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WHITE GLOVES FOR JUDGE

For the first time In several years tho (lrnnd Jury enjoyed the priv- ilege‘ at the present session of the ‘Supreme Court of presenting the irresddlug judge with a pair of white sieves, In recognition of the tact thatthere was not a criminal case on tie docket. While at all times our Province has been comparative Iy free Izctn serious crime the pust witnesertl

few‘ years hat e more

crl innl lawlessness than we ottgttt in ‘have. due no doubt to u. loosen- lttgitup of the Wttltihfttlness which the ‘officers o! the law should ex- ert-fite in every par: tit tltot-mtt- munity. The province is stuall. its people ate practically all native diortl. there are few objectionable aliens among us and our crimes

andoffettcee. few though they be,

are till ottt" own. In tho tut-t that noI

crime had to be accounted tor at the present session there is rootn Ior encouragement and ltopc. 'I‘Itt-. cottdltion of the jail. Falconwttoti Ilospitul, the Infirmary Sanatcrlttm is also very’ tsuiistat!

and the tory as Indicating watt-ittttl SIIPCI" vision on the part of nteut.

lt/wottltl appear from the rcpntt

thr- govt-ru-

llospital and it»: lW-vd m’ more accommodation that. n thorough medical ntlrv-tty or the province were necessary. The nutn-

her‘ of mtients in the Institution is

on Pu I con wood

out oi proportion to our population and the-re must be a cause or cam:- pa‘.- ittnts. no tioubt largely duo tn thi-

ee. The yearly increase 0|‘

fact that ntatty incipient cases. tot‘

mofly treated nt ltomte, arc now‘ Institution for mom skilled treatment, presents a condition demanding investigation not because of the yearly increase In tcmt alone but tbeeause remov- ube txx-tstible causes might be dis-

theing sent. to the

cotter-ml.

‘lib this regrettable exception th report of the Grand Jury and t excellent address of file Lord- oxtitl the Chief Just-Ice are ve-ry en- co - aging». law-abiding citizenship is the greatest asset of a country an thin can be attained only by the catnefhtl training of our young peo-

hlte‘ and ‘by impartial and unyield-I

lngNvatclt-fulness on the part 0t those admlttlsterlng the law.

nsvotvan covstmmstvr

That the King government lives by the grace and the will of the Progressive group In parliament reqttirea no proof. Ample demoti- stration of this has tbeen given more than once. The government. standing alone, is In a minority; with u. sufficient number of votes from the Progressives it can can-y any kind of a measure 1n the’ House and so continue to live on By this means It has survived two Mellon: and now, wtith its strength still further reduced, it faces an- other session and the Issues of life and death. The Progressives are not in par- liament merely for their health. In- dividually they have their 84,000 selslomal indemuities to safeguard. Collectively they Ill-Va to make the Wit “ea-fa for democraoyff Lest eeeefon when tthe King government Welhbout to face a vote the out- d which wan uncertain they aecdiled a. aullclent number of Pro

. THURSDAY JANUARY to, 1924

tie being disrupted tut min-nuns vultunes. who are filling our com- panies with watered stock for their own personal bench-f. be check- mnbed by legislation. Provincial but In the Federal Gov- eminent.

was given to the West at the t-x- Dense oI‘ the Eastern provinces and there are those who believe that this was the price paid tot- Progres- sive support.

We are now facing another sew sIon. The King government ‘Is. oi‘ itself. even more powerless than it was at the last. session. It is not ready to give up its political life and. In order to live, it must re- ceive another transfusion of blood itotn the only group ‘that time blood zc barter, namely, the Progressives. What shall the price be this time? What concessions must be made to What changes must lie made in the policy 0t‘ the

the. Progressives '.‘

Liberal party to ensure the sup- ‘Iport of the Progressives‘?

‘ This is the anomalous position in Canada todayf a position which |tnust endure so long ‘as the admitt- istratlon remains in the hands oi at party which is compelled, at the point of a tevolvvet‘. to do the biti- tlinn, of a party whose IIIIIQTPSI§ are Iditttnetrically opposed to thirst! ot‘ [the great tuajurity oi" Cunadbatts.

| lzl the t-irtztuttstances the 13inc- Ilvit-nzie King government. if ttctu-

Int-ed thy Itoncs-ty and the interests

The proposed alllenca between Ceneervatlvu and Lilberela In England to prevent a Labor Guvctllmfilll gaining power bu full- ed. Liberal opinion was against it and Premier Baldwin has openly declared his opposition. We are told that some excitement that had arisen over the proposition has calmed down. There are still nanny who fear national disaster from the advent. of Labor, or Socialism- ttnder that guise becoming for tlta time dominant, but while the change may seem to he revolutionary it' is being effected by constitutional means and/I; not. really alarming.

A greater danger would arise If at the preaent juncture the propos- ed alliance between the two older parties were now effected. It would be like weighting the safety valve when explosion threatens. Pruden- ce demands that tho superheated steam shall be allowed to escape. The leaders of the Conservative and Liberal camps recognise that organised Labor has become a permanent force in the political life of the country and must be

given full opportunity of express- ion Iu a regular and constitutional

manner. The Baldwin Government connot carry out its avowed protect- ionist policy and must resign volun- tarily, or accept defeat. A Labor Government will be the natural and constitutional sequence.

The New Administration under

Donald will take office under such limitation; as beset any Govern- tnent which has only a minority support. It will he unable to carry the more radical measures embodi- ed in its programme. It may rest content for the time by holding such tneasttres in abeyance and proceeding with the ordinary busi- ness of the cottntry. In any case

It. Is unlikely that another appeal

Ito the electorate can be long de-

"Iayed. There Is a strong probability uf existing events In the neat" future growing out of the existing political complications. hut we may confidently hope and trust that :11

in!" Canada as a whole. would re- ‘ appeal to the country. If actuated by Itoncsty and tltt- internals oi‘ (‘ttttatla u.-t u. wholc.

_=t_t-_tt at, once and

every Liberal representative In tho

tho resignation 0|‘ thr- Kim’. KIWWII- Illvlll. \\'III they do fr!

THE QUEBEC REVOLT

Tho Qut-bcc Ilully TY-lcgraptt. an independent. Idntglislt Newspaper ‘published in the city of Quebec and the mouthpiece of tthe English SIIPJLICIIIK people of the province. published in Its issue of December 23, Ill23, a letter tinder the beading "The Investor's Prayer." The Tele- graph's approval of the sentiment expressed is indicated by the fact that tlt hos been reproduced in cir- cular form and is tbeing distributed broadcast throughout Canada. At the time the letter was published Sir homet- Gouin was Minister of -Just:ice and the reference to that department throws s. lurid light on the resignation of Sir Jomer a. few ldays later. The recent criticism by La Prease, tzhe French Liberal organ. on the Kllng Government, to which we referred recently, taken In conjunction with the Telegraph's outbreak, shows that ' "Solid Quebec" is becoming soliddfled in u manner that is widely different [mm the solidity of December 192i. Here is an extract from the Tele- graph's letter: "Maytho Department of Justice of this country. cast aside senti- ment land punish those who are res- ponsible for the misappropriation of funds of our commercial and fin- ancial Institutions and the mitt-dir- ecting of our commercial enter- prises Into channels for self-Inter- est.

"May the Government that stands by and looks on when our country

not. only In

‘may our commercial and financ-

lffllfie supporter: to enable them when‘! on and the nvernment I . No one believes that "Prfilreeutvet came over powerboat aide by convic- I ivory- one than m: cott-

f

Ill institutions ‘b0 0017611909‘! such a. manner ls in r056!!! W“ confidence not only of the mull end large Investor, ‘but also so bbet

great who is so badly required In

III

.. over ‘the so-called Places of amusement are thronged and Ills Majesty the King, whose some alarmed ones have believed to be in tiangor, has sent out a cheering

tho t-nd throttglt "the common

at-ttsc of tttnst" sound views will Emma"! I“ ‘II-"Im" “l” °X“'“°"‘1I“' n ory conduct. of tho Government itt 'I"' “' ‘ appointing a now Hoard nf Com- I '*""“ tnissloners. It. was mnsitleretl advis- So m’, u“ anon“ “no”. o, able to prepare t1 statement for

tiitntst- or Commons would ticmand Labor rule have not greatly dis-

turbed tbe national mind, which [has remained calm.‘ Although the ‘politicians cry ruin. The tnurket has remained steady and trading has gone on as’ tnpparently withottt

throne and even his life

New Year's message to the people:

true to their great "traditions, will face and overcome the difficulties confronting us at the close of a decade which though memorable In glorious achievement. has been beset by much trial and suffering." It in not the first time the ship of state has met the perils of stormy weather.

Just now Mr. Orerar ha: become a figure of ccnllderable interact In Canadian -poltitica. Originally a Liberal be entered ‘the Union Government In 1917 as Minister of Agriculture, which position he resigned two years later and In 1921 entered-the newly elected House as leader of the western Progressives. He soon desired to return to his first Iovo and take his new party with him, but found obstacles in the way both in his own party and In. the Govern- ment. lie resigned the Progressive

Continued on Page 5 Daily Selections

FOR

Guardian Readers

G+OF§U

MEMORIAL

Say not we miss her that she wn!

so fair, ' Nor yet since she was witty, good or wise. Nor since she held lost Atlrl

I In her eyes, \

And fleeting sunlight lingered in

her hair;

Nor since her voice was like some

rippling air.

Nor for her gestures. subtle In their grace

A9 the swift moods that swept across her face,

Nor for her vlvld charm beyond

COD‘! DINO.

But rather any aha had a gift for

love. A quick anti syn: patby

com prahendIM

be bud-earned eavtlnl! of the clnl

I , T! hlnmefla oouafry, be properly safe- WWW-Headed."

That lent her an enduring

know- ledge of

licw to moot beat emergency:

each least

centre the knew do!

a.-

A myriad little kindly act: to OBARQOTTI

Notes By the Way I A

tbeieaderahip. of Mr. Ramsay Mam,

stock

before, apprehension “revolution?

"With God's help the British people

hoard, wording to the late And that. we miaaher moat be- John Richards then leader of the Liberal party, was a Board con- aflttltod of clergyman: much an was BECKER appointed by

The Public Forum

Thie column. Ia. open for the dllcuulon by corrae- pondentl of “ n; of In- ternet. The Charlottetown Guardian doe: not necessar- ily endoree the opinion e:- preeeed by It: correspon- dente.

v CHURCH UNION

Sir, — -I am very glad that "Presbyterian" brings before your readers IL M. MoGregoHs extracts from MacPhettsonh Handbook on Iheshyteri-anism, for it emphasizes a point which i mentioned in my latter. but perhaps did not make sufficiently clear, viz: that while under the lPt-esbytorinn system, the vote of the people has no constitu- tional value. it ls undoubtedly wise and right that PrcsbytorIes-eholud take account of the people's wishes and should not carry on their pro- ceedings "with n lofty disregard of the sentiments of the ordinary ntcmhersblp." And tbLs consulting of the wishes of the people as every one knows, has been done Itt the matter of Church Union. Twice they were consulted and both times gave a substantial majority In fav- or of Union, so that. Presbyterles knew what the people who express- ed themselves wanted, and were guided by It. Unfortunately a large number did not vote at all. and we can only guess at their at- titude on this matter. “Pres-by- terian's" guess, d suppose, would he that they were strong opponents of Union. My guess is that a con- siderable number of them were not interested enough to vote. and so do not count for very much on either side, anti that many more 0f them. feeling that they did not un- derstand the qttestiou very well, and having confidence In their min- isters and elders. were content to leave the decision In the matter-to the church courts. Ono further word. Mr. hIcGreg- or has no ground In the world for Insinua-tingtllat the United Church will require permission of the Leg- islatures In order to change her statement of doctrine or her policy. Section 27 of the Bill makes it ab- undantly clear that the United Church will he absolutely free from state control In all spiritual mat- ters. I am, Sir, etc. GEO. A. CHRISTIE. Albertcn.

-—---<-e>---— THE PROHIBITION COMMISSION

Sir,——At a recent meeting of the Board of Prohibition Commission-

pttblicatlott, defining our uttitutlc ‘with regard to thlu action of tht- Govcrttmeut. Al. tho otttsct we wish to emphatically state that we have no personal desire to rc- taln office. It will be remembered however that tho administration of the Act was removed from party politics and placed Iu tho Ittmds of an independent Board of Coin- mlseioners by an Act of the Legisla-

ture of this Province. The first Commissioners appointed under this Act were Clergyntcti re-

presenting thc various religious denomination“ in ibis Province and the whole Province can testify as to tho splendid work performed by them during their term of office. On their resignation on the third day of January 1922, the Temperun ce Alliance, anxious to maintain the rigid enforcement of the law, waited on the Government with-the request that the Temperance or- gunizations of the Province he permitted to submit the names of men, who they believed would impartially and without remunera- tion do, so. The Government acquiesced and from the names submitted chose the present Com- mission.

We use the term "Present Com- mission" advlsedly. because

we have not as yet received any in- timation whatsoever from the

Government that our services are no longer required.

We therefore properly feel that as we have been chosen wpreeenta- tlve: by the Temperance organiza- tions to administer The Pro- hibition Act. our obligation to them makes it necessary to protest against what we believe to he an Illegal act on the part of the Government. In order to ascertain at first hand why the new Com- mission waa appointed a Com- mlttee waited on the Premier, and was informed, that It was, “Simply and solely because your term had Expired." This Commission took office on the third day of January A. D. 1922 and as tho Prohibition Act expressly states that a Board of Commissioners shall remain In Office for three years from the date of their appointment. the term of this Commission would ex- pire on the third day of Jtinuary I925. We do not propose to enlarge upon the legal aspect of this situa- tion; that has already been ably and truthfully presented in various

press Editorials, clearly establish- ing In the minds of Impartial read- ers. the Injustice which has been done. In conclusion it seems to us,

that The Stewart Government. In

removing the Administration of

the Prohibition Act, from the

hands of an Independent Com-

trrluaion and bringing It again Into

tho realm of politics. has perform-

ed an Act which cannot fell to

militate against Its Impartial on-

forcement.

I am, Sir, etc. George E. Brown. Chairman (I. It‘. Iiutchottnn P. J. Smith S. M. Martin Mark R. McQuIgnn Angus McLellen bio non-political Hon.

,'I"he only pottel

tram wither-tows

mass meetings and and ovary point. but by orderly and

the election be but free and talth~ fttl, the principle of liberty In fully conserved. 8o In the church. Not. only the pastors: olden-who am to rule well are IGIGCIGG by the fneo election of the members. representatives are the special or- gans by whom the people act. thcm thewnlnd of the church

GUARDIAN

Government. This hoard war re- appointed In July 1820 but religh- ed in a body 1n October. the re- signations not being accepted till the end of the year when the Bell Government was In o position to fill the vacancies. According to the Act such Interim Commissioners hold office only for the unexpired term. The Bell Government, for reason; best known to itself did not reappoint the Brown Commiss- ion. and the present Government filled tltalr places by the Paton Commission. It can hardly be claimed that tho . Brown Commission was non-part.- Iaan Including as it did the secre- tary of the Liberal Association and another member who wrote to the Patriot on July 28 that "The tttrn- over on the 26th will pass In P. E. Island history-tie ono of the most Inglorious proceotiings that could well darken thtpnuttnln of an or- derly people!" No provision Is made for salaries for the Commiss- ioners but the Brown Commission. arguing that they were entitled to payment for their t-icrvices the some as any other civil servants. approached the Prcnticr on the subject. Tho Government instead of acceding to their request np- polntetl tho new commission, which Mr. Paton informs us, will enforce the Inw without fenr or fn- von-Ed. G.

CHURCH UNION

(‘I

t Sin-In your issue of January 4. you published a letter from the Rev. Geo. Christie. of Alberton, re- plying to “Presbyterian? Mr. Chris- tie's statement of Presbyterianism is one that would lead the average reader to conclude that the Pres- byterian people of Canada had be- come entangled in the wheels of their own machinery and were powerless to help themselves. We have not so learned Presbyterian- Ism, nor would we like others so to teat-n it. In rebuttal of Mr. Christies letter I ask you to pub- lish the following statement which not only gives a true declaration of the Presbyterian system but also refutes the Insinuation that those opposing Union are In mutiny ag- ainst their Church.

8

Government

In order to have good government. experience teaches that certain con- ditions must meet and harmonize. 0f these the liberty of the people. the authority of the rulers. and the ttnity of the ntate. are of great itn- portance. Without freedom, order. and justice. good government is an Impossibility. Let there be an equipolse of freedom and ortlcr throughout nII its provinces, anti not only justice. but the stability and unity of the stale are tuiglttiiy ~ promoted. . Those features urn consplcttottsly

uttd harmoniously trotttblttt-tl in the h governtttt-nt of llm Prt-shytt-ritttt , (‘Ittlrt-It. ' I’

Llberfy

. Is scoured to every monthcr of tltc Church, while that freedom is carc- fully restricted. This Ilhertyds not lawless- ' All tho power of the Church in- ltcres in the entire membership, which Includes private and official Iu-FSODS. It resides not In "the clergy" or ntinistt-rs alone. 'I‘Itc entire tnembership are privileged to declare what truths they ac- knowledge to be the truths of Cod. They are to confess Christ's name, to testify and act for Him. Power. in regard to doctrine, discipline. worship. and government. Is com- mitted to the whole church-min- isters and people together, But thin Inherent power In not. to bc ax- crcised indiscriminately. It Is not to run riot licentionsly hut In or- dot-Iy and well-appointed channels.

tt

Election

Is a principal channel in which this freedom flown. All the tnem- hers of the church have an equal voice In the selection of their of- flcers. The poorest and weakest member of the flock has the right, as much as the wisest and most honored Presbyter. to act accord- ing to his judgment and conscience. _ in subordination to the directions of the Bible. This right is so fttlly declared in Scripture that It cun- not be denied. This principle of the Church's constitution lies at the root of the tree of liberty. Let It In any way be removed or weaken- ed. In that proportion is the entire freedom of the church endangered or destroyed.