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- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
“A MEAN BUSINESS ”
Under_this heading, not altogether inappropriately, The
Patriot has so far forgotten its oft-repeated resolution not
to discuss politics during "the truce", as to come out in its
yesterday's issue with a diatribe against the Borden Naval
Aid Bill. We regret this departure from the "unwritten
agreement" concerning the crisis, but we cannot allow to
pass unchallenged its insiuuatlons that the naval policy of
the present Government was in any way at fault regard-
ing the uneuviable position in which Canada now finds
herself on the sea. lt is not a question whether the Gov-
ernment's permanent policy was to be the same as that
of Australia or of New Zealand. The bill which the Lati-
rier Liberals turned down was an "emergency" proposal,
introduced on the advice of the First Lord of tl\e Admiralty
who said it was the one which would best answer imperial
purposes in the circumstances with which the Mother
Country was faced.
Sir Robert Borden’s Naval Aid Bill provided simply i`or
the payment of $35,000,000 for thc construction of three
super-dreadnoughts in British shipyards. They were not
to be given to Great Britain. They were to be Canadian
lhips, the property nl’ Canatln, just as the battleship Aus-
tralia, or the battleship New Zealand belongs to Australia
and New Zealand-and, like these cruisers, were to form
part of the Imperial squadron that would visualize the
unity of the Empire and speak to the world of its might
and its power. So emphatically was Canadian ownership
established it was distinctly provided that on due notice
being given thc ships were to bc subject to recall, if nt
any time it should be decmed advisable to organize u Cau-
°adian unit ofthe British Navy.
Sir \Vilfrid Laurier and his friend, The Patriot. bitterly
opposed this emergency proposal, sncering at. the “emer-
gency," and holding up to ridicule the l\dmiralty's memor-
andum on the subject. The Liberal majority in the Senate
threw out the bill, and Sir Wilfrid eulogized the Senators
for their action and taunted Sir Robert Borden for his
failure to pass the measure. A few weeks before the war
broke out, Sir Wilfrid rejoiced in the House of Commons
that the Senate had prevented aid being given to the
Mothcrland, again scotled at thc emergency, and sneered
at the Governments proposal to organize a Naval re-
serve.
In face of this very recent history, fresh in everyones
mind, The Patriot has the tcmerity to come out with an
nrtlcle challenging criticism of Sir \’Vilfritl's policy. llut
we do not blame our Contemporary altogether. We ob-
serve from articles in other Liberal papers on thc innin-
lantl that there has bt.-cn prcconccrtctl action to ncrvc up
to their disguslctl readcrs at thc opening of Parliament
excuses and pnlliativcs for the disgraceful position in-
which their obstructive tactics have lnndcd this loyal Dom-
inion at the present time. Ono Liberal paper, rcconlly, in
its apology for thc disastrous denoucmcnt, claims thai,
notwithstanding the strangling of the Nnvnl Aid Bill,
what Sir \\'ilfrld did during the South African war, hc
would, had he been in power. have done in the present
crisis. That is small satisfaction, to say the least of lt.
What we did in South Africa reflects honor on Canadians,
but not so much honor on the Liberal Govcrnmcnt then in
power. The Laurier Government permitted mon to go to
South Africa, but it required Great Britain to pay thc Brit-
ish rntc of wages. if thc Liberal Ministers had had
their way we would have had no contiugcnts in South
Africn, anti wt: alone amongst the British Donilnions would
have been unrcprescntcd on South African battlcllclds.
Public opinion drove the Laurier Government to action,
but the best it would dp was to allow Canadians to serve
as soldiers of the Empire.
This same neutral policy has landed us in our prcscnt
most unenvlable position regarding our representation in
the British sea forces. For fourteen years Sir Wilfrid
Laurier would not allow Canada to make any contribution
to sea defence. in considerable degree he dominated the
imperial Conferences and prevented common action to
secure common safety. For ull that time he allowed the
workers of the United Kingdom to bear the cost of protect-
ing Canadian trade on the seas-which we showed recently
averages $5 per head for every mnn. woman and child in
the Motberlantl. llc saw only, to quote him, "‘tl1e vortex of
European mllitnrlsm,” and he proclaimed only the ideals of
Mr. Bourassa and thc Natlonallsts. Mr. Armand lia-
vergne, Mr. Bourassa's lieutenant, recently discussing the
Borden Bill, supported the Laurier policy, ns, in ills opinion,
“Canada owed nothing to England. so that the Dominion
should do nothing beyond the defence of her own shores."
We have it on the authority of lilr. Pugsley that it was
because of Quebec that Sir \\'ilfrld did not proceed with
his own naval policy. ‘
Sir Wllfritl n'ow says when “Britain is at war, Canada
is at war", but he ndmlts to a frlcud' that he is "surprised"
at his new sentiments. We share in his surprise, and we
are all the more surprised that The Patriot should seek
to Justlfy the sentiments Sir Wilfrid is now ashamed of.
Sir Wilfrid, concicntiously or. otherwise, pursued the
wrong policy on the Naval Emergency Bill, and all the
tears of repentance under heaven will not wipe out the
stains his policy has left on the Domlnion’s reputation.
The best that now can be done is to forget the episode.
and we regret The Patriot should have so far forgotten its
duty to Canada in this terrible crisis as to seek to re-
surrect and even yustlfy the policy which Slr'Wllfrld now
mentally admits. though with surprise at the adm`isslon.
to _love been contrary to the interests of Canada and the
Empire.
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on on, ae produced n ross. 9. .
ln cultic affected with Picton Cattle Disease. I
in u paper on the action of senecio alkaloids contribut-
ed to tho Journal of Pharmacology, Professor Cushey de-l
votes considerable space to the experimental work of Dr.!
vestlgotion." He also refers to the good work of Dr. Gil-,
‘ruth in New Zealand. and Dr. Chase in South Africa, where
tho same disease exlsts._aud states that the experiments of t
(lllruth, Chase and Potluck. show beyond doubt that pol-4
sonlng from the different species of Senccio is the cause ‘
tono Disease in South Africa, and Wlntia nlsease in New
Zealand. V `
Extracts from Dr. Pethick's report. with drawings, etc.,;
have already appeared in the New Zealand Government'
reports. ~
As Professor Cushney has now obtained similar re-
sults by the administration of the active principle of the.
plant, there is no further room for doubt or controversy
and the farmers should set to work to free their farms of
thc weed. which has been the cause of so much loss to cat-
tle owners. This weed is prevalent in certain sections of
Prince Edward island. ,It has not caused many deaths as
yet, because it is not yet plentiful in our hayfields and cat-
tle will not eat it in its green state. it should, however.
be destroyed wherever it is found.
nn: ssftnarss
As will be seen by the estimates published in yester-
day‘s Guardian, Prince Edward Island is generously treat-
ed. Including the appropriations for the car ferry. the
railway and wharves the amount devoted to our province
is $2,096,100, the largest appropriation in the history of
the province. The estimate for the whole Dominion is
$149,962,168 or about $18.75 per head; for Prince Edward
Island it amounts, in round figures, to $22.50 per head. or
$3.75 per head more than for the whole of Canada. The
expenditure of this very considerable sum should mean a.
distinct boom during the present year.
ln the total estimates there is, as was to be expected on
account of the war, a. decrease of about $17,000,000 as com-
_pared with last year. yet provision is made for all neces-
sary public works lu each province. .
tum? Horst: waurcn
it will be noticed, from an advertisement in this issue
that recruiting is about to begin for the Sixth Mounted
Rifles of the Second Brigade. _This regiment consists of
three squadrons. the Headquarters Staff, the Machine Gun
section ami a squadron of 158 officers and men. The regi-
ment will be recruited from the Maritime Provinces and it
is gratifying to know that Col. ings of the Light Horse, has
been appointed second in command with the rank of illajor.
The other officers selected front _thc island are Major T.
il. E. Inman. who goes as Captain of a squadron, Captain
F. P. llell and Captain A. C. Squarebriggs. who go as Lieu-
tenants. lntinxation has been received from Headquarters
that 75 men will be received as a contribution from Prince
Edward island, and there is every reason to believe that
this number or more will offer for service.
A series of meetings to arouse interest in recruiting will
be held throughout the province. The first meeting will bc
,held at Kensington on Thursday. the 11th, and will be ad~
dressed by Mr. Justice Fitzgerald, Rev, Dr. Fullerton and
others. The second meeting will be held in Sunfulerside
on the ltith, when Mr. Justice Fitzgerald and Mr. T. C.
James will speak. Arrangements are also being made for
meetings ut 0`Leary and Alberton and nt the conclusion of
the campaign in Prince County, similar meetings will be
held in Queen`s and King's Counties.
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GERMANY'S “BLOCl(ADE",
` The German prof-iatnation of u military zont- uruuud
Great Britain is liltcly to misc more trouble than that
unfortunate country of Kultur anticipated. The prociamn
tion :imply means that ilormany has declared war upon
the entire world. German submarines, according to this
'document will destroy the ships, not of Great Britain _or
Franco or Russia with which she is at. war but ships ol' il.c
United States, llolland. Sweden, italy. .\Iorv/ny, l)eniut\rk,
Greece, the South American republics. thc whole world in
fact. _ A
lt. will be interesting to watch the carrying out of this
iiendish threat; interesting to sce what the United States
will do lt, on some flue morning, one of her passenger or
freight steamcrs is sunk by n Gorman submarine. Possibly
such an act would arouse thc United States lb thc point of
making a protest.
Whatever the Uuitcd Status Government will do
about the proclamation, or about the carrying out of the
threat-if itshould be carried out-there is no mistaking
what the United States press would have the Government
do. _ __
The New York llerald dealing with the matter, after
expatiatlng on the fact that the threat menus that "every
American going to Northern Europe or leaving it, even by
a neutral vessel will take his life in his hands because
Germany has declared to set at -defiance every law, hum-
an and divine and treat all the international conventions
bearing her signature as so many scraps of paper," says:
"That the German naval authorities dimly perceive
thc rufllunism of their decision, is proved by their attempt
to justify it by referring to abuse of neutral flags having
been ordered by the British government on January 31
Qui. s‘excuse s‘acuse."
"Searching examination has failed to reveal any order
such as the one mentioned in the German notification. lt
seems clear that as usual the Germans arc merely excusing
their ferocity by falsehood.
"The question is, What are we going to do? Will the
administration silently'acqulesce in this latest German
exort to put into practice the savage theories laid down in
the German general staff's war book and in the works of
that half baked plagiarlst of Machiavelli, Barnhnrdi?
"Whatever the administration may do, one thing is cer.
tin, if a single American life be sacrificed by uniformed
‘German pirates, our people will exact the bitterest. fullest
retribution." _ _
Tho Tribune aays:- "lf the German government is
looking for trouble. with tho United States, or Spain_or
italy, all it has to do. is to permit a submarine to torpedo
»
an American, Spanish _or Italian vessel entering the Ger.
man Admiralty's pyschological “war zone.”
` The World says: "lt is the duty ot the United States
government to issue a formal protest against the German
"war zone" proclamation.
Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad."
non- of whiouilrirotester’ canmey_ or Unlv°.Nll_{~'0°l!°s¢. 1- 1-|||“|~mm
L tl h` " ' l f cat white rate and rub- . -
,blts, the peculiar condition of the liver (cirrhosis) found ’ S|,.___] h,w¢,- ,-,,,,egv,
list. men for the 40t
tulion for overseas st
intending recruits 1
me before enlisting t
sent of their parents:
Pcthick, which he refers to as “An admirably planned ln- itwenty-one years of ag
son of parents who a
upon him. Married melt
the consent of their wivt
Necessary lneaauremen
5 ft. 3 ln. or over; Cin
ment, 33% lu. or over; All
While in Charlottetowxt
paid as follows:-Acct
allowance, 251:. per day;
allowance, 75c. per day. _»
should bring sufliciout, mo-
their board. as ll. will take
time to draw those allou
headquarters at Halifax.
_ Those wishing to enlist
of King and country will
port to me at my ofllce on
of Canadian Bank of (Tom
ing, Charlottetown, as sc
ble. l am, slr. etc., _
'l‘. EDGAR MACN
Captain 82nd
and Recruiting ofilt-
40th Regiment Oversee: _
SAYS GERMANS BEL'
CAUSE IS i
LONDON. Feb. 7.-L
who is at noted author
subjects, contributes tf
arllcle reviewing the
end of six months of
"No reasonable groi
versul of the verdict
mo|\tl\s,” he says, "ca
Relatively to the Alli
must grow steadily we
material. Every plan
gists has come to na
priscs which the Gel
store have not materl:
vaunted Zeppelins ar
be ragarded as failurt
“The inspired propa
we have grown accust
arly significant of the
German arms and Geri.
ing left. Victories have
ed for popular consump=
tic efforts are being mad
solidarity of the Entent
list the United States i
of everything that they
to prevent.
“The ruthless barbarity
non combatants, the deli
tion of all international
framed to promote huxna.
the mendacious reports s,
available agencies; the '
tribes directed against Gr.-
-cvcn thc high honor preft
the obscure author of “Tito
Hate'-~coinblnu to tell thei.
any student of psychology.
“Witch thc leaders of a great nation
resort to methods nf -this kind it is
a sure indication that they hellcvo
their cause to be lost. Neither nations
nor individuals vilify opponentsfwliom
they foel nhlc to overt-onrc. Gt-.r\;‘nany,
though still nnconqnered is beaten.
And if thc Allies remain steadfast,
sparing no effort and- grudglng- no
sacrifice. the forces already at work
will complete what the Germans lack
ot’ success on land and scn. has bc-
gun."
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'Mn A. o. mAcAnTHun.
The death occurred in Vancouver.
B.(‘., on Jnn. 7th. 1915, of Abram l).
MacArthur, in the I-llith year of his age.
Hc was born in New Dominion, l’.E.
island, and was the son of the lalo
Alex. and Flora MacArthur. Tho-
deceascd taught for some t.lme in
West. Kent School before leaving for
the West, where he had since been in
the employ oi' tho Foley, Welch &
Stewart Company. He -leaves to
mourn xt sorrowlng widow (Christie
MacLean). four cltiltlrcn. Jenn, Theo-
dore, Margaret and Flora Alexandra.
to all of whom is tendered most
sincere sympathy.
MR. JOHN OWENS.
The following particulars are i'rom
the Lynn, Mass., Daily Evening item,
of Feb. l')tli1-
John Owens. G5 years of age, one of
the pioneer box manufacturers in the
State and who is well known in busin-
ess circles in Lynn. died last night at
his home in Haverhill at 6.15 o’clock,
'rom a sudden attack of heart disease.
He had just returned from a visit to
Newton, N. ii.. where his box factory
had been bumed a few weeks ago,
and after shaking down the furnace
had settled himself in n chalrto read
the evening paper. as was his custom.
lie expired before any of his family
could offer aid.
Mr. Gwens was born in a small vil-
laen near Charlottetown, P. E. l_., in
1850, and was the son of Daniel Ow-
ens who married Miss Rose Askln. He
went to Haverhill in 1888~ and since
that tlmehas been identified with the
box manufacturing industry. ln 1904
he came to .Lynn and opened a branch
of the concern on Alley street, next
door to llaruey Brothers' shoe factory.
This plant was consumed -in the holler
explosion flro in 1910 in which the
western end of Alley and Charles
streets were destroyed. _ _
The same year. however, he pur-
chased the property of Sawyer, Chase
and Co.. on Farrar street and rebuilt
the factory and power plant. This
plant was destroyed by fire Jan. 29.
1014; Mr. Owens then removed lo
Haverhill where his business prosper-
ed so well that he sought to enlarllfl
the factory, but tho city govemmont
seized tha land and refused permission
on the account of a near proximity of
partie...
man, Spanish.
facility.
AT 72 ELOPES T0 JA‘
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CLl¢lVELANll, Ohio, l< _
Conger, seventy-two yea .tn-
erly member of the Atl anger
Company, roofing mann ;;n".'erS. af-
ter socretly wedding histousckcepcr,
twenty-three years old..`ls uo\v upon
the Pacific Ocean .with her on their
way to Japan, where they will pass a.
few months. Later they will go fo
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year.
Mr. Tongcr, who was n widower anti , ,_ -t _ _ -_ -__-1 -q
prominent. in club circles. kept his
marriage a deep nccrot until ycstcr~
day. Early last August. he slipped
quietly away to Cleveland. and on his
return hc det-lined to tcll friends
where he had becn. Two weeks ugo
hc turned his business ovcr to his son
l<‘. ll. Conger. anti procured a passport
to Japan. On January 24 he left with
his bride for San Francisco.
Members of thc family Monday weroi
retivcnt. in speaking of tho inarriagc.‘
David Auld, whose partner (longer
fornmrly was, sttitl today that he had
learned of the marriage in August, but
helped to keep the affair secret.
"lf was an olopoment pure and;
simple," said Mr. Auld. "i suppose agei
Mr. (longer had kept his marriage
from them.
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RAPPERS TAKE NOTI E
We pay the highest prices for Raw Furs. _One
trial order will convince you. Write for price list
and tags. The New England Fur Co., 131 Marlboro
Street, Chelsea, Mass, U. S. A.
NOTE:-No Duty on Raw Furs cominginto United
States from Canada.
has no effect on the desire for rom- 850,_2_5Mm - . - -
ance." _
Members of thc family of F. ll, |  J
Congcr, the brldcgroom's son. said ` “ __ _
find the namo of his bride u. secret F"-E--"***""""'_'“‘
GERMANS EVACUATE ANGOLA
_ IN AFRICA.
German forces have evn.cuatctl Angola.
Portuguese West Africa.
The natives on both banks of the
Kuncnc River have rovolted, ulllagcd
the houses of Europeans. and killed
the administrator of Misscntle and his
wlfo nnd sons, ’l‘ho governor of
Angola is organising a special expedi-
tion. -
SPLENDID TRIBUTE T0 AUSTRAL-,
IAN8.
t.oNnoN, Fab. 8.-A sydney, Aus- `
.tralia, cable; dated Frlday,'says Gen
Maxwell, has cabled to the Minister 0 
have been undor flreyat Suez. and hav: '
‘compacted themselves "aa you would
wish them to do.” The 'Minister is al
so notified that the War Olllca has ac-
cepted n further 10»000 mell-
::l1cxall Cold Tablets will .break up
a cold in n. day--sometimes less. Get
a box of these guaranteed tablets. if
they don’t relieve you. coma back and
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get your money. _Price 25s per box. .N
Lisbon, rob. s_~A semi-funn min- l    Yo.ur"'
made public here announces that the
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We have everything you
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