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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1890-4-24, Page 4Established 1877. . 5..'N ILS BANKER, EXETER, - ON T. Transae is aaeneralbankiug business. Receives the accounts of Inerehants and othersou favorableterms. Offers every accommodation consistentwith eafeandconservative baukin gerinciples. Riveper cont interestallowed on deposits. DraftsissuedParable al,t any oiiace of the bterchants Bank. NOTES DISCOUNTED, &'.HONEY TO LOAN OR NOTES .AND MORTGAGES THURSDAY, APRIL 24th, 1890. THE LIBERAL POLICY. The events of the past week have very accurately defined the issue upon which thecomtng politi- cal contest will be fought. That : Canadian people in their love of issue has been aptly described as a battle between Americanism and Canadian's:II-between the digni- fied preservation or our national status and a servile begging for Commercial relations with the United States. Mr. Charlton, speaking on behalf caf the Liberal party declared in his place the other day that reciprocity would be the platfeini tai the Liberal party at the next general election and defined in a few words the precise nature of that reciprocity. "A true reci- procity" he said, "will permit us to sell to the United Stake the pro- ducts of our labor and permit them them to sellto us the products of their labor." Tins is a definition 'which can be more readily under- steod than the general term. It presents at once the idea, that all tanff: walls would be stricken Clown and that over this half of the North American continent absolute free trade would prevail. The Conser- vatives promptly join issue with the Liberals in this matter, and if we are not wholly mistaken the best. judgment and sentiment of the Can- adian people is with then). The llun)iliatin,g phase of this Liberal policy is the absolute indifference which the prospective chief con- tractor in this free trade bargain displays. A stranger coming to Canada and being told of the issue between the two political parties would be apt to ask "What do the United States say to this proposi- tion ?" The only answer which could honestly be made would be that the American people as a whole have paid little attention to our solicitations for closer and fair trade relations. The ;,Liberals, of course, assert that the attitude of the Government has not been such as to invite friendly negotiations with our neighbors to the south of us. This is, however, a mere as- sertion. Everything has been done by the Government, consistent with the preservation of our na- tional dignity, which could be. done in the direction of bringing about better and free trade relations ; but every request and every sug- gestion has been met by frigid in- difference or absolute .refusal. No man with his eyes open can fail to see the position of the American people with respect to their trade policy. The issue at the last Presidential election was not be- tween free trade and protection. It was between a high tariff and a still higher tariff, backed up by a strong anti British sentiment. Not a sentence can be quoted from the volumes of speeches delivered dur- ing that campaign which could in any way be twisted into the sem- blance of a friendly disposition to- wards Canada. It would, perhaps, be a fair thingto say that the lesson suggested by the speeches delivered during the general election was to mind our own. business. If the Liberals of Canada would only take that lesson sincerely 'to heart, how much better it would be for our prevent peace and future prosper- ity,. It requires no great perspica- city to see.that we are on the eave of great natural developement. No longer ago than last week one of the shrewdest immigration agents of this continent told a committee of the House of Commons that within ten years we would see our largest immigration coming from the United States. It that. bti a well-founded expectation, what does it mean as an offset for this i humiliating policy which the Lib- erals have adopted ! It means -nr r this, that with au increased and a (reciprocity with all the other states, remartmEit rapidly increasing population, with cannot make a living out of their the settlement of our magnificent. land. Canadian farmers are not prairie provinces at the west, and . with the opening up of vast natural likely to improve their position resources there will be a vast de- by a; cepting unrestricted recipro- gree of industrial and commercial city. Some writers lay the blame activity beyond that attained by for this agricultural depression on some of the Western States in the the protective system, but it Is days of their greatest boom, At once there would be a solution of bard to melee that claim agree with the problems which now worry us, their other argument that the prides and we should be exalted to a posi- of staple farm products are fixed in tion among the nations of the world the foreign markets, The true vyliichvould fell every Canadian reasons are to be found, we venture heart with just pride, On the other Corn - fraud, to accept the policy present- to think, in other directions. Com ed by the Liber%ls would at once petition of new land, and the tail - chill every aspiration which we ure of the farmers to produce those may now have of nationalgreatnass. things demanded by the home The Liberals sneer at this idea, but market, The old system is passing it is a sneer which does them no Y g credit. The pessimist is every. away, and the farmers of this gen- where an unwelcome creature, and enation appear to be unable to though the may err on the side of adapt themselves and their methods optimism it is an error which the to the new system. Individual country and hopefulness for its future will cheerfully condone. An agreement with the United Mates on the basis laid down by the Lib- erals would result in the loss of our seif-governing powers. 'Tile ,sixty illillions would rule and the five mil- lion would have to submit. It is well that we know thus early, from their own lips, exactly what kind of recl- procity the Liberals wish to adopt. EDITORAL NOTES. PROVINCIAL general election will be held on June i5th next. The people of Ontario will thus be call- ed upon to pronounce on the mer- its of are local government whose opposition to the existing Federal Ministry is uncompromising, The contests will be waged on strict party lines, except, perhaps, where the Equal Rights candidates will probably create a division more favorable to the Conservatives than the Liberals. Quite possibly the elections will be brought on while the Dominion Parliament is in ses- sion. Indeed, it looks as if the Opposition at Ottawa has an un- derstanding with their allies in the province, and were purposely de- laying business to enable them to carry on their campaigns free as possible a from federal interference. !bl e But this is merely a piece of party tactics. The great issue will be fought in Ontario, and it is not im- probable that the Mowat Govern- ment will receive a. severe shaking. farming, like individual manufac- turing, is rapidly becornicg a thing of the past in the eastern btates. idlt. Malzn .n:i of Huron, has been talking again at Ottawa about the burdens of the Canadian farmer. He claims to be a farmer himself, but elle misunderstands .all agri- cultural operations as thoroughly as he does the working of protec- tion, it would be wise to quit farm- ing and take up something requir- ing a smaller mental calibre. He has just asserted in Parliament that the farmers of Canada had been compelled to pay $2,8o for binders a few years ago bscause of the Natioual Policy. Mr. zs quite mistaken. A few years ago it cost a great deal more to pro- duce a aelf binding harvester than it does to -day, and protection had very little to do with the high price which was then paid. It would be just as reasonable to say that because harvesters were worth $280 in x88,5 and may be had for $120 now, that the National Policy is to be credited with briugin down the price by ;16o. The law s of supply and demand have been the chief factor in lowering the cost. We propose, however, to give Mr. McMillan a perfectly fair chance of showing that he has not misrepresented simply because mis- representation is the policy of his party. •We challenge him to show that when self -binding harvesters were selling at $28o in Canada, they could have been,had for on e cent less in the United States; and we further invite him to redeem himself from the charge of wilful misrepresentation by showing that the farmers of Canada pay one cent more now for their binders than the farmers of the United States. When he has done that it will be time enough for him to attack the policy of protection.—Free Press. OUR neighbors across the lines purpose building a canal of their own around Niagara Falls and to side track the Welland Canal as it were. Their plea is that it is neces- sary to have passage for arr Ameri- can fleet in the event of war, and because the Canadian authorities have discriminated against their shipping passing through Canadian canals; but what if, after our neigh- bors have begun their'canal around the Falls of Niagara Canadians should recognize the value of the Georeian Bay ship canal project and complete it ? Now, Niagara might as well close up, as the Georgian Bay route would be the shorter by far from the Great West to the Atlantic seaboard and our neighbors may devise whatever projects they wish and carry them out for the purpose of injuring this country, but thereis one thing eel -- tam, and that is, Canada holds the advantage position and will not be crippled by any acts of hostility. No matter what shape or attitude our neighbors may assume the in- dustrious beaver can cooly and quietly push ahead and smile at the futile attempts of the American Eagle to cripple its progress. AGRICULTURAL depression , ap- pears to be deepening in the United States. A writer who has been making observations in the interior of New York, quoted by the Boston Post, says : "Farmers are leaving their farms and more are giving up the life altogether than are settling upon new ones. There is not only no money in the business—there does not seem to be even a living." If this be true of the state of New York, one of the best agricultural states of the union, how is recip- rocity going to help Canadian farmers ? The question is a perti• ne'it one altogether apart from its political aspects, for it stands to reason that if the farmers of New York, with all the advantages of contiguity to the best American C it g Y markets, and the most unrestricted NEWS NOTES. It is worthy of note, and must be gratifying to Canadians, and especially to Northwesterners, to find that Canadi- an wheat is quoted in Mark Lane higher than any bther wheat in the world. It is the only wheat that reaches 40 shill- ings per quarter. The best Duluth, Australian, New Zealand and Dantzic wheat, which come next in order, fall two shillings short of Canadian, whi e the best East Indian is five shillings below. As the new scheme which comes into force in Manitoba, May 1, abolishes all Catholic school boards where Protestant boards exist, the Catholics have deter- mined to ignore the law, and, if an attempt is made to take possession of their schools, to apply for injunctions from the courts. All Roman Catholic schoolhouses but one in Winnipeg be- long to the church, and if the • new law is sustained they will be continued as parochial schools. The Catholic section of the Board of Education have peti- tioned the Governor-General to disallow the sct. 4 BROS.' TAR ,rust Received a. di- Hennesey'sBrandyin Casks Also other grades Brandy WHOLESALE Lake Huron, Labradorl'hite Just received a consign- Quer Grocery Deuartment GROCERY root Importation of and Bases, Corby Whiskey y French & Domestic Wines. AND RETAIL Fish & Trout in Bbis. 1-2 Bills ment of This Season's Teas: is Complete I. Every $reach. ISR. W. H. GRAHAM, 198 King Street West, Toronto. Ont-. TREATS CHRONIC DISEASES—and gives Special attention to SKIN DISLASES, as Pimples, Ulcers, eta. PRIVATE DISEASES—and Diseases of a Private Nature, as Impotency, Sterility, Varicocele. Nervous De- bility, etc,, (tho result of youthful folly and excess,) Cited and Stricture of long etanding. �I.it DISEASES OF WOMEN—Paiute!. Profuse or Sup- " n pressed Afenatruation, Ulceration, Leucorrheas, aad all Office Hours. -9 eau. to 6 pan, Displacements of the Womb, sanday9:4 p.m. to 3 P.M. The Carlist canoe is unpopular in'!,Franik Loslia's Popular Monthly Spain for two reasons ; the pusillanimity reit star, 7,890. of Don Carlos himself and the miseries Francesco Crjsui, the Italian Premier, is entailed by the lona, wretched, abortive undoubtedly, since the retirement of Bis - civil war he carried on to gain the 1 march from the Ciiaucelloralaip of the tier. throne. When Ina officers broke their 1 man BMpire, the most patent and pieter.' swords, disbanded their mets and reg t "'Pefigare in European politio9. A trounced allegiance to him and his cause, stnking protrait of tile Sieilian statesman the star of Carlisle sant: forever. But is given In I+rault I,eslte's Papular 'entltly the rioting in Madrid, of which we have for Atay, "with n very irtterestiag article the Italian lately heard, may not have been wholly ('bier.'Slab ",Signor GAAx$o akopo oe attributable to hatred of Cerlism. 1 Tawle, Dauglca$ladeueloquentiyde>ierilaes Popular disceutent will adze upon any ""1,*sueonvor (llritiah Columbia) ; A Great pretext to make its presence felt, anti Seaport of the S.Ktlt Cautery," "Elephant. there is much in Spain at present to give catebing la India, with Prince Albert Victor rise to apprehension, But when ; of Wales:' is written about by a British Spaniards raise a row, they are not easily officer, , ud illustrate.1 with great spirit, pacified. Ones roused to passion, they q Hi"Fntonorest, 1')is estruetiontr:dyfanobjbyecIFi.lesreso," a byto Cal Coniigress. J. , There are prpera on "Chartres and its Cathedral," "Brass -hammering and Re- pellssework," Mr, together with the nsuat amount of firat•class story and other litera- ture providing in every number of this remarkable voluminous nun intertainit,g magazine, maintain a dogged spirit of reaietanco that is almost unquenchable, Riots Madrid have always been bard to sup- press and keep continually breaking out in all sorts of places. This leads to the expectation that further and, perhaps, greater trouble may be expected. Ericksou, the alleged prophet who de, Oared that San Francisco and Oakland and other places in California would be destroyed by tidal waves, is now a raving maniac in the insane asylum at Stockton. The catastrophe was to have occurred Monday week, but nothing unusualhap- penod Thousands of people believed the prophecy and took to the !!ills for safety. The many strange and destruc- tive natural phenomena which have devastated parts of this eoutincntduring the last and present year appear to have unsettled some people's reason. But prophets of the Erickson kind have never been wanting, and although their predictions always fail human credulity never does. It is a curious commentary on the boasted civilization of the nine- teenth ceutury that so many people can be found now to believe in these prophets of destruction, OWING, it is said, to the length 1 to which the session has already ,STOCK grown and the stubbornness with which the Opposition is resisting the tariff resolutions, several Government measures will have to be held over for another year. Among these are mentioned the Banking Act and the Sawdust Act. The former is a measure which may need maturing, but the latter s a necessity, Delays in abating a great nuisance would be a mistake. EMOVED DAVIDSON' BROS., Builders and Con tree - *relieve removed to Swallow's old stand, cor- ner Main and t#idler streets and aro prepared to sell Doors, Saab and Blinds and Moulding cheaper than any other firm in town. Build- ingscontracted for, !'tans. Spooilieetione and Estimates furnished tf required. All work don owith neatness and des ;Web and satisfac- ion given. Seasoned Lumber always on baud Davidson. Bras., WM. DAVIDSON. JOHN DAVIDSON NOTICE. 4 Fresh ancZ .New Perhaps the best news from Ireland received for a long time is that concern- ing the great movement inaugurated ,by the Roman Catholic bishops for a national temperance revival (on the Father Matthew centenary. In its present, future and ultimate efforts this is a far greater reform than anything contemplated by any of the leagues that have arisen in Ireland for many years. "Make the people sober," said Father Matthew, and you will make them free." The new movement takes the Catholic parish church system as' its basis and teetotalism . is now added to the principles on which this national organization proposes to carry on its work. Nd doubt great . success will attend themovement, for the people have learq'ed to trust their leaders, and. as .drink 's the cause of much of the crime in Ireland as elsewhere, it is thought, tLat to put down drunkenness is the best ;way that can be taken to prove to the English people that the Irish are not criminals deserving to be governed by coercion. The , movement shows great+political sagacity, as well as moral earnestness. r Minard's Liniment is used by Physicians OF GROCERIES AND CONFECTIONERY Just arrived at tho family Grocery, Also Pure Extracts and Spices. A. beautiful piece of glass— ware given away with one ib. Mayell's Baking Powder. Dashwood Roller Flour for sale. Call and examine our goods before phasing elsewhere. G. A. HYNDMAN. pur: DIED. I 1 BRIMAC0MBE.—Iu Exeter, on the 16th inst., Ttr earn 111 e Henry Clifton, infant sou of Mr. and Mrs 'Thomas Brimacombed 1 and 5 mos: age year KIns—In Woodham, on the 19th inst., Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Wm. E..1 . Kirk, agbd ]3 years and 9 mos. • Rouruxr—In Usborne, on the 16th inst., . Emanuel William, son of William Routley Ned 40 years, 1 month and 26 days. MLssrALL—In Blanehard, on the 12th inst., Edgar, infant son of James Marshall, aged 1 year and 4 mos. WANTED - To girls as apprentices to dress making. Apply at once to • MRS. E. DICIKEY, Crediton. C. DOAN, VET.RINARY xi., Surgeon, "graduate of Ontario Vet- erinary College, Toronto, honorary member of the Medical Society. Calls from a distance promptly attended to. Veterinary medicines kept constantly on hand. Office. opposite E. Boysenberry's hotel, Hensel!. N. B.—Vet- erinary dentistry and surgery a specialty. • TA X 13 IC IrtAL Conservative. Association so TME $vRON. A meeting of the above Association will bo held In BOSSENBERRY'S HALL, HENSALL, —oN— Tuesday, May e, '90 commencing at one o'olock in the afternoon, forthe purpose,of placing a supporter of Mr. W.B. Meredith;lin the field for the local elec- tion. Each polling division will bo entitled to tive delegates,and the Vice Presiaents of the Municipalities are hereby instructed to see that a full delegation is duly ai,pointed and Present at the meeting; JOHN TORRANCE, MILLER J. WHITE President. Secretary. NOTICE. A meeting of the share holders of the Exeter Salt Cu. will be hold in the Town all on Fri- day - ay May 30th. A full attendance is requested. T. B, Carling, Seoit-Treae. 1 INTERCOLONIAL . ..., RAILWAY OF C.ZiNADAAA The direct route between the 'west and -all points on the Lower St. 1"awrence and Baie des Civaleur, Provinee of Quebec; ales for Newllrunewich,Nova Rcotia,Prinee Edward Capellretoni;ellands, an d Newton n di a n d and St. Pierre, trains Iwo Mont reel and Halifax daily (Sundays excepted) and run through, without change between ,hoes points in 30 bout e. The through express train cars of the In- tercoloniai Railway are brilliantl tithed by electricity andheated by steam from the locomotive, thus greatly increasing the COM.. fort and safety or travellers, kiew and elegant buffet sleeping and day carer= enthrough express trains, Canadian -European Mail and Passenger Route. P.tssongerstor eroatBritafnnr the Conti. vont by leaving Montt eat on b'rlday morning will join outward mail steamer at Ealifax Ti on Saturday, Too attenon of shippers is directed to the superior fete tittles oitered by this routelor the transport of flour and general reerchau- dtee intended for the Eaetorn Provinces and Newfoundland; also for ebipnonts of grain ana produce int elide for We i;nropeanma:. Pet. Tlabets Allay be obtained and information about the route; atso freight and 1passenger rates on application to N.WEam1I1 RSTON, Weeterov reigltt*Passenger Agent C81tnestuliouseSlook,York 8t.Toronia D POTTIir6Fs, Chief Superintendent Itaiivrav ornco,3ronoton,.lti .A,.Nov. 24, 144. acoo. J. ! 111.340(033. One Door South "of Post Office RAS—.--. A NEW AND COMPLETE --STOCK OF--- Boots F— Boos & Shoes. Sewed work a speciality. Repairing promptlyattended to. GEO. MANSON, Spring Goods In order to make space for Spring Goods We will close the ARE YOU A FARMER ? Go to tho NEAR NORTH-WEST and secure land in the most fertile region in the world, close to tho great markets of St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth, where there is a ready mar- ket for all the products:of the farm, In one year von can save enough in railway freights alone to pay for a farm in a thickly settled district where ,exist all the advantages, of schools, churches, and general oivilizat,on, You can procure for sixty cents an acre, as a first instalment—balance on long time at low interest—a farm in tho most flourishing State on the continent, described by the celebrated English officer, Col. B utter, as "FERTILE BEYOND DESCRIPTION." Remember that 400miles from a shipping port moans 15 cents a bushel for freight and elevator charges, all of which you can save by settling on tho lands here offered. ARE YOU A MECHANIC ? Yon are certain of employment at high wages in Minnesota, Factory hands and skilled laborers of every kind who want to better their fortunes should go to the progressive State of Minnesota. Einem: en that less than twenty dollarswill carry you to the great cities and rising towns of Minnesota which are growing faster than any others in the world; St. Paul and Minneapolis are practically one groat city with a combined population of half a million. THE GREAT LAND GRANT of the St. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail- way -much of it withheld from settlement for years—is now thrown wide open andpopula'ion is flowing in amain, but there is room for all. SPECIAL EXCURSIONS At Rates which are Practically ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP GOOD FOR RETURN WITHIN 30 DAYS From. date of 'sale. will leave all Canadian points for MINNESOTA Balance Our Winter Stock AT COST PRICE FOR CASf ONLY INCLUDING Overcoats for Men and Boys, Ladies' and Gents' Furs, Ladies' Fur Capes and Muffs, Persian Lamb and Astrachen Caps,' A nice stock of Fur trimmings, Gents' heavy wool -lined hid Mitts and Gloves, for 75 cents, worth $1 Ladies' Fur Capes $2 We cannot be undersold in Teas & Sugars for Spot Cash J MATHESON April 22nd and May 20th, 1890 Special inducements to Homeseekers accom- panying May excursion. Further Particulars on application to J. BOOKWALTER, Land Commissioner Great Northern Railway, St. Paul. Minnesota, or to the Travelling Land Agent of the Company, GEORGE PURVIS. Masonic Temple, LONDON. Ontario) Canada. Minard's Liniment Lumberman's friend. 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