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The Signal, 1913-6-5, Page 2DERICH ONTARIV "rails :Ri�nal 000111t1CS ONTARIO. IUHLI*HND EIV".rRIY THURSDAY sr TSR s101+di. Ps11+TNo Obi . Iwt-L Call No Ill Tomo et sea wastri11 {LOS per seas bad St: raeatio. me ; moathe. the. Ta United Brats se gLJI • year loaned, la alvan.es. riaMoriOrs wM tall lo re.erv. Tera k.SSIMAL reeulbrty by sail will ooeler • favor by are r of too tact at as ~IT • a••• as war s omega of address r rimed. bora all bad the neat eddram .koald be gives. Adwortki a woos* : - v sad ether %mtlar advertlaessete. 100 pet Ens tar ant ineertios and 10 per line for 6441 sotrpwt taaw•r0.. Mrwrad by • nonpareil stats. twelve liar to es leen. Burbler cords of ars hoes earl ander, 16 per you. Advertisements of Lots, Toend. Strayed. Sit- •atioss Taaft. Situations Wanted, Hower for Sale or to stent. Farms for 8.le or to Rent, Asslels for Bal, etc., not teceedlne sight Mob 25o corn iassrtloa ; Si for art, month. SOc for roan vabssgaeat mooUt. Larger ad rert3.. ants b proportion. Anooaaeemeats in ordinary reading type tan Grata nor the. No psalm ler than 7Sc. Any special notice the object of which L the 3 ooaar7 di waof ear individual or esrd- d aocar'df to be essoldered an advertisement and (shamBate, for display and aentret advertise menu will ,Sa gives as application. hearer au eem.aanloadner to • THE 8IONA.L PRINT !NU CO.. Limited, crederIcb. Oat. 0ODKRICH THURSDAY. JUNE & LOU WHY WAS TAYLOR SILENCED ? Toronto aloha The most significant 'feature of the big gathering at Goderich to endorse the action of Mr. Proudfoot in the Legislature was the series of questions put by the member for Centre Huron to the Premier of Ontario, questions that the people are determined shall be answered. Take the first two. Mr. Proudfoot asks Sir James : "Why did the Com- mittee of Privileges and Elections refuse to permit an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the payment by George C. Taylor of $5011 to Hon. W. J. Hanna P Was it be- cause Mr., Taylor was asked for a con- tribution of $1,000, and that the $500 was only the first imMellment r' How can Sir James remain in office and permit that question to go un- answered? The plain inferenoe to be drawn from it is that Taylor did not offer the money, but that it was re- quested: Under the circumstances a request was a command. Mr. Taylor was a Government contractor. Fric- tion had arisen as to the terms of the contract. The possibility of serious trouble was clearly in sight. ' If Mr. Hanna asked Mr. Taylor for a thous- and dollars under such circumstances the latter probably thought he was lucky In getting out of it at fifty cents on the dollar. And if the $.,00 was regarded as a first instalment, was the second ever demanded ? 4,nylitow tl»s the demand received P Why not give Mr. Taylor an oppor- tunity of answering these questions They will he asked on every platform in the Province at the next election if Sir James Whitney sits silent now. THE THORNE LETTER. The Signal charged The Goderich Star with p.iblishing ialitch..ods in connection with the Pi oudfoot charges. The Star replies, cbiracter- istically, with a half -column of super- cilious upercilious balderdash. There is no Attempt to justify the false statements to which it had given publication. But what is lie or two to The Star? It has published so many in its day that a few more here or there make. no difference in the editorial record. We did not expect The Star to publish the Thorne letter. It is too damaging to the Government at Tor- onto which tt slavishly supports. That letter. which incriminates the Provin.•oil Secretary, was written by L E. C. Thorne, Mr. Hanna's confi- dential adviser, and stall, so far as is known. Mr. Hanna's friend. Maiwn- ville. to whom the letter was addressed, was brought to Ontario by another of steje•..en Whitney's colleagues, Hon. Dr. Resume, and wbatever be may he neither Mr. Proudfoot nor any other Liberal is responsible for him. Nor does it make the slightest difference who or what the addressee of tbe letter may be. It was Thorne, Mr. ttannis friend and confidential man, who wrote it. and Thorne swore at the recent investigation (before the Mock- ers could step him) that the statements made in the letter were true. Those statement* are a part of the proof in Mr. Proudfoot's posesesion that there were corrupt dealings het ween mem- hers of the Government and a Govern- ment contractor. Mr. Prnadfoot of- fers to prove his charges if he is gives Use opportunity to do so before an im- partial tribunal that will not cake off enquiry when it begins to get too warm for the arseseed, Mr. Proudfoot In the course he has permed is dierharglsg hie duty as a rspeesentalive of the people, and it Is a tribute to the stee•egt b of his position this to hewn the force et his eharyes dovsAmNt apologists base to mis reponse* end distort theta. PIIMIIINCIDTS O NALLENOR tales „di Iha was mumrt� bele) le his hamar. Mr. Proedfoot reiteeetst bis chargee wriest Mr. Hamm and Bir James Whhaey. Se made them more pr•eclee, if possible. than ever, and added a broad insisluattoa that more in known than bas yet been allowed to Goole out. Mr. Proudfoot ingested that if • chanes for investigation offered It would appear that the $500 contribu- tion was really only an installment ref $1.000 that Mr. Hanna asked for. The question, "Why was the *500 not paid over to the treasurer of the Conserva- tive Association for the Proviood of Octavio r was in line with one of the banner mottoes of the meeting, "Who Has the swo r Mr. Proudfoot brought out that Sir James Whitney knew two years ago about these things, but bas gone on parading his honesty. A scathing indictment was made of the Premier for deceit, trick- ery and abusive language. What is to be thought of a Goven- tient on ill defence that resorts to blackguarding the aoeuser P "That pale -faced creature," was Mr. Donor s counsel's term for Mr. Proudfoot "that man with the face of triple brass," said Sir James. Either the Premier or his lawyer must be color blind. It is notable that Mr. Proudfoot now makes his charges publicly, and apart from any protection of parliamentary privilege. It is open for Sir James Whitney and his Secretary of State to bring action "trainee their accuser, as Mr. Foster, to bis grief, brought suit against the editor of The Globe. They will not likely try It, if they evade a royal commission of investiation. THE bENATE DOES ITS DUTY. The Senate has taken . an unassail- able position in regard to the naval bill. It must be submitted for the approval of the people before it re- ceiveb the sanction of the second chamber. The Government is not, at all likely to appeal to the country. It realizes the unpopularity of the measure born of the "unholy alliance" between the Conservatives and tbe Nationalists, and it will not risk its fortunes upon a vote of the people. Thus the action of the Government itself --rather, its inaction—is a vindication of the coulee pursued by the Senate and by the minority in the House of Commons; it is en acknowledgment that there 1s no "ea►ergeney " no "mandate," no general desire for the measure which was forced through the House of Com- mon.. The Senate has checked a politica plot which if successful would have set back the hands of the cloa hun- dred years in the matter of imperial developnienL The British Empire has been atilt up during tbe last cen fury on the solid foundation of self- government for each of its component Darts. As ••a sound Iniperialiet" (so described by Premier Borden n few days ago) Sir George Ross, the leader of the Senate majority, found it im- possible to endon.e a measure which flagrantly violated the principles of tiue lu'perlalient. MR. PROUDFOOT VINDI ;ATED. Toronto btar. The den.onstt at ion at Uodericb shows that the Liberals of ()entre Huron 'ap- prove of Mr. Proudfoot's course and condemn the manner in which the Taylor invebtigation was conducted. it is adrniited that Mr. raylcr, a Government contractor, contribut ed Le rite Government campaign fund. It is sdn.itted that Ibis practice is wrong. The Government ought to have ex- pressed its regret and returned the money. Instead of that. it chokes off the investigation, persuades its fol- lowers to "censure" the investigator, and actually has the nerve Lo ask him to resign his seat in the Legislature. Mr. Rowell says that this election contribution from a Government 000 - tractor is not an isolated case. but repreeenta a practice. 'No one for a moment supposes that the particular contribution secured from Mr. Taylor was the only contribu. tion secured from Government con- tractor's or parties having relations with the Government Tbis investi- gation has probably only slightly lifted the curtain which up to date bas concealed from public gaze the resumer In which the present Government has collected and secured the moneys to carry on uta political warfare seminal its opponents. it i., perhaps, oat without Interest to point out that another method by which the (3overn- ruent is securing cootributloos to assist in ill political warfare is to solicit or re- quire iioensehnlders to make eontribu- tions to support the Osnservetive can- didates in the *tat Middlesex cam- paign a collection or enteerintios or 'contribution in ensue farm was aetnelly taken from the liquor licen,s- botders in the city of Tomato to assist the Govern( aft eandidete 1n East Middtesee, and some tbcNisands of do(iar•e, according to my iefermatine, were met ap to assist the Oferornmeat candidata. if they took enetrihnuees from the liquor 'merest, hi Toronto, we may take It for greeted that the oak contributions, from �It�gqear feteer • .a in lenedoy, in Baiaattdiirtee: l♦ -lf. sed is places eeerer at hoed thea formite." The root of the L Goble le arregasee. The Government has a tremeadene majority. and fee *erne years it en- joyed lutensnity fres etddurl, le. start of attributing this teased rasa* and • dreier for fair play to a new new corn, it began to regard ltesif as la - Ire sod sot wtbfeet to shat rules of et which govern oreit.ry mortals. U was time for somebody to make the Government dt up and take notice. Mr. Freudian( has dons B. and there ate matey outside Omits Huron and outside of the Libel-alp/sty who think he is right. EDITORIAL NOTES. What will 8outt Druz say on the navy question ? Conservative organs are talking a lot just now about Senate reform Well, let them go ahead and reform the Senate ; nobody's stopping them. Some of the weathers of Parliament at Ottawa are agitating for an increase of the sessional indemnity to *6,000. That is another little question that might be submitted to the people. Those princely graftes., Mackenzie and Mano, are again before Perlia ment with a big subsidy proposition. The sum they want this time is fifteen million dollars odd. And they will get it. We have no particular use for the Senate a1 a permsasnt institution, but fancy the Conservatives auemp,ting a campaign against it because it asked for an expression of the opinion of the people f — — — Sir James Whitney spoke at a Con- servative demonstration at Markdale on Tuesday, but made no mention of the Proudfoot charges. It is a sore subject for Sir James ; no wooder he avoids it. The Goderich Star virtuallyacknowl. edges that charges of corrupt dealings against the Government which it supports are as nothing to its calloused soul. And it must be admitted that nobody ever expects anything better of The Star. The list of Hing'a birthday honors includes knighthood for Major-Gen- eral W. D. Otter, wbo receives the order of Keigbt Ootamaeder of the Bath. The distinguished soldier, wbo will now be known as Sir William Otter, is a native of Huron and was a student in Goderich in his youth. J. M. Barrie, the noted author, receives a baronetcy, and other well-known names are in tie list. The death of J. P. Brown, M. P. for Chateauguay, opens a Quebec seat in the House of Commons. There are already two Ontario vacancies --South Lanark, formerly represented by the late Hon. John Haggart, and South Bruce, whose representative has been appointed to the Senate. If the Gov- ernment does not call a general elec- tion, there will be some interesting bye -elections before the next session at Ottawa. A severe criticism of the 'mintier in which immigration to the Dortrir.iue is handled, so that Ontario receives very few farm laborers, was made I.y Douala Sutherland, member for South Orford. According to the re,i oras of the Department. Ontario gess a good share of the in.taigraticn coaling to this country, but apparently it goes to the cities and not on the land. The conditional reopening form labor in Ontario are serious iodeed ; but no sdequote remedy .eems to be in sight. Th-' c'ty of Strst.'ord has rt•y-iced en intMistion that the pr'ple &bind the Stratford elf est railway project wit! not scceot the franchise under the condition that power const be obtained from the Ontario Hydro -electric Power Commission. Thus the arbi trary course of the Legislature in interpreting the city's contract with the Commission prevents Stratford from securing a valuable railway connection, for the street railway was to have connection with the O. N. R. Conservative papers appear to be unanimous in saying there will he no general election as the result of the failure of the Borden naval hill to pass the Senate. As Mr. Borden stated in the most positive terms that be would sppeal to the people if Paritameet rejected his proposals. the Conserva- tive organs evidently do not regard the Premier as s moo of bis word. Perhaps it is another inst.noe of the dominance of Hon. "Rob" Rogers, wbo doesn't cares hoot for the Prem- ier'. promises. A year ago lin May. 1011) The Ottawa Journal. edited by a dame per- sonal Mend et Premier Borden, expressed itself thus on the Davy gaieties ',tome bete wished to borrow money to build ships to pereset to the British save and allow tate British pears., to man than ship+ end pay f..r their ep- kesp--ah utt as rotten s pitey es roll d be eeggseu+d - Tbe Journal has flopped ',hilt Mr. Eordee and is now advneatieg the policy whish • year ago was •'teras." The (Mises, the other 0osservaNre Paper at Ottawa, r sot en supine. •Ad R advises Mr. Borden to adopt fire euggesties e4 the IL. to and suhmtt tete prsposi to lbs pole. it says 'tile set mo segg.stad for deal BOTS LARD FI Tts�s New *s . Health— Thi Who Tail Hser ld.ise. bay WiiplaNdle< Ptdlam's �baysaod doss tole. I live sa a sodbsveweebed very bard. I m years old. aforty-ave �S medlar of thirteen &iiwes. *ht Maw strong. that I sol cot brakes down with bard earth sad . bet I tad_lbs tarn 01 e it - �of my good Lydia R. skh Pkna'Vegetable Gem - pound, and that- there will be as tack - ache and bearing down pains star them if they will take it ea I have. I am seam* ever without it in the house. "I will say she that I think there le no better msdkho to he found for pang My idiot daughter has takes K Pmkhem's Vegetable Com- pound far pohttlal periods and bussiaz- sty, and it has helped her. 'I m always ready end trMg the spook a good mord for 4dla 111. ham's Vegeta & Qosrpesot It tail wag cos I most that I owe my heal* and ���� to wasderfol msicae." —Ms. d. G. dcote. 8eoftvdiq fah.. R.F D. 1. Lydia R. Pishhem's Vegetable do - pound. made how native roots awl Wels. contains so s iestim or harmful and today beide the read of being lie most ssseamtal mods fee weem s'si knows. settlement was so much in lies with the principles of democracyas to commend keel: to the impartial and patriot. This solution was to ',se- sta the people, the position taken be- ing that the Senate was 'not justified in giving its assent to ibis bill until it is submitted to the judgment of floe country.' The principle involvedis unimpeachable. Parliament must be subject to the will of the people." CURRENT LITERATURE. THE CANADIAN MAGAZIN&—The Comedian Magazine for June contains n number of important •r• tele*. Dr. George C. Workman b•'gins the first of a series of srtirlea on Higher Criticism. under the ti le "The New Study of the Ofd Book." Dr. J. D. Logan reviews tbesit.uation in music in Canada and records the death of oratorio in the Dominion and the abandonment of grand opera. Isabel Skrltoo discovers that Canadian women are indifferent towards the suff.age, and J. Sedgwick Cowper outlines what is being accomplished in the development of a sixth sense. W. A. Barr gives an entertaining article on "The Magnificent inaiatenre of Lloyd Gemge," and Beruaad Muddi- man hay a most interesting article on the signatures of the rulers of Cwrrads, with relwrdor ions. '1 here ate rh rt etnl't.l..ketcn.iand poetry by Fred• erick C. Cu. rv, brtttron B. Look., Ewan Orme Meetinoort. James P. Reverses, Vincent II..evt ; .-omment on current ev nus by Lindsay Craw - ford, and reproduouoos of Canadian paintings by .Naurlee Cullers. l torence Carlyle. 1)o re by 8 evens and Paul Peel. The cost of a tsumreess or Sborthand Education in the 1 ON di $ON Special Sale of wood Carpets A numbs/ of Pliptue of yard -wide, pure wool filed Carpets. nstblie and is splendid colors. These are an ower stack and arrived to win 100 -yard lengths. To reduce our stock to oiler Clam at au advertisement price for alai neat week. Regular prices are 75c and alc. at per yard 660 Tapestry Rugs (*aimless) New patterns --a number of late arrlvak Jost opened, in sisee 9i 3z 3 z3, 3a3. i, 31j z& Priced special from $8.60 to 1116.00 Black Dress Silks We offer some remarkable values in guar- anteed qualities of black Silks manufactured by the world'. best makers and thoroughly reliable in weave. dye and finish. Black duchess mousseline In the new soft duchess. finish, 36 to 38 inches wide. Special at per yard $1.26 "Bonnet's" black Duchene Silk Setie, Hi inches wide, has the soft obarmeuse finish, looks rich and handsome and ham Bonnet s usual guarantee woven on the seivedpe, per yard$1.60 Gloves and hosiery Women's ell plain black cashmere Hose. ��t�oo a pertain lits ark, bgtkt weight atom tt>a son= afro, 8fc ee heel and toes. tyiettsgj ta 10. son= •P�k ... gate tar $1 .mo 'f -i/t Queen Quality Bilk We Hese, double sole, heels and toes, Miner, biaioe white, Z to to. t per pair Sgo Queen Quality 8111 Lisle Hoes for children and misses. Beery size 44 to 8, at per pair.. 260 Ladies' Spring and Summer Coats Our entire stock of new costa for wanner cool days at special clearing prions. Formerly sold 410.00 to $15.00, all reduoed to $7.76 and $16.00 Black Silk Coats. veru smart sod stylish. Special at - 1111.00, $10.00 and $12.00 WTACHESON & SON Sommer Suits are most serviceable when you have them made of the best goods in the Most up-to-date styles. You will obtain abso- lute satisfaction if you patronize Dunlop the Tailor West Sf., Goderich Woman's Sympat ilviselal Icedt L your pain your &week T I know what omaa to Macau women --1 have diasoetrasr.a. too: but learned bow to E�evessa aoit want o reU.ve _laurr-- r w?�(I ma do fir for ya aaa M1ett�tteed go b assist to riteb een D sty tares be green away P�N s sae ba wet Brat fes .sob 1i sappy' as z will be ctesd shot. !r nes stapue . _ �asr iz vamehe coette a —' ?�-41OTT vJ / i 74�// Toronto. Oar. le gutta made. te eben tae' �� -- ee,flaks ..e de t .Irseaddru ed. TI.. (. o1* ono b open W year. Iadividral Instruction AT THE NORTHERN BUSINESS COLLEGE OWIN SOUND, ONTARIO permits students to begin with us any day. Poeitlons gnaran,eed to or* aduaiee. Staff of spectating.. In- t..rmati..n fret. C A. Fianten. 4' C. A. I'tiaciprl. iii. D FLwxtN( Secretary. That's the big essential of all foods and Kellogg's Corn Flakes possesses this quality in a high degree. Has a flavor all Its own—as nutritioar as heavier foods but, being more easily digested, is far more sustaining. Sold by all Grocers at 10c. Look for this = signature ;' 1 15th ANNUAL EICCUR$10N GODERICH to DETROIT and RETURN 110 STEEL STEMMER CRSYHOUND will leave Goderich June 10th, 6.30 a. m. Arrive Detroit, June 10th, 530 p. m. Returning, leave Detroit, June lath, 100 p. m. Tickets, 1.50 Rood Trip MOONUVe T UMW&1wE 9 Lela' *TU. nmas area. INA To New Subscribers In Canada and ^Itiaat Britain The Signai for the balance of the year Stir only 50C LEADING STYLES OF FOOTWEAR at Shaman's for the summer season are now being shown. ft will surprise you what fine Footwear we ate showing at little price. We will mppreriete showing you the pcpulsr whi'e new buck. white canvas Pomp. and Oxfords, patent and gun-metal Pumps. Wm. Sharman Conker East St. and Square CITY GAS at lac per hour This is about what it will cost you to run a De- troit Vapor Stove, which can be operated as safely and quickly as City Gas. No wicks No smell No extra cost No,lexperiment Let us show you one that has done service five years and is still in first-class running shape. A larger and more handsome Vapor Range has replaced the abeke stove. We have a full line of Coal Oil (wick) Lamp Stoves;: New Perfection, ete. Howell Hardt . Goderich �4 ) re Co., Ltd. Ontario. it