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Gott _ _ _t___Pt_lh`_cy on Tariff Ouestiou H hIfUm_|U_I|i_0li8|llIll. _ ll High Protectioiiis Prohibition Legislation Meets with
the Senate. '
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(From our own'Correupondent)
0'I`TAWA_ Feb. 28_-'l"ne speech 0:
W. -F. Cockahntt of Brantford in the debate on the ‘address this afternoon contain-ed an iiuportant inkl-ing ns to
the tariff .plans of Government.
Mr. -Cockshutt, who is known an one
of tho cxtreuie hig-h protectlouisis ol Ontario, heat ,-,f the Brantford Plough Co., and one of the high ta.rii'l` experts of the House announced that, so mr as he was concerned he was prepared to support tariff concessions even to
Q degree sufficient to satisfy the mom-_
'ber for _Bromc, Quebec, who is an ex. tremist dn the direction of low tariff. Cocksliuttls statement which evoked much ,applause from Government benches, ,was heard with great inter- est 'by the House as taken -to indicate that the tariff plans, of the Govern- ment will go far in the dh‘ection oi meeting the wishes of tliosc-Linloin ist who desire reductions.
Cock:-ihutt’a speech was the only en-
liveuing feat.ure cf rin otherwise dull afternoon.
Many speakers are yet to be heard
in the debate and indications are that it will continue next week.
Sir ‘Sam Hughes has not yet deliv- ered his th-reatculng bomb. lie ,was all ready on Thursday night but the _bitch bellchers talked so long that his olllwrtunlty did not come, consequent- ly lie gathered up his papers and left the House. it is understood to day that he has gone on a brief business l.i‘lp_ _lic is expected to speak later. probably next week.
After this evenings session the
liouse will adjourn until Monday alter'-'
llO0Il. _
PROHITBITION LEGIS-
LATION C-RITICIZED.
lf one may judge from the talk thus
far heard among senators and meni-
I°“ if 11°* very tlwrular. on wednes- iilly last it was strongly sssslleq in me 99111110 by Senators Dandurand and CH-B81‘nln, the former questioning its constitutionality as -well as the pm. priety of -barring Fiiince’s wines at a time when that country is struggling to recover from the effects ol' the war. |Yosterday‘ it vrus ator Milne who spoke as an employer of labor and who sharply challenged li Ui \1l1l0n caucus. Iluuior persists that tho Ulllicr iiouso has In mind throwing out the in although in view of promise given ~by ii
oasure altogether the Government's Unioulsta causcus
dum when the soldiers return, auch
the floss opposition to the measure
iginated must cause reflection.
A feature of the ibudget this year is
cation of the income tax. lt is per- haps well _to noto that the Finance Minister can make a. -big advance up- on the present tax without reaching “|Ul9l‘ the ‘l\6lElit or the depth of tho
illted at by t. "Proposed Cnticism in
cll of Alsace and Lorraine at its flrs
niinistration oi' the two -provinces.
meeting adopted a resolution declar- ing against the German 'proposals for a plobiscite in Alsace Lorraine. The council was created to adjust various matters connected with provisional rid-
Tho resolution says: “We refuse to
criticized by Sem stand for any foreign interference in
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'rights violated in 1811."
FIXING RESP
Itlrastic action is hardly likely. Never-
‘_ as well as the quarters in which it or~
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PAR-IS, l"eb 28.--Although the com-
mission on responsibilities has not rcucllcd any final conclusion it has iievortlielcss decided' upon certain out-
tax proposed for the Ulll-iticd States, The normal Unitetl-States tax rate Isl six per cent above $2000 up to $6000; and twelve per cent beyond that. The;
sur-tax begins lit incomes Ili excessl of $5000 running from one per cent; between $5000 and $6000 to live per; cont on incomes ol' it million. 'l`lit-.1 ffiinndluii rate is two por cent oil in-|
comes of uiarriod persons `betv\'cca[ $3000 und $4000 and four per cent -be-l youd $300 with two sitrtiixcs on liigll-I cl' incomes. U
"A`uol'ron GENERAL otso `
IN DAYTON, FLOR'IDA.l
John Fraser, Auditor General tori
Canada, died in Dayton, Florida. today_ 5 News of his death was received tliisj afternoon by: “his faintly. -lid hadl
hers oi' the coniuious, the Govern- inent's promised prohibition legisiat-‘
been fill only since Saturday. Pncu-5 uiouin is given as thc cause of deatnj
DULL DAY IN PARLIAMENT 1
I`-Special to the Guardian) I
OTTAVVA. Feb. 28.-it was a dull
'|113' in parliament and the proceedings were completely overshadowed by what happened at the first government caucus of the session yesterday.
Prohibition and tariff were tho two
bis questions considereri at this gathering of the Unionietu. it is under- stood there will' be some adverse criticism of the Governmc-nt‘s policy with respect to pohibition. it is stated. IIOWUW-‘1’. that the critics were nil' pcased by a promise from the Govern- ment that ti. refrendum would be taken on the question of permanent prohibi- tion when all thc soldiers are home. Consideration was -promised of ii BuSBestIon that the sosaional Indemni- liea of the members should be increas- ed from sz.c»oo to 33,5001
J. -L Gauthier of St. Ilyacluthe de-
livered it spirited speech i‘roin the OP position benches. lie declared that Mr. Carvell let the cat out of the ball
when he said ships were needed dur-
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5`AmvM:N°e sanllranv lurrsa -inner, eirtnm. "r/mil mir: Bur, ter"-use im- zoo. Per out 40°- oumiisn oat. asiai-1-aoilmtf.
’lMP'1’Y IAQQ FOR OAL! FOR Dotliitoea or oats. Joseph Wood d Go., I-inlliai. 'sous-z-tiislvd
Loav, monoitv A #Amr can wiTH
1_2 paints nindfbirmvli. loinder vl°\\B° leave at Morris and Smiths.
,wAn~rlo... Abode _ MAN ro' wot-ii onr¢i1ii.irl'iei-¢i1razes_ Amlb' t° J0ll_li R. mania, City. 4'
WaN‘r_¢o.-sietili. ron e_li>¢kM\-
holisewoi'-lil 'A'p3_ly Mrs. FJB. Cliaiid-
I"» 75 Dustion raft. - I-Mari 1-lr 1
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PENSIONERS MUST
Ing the past ‘two years more than mcn. lf that was so why did we have con»‘ scription? "iniquity has been a witness;
lines for future discussion. lteapon- sibility has been clnesifi-cd liito tlirco categories.
ti) Prelneditatiori by the fact ol'
having provoked tile war.
(2) Violation of Belgium neutrality.
til) Violation of the rlglits of man
ilurliig tho war with rogiird to thc p-roncctlinl; which can be applied io certain individuals. anionl: them thi-_ l\'nii-tclu '
The couiinlsslon is divided bc-twccn
two courses of action. In accordance with the first the Kaiser and his subordinates should be -brought befor-i
_ _ ONSIBILITY
UPON THE WAR LORDS
to submit tho gu0.,g0,1 to 8 m[m.en_ _ _ from the continent to attend the coro-
|--iu-_-_ '
Law by Which Kaiser _Can
an international court of justice under the tlireii above mcnllolicd czitcgorlca of :iccusutloii but iiitcrnotlollul law na it tit present exists, does not nllow
'for clthcr the court in question or | i`oi' Puxiisliiliciils to br- cxnctetl lil Such
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,m_,(___ __ H ___ "_ “_____m ____ n___0___H__r__ louiilrli. lilo it-tolistinctioil of tht _
I don Since War Begun.
trlcin of Connaught and Conimrmder
assisted by the Dean of Westminster and other ecclesiastlcs in the presence ol' King George and Queen Mary and it great tisscmblunce of menibers of the royal family, distinguished officials of tho British foreign government and i`i'It>lltl:1 and visitors from aibroad. The Prince of Wales made a special visit
mon) .
Two New Ministries
to Justice' Constituted in England
(Spot.-itil to tile Gunrdiuli) LO.\'DON, Feb. BS.--Tile constitut-
` ion of two new Ministers of Ways and
Vomnitiilicatloils, and llcultlx is galler- all_~.~ icgarilcd as ti fai'~i°ozl-cllilll.; stop
, s so l _ L _ | _
national iinlustrica. nn nugiiry of tho
l ll1\i`ol'c culling poisolis for trial to fornil
lit rode of rctl'oactive interiiatlonal lliwa.
The second 1`ol~in ol' notion woulrl
certainly be more practicable and quicker. iii tho qliestiolis in the first two on-tr-.gorics of ucciisutloliu thc League of Nation; would .~=atisfy_ it~ sclf with a pronoullceinuiit. of more condemnation. The league would form a new intcrnational code of laws for the futilro wliicli would hc submitted I for :ipprovtil to illc parliamclits of the civilized \'vorltl,
MONARCHIST
PLOT
if:-italic improvciiieiits in thu life of ilu- iiiitioli. The Il‘illiIst_ry of 'l`i‘illisport wlilcll will the the moat powerful in thc state will bc coli(-ol'Iir-rl clllofly ivllhl
the Co-ordination -and dovclopiiiciit of: cxlatiiiig transport facilities ami \\'lll, Iii- indeed ii. laivk for lsupcrincii. li. will '
probably be offr,-_iw-ti to Sir Eric (icdtlcfi. Tho illliiislry of llcallli vvlilcli will ’ :;bsorb- thc fiinrtions at the present; limo exei'c.incti ll_v the local govern-Q mont. board :ind liisurniico Coniinlss-3 lo;|i\rs will have ii i`ar.ri~acliiiii; scope.
Italians and Slavs -
At Luggerheadsi
DISCOVERED IN BERLIN' - _ “_ I E
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Purpose Springing a Surprise Attack on Government `.;.,..,.,., ........_..,. ..._ ii..
ere'-ef ff-<-if-" he <1°e\-fe-1- H Which They intend to (iverthrow and lleiustate
idle foi' Mr. Cader to say partlsanshipl had disappeared because out of one hundred medical otllcera appointed in connection with the repatriation scheme two thirdu were friends of thc governinent. lie characterized thcl administration as "A Unionist ernment witlholit uiiIoii" and said thrill
with sucha peculiar government ill was no wonder thurc was unrest ini the country.
Dr. Shcard, of Toronto advocated
iiicreaslnl; tli_e tothl disability pensions of private soldies to $1.000 per an- num with ii proportionate Increase to partially disabled iuen. llc said there should 'bo no discrimination between officers and mon In the
ranks. _
Enemy aliens ho would ship buck;
to their own countries on the first outward bound vesse‘, i"l‘he war- tiuio elections uct he regarded as "A iiiastcr stroke" and declared it should i'cni.aiu in force for the next twenty ycurii.
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iiroarroi rxiil.
OTTAWA. Feb. 26.--The repatria-
tion coniinittee in a memorandum ls. sued yesterday calls attention to the necessity for ex-service menin receipt of pensions for partial disablement reporting 'for re-exaniinltion at inter~ vals. it is pointed outthat failure. to report for reexamination is often tho_
cause of iiuiforing nnd‘iuconvenience." _ H wouid qw we-ll,‘ says the memo- rnniluni," in every ease of misunder- standing regarding the hold up of ll pension or duluy in DBYBIBIH W makf’ inquiries imiuedintely as to whether the _pensioners has reported‘wlleneve" requested ‘by his locnl officer. ln it great many instances lt will be found that the economic loss suffered has been dns to' such failure on his part."
Former
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(Special to the Guardian)
LONDON. Feb. 23.--The inonarrrli-
let-.1 of Germany are contemplating. an curly coupdetat in the opinion of the bi-all's Correspondent at Berlin who says trliaft. the officer class with its tzenerol .staff has been gradually gott- ing the whip hand there and now holds the government ln its power. “U10 ihrea-toned coup d'etat would bo carri- ed out in Berlin alone", ho writes und would -probably for rt time bo success- ful althoulrh it would ccrtuinl-y result in rutliless civil war and unavruvulvm political murders. A large uumebl' 0|’ officers nro sold to bt- associated 'in
the plot which aims at the overtllr-ow of the .present -government and the restoration of "tile order ol’ i.hingP*~" A secret meeting of molrarcliist officers was summoned by Major Von llerrinl;- cn, son of the former Secretary _of War. Thirty officers attended and each is said to have pledged himself to hold in his residence e quantity of munit- ions for emergency and -to assemble at a certain place when culled upon. Every member of the plot has been re- quested to enlist as mam’ 0fflC0\'S loyal to the former Emperor as poss- ible. The government has been \vt1\°1101l of what is troing ou."
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Last Year’s Toll at _
Deadly Crossings
‘ (Special to the Glulrtilillii
OTTAWA, Feb. 28.-The number oil
highway crossing accidents in Canada during the post five years totalled 62l, causing 280 persons killed and 560 persons Injured. Of thcac 158 accidents were at protected croaalusa where there were 71 killed and 140 injured and 463 at unprotected CFOHS- ingi with 209 killed and 426 persona injured. There were 48 automobile
“°°Id°“" at such crowmss In whmh I some decided concept of the grace
casualties _amounted to 31 killed and
7'l injured. Of thcac 39 accidents oc- curred at unprotected crosalutrs 26 hc- liig itlueu tina 58 bolus iu1\\f°f*- sesst5°N'"rE'Av Eno A1' Easren wrrn szcorvo session IN FALL
_0'r‘r_\\\'.\, l~‘cb. 27.-l'l' is rumored
in the l‘:.'bbics that the government. coiitemplaius umkini: a DYODOSHI to the opposition that K0V0Y“\\\0llt |¢‘i§I3_If\i- ion nlibnld all be D-“B90 by E°'“I~°" °“‘\ um; another session should he calicd in the tail. -
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Discussing Statue For Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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O’l‘TA\\’A. Feb. Sli.-On l'arllamont
lllll where slntucs stand to keep nlivo Canadian recollection of the life and features of Sir John A. McDonald. George Brown. Alexander MacKenzie. and others of the departed great, such ng Baldwin and Lzifoutnine, it needs no seer to say that the government will erect another in ortlor that gen- erations to come may be able to form
and distinction which were l.uurier’s. Both Government and Opposition unit.- ed ye5l(\\‘day In pi1l‘II!lm@llI I0 h0l‘l0l‘ l.iiurler_ but there la a general feeliua voiced in thc corridors that spoken ftributcs must bc sillllllfllwllled bl' laolilc signal public ut‘lIo'.l. such _'is continuing Sir \Vllfrlfi's salary as loiidr-i' of thc Opposition to his widow d_\irIng hor rcinalnliili .\'0r\i's and eroelt im; .i'Si¢‘tu;» to him mi -Parliament Hill. '-Deeds will tell better than
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ll_lict. Differences have been growing
(opcciul to the- Litiurdliiiil _
PARIS, iff.-ll. 28,--'l`lio rt-lntiolis ol"
lliily and Jul:0~Sl:ivia :ire viewed :1 U scrioiis in Pctl-ce Coiifererlce circles’
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po\\'c-rs to prevent men)bera of the confcrcnce from drifting into a con-
util both sides are taking a thcntcn ing attitude. An Iteli-nn report that J ugo ‘Slavs arc mobilizing forces -brings a rejoiner froin tho latter that no such steps have been taken and that the army which was disbanded after the dofcut of Austria is being reorgan- ized on a vcry rcstrricteii basis. lt is admitted that the younger classes are being called to the colors but ite is asserted that this is nothing like
gencral iiiobillzntloil. _
The .lugtrslavs complain lhtit. tho;
ltnliuns continue to land troops on thc Dalmatian const and that they nrt-_ digging trenches at Flumo and else- \vlierc, also tlint they uni arresting; :mil Imprisouing ftuuulo Jlil§0-Sim" tcaclit-rs on -political greuutlli und: stopping couriers of tho .Iago-Sla\'§ government. _ 1
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Employment _ Bureaus _ I
Opening Rapidly-
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(Special to the Guardian) l
'assistant sup't Patrick llonneasy wlio|`
words what v.-re t.l\iul< of i.nurier"'saiil mid been prominent in labor --ilu lf.-sy
one member sitnlillcallllr- ‘will 'work in New Brunswick.
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OTTAWA. Feb. 28.-Latest figuroal
frcni the; Department of Labor show! that tlilrty-four government employ- ment bureaus have been opened up to date in Canada and the next two weeks will see considerable develop-I mont in the Maritime Provinces whore* ten in all will operate. The clearing lrclilzlo lfor the .\l_i.i.rlI\iilo Picvlncesl should be in opuralioii by IIN' lllillillvé of Miircli.
Every oi`l`lciill colitiocictl with flivat:
hitroans so far is ii rcttiriirtl soldier and In iiiai|i_\‘ lii:~llni1r~n.- :ilsn ii life long la-bor mail, Lluu blclloiigaill. rx p|~r~.sidcnt ol' the United Miners has been appointed to I-iiipcfliltcrirl thc cm~_ pl0y;'\icrlt_bcui'eau ut St. John, \\'Iillt‘,
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uiii\'ol‘.~ial determination to reallzol
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LONDON, Feb. 28.-The promfeil-
ings of thc Industrial i’arliainf>nt liri- isiied in one day, when n resolution, moved by Arthur Henderson calling for a committee of thirty from each side to report buck to the conference by April 5 and it possible line of ugreo- ment was carried by ri large majority. The lalior's triple alliance (the mm- rra, railway men rind transport. organ- izations) r--fused to prejudice,cxlsi- ing negotiations by accepting repro
drew from tho meeting.
'lille proceedings wtere tlonliuuted
by the premier who was in his nes:
_ of tho industrial unrest and explained
Will Remain French Without Any Plebiscite Through ,_sp_c,_, ,__ me G____d___) Premier Lloyd George Lectured Both .ta th
Restoration of Rights Violated in 1871. 1-0-v1><>-y. F-1-. 21--P------- ---I Controversy. Committees of Thirty from
sentation on the coinniitlec and with-I
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vein_ lie dealt frilly with the causes
that much of it was due to the coal
ALSACE LORRAINE im” "um luuuslltlll. Piliuiililvr olllucis To Ptililsclill .-..”Il'§§`.'§1E.?.i`i'ifIfl§'if.I.= couciuuis uuslutts
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_ (spggtal 10 me Guardian) our muiouai “Umm such as muse _"__ Alexander it. M. Ramsay, R. N, were
mmpmd at “-enum. mm sem of me married at Weatminister Abbey yester-
PARIS, Feb. 28.--Tlie superior coun- German iiatloiial assembly) and else- ‘my "°°"- N0 °m°l‘ 5°'3l‘1l CWI!! Smile - (SDCCIHI £0 the Glmrdlliiil
where with the object of making the me outbrenk of me Wm' has crguted future of A1-awe and Lorraine dgpend such public interest. Crowds assemb- ,on ii -pleblscite. We most energetically l°‘I “NIV 0" th” day 510118 U10 TOUUI ‘ deny to an Ge,-mmm the right of mam, over which the Princesa drove with' _testing solicitude for us which comeal 1"” mthert th” Duk0 °f C01\“f“\i§hi-I foggy eight yea,-5 too lam “re me and from St. .lalnes Pzilucc to Wcatniinist~ \
lwm remain F|.e'nch without any p1eb|_ cr Abbey. The ceremoily was conduct-I fu-ite through the restoration of tho ed by the Archbishop of f_'iinterbury,
_dition of the bloclcade which cannot bo dispensed with until tlle'1.‘l’ermans sign the Peace misery." i-re’siim1iiiet- ered n thorough lectui-`e' to 'beth' iidea which was vigorously applauded. Lloyd George said _he detected s real desire for co-operation between the two branches of industry but wairned speakers who' demanded continued grants from the Treasury that the resources of the state were no: ln- exhaustible. What the' cotintfy fed more than anything' else was ri restoration of confidence between workers and employers. The employ- _-ers must trust the fvrorirers' about l their business and the worlruibn must Increase productivity. "The darllig of Britain won the war", he dechired. "ict hor now bo during in lndustry".
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LABOR PARLIAMENT MEETS AT WESTMINSTER
Cabinet Ministers Present to Learn Views of Labor
- Representatives.
Ispcvial to tlio Gutirditin) Secretary in the cabinet and Sir DJ.
Shackleton Permanent _Secretary of
Ii()1\'l)O.\I. Feb. 28.-»'l‘iie in-iustrilil the Ministry of La.-bor. 'Pho object of
pai liunicnt roinpost-il of reprcaclllii- holding tho parliament was to give the tives of 1-inployvrfi :ind employed and iqovornmcnt un opportimity to meet. government officials assoriilllod in con- i‘epl'usentatlvos of llritialz industry tru-I hull, \l'i‘stiiiiiiif~'lor, this morning. :intl learn their views on the general
The pnriialliont was opcncd by Sir
situation and it was hoped by both
Robert Stc~_'cii:1f_-ii Ii-orno, Minister of aides that really valuable suggestions L'Iibor who was supported by l‘rt‘ruicr would be roccivcd and Llio ground Lloyd George, S|rAlbori Stanley. l‘rn_<- work lnifl for future useful activities. idcnt of thc Board of Trtidc, George ll. This deli.-gates to the pn.rlla.l:nent numlr
Roberts, food controller, Tlioniais James MacNanlura, Pnrlitinlcntury
1.-r S00. it is cs-tiulatod that more than ion million workers are represented.
Twelve Killed by Germans Commission Report ga
Before Leaving Poland St. John Police isliute
(Special to tho Guardiuiil' |
Wi\RSA\\', Feb. _ 28.-Twelve pcr-
sons wcrc killed in Dansk by the Ger- mans before they r~vacuatc:l the town and villages along the iuilwuy from Binlystolt to Brest Litovsk _which are being -burned and plilaged by' them. lt is estimated that -horses worth a bill- ion marks have been stolen from Lithu- ania -by the Germans.
Nu Passes Granted
To Soldiers Cemeeriets
OTTAWA, Feb. 28.- Tho niilita dc-
partriicni desires to inform all soldiers
ri-lzitivca and others Iiitcipatcd that thc _ linporial Government is not in a po. _-virion to grant. passes to visit soldiers _graves in France. ln some instances lhcrc is no trtillsporlatioll to the places \\‘li<-t~i,~ tlir- lzravcs tire located. “Thorn lriiiisportidlon exists it is directly lalion up for iuiiitary purposes. There is also little or tio hotel or housing iicconiod-ation.
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A WHITLEY COUNCIL A
FOR NAVAL MEN
PLTMOUTII, Feb. L:-*<lli.-Tho suc-
cess of the joint conference of tin- oiilocrs and men to consider the quest- icns of _pay iii the nuvy has so lui-1 _pressed the Adniirnlty that the -latter has decided to make pcrzniiiieut ar- riixlgelnonts on thc same lines for bringing to its notice matters affect- ing the well-being of the men. The _-irlmlrrilty will call upon three home ports to clcrl l'nprt\sr‘nl.utl\'o.=i from the vurloim ln'nil\:Ilcs. Authorlzcil slibjcoia for tli.=rii_1aloii iiwludo pity nlimrnnces. promotion. .1ccomoiiui.ion. messing. canteen. uniform and clotltiiiy; urrnn|;r\
ments. poiriloti :ind i‘ci.ll'cmon: limi; similar niailei's ufiocting ine 'guna-i'tii\ interest of the ucrvlcc. Opinion cn the continuance of this aystcin of cen- fcrcuce and lower dccli |"t~pro:~oilw.i»
(Special to thocluardlan) S’l`. JOHN, Feb. 28.-T-he report of
It conciliation board appointed' In the police dispute here was made public today. lt recommends that the -police protective association of St. John be permitted to -retain its charter inued by ft-ho Trades and Labor Congress of Canada as affiliated theré #lurk Dro- riderl its bylaws, etc, the approved -nv :1 joint 'committee or t'n'e ,RJIKYB lid city council with an findependdnz oliair- _man to guard against affiliations that might conflict with police duty.
Financial reimbursement by the city
for those policemen-dismissed some months ago because of union also is recommended. The tindlllll is unanim- ous the common council today accept- ud lt.
President _Wilson _
Retums to France
(Special to the Guardian) `
vmsnixororr, ret. es.-rm'1uem Wilson will sail for P‘i"ai‘Ece'»6'$ tlho it-.iergfi wesningtrin next we`diieli\lay_ li one errle.leii;».eaii-mane-fl toner.
THIRD BRIUEE 3
SAILS FOR. CANADA
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l.0.\’DON, Feb. 28-.-The seventh
brigade of third Canadian division sails for borne. The seventh brigade is composed of the Royal Canadian lleglinsut the P. P. C. L. I. the 42nd Battalion, Montreal and the 49th Batt- alion lidinonton.
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day at 11.08, it will gt l0.0ti toiuerro# ft' fl dlid ifbb dy' up list, ~ 'I I'
ion is that lt is the .\':\vy`a \\'liitlcy tfouiicll mid as siicli is ti step in int- riglit direction.
First quarter of moon Saint-ring;-_
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Nou' moon Sunday, hliwh lid.
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