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T u 7 ' .7 t T ' _ ' ' Y " ‘ "°'""‘° °""’ '° "’°" "’°' CHARL0'1'rE'rowN., CANADA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 28. 1917 ..*.2€°..'§:',Z::'.l,".‘.l'.'..",'°.“.’ i':..2:::”,°..° ...,... ... ,... ... ... '.

Weekly (Now Evening Daily) 1887.

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5 c1.Ass1E1E0 ADVERTISEMENTS §P

'U . eeee_ee»~s-ee»ee»e-ee»e-see-eeseeeeeeeeeseeeeest 5'

Claseifsd ads. under this head east

one cent per word per Insertion when gash aocompaniiss order, with -mini- mum charge ef 25 cents per inser. tion. Count your words and save mon' ey by remltting with order. Stamps accepted. Ads. taken by phone or sent by mai-I will he charged at 21:. per word, to cover book-keeping char- ges ,stationery and postage on ac- counts. AGENTS \VAN'1‘l1lD

AGENT$ WANTED.- TO SELL FOR

"the old reliable Fouthill Nurseri- es." We teach our men to sell. Ex- perience unnecessary; highest com- missions pald; handsome free equip ment. Stone & Wellington, Toronto, Ontario. 4597-3-1MEtiMar3i

WANTED-REPRESENTATIVES T0

distribute Tablets. which wash clothes spotlessiy, clean, without rubbing. One trial makes perman- ent customers. One hundred' per cent profit. Make five dollars daiily. Send ten cents for samples for four washings. Bradley Company, Brant- ford, Ont. 4946-3-21E12l.

WANTED-REPRESENTATIVES'TO

distrib\1te Tablets which wash clothes spotiessly clean without rubbing. One trial makes perma- nent customers. One hundred per cent profit. Make live dollars daily. Send ten cents for samples ii;-r four washlngs. Bradley (Tom- pany, Brantford, Ontario.

5071-Ii-28M6i.

' MISCELLANEOUS.

Shoe repair shops, country stores. Small Srocorles. clothes-cleaning BIIODFA etc.- One hundred printed b""‘”dl WWI your name, business and address for only $1.50, 'rim GUARDIAN 1>n1N'1'EnY.

4912-3-20Ml.l'.

HDRSEMEN- NOW I8 THE TIME

0 get your etaillo d 1 THE GUARDIAN nP%'i\i’T‘1i])itN’ied at

4012-3-20Mtf.

` of sheep at island Stock Breeding rl ComDanY's farm, Frenchfort. tomor- .

. . , h

at the McDonald Farm on the hill.

Mu1.'r1c.aAPH 1.E'r1'ens ARE sus- T iness letters and the only plsce‘ that produces them ls THE GUAR- DIAN PRINTERY. We can dupli- CHW BXHCUY any typewriting in , quantities of one copy to 50,000. (-

4912-3-20Mii’.

SHEETS NOTEPAPER WITH

printed address 500. Guardian

iiiice. 4035-3-0M1r. __

address 500. Guardian Office

4685-3-6Mti'_ '

WHEAT- CARVELL BROS WlLL|m

Day the highest price for good

SPECIAL-FOR SMALL BUSINESS.-'I

n the Third Year of the War the Mathieson Government Makes a Magnificent Record and Comes Out with a Surplus Exceeding all Expectations.

REM-smsen THE Aucrlou sate P

row Thursday Sale will be eld C

5079,3,28M&E2i. ,__

GREAT FINANCIAL SHOWING IN ABLE SPE

"White l"t11ssian" and “White Fife'

WANTED, a reliable agent in every

nnrepresented district in Prince Ed ward Island, to sell our selected iisi of hardy Fruit and Ornaments! trees. Equipment free. Exclusive territory. Good pay weekly. Over 600 acres. Established thirty-live

" " _ '__' 3- *_* '|

delivered at their warehouse in the _ next two weeks. 4978-!i~23M6l. 1`1

[I E I. I’ \VAl\"l‘EI)-l\TALI‘}.

WANTED- YOUNG MAN CLERK.

S. A. McD011i1ld. 5013,3,24M3i.

75"- Pm-‘HAM NURSERY 90-- I0

Toronto. Ont. 239,14Emwstl

; FOR SALE.

FOR SALE- COW DUE T0 FRESH-

en May lst. Apply Wm. C. Howard, Clyde River. 5063,3,28M2lpd.

_ ‘ WANTED- MAID FOR GENERAL

housework. Apply 208 Dorchester -‘\ Street. 5059,3.28M3ipd. »

wAN'rzo-ro RENT A corrxce

with modern conveniences. central-

ly located. Apply C, care Gtizirti- ian. 5054-3-‘27M2i.

P,OSITlON Y WAITTED--SCOTCH

TW.0 RIGS FOR SALE-1 PNEUMA-

tic tire wagon. 1 double seated trsp.'A. Horne & Co. 5076-3-28M3'i.

FOR 8ALE___ SECOND HAND baby Gamokeeper on Fox Ranch. A

carriage. Apply 104 Water St.

5047.3,27M3lpd.

FOR 'SALE-HOUSE AND LOT SIT-

usted at Murray River. Apply to Captain A. Daley. 5026-3-26M3iprl

COW FOR SALE JUST FRESHENED

Apply to Robert Weeks, Wlnsloe. __

5009-3-24M3ipd.

FOR SALE- COTTAGE WITH stable on Pleasant St. ADDIY Ht 11 Pleasant Street. 4924-3-21M6lpd.

FOR SALE-120 EGG' INOUBATOR,

used three times. John R. Marks,

New London, P. E. i.

5013-3~28M8ipd_

OASOLINE ENG|N-E.- WE HAVE

_ one 6 h. p, Woodpecker cngine for

sale. Willl be sold cheap. A. Pick- hard' & Co. Coal Dealer, (;‘harlotte» r0wn_ 5001».1l.24lvl6l.

FOR SALE--MOTOR BOAT 25 FT-. long 5% Horse Power lunginc. Sult- nbla for pleasure or fishing. ADDIY

J. T. Inman, Bonshaw.

4097-3-24M6lpd.

LOST

L08T- LADIES' GOLD WATCH bracelet. Finder return to G_\1al‘i||¥\“ Oiiice. Itoward. 5073-3»23M2l~

LOBTA GREY WOLF ROBE, BE- tween Tryon and Charlottetown. Finder communicate- with Larsf/, Bros.. or Morris and Smith. Chill' .lottetowii . 5025-3-26M3iPlL

IIELP \\’ANTED- FE- MALE.

wAn1'ao7A elm.. APPLV 'ro 'rue

t i, K t Street. Eldon Ho e en 49__7____2__M“_

WANTID- PUPIL NURSES, MAI-_E and female at the '1'l\1li°ll gf* ° Hospital frrslnlng School for 11:!- es. For particulars address Dr. _r- thur V. Goss. Supt. Taunton Bta e

Hospital, Taunton, Mas;."H__nm__

?___`__.----»

Mlnarl's Liniment ours! ¢°°'~ ‘° °'

aims: Ltnlment uursaelwt

good man with the best of habits. tl Full particulars. Apply J. M. 31

Peter Struct, Toronto.

LEGISLATURE, TUESDAY NIGHT. ‘at thc corrcsponiling period last year, so that thc

hc ordinary reccipis wcrc .. .. $482,534.51 have been sulhcicni to discharge thc debt on hc odinary expenditure was .. .. 451,476.99 maturity,' amounted to only one half thc

total required, and :1 considcrzible part of this was

Surplus on ordinary account' $31,476.99 in securities not yet due. The 1\1I:1thicson Govern-

npiial of Pcrniancnt Expenditure ._ _ 17,34486 ment has bccn in :1 position to adjust matters on a

marvcllously satisfactory liasis. A fresh loan was ne-

Surplus. . $13,712.66 gotiated and placed at 5 pcr cc-ni., t/11' 111o.1t fame-rulvlr

If thcrc were no dcbi or 110 war or public hczilth ff'ru1_v on 'rc/iirll any (}`o1'm'/1.11/c11t` in Illc l3‘rit1`.rh Em-

xpcndiiurc this \vouId be thc net-surplus on thc or- firc /lux 110011 abit' fn 1101.11' 11 loan .vi/Irv r/11' 'war br- m0“l~ I “’°“lfl "MG U99" 5""-"UGA 1° t

ENVELOPES WITH PRINTED dinary yc:1r's financing of the I’ro\'incc_ A _1/nu. This was due to thc l<no\\'lc1lgc whicli the firmn-

lilll ih0rC is debt mid :1 Sinking fund to mr-L-1 it_ cicrs have of the sound condition of this _I’rovincc's

ul there is war :1nI'1ublicl1 lil ' 1 di - 1 l- lina ‘ s unde il escni ('io\'ern1 cnt. 'I`h

To 'Criticism oi - Effectively with

.. _ ....,111 "T

Debate on Saturday morning after a few remarks, resumed yesterday ai- ternoon when the House met at 3.45 o'clnck, and in the course' of a magni- ficent speech which was delivered in

ly replied to some of the charges which had been made by members of

- 1

UBLIC ACCOUNTS TABLED- HON. A. EARSENAULT

ECH REPLIES

Op osition Dealing Fis cries, Agricul-

ture, Education and Other Questions.

HON. A. E. ARSENAULT. K. CJ, that is exported to England in any

grand nrt rcdztrcloin of 1`11dcI1tcd11c.s‘s 011 the ycar's Wl\0 \IIl0\'€d the =\dl0\l"1I1\¢'=‘11l Of U16

At the iirst night sitting of' thc prcscnt session working 'ix no [rss t/lun $26,034.77.

rcmicr Matliicsoii tabled thc Public Accounts lor But this is still not all. .’\ loan of $185,000 in- 1c year 1916, and moved that they bc rcfcrrcd to thc curred in 1891 inaturcd on December 1. _Owing to onnnittcc on Public Accounts. the blundcring :md inisiiiaiiagciiicnt of the (_io\'cr11- HH eloquent and f0rCibl¢‘- Style. he Bb*

The public accounts show that ment of that day. thc sinking fund which should

lease. The balance of our lobsters goes to France and some to the Uni- ted States, so that I do not anticipate there will be any difficulty in getting all the lobsters that are packed this season exported to the English and French markets.

in connection with Transportation.

I must say I agree with the remarks

ment, showing the falsity of their al- f

adjourned on Saturday last l was ma- V

dress. I may say it had not been S

the Opposition against the Govern- that were made by the hon. member

rom (`ardlgan (Mr. Dewar) with res-

legations and the carping nature of pect to the Car Ferry and to the boats their ¢r11|¢;ium_q_ He grim; that have been going between Sum-

hir. SPEAKER: \Vhen the House merside and Point d11 (`hene. it is

cry well known that the terms of

king a few Qiigervnriong on me Ad. (‘onfo1ieratlc11 were for continuous

team communication. Those terms

my intention io. speak on the Address, and had it not been lor certain accu-

cc-ncerned, with the speeches from

1 | Cd lcxptn imc .1111 .1 "W V W Pr ‘I C nm' has bccn on the whole moderate 10 A

x to meet that also. nagcinciit of aI`fnirs by thc liovcrnincnt has bccn such

-1-he “_-M, _____l H____m_ _X “___ _. __ _ _ _ _ as to sz1_vc the l’rov_1ncc 1l1ous;u1<.l_< of dollars on this hearrrry ,,,|g,,_ »rhC,,»,, 1,8,-0 |,,».,,,, n-nrrp,

L ici ure \\1t nn 110 1111.111 ,

A frztnszictioii alone. In 1891 when this loan was ori-

aiyczirncttcd S_>;'o§.”is

' ~ ‘D ‘ ’ ginnllv fioatcrl ii cost' ihc Province 67,366 7° in com

_ ,iting tht. ord1n.1ry mt surplus \\h11l1 is .~l1o\\_n nm. U! ,,,,_.,,__._,._, _,mf iw,/,,,,,, _,,,__\. ,],_,.m,,,,, 0,, m,mm__._

“YANTEI1 and dcd__c____g___e _var ____(____e___t__ __ _ ___ $1? /1 H r/rm., .ind 111111 no cxp1n.,¢ \\l1.1tc\t1' 1.\ccpt tht. 1_\.

'~`“' »244»04prcss:1gc oi thc bonds from ()tt;1wa to (_`hnrl0¢1e_

“TTT” town and buck for renewal.

fm' that them I* -1 ~*`\"‘i)lU-0' Of $1-’~4"’8-(32 'l`his is 11 fcaturc of wliicli the l’1'ovinc<- :ind thc T0 this, *Olin \IlC\°C 11115 10 |16 21611011 1110- iiovcrnincnt have every reason to be proud, and for Interest accrued on thc Sinking Fund which they deserve thc greatest credit. ~ which amounts to . . . 7.112.007 These magnificent sliowings of thc I'ublic .'\c-

counts wcrc received with the greatest satisfaction

(J'V"1§'f_* S_UfPlU>` Of -- $19.53!-22 .by thc' Govcrnn1cnt’s supporters in the House, and But this is not :1ll_ The total debts outstanding at the (juardian has not the slighcst doubt will bc hailed

ic cud of the financial yczir wcrc 57,053.55 less tha11_ with equal satisfaction throughout the country.

_ 5075.3.2gM3|pq,

wANT-ED- To RENT House coN-

taining six or seven rooms, contral- ly located, with modern conveni- ences. Apply to li, Box 303, City.

- 5066

OFFICE DESK WANTED.- WE

FINANGIAL STATEMENT

yet be conquered bciorc he reaches his goal.-

011 the northern section of the

great battle line tho' situation is. somewhat obscure.

. REVENUE 1916 ,Dept ____ Ed__u___ C Neither British nor German official

want to purchase an office desk, high preferred. A. Pickhard & Co.. Phone 240. 5006.3.24M3i.

WANTED.- MINK, FOX, MUSK’

lute- An A rshire bull (re is

forrcd. Communicate with John

McDougall, Secretary, Bangor.

5007.3,24M5lpd. R

WANTED- BV `KING GEORGE

‘two years’ old' or 0*/UT. /\d¢4l'°BS Geo. I1. Moorc,`Sec'y. Albany. 1'. F E. I. 5050.3-27E5lpd._

to any one desiring to loan me _11 P cnt with kittens (hree or four days V old) or one about to have kittens within the next three or four days. __ Address' by mall, Fox Ranch. CIO

Guardian Ofilce. , 5057,3,28MtI'. C

War and Ordinary Dept, of Public H011"-h . Works . . . ._ _

tion . . _ _ _ . . . 173,962.56 170,005.00.

85,867.37

96,776.00

' Dominion Sub-

rat. Sec me before selling. J. D. P bu L d __ Juuinus. 0004,3.24Ms1pa. ,.,'fov,f,c,,,“,“ §'w,,_

wAN'rso Fon w|ose1.1. 1Ns'r1- ,.,c__,,o,,,,m,y.,,

. y S ‘

tered) from 2 to 4 years old, pre- llogmrar of

Deeds Charlot- tetown .. .- eglstrar of Deeds Summer-

Farmers' institute: Ayrshire bull. Umm' Court

Foes .. eos and Penal-

_ __ tios..._._..H...

. B,

one wA~'reo-1 wun. PAV 52.00 ““_:f_‘;'}‘"__E;’____

rivate Bills ondors' Licen- ses .. 66.67 cddlcrs Licen- ses

~°B“*‘l “°"°‘

nue ..

T0 LET- Fire insurance

_ - Co's ._.. .. .. 1,725.00 TO LE1'.- TWO HOUSES. APPLY -Life nsurance

155 Euston. 4967-3-22,M0iprl Co's ._ 525.00

_ - Accident and To LET- eroae .mo orrica on Guarantee cu 170.70

Victoria Ilovn possession May ist. Loan, Trust and

Apply Fennell & Chandler. _ Building Asso- _

4549-2-24Mtf ' ciatlons 711.00

Banks .. .. 1.913-01

ro 1.s'r.-corraos oF 8 ROOMS- 'rsiegrspn cu ._ 126.00

211, Grafton street. All modofii Express Co's ._ 133-35 conveniences. Also good barn. Ap- ga, and Electric ply 1° a.x1ssIns 6039-3-27M0lv<l sight ce 33.34

EATHER Miscellaneous 333 _0

THE W , , Co‘s _ _

- com Tax .-1,375.92

TEMPEBATUBP’ isnand Tar .. 14,088.89

TIDE, M005, ETC. rox 'rn 591.11

Succession _Du-

ties .. ._ 759.08

M|r,;|-rf. Llnlmmt cures dietempen. ,mR0N.l,O_ M,"-ch 23_.g¢f°ng Foreign l-iu\1°\‘ zoom Boom are making desperate attempts to

tn tio South west. show- IACOUGU Tn” wres from the French. Esslgny-Be#

'(3 Ill' 4° TM °‘""d'°”') :isdn Sou eu ' ` Own' Cnnure ' 2° naY. ‘the Plateau from which General

LONITON, March 27- A mun:_t|0“5 The highest temperature brecordliiii £i&t_:1_:d:ehicies . 40. 117.00 Niven” gum. cnmmmd the _,anthem

I t in h orth of 1111818", 5°' t rd was 34 l‘I°8l'°l5 A °"°- ` ` cideiizily etlpeiocliled -today. N0 S"l°“” iiiar? mai it was 34 lb0V°¢ ll 9 li- m~ _ 24 259 74 482,534 51 position, in the opinion of military dams" wa, done. One was Killed 27 above. The coldest the preview! _ ' ' ‘ ' |crltics, one of grave peril. Further to and. nine injured, night was 36 above. interest on ini/BB ~ 7 H2 so the south the French have forged ` __ The use win be high th;s2,;fl*;;‘°_‘;‘m wf°‘;§_'d 'r',,,,',gr, 24'2s0`71'. wen to 1110 west or st. Q11su11n-11um-

ll at 1.48 and to-morrow a . : l‘ ' °

_._ ` Dept. of Pro. -Sec.

372,181.88

788.82

1,785.25

1,814.86

3,404.46

2,185.30

580.40

l,786.6L_

6,303.38

370.00

200.00 » 540.00

‘ 429.50

0,400.00 1 1,012.00 0011.00 l

4110.00 5,753.99 375.00 500.00 100.00 1,000.00 14,414.40 :1s.0ss.79 9,740.04

10,213.31

Abe 'nigh tomorrow morning at 3 8| and "ls M6 85 line ibetween that town and La Fere.

t4.20. _ ' ' The dvsnce of this salient 'three

U0§§N%g§g:§%NTs Fr'igi'iey :un sets thizz ev:ni_n¢ att; 6.41 lxP‘N°____uR-I*-" nu ‘miieslfurther would give the' l1‘_r_ench

‘ ew at 6. ° reel N01" possession of the last direct ra road

uEETINGs, ETC# :dia isiltiliyliirnd It 6-04 ’ Ind FYMUX 5*- d E ___ an line between the two towns.

6.02. _ _ m°n_" _ Exiwll li-“fe _° m _ South of las Fare _French troops

Q 8 0ln0l'l'OW ' ll lW\il1§ 11.8 QPSK CUPYB ATOIIII.

°°“°'°""° F"°°"' Apr" giuiifsigi ¢1T1i'§.m°°“ B Ad\11l\\ls1r°"°“ °f ._ 00 11..°1o1-eu of cousin- sua st. cousin,

'°m°"° concert' in Prince 5062 There was a new moon on Thurs- Justice -- 3z7~94°'75 ‘28w°'(0 formidable neturai barriers which lie C°ll¢so Hill- ,1sy,m1-eb zzua at 11.05 p. m. seam or 1-Inna 751.00 70 . “WWI ,hm ,M ,_,,,,,_ me ,,,,,,,,,.

os _-iiressmsker. 15 The ni-st quarter of the moon will Ci1lIdren's Aid So- __ _wo ____ emmur for-¢,-,,,, on the |.||nden\,,,,-3 Mr" 'wan' d to 8a°Kins be on Friday. March 30111 at 6.86 a. elety 5°°~° “'00 line. in the centre of the curve Gen-

Elm A101100. lll°m°';7m_Dd 1 m_ _ Corners' inquests 124.44 1 - e1~;i.Nivelie has forced a wedge into 5‘|"°"°" 4 9”' ' ~ The length of today will be twelve Dent. of Asrlcul- oo the forest bn; about ten square miles

in mu nears and uni-ty-ave miami- _ N110 --.- -»-- -- 19-31'-if 1°-W* 01 iiemiy umbsreu country must

Elections .. _ .. Executive Coun-

Falconwood . . . interest .. . Legislation . ._ . Librar ... .. .

Paupers _ ._ .. .

Provincial Audi-

Telegrams -91.33 Telephones. Ex-

lnterest on -Sink-

7,606.84

259.46

6,400.00

275.00

0,200.00 08,200.00 _ 44000.00 1 11,700.00 1.30000 12,050.00 3,050.00 000.00!

1,800.00

4,000.00

950.00

5,680.00 11,745.00 ,100.00

7,600.00

Trees.

cll . . . . . _ . . 2,873.28

59,251.67 45,898.94 10,026.83 1,394.05 15,229.28 3,845.16

970.49

hiisceliancous . _

i’ostsge."'otc

tor ._ 1,761.15

Provincial Bulld- ings ._

Public Lands ._

Registry Oiiiccs -

Sinking Fund ._

15.72528

941.29

5,330.24 1l;745.00

ponscs, etc ._ 7,437.45

War Expendi-

tures 18,066.3:l 2,000.00'

' 506,070.63 510,087.00-

Ing Fund In- ment 7,112.60

$513,183.23

WAR SUMMARY.

(Special to The Guardian.)

Driving forward north and south of

St. Quentin, the he/ar; of the Hin- denburg line. the Allies have cut' two of the four main railroads which: feed the city while s third is welll wtihln reach of French guns. With Le Fere inundated by the retreating Germans and two of its dominating forts ln the hands of the French, the chelf interest in the tremendous hat- tle which has been raging for a week on an eighty mile front, has shifted to historic St. Quentin. The' Germans

approaches to the city and render its

mering s great dent in the German

onzniunicatlons throw much light on il1e operations here. Some progress has been made in the direction oi' Cambrai -by General Haig. but ap- parently the determined' resistance oi’ the Ge-1-mans has checked the British advance along the whole Ar- rag sector.

THE SITUATION IN MESOPO- TAMIA.

While thc issue of the titanic

struggle in l<`rance'roh1ains in doubt thn stage is set for sensational pos- sibilities in far oil Mesopotamia. in the plain oi the Tigris, five armies are converging on the Turks in the hope of dealing 11 death blow to Ot- toman power in its eastern empire. The Russians are advancing from Persia in three divisions driving the Turks before them and have already crossed the Turieh frontier ut two places.

To thc south General Maude, l.ho

conqueror of Bagtlad, is pressing for- ward up the Tigris and the Dialarl Rivers. Out-side of the possibility of a decisive victory over their encircl- ing foes apparently the only road of retreat open to the Turks is to the west. Here they are confronted with the desolate wastes of the great de- sert oi Ei Jezlrsh. according to mili- tary ,critics an impasrrihle barrier. The incagrenes-s of the oiiicial re- ports from London. Constantinople and' Petrograd leaves, however, con- siderable doubt as to the precise na- ture' of the situation in this theatre.

ANOTHER SAMPLE F

HUN FIENIIIS NFSS

1 (Special to The Guardian.) PARIS, March 27- The newspa-

pers of .Besancou say that German aeroplanes are dropping on French territory oblects lnoffenslve in ap- pearance but which are ln reality of the utmost cleanliness. Candy contain- ing germs of epidemic diseases fatal to any persons eating it and hand bags and pocket-books filled with dangerous explosives which deteiiate on coniacg have heen cast down by

(german nlers. these newspapers de- c are.

_PRIDICT OFPINOIVE ON ITNUAN FRONT.

(Special to The Guardian.)

llO_M»lil, March 27-- Vis Paris.- A

great Austro~Ge1man offensive on the italian front is being freely predicted throughout iltaly. information resch- ing the italian press from 'Switzer- land has convinced the newspapers that such s. campaign has been pian-

rned by the Central Povrera for this spring, - ___ ,

_ .

,.,. 1

have been made in the matter oi loca-

especiaiiy last year, and it is as very i

however, some slateiilents, that cull P

‘| . \\.' . ~. . , , ._ _ _ - _ ~» - ~ ' do to lst statements that are not U

IL ar ‘md Hmm] Lu HLMLA. " ','l":~“()"`l mission and discount. 'I`hc .\I:1thicson iiovcrnme-nt f°““‘1“d 0" f"-‘ft 5° **h"°“‘1 U“`°“Eh°“'1 C .

Dei ‘ _ ` > 'he country and for that reason l U0 |91' 0'" the SUmm91'5ld9'P0l“t (Ill

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` 44 4 has plntctl thc 111.111 .it 5 pcr cunt. if/11' /1171-1’-St /10.1-fllflc Shan den] Wm, some or mos., Stare. (

ments. it has been said in the iirst P730” mme “W YH-i-IIB" illllifliiii The

place, that 11 resolution was brought before the lic-use last _vear concern- U ing the fisheries and that the resoiu- h tion was not put to the House. This -1’ is very true, and perhaps our friends ‘I of the Opposition will agree with me A

bered they had sc- many resolutions ` here at one time that it look the House the whole of twenty-foul' hours practically of 11 continuous session tc

diri not include the widening of the gauge of the Prince Edward island'

sations made against the Government Rllilw-ily. SOIHG efforts have been and sonic departments oi` the Govern- 1118119 lil 1110 D881 10 1109161116111 U18

orms oi' (fc-niedcration. and some

|eL the matter srgrrrp 30 far 3., [ Wm., boats were built which to 11 certain

xteni fulfilled those terms, but never

the other side. The tone of the dis- in UW 190-5' Hll<'C€F~Hf\11I5'- NOW We cussion on the part of the Opposition' are -N100! having U10 (-`-HP F°"'.\’ be'

wecn the Capes. it is not definitely

what we have been accustomed io, k“°""“ “'51” 'he lfsllli Wm be- but

hose who speak with knowledge claim silo. will -be able to keep 11p ra.ctlcali_,- continuous couiinunlcutioii.

for contradiction. because it does notl |11 a“.v""'e“‘- A lhhik "W1 '~h°Bf' “'90

re now :ulvocaling that, until the far I-`e1'r_v is in operation. the boats

‘hens route and the Charlottetown-

province nt the present time than be- efiting it. When the Government as placed that Car Ferry, 1 for one cnsider that they have done their uty. if ‘boats are necessary between lharlottetown and Picton and bet-

when | Say mm t|,e,._ are largely to v,ee11 Summerside and Point du

bnnue for on-. 11'w111 ue remem- §§1@“°f-if flies- are 1| C0m11w1‘¢l'=l1>w~

-iition. their the matter should -be sou up as a commercial enterprise.

We cannot expect the Government of ('a11ud11 to go to c-norinous expense in

get thruogh with them, and by the time we were through with the reso-‘ lntions from thc Opposition there was-I

ies or any other resolutions, and the iiouse was more anxious to adjourn than to consider any further ques-| tic-ns. But I may say that we are not strictly bound by resolutions; that we do not wait. when we wish to dr, anything, for this House to pass rcsc-lutions. We have been acting in thc matter of the fisheries. Per- sonally I have taken considerable in-. forest in the subject. l have on se-l

1 technical education for fishermen 0 before thc Commission of Conserva- tion. and i had the pleasure, about a year ago, of listening to 1-1 very inter- esting papcr on that subject from Dr. Robertson. who is known thrc-ugh# out this provincc. We have also ta-

ken up the matter with thc Depart-_ ment oi' l~`ishcries. and I am glad io say that they have done something. You know of tim' experiments that

ting -the habitat. oi’ tl1o herring. For several seasons thcrc has bccn 11 driftcr on the shores of thc Maritime Provinces locating those places where _ the herring is tc- be found. Moreover, as hon. members are aware, Mr. Co- wey, of the Department of Fisheries, has done a great deal of good by in- troducing the Scottish method of cur- ing hcrrlng. and also the Scottish mc~ t _

hods of preparing thr, containers for tho herring This has had a splen rid result and has brought up the prices of herring from a mere nominal figure to as high as $14 and $15 per barrel. The statement has also been made that we should take some steps to have cold storage for flsl1 in this province. Weil, there is a cold storage plant here. iIni`ortunateiy. however, we have not reached that stage in this province where we can make use of cold storage for fish. Anyone who knows anything about fish knows that, in order io preserve it. you must not only put it in cold‘ storage immediately, but you must al- so have it in cold storage in transit. Tiiere-fore. if you put fish in cold sto- rage in this province and then have no cold storage across the Strait and on the other side. your cold storage in this province will 111.- of very little- usc. When the Cai' Ferry is lu op- eration, however, and you have your cold storage plants here, you can re- move your fish from cold storage. put it on the cold storage cars and have it. in transit all the way. at freezing temperature. ln that way cold stor- age in this province will he of benefit. but until the Car Ferry is ln opera- tion. it would =be of very little use to have cold svrage here for fish.

THE LOBBTER EMBA RGO-THE

TRUTH. .

Something has been said about the

embargo on lobsters, and thu ques- tion has been asked: Why has not something been done to have this embargo removed? Anyone who resdstho dail press with intelligence knows that SOMETHING HAS IIGN DONE. The matter was taken up immediately by the Minister of Trade and Commerce and also taken up b_v‘ the Ministers wha are now oversees, ‘and as a result of the representations

which were made, permission has been granted to export dfty per cent.

iliauguratiiig u (`ar Ferry and widen- ing the gauge oi’ the Prince Edward islami railway, and still have other

"me or no time to discuss me. fgsher-_ boats between this province and the

mainland; and I am ol' oplnic-n that if we push this too far the Minister of Railways will say: "You cannot satisfy those- people: we have done a great deal for them and still. lik., Oliver Twist. they ask for more.” i repent that it may injure the pro- vince il` we push this matter too far. by delaying the widening oi' the gauge of the railway; and my advice to those who are creating this agita-

veral occasions brought the question' i-|011 Willlld UB 10 80 SIOWIY- If 1101116 0. . _

ther than the Car Ferry are a com- mercial proposition. let the question be taken up as a commercial outcr- prise.

THE OYSTEFI INDUSTRY.

The Government have also been at-

iackcd cn the-ir efforts in connection with the oyster industry. it has bccn said that this enterprise was 11. failure. i am quite ready to admit it has been 11 faliurc, and that failure is dur. to several causes. It is dur. for one thing. to the fact that some who embarked on the enterprise ra- ther hit off more than they could chew. They did not realise the fact that they embarked on a11 enterprise without sufficient knowledge of that enterprise, and they did not take the trouble to inform themselves propor- iy as to what they should do. it fail- ed for the reason that sufficient cn- piial was not put into lt; it failed for owing to the war; it failed owing lo some unknown disease that has al- iacked the industry; and it failed chiefly from the fact that our friends on the other side from the first work- ed up .sn opposition among the fisher- men,-and that opposition has hull more to do with the failure of the in- 1iu~=tr_v than anything else. Now. we have been accused c-f having dons nothing to ascertain what the disease was that attacked the oysters. THIS IS NOT SO. The moment the atten- tion of the Government was brought. to the fact that such a disease exis- ted steps were taken to ascertain what ii was. Personally, i commu- nicated with the Bic-logical Depart- ment in Ottawa; they asked for sam- ples oi' the oysters. Those samples were obtained, and the matter is now under investigation by the Biological Board. Some persons have stated that the disease was brought hers through American oysters. That may or may not be: l sm not in a position io speak; but the fact that the disease was found among oysters that were far removed from places vrhcrc American oysters had -been placed. would go to show that the assertion is not founded on fact. The disease was found in places in this province where there had never been imported an American oyster. How- ever. what I wish to say new is. that from the very first we have taken steps to ascertain what- this disease was. it ia g. peculiar fact that di- seases attack fisii the same as they attack human beings. An epidemic appears and passes, leaving no ill re- sults. lt is well known tiilt only a few years ago a disease attacked the lierrings on our shores. and millions of herring were found dead or dying in the waters, and the shores were lined with them. Nobody seemed to

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