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rlend Office at Charlottetown, Branch Offices at Summer~

gide, Alberton, Souria and Montague.

FRIDAY,`FEBRUARY 16, 1917.

l-`roi11 <li|`t°t-rt-iii rt-li.\l1li soiiri-cs 'l`lii- Ii11:irili:iii

It-;ii~1i< that potato prices this spring will ri-:u-li :i Iignri- liiilu-i-io iii1iiiiu’lu-il in ilu-sc iii:irl<i-ts. .\lrc:ifl_v pi'0s- iief-rs lor :i iiollzir :i liiislu-I are iii siglii :iiul ii is i-\iFii iiiissilili- ili:ii this Ii;_{iirt- iiia_\' lu- t~.\ci-t-ili-il.

,\i`ti-r ilu- lic-:ivy iiiairlu-ting iii' l:isi l:ill ii is not liki-»

ll\‘ tli:it :i\‘_i-r_\- large i|11:iiiIii_\' iii' piilziiiu-s ri-ui:iii1s iii lit- siliippi-il_ _\'0i ilu- iiiiiiilu-1- nt' liiislu-ls tli:ii i-'xiii lu- fi-i'i'i-l- ii-il iiiii Iii iiu-ci :i iliill:i:‘ ili~iii:iiiil is 'siit`|ii'is'iiig_ .\l:iii_\.' l';iri1u-rs lu-lil ii\‘i-i' :i |ii'ii|ii»i'liiii1 of ilu-ir last i;ill's ii-i'o|1 iii :iiiiii-i|1:1tini1 ot' ilu- liiglu-r Spriiig price and these, if I`iii'tiiii:iii- i-iiiiiigli tii li.'i\'i .siiiiiiii situ-l\_ will ri-:i|i ilu-ii' i-i-\\':ii‘il. ll will lii- siiiiu- \\'t-i-lis _vi-i lu-i`iii-i- piii:1t1u-s can lu- liaiulli-il .szilt-lvi' :iiul tlu-i'i-t'iii‘t- ilu-i'i- is iiiiu- io |ii’.-i»:ii'i- liii' ii. 'l`lii- iiriiili-iii |`;ii`i1u-1' will li>i»l\' i»\'i-i' his ~.tiii-lt, i':ii'i-i'itll_\ iiii-li iiiii ilu- ilisi-:ist-il iiiu-s. :is ilu-_\' will i-iiiiiiiiiiiiii-:iic tlu- ilisi-:iss iii iiilu-rs. :iiiil‘li:i\'i- liis iii:ii'- I\t~i;ilili- |iiit:iti>i_-s 11-ziil_\-_l 'l`lu- i-:ill will lu- iiiaili- :is soon :is wi-:itlu-r ciiiiilitioiis pe-1-init ilu- iiirweiiuf-iii of |i0i:i~ ilu-s. _\~ is iis11:ill}' ilu- i-:iso ii is iuiiti- iiitiliiililt- that ilu- iiizirlti-i will iiiu-ii :ii :i Iigiitx- wliii-li is lil<i-l_\- to go lrglu-i‘ :is ilu- si-:is-viii :ul\':iiii‘i-s_ \\'lu-ilu-r iii st-ll t-:\i'lY\' 1 - luilil tiiii' :i risi- is :i _Q-:iiiililc iii wliii-li t-:u'li f:1r~ iiii-i' iiiiisi i:il\i~ liis i-li:iiu‘i-s-_ 'l`lu-i't- is :il\\':i}'s ilu- i|i1i-s- iiiiii iii' ~'lii'iiil\:i_;1- iii lii- i-iiiisiili~1'i-il :iiiil_ :is ilu- st-:isoii

.iil\:iiii-vs, ilu- slii'iiil<:i_g'i- will iiu-ri-lisi-. llu-ru is :ilsri ilii~ iiiii-1-i'i:iiiii_\'.i1I` ilu- ii1:ii'l<-_-i iii Iii- i-iiiisiili-ri-il, :il- iliiiiiifli iliis _\'i~:ii' ii is iuii |ii'iili:il>l<- tli:it iiii|iiii-i:iii:iits

lriiiii oiiisiili- siitit'i‘i-s will iii:iii-ri:ill_\' :tilt-i-i |irii-i-s iii i`:iii:iil.'i iii' iii :iii_\' iii' ilu-`iii:ii'l\i-ls :irnilalilc iii (`:i1i:t-` iliziiisg \\`liili- ilu- |ii'1is-iii-i-is :ii ]ii‘i-.st-iii :ii'i- fiir :i su-:iil_\' risi- iii |»i‘ii-1-s iiiitil ilu-_\' ri-:ii'li :i |iroli_iliiii\'i- I`i_gui'i-_ ilu- lziriiii-i‘ iiiiist i:il<i- iiito ciiiisiili-i':itioii ilu- _lu-i-|iiii_-C-‘ i|1i:i-

iiiziii iiiai-liiiu-wziiul lizivt- liroki-ii it. And \\ve have barely iiu-iiiioiieil the fact iii our iiewspapers; cer- tainly wt- li:i\'c iiot lioasit-il :ibnut it. tiiul wi- li:i\'t- car- rit-i|.iiii iiiir iii‘<liii:.it-y cii-ili:ii1 liiisiiu-ss :is usi1:il_ (lui- i1:i\'y li:is ilriii-11 ilu- Iii-riiitiii' :iiiil .\iisii'i:iii warsliips iii`i` ilu- si-:iz li:is sivi-pi :ill 1-iii-i1i_\' i-oiiii1u-ri‘i- oil' the sta. :iiiil tlii- i-iiiiiiiig-1-1-c ol' :ill i1aiiuiis_ luis flowcil liai.‘l<- waril :iiiil I‘oi'wa1‘il :ii-ross tlu- \\'orl(l`s ovcaiis. przfi-ii~ cally iiiiiiiiili-sit-ii :intl iiiiliziriiu-il, 'l`ri1t- :i ilt-ft-iii-t-lt-ss sl1i|i, i-:iitglil ziliiiu- iii ilu- il:|rl<. liais iii-c:isiiii1:ill_\- mei with ilis:isii-r :ii ilu- l1:iiu|s of our pir:iti~ t-ii;-iiiii-s :is soiiu- ciiirii-tis iii ilu- lit-si gore.-riit-il i-iiii-s iii ilu- worlil tu-i‘:isioi1:iIl_\' lic-i-iiiiic ilu- vii-tiiiis of siu-alt iliit-vi-s or iiiiirilt-ri-rs. lliii. i:il\'t-ii :ill iii all. ilu- wi-i:irlil's iu-t-:iiis :irc ioil:i_\' |ii‘:u-tii':ill_\' :is i-Iiicii-iii~l_\~ iiolii-1-il :iiiil :is s:iI`i- iii ti':i\'t-l iivi-r _:is :iijc ilu- str(-t-i*s of our lit-si cities. \\`lu-ii liiir |»i|':itic-:il i-iu-iitii-s :i li-w il:i_\-s ago opt-1il_\' 1-ss;i_\'i-il ;i |iiilii-_\' iii' i'iiililcss_ ili-sti'iu`iiriii :il ilu- st-fi. llrt-:it lIi‘it:iiii iiiiit-ily slri-ii-lu-il iiiil lu-r :irnis iiialciiig :i liitiiu-l-sli:i|u-ii l:iiu-_ liiu-il :iii liii_il1 siili.-s wiili :iriiu-il sliiiis, iitii iiilii ilu- _\il:iiitic tliroiigli wliicli ilu- wii1'lil`s i-iiii'1iiu-t'i-t- iii:i\' i‘i'»iiu- :iiiii go :is s:ii`t-l_\- :is il ilu-i'i- wi-i‘i-

tiilil li_\' ilu- iiflii-1-i's` :iiul iiaisst-ii|_-‘t-i‘s iii' sliips tlizii li:iil ciiiiu- iliriiu;_'l1 ilu- lxiiu-I -

'l`i-iil_\- wi- ari- iiot ;_fi\'i-ii to liiizistiiif. iii- wt- wiiiilil

li:i\'i- "liliiwii iiiii'si-l\'i-s" :wi-1' tlu-s-i- iiiirzu-li-s iliat iiiii' :iriii_\' :iiii-l'iiiii' ii:i\'_v li:i\'i- |11-1-fiii'iiii-il iii ilu-sc tlirc-i i-\'t-iti't'i1l _\'i-:ii's. `\\li- l1:i\'t- giiiu- iiii iiiiii-tl_\' "s:iwiii;.{ woiiil_" stiipiiiiig' iii-i-:isiiii1:1|l_\' ui sli:ir|u-ii tlu- saw iii-

iiiiiiiiiislv, ix-lifiiili-ssl_\‘_ i'i‘i1iorsi-li-ssli' aiul, t-\'i-iitiizillv,

iii:i\' lit-_ :iiul ilu-ii wi- sliall l:il<i- tip our iii'iliii:ii'\'

wiirl< :irouiiil tlia- t`:ii'11i :iiul ilu- f:u-liii'_\'~ iii ilu- iiiiiu-s uiul iiii ilu- st-zis.

I ltii' iu-igliliiiiis iii tlu- Siiiiill art- iuii so iiltli-g'iii:iiii-.

_-\ fi-w il:i_\'< ago ilu-ii' ri-lziiioiis wiili lit-ri11:ii1_\', loiig strziiiu-ii, siiilili-iil_\' sii:i|i]ii-il aiul llii- slizuloii' of :i ]>i'ii- lialili- wzii' fi-ll :ii-i‘-iss ilu- l:iiiil_ Uiit' irii-iiils iii1i1u--

:iiiil tiilil iii iiiiiiiiii- ili-tail wl1:ii ilu-y wi-rv giiiiig iii ilii wiili ii. 'l`lu- iiltiitiigitiiili iii i-\'<-r_\' iil"I`ii:t-i' wlui wiiulil

t:il\i- i-iiiiiniaiul iii :iny :ii‘11i iii ilu- si-i'\'u-c iii izisi- 'il

w:ii' \\':is iiiililislu-il iii ilu- lt-:iilii1_f_{ ii:i]u-rs :itiil :ill ilu-

liiiizs iii liis stiii-lc :iiiil ilu- iistial iitu-i-i'i:iiiiiii-s of ilu-

iiizirlu-i iii i-liiiiisiiig lit-i\\'i-i-ii :i i'i-l:iii\'i-l\' liigli iirii-1-1

:iiiil liiililiiig iiii' :i iiiissilili- liisglu-i' iirici- l:iti-1' iiii_ l

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i,iiiriiAi.--cAiiN0iiAi>ii-iii

l.iu~ii-ii i':iiiiiiiii_ iii' l)iii‘i‘lu-sii-i' iiiiiiirii-i_\', is iiiii

:ili'1iu~ :iiiioiig .\`ir \\`ill`i'iil l.:iiii‘ii-i"s Qiu-lieu li<-uii-- ii:iiii.~~ iii iliiiil\'iii;_;'ili:1i wi- li:i\'i- "il<iiu- c-iuitijgli for lfitg- l:-iiil_" lliii-li l,:iiu-ti»t_ iii' l.:ipr:iirii-_ oiu- iii ilu- li-:ul-

iii_-`» i'_liii-lu-v l.1lii-i':ils_ :iiul :i liillii\\i-1' iii 5-ir \\il|t'iill

l.:iiirii-i‘ iii l‘:ii‘li.'iiiu-iit siiwi- |ii0_i_ is st1'iiiigl_\‘ i>|` llu- \.'iiiii: oiiiiiiiiir \\'i- tzilii- ilu- iollriii-iiig' \\'oi'iis iii' .\li‘, I..-:iii-uit ii-iiiii |l:iiis:iril_ iizigi- 55.- :iiiil 533, lu-iiig' :i

~.]u-1-i-Ii ili-li\-i-ri-il iii ilu- lliiiisi- iit` (`i>ii1iiii'iiis :iii l-i-lii'i1-

'ii'\ litlif

i f -‘I wish to register my protest against the

ruinous metlio-ds employed by this Government in connection with the expenditures ofthe war as far :is Canada is concerned. Wo l1:ivi- lu-i-ii :iski-il iii

ii-ir-.I io i-iinii-iI_ii1tf-. si-vt-r:il‘ iiiillioii ilollfiiksi, wlii,1'li ii-i~ iiavf. :lone gi-:u:efull_v. We are now facing a new demand for $500,000,000. This is going too

far altogether.

"I :iiii siii-1- I-Jiizlfiiiil iii-viir cu-pc-i-tofl I‘:ii1:1il:i iii

viiiiiiiliiili- stu-li at l:ii-no aniiiiiiii of inniu-_v for \\':ir

iiiii-pos:-s,

“I i'iitIii-‘i11oi-r- pi-ot:-si against fhe-si-niliiig

ovi-i-sr-:is fit' any nu;-i-r <‘:iii:ulI:in solilli-rs, . . . \Vi~ li:ivi- at ilu- piw-soiit tiiiu-.- iii :i 1-oiitiil ii;-:iii-i- iii-oI1aIil_\- Il‘_’:'~_iili0 mi-ii ovi-1-.su-as. This number I consider to b¢ qu-ite sufficient. I.izi tis 1li-vot<_- oiii'

i-iu-i'g_\' iinw to its:-,i'iiI wot-I: :il lu:-nie, . , _

“lt seems to me that when Canada sent over-

seas 50,000 or 75»000 or even 100,080 soldiers at $1.- 00 per day we should have stopped at that. . . ." \\IIu-ii l.iu-it-i1 (‘:ii1iioii :isl\'<-il: ".\ri- wi- going- iii

li.-iiii,i'ii|»t our i-i>iiiitr_v for l-Iiigl:iiul?" :iiiil iliiiiiili-ri-il ".\`iil" l'iiiglislt-stu-:ikiiig l.1li(-t'als ili-i`l:ii'i-il ili:it Ilii- wiirils wi-i'i- tu-vi-r s|iol<t-ii. :iiul :i stat(-iiu-iii i'il`.(lt-i1i:il, iiisiiii-eil i`i-oiii Iltt:iw:i_ was li:istil_\- issiu-il in tlu- |111-ss. l"iii‘iiiii:iti-l_\' for ii'i1tl1 iii iltis i':isi-, .\li‘. l.zitii‘tot's ilis~ lii_\-:ilt_\' was i-x|>i‘i-ssi-rl iii ilu- pi‘i-s(-1u`i- -tit' ilu- llotisi- iii iliiiiiiiiiiis ztiul tlu.‘ l‘i‘i-ss iiall(-i'_\'. :iiul liis \\'iii'rls| :i\'i- i'llllJIlli1ll’(l \\'illlill ilu’ ]i1lgC_~` iii' ll:iiis-;\i'i|, l|;iIl_ :1 iiiilliiiii llriiiiiis sli-cp in i1:iiiu-lt-ss l`Ii-lgiaii gi':i\'i-s iii i»ril<-r ili:ii ilu- liglits ol' lilu-ri_\' iiiiglii not gn nut, _-\iiil iw-1 iliis ilisi-iiilc tit' l.:ii1riei' iii 1/_)iic-hi-C :isl<s_ if wi- :iri- giiiiig iii li:ii1|<rii|it mirsi-lvi-s for l-Ii1,f__fl:ii1i'l_ :iii<l_ \\iil1 |.iii-ii-ii itiiiiioii, :iiiswi-rs ".\`<il" t`li:ill<-i1_g‘<-il iii l’:ii'- liriiiii-iii iii i'i-|»1uli:iti- ilu- ziiiti-llriiisli :st-iitiiiu-iiis ol' 1.11' .-ii~ii i`:iniiii1i, Sit' \\'illrif1 l.:iiirii-r took i'i-liig<- lu-liiiul rlu- iitiililili- iliai i`:ii1i1:iii li:iil liiiiisi-lt' i'<-piiili:iti-il \\'li:il lu- was 1':-iiiirii-rl to l1:i\'i s:ii1l, 'l`lu-rv i-:in lu: iio siu-li fiiiilililiiig i-si-ziiiv from ri-spriiisiliiliiy lor tlu- <lislri_i':tlt_\' of liis i'i'ii-nil .-iiul i`ollowi-i'_ l.:iiu-tot. llis worils wi-rc iiiii-ri-il iii .\`ir \\'ilt`i'iil’s pri-si-iii-i-_ on tlu- lloiir oi' l":ir- liaiiu-iii, :iiirl ilu-_\' appear iii ilu- pagi-s of |l:iiis:it‘il. .\`ii' \\lil|`rifl l.:ii1i'ii-r iiwi-s it to i_`:ii1:iil:i, io liiiiisi-lt' :iiul to ilu- |»:irt_\- oi' wliii-li lu- is li-:iili-r io tell ilu- i‘o1ii1tr_\- wlu-- ilii-i' lu- <-iirlnrscs oi- rc-|iiuli:iii-.s siii-li iiiirlisgiiiseil ilis- lii_\~:ilt_v in ilu- I-Iiii|iii'i-'s i-:iiisi-. l`iiiil siii-li 1'(-piiiliaiioii is iiticri-il iii sii':iigl1ifrirw:ii'il iiiu-qiiii-iii-:til ii-riiis-_ ilu- |»i-ii|ili- Ol i`:iii:iil:i will li:i\'L- :1 riglii to |u-lii-\'i- tli:it Sir- \\`ilfriil`s iiwii iii‘iit'i-ssioiis iif_|i:iirioiisi1i :ii'i- :i inoi-l<i-i°_\ :iiiil :i .\li:ii1i.

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lt is riiiilc possililt- that wc llriiisli (`:iii:uli:1iis :iri-

ioo iiiiilciiinnsiratii-c, that wc- :irc too tiiriitcr-of-incl. \\'i- Ii:1\'i-lic-t-11 iu-:irly tlirci- years i-iigrigi-il iii :i war stu-li :is ilic world had tu-vt-i' rlrt-riiiu-il of, :i war on ilu- ri-siilt of whit-li ilu- fait- of i~ii-ilizriiirin liangs: wi- lmvi-_ lu-ginniiig with :in :irm_\~ of ii fi-w liiiliiilrcil iliiiiisiiiifl tint-iiuippc-cl aiul iinprepart-fl, lu-lil :it hay :iiul lu-:iii-it lmck :in :iriny of inillioiis, I`iill_v prcpzireil riiul i-iiiiiyipi-il, tiiul, lu-lor<- ilu- \\':ir'licg:iii, :ifliiiitit-ill_\' ilu- gi-i-:iir-si Iigliiiiig iii:u-liiiu- ilic worlrl li.-iil ci-or st-cn-~ .-\iiil wi- have snirl :iliiiosi iioiliitig :iliiiiit ii. .\lillioi1s of iintrziinz-fl nu-11 liavc cmiu- silc-i1il_v from ilu- four i-nifiu-rs of _tho earth, l1:1\'t- lu-c-ii imiisforiiu-fl into :ir~ niii-s on ilu- plaitis ot' linglaiul, have liccii st-rvcil wiili

iiiiis-cs iiiviilt-iii iii wat' :iiul 1-vt-t'_\'tlii1i_4' exft-|1t wzii' ii- si-ll was iiiiiiu-iliziii-l_\' iii ilu- :iii‘. ll ilu-_\' gt-i iiitii ilu- i`i':i_\' wi- iiizii- ili-|u-iul i1|iiiti ii ilirii iu-itlu-r ilu- ol`l`u-i:il i-I-iisor nor tli`t-ir own iiiiiic-iiioi1sii‘:iii\'i-iii-ss will i'<-s» |i‘:iiii ilu-ii' ii|»tiiiiisiii iii' ilu-ii' iiriili- iii ilu- iiiuliiiiliti-il

i-:itiu-ss iii ilu-ii' iiaiiiiii. t‘i»i1siili-1111;; wli:ii wi- l1:i\-c :ii-coiiiiilislu-il :iiiil ilu-

:ilisoliitc i-i-i'l:iiiit_\' iii' iiiii' lu-iiig' zilili- to iiiiisli ilu- juli. wi- slioiilil ialit- :i li-:il out fit' ilu- .\iiu-1'ii':ii1 liiioli :iiul ilo :i litilt- iii-i-:isiiiiizil slioiitiiig- oii oiii' iiwii :ici-iitiiii. \\`i- l1:i\'i- iiiiu-li tii sliiitii for, iiiiu-li to lu- tl1:iiil<t`iil for. iii_iu-li to Iii- iirriiiil iii' :intl ii iiiiglii iiiti-iisif_\' iiiii' iiriili- iti ilu- gri-at, silt-iii l-`.iiiiiirc iilf wliii‘li wi- :ii‘i- :i |i:ii'i :_iiul i-rt-ii siil`|`i-ii i1|i iiiii' lo_\':ili_\' iii ilu- iiu-it-iii' |'l:i_-__-‘_ il' wi- iii-c:isiiiii:ill_\' lriiil :isiilc our iiiiuli-si_\' :iiiil liiii'i':ilu-il.

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LIBERAL _SCOREQ CANNON

_\ii i)it:iw:i i-iii-ii-siiiiiiili-iii iiulu-:it<-s tli:ii ilu- :lis-

si-iisiriiis iii ilu- l.ilu-i‘:il |i:ii'I_\' is lil<i‘l_\‘ iii ri-siilt iii ilu- i-:irl_\' i-i'-iiix-iiu-iii ol' Sir \\'ili`riil l.:1iii-it-1'. lli- is i-ri-ilitc-il wiili liaviiig' iiifoi-iiii-il ilu- ri-vi-iit |.ilu-r:il i-:ii1~ i'i1.< tliiit ii was iiiiiiiissilili- |`iii"ilu- piiriy iii wiii :iii i-lui-tioii wiili :i I-`i'i-iii-li li-:iili-1-_ ,\`i1l>si-i|iu-i1il_\-_ wi- :iri-

lu-i‘:il li-:iili-r ot ihii:ii'ii»_ fiiul Sir l.ii11u-i' iiiuiiii lil <__l\ii.-lu-i-_ :iiul ilu- Nloiiiri-:il ilazciti- sititt-s that tlu-su risiis wi-rc iii i-iiiiiu-i-tiiiii wiili ilu- l.ilu-r:il lc-:iili-i'sliiii_ \\'ill (_._)1u~lii-i- ioli-r:iti- Iliitariii li-ziili-i-sliiii? 'l`li:it is ilu- iiiu-siioii il1:it is lioilic-riiig ilu- l.ilici':il lu-:iili|ii:ii'~’ ti-rs siail` :iiul Sir \\`ill'riil |.:i11rii-r.

'l`o sliow ilu- i-xir_-iiu- ili\‘i-rgi-iii-i- in tlii- ,party

i':iiii|i, it is i'1it1uii'i-il tli:il iiiu- ol ilu- |ii'iiiu- i'i-:isiiiis li-:iiliiig to ilu- liiliiiii' of ilu- 'l'oroi1io iilolii- iil`l`i-riiig liis si-rvii-i-s :is siu-1-i:1l i'iii'i'i-spoiiilc-iii :il ilu- froiit wzis liis |ii'0i'0i1iul ilis-s:iiisl`:ii-iioii wiili Sir \\'ill`i‘i<l l.:i\_ii'ii-i'f.~ ri-i-i-iii It-:iili-i‘slii|i. '|`lu-ii l)r. ‘,\lii‘l1:u-l (`l:irl<, the ri-I rlciiiliirililt- li-:ii'li-r ot' ilu- :iilv:iiu-eil si-clioiis of ilu- \\ i-_~.- ti-rii l.ilu:i'als, lizis :i,i_{:iii1 i-iiti-ri-il :i \'igi>i-iiizs' prriu-si :i;g:iii1si ilu- sc-lliiig' iii' iiiir llriiisli liirtl1i'ig'lit for fi lloiirassa nu-ss ol' iioiizigi-. lii :i iiu-ii1oi‘:ililc spi-ci-li lzisi si-ssiiiii_ it will lii- i'i-iii-_-iiilu-ri-il, lu- si-vi-t'i-l_\' i-:isii,f_-_:iii-il ilu- l.ilu-i';il i-ritii-s iii ilu- (iovi.-i'iiiiu-iit. 'l`l1is si-ssifiii lu- l1:is lu-i-ii silt-iii iii ilu- l-loiisi-, liiit lu-t`oi'i- ilu- L`:iii:i- <li:iii L`l\ili :it 'l`iii'oi1ti» ilu- 'iiilu-r il:i_\' lu- opciu-rl ilu- Ilooil _1`f:ii1-,~ of liis smrii :ii ilu- i,`:ii'ii1r>iis :iiul l.:iiu‘iots til ilu- ii:irt_\- iii wliii-li lu- li:ul _thc lioiioiir io lu-loi1;_f_ lli- s:iiil : 1

“<‘:iii:i<l:i lizis iloiin well. Soirif-. pf-oplo iliinlt

tlini .-ilti- has sliriwii some liitli- signs of t`:iIii-t'ii1i,:. I iln- not Iwlii-ve that there is t'iiltci-liig. It is ti-iii», wi- l1fi:ii-il :in t-1-ho lately, which was oiiI_v :iii oi-lui,

niiil illi-il away, :is situ-h things ilcsei-vcilly iln.

“TIi¢ question was asked somewhere-and I

am sorry that such a question should have been asked: .‘Are we going to bankrupt ourselves for England'I' I know I am on dangerous groundi but I can't help it. I have a habit of saying what I think. That question did not arouse so much in-lignatiori in my mind as pity-pity that any young Canadian should have so failed to grasp the magnitude of the Issue, and pity in the second place that any young Canadian should have gone over the history of the British -ln this war and her history of other days and fail to realize that

Britain is going near the verge of bankruptcy for

the world‘s freedom." l.1-t iis lu-:ir iii iiiiiul tli:ii l)i°. (`l:ii'l~' was iliiis hr:1n-

iliiig ilu- titaii wluiiii his li=:ult-r :iflilri-ssi-il :is ".\l_v l.)c:1r l.1u‘it-11" :iiul iii wlioiii lu- gavi- his lilc-.ssiiig :ind ilu- (-iulorsriiioii of liis’i-aiiipaigii. liiii lu- ilifl tint t-oi1l`iiu‘ liiinsc-ll' to ilu- il(-lt-:iii-fl ol llori-lu-sit-r; ilu- ilmtgliiy il0i‘i0r _iiroi-of-ilcil to i-:isiigaic ilu- _\l:u‘l)oi1.'1lils. ilu- llilglics. ilu- 'l`i1rifi`s, :iiul ilu- (,`:ir\-c-lls, wliosc stncli- ii1-ir:ult- is laiiliiiiiiliiiff aiiil i1i:iri-s-iu-sts, iii ilu- lol-

lriwiiig it-rnis:

“Tliere iii-0 gi-riiichers nnd grumblorii-yen. rind

there ara pi-ollteerii :ind political pnrtlzanii, and I *would send the whole four groups to somewhere wherri they wereri't no likely to he run over by stenm enizliimi an they would he were they nt the mercy ol Pnniulians siich as are rcpri-sent:-il here."

iiii |iir:iti-s. .\iii| wt- iu-rc-r lu-:iril _iii tliis iiiilil ii w:isi“f

iii siilistitiitt- :1 iu-w iiiu-_ liiit ilu- s:i\\‘iii;;‘ gm-s iiii i-i>11~l‘;:'

ili:iii-l_\- wl1isl<i-il oiit ilu-ii' saw, iioiirislu-il ii \'ig0ro\1s‘l_\'_ 111-1-

ii»i:i. sit- \\'iiii-i.i iil3i_.~ i-is-iii-ii in _\ii-. Rini-vii, iii<» 1.1,'

RUIDMISTERS’ FUND

Sli;-~l saw a letter I'i'i>iii .\ll:il\

Rolii-i-isoii sityliig Iii- hiiil i-euil i1i_\' leitei- 1-1-ltlclsltig the Itotiiiiiiasti-i-iv iii |`€l==1l‘il to the Pat:-Ioiiv l<‘.\1iiil. It can-1 11ui Iii- saiil that I was i-i-itii-laliig the liilllilllltlrilfil-:'~: iill I iliil was- to coni- iiu-.nil the Ftinil to their iitieiition, uiul poliit out the happy poi~iltloi_i they were Iii. coiiipareil wiili iiiiiiiy .iri the i:It._v who were giv_Ii11: _:rf-iie'i-otii~iI_v. ais- uoi-iliiig to their iiie-uiis. -

We Iiiul patriotic tiieetiiigs being

lielil all over the p1'ovIiu'e, uiul ape-l cial ti-aim; Iieiiig t-Ixzii-tei-eil with iiieii and ivuxiieti. stu.-i-iili-iiig ilu-Ir tliiie, uiul pi-oliulily their hi-:iIili. to pleutl' for i-ei-1'i1lt.s for the ai-niy :mil nav), niul uhm iii evi-i'_\' iiicetiiiiz. pltiailiiii; i'oi- iliiiiiuriul ref-i-iiiis for ilu- l':1ti-ioiiu l~`uiul. poliitiiig iiiit tli:it wiilioiit -:iii-li Iliiiiiii-itil ittisis-taiiii-1-‘_ 1-1-i-riiitiiig woiilill lu- oi' little- iiviiil,

At tl1i~, iii-guiiizzitiiiii iii<-i-iirig- ilu-

i-ui1\':issi-i':~i :ii-i- :iiiiiiiliiti-il to ifiiiivzisl L-vi-i_v ilisti-ii-i ini- lIii-- wliii-Iwiiuls miiiipiilgii. I-Iiivoloiii-.s |i:ivi- lu-,eii li-,t'i

i1r.':iil_\- eve:-_v lioiiu-. ziiul men :iiiill

niitiii-ii art- goiiii.: :ii-oiiiul lu-1_-i.:iiii< ziiirli pleailliig for :issistuiii-i-_ iiiii iiiil_\' lol thi- l’:ili-iiriIi- l<‘1iiiil. liiii iii ilu- \-:ii‘ioiisl other |'i11iil.s us wi-ll.

I\Ii‘, l{0l)(-rtsiiii i:i_\'>'i that tlii- ltiluil-

iiiiisii-is iiiay lu- i-iiiiti-iliiitiiig ailoiii.: wiili the otlif-r ii. this gi-iii-1-:il i~nIIi-i~- Lioii. \\'f-'ll, lei tliait lui so: liiit woiilil it iiot lu- littlv i-iuiii_i:li triiiilili- for tlu-l lto:iiliii:i.~;ie-.ini who ilii so to iiiai-k oiil

ii e=iivi_-_lopi- iliai ilirii- i-oiitriliuiioiil

|'oi- thi- lioailtiiasiri-is' I-‘iiiiil'? 'Fluiiif woiilil Iiiuiw who luis, ziiul who has

\V(‘

\\ 1- sliall Qi-t iliriiiiili ilu'-liili‘. ltiioiti' :iiul iliI`I`ii-iili :is 'ii H01- 1101"* IHS ‘lilly ill l|liS N'-`5lH"\'l» »\l\l

ilo Itiiow is ili:t| thi- i-:ist iiiiijiii-iiigl thi: lliiriilitizisti-1's iiri- not on tliiil

list, :iiiil wi- 1-:iniioi roiiu- io :ii1_\'§ otlu-‘r I-om-lti'ioii liiii lIi:it_ iIu\_\- Iiiii-ii, not ilmle their ini:-i. "ll_\" tlii-ir i'i'iiiisl _vc 1-:hall know tlii_-iii,“

.\li-. llohei-lsoii si-i-iiis to iailio ox-

i-:-iiiioii to nu-.. :i l':i1'iiii-i_ |ili-:iilii1_; wiili oilii-r i':ii-iiu-rs :ii.:i liiiiiilliizisiiii-s tiii si1|1|i0i‘| ilu- l’:iti-iollr I-‘itiiiI. "Now, luiwi

.~-tu-I1 fiiiuls to Iii- i':iisi-il 1-xi-i-iit li_\f

:ippt-:il.-. ilii-ougli thi- iii-\i'»p:iiiL-i.~'.‘1' l.0`t ;\Ii-. lt0liei°t,~iuii, iii' :i1i_\' other iiiiin. :iiti-.inpi to oi-,-za11izi- tliis, or :iii_\' otlu-r |'iiiuI, zinil lil liiiii iiii-1'(-ly :ul-

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w ci 0 I'

vi:-.1-ii:~e when-. his iiillui- is :ii wliii-li in ri- iii`

-:_-ive ilu- iniiiii-s ziiul .~:iiIis<~i'ipiioii:\ iiiii-iii-,s iiiti-1-1-sit-il; lei liiiii .~iit iii

his oiiii-v witliiiiit plozuliiig aiiil uslt- ing, o1il_\' lioiiiiig aiiil ti'ti.--tiiig. atul'

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" IT’S A PRETTY GOOD WORLD!

Thiii-e is troiilili- uiiil izrii-\'lii-a' i-:lu-i--

' mei- wi- gif. -

'I‘lii~i-e is uIwi1_\'.s- 11141 .-.:.- ot’ ih

tear; »

\Vi- 1-uniiot escuiip from thi- iii-1-seiir

of woe,

Vit-fi river is liove-.1-Iiiir iui:ii-.

1:01- eat-.li wlio 1-i-iiiiiiiis un his ii-i-i VL

tlii-oiigli ilu- si:-Ile

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llattle oi liii.-. Irv in "uv l_`_nm_u_d “mm "|'___S(_,,-v WML l1i|t~- ` - ' ' ' ,i -, . ,._i

_ -» 1\li' I. .\. Iiiissi-ll s iiillliiif i

__ __ , __ . ,I .H _. .,||_ ‘ii.s|1e,i,i in . A __ _ ll# -I Ill- Ill 1~""'l “‘" 'l ‘I 1' ‘ tioii wiili thi i1\11'i-li:i¢:i- 1i|“iiili_i‘i_ii1' i|i.iliis`-,

_ ` _ _ _ __ _ '_ _~ ml-(_ '|-he,.x.Miiiis.1<-i'iil 1 ii ia - ti i-1

Ii 11,. i-,ii-Ii i\lio_ 1ii.i_\ ..isii- oi lI\i_, fha, M,-_ i|~_ r\_ Ru___s__H ,md ,men __(,__m___‘i

hmm" M mln" lol liiiii li_\' ini- for thi- iii1i'|iosi~,

'l‘i~_ii llioiiisaiul iiiiisi lalioiii' iii1l<1ii:-iviii l "lm" " tn

__ _ _ _ _ 4 _ __ _ _.,,| pm-i-l1;isii1_u' ilii~. iiioloi- ti-ziiiiiiiirl. lliii pi]oIii.’~» i|i.i| iii.iii_\- _sliiiiilil ittfltilill “Puig SmH_|n(_|n ,__ ;lhs(,h,,,,|_\, i,,,.0,.,~{.,.,_

_ _\- 1-aiiiii. l 1 F--i -iiiiil '\Ii' l'iii=~u-ll to

_ -'\ l"`“' "‘U"`_\' “ll “"` mol" "W" 1| lfhhliixilffliiilrfil-`i‘uiii'l .ililiiia ioii thi- iiiirl liroiii _<>\:i-i-Illia. si-ns i~oiiii»s l,lii~ \\.ii Y Dow 0|, purclmsing ‘IN mmslmn _.Ur

.f ~. _ _ . _ - ~,

"1" 0 (N » lt.liie |~`i1--t l)ivi>--Iiiii. Ii thi- 1-x-;\Iiiit.~»tii_

lm__|u_ oi' .\IiIiii:i li:iil iislii-.il iiii- wlu-tlilil-i- ll

1 . ,, . _ - _ . ' » - lil i'i-I-iiiniiii-iiil i\‘il‘. I. A. Iiii:i»i- till:

H _ V ‘_ ,,. _ ) .. .,___I»\<iii ‘_ _ __ llui _iiaiioiis still iiiii, iiiil iui i.iri mp ummm". I Mmm Imvv Mlm Mlhom,

'l‘liat io :ri-i-il aiiii qiiii-i-is-siiiii :ii-0.

uw m';;l‘"__Y iiii_\- liositiilioii that I wotilil. lil(-;'ii\I\Si‘ 1,

._ _ , _ _ _ _ ~ _ , Iii-Iii.-\'<i Iiiiii to Iii- ii tliiiioiii-’.l.\' IUII'

H” ‘I 'Hmm 'incl' “mm` ‘mm 7m' -otii':ilili- :iiiil i-iipalilii iii:1ii, Iliii. :is it

‘ ‘iii-tie-i iii' lair-i, I iliil not i-i-1-iiiiiiiii-itil

Iiiii vi-st:-i‘il:i\' mit- who liail i'ii-Iii-s \\':i:~

, 1 i

j kim, ‘ `Iiiiii, _-\s I iiiuIi~i-eitiuul it. `.\'li-_ lilisrl-elli . _ __ _ _ _ _ ~__‘i~-iiiio iii iiiiaii-11 iii ii'.\' ii- iii-'L :iii ow --ii \\»liiIi‘i§}.'i tiillii li.iiI .siiooiioil .it lii..||.;H_ UW R“sSL_H Mmm, (1m_|m,,_\.~_ cf

‘L " ~ ' 'i-I1 lu- was tIi<- iii:iii:i_-_-iiii.-; iliri-i-101'.

.\i1ii \-i\1ii- :it'ti-:~ vr-:ir wi- :ii-ii Ii-:i\-iiiilflflhl

1

‘bvhmll ' ` i- iiiiiiisti-i ili-,-:ii'<~il lliir li‘.”i1i.~'-iim'll

. _ _ limit-|;|>\~ |‘i>|~ ilu- I‘ii' 1 (‘ii11iii1;-,i-iii, aiitl,

lu- s-;iiil iii .ili-_ lliiw. ll: I \\'-.iiti _\-oii to;

|m|.,\.. - ` lii|\ tlii- i-;1i':».- ti--iii:-iiiirll _Will lIi\\*"

-.~ -_`___,_._ ,_ -,i ,.

\\'.- still li:i\'i- ilii- gr:-:ii :iiiil llir- l-1-‘,‘ \" ' 1 1" “!!_' I "_’ ll" lt' ‘_'_"'|' A"

_,mn - I iitiiii-:-_~i:iiii1 1| li- I-.iissi-Il iiiil llii~, ‘ _ --~' -:-_~-~- :iii

lliii tlii- ilistziiii-v Iii-Iwi-0 tlii-iu is “‘_"|‘ ll' lm" ‘ _‘ ' l_"' ` I. ’

. . 'I I |ii1<|-il-iii il»~-1 w-~-_|~:1-ii'iiI<-:i<-.-xii-1-11

ilwiiulliiig :i\\':i_i'. '_ ' ‘ ' “ " __ 1

lii-liii'i- ilii I'i1liIii- _‘.i- :iiiii=1.<:ii|iiiii|i-i-_

I`lu- i-i-i-iirs 1.-iir ti-:ii-.Iii-is iiiiiiiaislk. lC:ii-li ioiiioi-1-ow i-iiils i»\-ils. oi' i-\'i-i'\-

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It .» .1 |i.iiii _giiiiil iiiiilil :iilii .ilI. V Sir _VIIUM H; \_\_HI,|__4_ _L “I Hu

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l Sit' SAA-I IIl'(IIII-Irii \V1'll ilu- liiitt_

i-iilii-i' siiii-iiiial iii- liii:iiu-ial i-i-.~iiilis.i1:(-iitli-iriai. :illiiw iiiie iii iii.ilii- ii i~oi-- l| i_< iili-:iili|i_u. pl:-:iiliiii_-‘, iileuiliiii; ili:il i'iii-iiiiiii’ I liriil si-’\'i-i-:il i1:iiiii-- li:-i'oi-i- lii-iiiiis i~iiiivii~ii1iii :iiiii i-oiivi-i-siiiii ii.. iiu-, iiiiil I ii'nii-ii1lii-i- I uuili ilu- iiiiltll-i' ilir- iii-i-1-sslli' i`ii1' ;:i\'i1i2,'. li` ii wi-i-i- iiii in ilu- |11-i-si-iii-0 ol' ilii- _\liiii.=iii- iit‘

'hcl' 1"' “` l‘""“ lll" "‘"1“)| * ' not t`iii~ ilu- |ii'i-ss iii-o<tliii-ils oi' ilu- l-`iii:iii1~1- :iiul tlir- I‘iitiii_~ .lliiiisti-i-_ I

1"- iii-iiiil<~` iii iliis iii-iii-iiu-v ii-oiilil iioi liiiiiw |li:it litis-si-Il li:iil Iii-i-ii i-1-1-oiiiiiii-ii» You liavc- iii iiialii- :iii :ipiii-al. :iiiil - _ ___ _ .. . ,i,1,|_ A ,,||,,,i,,.,- ,,|- ilu- |,,.,,,|_s» ,,|~ ||,,. ,|,._

iiot oiii-, liiil iii:in_\'. iii liriiiy.-_ :iliiiiit _ ii‘oiiiiiiiii-:I iiii |i:ii;i~ Iivi-,i lm,-|,,|_f.,,i_`» |,;,,| i,,.~,i,, 1,,,,|(i|,_,: |1,,- ,|,,i,,_

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I siii 'i-iiii_\il\s \\"iii'i‘i~:, .\iii\'is'i'i_-:ii or i=i_

_\1~\_\'i'i; 'i-,i~:i.i.s .\1\' i.\"i-iciii-:s'i-i_\-1: _s~'i-miiv _\iioi-'i- 'i‘iii-: _\i>.\ii.\'is'i‘ii.\_ i‘iii\' iii: 'i-iiif .\iii_i'i‘i\ ni-1

i-.\ii'i-.\ii-:.\"i‘ ii.\-i>-

` s_\.\i i-ii'i:i-iii;

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,itlul I stuieil that Russel-I liiul hor-ii ri- li-oiniiieiuled. The Minister or ii-||,,,,,(.,_ isriid. “Ati Al man." oi- is-ni-its 11.11,," 4-Ifei-t, iiiul the P1-iiiie i\liiiii».'ti-'i- :il,-1, siiitl lie w:\i~i a vet-_v gooil iiuiii. i

Sir 'PHOMAS \Vlll'l‘l<}: I oiilv ii-it-h

to sity tliiii the ii1ei110i'_\' of ilu- ri-y.1\|i,,_ iitff-1' oi' llllllihi is iiol i-li-:ii-, I1* ii,-_ |,_,,| :its-ki-il ivlietlier I ivoiiltl i-i-i-niiiiiii-iii| Iili-_ Iiiisi-it-ll, I woiilil iitiliusitiitiirgli- _liiivi-, saiil that I \\'oiilil;::iniI it' tiiiliii, il wcrf- :islii-il il' I ivotilil 'i-i-1-hiiiiiii-iiii :liiiii, I ivoiilil Hay witlioiii lii=_~;ii,||,,,,, tliiii Iii- is as gooil it iiiaiii as wi- i-iiiilil Silt. a i-a|i:iI1li- iiiuii. :iii l1i»iiiiiii':iIilii -iiiiiii. I i~:i:iiuI Ii_\‘ tliai..'I`lie roilv-i-tiiiii ,lim has' lii-1-ii tiiiiili- itpoii iiu- is lIi:ii |`i,,~ ioiiii- i-0:1 oii ot' iiiiei-est iii iiiisi-li' | i-iii-oiiiiiieiiileil l\-li'. Russell, aiiiil 111,.; .\Ii-. Itiissc-ll's i-onipaiiy iiiailt- 11 |,,»,,|,, iipoti Ilio piii-<-liuse ol' tlii- ii-aiisiuii-i, 1 1-i-[wal tli:it I illil 1:01 i-i-1-oiiiiiu-.iiil _\i|~_ Iiiisii-ll_ii1iil I iliil iuii Iii1owi»i'.\Ii,Iii1s. si-l'.~i :ippiiiiiiiiiuiii iiiitil :ii`ti-i- ii |i:ii| Iii-1-‘ii iii:iiIo_ lliit uiit-i' lu- w:is :iiiiiiii|,|_ oil, I ilc-1-lil(-1II_\' s:viil tli:it Mr. Iiii.¢si-II was :i imoil iiiiiii. li` thi- 1i1:itti»i' iii-ii. le-t`i ihri-1-_ ii` tlu-rc \\'a'- iio ot,lii-i- i-i'iiI- i’iu-i- iiiion this. point, tlu- iiosiiiiiii wiiiilii Iii- tliati ilu- i-x-I\lii.iiti-r iii' _\|ii illa says tlii- l\liiiisti-i' iii' li`iti:iiii:i- ri-1- riiiiiii-iiili-il Mr. l{i1sisiiIl_ l\Ii-_ liii<;.i~l|_ :ii-i-oi-iliiii.: io his siuteiiiifiit, iii:iili- _i pi-iiiii |'iii- ilio liiissi-ll .\Iiitiii- Voniiiiiiff :iiiil ilii- l\Iitii,sii-i- of I-`i1t:iii1-i- w;i~i _i i`iii-iiil of .\I1'.'li1isi~:i-ll. li \\';i s|;ii-ii i`i|i.li.i- ll1:i| ilu- t\liiti:»1i-i' iii` I"iii:iiii~1- Ii:iil 'fiiiiv ti'itiisiti-liiiits \-.'iIli .\Ii'_ Iiiis- si-ll iii i-iii1iu_-i-iioii wiili ilu- i‘_\'i-li- .\lii|,»|- i'iiiiip:iii_\'_ I il:-.siilu io .s-ay tli:it I iii-1'.-r li:iiI :i liiisiiicss ti-:iii.~:ii-iiiiii wiili .\li'_ Iiiissill iii iii_\- li|`i-_ not tii iIii= iiii-iii 0|' oiii- i-ii|i|u-1-.

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i-oiiiu-i-ti-ii wiili tlii- (‘:iii:iiI:i i"_\-i-li~ ‘tini- oi i`<iiiiii:iii_\".’

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Sun Life of Canada

Sets New Recor s

ESULTS -secured during the year 1916 re-affirm the position ’ _ of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada as the leading `

gfe assurance orggniziticitn in the Dominion

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nee more 1 ea s e ield among Canaclian Companies' in

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Largest New Business. ~ Largest Business in Force. » Largest Assets. ' Largest Surplus Earnings. Largest Nei Surplus. Largest liicoine.

Largest llisii-ibulioii ol Lite Assurance Beneills.

` THE YEAR’S RESULTS

The following large and uniform increases registered during the year 1916 clearly demonstrate the strength of the Company’s position and the confidence and

enjoys in the public mind .

1916 1915

Amr. ii. .1 December 3111. . . . s 82,948,996 $74,:i~_-ii,~i-.-:i ss,622,s73 ii 1.6-1.) C-111 ineome . . . . . . . . 13,499,131 151,972,572 2,526 459 (15.5 -1) Surplus paid or allotted to Policyholdern. 1,110,900 $185,482' 125.413 i 12.71' ) Net Surplus no at December 311|. . . 8,509,865 7_54.'i_:`3iIl 96-4,274 (12.8 if ) Total Payments to Policyholden. . . 7,578,016 7,lL’Il,-fill 448,537 ( 6_3 15,) Assurances Iuued and Paid for in Cuh . 42,772,296 3-l,¥ITl‘l,8:`i| 7,898,445 (22_6i‘,‘ ) Auunncee in Force . . . . . . 281,434,700 iL'i}`_~l0-I,Itill 24,030;540 ( 9.3 ‘LJ

Coinciclent with the above increases, the Company succeeded cluring the year in effecting a substantial and important reduction in the ratio of expense, a feature which favourably affects earnings on policyholders’ account

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' LIFE ASSURANCI-`.S

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A. J. IRVING, '

INCREASE

IN FORCE

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niiiiiiiions :iiul eqtiiprru-nts from ilimisaiiils of facin- rit.-S ii-rirkiiig :lay mul night, l1:i\-i- liccii ru-nt :ii-ross ilu-1 i-l1:iiiiu-l iii ont- roiitiiiuoiis _.Rim-:i1ii iiiio .iliv tri-iu-lu-s against thc teeth of thc supposedly' invincible Ger-

wlu-ii it cotiu-_s io :i i|iu-stioii of (.`:ii1:id:i :ind the E111- piri-; lu- is still.:i Lilu-r:il in his vit-w|1oint_ liiii lu- pri--| it-rs i-miiitry to |i:1rt_\-. :iiul si-oriis ilu- iist- of .\`ii' \\'il- friil's "liloniiy key." to ohiaiii :i transitory :ulvuiiitigc even in Quebec. _ __ _ __ __

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Thcri- is no iloithting ilu- ring of Dr. L`l:irl<'s pa-l

irioiieini. Ili- li:is no iisi- for Sir Wilfriil's lc:ulc1°slii|i

d-liiciirsloii In the I-louse oi' i‘o1iiiiioi1s

'_"""""?-“€**'* _._.. . -___-.Qi-_-_-_.“l____.ie§,_ ..| BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO *

DISCUSS IRISH AFFAlRs,l O

LONDON. Feb. 14-The-Govcrtiznciill

iigrned toilny to set aside u tiny roi-‘ ,

-'f "-0 '-'I-“ -‘li-I-I-‘I-‘---If--~ H- ---- We are Now doing business on the Cash System and w iuld ask a prompt settle-m

questo-xl' liv the Nationalism

John lieilmond, the Niitloniillntn 9nt0f3llaCCOl.lfl1S dlle US

leader, asked -the Governmi-_-nt last wi-ek to iirrnngo for nn early ii'I.~ii-iis- .sion ot' ii- iiiotlon in the cffei-t thai Iti was esiieiitlal. without tuiilnir tir»Iu_v, In eoniei' on lrnland the treo insillu-l tions long. promised he:-_ -

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