HE MORNING GUARDIAN
i MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1934. Y
DURATION 0F ADM INISTRATIONS.
Since the dale of the formation of the
Dominion there have heen many changes
of administration at the head of the
Empire of which we form a
part. In thirty-seven years there
have been the successivc Pre-
miershlps of Earl Derby, Dlsraeil, Glad-
stone, Beaconsfield, Gladstone, |Salisbury,
Gladsi'.one,Salisbury.Gladstone, Salisbury,
Gladstone, Rosebery, Salisbury and
Balfour. This gives one change on an
average every three years. ln all that
time the longest continuous term cf power
was that ofthe present Liberal Unionist
party beginning under Lord Salisbury and
continued under Mr. Balfour, from July
1895 to the present date, something over
eight andahalf years. No other single
term of power in the United Kingdom
since 1867 has extended to seven years,
and three have been less than one year
each in dura ion.
in the Dominion during the same time
we have had comparatively few changes
of party. First we had the Liberal Con-
servative party under Sir JohnMacdonald
from 18G'7tc1873,then the Liberal party
under Alexander Mackenzie down to near
the close of 1878, then the Conservative
party under Premiers Macdonald, Abbott,
Thompson, Howell and Tupper succes-
sively down to lidlii and since that date
the Liberal party under Sir Wilfrid
Laurier down the present time. The
terms of power have been in years ap-
proximately six, tive, eighteen and eighi
years, or any average term of nine years
as against three years in Great Britain.
If we turn to thc provincial adminstra-
tions the terms of power have been equai~
ly long if not longer. Ontario began*
with the Liberal Conservative party for
four years, sinae which time, though with
several changes oi leaders, the L.ibera1`
pirty has held power continually for
thirty-two years.»
Quebec held to thc Liberal Conserva-
tive party from 186710 18’/'H, under Prem-
iers Chauveau, Ouimet and De Boucher
ville, then was for less than a year under
Mr. Joly‘s Liberal leadership. From
October 1879 under Chapleau, Mousseau,
Ross and Tailion as successive Premiers
the Conssrvutives again held power until
B37, when the Liberals came in
under Mercier, _who held omce for four
years. The Conservatives came bask
` THB GUARDIAN. CHARLO‘.l`TE'1'OWN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, FEBRUARY r 1904. ` '
to power under De Bcuchervilie in 1891
and continued to hold otllce under Tailion
and Flynn in succession down to May,
M16. Since that time the Liberal party,
ilrst under Premier Marchand, and more
recently under Premier Parent have held
pswer down to the present time.
In both Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick the same policy may be said to have
controlled _the Governments since 1888,
whnlly Liberal in Nova Scotia under
Premiers Pipes, Fielding and Murray,and
acomposite Government in New Bruns-
wick under Premiers Blair, Mitchel),
lmmerson and Tweedie. And hare in
Prince Edward Island we have had the
Liberal party in power since 1991 under
Premiers F. Peters, \Varburton, Farqu-
haraon and A. Peters.
These are long terms of power,very long
as compared with British experiences,
and long in any case. They clearly indi-
cate a Lendeacy not onlyon the part of
Governments to retain power, but also a
marked tendency on the part of the Cana-
dian people to continue in oillce a Govern-
ment that shows a fair measure of ability
and honesty in the conduct of public
affairs. We may argue that as a general
rule more frequent changes are desirable,
and The Guardian ixqalinea to this onin-
ion, but the fact remains that the people
have all along decided otherwise.
The fact is that it is a very difficult
matter to defeat a Government in Canada.
Power and patronage, the control of ap-
pointments, promotions and the settle-
ment of claims, give powerful support to
the party actually holding the seals cf
otllce. And this is especially true when
the dominant party has a leader ,of ex-
ceptional graces, “sunny ways", which
appeal to popular favor, and an over-
flowing treasury. Doubtleaa these things
ought not to carry the weight they do in
lnduencinrr votes, but that they have a
very potent influence upon the public
mind is beyond question.
The Summerslde Journal announces
thatit will publish this week Mr. Healer-
vey`s excellent report as President of the
hard to keep lr. Messervcy out of
politics."
KNE\V DIL CHASE IN l86i.
One oi Dr. Chase`s oldest patients in
Canada is Mr. G, WV. Parish of Sturgeon
Bak Simcoe Co., Ont., whom he cured
of ldney disease in 1867 bv means of
his now celebrated Kidney-Liver Pills.
Mr. Parish writes that he does not think
there is any medicine half so good and
that he always keeps Dr, Chaso's Kidney-
Liver Pills in the house as n family
medicine.
Board of Trade and thinks it “will bel
lil EIHERSON RE ELECTED
Hon H Q. Emerson was rr. elected by
day 1ast.This is a flattering tribute to the
new minister under the circumstances,
as it was at one time reported to be the
intention of the Opposition to contest all
the by-elections. In this case, however,
it was clearly not in the public interest to
go to the expense and trouble of a con-
test.
Mr. Emmerson is personally popular,
and the one feature of the Government
policy which is the subiect of most con-
troveay in certain sections of the Dom-
inion-the Grand Trunk Pacific-naturally
finds favor in Westmorland, as the'
eastern terminus of the transcen-
tinentai line to be located in that
County.
Westmorland is the most populous
single constituency in New Brunswick.
It has within its boundaries the growing
City of Moncton, its metropolis and the
headquarters of the Interccicnial Rai.l_way`,
together with the thriving towns
of Sackvlile, f Dorchester, Shediac,
Salisbury, Petitcodiac, Memramcook
and Bay Verte. There is a large
French-speaking element in the
county, not unfavorahly disposed toward
aGcvernment led by their great com-
patriot Sir Wilfred Laurier.
As Minister of Railways Mr. Emmerson l
will have control of the Government Rail- g
way on the Island. Hs has long taken al
favorable interest in our Island federal
services,and especially in the Capes Route
by which direct ccnnectlonis made be-
tween his county and this Province. We
Count confidently ou his good cifices in'
all mattersfaifecting the welfare cf Prince
Edward Island.
DIAMONDS OF CELESTIAL URIGIN-
Quite recently the discovery was made
of a perfect diamond embedded in a
meteor which had fallen in Arizona, and ,
this has given rise to the theory that alll
diamonds are ei celestial origin, that*
they are visitors to and not natives oi the
earth. It has been supposed they were of
volcanic creation,bnt this theory has been
declared uatenable for several reasons,
among which is the dictum that diamonds
could not be formed in the presence of
oxygen whichleverywhere surrounds the
earth. It is also generally conceded by
scientists that great heat followed by
intense cold, enormous pressure and the
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acclamation in Westmorland on Satur-
cf the lost comet. There must have been
to the production of the diamond some tremendous force exerted in the`
d these conditions cannot exist, to dis:-uption,with probably also intense heat
etherwlth thsaineneeof oxygen,on earth! and pressure attendant, while the cold of
ain, diamonds are always found in the celestial spaces is intense. Hors IN
isolated places about the earth, and the precise oonditious for the formation of
geologists have been unable tc identify ‘diamonds, and the presence of diamonds
Ill! stratum of the earth's crust to which ,ln the meteor found ` in Arizona, clinches
they belong. 'the argument with great logical force.
It may be mentioned in this connection I5 ii 0111.7 fill' \-D V-|16 l`°ld°l‘ I0 Sl! "lui"
that ` the belief gains ground among thi! i-1100?! hll D0! Yff- 110°” f°°°l'°d by
students of astronomy that meteors are 0|!! NHi»\HB\ HISCOU SOCUW- W5 “Mu
the fragments of disrupted comets. |10 ll1\l0l\ IDON Certhill 0! °\ll‘ |l'l`°\U\d if
Bisla's comet, discovered in 1880 and hav- hereafter we are able to announce H186
ing a period of alittle over six and s half Mr- NGWSOH. MF- D°\lU~ MT- W*i'9°° °'
years, appeared regularly _several times Rev. Addison Browne concur with us.
at the date when due, but afterward di- 1'-i__'”_
vided into two, which travelled side by ASURE CURE FOB CONSTIPATION.
eldest n distance of 160,ilX) miles apart. Sgme remedtiies cure this :itigtlrbeilssgilgl
Neither of these has been seen since 1852. §°“;\;l[“lf:;'£“n°":‘l¥' :ai-;°t° cure in B 'few
As the path of Biela‘s corner. approaches minutes. J ost mntiarzpss ofmlgsryliiinpnilp
very near to the earth's orbit st one part, f`;§;"°“,':.;g t|:'°°"§;;°nt,.y’ awed B96 ‘may
,mq ||, Ngnmber 1372 .5 um Qu-gh en- cured. Xervillne also cures Oramps, (,ollc,
Pain in he Stomach, and Sick Headache. |
countered a swarm cf meteors, which It has 1|" mme, hh, ||¢,\-“gen zgiiepugté-
were again met with in November 1886, it g1°°‘l3gD°h;f'|1?\°‘ev:;‘; °;g“’a"5‘d_ Banner
is believed than meteors are hsrmelbs buy a iss. bottle and try it. Nerviiine is
‘all right.
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NEW
 PRINT GUTTUNS
We are now showing a choice line of new
print cottons for spri/ng. Neat and pretty
patterns in stripes and dots, and dainty little
flower and spray patterns at the following
prices I
Bc, llc, Iilc. |2c, |50.
PERKINS & B0..
The Millinery Leaders,
Sunnyside.
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STILL- THE
BIG SALE G() S 0
\Ve were the last to come into the discounting business, but when we came in all the other fellows that were in
ready, began getting ready to get out. They got out too \cst Saturday, so that now we
ARE THE oNi_v ONE LEFT.
And we’re in it to stay till were good and ready to stop. Every _discount that we have advertise<11_ is still in force, and
lots of things that were in the 5 per cent list have been changed into the 33 I-3 and 50 per cent ists.
FOR TWO WEEKS YET ANY WAY
\Ve will cut, slash and slaughter prices, so that we ought o sell every dollar’s worth of Dry Goods and Clothing that’s
sold in Ch’town.
If the weather does not force you our prices  _ d 1
Everything in our big stock is in this sale-not a solitary article reserved, except warp an spoo s.
Come along at once too
Prowse Bros., Pl°0WS¢ BFOS-,
The Farmers' Boys. s
The Wonderful Cheap Men.