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St rand1 W- C- Prooident A. Bartlett Managing Editor .. .. .. R._Burnett . _“_ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY161 1915 wo vi:Aiis__tif _rrlici-: In the Christian churches throughout the United Status and _Canadn, last Sunday, special services were held in celebration of the one hundred years of peace, between these two American neighbors and in prayers for the con- tinuance of the amicable and neigbborly relations between these two countries. That two nations, professedly Chrislhlll. Shllllld be “ble to live side by side. do business together to their mutuul prollt and refrain from blowing each other to pieces on the battlefield. is not, after all as remarkable a display of Christian forbearance and commercial and Industrial com- mon sense as it is something to he thankful for in view of the pitiful excuses so often given by nations for flying at each other's throats. There was not a moment during these one hundred years of peace in which a war between the two countries would not have been _au iinispeakable crime. and Yet the shadow of war at one time passed over them both. ln December 1895 the United States was startled and the world wondered nt a somewhat helligereiit notc sent to the British Govern~ ment by Prcsitteiit Cleveland. .-\ dispute had arisen bc- tween Great Britain and Venezuela 'over a question Of boundary. Mr. Richard Olney, Secretary of State at \\'asli- ington contended that Great Britain had no right to inter- fere in the matter supporting his coi.itention_ on that 0011- venienf but much distorted principle ot' Aiiierican policy. the Monroe Doctrine. ;\lr. (‘l<-veland f_-‘SDUUSQU his S9079” tary's cause and in his far from urbane message to Great Britain, urged tlic appointment of an American l'oni:nis- sion to determine the boundary, maintaining that should Great Britain persist in appropriating territory adjudged to belong to Venezuela, the .1.`nlted States would resist lu every possible way. ' Congress and country at large, regardless of party. sup- ported the President, the (‘ommisslon was appointed and for a few days war seemed so imminent that American securities fell heavily anti .\lr. Clevelalid had to ask hell? of Congress in order to meet the drain on treasury’s gold. Fortunately Great Britain kept het* temper and finally an agreement to arbitrate the \'enczuclan question relieved the public tension and thc crisis passed. Both tlte tone and the matter or' President (`leveland's message have been severely criticized. even in the Vnited States, but the incident shows how iullauiniablc a nation may become, when spurred on by political demagogues, as_tlie [fnlted States undoubtedly was at this time. And llieltn-‘fare those today who are taking hold of incidents arising iii the re- lations resulting from the present war to further their pol- itical or national interests. lt is dangerous business and although the common sense ol' the tiinerican nation as a whole may be relied upon, there is no limit to the possi- bilities tliat may result from unwise agitation and inter- meddling. There is, unfortunately, at present a good deal of inflammable matter and a conflagrution could easily be precipitated that would be attended with untold disaster. . .__..l__0_.____l.._. THE SIIIRKIERS When, in a recent issue. we “editorlally solved" the unemployment problem we overlooked a class of the un- employed witli which. perhaps, we liiive less to do in this Province than in other parts of Canada. Otir attention has been directed to this oversight by remarks recently made by the Superintendent of the Civic Fiieniploymeiit Bureau of Toronto. We quote:- “lt is most distressing when iuen willing to work are cast aside as a result of the behavior of nn assemblage of professional catlgers who are diunped upon the city from all parts of Ontario. It is otir aim to do the best possible for the needy, but they seem to be overwhelmed by n most dls_couraglng character. "There were fully 200 men assembled in this burcau today, when ii prominent farmer from Huron county came in and offered to employ a farm hand at u remuneratlve wage, but to his surprise not one man of that belated gath- ering voluntarily offered to accept the offer." The Superintendent added that this farmer stated that if he had been successful In getting a man, he was In n position to cooperate with the bureau and give the names of several farmers in his district who would willingly give employment to men if they had the assurance they would remain for any stated time after they lind been placed in good positions. Aftorlie had made a second -appeal to the men without success, the farmer anxious to obtain help, remarked: "Just as long as Toronto continues to maintain free soup kitchens offering mcalsfjor characters of this type. there ls no possible chance for the undesirable element of the unemployed circle abandoning the clly to do work else- where. ` _ And`pe farmer was certainly right. Feeding men who refuse o work is simply encouraging mendlcancy and there is absolutely no excuse for it except ii maudlln and point- less sontlinentalfsm that is not charity and that does more harmdhali good. The old time resolution "lf any 'would not wdiflt neither should lic eat" ls as applicable to modern Canadian cities as tothe ancient Thessalonians. wlio, as for ldyroiknow, are the drst on record to have been so ' ore. According to a report -by the Bureau above jlldutionod, 10,p00 unemployed registered in Toronto. The |00 who fsokohersd work and wages ond. all ot whom Nw, llfoforrtng thephorlty of the soup Jtltchen, are h|l‘lf1-}'lpl‘\lllfI¢|N o'¢'»ttio .whole lot. There’ moylbo . poor. some who were wrecked people of 'roi-into ,_ '.;.= _ ,- _- THE S_ENKl`E" PLEASED 'GERMANY ‘_ After otlierlthreevdaya’ wsltation The Patriot comes out with ii- reply to our rejolnder on its Naval emergency ’--2- Yarttclo. Surely anyone with an elementary aoqtmfntance _ _with the facts which led up to Sir Robert Boi-den's Emer- l gene) Naval Bill, and with the present bloody struggle in proof thereof. must admit that an emergency dld exist in |1912. and that Sl_r Wilfrid put party before patriotism in order to defeat the proposal which, alter consultation with Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Robert submitted to Parliament. Our Contemporary quotes speeches by Mr. Asqulth, Sir Edward Grey. and Mr. Bonar Law in which they referred tothe relations between Great Britain and Germany ln 1912. At best'the remarks quoted are but diplomatic rhetoric, and on analysis prove to the merest tyro in diplomacy, that the relations between the two countries were strained and causing the gravest ai1x~ iety. According to our Contemporary, Mr. Aaquith said: “Our relations with the Great German Empire are, I am glad to say at this moment, and I feel sure are likely to remain. relations of auiity and good will." _ What does this imply but that the British Government had been experiencing a trying time--which Mr. _~\squltb's recent deliverance at Cardiff amply hears out--that he was cherishing the hope that the crisis would pass-and that so far as the British Government was concerned, it cher- ished ihe aspiration that the British offer of amity and good will would be reciprocated. But the Government was not to be hoodwinked or caught napping; it was so sus- picious_of Germany's good intentions that the Admiralty counselled Canada in the now famous memorandum that the best service she could render the Eniplre would be to contribute three super-dreadnoughts for Imperial defence. This is as clear as crystal in the light of subsequent events and was fully appreciated by those who had followed Ger- inany’s diplomacy and naval and military activities. The act of the Canadian Senate in throwing out the Emergency Bill was hailed with delight in Germany. Those who might be inclined to doubt this will not doubt any longer after_ reading the following extract from one of Germany‘s daily leading newspapers. It proves conclusively that Slr Wilfrid Laurier. in so directing his henchmen in the Senate, was doing the very thing which Germany hoped for. How far this act was responsible for the precipitation of the present terrible conflict may never be known. but it must be admitted that it had some effect. The action ofSir\Vllfrid and his Senatewas toGermzinycon- vincing evidence of the disintegration of the Empire. The psychological `moment, in the opinion of Germany. had arrived when Britain might be attacked without fear of any assistance from her colonies. Fortunately, Germany was quite as much in error as Sir Wllfrid"Laurler when he declared the iiiilcpendence ;.t` Canada was the aspiration; of Canadians, and that '_nii_1iEii would break the Imperial bonds "as a ripe npplc fails fi-ii-.ii the parent tree." " _ The following extract is taken from the "ilauibui-get' .\’achricliten" of June 5. 1913, one of the leatling :lei-:iiaii daily papersz- "The nitich dlsciissed Naval Bill of the Canadian Prime Minister, Eilr. Bortleri, fl-maudini: _".4,-veil niillions pounds fir t!::» i oustructio ` 1.1 'hrec buttlc ships to i. ~ :tfificd to the British fleet was refused on Friday last by the Senate in Ottawa with fifty-one against twenty-seven votes, after if had been passed in the Canadian, Parliament with a ma- jority of thirty-three voles on May 16th. We still remem- ber the long excited discussions that preceded the decis- ion of the Commons, which prove at any rate that A VERY (1t)NSIDERABL`l§1'.»'i'RT OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLE DOES NOT WANT TO HAVE ANI"l`Hl.\TG TO Du \VlT'l{ scan A PREsaN'r_" “WIIATEVER MAY BE DECIDED I'PO\’ LATER, TIIE A(?TI,'.»\L DECISION OF THE (‘.\NAl)l.-\.\l SENATE MEANS. AT ANY RATE, A IIEAVY .\lOIi..-\L AND MA- TERIAL LOSS FOR THE DEI~‘El\'(.'E OF TIII-I EMPIRE. FOR MH. BORDEN’S PROMISE HAI) BEEN FOOLISI-I- Ll' ENOUGII, COUNT!-JD ON. IIIS OFFER MADE AN ENOl'tl\l0I_?S IMPIIESSION IN THE WI-IOLE WORLD. hir. Cliurclilll pointed out this fact especially in the weii~ known memorandum of the Admiralty. THIS IMPRES- SION WILL NOW NOT ONLY BE DESTROYED, BUT PEOPLE WILL EVERYWHERE OBTAIN 'P1-lla: ’ ' ‘ ~‘- VICTION THAT ENGLAND CANNOT DEPEND UPON BIUCII HELP FROM HER COLONIES." The writer in the “Nachrichten” then quotes, with uu- disgulsed approval, the opinion of the London “.\lorning Post," wlilcll, commenting upon the action of the (faniidlan Senate, siild:- REGARDED AS OMINOUS. THE IMPRESSION MUST BE INVARIABLY CREATED THAT THE SOLIDARITY OF TIIE EMPIRE IS A MYTH, AND THAT THOSE TIiRO\V OF BRITISII NAVAL SUPREMACY NEED NOT BE DISCOURAGEI) IN THEIR EFFORTS BY THE THOUGHT THAT THEIR CHALLENGE \\'OULD BE MET BY THE UNITED RESOURCES OF THE MOTHER STATES." , ' Upon reading the above there can no longer bf- ally dot;`»it but that there was not only an omergeiicy bitt that Germany was inspired to pursue o. pollcyhof aggression in the hope that Canada would endorse the neutrality of Sir Wilfrid. The Kaiser now knows that Sir Wilfrid does not speak on behalf of Canada. Look over the advertisements of druggists ln this issue and see to what extent the things offered appeal niosf ex- clusively to women. . _ The conclusion would be that the drug store is a sort of "shop for wonien'." Arid, to a certain extent, this is true. Of course, there are certain lliies of goods that interest 'neu exclusively-such as cigars anti shaving sets. Tlieu there are other’-'k1ll'ltls with fl connnon interest for men and women-household utilities, proprietary remedies, sick- room supplies, dig. _ _ ' ' - , lint there are” still more,»'lIné_s'ofl`ered which appeal ex- :lusively to women-such as perfumery, toilet requlsltes, candies. _ ' Under each of these' three heads, what a variety of dollghthil things are offered. In "tollet requisltes" perhaps, luheres greater ‘special interest for women than in any other line of, goods1s_old.,in a drug store. Her tastes as to tbeno goods are is mo_tter_of temperament and edu- riitlon. Without an adequate supply she would be without lier peace of- mind. € _____Ll‘he advertising of the drug stores emphasize their offer- ings of toilet requisite:--and wisely. For the drugglst cctlon has accomplished much in the way of gaining and holding favor and patronage. _ ` _ Just to sell the particular klitd of toilet soap most valued by women as a complextlon aid would be I strong bid for nuthin _tackling and favor To have found. and urcarry always ln stock. the 'lf loop store, l toilet goods l§0lP.’l-NWS' l\0'|'0, IIIIOKQ ICON. o picture ill!! PO\VERS \VHICH \VO'L'LD LIKE TO SEE THE OVER- niiuo sroiiiz 1i_?_ij_o_tfi_AN's"sroiii: Sir,-Many uve ed In fox worried over present. They Nollso war has changed the the huylnz of stock by which dlvldom18_ lmvo largely depended, has that there is little or no prospect options bolus takeout anything like (0111-lvl' Prices. Thtl- knowledge is a. source of worry to iifiany, and makes them wonder Whether their invest- ment ls quite snot-ar»»lf they will lone motley. That ranches also are alive to the situation is shown by_ the in-, cicasod spirit of oo-operation, a ii by the holding of meetings to dldcuss ways and means of meeting the changed conditions. In this connection it may he inter- esting to recall the short letter sont bl' Mr J- E- B. Mcflreaily to the Char- lottetown Guardian some time ago.. He pointed out that it was foolish to sell foxes for less than $10,000 per pair. because, with an average pro- dU‘1ll0l1 Ol' 1% young per pair. and allowing 15 per cent. for expenses. u profit oi' 15 per cent. can be made on a. valuation of $11,900 per pair, taking $1,200 as the average price of high~ class pelts. Let nie lierc remark, by way of com- ment. thpt iii actual practice it is haidll' likely that any .company cap- il1\liS0d ut $11,900 Der pair would sell It K!¥ll th!! company could be formed which would niokc profits much in excess of the \l _ Y o y D company to retain their own increase. The tendency will he for the price of breeders and the price of pelts to be equal. or nearly so. Against this it may he argued that lt' a company would rlse. ' This leads to a very of rcnsonlng. but as I have already enter into it here. For purposes of calculation we can let Mr' ;\lt~(,‘erad_v`s statement stand -lllf‘ -".<1id test-will not como until ranch-bred pelts in quantity are being placed _on the market. Just what p_ri<~e will prevail under such condi- tions no man can tell. After looking over_tlie available evidence, and bear- ing in mind the probability that the huying power of the nations will bc much curtailed for sevcriil years fol- l0\\'mt1 the-_ war. I believe it would no safe to estimate on an average of $400 The problem then becomes: At what capitulisatioii will a _pair oi' foxes and :_i pelt value of $400? :lliis tvorlts out at $5.050 per pair. _ rlif- ull" great requirement of the lox industry to-day is reduction of capitalisation. in some -cases drastic reduction. l~‘ox men sliollld strive to ierluce the t~apitalls_ntion of their com- Dlllllfw I0 about-$_a.000,.1per, pair, ln- cluilirig the value of ranch. It is idle :o argue that il is not necessary to do this. and tliat'$-l00 per pelt is too low "t es-liuiate =-iii-ho\v_ l am stating ii figure to ivliich l believe most con- servative inen without an axe ro grind “OHM h0l1@Sl|l’ agree, especially con sifleriiig present international condi- tions. ll' higher prltgi prev-ai] 51, the lowest citpitalisiitlon, all gihpr UHDIZS helllg Gfltuil. comes out on top every time. With reduced capitalisa- tion the lndustry should be qnih. If raucliers would only consent to lav aside all petty illfferences and jeal- ousies and combine into a .single cor- poration (without any juggling with stockl. operating one or two large. "sv iuvlits AND Enaiitss rms oacisiox wiLr.= “'°“ "'g“""""“ “"“ W0" @‘l‘"Pl>f“l ranches throughout the Island. instead na micanti' wnncoman. Bi' rnisnns rr ivim. ni-:1 .1 th., 1,,,,,,|,,,,1S nf Wm. ,,,,,c,,es ,ww existing. each with its separate source ol' expense, and retain the whole of its increase for several years. sellliig just miflicient to meet actual expense 01111 l10SSib|>' D85' a _very moderate dividend, the industry would soon be iii_ a very strong and stable coiiditlon, with stock quoted much above par in the open market. But I fear that fox men generally are not ready for this. COUNTRY AND OF EVERY ONE OF THE I).-\l7GIl'l‘F_`ii\ not at present at any rate. At the series of meetings recently held tliioughout the island under the auspices of thc Fox Breeders Associa- tloii tn discuss present &mdltions, various proposals were adopted. So 'nr ai-\_l undcrstatid the m¢°*'~- N is the intention of the various-companies to cooperate and form. ii sales .,.....u uiidcr the direct supervision of the Government. Statements issued' by this board ivill bo authoritative and U01 Ullon si few specially optimistic facts. but upon all the facts. which is quite a different thing. So far so good. T_lie lndustry at the present time ls capitalised somewhere in the vicinity ‘ of thirty million dollars. If the whole of this yoar's increase ls placed on the _ '“_"r!§&L Llc. -3vP9_“'1tf=f _s*°°k '_;'_'_l;he_ Fiiiure of Foxes." '_ _ ---~--v-~----.-----.-~ W.. DAILY SELECTIDIIS F08 READERS 0F " THE Gllllllllll -I O I ' _. |*o'o¢.\ i ` luriillhod ty Wal. Loiooon As a perfumedoth remain, U e p y o n my ra ri, ‘ Will not leave me: all things lo . ifou remain. Other thoughts may como and go, Other moments I may lmow, That shall watt me.‘ln their going. As a breath blown to and fro . - - = _ l lfor women ls tlrliuva uotiretrthelr trade allegiance. ' (;¢,m¢ .mi _ _ I cliolcest and moat eiielualve of tofletrequfaltes of all forts' m'"“t m°m°"°" tn'-"M mww L23” . , W0! ` 'A woman und: that a good drt'ig'stol'o ll a broth storei ‘ ’ pelts at $1.200 each. if young foxes, _*- were bought at this latter price, 3 Sir.-ls it usual ln Canada at such patent company. Under these condi- |¢`l UN* P6399 S¢\'V|C€-'10 EWG lll'@C9ll° tions it wo ld obvlousl a the arent 01106 10 the US- Consul when the re- capitallseti at $2,500 per pair sold pelts _ \\'e are, slr. etc.. at $1.200 each the profits would be soi "A NUMBER OF DIS- enormous that tho value ot' breeders GUSTED ONES." illlCl€SlIllg fllltl quite inlpnrtmit Chain _ii followed it to its logical conclusion ` ' on :1 previous occasion," I need not ' It must be ‘renienibered that at y present the industry is on a more or less spectilntlvn basis. 'l‘h1\ real test ' ner pelt. ~ trol flag will be used by Ilrltisli ves- yield a dividend ol' 10 per cent., pay ii0ll2<‘!‘S #lull H0005 i1ll0¢1l'.i.’Ei’1f.'1i1‘.i°”' _ 149 Great George St. _ __ _ mlm The Fashion Authority ...0N... New Spring Wash Goods The smartest, the newest, the most practical ad- vance styles rearhes the ladies of P. E. Island, first through “Patons” Burtons Wash Goods. Patons first shipment of New Spring Wash Goods has arrived. 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