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Mr: W. M. Lea lllsapproves oi Agri-
cultural Teaching in Schools,
0pposes Autos,
seculor for Prevalence oi Drink- ing. lion. Mr. Mcliinnon Replies.
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TUESDAY._ APRIL 4. '
Pursnaiit to adjournment the Logis-
lature met this afternoon, Mr Speaker Martin taking the chair at ten minutes past four. "
MR LEA CONTINUES.
Mr W. M. Lea resumed his speech
on the address. At the outset lie wished to correct an impression which appeared in the press that he was opposed to the Government assisting any other form of farming except dairy-farming. Ho did not state that a man should not raise poulrty, sheep or beef. but he emphasized the import- ance of dairying, and thought the Government should give it greater assistance. Continuing his remarks on roads, he took exception to the re- marks of Mr Dalton that in some in-, stances it was better to employ day's labour than to let contracts. 1-le thought public tender was the cheap- est and most efficient way of doing all public work. The late Liberal Govern- ment had been .charged with boodliiig in connection with the Public Works Department, and. in his opinion, giving out work by day‘s labour opened the door to such practices. He thought more money should be spent on roads up hills. -and commended the Govern- mem, for opening rights-of-way which was a move in the right direction. Regarding educationhe thought the Government-\=w¢`e~maklug an earnest effort 'to improve the system, and any criticism that had been offeifred by the Opposition with regard to the number of inspectors was in the inter- est of economy. They felt that if the work of ten inspectors could be efficiently discharged by six it was the duty oi' the Government to reduce the number accordingly. If it was necessary to have ten, then it would be all right, Ile considered, liowover, the Government was claiming too much credit to themselves for increased at- tendance at school. The total increase of 1,500 merely represented an addi- tion of three por school district, and that might be accounted for by the fact that in recent years there had been less emigration to the west than formerly. As to the curriculum he was one of those who believed it was overloaded. and thought more atten- tion should be devoted to giving the children a good grounding in the ele- ments, especially arithmetic and gram- mar. He had never been much in favour of teaching agriculture in the public schools. In the first place be- caiiso the clrlldren did not remain long enough to benefit from ii, nnd in the second bccausc the teaehorstliem- solves were not sufficiently qualified to impart the knowledge. lie approved of having gardens and was surprised to learn i`roni Mr Arscnuult that those had been iiilroilucod.
Mr AIiSl~JNAliliT: l lluvc the list of
sucli gardens that the lion. member asked for .und l shall be pleased to submit it.
Mr LEA said lm did not doubt the
hon. member in the lcast, but in his district he had not heard of any. Ho believed in prncticul agricultural train- ing. but the public schools- were ,not the places for that. Teaching from- ext books roducod little beuedcial
YESTERDAY
and Blames Pro-
or any other profession, and they knew that they sent their sons to pro perly equipped 'institutions to qualiLy for these. So with agriculture. 'l‘hey had a thoroughly equipped Agricul- tural College at Truro, where youths could obtain a proper training and that was the sort of place to which to send those they wished to educate ns farmers. He approved the short coursesintroducod by the Government. as at those farmers got a. “ brushing up ” in the same way as medical men get a brushing up by going for a short course to some hospitals in other places. But he did not approve of the long course, as they had not the necessary facilities, and in his opinion it was merely a great -waste of -public money. Proceeding to deal with the automobile question, he said-he did not think it was fair to describe those who opposed this as narrow~minded. Here they had with one exception the
shortest summer of any noillhern country, and even if they had otor trucks and automobiles they would have to use horses, for the greater part of the year. Street cars and automobiles might be necessary in great centres of population, but even there they were an awful menace to those who did not use them. Here they had more horses per farm than probably in any other province. and in the summer time they were largely driven by children of from ten to twelve to drive cream and other pro- duce to the factories. The parents oi' these children sincerely believed they would be driven off the road were automobiles permitted to run. It had been argued that`the people in Prince had no right to dictate to the people in Kiiig‘s on this matter. but lie main- tained that they had as much right to do so as they would have were a sec- tion of the country to petition to be ex- empted from the Proliibitioii law. That was the stand the people of Bcdcqiie took.
The PREMIER: That the people of
Bedeque should dictate to the people of King's what they should do in the matter of allowing autos to run?
Mr LEA: Yes. Proceeding, Mr Lea
said the Premier had challenged the members of the Opposition to dcnytliat any of their candidates had refrained from using the oats scandal in their campaign. He accepted that challenge and informed the Premier that neither he nor Mr Bell ever mentioned the oats question during their campaign.
The PREMIER: Very creditable iii-
deed.
Mr LEA: They never mentioned the
oats nor_did they mcntion the Pre- inicr’s salary. lie was one of those who did uot'ii.iink that anyone in that l-louse was overpaid for what they did. and his own personal opinion was that their remuneration was very low in- deed. Mr Lon then went on to deal with the lcmpcrance question. and said he disagreed with Mr Arscnault regarding 4-.cnditions in Siimuiorside. ln lils opinion conditions were never worse than they were at present, and the same might be said iii Prince County generally. it was almost lm- posslbio to hold meetings because of drunkenness, and drink was being _paddled about at auctions and such- gllke gatherings. It was a disgrace -that this should be allowed to go on und that the prosecutor .did nothing to hinder lt. '
i. ' D I results unless pructicnl deinonstrntion went hand in hand with lt. Agricul- ture was a profession, like medicine
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PARIS. April 4.-A powerful Ger-
man attack against the first lilies of the Freiicli south of Donanmont was repulsed to-day and tho Germans were driven back in the direction of Chau- four Wood, which lies to the north- west. French artillery concentrated their fire on the retiring Germans and, according to fi statement to-night. suc- ceeded in inflicting considerable losses. The statement followsz-
West of the Meuse a German attack
aganst Haucourt failed. North of the Aisne and in Argonne our batteries effectively shelled enemy organiza- tions. East of the Meuse during the day bombardment was resumed with great violence between Donaumoiit and Vaux. The Germans launched a powerful attack against our first lines about three hundred metres south of Douaumont_. Successive waves or assault, which were followed by small attacks. were swept down by our cur- tain of fire and the fire of machine guns and infantry forced them to re- treat in disorder in the direction of
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A Powerful Attack Launched Against Douamont in
, Successive Waves was Repulsed., lhe Germans Being Driven Back in Great Disorder. Elsewhere Along the Front the Enemy has been Repulsed.
llois Cliu.uf[eul'. where our artllcry. concentrating its tire, inflicted con- siderable losses on the eiieiny.
North of Cuilicttc Wood our troops
continued to progress in the course of the dny. in Woevro there was an artillery duel in the sectors at thc foot of the Mensa llills in the Vosges. After n spirited bombardment of our positions soutlroast of Seppoisl, Gcr- mans atteinptcd to rush our trenches but were driven back to their own lines by a barrier of fire.
A Belgian communication says this
afternoon there was a violent artillery action in the region of Dixmude and in the region of Stenstraete.
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. April 4.-An attempt by
the Germans to press farther south against the French iii the region of Douaumont, north-east of Verdun, met with a. repulse and considerable losses. ln the same sector north of Caillctte Wood the French continued to pro- gress, driving back the Teutons. The
»
Gorman attack south of Doiiaiiinont was launched against thc Froncli first lilies of defence, but thc 1"rcnc|i raked the advancing Teiitons with ii riirtnln ot' fire and machine and infantry firc, forcing them to rctlrc in disorder. An attach by the Germans on the town oi' ilaucourt, north-west of Verdun fuilcd likewise, as did an attempt to rcucli thc French trenches near Scppoisi in the Vosgcs mountains. Elsewlierc along thc western front there have only been bomburdmcnts und sonic action on the line held by the British.
On the Russian front the artillery
activity of the Russians on the Lake region south-east of Dvinck increased. but in general no important changes in positions of Russians and Gerniaiis have taken place.
Anotlier_ Zeppelin raid made on Eng-
land Monday night was the fourth in as many days. Berlin says the forti- fications near Yarmouth were attack- ed, but the British official statement asserts that no casualties resulted and no damage.
Altesiod Married Men
To Form Committee
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. April 4.-Earl Derby ap-
proved the suggestion placed before him by a dcputation from the National Union of attested married men that members of the Union organize them- selves in the country in committees to assist local recruiting officers in trac-
such men for the army.
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German Aeroplane
' (special is me Guardian.)
a Gennan machine was shot down by one of our aviators behind our lines south of Souclioz. The pilot and ob- server were both killed. To-day ar- tillery on both sides was active. There was mining activity about Neuville, St Vaasi.. Hullnch and Hohenzollern Re- donbt._
llahl lin England
No tasualties
(Special to the Guardian.)
BERLIN, April 4. - There was
another Zeppelin raid on the British coast Monday iilglit. The Admiralty states on thc night of April iird--ith Gorman nnval nirslilps attacked the south-east coast of England and tiircw explosives o_n fortifications near (iroaf. Yarmouth. They were shelled, but returned safe. ` _
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, April 4.-No dumngo wus
caused by last1iight‘s Zeppelin raid, lt. is announced oillcially to-day. There were no casualties. The statement follows:- '
A Zeppelin is reported to have
crossed the east Anglian coast bc- tween two and three o’clock this mom- ing. The ainihip does not seem to have `been long over the land and although several explosions are re- ported no fragments of bombs have .been found yet. No damage was caused and there were no casualties.,
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PHIIIII II. MIILIIIII . IIIES IIIII HIS IIIIIIIIIIII
The followjng telegram was receiv-
ed yesterday by Mrs. John McLeod. Richmond Street, City, telling ot’ the
death of her son Private Daniel Mc- Leo .
I ing single men. and helping to secure V Otgxaf
Mrs. John McLeod
65 Richmond St. _ -
Charlottetown.
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Brollulll To Ground, ..::g§‘:.£.¢‘:.a' .rafts-.;f:::f's.22:;
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Private McLeod, who went over
L0ND0N» April '4"'A British °m'lwitli the second contingent was a
cial communication says: Yestcrdayiymmg man of twcmymno years of
nge, and has been writing home re- gularly telling of his life and pros- pects, so that yesterday news came as a terrific and sudden blow to his widowed mother and sister. Mrs. James Offer of this city. Her brother John who has been on a visit to his licznc here only left yesterday morn- ii: i`or ll~.\li.im0ro, before the news
Alloiher Zelllwlill .1;_“i..:?:.‘.‘,i‘.';:‘-..tsf3.ti"n.i."§?.‘;.‘iif.;,li;
ull of wliciii \'-'ill be extended' the'Sy- inpaiiliy ol' the ciiiirc Province.
Mlnsrws Llllmant cures Dlphthorll.
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NICIIIIIIIII MIIIIII. I HIS I-IIE MIIIIIIIII
(Special to The Guardian.) _ MONTREAL, Q., April ~1l.- Mayor
Martin, M.P., was re-elected to the Chief Magistracy of Montreal at Bien- nial Municipul electloiis today by al- most tcn thousand votes more than his nearest opponent, controller Dun- can McDonald and by more than six- ‘ teen thousand in excess of his second opponent Aid Lapointe, M. P.
The figures are: ~ Martin 32,264 McDonald 22,454 Lupoiiato 15,7/i4
ISLIIIIIII -KIIIIII
Another telegram also received yes-
terday states that Private Arthur jiobertson, son oi' Mr. Albert Robert- son of Augustine Cove, 9. member of the 26th Battalion was killed in action on March 27th. He was only 18 yours of age and enlisted the first year ol' the war. Private llobertson was n young man of exemplary character and much sympathy goes to tho bt-rc- -aved father and others of the family.
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ln the House of Commons when the
niotioii oi’ Mr. J. J. llughcs to ninciiii
der to provide for the prohibltioii of the exportation of liquor into prohibi- tion provinces,
Mr. A. A. McLEAN (Queens, 1'. 15.
l.): said Since the resolution now before tho Iiouse was placed upon the "~"~- Paper. the question has assum-
new phase, by the introduction Bill this afternoon by the hon.
of Justice. Tlic Dill is en-
Aet in aid of Provincial Legis- prohibiting or restricting the
hon. friend from Kings (Mr.
asks this House requesting
to amend
Act, so
agree to a
Imperial British the Pro-
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lion.
MR. A. A. MCLEAN'
ON PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION
the British North American Act in or-
or use of intoxicating liquors. ,,~ day vote in favour ol; it.
I Y
the would be
pass ,a friend o how North the re- referred Bonaven- sentiment
Nil!
vote in favour of s. prohibition measure Evidence of that was very amply giv- en by thc hon. member for Bonaven- tnrc. ilu read il. great deal of corros- pondcnco which had taken place bc- ltweeii hiin and the members of the Temperance Alliance unc others and that correspondence furnished ampli- evidencc to this llouso and to thr- `people that if this question of pi-chilli tion was submitted by wny oi' referen- dum today it would meet with thc ovor-wlielmlng approval of the people and flint even the province of Quebec. which gave a majority against prclii bltion in 1898 the majority would to-
Gross Earnings
(From our Own correspondent.) O'I"i`A\\’A, April 4.-The operating
niileage of' Ciiiiurllziii railways during tho stntlsiii-ul year ending Julie 30th last, increased by 4,787 miles, although
ugc now stands at 35,582. Tho statis- tical report of the Department of Rall- ways tabled in thi-. liouse to~iiay shows inileagc increases in ull provinces except Prince Edward island. Ap- proximately 1.600 miles were under construction apart from surveys and projections when the year ended. including double tracks, yard trucks. siding. etc., the total of all tracks iii Canada comes to 45,885.
CANADIAN RAILWAY
STATISTICS FOR YEAR
Mileage increased by 4,787 Miles.
Declined 17.8 Per
Cent ilwlng to Disturbed toll- dibons Created by War and iollowing Prosperous Period.
itailwsy capitalization increased by
$66,990,127. bringing the total up to si,s75.sio.;:ss. stock dividends in fait worn $32,341,337. an increase oi' $19.000,000. Cash subsidies given
eleven months oi' thc_yenr were in-|dnring the year amounted to $5,059,284 clndcd in the war -period. The mile- oi' which the Dominion contributed
$4,044,664. bringing the total up to $238,831,924. There was a decrease oi’ 380.245 in the number of passengers and 14,189,151 in the tons of freight | carried. Tile gross earnings fell from $243,083,539 to $199,843,072. a decline of 17.8 per cent. due to the disturbed conditions created by the war and fol- lowing a. sustained upward movement in trafiic and revenue.
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OTTAVVA, April 4. --Colonel .lohii
Wesley Allison, the central figure in thc Kyle cliurges, is coming back to Canada to give his evidence. A tele- gram was received to-day by an oiiicial ot’ tho Davidson Conuuission from Col. Allison, in which he announced that he might be expected in Ottawa next week. The message of course shows the prcscnt wlicrczibonts of the Colonel.
The arrival of this message is the
first. answer to thc Liberal complaint that tho Royal Commission appointed by tiio Government to iiivostigate the Kyle cliargcs would not be able to 'conduct a fruitful inquiry because the w'itnesses were in the United States. The chief witness will be in Ottawa
COL. WESLEY ALLISON
To oinirllli
in Answer io Liberal Complaint that Royal Commission Could noi Procure Witnesses.
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'next week. when Gcnersl'Sir Sam p Hughes will also. it is expected, have ,reached the capital. Colonel Allison testified before the Davidson Commis- sion in December with reference to the purchase oi' revolvers from the Colts Arms Company, and 'according to statements made since his evidence on that occasion did not disclose the facts.
Tllc Commission has endeavoured
since to have him recalled. but with- out succoss, Col. Allison having been reported to be too ill to appear. Fol-- lowing his next attendance before the Davidson Commission it is likely that the Public Accounts Committee' of the House will seek to have him as a witness.
his usliriirii,
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TORONTO, April 5. - Maritinic:
Strong winds and moderate gales from eastward. cool with rain.
THE VVEATI-IER.-Yesterday was
fair and cool. `
The highest teinpcratnro recorded
yesterday was 36 degrees above zero. Al. iiiuo o'cIock _vcstcriiny morning it registered 30 above; iii iilnc lust night. :il nboyc. The coldest the previous night. was 21 above.
The tide will be high this afternoon
at 12.05 and tomorrow at 12.36; it will be high tomorrow momliig at 1.13 and I in-lacy st 1.55.
The sun sets this evening at 6.34
and tomorrow at 6.86; it rises to- morrow morning at 5.30 and Friday nl. 5.29.
The uioon sets this evening at 9.26, There was it new moon on Sunday.
April 2nd. at 12.21 p.m.
The first quarter of the moon will bc
on Monday. April 10th at 10.36 a..m.
The length of today will be thirteen
hours and four minutes.
Minas-d'; Llnlmsnt curls Dlolithsrls.
It has been statel
who 'r-ave spoken ai logislation.that ind asked for on It may be true asking for it for but I"l1T.>'not think gument against the auch legislation. A sentiment of the
Canada today is tion. It has also
islation of the interfere with ject. that the
arc
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would he sub-
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wlilch has and lu the this
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