Aes ie sae 0 at eet De ln THE DAILY EXAMINER. FEBRUARY 6, 18Sl. Tactics of Desperate Men. THE ‘ ‘ ° Dowty | elu ively pr ve that the Opposition Party j is in a state of desperation, it can be fi } Pots Fl : T Lu the Patriot of jast evening. arr tither in transmission or iu the press, | 7 at ae oe ener ‘tives of a people who would so shirk their is made the occasion for the long article en- , s} aa . RD tieww * titled, ‘Sir Jobn’s Sham Trade Poricy. Bocause the words, ** Reciprocity Treaty of 1854” were omitted from the despatch pub- lished in Tar Examiner of Wednesday, is the Patriot declares that ** Reciprocity of the despatch indicates clearly that the renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty of L854 with modifications required by the altered circumstances of both countries, and wich the extension deemed by the Commission and the to be in the interests of Canada ‘ it. The Patriot will find that this last : rail resort of « desperate organ will not avau ** Drowning men catch at ict the opposition. straws. Sut straws will not keep them afl vac. Neither will the case of the Patriot stand when it is based upon nothing better than an evident error. vrocity upon a fair, reasonable and basis is that which the Govern- What more | honorable Reei ment will endeavor to obtain. than this can a loyal and reasonable people What more than this van the Op- Have they not, year desire ? positionists dem snd ! after year, railed at the Government because propositions fur a renewal of the lecipro- city Treaty were not made’ Have they not, time after time, heard Mr L. UH. Davies denounce the (iovernment because it did not, in the face of the Republican Party, pledged to keep high the wali of ‘* Protection to Alwerican Minufactures,” send delegations to t» Washington sue for a renewal of Reciprocity ? Dut after the of last November have proved that the people of now, elec’ions the United States desire a modification of their Protective Policy ; now, after the Party which submitted the Miils Bill have been viaterious at the polls and there seems to bs a geod chance to renew jnwmate trade relatiuns with the States; now, when Sir Juin desires to take advantage of the chance, and to be backed up in his nego- tiations by the authority of the people's inandate,—the Opposition is still opposed to the Government. The Opposition, will never ae sat isfiex the Opposition will never be pleased, until Sic John Macdonald and have bean driven from power, and Laurier and his friends have secured the flesh pots his colleagues of office. —— a owe The Proposed Compromise. A proposition to make The Tunnel alone the issue of the election in this Province, nnd to elect Messrs. Ferguson and Davies by acclamation as the representatives of (Queen's County, has found expression in the Guardian. If the issue could be nar- rowed down to The Tunnel, the proposi- tion might be worthy of some consideration. From ‘** The Tunnel” point of view, the election of Hon. Mr. Ferguson is, undoubt- edly, of the first importance. Next to Sen- ator Howlan, Mr. Ferguson is at once the most fully informed concerning the tunnel as well as the most willing and hearty, advocate of the and the ablest available, tunnel. Any fair and honorable proposition to place his election beyond the peradven- ture of a doubt is, therefore, worthy of atten- tion. Oa the other hand, any means of transforming Mr. L. H. Davies into an ac- tive and enthusiastic advocate of the tun- nel, instéad of the carping critic that he has been and is, ought be seriously con- sidered. Hitherto, as Senator Howlan was informed by an influential member of the Commons, ** Mr. Davies has left the im- pression on the House that the Islanders do not want the Subway.” Referring to the attitude of Mr Davies in respect to the tunnel, Senator Howlan says : ‘“‘T read his speeches in Halifax, St. Johr, Moncton, and other portions of the Maritime Proviaces, but L looked in vain for one ray of sunshine or one word on behalf ot his rative province. He forgot, in the gigantic flights wf nis poetic fancy, his Island home—it was never in his thoughts. He saw the farmer struggling with his crops through the bad weather of the fsll— he saw him handicapped as ogeinst his neighbor of the Mainland, but was as dumb as an oyster on the subject.” Mr. Davies has ability ax an advocate. It is this fact which has rendered his oc- casional criticisms, and his silence when he onght to speak, influential in impressing Parliament and the country with the idea that the tunnel scheme is impossible and foolish—a mere dream of Senator Howlan, anda mere electioneering dodge on the part of Sir John Macdonald. If the tunne; wer: the only question, and if, as a ecn- dition of obtaining hia seat, he would agree to warmly advocate the tunnel—then the electors might consider the advisability of re-electing Mr. L H. Davies. But would it be expedient, even from the tunnel point of view, to elect our re- presentatives on the tunnel issue alone ? We fear some facetious member might, while Parliament is in session, point to our six tunnelites as the exponents of a policy almost as narrow and long and dark as that of the Grits. It must never be forgotten AERC is ete 8 und | An evident | | adians. : ’ , dian questions. Ir anything more were needed to con- | i _ a DAIL ; erage at ORC Y EXAMINER, nat ace ncaa eenhlan ee AO FRI! that the people of Prince Edward Island are, in the highest. sense of the word, Can- ‘To the end that this may not be forgotten, the people of Prince Edward Is- land muat not fail to take their part in the discussion and decision of all great Cana- If we should eject our can- didates on the Tunnel Question, and shirk | the Trade Question, we shall not be na t ing © need uct be suggested that the representa: | ur duties as Canadian citizens. | duties would have little influence in the i promotion of the tunnel acheme or any | other scheme. i i i ‘aited States, is the policy of the Govern: | ' | tion ; _ , a aleen | States were engaged in preparations . anti d.”’ and contends that! : : . ae cen eee _. | the invasion of Canada and the subversion Sir John is ehamming—though the context } : : i should we bave no interest in the | Should we not rather be actively engaged ' é ; : Have we no interestin the trace ques | United } ¢ it If an able general in the Tr of its institutions ; if moreover, he were aided and abetted by menin our midst,— matter / in drilling our loyal militiamen and pre- paring to send our representatives to make common cause with our fellow countrymen against the common enemy? Deadler to Canadian institutions than the campaign of a United States geveral could possibly be, is the *‘ plan of campaign” proposed by Erastus Wiman and supported by Mr. Laurier, Sir Richard Cartwright and their followers. By Mr. Wiman’s plan we are deprived of the assistance of Great Britain, for great Britatn will not interfere ia res- a question of trade, and we fight the battle unaided. ‘Unrestricted Rec’ procity " onceintreducecs Canada will be at the mercy of the States in respect to its fiscal pulicy, direct taxation ** Annexation’ must in- On the other hand, Sir pect to must will ensue, and evitably fullow? John has proposed a frendly negotiation to the end that all our diffi-ulties with the States may be removed, that the great boon vf reciprocity of trade may be obtained, that good feeling may be re- established between the States aud Canada, —wiihout endangering in any way the status of Canada as a member of the British commonwealth. Shall we take no part in the decision of this question of paramount mutual national importance, upon which the twu parties have divided? Shall we send sx men to Ottawa with instructions only as to the tunnel ? Whether we like the arrangement, or whether we like it not, there are two parties in Canada. So long as this condi- tion exists, the elector is compelled, as a general rule, to choose between the two, and differing policies and administrations are the grounds upon which he ought to chyisen_There pay of course, be exeap-! ‘tions to the rule. There are times when a union and & compromise between the par- ties are advisable. But unless Mr. Davies is prepared, not only to advocate the tun- nel, but also to support the Reciprocity Policy of Sir John Macdonald rather than Unrestricted Reciprocity, this, surely, is not the time. —+ere— Significant, Tue New York Herald, in a leading ar- ticle headed ‘Troubles Everywhere,” after pointing out the troubles existing in different parts of the world—the Chilian revolution, the revolt of part of the Royal Army in Portugal, the Ministerial crisis at Rome which led to the resignation of M. Crispi, and the activity of the Nihilists in Russia— concludes with the following sig- nificant statement ;— **On the other hand, Americans are happy and comfortable, with nothing to disturb their sleep except the ghost of the Force bill, the eccen'ricities of the Farmers’ Alliance, the conspiracy of Reed and McKinley agsiust Blaine’s reciprocity project, and the attempts of Sir John Macdonald to keep Canada from joining the Union.” And yet the Grits say that Unrestricted Xeciprocity does not lead to Annexation ! 7r+oro “A Put Up Job.” Tne Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, in Monday’s issue of that paper, commenting upon the corres- pondence between Mr. Blaine and Repre- sentative Baker, says that it was a put up job between them. ‘* Both correspondents knew before hand what was to be said on either side.” The correspondent goes on tosay: “I am privately assured that Mr. Blaine expects to see Sir John Macdoiald carry the next election by a good majurity.’ We italicize the above for the benefit of our Grit contemporaries. For the last few months they have been drawing inspivation from Washington. But now it would sem that the confidence they have in the Ameri- can statesman isnot mutual. Mr. Blaine sees and knows that he will bave to deal with the Government cf Sir John, and not with that fortuitous concourse of atoms of which there is no likelihood of its erystaliz- ing into a Cabinet for many a long year yet. { manner in which Notes and Comments, Tne EXAMINER'S announcement con- cerning the meeting of the Legsaue was premature. The day has not yet been fixed. _ Referring tu, the proposed tunnel, the Herald of Wednesday, says : “The precticability of the scheme is now be- and, thanks to the energetic Premier McLeod and Hon D. Ferguson have pushed the question at Ot- tawa, the D minien Government have taken practical steps towards its advancement yond doubt, What we want now is men who will vigorously | We do not want representatives who will throw cold water on the scheme, or who wiil give it even a half-hearted support. We want men who are in earnest.” —The Home News says: Sir George Baden- nightly Review on ‘A Canadian Peopl 2” Prefaeing his remarks by the question, ** Is Canada to vanish from history?’ the reviewer believes that the time has arrived for the critical decision--*‘Shall Canada take the lown-hill road which leads to annexation to the United States? or that up-hill road which leads to the great safe tableland of self-reliant nationality.” To these cruci+] questions Sir George has one answer — ** The Canadian people will keep Canada for themselv-s. Proud of their progress #8 a nation, and rely- ing on theirowns u dy independence of spirit, they have determined to journey on the road which conducts them to ali the possibilities of brilliant and useful national existence, The direct effect of the McKinley Tariff has been to root out for ever the several temptations leading to the ultimate absorption of Canada in the United States. At one bound the Dominion has realized itsown power, The several provinces combining for their mutual good have already p!anned and completed the great rational railway connecting the atlantic and Pacific oceans. This slone has developed trade with the oater orld, to be still further increased when direct ste m communic tion shall have Leen established and Kurope, the West ladies, China and Aus'relia The Dominion can live and pros- | pes without the assistance of its g eat nei h’ 0 iu the words of Sir G. Biden-Powell, * The Canadian people will keep Canada for them- cordial co-operaticn and union with anempie which, by all the ties of “escent, blood, insti- tutions, religion, and material interests, is one end indivisible, and will a0 remaia for all the future of that empire and of the Cenadisn people.” Mecting at Caledonia. heid at Caledonia list evening guson, Martin, Davies and Hector McDonald, were among the speakers. in favor of the tunnel and a brasch railway were passed. a ?> e+e Lenoxville College Schoo: Burned. The following telegram was received by Judge Alley from his son this morning . School burned my things. ‘Teiegraph advice, GorpoN ALLEY, The school above referred to, Bishops Col- lege School, is a large institution situate in copdreted ip-cor ection. with the’ of Bishops College, and enjoys a high reputa- tion. Itis under the Rectorship of the Rev College, Camridg~), and h»s a faculty ef seven additional Pro‘essors, most of whom are Cam- bridge and Oxford graduates. It has upwarda of 100 resident pupil's, contributed frum sll the Provinces in the Dominion, from various parts of the United States, and from Bermnda and West Indies. Prince Kdward Island is represented by Gordon Alley. om Supreme Court. Trurspay, Feb. 6. The first case argued this morning was an application of M. W. Marvphy for a writ of certiorari to quash a conviction made. by Donald McLeod and Roderick Mc Donala, two Justices of the Peace for Queen’s County, by which the applicant was con. victed of an assault on a man named Daniel McD inald, of Vernon River. The absanit vas committed in Charlottetown and writs was moved for on the ground that the Magistrates in Queens County have no jurisdiction to try offenders for offences committed in Charlottetown. Mr M Leod Q. C., opposed the application. Mr. Hodyson, Q. C, insuppert. Aftera long argument judgment was reserved. Haley vs. Heard and Mellish—Mr. Hodgson, Q C, moved for and obtained a rule nisi to set aside the nonsuit in this case. Patterson vs. Lapage—Mr. Paters ob- tained a rule nisi fora new trial in this case. The Court then adjourned until to- morrow at 1l a. m. +e JOURNALISTIC. — The Standard is the name of the latest joucnalistic ventare. It is published at Regina, N. W. T., by the Standard Publishing Company. Mr J. K Mcinnis, formerly of this Province, is edi- tur and manager. THE EXAMINER wishes the Standard the fullest measure of success. dtibetiintie Tuemomerer ReEavIncs —At 9 p. m., yes- terday, two below zero; coldest during night, eight below; 9a. m., to-day, eighteen above. cement Ustrep STATES SONSELATE —Consul Hall, who has obtained two months leave of absence, left yesterday evening for Boston. While he is abroad Vice-consul Crockett will be acting consul, _—-so-—-— Porice Court. —One diunk was fined §2 or $ days this morning. a Civic.—Regular monthly meeting of the City Council on Monday evening. re rt Mr. J. A, Riis, the author of **How tha other half lives,” declares that hundreds A late despatch says: A new Spanish steamer has arrived at the Caroiine Islands taken place pectedly and killed ninety soldiers and civilians ; the troops retaliated by attack- ing the native stockade and aterrible fight ' ensued, The islanders were driven into the jungle, where the Spaniards followed them, but they were repulsed with heavy losses, the natives being armed with Rem ington rifles and shooting down the sol ; diers in large numbers. The Spanish cap- | tain shot himself rather than fall into the. hands of the natives. K D. C. for the Stemach. af people are always starving to death in New York. A terrific snow storm prevailed in North | well water d and another massacre of Spanish troops has Nebraska xnd South Dakota a day or two’ Residents and natives of the »¢9. At Deadwood the mercury marked Messrs McLean & McDo: ald Galena 40 below. have been lost. Joseph Parent was found dead in his father’s stable at Beaufort, uebec, a few days ago. He had gone to feed the cattle, and is supposed to have been struck down by heart disease while dving go. Emin Pazha is stil! drag across the Dark Qontinent and wantin somebody to fight with. The probab 1- ities are that he will gat all the fighting he wants around Lake Victoria and be brought back to civilization on a shutter. Many herds of cattle Lennoxville, in She:biooke Genaty Quebec, Gute Hee? and persistently advocate it iu Pariiament. | Powell, who has recently visi ed the Dcminion, | writes in the current pumber of the Fort- | 4 Notice of Meeting. KR ANNUAL GENER Shareholders of the Merchants Bank of P. E. Istand, for the election of Directors ynd receiving a statement of the affairs of the Sank, will be held at the Bonking Office on THUR*DAY, March 5h, at the bour of Eleven o'clock, a. m. sear Proxies for voting must be left with the Cashier on or before WEDNESDAY, March 4h. By order, 5 WM. McLEAN, Cashier. Charlottetown, Feb. 6, 1891—eod Notice of Co-Partnership Mk. ARTHUR W. WEEKS AS been admitted to a partnership in our business from this date. JAMES PATON & CO. Charlottetown, Feby. 3, 1891. feb §6—3in Notice of Assignment. %AKE NOTICE that the undersigned has assigned in favor of George tt. Toombs, of Cha lottetown, for the benefit of the creditors The Deed of Assignment is open for inspec- tion at ths offi e of George H. Toombs and the office ef McLean & McDonall, Chariuttetown. A meeting of my creditors will be heid at the « flice of Me! ean & McDonald on THURS- DAY, the 26th day of February, iust. between Canada | ee eee poli Sal pubic meeting mt will be heid at the office of L. C. Owen, King Messrs. Fer- | “treet, i Se selves, basiog their iadependence on close aud | | Strong resolutions | | Saved three quarters of | Princip] Ad«ms, M. A., D. ©. L) (St. John’s }- island attacked the Spanish garrison unex- 20 below zero; at Lead Uity 30 below: at; ging his coat tail © & price, SIMON P. CONROY, Merchant. Souris, Feb. 6, 1891. All persons indebted in any way to the above bstate are requested to make payment tome iv tull on or before March lst, 1991. All accounts not settled by that date wiil be sued for without further notice. GEORGE H. TOOMBS, feh6—dy 3i wy 3i Assignee. NOTICE. 1's ANNUAL GENFRAL MEETING of the Inland Steam Navigation Company on ~ATURDAY, the 2ist day of Febraary, instant, at 3 o'clock, p. m. L. C. OWEN, feb6—--f m w Secre’ary. Royalty West Meeting MEETING of the Supporters of the d Libyral-Conservative Party registered in Royalty West Polling Division will be held in the Liberal Conserv tive Committee Rooms Market Hall, Cha:lottetown, on SATUR.- DAY, the "th of February, inst., at 7.30 Mp. ti, Pt acloct Delegated t attend « the Liberal-Conservative Convention. A. A. McLEAN, Secretary. feb5—Bi ‘Liberal-Conservative CONVENTION cpa i QUEEN'S COUNTY. A MEETING OF DELEGATES from eacb L Polling Division in Queen’s County, will be held at McLEOD'S HLL, CHARLOTTETOWN, iE tien Tuesfay, 10th of February AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON, to select Candidates to contest Queen’s County at the forthcoming Dominion E ection, W, E. DAWSON, President. A. McLEAN, Secretary. A. feb2—eod & wy PUBLIC AUCTION Twe of the Finest Farm Pre- perties in the Province. AM instructed by ANDREW COADY, of Cornwall, to sell by Public Auction, on the Premises, Qn Monday, 2nd March next, AT 12 O'CLOCK, NUON, His HOMESTEAD FARM, consisting of 16 Acres of Freeho!d Land, situated at Wes River, Lot 31, bounded ov the eas: by Mar- deeh McLeed’s Farm, and on the wesi by Michae! Boyie’s Firm, and fren ing on the West River. ‘this Farm 1s 9 mi.es.frem Charlotietown thee is a new Dweiling House, 41x28, wil tnished. Vhe Farm os well watered. ‘tie PF: blie “chool is wisi 600 yards of the Farm. ——-ALS0 On SATURDAY the 28th February, inst., at 12 0«e!k, noon: 160 Acres of FREE HOL’ LAND, situate on the Monaghan Rovd, Lot 26 (formerly owned by Edward Coss) This Farm is _ situate 10 miles from Char lottetewn, and within easy reach ¢f shipping, schools and churches. It contains go d bui'ding-, and ig Good title guaranteed, For terms and further purticulars a} ply to » Chalo: tetwown or to Andiew Coady, Ce rnwall. . FREDERICK HORNE, Auctioncer, FOR SALE, CARINET ORGAN, Dell's, nearly new, . €leven stops. Would do for a small hurch. Will be sold ata large discount on Also—A Double-Seated Sleigh. R. K. JOST. feli—dw janl7—eod tf pat K. D. ©. is Guaranteed. AL MFETING of nmr le eit RUARY 6 eee eee TET LT OL LL LAI AS LLL A PP MS MOONE. ERE NOES Te Sale of Annual WHITE GOOD ——_-WiLL BBGiIm—— Monday Morning, Feb 2nd, Our , an ne et | We have been fortunate in securing several very attractive lots. of EMBROIp. . , n . . os *-_ 'ERIES, FLOUNCINGS, etc., especially for this occasion, 'Goods mentioned below we show unusual yelues. | BEER BROS, ' i ; In nearly every ling gf SWISS EMBROIDERIES, ‘INSERTIONS and FLOUNCINGS, | AMERICAN TICKINGS, |LAWN EMBROIDERTES, VANDYKE EMBROIDERIES, VICTORIA AND BISHOP'S LAWN, CROSSBAR MUSLINS and PIQUES, American and Canadian SHIRTINGS, LONSDALE and NAINSOOK, SHEETINGS, Twrlled and Plain, “HEETINGS, Grey and White, SHEETINGS, Engiish and Canad PILLOW CLOTHS, all widths, PILLOW COTTONS, English & Can DUMESTIC SHEETINGS, TOWELS, Linen and Cotton, TOWELINGS, large variety, LINN TALGLINGS, German, tan, COLORED EMBROIDERIES, “ irish, LINEN and CO'TON EDGINGS, ss +s Grey and White, FEATHER STITCH TRIMMINGS, FLOSSErE MARKING COTTON, FRONTING LINEN, ete, ete. 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BEER & GOFF, Queen and King Square Stores. ey SOLID COMFORT in a Cup of Hot Fivid Bees , \¥ jnn$1—2aw & why ae ——— —_ “a “(ae -% BS FRE eee Fae Palatsble, Strengthening, Grateful FF na Satisfyieg, the Drink to take . - aren when tired and used up. dec 18—d&wky Sop _—_ -— - 2 wn