The Paper That covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dow i v .__.._ gnartottatown Ouardlan. Three Conn, Morning Guardian, Founded 1801. Evening Guardian, 153p . lhfsfs. lliggs, Duffy and The Patriot sin-It is not to be gain:- Id. 1 take it that Messrs i-liggs and Duffy ave cut a ratlter H011‘)? 11121111‘ in their first session in the Legislature. ‘Not to speak of tlte pernicious tax act, the great privilege or the dpy- light snvittg law was denied its by the government although there was m, good ground for refusing this boon which has been roadily granted to other (Yanadittn cities. I These gentlemen have certainly proved themselves to be unprofit- able Servants. fit only to be consigned to "outer tlnrkttess." They ltavc completely failed to tucasure up to the l'Ci]l]l{‘(1n]:.“l5 o! strong influential and independent roptwtsottttttivos. That they have been badly fuolod by the Boll Govornntotti is plain ottouglt. _ I A tltrottt itttontittn of in; it out to tax citizens real estate for provincial purposes. Tltis ltluff. was tutulc without the lcast (‘arty ‘with thc speakershil) thrown itt. did its work anti Messrs liiggs and puffy arc irltippctl ittto line and made to swallow thc obnoxious tax act. lt was tho. employment of the 01d ticvicc resorted to itt tho caso nl t-ltiltlroti of sugar coating thc bittot" plll—tho odious tax ntottsttrtl which our representatives gitlpotl tlown with scarccly a tnurtttur. _.\ grout opportunity rsattte to tltost- gentientett to make un ltonour- ublo namo for thotusclvcs but they fuilctl- t0 risoatn tlto occasion. Tin-y ltavc, by betraying the trust roposeti itt them, altaudouotl thc interests oi’ their (tottstltuottts to the ltoltiticttl wolves and lturpios cottr‘ posing tho Bell government. \\'itlt souls ltam strung by a narrow and stunted llilftlziillrthij) thcy ltavr» piacotl tltotttslolvos itt the category of sutnll mon, thorc to rotunitt iorovor. To show tho uttor usolossuoss of those mon us rcprtisotittttivos oi’ tho city road Mr. lligg‘s spccch on tho. Tax liill roportotl in Wotlncs- day's Patriot and then <l‘ocitlo whctlterltvc would ttul, as citizens, ltavo. fztrotl as woil if not bottcr had Charlottetown boon unroproscnlotl in thc Logislatttrtt? i ' llo says: “'l‘ho citizotts roulizt- tltnt it is nocossary t-lterc should bo an incroaso of ‘taxation but thcy want [0 focl‘ tltnt tho taxi-s will be equitably "and fairly cxltotttletl.” _ llo is quite willing tltnt tho govwrtttttcttt should collect anti bag all thc ittcotne tux. llo ltas tto objection to thc govorntttont gotting and cxpontllttg on thc roads all tho auto tax. it is right enough. he says, that the farmot- should not pay ono cont of ittcotttt- tax frotn the profits of ltisfnrtttttl tho- Saint: 11100 1101115 A 1L is tho propor thing for a town storo koopor to be tatmtpollotl to pay d; the province ‘(O-gwylg-Qhehpieilils of n» omcihiaslnoserv» ‘lie shows his ignorance, or desire to ntisrepresont. wbcn ho states tltnt. under the old income act the farmer ‘had to pay und that tho now act docs nway with that. I I it is all right, lto cotttetttls. to exempt a tfurtner who obtains ztn lnconto front his fttrtn oven as high as $5.000 a year out of which lie pointed out. tlte furtttot‘ can put by each year $2.000 allowing hint tho liberal amount of $3.000 for living oxpottsos. ‘ in tho face oi’ all this ho itttltilgcs in a ltypocritical whino itt ho- ltali of tho poor town utan. ‘llo winds up his tlisctttirso with tho pitlublo roqttcst “'l'r_v 1.‘: llo as lair and equitable us you can!" Was thore over such a weak, wobblitig tlolivorztnctl utatlo ltofoto any logislativo body? .\'o tnan ovor yct imbued with such a cravcmspirit ovor accom- plislu-tl anything for his God, his country, his follow tttan, or ltlutsolf. Tho writot- of the article in the same issue of tho Patriot otttitlod "The Objoct" is even more an oblcct 0f pity lilllll is .\ir. iliggs. 1t ts snroly lii-tlelto the credit of journnlisttt that an editor exists who would so utalign the dond as tho writor has dotto tho lato Sir John A. MacDonald. It is an ltistoricttl fuct novor tluttstiottctl until uow that lli the your 1870 ‘Sir John A. MacDonald was laid nsido for sovoral tuottths with n most sovvro and dangorotts illness. At tletttlfs door his life iras almost doepulrotl oi‘. 1n thc nuntntcr of that your ho was by 111-‘ tloctors ono-l- og"; to [his lu-ovittctr with tlto. hupt- tltnt. its bulnty brcezos and ltottlthlul cllmulo would rcstoro hint. Yct this tnontlttcitttts vrritor bosittttos not to sluttticr the illttstrlotts tloati nftor this fa-“ilillll “0ntensiltly‘ on tho grottntl of ill ltcaltlt ttecossitatiitg tho. sou air, ltc came dowtt to l’. l‘). island in 1571 und spent. purt of tlto summer here. it was time spout not only or .ttOt so much itt thc rowvvry 01 111s ltealtb as it “was itt stdtcntittg ltow to brhtg tho island Into confcll oration." The writer knows so llttlo of tlto shovel he atttompts to tloal with that. llt‘ (lung no; m...“ know m.- yonr tho tllstlnguisltod invalid Wits ltero rocuporatlng. if it was lit 1871 the railway bill ltuti bcconto luw and the :‘.tllll111‘l“1 tniscltitet douo with which ho attomltls to tatltor Sir. Joltu A. Maclton- tdd. ‘llut it was not in 187i ho canto ltcro. This is only a trlilo how~ rvcrctnttpztrotl with tho roinaticing intlulgotl in by this ltyslorical writor. ‘1111 chargos tho tloztd stutosinttn wlilt both fraud atul coitspiracy ln bringing about. the building of tho ‘island railway anti our aiiogott "tllncrtut-ttt otttt-attco into confederation. 110 goon on in this semi-idiotic fashion: "But tho 0nd cuttto utttl "u" 1'1"‘? soon. The lmnkg hem tho govcrntuctttls lands but thc KIW- ernment had itself gono beyond its depth. and the ‘bunks were unable 111 Boil the lands. They were unable to uteet thclr own utcvrllillt! 11111111- itles. ltnnkrttntcy and financial chaos lntpoudod over botlt banks nllll island." , 711911‘ ill ttot n word of truth in this statctnont. . The blinks held no government lands neither ltutl the govcrn- "lent any lands to give the banks. T118 statement carries absurdity and falsehood on its very 11101‘- nu 1t the banks held the land; what prevented them front soiling them. 1t. only Keen to show how hard prensed the 8011911111101" 11‘ "he" u it driven to the necessity of refurbishing in a moni exaggorntotl form . l am sir, etc.. t _ i"? Blunders of nearly fifty years ago, CHARLQTTETOWN. CANADA. u uvt nnmisnnlur u Pun m lllttilll Two Battleships Acc Land. (Special to The Guardian.) lll’lil.l.\', May lei.—"i‘\ytt Uritislt ltattltlsltilts oi‘ thc Qucott lfilizdltoih cl‘ ss, thc li.ll‘llill1l and tho_ . ‘ at otttpaiticd by tlcstrtiytt Kittgttnvtt today with stvoral thou- witcro partlcs ot‘ thc marlucs were iautlotl and’ lllllftilctlt tnrttuglt ifto .*:ll‘l‘L‘i;-;vtii' thc city ‘..n(i rctttrnctl to thc ..tip<. it is untlors-tsotl tltai this dozttottstratitttt by tho llritislt > ‘. crui- itt "H's and Ilgluor cr»i‘t, arrirotl at sanq ittarittcs aboard. 'l‘hc floor lcit uni Qut-c-ltsitttuut btn stoppctl at oaclt ‘liritislt Ziavy has tiiwttys boon ln-ltil utvtho imputiatit ports on tho lrtstt ;1i| high cstcottt this is thc first big toast ltottt fluocttstoivtt to llublttt,iticutottstrzttltttt ‘lay tho British Navy ompanietl by Cruisers, Destroyers attd Lighter Craft have Ar-i Mr. a .w to...“ o... rived at Queeustowtt Stopping at Ports En Route where Marines Parade on .\ vy it ltocn urruitl-icti for two lliifpttsl ono to imptoss 1‘l“l)l‘llltlll |r.tr|ics tn lroletttd that. thc ilrttistt tiorternntcttt tnuy uoo naval foroos tttlditiott to ntilitztry I'm-cos to At-stort- ortlcr in lrolatttl, tho otbcr to tlisplzty nrrinos utttl big navti to t-trzist towns. \Vitilte tho |.:lottg tho Irish (‘(111571 anti itttlicat that tho tizlyorttttit-ttt inioutls to itso all its force's l1t)\\' il\'tlil.=l)l(' tn lroluntl to support thc ilt'llltll'lllll’t~_.l polico anti crttistultttlttry. (SPecial to The Guardian.) l.O.\'llll.\‘, May 11l.~-'i'l|t- tlttcsl- ion \\'ltt~iltt‘t' tht r1- is to bo a con- tinunitco of tho t\llgiu-Jtlllititcst- ai- liuttcc is bcittg ltrougltt ilclofl: Australian t‘ottttttottironltlt itt litig- laud. .\ir. Wtttt. at-‘rivotl itt Lottdon this wcok and ins girctt out a tillmbor of itttt-rrlouxs iii which he urgctl closot‘ tzo-tlpcraititnt ltciwoott (trout liritaiit and ltcr lmminiruts with rcgortl to foroigti pollcicfi autl cntpitasixotl .\u:~tr1tli '.s tlotortnitt- utitm to roittaitt a whiio aunt's cntut try. which" was‘ uttontiod ‘by Viscount Mlluor, Su-crotary for tho colonies utttl numorous other tttcn in public W-QVVWQQ~QQ-OO9O i-connnlsut stratus; ~ ».¢“»++“+»+»”»+ ‘JNO- ALFRED lliutJOldALD, Latid SIIVBITCX‘, lltrrttttttivillo. (Souris). ‘GIRL WANTED —FOR HOUSE- work. Apply 1'14 Kent St. ' May 11 tf ‘WANTED A MAiD FOR GENER- nl ltousework. Must be able to do plain cooking. Good wages. Apply to Mrs. Bruce Stewart, 14 Water Street. mtf "SALESMAN WANTED-—FOR roofing. paint and pltstic tromont. Salary (‘ommlsslott and oxpc-tts- 0.. for l‘. 1C. l. A-pltly t‘. hlattscttu 570 Laifontaltto Park, Motttroztl. 8842-5-115-111 "LOST.—-0N 0R NEAR FITZROY St. unto book containittg ac- counts of tttilk sales. Tho nanto Frank llit-(‘ttrrtttt writtott on cov- cr. Fintlot" kitull-y loavc at Gusrtl inn Offitto. tf. “WANTED AT ONCE MAN TO work on farnt, l". Parkman. iflast ltoyaltl’. 85102-5-1511 EERM w?) RENT—42 Acnzs 0F land at l'ntou. Apply 20S Grout ~ (loorge Si. t S8118. “FOR SALE. A WNSHING MACH- inc, zilumst now. Apply at ll llishttp 91.. ('iiy. Slitill-fvifvfii. "‘WANTED — RESPECTABLE tnitldltr-agotl wouutn as ltouso- lioolwt‘ for sittglc young man noar city. No (lli,1“.t'.iltiil to ono child. A good ltttiito and good wtagos to tho. right. party. llox Z354 cil,\. ' 3.11115» ‘i *AUCTION -— l WILL tSELL BV tutotitm on tho lllarkot Square on 'l‘tt-:sdtty tho liilb tiny of May at tito hour oi’ l2 tfcltttek noon. ono good fnrtu ltorso. l1. lloairsit) Mayil’) Iii. ‘lAUtCTl0N BALE OF FURNI- turo on ‘Fuonility thc 13th tiny of ‘May at 2 p. ttt. on lite ltrctttlscs known us tho Mttclllaclttern pro porty No. 127. Witter Stroot. The lot consists of about twonty iron boils. ‘tn-only flvo burouus and about twenty ooutntotlos: also so. vornl used ottrltots; lot of oil-- cloth and other urilclcs. R. lleuirnto. Attctloneor. Muylftfili ‘WANTED lMlMED'1ATELY.—-SE- cond ltttntl upright steam boiler front ten. to 75 horso powor. Ap~ pl-y W. A. Agnew, i710 lllchuttzttd TAXPAYER. ‘St. lFbzirlotteiowtt or llhone T-lb. ' had cottsitlorotl thc tnattot" at allqtll-‘rclllctl, it ‘W111i; 111B 101F081. The 11...“. “mule My is. "’l'alte that itt-tottly other tender was from the _ fornal fox tax off." Tho ranchersllliafitinte Stationers. lifc, .\ir. Wait, itt an iltlllross said tho dotttinattt tltougltt itt our tnitttls itt-s boon that itt soutltcztstcrn .\slu livc Plglii,ill.l11tll‘i*tl tniilitttt colorott‘ ircopitl and tho Attstralian pvopit- say whatovot‘ can ho tlonc to koop dono. \\’o know that wo could no: rclvcl an arntotl assault by iltu Kroat _\’|-lit1\\_' or hr.‘ vn ttzttions bull w." ltoliovt- tltatlitt the fulncss oi‘ limo tltt- stw-tostttcu of thc lfitttpirt‘ will uutlt; .taud our attltutlo anti u>sist to onforco it. 1i‘ tltcre are ictvtivorsalittits in thc uoar‘ fututc ibotwcott tho ltlntpirc of ‘tho ‘Mika- do anti "to want their vit-ws rcgistt-rctl ltoforo the rcspon~ siblo tltlnltors tn thc Home oi‘ our l-hnpiro. . Wheat Director Fears Fluctuations (Sliecial to The Guardian.) \\'.~\Slll.\1G'I‘t).\‘. \‘iuv 14. 7.1 liarnos. witcat tlirocttt . totlts, askol thc Govorntttottl ottiltcittl 3 itkitlor- of Utntgrosst and roprosontutivos of thc ‘Fruuk lino railroads to 111W‘! hint in cottforcttct» ltoro Ally 10th to t-o:.si<it-t' .pl:l1ls to ststbilizo titt- worltl grain ittarkct, tiftot" tho tor- unittatiott oi‘ tho Unitotl Statics grain torportttiott on June first. in a tolo~ grant sent frottt Now Yttrkhhlr. Bur nos roferrotl to tho tlttttgor of a violont ltricc ntflttcttiztiitttt. u'o.< Noozic Tltc Stutsltittte’ Kill. YOUCANT KEEPTRPCk OF THE PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES NlTHOUT A ‘SCORE CARD. rim wr-zzcrutsn , rnnrcnnampnn TIDE. moon nro 'l‘t)ll()N’l‘0, Muy 15.—,—Not'tltcast to ltnrthivost winds local sltowors but ntostly fulr. ‘Fido will be high this tnornittg at 7.‘f1tl. totttorrow at 8.118 und Mon- day cl 9.20;.ii. will bo high tottitllli ut 8.319. tomorrow at 11.37 and Mou- day at 10.31. Sun sots tltis ovouing ai. .26. toutnrrow at, 7.27 and Motitiuy at 7.28; it rises tomorrow ittorttiug ul 4.26. lliontlay at 4.25 anti Tuesday at 4.24. tLast quarter montt, May lltlt. 1.51 a.tu. New utoun, Tuesday. May 18th. 2.26 n. nt. ‘fucstitrv, '2'. ing SATURDAY, MAY 1s, 1920. ‘PRUGEEDINGS IN THE PRUVINUQLLEGISLATURE THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 13. (continued) ' tho l't‘11|tt1‘kS of the previous speak- crs it would ultpoztt‘ tltnt tho fox ltusinost; was an industry of no ltrofils. Evonvitotly knows tliffcr- otttly. and that it is a business of ' s it was impossible Lu tuak. an at, to moot all tho conditions whit-l. had boon outliuctl llo tltoitgltt tho pros-t. t act would i provo tluito mttisfacto _ llo would lvt-nturt- to say that hull‘ thc stock itt tlto inland companios was own- ,otl altrozui. llo tliti.nut think thc ismall 1.1x to be itttposcti would ltlrivt- toy ono out. 1n otltot‘ pru- vittocs tltcrt- aro. many taxcs anti about. |‘.o only cxcttptlun.is tho t t w 4 ,» , ,. a‘ w w- e. . w ~ , ,,- , .- 1" .- r '1 ' _~ '1 I " m».-_-..Q~ _ w... started to got a copy tnade out | and oxpcctod to ‘be back with i| I $0011. ‘ ' The llouso wcnt into committee un a bill "rospcciing tliscasos xvi lllllllk! lice-s and instruction in bee- lreolting." and a bill “to furthor tttuond an act to encourage agri- cuiturc." utttl also on a bill “lo atttontl an act to incorporate the tntnisters and trustees of (‘olontatu (Iapc 'l‘ravorse and Dt-Sablc in. cottnootiou with the (lhurclt of‘, Scotland" oaoh ltasstetl through socotttl rottdittg. ' 1111115" lHLlottrnc-ti at 11.50 p. nt. MAY 14. llouso moi. at 11.40. HON. A. E. ARSENAULT asktnl i110 Lcltllri‘ oi‘ tho Govorutnotti tut tablc a copy nl‘ n1] pmq,-_ql,.,lu|,.llc,. l cxctttptiutt of fuxos. i HON. Mr. JOHNSTON said thorc. iappcarc-l utttiue agitation rogat' i111:- Act. 'i‘hcy proposoti pit.- valuatiott oi‘ only ‘mo! lic utttlt-rvi 8.000 sll< | ting on a‘ lhalf of ono pcr cont. lsttmtl tltoro worc about rot‘ ltlack fox,o.~ on thc island. tfiiililk 11p tho corrcspotttlvsnxo. thoy valued tin-itt at 53011 cacil H1 i , . thc tlndtatts and including SHliUIlWIIiS ltctwiott titt- luit: (tovt-rittttcttt aiiti tho Solicitor tar Solicitors stato cottcorttlttg tho ltcqttost for tho lloztf and‘ Dumb. 1 HON. J. H. BELL ltrotttisctl to a.’ f» 1 l Worth Printing- All the Ads Worth Reading iii-J r By Mall. Canada, $4.00, U.S.A.. $4.50 Annual Subscription. delivered. 55-00 11111111111515 run lHttilll lilllil [Nil lAWLESSNESE Proposal t0 Erect Hu ndreds of Fully Equip- ped Houses Similar to those in South Africa t0 Quell Destruction to Life and l Property. g (SPecial to The Guardian.) l I.().\'l1().\', .\la_'.' 14.’ Tho pl n} "t which wcrc snbtttlttoq by Sir .\'o\‘ilit~ .\t...-.-t-io1yj for‘ putting an cull unlniylcsstiessg itt lrolatttl 1ti_t'llitio:~'. i1t‘('lil"llllg inf tits-Daily lit-raid. tho o~ iablisltntottz, tltrngltttttt tho cutttilry tti ltuntlrt-ds-i of blockhou like tltost- put opt tn South Attica during tho lioori '\'.'ar to bo tttanttotl by t‘t".ltn N0 tzti 50 stiltliors with nrtclttitt- guns lttttlbttrrztcits wore attacitctl. bntubs provltlott with atloqtt..tt-t with wit‘ -loss sols. Fifi y lnllit-o bat Fuchs wt-ro (ite- ittunntl, tax offt<t=.-‘ and st-vcrai tutti’! ll')l|~i‘>‘, wt titaokod last ‘tight :li,\:~' an ofiit-tzti attontttrctttcnr. from llublltt tktstlt- itttr‘: today. 'l‘itc tlorttttciloti of ifltiicc barracks, as altowtt by tho (‘astlc comtttttnicith ion. Wits‘ itltttost on us‘. grout utttl or" ganixctl u sonic as Hllllllllf‘ pint-its lust iftstci‘, When tttore than sixty Most 0f tho case ho .l1’l'2lt'l\s‘ 1n pvt-sort! "i 1119 1-1111)’ “T1111 fllliltlliitllillt‘ transport and oqttipltt-dit-zl boctt abandouotl and no loss 0t‘ lilo \\‘.\< otttttilod. ct‘ Sctwlutttl upon tbi‘ tnnttct‘ it ap’ pom-ct to him tltui tltis lcgislututw- rshottltl tit-for action upon it until HON- F- -1- NASH l‘“llot".otl on ‘tltnt decision h;tl bet-n tt-ooivotl. llc Wonk] only brim; mo,“ in $1-‘1’0(]U;'it’_1l(l(*|‘s for printing tho jottrttals a yem.;___if M $300 u would l). ot tho House and recommended $8.00. llo tiitl tiot think thc people 1117! i111‘ i1‘l1f1f‘l‘ 1J1’ i‘. 13- 31111193‘ 11B clalntoti to he reducing tho capital HON- A- E- ARSENAULT uskod hold that tho ostaltlistttttottt oi‘ a 1ll‘<'fi1>.\'tct'y for the few who ‘tvorc ‘asking tor it would bo a grout in» by lnulnplkqng [he foxes Th.» can Qvllon the budget would bo bruughtf _ _ _ _ Llrttislt Government,‘ At a dinner givoti in 111$ lttttrtrlghe A-,;,m~,,]=;,“. pump. ital had novcr tboon rcducoti. ‘fltoy ‘down. l sitttply took tho carttings which] tlts- sharcltttltiors should lavu had utttl put it into thc rc.“ ‘o. This ‘,\\'u.-; not roducitig tho t pttai. Tho way to roduct- it was to hand lmok 1111‘ 151‘1i1>‘1l 111111111‘ ill’ tho l11"'5p"‘“‘1tlttt‘ coutttry‘ for such its tho llri—- i" li‘“-“1"‘i“'1i"1d“"“stiwmffonilltip or w_ ,\_ |\\';|1l_ [_|‘|\l|:-,l|]'(\]' m" moms], and 11...“. chillhm“ Should m.’ ltottvoon $ii.(1li0&l.1‘ltl$20.00l)ill\\'l1|('l' foxcs had boon capitalized. Tho ifox bustnoss ho said, was boint’! ltlttcotl on a ‘41111111111’ basis to all othot- busino s. Tho ntncltors bad boon so busy rctluclilt; 111*‘ 0111111111 itt tho utanttot" stated that as a rc- suli. tho Proyitict- 14111 11111-111111?! 111 rovonttc. “\‘Ve‘\'o ltcartl quit“ n ttough oi‘ this privilogetl class ‘ (he Spnykpl- said. “’l‘ho principle of the present act is that every one. who is bit- to titty taxes tuust pay thou. according to tizclt‘ utoans." All should be willing to give some- thing for tho ltrivilegt- _uf citizen- ship. ‘ i‘lte ratc- of taxation in this Province was thc most oqttitttltlo in (‘anaria today. An attcut-pt was boittg made to stampctlt- tho» ,poopie. The Province must be [kept up. and all should be willing to pa_ tvhat is oxpectotl of thom, llo foh sure that in imposing this taxation, they wore untitled to twrodit for their courage in tloing so thcy were only carrying out their full duty. - (Strong applause front mont bonchos.) HON. MR. ARSENAULT said ii was_wtttttiori’ttl what itpplttttso scu- littionts oi‘ this kittd could brittlf. from ntembors oi‘ the government while only a your ago’ they could hardly find words sufficient in tho dictionary lo denounce tho small bit of taxation which thc (‘ouservativo govcrntttent ni that time tntposotl. “'l‘ltc_v' talk of cnttrago." said ho. "lt is tho kind oi‘ cottrttgr- displayed whon tho ltcat" was far away. Whon tltc lwar. ttho oloctitmi was near. tltcy showed a different uttitutic. 'l‘lto sticukor trout. on‘ to say that ho stood up to rcpudiato a charge itgaittsl lhoso who worc itttoresiotl itt thc fox busincss ltt-rc. Wltcu tho. pruviuus spoakot" chargctl tho run- cltors of this island of having grown rit it at tho cxpottso of oth- ‘t-rs, llo was nutking a statoutont which would not stand. though. oi‘ course. ihoro may havc ltovtt ox- ooptiottai casos. 'l'ltoy had soon that in ovory country. whero tho tloutatui had boon grotttor than tho tsupply, oxt ivo prices followctl. ‘As to tho ins nuations rogartlittg tho tliffcronct‘ lbetwocn $6,000 and $20,000. ltc thought tltcro wcro men present who should havc stood up anti roputliatcd that charge. Wltilo. thc ranchers may havo what roprosottts money, in a grout num- ,ber of‘ crtstts, thoy were not much »hottor off than tltey wore a fow years ago. In any traso lto dotthtoq lif tho principle was sound tltnt you ‘sl-ottitl tnx ltoyond u tnanfls incotnc. it. was tittno In ilrltlsh (‘uluutltitt ilfitiilllflt‘ thoy had a forolgn clo< mont thorc. A provision was put in tho law in order to gct at tho Ju- panosc. ‘filo spottkor tloclartrtl be had no brief from tho runcltors but was simply speaking in tlto intorosts of tho fox industry. it was going rather too far to accuso tltoso who have some -wett1th. of dishonesty. Govertr under tliscttssion was agreorl to. The speaker took tho chair anti progress was roportctl. HON. MR. ARSENAULT asked if the estimates of rootiptos and expenditures had becn tabled. The Premier had been away till (lay and it was unjust and unfnlr that they should have been kept back r-l 3 t- "tei-HNOLE MACHINE. (KECOND hand in good working order, want ed. Reply stating particulars and term-n to J..C. Clo Guardian 0i‘- ‘atru. r155 _ ._ -.' so long. HON. MFl. JOHNSTON said it was pr , .3 to bring down tho budget. tomorrow. but the Pro- mior‘s time had tben so taken up with del-zgation after delegation HON. J. H. BELL said tho bud- got was not tluite. read-y but- ii‘ cott- sidoretl necessary it would bo brought ‘down that night. It uutultl probably bo atlvisttblo to lcavo it rwot‘ till Sittlltlity night, HON. A. E. AREENAULT, con- sotttctl to this provided other logis- lattott was brought down to fill ttt . thc limo. ilc furthor offcrctl it] uaivt- tho usual 24 ltours ltoticc to fitcilitato, ptwtgross. . HON. A..E. ARSENAULT thought tho ainouttt oi‘ utoney tho Govortt- tnont would get out of rho 'l‘ltoatrt* '1‘1\.\' bill just tabled would be "hurd- ly worth wltlio. 11o said wo aro tlifterotitly situated from big cillosj whore tltoy have largo populations and largo incontcs front theso sour cos. The fornter govorntttettt bod gone ittto tho matter t.'11l‘€fllll_V-il1iti uftor-givittg it duo cottsitlorzititizt (liq not think it worth wltilc going ttltoatl with it. He had also offer- ed to tho Mayor and (‘ity ‘Council of (‘ltarlottotown power to oxtct tltoso amusement fixes and use the proceeds for the benefit of the poor but litcy. after looking into tno ‘utatter. did not think it wurtn uhilo, it was too sutull to bother" with. llo was giving tho (lovern-i ntcnt the ltcnoflt of his experience' in this and (iitl not think it would bo wise for thom to proceed with inc bill. t’l‘lto Antusotttcitt bill pro posed a lax of otto cottt por lltlflllrr sion to all places of itutusettttettt.) l MR. B. W. LEPAGE believed in justice to thc largo ltotiy ul‘ pt-oplc wltu wcro rtppuscd to it. ' llouso adjourned till 51 p. m. IAFTERNOON SESSION Ilouso mot at 1.115. Tho llouso itt coitttttittoo i‘t‘<\lln' o‘l cottsitlortttitttt of An Act to itt- ctzrpttratc the l’i'osb,\‘tot-_,' of l’. 1'1. lslutttl in cotturet-titltt with tho Church of Scotland. On tnotiott of llon. A. F). .*\t'.*;oti~ ault itt tho altscttct- of thc pruutotot‘ .\ir. A. 1i‘. Snuntlcrs. tno cotntttittct- roported progress. AMUSEMENT ACT. (in ttiotiott of lion. J. ll. lloll tho Amusomcnt ‘fax .-\ct wag road a svoctnttl time and thc ilouso wont 1131a (‘utlttttifict- to cottsttlct" thc same. .\ir. E. '1‘. lliggs itt tho chair. Tho Act p lvltlos th . "Places of atinusotttottt“ ltull ntoui‘. and ittcludo tltoztiro, tnovittg picturo 11111., tluuc- ittg ltuli,’ amusomettt hall, trouser: ital], ntusic hull. oirt- raco course bust-ball lturk. athletic park. amuse ntent park. skating rink or other piacc where an oxhibitiott or outer Vtinntottl is givott or Killlt" playotl and an otttrattct- fto is otntrgerl or colloctt-tl tltrottglt tho solo oi‘ tick- cts or otltciwvisc. Every. ltorsott attontlittg a por- fortttattco at u plactyof attiusetttont shall. upon oach admisiutt thereto. pay to ills Majesty for tho uso or the l’l'tt\'ittct> of Print-o litlirdrtl ls- lattd. a tax of one cant to be col- lected as ltcrt-iit provttlctl. ‘file suitl tax shall bo colltrctcd by the owner oi‘ tho placo of antnsc- ntcnt by tttcans tit‘ tlcltoin or oihor- wtso, anti tho Provincial Socroltiry may allow tho ownct" and other por sons such t-outntis on upon the 5.119 of the iickots lot‘ tax colloct— the prmviple m» the m“ and fuvur. led as may bo fixed by tho liiout- od a slitting scale in proportioni to tho prico of litrkttts. MR. A. C. SAUNDERS thlt a bill incorporating the Pros- bylory of l’. Iii. island itt oonttoctitttt with the Citurclt of Scotland be road a second time. enant Governor in (‘ttttnt-ll. HON. A. E. ARSENAULT. tire-w tum-m] attention to tho fact that anniltci" clause specifics a tax of 25» coins. Tho Act should stato wboro thc distinction is to ho tnudo. \\t'lti1o hero is no ()l)_l[‘(_'1lt)ll to tho ono ,HON, Q_ E_ HUGHES mow.“ as cont tax, thoro may bo cottsitlor- an atticntltttent that tho bill bo road six utoutlts ltottco. dilution t‘uloti_ottt of ordor. MR. B.W. nble nbjoctiott when ii cnmos to five, ten or twmtty-fivt- cunts. lio- ‘aides LEPAGE statcd that 31n1151‘111i‘111 llilg puts an uttusnttl bill. ii. was a 511011111 111‘ 51100111011- clussos and sultloot to tho ltlaccs oi’ tho tux rcqtlost for incorporation on that Thu altovc clatusos \\'t‘i‘o ugrood plrt ut‘ a tu-ciloit of tho citurclt i0. _ ' fuumhol by H“. “m. m.“ [y Ne.’ Otbor clans-os- provttlo that. itch- littnaltl itt (lppttsiiiou in ilto wishos 01s shall bc Hluullicrl to tin- onnor oi‘ other sscctiotts of tho cottgtogat- ' ion. MR. A. C. SAUNDERS explain- cd tho bill at cottsitlorablc lcttgtlt llo trotttontlotl that tho ‘rights oi tho oigbt cltttroltos cottoorttotl wort- prnteclctl anti that tho potitiottsi were asking for a right to \vhit:h' they aro clearly otttitlotl. MR. B. W. LiE-PAGE suiri tltnt tloioguilon after dolog-ttioti -ltatl waited upon him asking hittt to op— pont- thls ittcorlaoratiott. lie read a pctitlttti frotrt tut-s. Mary J. McLean Wntcrmere. praying that ilPllOll itt the ‘bill be deferred ‘until aftor the Gottoral Assembly of tho (‘lturclt of Scotland cottvont-s itt ll/izty of this your. llo also road ntiuutos of a moot- ing hold itt (‘ltarlottetowtt at which representatives were present front 111i tho churches interested and utt- ‘aniutously protested against tho formation of such a preshytery. Why do these two tninlsters. Rev. Ewen McDougall and Rev. Jntnes McDougnll want to ittcorpornte the churches. with wdtlolt they have nothing to do? We would not ob- ject to them incorporating a Prea- hytery of their own but we do ob- ject to them incorporating a pres- bytery of congregations which are opposed to such action. HON. G. E. HUGHES clulnted ‘that the hill had not. been properly presented. A short discussion followed tak- en port in by Mr. Saunders. ‘Hon. ii. N. ‘Cox. iMr. l1. ‘D. McLean. Mr. B. W. hoPttge, Mr. E. '1‘.. Hinge ..HON. F. J. NASH stiti that inns- ntuch as it had heon intimated that waiting upon him. that he had notnction was about to be taken by 8904-5-J5-3i.hnd time to attend to it. He iiadtito General Assembly of the Church$80 a suit. of tho nntusontottt plat-o, that itt default of procuring such ticket a patron may bo- finotl not loss than ton dollars lltll‘ utoro titan $100; that tho ownor of a plstct» of attt.tso~ l1lt‘lll conlravotting thc Act shall bo finctl a ntinitttttttt of $10‘ ur a nraxitttttttt of $100, (‘lauso i0 ppocifios that thc Licut enant (ittvornur itt (‘ouncil may itt- orottsc tho tux to 25 t-onts on oach atlmis: ion and ntuy exclude front tho ttllfifllillill of tho Act any class 0t‘ clnsscs of rtmusctttottt. On motion oi‘ lion. A. 1-3. Arson- nuli illis clattst‘ was hold cvor for clnssifloatiott of forco on nmtz-ttdnteirt and thc Act is to com" in Juno 15th. Tito committro ropot-tod progrtss and roooivetl ]lt‘l'1lllti.\ll'ill to sit a- gain. t (To 11o tTotttittttt-tll ‘ Provide Men's i Suits For $32.00 (SPeciaI to The Guardian.) NEW YORK. May 14.—.l. t‘. Shannon, a lmndou clothing manu- facturer who nrrivoq lmro. today on the Farmanin. tumour-curl that he u-ns prepared to furnish Anteri- .~an retail merchants with clothing at. one-half tho prosrnt cost. lit- svld tltnt he hm cmno 1', t't-~ (‘our ed States to build up a ttvtdo. My. firm is prepared to prflluv) men's suits, export tbemt pay tho duty and sell tn tho retailer at $32 oacn. He said that same suits now sell Imperial Funds SupplySalaries (SPecial to The Guardian.) LUNDLJN, May 1~i.~()tt tho pass- ing cf tho tlovornttttttt of lrolattti bill into law, tho lrisit t'1-l)t't.»:ettt- tiivcs in tho ilouso of Uotntttotts will roctivo salaries out of the llliltt-flul funds. is: Fall of N itti Much Reg-rettetl (Special to The Guardian.) I.U-\‘li(1.'\', Zllny 14.——Ncws of the tail of tltc Nitti (lovctttttout was roccivr-tl at llowttittg strcot with uttfcigttt-tl l'L'f-§l'\'i. 'l‘ito rcsigtuttititt of tito ltztiiatt Prcutit-t- canto as a. gr-t-tt: surprisc in tliltiolttatic cit‘ at: ltorc . grourtl. for‘ thc b11118! that Nitti ittay- rottirtt tlontiuuttt. Tho Jugo-Slav tlttt-stiun and the prevailing unrest in Italy arc tact- ors favoring this. Disgracei-ui Reception To ilox Delegation (in i-‘ridtty aftt-rnotttt .1 joint dole gallon of Princo (‘ounty and Queens (‘ottnty foxmctt waitotl upon tho tlovortiittttit with at viow lo secur- ing rot-to ntotliticntintt itt the pru- ptlsod fox tax. Tho Qtot-tts (‘outtty tlt-logttttis wot-o .\ir. 01in AQUA-W, citairntatt: Mr. S. .\. Alcilottattl, .\ir. \\'.1i. Prowso, .\ir. J. J. llugltos, lit". '1‘. ll. Wootim n; tht- Prince (‘tutniy Alcssrs Zllansott. fiarrutlt- tlrs. l’. (l. (‘lark. (‘apt .1. S. Allon, lion. .1. ll. lioll cztllctl upon tito citztirtttatt. .\1r Agnew itt ltrescttt the views of tho tlclogation This Mo. Agnew procootietl to do inhis usual cottrtooits utanncr but after a tow utintttos was interrupted by the Attoruoy General who asked a uumbot- of quostitttts contaertiint: his ittrlivitlttrtl and private itttoresta which ltad no ltoaring tlvltatovcr on tho tnissiott of tho tlelegatittn. Mr. Agitow ltowcvor, undor cmtsldrv antl- difficulty prosontod tho case of tlto tiologrttion. - 'l‘-!tt- roqttost of tho fox ltrcoticrs pro-sontoq by this tlolcgntitttt was in put on a flat rttio of two pct‘ cont’ on not incttiilt‘ as tlioy opplicrflo corpotatitttts only. .-‘\i‘iot~ .\ir. Agni-w had cottcludtui. tlto l’rittt~t\ (‘ouniy rcprosottttttivos woro called upon. Mr. 13a ttllt rs rotttl a rcsoltitlott tttlolvtoti at. a mot-t lug proviottsly" ltcltl itt slilllllli‘l'$lfit' .\ir. Manson. spoho, also prcsotti- lug tho vlcws of thc Prince tfouttty foxmett. Mr. Waltor Grant follow- oti. Tho Atrorntgv (jottoral cross quest ionod .\ir. Grunt on the holdings and imorosts oi‘ his company. t‘ol. W. Ill. Prtnvso also spoko aftcr twflticb. bltc Uh-rltticr liivitctl Mr. Agncw to further taxplttin his views upon tho tnattor. Mr, Agnenv xvas so continuously itttorruptotl by tho Attorney Gonoral that one of the tlelttgzitcs rotunrkod that it was lust as woil to leave as to rcmaiu nnd ho stiihiectoq to insult as thoy had boon. The dolcgatinn tbcn with- drow uucoretttottiously utttl itttllgtt- not over tho troatuiottt atrcortlcti tht-ir spokostnnn. an ex-Spoaikor oi‘ tho logislaturc. Probably no more tlisgttstcd tlolcgzttlon ever loft an audience with u Government of this province. ' ' Jt is saiq that some montbors, supportors of tilt’: govehttuout. titrentettotl to resign their seats as ll iltfllest against the nutnnor in which they were treated. German Raider Is Surrenderetl FIRTH 01-‘ l-‘OILTIL Scutldnd. May 1i.-—The Gcrtni-tn raider Moewe which sank so many al- d ships during the wit» has ar- here at prices ranging from VStltl to éd here. It has been surrender- ed to tho naval autnoritiia. ES room AT touusort & Jonusours rt l ‘i’ i ‘.1