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Pnowsrscoiu-:s I-ETS "I Shows llow Misrepresentations Take lheir Rise and are Circulated iiot inthe Interest of Temperance but with a View to injuring . the Government. _Gives Summerside Proseeutons.- - ,I..r‘ ' _.....-iziiflii. During the debate on tho Prohibi- tion Resolution in the Legislature. the Hon. A. E- Arsenault delivered a. vigorous speech in defence of the Government and fn reply to the ma- llgnantattacks made on Judge. Magis- trate and Prosecutor. HON. A. E. ARSENAULT said ho was surprised ~the'Leader of the Op- position should give ear to the sland- ers being spread broadcast over the tbreo counties. . The least he could do usa responsible member of the House was to make inquiries for himself and lie would find, as the Premier had clearly demonstrated. that there was not a shadow of, foundation in fact for the uniust aspersions. MR. ll.iCliARDS: To \vhat aspors- ions tl0 You refer. ' MR. ARSENAULT: The lion. mem- bel' Said that it-was common talk ‘fthat noverbeforc had there been such lax- lty in thc enforcement of the Prohibi- tion law." What _was the proofs? Wcrc they not the results of the enforce- ment? Then what were the facts a- bout these results? The Premier had clearly shown in the statement he submitted and they saw that whereas lu 1910 some $600inprohibition fines had been collected, in 1914, $2,200 had been collected. There had been more convictions obtained in prohibition cases in the last three years than dur- ing the whole of the previous ten years. These were the facts about the enforcement of the law and who dare say that the Government was lax in its _admlntstrationf He should like to saaipgwswoms `ail'11out _tits notorious tr __ ummers e a out which they had heard so much. He knew a little about the origin of the trouble as he-was consulted in the matter. It bogauwhen Mr. Strong was called up- on al his house _ one night by Mr. Brace 9, prominent member of the Alliance. and 'asked to go to his ofllce to make out information in .sev- cra.i cases, as lt' was desired to take the parties by surprise and have them aiiservetl at once. Mr..Strong who had alWs.yd,a.ct§ed_for the `Prosecutor and .His Gékernmelft ln Sum- mersido. immediately complied. and went to his office and worked till three-o‘clock in ‘the morning. Went again at seven o’clock and by noon -had all the information completed ready to be served together. When the cases were brought on Mr. Strong and Mr. Bentley worked agroeably to- gether, Mr. Strong acting in some cases- and Mr. Bentley in others. While the trials were going on Mr. Wilson. the Field Secretary consulted *¢vUUvU~&U\~qn»~_avun»~4-¢»~n|-Jqmahvuvvnlvvs Mlnarria lsinimsnt coral carpet in cows ooNDitNSEn nos." - 'roo LATE Fon , '_ oLA_ss1FIoAT1oN inser- column. Mini. please and receive CWM SOME LIGHT _Some Inner History of Mr. Strong about some of thc cases and in the course of the discussion it was suggested that some compromise might be arranged. The Field Secre- tary agreed. to a compromise in tho Ferguson and Mohciian case and sub- sequently spokc to Mr. Strong’s bro- ther on the subject. llc now denied that. but what confirmation had they that such an arrangement was made? Was it not a fact that the i"Icid Secre- tary had previously entered into similar agreements. in Souris and was it not likely that he would consider 'hc was at liberty to do the same in Sum- merslde? lt_ is true the excuse they new give for their action in Souris was that the detectives had no place to stay at und. flint they want- ed to ' get out as soon as possible. It seems that after the Field Secretary had made the compromise he reported the mat- tcr to tho Secretary of the Alliance and its Counsel. Tlley, it appeared did not agree to the compromise and -did not wallt to carry it out. If the ’ Field Secretary had beelrxnaxxly and strnigllt forward what should his ac- tion have becn? Would he not have returned to the Counsel in Summer- sidc and said “I made that agreement for compromise but l find my people are not willing to carry it out." In these circumstances, he (Mr. Arsena- uit) did not think Mr. Strong, or Coun- sel for the defendants wouldhave in- sisted upon its fulfilment. But what actually did happen? After the com- promiseyhad been made, Mr. Bentley said that,Mr. Strong had no stand- ing in the case. and he repudfntedlit. it was in these circumstances that Mr. Strong came and consulted him. He (the Speaker) knew that Mr. Strong had always acted for the pro- secutor. till then, and having done all the preliminary work in getting out the papers, he felt it was unjustiflable for Mr. Strong to be thrown to one side at that particular juncture, at the Instance of Mr. Bentley. He Mr. Arssnault got into'communicatlon with the acting Premier (Mr. Mathis- son being in Ottawa at the time) and asked him whether he had any instruc- tions from the Attorney General that Mr. Strong was not to act. Mr, Mac- Kinnon answered that he‘ did not and would not take the responsibility of instructing that he was not to act. Later a communication was received sci for the prosecutor agreed to with- draw a certain cal-lo announced to :tho " (Continued oi Page°Two)_ W fire. which could around, went to gallant and fire |119!! and' WI! itlttol' 3' ‘H the d' Mknfvdti om n in ,the storsf Gallant will for tbl. next to tho; In continuation of his speech on the -~ ~w=~-nrfss~ v ~ " ""'"“‘ And Shows How n Trumped Up Charge Against the Government Was‘Th¥|_ m'g"‘I:h °f65°“‘° Memblif-S ig fIl¢n5"i°|l¢¢ ’ - I - _ ’ ' ’ owar s e overnment as een n thin Defeated. He Calls Upon Everyone tn this Crisis inthe ilational but gommendnble He su” -my Sgemeg tile. Whatever Their Former Habits, to Put Aside the Whole Liquor lliore Anxious to Create an Opposition Than Truffle by Following the Example or me lung. The Wm tv Heir the Cu"-it °f Temiwfiutt- MANY SALIENT FACTS I ALLIANCE OFFICIALS I . __o._..., 16 :RA up _ cular; sud thc only wuy to get around Iey cooperated on a number of onset; Prohibition Resolution in the Lcgisla- that was to say that Judge McLeod ture, published in yesterday’s Guar- wus unfair, that hc was dishonest. l dian, Premier Mnthlcsou on Wcdnes- deu‘t think there is a single man In dny night said: this country who knows Judge Mc- Mr. Phillips is a man who has u licod. knows what his record ii, who family and who has been o. good clti-. will not turn it down as an infamous zen in this country. in his ufllcc us! slander, that ho was influenced by prosecutor 1 believe thatvhe has done] anything but a desire io do his duty ills duty as faithfully t\s Ile could. Tho; Serious cllargcs wore brought ngaillst road is a hard one for any man, anti l' tho ritlpcndlary for tZImrlottci.own,and must say, Mr. David Schurnlan and wllcn it camo to thc time they found his satolftos have made it mucll hard- a way to evade going uhcad with these er and rougher for this poor man charges. lwouder what tho honour- Phillips. You know there is such n abit: nleulbel' for Belfast thinks oi' thing as mercy that should bc shown, has to say about those two rcprtscu there is such a thing as consideration laiivr-s from that district of his. mcn that should be shown, and neither who urc rospectod whcrovcr they are mercy nor consideration has been known; not only thcy. but hack for shown to him. Tllrollgll tllcnlsclvesIgenoratious they have been known; and ‘through those they have filled with false illforntatlon. he has been charged with having taken tho public money and almost stolen it, practical- ly stolen it.. Thai. statement was 'in- vestigated by Judge Mclicod, and wc will sec how he deals with It and with thc_ other charges brought l(ga‘lust Phillips. In regard to charge 1, ihosc who knew poor old "Clemang" ut _thc time this information was furnished Mr. Phillips knew a.-poor old wreck of a man, an imbeclle who hardly could move his chair round from the shady to the sunny side of his little house. He was far more _fit to be taken and put into a hospital waéd than to be prosecuted before the ourt, and yet that is one of the charges! A group of charges of that kind is disposed of' by Judge McLeod in this way, 1, 2, 3and 5; "I don’t find these charges sustain- ed by the evidence, for some discre- tion must be allowed the prosecutor' in bringing actions." THE PREMIER then read the find-. ings of Judge McLeod, showing that, the prosecutor, "has endeavored to do his duty to the best of ills ablllty." Continuing he said: Now. that is the decision of Judge and how do they stand with those wllo colltleulll tllcm? Wilt) arc the men who set themselves up in. judgment upon our people, mon who ' have held high honourable positions and discharged their duties honourab- ly? Who are they? We have found one, until they came to the McLellan cases, Mr. Strong stated on oath before Judge Mcbcod the whole account of thc case and Mr. Wilson went on the stand and stated his, and Judge Mc- Leod fotlnd that Mr. Strong's story was truc. Ilowever. u disagreement i.ook place at this point between the two counsel. This was in the forenoon. Mr. Strong said as soon as he was through with these cases he would re- tire. lic was through with them and hc rciirt-d and it was still in thc fore- ‘ noon. Now, lhero were ll cases yet to lic tried. Mr. Strong had rctlrod and ho slated to l\lr. Bcniloy. "now the flcld is vicar; you can go nllcad with thc other cases." The Court illcn adjourned until 2.30 u'cleck in the afternoon with the intention of going oil with thc trial of the rcmnln- ing ll cast-st. ’l`hc train went out at 2.20 and on it wont tht-no two wit- ucsscs, and when the (louri. roltsscnl- blcd in thc :tfternoon tllcrc was no wiillo:-is fo bt- had. _und he has one or two more in his. Till-I l"ItEMlIo`lt read thc evidence pay or the pay of the little group that ‘ lu rt-gurd to this point. surround him, and these are the lllcll Mr. Bentley complains thot .lurlgc who are to sit in judgment upon all Mci.cod's finding in regard to tho ‘collstitutetl autllorlty in this province tiisnppcarutlcc ui' the witnesses was and condemn. Now ,Judge McLeod wrong and unconslitutiollnl. l\l,r. , has something to say ht his decision licll got up in the (lourt and professed ` as to why a number of cases were to road it stntclncut froln Mr. Bentley abandoned. I mentioned 11; i nm told ill which Mr. Bentley took the whole It was 14 that were abandoned in Suln- of the responsibility for sending the merslde. The number is not so import- witnesses away. After that what more ant as the principle that was in- was there to be tried? I don’t think volved. Every person was blamcd,ev- Mr. Bentley need have taken that ery official. that touched these cases course. It is not usual for u barrister. was blamed, 'and I thought it was oi’ to assume responsibility"6f tlilit kind the first importance that we should and perhaps it was over-gsncrous;but find out exactly what the truth was; whatever his motive was, he took the for the explanation that was given by responsibility and should be the last the-group around Mr. Schurman was man to complain that Judge McLeod’ unsatisfactory and bore on its face evl- took him at his word. dence of being iusinccrc and crookcd. I will say this. that whilc in thc Judge McLeod wus specially uskcti to school thc rod is soluctilucs o. useful enflilire into that matter slid reach tllo instrument i`or cducationai purposes. bottom of it and the evidence that yet it occupies it suhordlnato position' came out gefore him was title. that in the conception of the true educa- tlle csses-well erha s I had better tionlst It is only a last resort Tile McLeod, to whom this matter was re- ferred, whom the Alliance was willing to accept, as a fair and just and fit man before whom these charges up of the whole case. that he finds that this man had done his duty to the best of his ability. Then as to Sti- pendlsry Wright, anumber of charges . p p . _ read from the decision itself. penitcntlary occupies ill the world THE PREMIER read the decision, outside, and the jail, very lllucll thc and continued: I will refer shortly to same position. They ure very neces- should be tried. That is the sumnllngithu evidence as to what transpired; sary and useful institutions, but ihoy to MW. lm. m,,||,.,. mn. ,.m,,,i,k.,.u¢;,,,,_ but first lot me say that at the begin- como lu to correct thc errors and dc- nillg Mr. Strong, was engaged on befl- fccts and want of ctlucation in those ing the W-Uposition (1,-[¢u1_¢-.1 in ilu; ‘half oi’ the Temperance Alliance, thc that find their way to meet their pon- w°rk was put mm ms altlcp in those places. There is a nlucll from the Premier on the subject and es were heard. The result was that Mr. Strong. was asked to retire fronl Judi§8 MCI-B011 flllllld limi- “Ut 0110 tho case. Mr. strong having as couu- slusle charge was proved lu any peril-~ were brought against him and witness- ‘a amst a very lm. 0 number more potent force in this province o hands to issue summonscs t 8 S of people, and he did tho \vork and did L'_2§_I§__I_°__‘}'_‘“"d"‘ t‘”“P°3"“"“° “"d_'}l'""‘| it well. Afterwards he and Mr. Bent- (Continued on page four) ‘I5 IJIUIIIIIIII IIIIIIS I SUM__1!f__ARY IIUSSIAIIS Will [iii i25 MILE FIIUIII rumours in'London this evening that ___ (8 oeial to the Guardian.) . #_ ~ PETRSGRAD. April 8.-Austrian . . LONDON, April 8.--The Daily Tele- FISIIIHII WH YGHUSTUBY lU0l‘l\Ill§ guns, captured by the Russians when g§_gl,fihBMf::£v|§E, hun: gmplfs correspondent. at Pctrograd "ated by 5 “”'|”“” nm' which Wm’ Przemysl fell,al°o being turned against the coast to me River* Sche|d¢__ The telegraphs: "Tho Russians wona very ‘newly des"°y°d the “wr” °( "M tie Austrian and German armies itl I .k .' H m u H ml m.,._ ML important success in the Carpathian:-1 Tignisll Trading Co., tho Tiguiah Drug I - | _ 0 t ':°p°"'~“ ‘“' W" I' "' ° "`* S d | , 1 ,_ f ht "Lh- st d U n ‘nur d t H the Larpath an mountains rea- ,umdnod by ",050 who ,,|wu|d know if nu aynwmidit;rmIr3oD:mtl\:‘iim smfm oro an lc in e an a or , | _ _ V V, . shops of Messrs J. H. Myrlck & Co.. zfggogrg |I;tIl‘I1pg;uII-:IIIuggm;d“'$$||';";,';,";=1c Gltlltizlattllol: lllad lbxecrittnkcn. it ls (‘;"[“-B;’"m_o*5." Emmy M120 now driving md' ‘ Ilussians from the. fallen Galician pu” L . lap] '10 UW |B tnrfme dmm tho Austrians dowll the Hungarian - - Th” nr” started shomy “ner “"9" stronghold to thc (lar nthiau front. IWW” gem vc “F308 I? rush., aw, sys slopes of the range. g"clockdbg"Ilwnt’thg Tiglgsh Trmliiqg Wh"r°“ mI5my'"°“m°t I)”.r°8"'“ 0'" t-::r;lIg!t`IIct1It\g Nihcir ptesiillogs “'“'*"‘ " '°' “U 5 3" 5 '"3 ww' Wi.” ai25lnllo front. Taking ioothlll after “round the Dum, frouuor and mm ‘“U°m °“° 'm°"‘”"' ““d°[“““°d by ° foothlll on the Hungarian slopes of much m,0uH|,,,,“ pmvnnod M -uw :2;°';5s:;:f pvgzdoghtqfgtfglfg t° Wim i-|10 C9~l‘D3U\I“"“- "lc R““5|“““ “W ad' I-Sigue and other Dutch cities as u . However me clmeus md‘c0um vmwius Slowly but Surely- their r suit or tho solzoro or sinking or _...__ - fl* attacks alternating between furious Dum, ,,¢,,a,,,0r., hy Qem,am,_ Tm, (S wa, to me Gua,,d|an_) men, the latter being attracted by the bombardment, Wm, m0,m,_a|n guns Dutch are Strongly 0 and to mwh _P I Q | P U _ be' 59°" for mnel lllll Slllllllllillli “SBIWIIH Wm* “Um vention in tho war ble? their arm is 1 no-Nuyh Apr' h__I}mmI‘a “mf N' satin! IMIIM ha me" The mmmns M” "°‘” f°""“" ready to revel any' invasion ul Dirtvll "iLtIIt\}L:(rleII\tIvI"IttIssIl(;iImIiIgIIt K I- ll I- 0 _ - I i. 0( th . t ‘ ' ' 5,, dange, Dm, gl: mill? nP|;’il1°`Llm:_h lfhil; scumumg territory. _wiuvltle preparations with nnlnnn copious. in-rivefi in nomo from s n s . that obiott lu view hevlus lww made syrnouno this nioming. lin declared after a bloody stl-uggio. ‘with lt IB Otltillllli-WI ‘F0111 0mU|“| ‘md im' Another dlplonlatlt- report which has , ' ‘ - » tlanolles as soon as tt combined land tags \xm°m "eP°"I»” “Um mi’ from "Wi "lil created iiulnenso interest is that from ‘md Wu ,Muck |,, ,,¢m~wd_ ultro~German army. In the Car ¥£.iliitlls-area operations llavo _lost _ rn 125,000_to 150,000 killed. wounded h`nd.prisohers._slnco the prcscut cam- ` ign in the mountain ranges began. \&‘us`!iai1.losses have also been very due-to the tact tlntt the mon had toespose themselves to a ravag- lhre in storming fortified Austrian tions. ' run - -ranranrroaa, ' _ a~to_n,1no0N. sro. to west.- was rded Wil was I Ye it am ;.-.~:.-:_-_-:::_-:rr_-:::---rr---A-----'-‘rf-‘-'----*ff-‘-1'-21*--‘J-A:-F:-:--'-2'-j-'--‘Y-‘yi-';_'.1_~_~.-:_~_-:_»:_-_-_-.~.».~= .-r~.-.-.-.-_-_-.»:.-.~:_-3-_'_-_v-==»=.=-_'_'-F:-'-‘-'-'-‘-‘----of-‘-‘ff °“.|.d|"_) , suggestion that sho is ready to seek ant battle in progress In this region. ,__M”.mma. peace at Rus|ia's terms. however, and the French claim to be ,|,;$g‘_°“m. of Laborcsa Valley during Easter, the battle is being fought and that in the The lowuf Russians are on' the whole much attacks and counter-attacks very as .Mn farther advanced than thefy were a heavy losses have been sustained. 36 M ` week ago and have new oreed the . The people or Europe are expectant- mmm., `_'of-Uslol Pal we the heaviest and sea iorcembutthe onlynows from , (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON April 8'-There were Ill d ‘ Ii'.’.I$3iI’..I"‘.‘I..`l 3.35 t.‘2.".I.‘}.I"i.'.§'“..'..§IIT tspw-I 1° th- G--sua"-> 1008880- - ' thc Alliorl fleets will force thc Dar- llonle to tho effect that Austria is seeking separate peace with Russia. -_-.-.-.-.-_-.-,-_-.-.-_-.~.-.-.-_-.-.-_-_-.-.-.-.-.-,-.-.-.-.-.-.-,-.~.;=.-_-.-.-. This likewise lacks confirmation and ' is not credited as it is-not considered' pclllug the Russians io semi relu- llkely that Germany would bejsendiug forcemonts from thc Cnrptttlliunn. reinforcements to the Carpathiaus if In “lost Galicia and Poland over- thoro was any doubtf of Austria’s flowing rivers and bottomless marshes loyalty to her ally. provent movements on a large scale. Italy tnkon thc matter more* serious- These saint- conditions aro hindering ly than__otllor nations, for should It French operations between the Meusc prove to be true it would end her ami Mosello Rivers. hopes of gaining. territorial colices- A French ofllclal report was issued sions from Austria. However. the to-day stating that heavy rains have stubborn way in which Austria is re- rendered the ground difficult for thai slotlng the Russians' advance in the movement of troops and employment Carpsthisns seems to contradict the of artillery. There is n vory import- Fighting in the mountain passes ,melting advances. A claim which in continues as fiercely as ever, and al- contested hy the Germans, who de- though Austria claims that her troops clare that all attacks have been re- with the assistance of tho.Germans pulsed. Whichever report is correct have gslnod success on both sides there is little doubt that a sanguinary, Dultls. Lupkow and Rostock Passes ly awaiting s renewal of the attack on and are pouring treo s into the region the Dardanelles. this time with land t ia In that part of the world to-day is that it eoiloorilsil Cum ‘little of msn capable of hearing arms. an in- to in the alum that me expects the _Allin MUG" ' :'i», ~ ’ I le--for so-ftbp, __ cpl 'rin-key has decided to cali upon sfif in seconding the resolution to amend [ the Prohibition Act. introduced by Premier Mathleson in the Legisiattlrc, MR. A. P. PRGWSE said in part: M`r. Speaker, In rising to second tho resolution now before this Honour- ‘able liouao I desire to oilt-r at fcw renlarks. The great. question of 'l‘cn1pt-rallrc and the suppression of the liquor traf~I fic has engaged iho attention of citl-7 zcns of all civilized countries for very). molly year.; with varied nlcasurrs oi`I success. It has been the one great? hope by all true icmprnllco. workers` that conlplcto prohibition of tho uzliui oi’-llltoxicatlng liquors i`or In-veragcI purport(-as should as curly as pussihlt-‘ bc the law of the land, and ii. glvcsI mc lllucil ploouro io bt- able ut. this! prc:-if-nt time to congratulate the foul-I pcraucc advocates on thc great lnt-as-I uri: of sllccexi-1 which luis uttcnrlctl their ciloris in this province. I consid- t~r thot I am fully jilsiiilctl lil publicly saying that with tht- proposed. slit:-milnollis fo our Vrollihiiory law flow bcforo the ilouric that when tilt-so ure |>as.~to