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Mr: W. M. Lea lllsapproves oi Agri-
cultural Teaching in Schools,
0pposes Autos,
seculor for Prevalence oi Drink-
ing. lion. Mr. Mcliinnon Replies.
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TUESDAY._ APRIL 4. '
Pursnaiit to adjournment the Logis-
lature met this afternoon, Mr Speaker
Martin taking the chair at ten minutes
past four. "
MR LEA CONTINUES.
Mr W. M. Lea resumed his speech
on the address. At the outset lie
wished to correct an impression which
appeared in the press that he was
opposed to the Government assisting
any other form of farming except
dairy-farming. Ho did not state that
a man should not raise poulrty, sheep
or beef. but he emphasized the import-
ance of dairying, and thought the
Government should give it greater
assistance. Continuing his remarks on
roads, he took exception to the re-
marks of Mr Dalton that in some in-,
stances it was better to employ day's
labour than to let contracts. 1-le
thought public tender was the cheap-
est and most efficient way of doing all
public work. The late Liberal Govern-
ment had been .charged with boodliiig
in connection with the Public Works
Department, and. in his opinion, giving
out work by day‘s labour opened the
door to such practices. He thought
more money should be spent on roads
up hills. -and commended the Govern-
mem, for opening rights-of-way which
was a move in the right direction.
Regarding educationhe thought the
Government-\=w¢`e~maklug an earnest
effort 'to improve the system, and any
criticism that had been offeifred by
the Opposition with regard to the
number of inspectors was in the inter-
est of economy. They felt that if the
work of ten inspectors could be
efficiently discharged by six it was
the duty oi' the Government to reduce
the number accordingly. If it was
necessary to have ten, then it would be
all right, Ile considered, liowover, the
Government was claiming too much
credit to themselves for increased at-
tendance at school. The total increase
of 1,500 merely represented an addi-
tion of three por school district, and
that might be accounted for by the
fact that in recent years there had
been less emigration to the west than
formerly. As to the curriculum he
was one of those who believed it was
overloaded. and thought more atten-
tion should be devoted to giving the
children a good grounding in the ele-
ments, especially arithmetic and gram-
mar. He had never been much in
favour of teaching agriculture in the
public schools. In the first place be-
caiiso the clrlldren did not remain long
enough to benefit from ii, nnd in the
second bccausc the teaehorstliem-
solves were not sufficiently qualified
to impart the knowledge. lie approved
of having gardens and was surprised
to learn i`roni Mr Arscnuult that those
had been iiilroilucod.
Mr AIiSl~JNAliliT: l lluvc the list of
sucli gardens that the lion. member
asked for .und l shall be pleased to
submit it.
Mr LEA said lm did not doubt the
hon. member in the lcast, but in his
district he had not heard of any. Ho
believed in prncticul agricultural train-
ing. but the public schools- were ,not
the places for that. Teaching from-
ext books roducod little beuedcial
YESTERDAY
and Blames Pro-
or any other profession, and they
knew that they sent their sons to pro
perly equipped 'institutions to qualiLy
for these. So with agriculture. 'l‘hey
had a thoroughly equipped Agricul-
tural College at Truro, where youths
could obtain a proper training and
that was the sort of place to which
to send those they wished to educate
ns farmers. He approved the short
coursesintroducod by the Government.
as at those farmers got a. “ brushing
up ” in the same way as medical men
get a brushing up by going for a short
course to some hospitals in other
places. But he did not approve of the
long course, as they had not the
necessary facilities, and in his opinion
it was merely a great -waste of -public
money. Proceeding to deal with the
automobile question, he said-he did
not think it was fair to describe those
who opposed this as narrow~minded.
Here they had with one exception the
shortest summer of any noillhern
country, and even if they had otor
trucks and automobiles they would
have to use horses, for the greater
part of the year. Street cars and
automobiles might be necessary in
great centres of population, but even
there they were an awful menace to
those who did not use them. Here
they had more horses per farm than
probably in any other province. and
in the summer time they were largely
driven by children of from ten to
twelve to drive cream and other pro-
duce to the factories. The parents oi'
these children sincerely believed they
would be driven off the road were
automobiles permitted to run. It had
been argued that`the people in Prince
had no right to dictate to the people
in Kiiig‘s on this matter. but lie main-
tained that they had as much right to
do so as they would have were a sec-
tion of the country to petition to be ex-
empted from the Proliibitioii law. That
was the stand the people of Bcdcqiie
took.
The PREMIER: That the people of
Bedeque should dictate to the people
of King's what they should do in the
matter of allowing autos to run?
Mr LEA: Yes. Proceeding, Mr Lea
said the Premier had challenged the
members of the Opposition to dcnytliat
any of their candidates had refrained
from using the oats scandal in their
campaign. He accepted that challenge
and informed the Premier that neither
he nor Mr Bell ever mentioned the
oats question during their campaign.
The PREMIER: Very creditable iii-
deed.
Mr LEA: They never mentioned the
oats nor_did they mcntion the Pre-
inicr’s salary. lie was one of those
who did uot'ii.iink that anyone in that
l-louse was overpaid for what they did.
and his own personal opinion was that
their remuneration was very low in-
deed. Mr Lon then went on to deal
with the lcmpcrance question. and
said he disagreed with Mr Arscnault
regarding 4-.cnditions in Siimuiorside.
ln lils opinion conditions were never
worse than they were at present, and
the same might be said iii Prince
County generally. it was almost lm-
posslbio to hold meetings because of
drunkenness, and drink was being
_paddled about at auctions and such-
gllke gatherings. It was a disgrace
-that this should be allowed to go on
und that the prosecutor .did nothing to
hinder lt. '
i. ' D I
results unless pructicnl deinonstrntion
went hand in hand with lt. Agricul-
ture was a profession, like medicine
‘ (Continued on Page Tlirccn)
WONDENSED ADS. I
T00- 'LATE FOR I
CLASSIFICATION
FOR
Point
wiv
Aaah'
-_nn-_
PARIS. April 4.-A powerful Ger-
man attack against the first lilies of
the Freiicli south of Donanmont was
repulsed to-day and tho Germans were
driven back in the direction of Chau-
four Wood, which lies to the north-
west. French artillery concentrated
their fire on the retiring Germans and,
according to fi statement to-night. suc-
ceeded in inflicting considerable
losses. The statement followsz-
West of the Meuse a German attack
aganst Haucourt failed. North of the
Aisne and in Argonne our batteries
effectively shelled enemy organiza-
tions. East of the Meuse during the
day bombardment was resumed with
great violence between Donaumoiit
and Vaux. The Germans launched a
powerful attack against our first lines
about three hundred metres south of
Douaumont_. Successive waves or
assault, which were followed by small
attacks. were swept down by our cur-
tain of fire and the fire of machine
guns and infantry forced them to re-
treat in disorder in the direction of
moss GERMAN nimcxs
REPULSED lu version
A Powerful Attack Launched Against Douamont in
, Successive Waves was Repulsed., lhe Germans
Being Driven Back in Great Disorder. Elsewhere
Along the Front the Enemy has been Repulsed.
llois Cliu.uf[eul'. where our artllcry.
concentrating its tire, inflicted con-
siderable losses on the eiieiny.
North of Cuilicttc Wood our troops
continued to progress in the course of
the dny. in Woevro there was an
artillery duel in the sectors at thc foot
of the Mensa llills in the Vosges.
After n spirited bombardment of our
positions soutlroast of Seppoisl, Gcr-
mans atteinptcd to rush our trenches
but were driven back to their own
lines by a barrier of fire.
A Belgian communication says this
afternoon there was a violent artillery
action in the region of Dixmude and
in the region of Stenstraete.
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. April 4.-An attempt by
the Germans to press farther south
against the French iii the region of
Douaumont, north-east of Verdun, met
with a. repulse and considerable losses.
ln the same sector north of Caillctte
Wood the French continued to pro-
gress, driving back the Teutons. The
»
Gorman attack south of Doiiaiiinont
was launched against thc Froncli first
lilies of defence, but thc 1"rcnc|i raked
the advancing Teiitons with ii riirtnln
ot' fire and machine and infantry firc,
forcing them to rctlrc in disorder. An
attach by the Germans on the town oi'
ilaucourt, north-west of Verdun fuilcd
likewise, as did an attempt to rcucli
thc French trenches near Scppoisi in
the Vosgcs mountains. Elsewlierc
along thc western front there have
only been bomburdmcnts und sonic
action on the line held by the British.
On the Russian front the artillery
activity of the Russians on the Lake
region south-east of Dvinck increased.
but in general no important changes
in positions of Russians and Gerniaiis
have taken place.
Anotlier_ Zeppelin raid made on Eng-
land Monday night was the fourth in
as many days. Berlin says the forti-
fications near Yarmouth were attack-
ed, but the British official statement
asserts that no casualties resulted and
no damage.
Altesiod Married Men
To Form Committee
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. April 4.-Earl Derby ap-
proved the suggestion placed before
him by a dcputation from the National
Union of attested married men that
members of the Union organize them-
selves in the country in committees to
assist local recruiting officers in trac-
such men for the army.
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German Aeroplane
' (special is me Guardian.)
a Gennan machine was shot down by
one of our aviators behind our lines
south of Souclioz. The pilot and ob-
server were both killed. To-day ar-
tillery on both sides was active. There
was mining activity about Neuville, St
Vaasi.. Hullnch and Hohenzollern Re-
donbt._
llahl lin England
No tasualties
(Special to the Guardian.)
BERLIN, April 4. - There was
another Zeppelin raid on the British
coast Monday iilglit. The Admiralty
states on thc night of April iird--ith
Gorman nnval nirslilps attacked the
south-east coast of England and tiircw
explosives o_n fortifications near (iroaf.
Yarmouth. They were shelled, but
returned safe. ` _
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, April 4.-No dumngo wus
caused by last1iight‘s Zeppelin raid, lt.
is announced oillcially to-day. There
were no casualties. The statement
follows:- '
A Zeppelin is reported to have
crossed the east Anglian coast bc-
tween two and three o’clock this mom-
ing. The ainihip does not seem to
have `been long over the land and
although several explosions are re-
ported no fragments of bombs have
.been found yet. No damage was
caused and there were no casualties.,
, ' sP_u.¢Psv asnwi Fouuo.
ST JOSEPH. M0.. 1.--The
Of B
the
into
PHIIIII II. MIILIIIII .
IIIES IIIII HIS IIIIIIIIIIII
The followjng telegram was receiv-
ed yesterday by Mrs. John McLeod.
Richmond Street, City, telling ot’ the
death of her son Private Daniel Mc-
Leo .
I
ing single men. and helping to secure V Otgxaf 
Mrs. John McLeod
65 Richmond St. _ -
Charlottetown.
D l t l f 6969*'
1’ _ DBI) y l'0[il`Cf. 0 ll 0l'llIl y0l1 .l
Brollulll To Ground, ..::g§‘:.£.¢‘:.a' .rafts-.;f:::f's.22:;
---~ 27t i. .
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Private McLeod, who went over
L0ND0N» April '4"'A British °m'lwitli the second contingent was a
cial communication says: Yestcrdayiymmg man of twcmymno years of
nge, and has been writing home re-
gularly telling of his life and pros-
pects, so that yesterday news came
as a terrific and sudden blow to his
widowed mother and sister. Mrs.
James Offer of this city. Her brother
John who has been on a visit to his
licznc here only left yesterday morn-
ii: i`or ll~.\li.im0ro, before the news
Alloiher Zelllwlill .1;_“i..:?:.‘.‘,i‘.';:‘-..tsf3.ti"n.i."§?.‘;.‘iif.;,li;
ull of wliciii \'-'ill be extended' the'Sy-
inpaiiliy ol' the ciiiirc Province.
Mlnsrws Llllmant cures Dlphthorll.
an-_-_-: ~_-..~.~\...~\~ 1-- » _.~.~.~.. -.._ A.-.-~... .. _
NICIIIIIIIII MIIIIII.
I HIS I-IIE MIIIIIIIII
(Special to The Guardian.) _
MONTREAL, Q., April ~1l.- Mayor
Martin, M.P., was re-elected to the
Chief Magistracy of Montreal at Bien-
nial Municipul electloiis today by al-
most tcn thousand votes more than
his nearest opponent, controller Dun-
can McDonald and by more than six-
‘ teen thousand in excess of his second
opponent Aid Lapointe, M. P.
The figures are: ~
Martin 32,264
McDonald 22,454
Lupoiiato 15,7/i4
ISLIIIIIII -KIIIIII  
Another telegram also received yes-
terday states that Private Arthur
jiobertson, son oi' Mr. Albert Robert-
son of Augustine Cove, 9. member of
the 26th Battalion was killed in action
on March 27th. He was only 18 yours
of age and enlisted the first year ol'
the war. Private llobertson was n
young man of exemplary character
and much sympathy goes to tho bt-rc-
-aved father and others of the family.
-;_-_-_-_-_- _-_- -.~_~ -_- ~»~_-_-_ _~.-=_- .~_-_~.~_-_-_~_-.~:_ '_-_-.~:
ln the House of Commons when the
niotioii oi’ Mr. J. J. llughcs to ninciiii
der to provide for the prohibltioii of
the exportation of liquor into prohibi-
tion provinces,
Mr. A. A. McLEAN (Queens, 1'. 15.
l.): said Since the resolution now
before tho Iiouse was placed upon the
"~"~- Paper. the question has assum-
new phase, by the introduction
Bill this afternoon by the hon.
of Justice. Tlic Dill is en-
Aet in aid of Provincial Legis-
prohibiting or restricting the
hon. friend from Kings (Mr.
asks this House
requesting
to amend
Act, so
agree to a
Imperial
British
the Pro-
the
l‘l0l
lion.
MR. A. A. MCLEAN'
ON PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION
the British North American Act in or-
or use of intoxicating liquors. ,,~ day vote in favour ol; it.
I Y
the would be
pass ,a
friend
o how
North
the re-
referred
Bonaven-
sentiment
Nil!
vote in favour of s. prohibition measure
Evidence of that was very amply giv-
en by thc hon. member for Bonaven-
tnrc. ilu read il. great deal of corros-
pondcnco which had taken place bc-
ltweeii hiin and the members of the
Temperance Alliance unc others and
that correspondence furnished ampli-
evidencc to this llouso and to thr-
`people that if this question of pi-chilli
tion was submitted by wny oi' referen-
dum today it would meet with thc
ovor-wlielmlng approval of the people
and flint even the province of Quebec.
which gave a majority against prclii
bltion in 1898 the majority would to-
Gross Earnings
(From our Own correspondent.)
O'I"i`A\\’A, April 4.-The operating
niileage of' Ciiiiurllziii railways during
tho stntlsiii-ul year ending Julie 30th
last, increased by 4,787 miles, although
ugc now stands at 35,582. Tho statis-
tical report of the Department of Rall-
ways tabled in thi-. liouse to~iiay shows
inileagc increases in ull provinces
except Prince Edward island. Ap-
proximately 1.600 miles were under
construction apart from surveys and
projections when the year ended.
including double tracks, yard trucks.
siding. etc., the total of all tracks iii
Canada comes to 45,885.
CANADIAN RAILWAY
STATISTICS FOR YEAR
Mileage increased by 4,787 Miles.
Declined 17.8 Per
Cent ilwlng to Disturbed toll-
dibons Created by War and
iollowing Prosperous Period.
itailwsy capitalization increased by
$66,990,127. bringing the total up to
si,s75.sio.;:ss. stock dividends in fait
worn $32,341,337. an increase oi'
$19.000,000. Cash subsidies given
eleven months oi' thc_yenr were in-|dnring the year amounted to $5,059,284
clndcd in the war -period. The mile- oi' which the Dominion contributed
$4,044,664. bringing the total up to
$238,831,924. There was a decrease
oi’ 380.245 in the number of passengers
and 14,189,151 in the tons of freight
| carried. Tile gross earnings fell from
$243,083,539 to $199,843,072. a decline
of 17.8 per cent. due to the disturbed
conditions created by the war and fol-
lowing a. sustained upward movement
in trafiic and revenue.
'\ _
comme
OTTAVVA, April 4. --Colonel .lohii
Wesley Allison, the central figure in
thc Kyle cliurges, is coming back to
Canada to give his evidence. A tele-
gram was received to-day by an oiiicial
ot’ tho Davidson Conuuission from Col.
Allison, in which he announced that
he might be expected in Ottawa next
week. The message of course shows
the prcscnt wlicrczibonts of the
Colonel.
The arrival of this message is the
first. answer to thc Liberal complaint
that tho Royal Commission appointed
by tiio Government to iiivostigate the
Kyle cliargcs would not be able to
'conduct a fruitful inquiry because the
w'itnesses were in the United States.
The chief witness will be in Ottawa
COL. WESLEY ALLISON
To oinirllli
in Answer io Liberal Complaint that
Royal Commission Could noi
Procure Witnesses.
i.._.___._....__.`i__.
'next week. when Gcnersl'Sir Sam
p Hughes will also. it is expected, have
,reached the capital. Colonel Allison
testified before the Davidson Commis-
sion in December with reference to the
purchase oi' revolvers from the Colts
Arms Company, and 'according to
statements made since his evidence on
that occasion did not disclose the
facts.
Tllc Commission has endeavoured
since to have him recalled. but with-
out succoss, Col. Allison having been
reported to be too ill to appear. Fol--
lowing his next attendance before the
Davidson Commission it is likely that
the Public Accounts Committee' of the
House will seek to have him as a
witness.
his usliriirii,
_ rsnrsimuiis,
’ noi. noon src.
TORONTO, April 5. - Maritinic:
Strong winds and moderate gales from
eastward. cool with rain.
THE VVEATI-IER.-Yesterday was
fair and cool. `
The highest teinpcratnro recorded
yesterday was 36 degrees above zero.
Al. iiiuo o'cIock _vcstcriiny morning it
registered 30 above; iii iilnc lust night.
:il nboyc. The coldest the previous
night. was 21 above.
The tide will be high this afternoon
at 12.05 and tomorrow at 12.36; it will
be high tomorrow momliig at 1.13 and
I in-lacy st 1.55.
The sun sets this evening at 6.34
and tomorrow at 6.86; it rises to-
morrow morning at 5.30 and Friday
nl. 5.29.
The uioon sets this evening at 9.26,
There was it new moon on Sunday.
April 2nd. at 12.21 p.m.
The first quarter of the moon will bc
on Monday. April 10th at 10.36 a..m.
The length of today will be thirteen
hours and four minutes.
Minas-d'; Llnlmsnt curls Dlolithsrls.
It has been statel
who 'r-ave spoken
ai logislation.that
ind asked for on
It may be true
asking for it for
but I"l1T.>'not think
gument against the
auch legislation. A
sentiment of the
Canada today is
tion. It has also
islation of the
interfere with
ject. that the
arc
any ur-
said the
would
he sub-
individual
buc if
wlilch has
and lu the
this
IG Dk
years
been
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