill, what Sir \\'ilfrld did during the South African war, hc would, had he been in power. have done in the present crisis. That is small satisfaction, to say the least of lt.

What we did in South Africa reflects honor on Canadians, but not so much honor on the Liberal Govcrnmcnt then in power. The Laurier Government permitted mon to go to South Africa, but it required Great Britain to pay thc Brit- ish rntc of wages. if thc Liberal Ministers had had their way we would have had no contiugcnts in South Africn, anti wt: alone amongst the British Donilnions would have been unrcprescntcd on South African battlcllclds. Public opinion drove the Laurier Government to action, but the best it would dp was to allow Canadians to serve as soldiers of the Empire.

This same neutral policy has landed us in our prcscnt

most unenvlable position regarding our representation in the British sea forces. For fourteen years Sir Wilfrid Laurier would not allow Canada to make any contribution to sea defence. in considerable degree he dominated the imperial Conferences and prevented common action to secure common safety. For ull that time he allowed the workers of the United Kingdom to bear the cost of protect- ing Canadian trade on the seas-which we showed recently averages $5 per head for every mnn. woman and child in the Motberlantl. llc saw only, to quote him, "‘tl1e vortex of European mllitnrlsm,” and he proclaimed only the ideals of Mr. Bourassa and thc Natlonallsts. Mr. Armand lia- vergne, Mr. Bourassa's lieutenant, recently discussing the Borden Bill, supported the Laurier policy, ns, in ills opinion, “Canada owed nothing to England. so that the Dominion should do nothing beyond the defence of her own shores." We have it on the authority of lilr. Pugsley that it was because of Quebec that Sir \\'ilfrld did not proceed with his own naval policy. ‘

Sir Wllfritl n'ow says when “Britain is at war, Canada

is at war", but he ndmlts to a frlcud' that he is "surprised" at his new sentiments. We share in his surprise, and we are all the more surprised that The Patriot should seek to Justlfy the sentiments Sir Wilfrid is now ashamed of. Sir Wilfrid, concicntiously or. otherwise, pursued the wrong policy on the Naval Emergency Bill, and all the tears of repentance under heaven will not wipe out the stains his policy has left on the Domlnion’s reputation. The best that now can be done is to forget the episode. and we regret The Patriot should have so far forgotten its duty to Canada in this terrible crisis as to seek to re- surrect and even yustlfy the policy which Slr'Wllfrld now mentally admits. though with surprise at the adm`isslon. to _love been contrary to the interests of Canada and the Empire.

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on on, ae produced n ross. 9. .

ln cultic affected with Picton Cattle Disease. I

in u paper on the action of senecio alkaloids contribut-

ed to tho Journal of Pharmacology, Professor Cushey de-l votes considerable space to the experimental work of Dr.!

vestlgotion." He also refers to the good work of Dr. Gil-, ‘ruth in New Zealand. and Dr. Chase in South Africa, where tho same disease exlsts._aud states that the experiments of t (lllruth, Chase and Potluck. show beyond doubt that pol-4 sonlng from the different species of Senccio is the cause ‘

tono Disease in South Africa, and Wlntia nlsease in New Zealand. V `

Extracts from Dr. Pethick's report. with drawings, etc.,;

have already appeared in the New Zealand Government' reports. ~

As Professor Cushney has now obtained similar re-

sults by the administration of the active principle of the. plant, there is no further room for doubt or controversy and the farmers should set to work to free their farms of thc weed. which has been the cause of so much loss to cat- tle owners. This weed is prevalent in certain sections of Prince Edward island. ,It has not caused many deaths as yet, because it is not yet plentiful in our hayfields and cat- tle will not eat it in its green state. it should, however. be destroyed wherever it is found.

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As will be seen by the estimates published in yester-

day‘s Guardian, Prince Edward Island is generously treat- ed. Including the appropriations for the car ferry. the railway and wharves the amount devoted to our province is $2,096,100, the largest appropriation in the history of the province. The estimate for the whole Dominion is $149,962,168 or about $18.75 per head; for Prince Edward Island it amounts, in round figures, to $22.50 per head. or $3.75 per head more than for the whole of Canada. The expenditure of this very considerable sum should mean a. distinct boom during the present year.

ln the total estimates there is, as was to be expected on

account of the war, a. decrease of about $17,000,000 as com- _pared with last year. yet provision is made for all neces- sary public works lu each province. .

tum? Horst: waurcn

it will be noticed, from an advertisement in this issue

that recruiting is about to begin for the Sixth Mounted Rifles of the Second Brigade. _This regiment consists of three squadrons. the Headquarters Staff, the Machine Gun section ami a squadron of 158 officers and men. The regi- ment will be recruited from the Maritime Provinces and it is gratifying to know that Col. ings of the Light Horse, has been appointed second in command with the rank of illajor. The other officers selected front _thc island are Major T. il. E. Inman. who goes as Captain of a squadron, Captain F. P. llell and Captain A. C. Squarebriggs. who go as Lieu- tenants. lntinxation has been received from Headquarters that 75 men will be received as a contribution from Prince

Edward island, and there is every reason to believe that this number or more will offer for service.

A series of meetings to arouse interest in recruiting will

be held throughout the province. The first meeting will bc ,held at Kensington on Thursday. the 11th, and will be ad~ dressed by Mr. Justice Fitzgerald, Rev, Dr. Fullerton and others. The second meeting will be held in Sunfulerside on the ltith, when Mr. Justice Fitzgerald and Mr. T. C. James will speak. Arrangements are also being made for meetings ut 0`Leary and Alberton and nt the conclusion of the campaign in Prince County, similar meetings will be held in Queen`s and King's Counties.

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GERMANY'S “BLOCl(ADE",

` The German prof-iatnation of u military zont- uruuud Great Britain is liltcly to misc more trouble than that

unfortunate country of Kultur anticipated. The prociamn tion :imply means that ilormany has declared war upon

the entire world. German submarines, according to this 'document will destroy the ships, not of Great Britain _or Franco or Russia with which she is at. war but ships ol' il.c United States, llolland. Sweden, italy. .\Iorv/ny, l)eniut\rk, Greece, the South American republics. thc whole world in fact. _ A

lt. will be interesting to watch the carrying out of this

iiendish threat; interesting to sce what the United States will do lt, on some flue morning, one of her passenger or freight steamcrs is sunk by n Gorman submarine. Possibly such an act would arouse thc United States lb thc point of making a protest.

Whatever the Uuitcd Status Government will do

about the proclamation, or about the carrying out of the threat-if itshould be carried out-there is no mistaking what the United States press would have the Government do. _ __

The New York llerald dealing with the matter, after

expatiatlng on the fact that the threat menus that "every American going to Northern Europe or leaving it, even by a neutral vessel will take his life in his hands because Germany has declared to set at -defiance every law, hum- an and divine and treat all the international conventions bearing her signature as so many scraps of paper," says:

"That the German naval authorities dimly perceive

thc rufllunism of their decision, is proved by their attempt

to justify it by referring to abuse of neutral flags having been ordered by the British government on January 31 Qui. s‘excuse s‘acuse."

"Searching examination has failed to reveal any order

such as the one mentioned in the German notification. lt seems clear that as usual the Germans arc merely excusing their ferocity by falsehood.

"The question is, What are we going to do? Will the

administration silently'acqulesce in this latest German exort to put into practice the savage theories laid down in the German general staff's war book and in the works of that half baked plagiarlst of Machiavelli, Barnhnrdi?

"Whatever the administration may do, one thing is cer.

tin, if a single American life be sacrificed by uniformed ‘German pirates, our people will exact the bitterest. fullest retribution." _ _

Tho Tribune aays:- "lf the German government is

looking for trouble. with tho United States, or Spain_or italy, all it has to do. is to permit a submarine to torpedo

an American, Spanish _or Italian vessel entering the Ger. man Admiralty's pyschological “war zone.” ` The World says: "lt is the duty ot the United States government to issue a formal protest against the German "war zone" proclamation.

Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad."

non- of whiouilrirotester’ canmey_ or Unlv°.Nll_{~'0°l!°s¢. 1- 1-|||“|~mm L tl h` " ' l f cat white rate and rub- . -

,blts, the peculiar condition of the liver (cirrhosis) found ’ S|,.___] h,w¢,- ,-,,,,egv,

list. men for the 40t tulion for overseas st

intending recruits 1

me before enlisting t sent of their parents:

Pcthick, which he refers to as “An admirably planned ln- itwenty-one years of ag

son of parents who a upon him. Married melt the consent of their wivt

Necessary lneaauremen

5 ft. 3 ln. or over; Cin ment, 33% lu. or over; All While in Charlottetowxt paid as follows:-Acct allowance, 251:. per day; allowance, 75c. per day. _» should bring sufliciout, mo- their board. as ll. will take time to draw those allou headquarters at Halifax.

_ Those wishing to enlist of King and country will port to me at my ofllce on of Canadian Bank of (Tom ing, Charlottetown, as sc

ble. l am, slr. etc., _

'l‘. EDGAR MACN

Captain 82nd

and Recruiting ofilt-

40th Regiment Oversee: _

SAYS GERMANS BEL'

CAUSE IS i

LONDON. Feb. 7.-L

who is at noted author subjects, contributes tf

arllcle reviewing the end of six months of

"No reasonable groi

versul of the verdict mo|\tl\s,” he says, "ca Relatively to the Alli must grow steadily we material. Every plan gists has come to na priscs which the Gel store have not materl: vaunted Zeppelins ar be ragarded as failurt

“The inspired propa

we have grown accust arly significant of the

German arms and Geri. ing left. Victories have ed for popular consump= tic efforts are being mad solidarity of the Entent list the United States i of everything that they

to prevent.

“The ruthless barbarity

non combatants, the deli tion of all international framed to promote huxna. the mendacious reports s, available agencies; the '

tribes directed against Gr.- -cvcn thc high honor preft the obscure author of “Tito Hate'-~coinblnu to tell thei.

any student of psychology.

“Witch thc leaders of a great nation

resort to methods nf -this kind it is a sure indication that they hellcvo their cause to be lost. Neither nations nor individuals vilify opponentsfwliom they foel nhlc to overt-onrc. Gt-.r\;‘nany, though still nnconqnered is beaten. And if thc Allies remain steadfast, sparing no effort and- grudglng- no sacrifice. the forces already at work will complete what the Germans lack ot’ success on land and scn. has bc- gun."

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'Mn A. o. mAcAnTHun.

The death occurred in Vancouver.

B.(‘., on Jnn. 7th. 1915, of Abram l). MacArthur, in the I-llith year of his age. Hc was born in New Dominion, l’.E. island, and was the son of the lalo Alex. and Flora MacArthur. Tho- deceascd taught for some t.lme in West. Kent School before leaving for the West, where he had since been in the employ oi' tho Foley, Welch & Stewart Company. He -leaves to mourn xt sorrowlng widow (Christie MacLean). four cltiltlrcn. Jenn, Theo- dore, Margaret and Flora Alexandra. to all of whom is tendered most sincere sympathy.

MR. JOHN OWENS.

The following particulars are i'rom

the Lynn, Mass., Daily Evening item, of Feb. l')tli1-

John Owens. G5 years of age, one of

the pioneer box manufacturers in the State and who is well known in busin- ess circles in Lynn. died last night at his home in Haverhill at 6.15 o’clock, 'rom a sudden attack of heart disease. He had just returned from a visit to Newton, N. ii.. where his box factory had been bumed a few weeks ago, and after shaking down the furnace had settled himself in n chalrto read the evening paper. as was his custom. lie expired before any of his family could offer aid.

Mr. Gwens was born in a small vil-

laen near Charlottetown, P. E. l_., in 1850, and was the son of Daniel Ow- ens who married Miss Rose Askln. He went to Haverhill in 1888~ and since that tlmehas been identified with the box manufacturing industry. ln 1904 he came to .Lynn and opened a branch of the concern on Alley street, next door to llaruey Brothers' shoe factory. This plant was consumed -in the holler explosion flro in 1910 in which the western end of Alley and Charles streets were destroyed. _ _

The same year. however, he pur-

chased the property of Sawyer, Chase and Co.. on Farrar street and rebuilt the factory and power plant. This plant was destroyed by fire Jan. 29. 1014; Mr. Owens then removed lo Haverhill where his business prosper- ed so well that he sought to enlarllfl the factory, but tho city govemmont seized tha land and refused permission on the account of a near proximity of

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Mr. Tongcr, who was n widower anti , ,_ -t _ _ -_ -__-1 -q

prominent. in club circles. kept his marriage a deep nccrot until ycstcr~ day. Early last August. he slipped quietly away to Cleveland. and on his return hc det-lined to tcll friends where he had becn. Two weeks ugo hc turned his business ovcr to his son l<‘. ll. Conger. anti procured a passport to Japan. On January 24 he left with his bride for San Francisco.

Members of thc family Monday weroi

retivcnt. in speaking of tho inarriagc.‘ David Auld, whose partner (longer fornmrly was, sttitl today that he had learned of the marriage in August, but helped to keep the affair secret.

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RAPPERS TAKE NOTI E

We pay the highest prices for Raw Furs. _One

trial order will convince you. Write for price list and tags. The New England Fur Co., 131 Marlboro Street, Chelsea, Mass, U. S. A.

NOTE:-No Duty on Raw Furs cominginto United

States from Canada.

has no effect on the desire for rom- 850,_2_5Mm - . - -

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Members of thc family of F. ll, | J

Congcr, the brldcgroom's son. said ` “ __ _

find the namo of his bride u. secret F"-E--"***""""'_'“‘

GERMANS EVACUATE ANGOLA _ IN AFRICA.

German forces have evn.cuatctl Angola. Portuguese West Africa.

The natives on both banks of the

Kuncnc River have rovolted, ulllagcd the houses of Europeans. and killed the administrator of Misscntle and his wlfo nnd sons, ’l‘ho governor of Angola is organising a special expedi- tion. -

SPLENDID TRIBUTE T0 AUSTRAL-,

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t.oNnoN, Fab. 8.-A sydney, Aus- `

.tralia, cable; dated Frlday,'says Gen Maxwell, has cabled to the Minister 0

have been undor flreyat Suez. and hav: ' ‘compacted themselves "aa you would wish them to do.” The 'Minister is al so notified that the War Olllca has ac-

cepted n further 10»000 mell-

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a cold in n. day--sometimes less. Get a box of these guaranteed tablets. if they don’t relieve you. coma back and

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get your money. _Price 25s per box. .N

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