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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1925

OIL-BORING PROPOSITION

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ROOM FOIHOFE

Boring forloil on Governor's ls-l A deepalch -in our news columns

land will begin ' today and the Agent of the Opal-sting Crun-psny, Mr. ‘Ross Msfluntz. has invited a number of ciflaens to witness the ccmntencement of operations. acccm-nnodate its. guests boats w-ill kave Messrs Bruce Stewart t (‘o's.. wharf at 9 and 9.30 respec-

Tflithe Supemior Court-

yestenisy stated the! the 517°!‘ °l iqusssecuy had -been unseat-ed from the mayorelty and dhfran- chised for five years by s 1min of The c arge lagainst dtim was that he had 97°" ‘fired by certain transactions

44; which the City corporation we!‘

mm oasmcrrmowncusnnmn

Notes Byline w...

t It may be placed to the credit of the driven ef meter ears In this city that as a class they are as careful‘ as those of any other city in Can-f ada. it may be also admitted thati the number o! fatal orserlous scci-g dents resultilll from motor trsfllc‘

ma: so» of

Quote

throughout our Province has been. B", h.“ |y_ Bah“ “D!

comparatively few. it ls. hos-even,

much to be regretted that there are THE BTQMAGPFB SELF STARTER

a few who are not so carefulhf the, safety of pedestrians as are the} many. We have it from a careful observer who usually takesa walkior djsggflgn m“ t; do“; p, m; every evening along or around agstomach-

few blocks in the heart of the city, A3 7°“ km“ ‘mm umfleuw‘

1 “l” ""113 "I ‘he "WW6 "ito lay some harden upon foreigfl a sort of starter for the first stagesigm- we encouragem

The Public Forum

ADAM SMITFPS SUGGESTION

sin-Adam Smith in his "Wealth of Nations." resua-rks that "as there are two cases in which it will generally be advantageous

‘ of domestic industry. go there are two others in which it may sometimes be a matter of deliberation in the one-

hetween eight and nine o'clock that '70“ d‘ do" m T ma] “m” “m”

'd‘tbllksoodsnd he rarely does so without seeing n He" n: 0° s

one or more cars passing without showing any headlights.

jturbance afterwards. And yet the meal was plain in every respect.

lively. Luncheon will be served in g party. In the opening of a new? 9W‘ "WWW!" "l!" "l" IMRi A‘ ‘Mme’ “me ‘he m“! is

tho Main (‘amp at mid-day after street the Mayor. it is said bad,

which actual drilling of Prince Edward island Oil Well No, 1 will (‘OTIIIIIGIICR

lottenown at 3 p. m. As the operating company is equipped with the most modern

drilling machinery known the op- mauy who have got away with sim ilug unlighted. (ration n; any stage will the one 0min deals, 1-{6 m4 ma] m; omibe permitted. and the careful driv- much interest but more eepciallyicial posithn no promote deals from a" “a

a! the outset 8s all beginnings have a u-pecisl int-rest of their own and the beginning in this case, of an

npcrnnon whiclfmny make Prince‘

Edward island a land of oil wells. will certainly be accompanied with the h sf wishes, not of the invit- ed gut sis alone bu! of all our pe0~ pic.

-€—-<-o>—-———— WANTED. A PRECEDENT

The Ottawa Citizen. a newspaper quoted as a Conservative or an in- as the need may arise. although never as a Lib-

dr-p ndt-nt according

tral. which it unequivocally ls. has rihcovcred a “precedenW for Mr. Mackenzie King's present attitude towards parliament and towards Canada. To find it The Citizen goes back to the year- 1792 and “it has found something which ig as much like tlr- kind of precedent it was looking f0.- as ‘The Citizen is like s Conservative.

h w“ in [he Mme a‘ me WHHgéIIwiLh tboth feet on the guilty one

Pitt. Prime Minister. who had Ibeen appointed to a lucrative office and therefore, as -in Canada. was ob- liged to geek re-e-lection ibelore re- suming his sea; in tlr- House. in the- ntt-gtllilne rebellion ‘threat- tiled the possibility country dicing drawn between Ane- tria nntl Prussia 0n t‘he one side and France‘ on the other. To hold the threatened revoiutionists in check the Gov rument was‘ obliged to call out. the Militia. Accord-lug to ‘the law of England. when the government UiliEd out the military ilor any purpose l; is obliged to call

over the info a

of

war;-

parl-iamen-t together within four- rev-n (lays. This afforded no op- portunity for Pitt's bye-election

and parliament had to sit without its Fri-rm» Minister. The-re is no precedent ‘in thl; tier Mr. Mackenzie King's present st- titude. tPitg was ready to face the necessary "aye-election, ‘Mr. Mac- "MFB K1118 was not. The-re was an unavoidable emergency which rvccssitated the calling of the Bf]. tish parliament before a ibyvselec- lion could ibe held; there was no "l"!!! flIWImflv-‘y in Canada. More- over, Pit; had a safe majority Ibe- hlmi Mm; ‘Mf- Kills had not. Pitt. was tthe accept“ Prime M1”. ter of Great Britain; Mr. Macken- zie ‘Kins was not only personally defeated but his followers were de- cimated and his cabinet dttietrly do- mollehed. tPi-tt had the confidence of the mule: Mr Malokeulle rue; "I clflrl! shown that he hisd Wt- Au already remarked there is 1W precedent. ‘Of course Plot's u. perience was ln the old days when ‘perhaps they did not know as much‘ as we do now. Mr. Mackenzie Will's method is much more mod- ern. so modern that 114s useless to l"?! If" I precedent ‘in the Anne Ddrninies. Perhaps if The Oitison W8‘! N 80 hick to the days cl Kins Tut or the ‘Pharmhs, one were credited with boingqmg w}. itiniane. it might find the kind 9r precedent it wants but. so tar es

in tfhe Illouee at all there's where-

‘personally profited to the extent of 16.000. He had also protitted. b!

‘tasted. i The Mayor of Quebec was pro-

- ihss frequently seen in his shorting“ have found

‘swiftly. to the great danger of ped-

imost elaborate, and yet nothing znlighted care are ll" ‘°"“ ‘afTdsstes really good. and .yon get no u‘ by "0 ma“ a ways’ mo‘ ugleujoyment from it. i What is the reason for this? estrians at the street crossings, and; Simply that you didn't have a

‘Boats will_ leave Govqsalee made L0 the city by compfln- that on Saturday and Sunday even-ikilarter" as it were. and the stom- .ru»or's island on return to Char-fies in which the Mayor was inter-‘inss. when the streets are usually!

ach found it harder to do its work

I ' I U l (II ' itbronged with shoppers or church-Inf” pmpmm on for m es “a s“

goers. and many cars as well. he {research men ‘pm-km: on 415e,;- that the taste.

bebly not any more guilty thaniwnlk as many as three ca" pa5g.:BIllC", the anticipation due to pleas-

Fwhiich he himself would derive {some benefit. In other words he was n grafter and he was caught and. once a grafter -is caught and his guilt established in the courts. there is no esca/pe for him. British law is exceedingly sensi- tive regarding the honour of {hose entrusted with its enforcement. The hands must be clean which

sacred vessels of office. Pt is true the law win-ks occasionally at hands ithat ore known to the stained; true. the people not only wink but deliberately blind themselves to -the stains, Once the eagle eye of the law is officially fastened upon [the guilt. then with pomp and clr cumstance be of the stained hands is publicly and rneroilemiy ground between the millstones of ‘the law. Curiously the people who deliber- ately blinded themselves lest they might see the stained hands jump

pence ‘it is publicly known that be ihad offended. 3 The Mayor of ‘Quebec as already istated was ‘probably not more gu-ilty than many others. Perhaps he may have carptured a graft ‘that some one else had ‘been angling for; perhaps he was more than or- dinarily successful and made more money than the ordinary grafter and some onemerhaps a disarppoint- ed one. officially laid a complaint. and Nemesis was officially chimed tn ‘show himself. Even Nemesis sometimes sleeps and has to be of- ficially awakened

if; is s. ‘hopeful ‘sign of the times that now and alga-in a grafter is brought to judgment; it were s much more hopeful one if our peo- ple aa a whole and those entrusted with the enfo- rneng of law were as watchful unofficially as they are when the guilt is officially proved.

EDITORIAL NOTE$

‘Niow for the oil fields of Prince Edward Island. Oil Well. No. 1 starts today. Hope the newt move will be a gusher.

Premier King does not know whether he will go to Bagot or ot. And there are those who thin-k Ba- ‘Sbt will mt go to him.

This isdhe morning ‘after the nisiht before, which was Saint And- rei"! Nfkht. But it was a ibraw wish-f and a. fine morning

This cold snap started ‘in the West. ISomeIfh-ing should be done l0 Qqnnlize the temperature of west and east as well as our pol- itical differences.

lit will be smoothing new in pear- rlernenf to see the Prime Mfn-lster‘ 8min: in the cattery. Yet, rif he is

he'll have to sit a, the-m is no u“ for him on the floor of the House.

Everyone new lees tfhe need of

hold the eceptre, which hear the-"mlo, "m, one 1B frequent“. given

i ative candidate has still a chance

elected is opposed to the King Gov-

Peace River with the National Rail- way system. which plan was sup- ported by the defeated Liberal can- didate.

elect is confirmed in the seat there "um" o‘, Rm", “ml cms_ will still remain a question as to h!!!» W! llfifhlps we are weiung for a flftllfy which will be stifli- memu“, b’ “Mm “m”? 'h°""°l6'll’ly ehodlrfttgvto rna-ke ns take . Mr. Maclepljkllfliag mes; .10“

how be will vote on a want of con- fidence motion.

| er meals of the same Th“ ought m" loiilxdmudfilxe? like circumstances, all [have a tendency to excite the flow We" as 15°" “h” "ejof juices in Jhe stomach. and thus abroad on foot strenuously objectighe digestion there gets off to a to this breach of the regulations. flylllfl 9"!"- ‘ A night of confinement in an un- H115 is ‘be pa" M“ digesting“: ilihted cell would seem to be a notiwmch ‘he bum or e8‘ ' a“ '

unilttlng punishment for such oi-lthlny w m"), m;uu,es_ fenders when caught in the act. but‘ Thu, means then that if you have who is to catch them n sood appetite. you have thirty or

The nickel five-cent piece is gen- erally condemned throughout Can- ada. it is very nearly the exact size and thickness of the silver 25- cent coin and so nearly like it ill

expression,

door work or exercise, iby spreading or taken in Payment for the other. g2‘:- bgleficl; 3x12: 3x335: cal-m"! much “Pmwance and wme‘; On the part of ‘those who serve you times leading to wordy diflllllles-iby the "appefizing" way the food The church collections suffer in u prepared- flnd the atlfflcllveflesi consequence “Isa h, n", mm re. and cleanliness of the table and its ‘ilgious light no doubt some devout coggnaflwu seem m lack appeme worshipper has occasionally and ‘m. be no“ W," (oody "y m regain inadvertently thought he had con-‘it by the above suggestions, tributed a quarter of a dollar when

Remember appetite not only he had many given but ave mum means enjoyment. but also an act- But there are others who apparent-

ly contribute nickels quite osten- tstiously at church. and when u * silver collection is‘ asked for at thug door of lecture halls. intending thsti onlookers shall mistake the "bnsei"'§ coin for silver. ' ‘ ‘

of digestion.

O

Dally Selections

FOR Guardian Readers ' yssee _ . l The silver five-cent com, if dim-i Deccmbe 1. 1925

inutivc In size was at least honcstlwh t vet and did not lend itself to the cheat- ' a 5°“ , . .

‘l ll he also reap. Galatians 6.7. ery and hypocrisy that ‘have been lbw so frequently attached to the nick-ghee yo,» ‘m; 1mm, el. the image and superscription of‘\'@_‘5l- our Kracious King. and his imperial! 1 HE LANDAGMN crown. with the date of its issue,‘ wish (ha, there were some from the mint. all of which befits, derfui place

OF BEGINNING

United States coin of the same And an o, our pooh selfish gflet value which was not ‘needed in Could be dropped "kg a ghglyhy old Canada. Its introduction has led cost at the door.

to confusion and pleased nobodyliApd new!‘ P"! 0" "Kai"-

except those who prefer to look to l wish we could come on i, a“ ‘m. Washington for examples to follow; ‘mt-ares, lt bears date 1923. which is of it-iLlke tlieilllunter who finds i! 10H! ra n" sigumcwnt |And l wish that the ones whom our iblinduess bad done The greatest injustice of sll Could be at the gates like an old friend that waits For the comrade he's glnddest to hail.

We would find all ‘the things we in~ tended to do. But forgot and remembered too- late. Little praises unspoken. little prom- ises broken.

And all of the thou-sand and one ldttle duties neglected that might have perfected

The day for one lees fortunate,

The drop of the mercury and a northwest wind has reminded ev- erybody that winter is upon us, so far without snow. Strangely enoueh ,The Guardian's weather reports [from half a dozen Canadian cities tells that Charlottetown registered the lowest temperature between Toronto and the sea and six de- grees lower than Quebec.

The opportunity to hear Dr. Rob- erts tonight is a rare one for lov- ers of poetry. "The world is full of poetry. The air breathes with its music and the waves dance to the ripple of its melodies. while the distarnt walls that close the universe with crystal in are elo- quent with volcee that proclaim the unseen glories of immensity."

it wouldn't be possible not to be ltind

ln that Land of Beginning Again: And the ones we misjudged and the ones whom we grudged Their moments of victory here, Would find in the grasp of our lov- in'g handolssvp More than penitent lips could ex- plain.

For what had been hardest we'd know hsd been best, And what had seemed loss would

be gain, For there isn't n sting that frlll laughter is

not fake wing

And l think that the

nnost what we're after

iln the Laud of Beginning Again.

The seat for Peace River, Alber- ts, which was at first reported to belong to Collins. Conservativwhas on a recount Ibeemgiven to Kenne- dy, the Progressive candidate. This has caused some rejoicing in the Liberal press. notwithstanding that there was a Liberal candidate who also ran and was left at the foot of the boil. The case was been appealed to a higher court and the Conserv- So i wish that there were some wonderful place

the Lanrl of Beginning Again Where all our tnistakee and all cur heartaches And all of our ‘poor, selfish grief Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door, And never put on again.

—-Bnotl| Tarkington. -_.__.._...____

The main point is whether the Government can muster 123 or more votes in the House without the Speaker. the Liberal voting strength being only 99 in a full House. At best the Progressive

of success. Apart from that there (lined

is s report that the member now

ernmenfs plan for connecting

lf the Progressive member

When the test vote comes in Per-

‘flllf Nwitit deeth sodithis is what Jen-l

ma,’ ,1’ h not m“ M be mm,‘ llament it will probably count for

vsry little where there are 117 or

strength is only 24., Can Premier King hope to get them all? if is

croslitya use“,

. ..-.-»- sa-a-............

118 strailht Oolllaflltlve votes in U‘, J, ‘opposition to the King Government,

‘tastes good, You enjoy every rpertjforelgn B00118. and in U18 0019!‘ {of the meal and it sets up no dlsqhOW fir. 0r in what manner ‘it may

l .

On its small surface there Wadscetl that assures us a 300d hill‘-

WOIP‘ v

pesos throughout the marches of

Mr. Tbosnson replied: 0Q I0!’ the ‘IIIIDOIIUOII of pengpggg

how fair it is proper to wntlnue the free importation of oer-lain

b; proper to restore that free im- portation after it has been for. ‘eoruetlme interrupted. The case in which it may sometimes be a mill-r ter of deliberation ‘how far it is proper to continue the free impor- tation of certain foreign goods is when some foreign nation restrains by h-igh duties or prohibitions the importation of some of our manu- factures into their country. Revenge in this case naturally dictates retaliation and that we should im- pose ‘the like duties and prolrlal- lions upon ghe importation of some or all of their manufacturers into ours. . . . . , There may be good policy in retalistions of this kind. when there is a probability

the high dutlies or probibitionsi complained f. The recovery of a ‘great foreign market wljL_gener- .aiiy more than compensate‘ the

dearer during a short time for some sort of goods."

1 These words of the great "Fatheriha" forty minutes otthe stomachs work 0f Free Trad-c f"- HMUY ‘"16 Dre‘. l d M, _, done m‘. you by you, 3996mm m-gsent situation as ibetween CanadsiPi lmemallmla‘ “w a“ “r m bra", desiw u 1 c" use such amand the UTIIIJQO States. There are. tion. {Adam lSmith admits two cases inf - . -. -.. And how is an appeum craatedqauhiclt high tittfles or prohibitions ; : h, l! . d f fh l '. 0n ‘your part “hey ggggialtlvyysécuslkwign a folizufs ng1,,§'i.i;;,,,,§,i°,,; which leads the list with twenty-i war or exerc - '

Thigh duties and prohibitions the limportation of some of our man- uifactures (or products) info their country." That is just what the [United States has done_ and will icontinue to do in resrxct to Canada. unless some chiange in Canada's gflscal policy be brought about. ’ l; seems to be clear that tho. father of ‘l-‘ree Trade. himself would be a voter for ‘Mr. Melghetfe mvllcy if he were just now a re- s-idenf. of Canada. lie truly adrmlta

r

.thnt then;- nrre condition; in which

Iinapplicable, and the case of Can- iflflfl, at the present time is cer- iminly one of them.

,only when "there is a probmbillty itlrat they will procure the repeal lof the high duties or prohibition-s {complained of." But it must ‘be ievident that the application of high

and other highly protected count-

. I ._ . d’ 1h krles can the induced-to admit the PRAHFR‘ m“ Logluyfve rgwmroducts of Canada into the mar-

‘kefs o_f the United ‘States u-pon fair and easy (THUS. It is only when

ithere is a failure‘. or partial ‘failure, -

101i’ one of its products that we cnn sell that product in the Slates; and then, as The and its (orreepontlcnfs contend.

a coin of the realm in s liritishiCalled the Land of Begmnhlgme pay the [up amount of the high country. The Canadian nickel is‘ 58am- k l H u Minty that goes int/J the United Stat- » TWhere all our mista es ant s 0 Fes Treasury.

in large m" n imitation of me‘ heartsches As the Liberals still hope

Reciprocity with the Stats-s. they can of course have‘ no objection to the adoption of Adam ‘Smith's

restrains by h-igh duties or prohibi-

our manufactures (or products) "we should impose the like duties a‘nd ‘prohibitions upon the imports-

fuctures into ours." On the other hand. the Conservatives will glad to take the same cont-sq for that is the policy ipmpounded ‘by Mr. ‘Meighen. their Lender.

it is to he hoped that putting

Can-ads. twill ‘in accord with Smith's suggestion-unite dorse a pol-icy that. is. evidently the rr-lEht one to adopt in the ex- cptlonial circumstances and condi- t‘lons which now prr-vail. ‘I am. Sir, etc,

A PATRIOTIC CITIZEN. Charlottetown. lNov. 30th, 1926.

Adam

Duke Raps Pastor Over Controversy

‘LON-DON, Nov. 29.—Argyll peo- ple are interested in a lively corr- Bflpondence between the Duke of Argyil and Rev. Scoular Thomson.

minister a1 lnvercbaolaln. which has just been revealed ln ‘he preee. The correspondence arose

over a little difference between ithe Duke and the minister respect- ing the whereabouts 01 g mm which has been missing from the ‘Cairdow Church, and gtatements made at a meeting of the Dunoon predbylery with regard thereto. ‘The Duke wrote to the minister taking the latter to task for a ref. erencg at the preebytery meeting to "aborigines" in connection with the matter. and said: