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Exeter Times, 1897-7-15, Page 4he Molsons Bank \ felts. tTERE1) HYPARi.7AMENT,1S55) �a '1LJJ WRANGLE Paidup Capita 42,000.000 Sestll ttnd - 1,400.000 !lead Office, Montreal. • Hot Words at the Prohibition WOLFERSTANT1r30hIAS,Esg„ Convection in Toronto. GENERAL MANAGER Money advanced to good farmers on their wn note with one or mora endorser at 7 per ant, poi annum. Exeter -Branch. pen every lawful day, from a„r; to p.m SATURDAYS, 10 a.m, to 1 p.m, Current rates of interesb allowed on depoits N. D.SURDON, Manager. i§ eter, Bed. tlx, IA opt (boo. TlaURSDAY, JULY 15th, 1897. THE SENATE. Since the Government has been foiled in Rs attempt to push the Drummond railway dealthrough Parliament, many Liberal journals have been crying out lustily for the abolition of the Canadian Senate. If Mr. Laurier had gone to the country,on the presentproposal, or if no good ground for the rejection of the bill had been urged, it would seem as though the Senate was prostituting its power to tbe uses of a political machine, and that its usefulness as a governing body was gone. From the fact, however, that both Sir Oliver Mowat, the leader of the Liberals in the Senate, and the Globe, the organ of that party in OntatrIo, have publicly admitted that an investigation into the deal is necessal;y, it would seem that the Upper House has rendered a service to the country, and that Sir Mackenzie Bowell's repudiation of any complicity with the Conservative leaders of the House of Columons is worthy of all men to be believed. Laying aside, however, any discussion - as• -tc the wisdom of the Senate's action qt.,, point which is under con- siderati4 in this article) the fact re- mains tat all these threats about abolishing part of our Parliament are idle. Newspaper politicians in this countrc' ought to know that Canada did ncit make her own constitution. It was made for her by the Imperial parliament. Nor can she amend it, let its defects be as clearly proven as they may. It is not reasonable to suppose that any efforts tc' have it al- tered would be considered by the Home Government who created the Senate for the single purpose of im- posing ,a check upon the House of Commons. Under any system of re- presentative government there is a danger of extravagance and impulsive- ness on the part of -the powers that be. The Senate of the United States,which has usurped the chief powers of Con- gress, is indirectly elected by the state legislatures, and in such a way that it shall not represent public opinion as does the House of Representatives. All constitutional writers,including Bryce the greatest authority on the Ameri- can system. of government agree upon the necessity of a check on the popular house, and the usefulness .of the Cana- dian Senate and its English Prototype. Those who are clamorixig for a radical change in the form of government gust- wait for a revolution, which in light of the present ultra -loyalty of Canadians does not loom up very dis- tinctly in the dim vista of the future. Charges of Being Politicians First and Temperance MenAfterward- Quarreled Over the Ontario Government's Mti- tude-Angry Fa' stens hose and 'Wrath- ful \Yords Followed -• Hou. Mr. Boss Defends the Legislature, and Claims That Real Prestress in Temperance Re- form le Being Made. Toronto, Slily 14. The convention of the Ontario Prohibi- tion Association was opened yesterday, there being about 75 delegates present at the morning session. The meeting had THE FET;R TIMES'. eller, so as to free It from the party -poll- �y 7rrTTTff���iii fi TT711��ii) in tical complexion which port r. clothe it," l `, �Q �1 1 1 \' 1 'I LI't i I '' 1' • Dr, bfcltay would support Mr, CampUell'tl 1l „s li,� U1tJ\ VU It LW 1. amendment, as he did bis best la commit tee to hare the clause changed as sug- gested, ` be vote was then takeu on Rev. air, Campbell's amendment to refer the clause British Troops and Bashi- Rev. ashi Rev. B. B. Keeler t back to the committee to be recast, and ee are carried t a t ohen created a dis- Bazouks Kill turbauee, dozens of delegates shouting In- terruptions at the some time, ?Ir Keefer said that If the political emu- i wasd I d i d bygood nal tity plexion of that committee had been known those present would not he surprised at the result of its deliberations contained In the report. This brought forth a storm of objections and shouts of " Take it back!" " Take it back!" torrid which Rev. Dr. Dewart got up. tied, although shouting at the top of his vuire, had to stop in order to be heard. I?lualiy sufficient order was restored fqr 'lir, I>ewart to be heard, and with :•onsid- able spirit he stated that the committee nem :imposed of honest nun, and called upon Mr. Keefer to retract the reflections nettle on the committee. Then there were more shouts of "'lake it back," and " Retract," etc. .lie: Keefer was still on his feet, endeav- oring to go on speaking, but the chairman Insisted ou the remark being withdrawn, -"Icb Mr. Keefer was finally compelled to been announced to open at 0 O'clock, but , dr the attendance was so small that it was 10 o'clock before there were sufficient pre- sent to warrant the opeuiug of the con- vention. In the afternoon there Was a little larg- er attendance, but at no time were there more than 125 delegates present, the larg- er proportion being ladies. Upon enquiries being made as to tfe cause of the small number who attended, one delegate made tate excuse that it is a bad time of year, while another, who Seems to understand the situation better, said that the great majority of the tem- perance people have no coudth'nce in the deliberations of the associattou, as at pre- sent constituted, those taking the most active part in the meetings being poli- ticians before everything else. As au in- stance of tile, the delegate pointed out that the committee which was appointed to consider the resolution introduced by Rev. Air. Courtice was composed entirely of Liberals, vis.: Messrs. Tait, Spenee,Mc- Laren and Revs. Parker, Dewart, William- son. Ross and Stone. At the morning session, Mr. .1. A. LIv- ingston was the means of creating some discussion by the statement that the Leg- islature, by its enactment at the last sit - NOTES AND COMMENTS The Liberal party of Canada has no reason to congratulate itself on the late session of Parliament, and the only thing the country may con- eratulate itself on is the termination of that same session. + One hundred and thirteen new of- ficials have been appointed to the customs service by the Laurier Ad- ministration d- min s o v i trati n for 78 acancies that have been trade in the year that Mr. Patterson has held office. x x + • Sir Oliver Mowat is shortly to re - is placeLaurier Admin- istration, h in the La tee Adm g istrati -n. to take the Lieutenant -Gov - I o _ .ernorship of Ontario, and a gentle - ;man of twice his size will likely be taken iix the person of Mr. Fraser. It is averred that Mr, Mills will knock ,vainly at the door of the council .chamber;. It is thought he might be content with tho appointment of his• nephew to at; $1,400 office. x,: t x Lau iers Offer of preferential trade with Englaud received its death blow when he was informed that England did not intend to denounce the' coin - inertial treaties with Germany and Belgium. The next move will be to rescind the offer !Rade last session: Laurier. in speaking to this point at p g s U Liverpool. said if England could not ady:.mce Canada must recede. In London be said if those treaties were not to be denounced, the whole sab ject would have to be "reconsidered by C nada." But when is this to be done i' Are we to go on in the child- ish blunder for a year ? Is thera `tiny way of correcting it:' before next ses- sion of Paprlianient ting, had given clues a legal right to sell liquor which did nut exist previously. A. general discussion then took place on the held s seugome of lthatr by! It glalelubs, it aeing ttloti the Government had negatived tate entire prohibition legislation of the i'rovince. The following t'esolutlou tits then mov- ed by itev. a. 0. Courier, Which was referred to the Committee 0n Leglsta- tion: whereas two temperance conventions, namely,thet in July lust and that of !larch last, have approached and pleaded with the present Provincial Government, asking especially a few very moderate amendments to the license law of the Province, and otesfaynioos eereel whereas rqueestoablorvgrouly' Promoted our interests, and whereas the present Legislature has been urged to help our cause and has proved less responsive and progressive than the Government: therefore resolved that in view of the .su- perior importance and immediate urgency of the plebiscite and Dominion prohibi- tion Campaigns we do not make at present any further appeals to the Provincial Government or Legislature, but that we Issue a manifesto to our people explain- ing the Yrovineial situation and impress the importance of immediate attendance to the character and record of party eandi- dates in the coming Provincial election." Zion. $. t'. Biggs moved: "Whereas the G Dominion overnment at the opening or the last sessiou of Parliament, In tate speech from the throne, promised to the country a bill authorizing and arranging for a plebiscite throughout the Dominion on the prohibition of the liquor traffic, but the promised bill was not introduced for several reasons; and whereas the sug- gestion has been !blade by the representa- tives Of the liquor truffle to test the vot- ers in the swine vote on the method of tail- ing the necessary revenue If prohibition should carry; therefore resolved that we ecatidently look for the prompt introduc- tion of the promised bill at the nest ses- sion of Parliament and respectfully re- quest: 1. That the basis of the vote be the franchise on which the next Parlia- ment will be elected, y'. That the issue of prohibition be submitted separate from all other questions of publle policy. Es- pecially do we object to any method of raising revenue being joined with prohibi- tion in the vote. as the problem of rev- enue has been. is. and will continue to be a pthlblie question large and Important enough to be dealt with by itself." The resolution was taken lip and dis- cussed clause by clause and finally passed. The i'lebiselte ('ommittee also introduced the following resolution, which was adopt- ed after a short discussion: "Resolved, we most earnestly exhort all the friends of prohibition in counties or electoral divisions, townships, towns and cities to definitely organize so that the wLole force of prohibition sentiment may be brought to bear on the success of the plebiscite .and that full and definite pro- vision be made for sermons, lectures, ad- dresses and meetings for prayer; also for the supervision of the voters' lists, the direct canvass of voters and the distri- bution of literature to all the voters, and that this work be entered upon at once. We recommend that the work be com- menced by the calling of conventioit8 for electoral divisions or counties, that the exe- cutive have general oversight of the work in the Province and that the counties or ridings where no organization exists take such steps as will secure such organization as speedily as possible." The Committee on Legislation brought In a rt•nort, the first clause of which rec- ommended that the formation of a dis- tinct political prohibition party lie not fa- vorably received. The next clause called for a long and "hot" debate. Here it is: "The resolution introduced by Rev.A. C. Coul•tiee respecting the recent :teflon of the Ontario Government and outlining a course for future action for temperance voters was considered and the following is the finding of the committee: 1. That while we appreciate the i mprovements made In the license laws at the recent session of the Provincial Legislature, ve regret tilat more effective measures s c le not oT Pnn e Ct 11 all that P^ 1' a t t TLP T i.'tlatl re die notn support the Government in all the leg- islation ishation !proposed. 2. That it Is 'therefore necessary to again apply to the Legisla- ture for seine more substantial recogni- tion of the strong end growing temper- ance sentiment of the country in the form of further effective restrictive legislation." ?sir. J. A. LIvingsten took a strong stand against the treatment nceorded the tem- per:uace people. IIe snit] the people should see that they are not humhugged any long- er. There was no denying the fact that at present there is a Got-ernment not friendly to temperance. Rev. B. P,. Keefer objected to the clause• and could not support it. as he consid- ered that it was not fair to relieve the Liberal' party of !responsibility. He was of the •opleion .that the blame rested on triose who gave the pledge to the temper- ance.people. and they should have seen that tate pledge they gave was carried. out' by their seeceesors, Rev. Dr. Stone took up the cudgels in behalf of the Mowat administration. }Te denied that nothing had been done for the temperance people. He held that there has been advanced legislation along temper- ance lines. Thee temperance people always ask for more than they expect to get. The. trouble was that the Government had not the support of the Legislature, in the ad- vanced legislation proposed. He held that the Government was awal' in.. dvance "'o:[ Its followers. 'A great many people herd that all tint is necessary to do is 10 gdt, n law passed -bud what is more necessary • 1'11,• conshteratton of the seeonil clause oas then taken up, which recommended that the Legislature be again approached for more eubstautial recognition. Many were the speeches delivered, both rr: unl c(p., until finally Rev. A. C. Cour- tlee introduced n notion to the effect that the Legislature be not again approached, and that the clause be referred back to the committee. F. S. Spence spoke in opposition to Zr.S ('ouurtice's motion, It was ruled that Mr. Cour'tice's merlon was not all amelldlnellt, and that the vote would have to be taken as to whether the clause in .L•o revert be adopted or not. This was lone, when the report was declared adopt- ed, tenth the exception of the first clause, Mr. t':tntpbell's amendment taking its place. At the public meeting held in the Pa- vilion last night there was a good attend- ance, the hall being nearly tilled, the nn• uuuneewent of such speakers as Iron. G. W. Rees. lir. Carman and T. Dixon Craig, M.P., no doubt bringing out many people. \when the time had arrived for calling the meeting to order, J. J. Meelareu was voted to the chair, there being ou the platform with him: Senator ,Vidal, Hon it W ltoss, 1' 1) Craig, M.1'., ltev Dr Car- tnttu, Rev I)r Dewart, J W Fitzpatrick-, 11.I..A.. Nova Scotia: Rev Dr Milner, 0111- ougo; lzlsllop Baldwin, Rev Dr Stone, Rev T M t'ampbell and others. The drat speaker was itev. Ler. Garman, who delivered a spirited address, winch was frequently punctuated with ttpplauie. lie comluencetl by saying that he felt do( my the serious work that the temper- ance pi mile are engaged iu, The propos!. Gott before them is a large one. They are culled ou to ley hold of a custom that is lutreut•hed In the habits of a people, to di al with a force that Is well fortified, who think that the drinking usages are perfectly allowable, a habit that Is deep - 1v Interweveu in the maimed feeling of their benne He felt that it is not boy's play -Out a matter of momentary excite- stent-•butmatte of deep conviction. Some people r talk of regenerating ie man, utliers that the circumstances must be re- generated. but he Leh] tbut 1f the matter is to be got at right, both must he regen- erated. 1'. Dixon Craig, 3,L1'., for Last Durham, sald that to a politician the prohibition question is an unknown one. It is awk- ward to any candidate. for the reason that he wants to get all the votes he eau. Ne wouldn't refuse a liquor mtul'tn vol, L Laughter.] He then asked the question, Can there be prohibition? to which he answered, Yds, If the people want It. I)o the people wiutt prohibition? Yes, except at eieetlolt times. [Laughter.' Most politicians think that the temperance people are a lot of humbugs. The speak- edidn't think so. Temperance people want prohibition, except at election time, end then they vote for the candidate of their own party. On the other band, the liquor men are consistent and won't vote fur a temper- ance man If they know it, while the tem- perance people vote for the party 11100 of their choice. no matter whether the oppos- ing candidate is a better temperanee man or not. Such things hurt prohibition. He t'ontended that the only way to get pro- hibition Is by working and voting for good temperance candidates and helping to pay their expenses if they need it. In conclusion, he said that some say the time has not come for prohibition but he Held that ns soon as a majority of the members of the House Of Commous Can be got to vote for a prohibitory liquor law the time will have come. itev. Dr. Milner, Chicago, then gave Lis experiences while residing in Kansas, hold- ing thttt prohibition in that State had been a good thing for the people. It was sufll- elent for him to know that the passing of the low had reduced the sale of liquor. He was of opinion that the people were going to have one of the greatest opportunities ever given to a people in declaring for prohibition. • Hon. G. W. Ross was then announced, and was greeted warmly. At the outset he said as regards the temperance ques- tion he is an optimist s0 long as he had ;onfidenee in those concerned in Its man- agement. Hg believed the temnperaave cause is moving on fairly well and be !lewd that the peoplegot an average amount of good legislation from the poll- ticluns. The legislators are the trustees for the whole people -sinners as well as Chris- tians -and he was free to admit that the sinners are 1u the majority. lit' doubted if for many years to come the country would have a legislature as advanced In the temperance cause as they would desire, unless they had at their beck au advanced public opinion. But he was .;lad to say that the time is coming when the temperance question can be lifted out of the political arena and placed on the tumid shoulders of live million people. Ile then went on to site the many ad- vantages the temperance people had gain- ed. and asked then!- not to be discouraged. lle referred to the teaching of temperance hi the schools, to tate reduction of the (lumber of licenses, to the shortening of the hours.or the sale of liquor, to the rais- ing of thtt,iage of those to whom liquor eau be sold. to the abolishing of meanie and to other changes, all 1n the direction of temperance. Ile then dealt at length with the Do- minion plebiscite about to be submitted. :it itshould sd - He was of opinion tit s ou I Ue. . b witted to the people on thespun+ -basis as members are ciceted to Parliament, free from any other question or any other pol- icy or party, and should not be mixed up with any other question The people should on is merits. e, • > thequestioni s. illve vote Ilse illion sober people and he wouldn't be afraid of the revenue. Tile members of Parltameut will :incl a solu- too tta 's hut they arc for.r. [Ap- plause.] The speaker then counselled the Melior- ative people to enforce an educational campaign and not to trust to a spectacular t'au,patgu. The ptlb;ic mind eau be treat- : -1.1 respectfully, trod is disposed to !wren to !sorest statements. Get litt'rntar,e ready and let it be true. Don't be afraid to tell all the facts. IIe believed • that the DOmini:nc Glorern- n,,nt- Would submit, the question some time next sumer Mid he was , glad That the time was so net tt t near. Hebelieved tthat t'arad:i hail reached a p nl el no other elohttttry has, :and he hinted the time 0111t,l 80011 come when we will be able 10 say tiat we do not require In this I)o- , :Prion the sale of liquor as a .beverage. The committee to whom lid been re- ferred the task of recasting the clause that was objectionable to .a section of the. meet- ing•in the afternoon :brought in the fol - !owing amendment: That, while we appreciate the' improve- meet mprotie-greet uvtde in the license law at the list cssion of the Legislature, we regret that tite government did not promote all the It rislntiOn:we desired. and that the Legis- lator edid not accept all the progressive legislation submitted." The atmcnciment was rushed through while many were leaving the hall, but them :were some who were paying atten- tion, And greeted the clause with groans, ',necolelegation saying quite aaclibly, "Oh, bosh!" Tlte,offteols were then eieotecl than nil Is to educate the people on the temperance question. The speaker then referred to the amendments made in the act, and: stated that Ill the new act was not advanixd legielation< he dtd not know what advancement meant. Then l.ct. Thomas M. 'Campbell` mored the followiag aiuendnlent, which was dis- cusnd1 for,soene tines: "T3i,^t the paragraph of the report be re- ferred ',seek to t'hk "eemmtttee to be re Eath Other. The British Troops Intervened at Candle, Crete, to Protect -Christians from the Turkish Rascals and the Fight Fele lowed -The Foreign Fleets have Sent Five Warships to Candia to Suppress Any Farther Moliannwedan Movement, and the Bashi Damien* Are Ordered to Surrender Their Arms Within Four Days. Louden, July 14.—Tire Tunes' A.then's correspondent says official ,des]>ntehes have been received announcing that tt serious conflict has taken place at Cau- dle between a force of British troops and a party of Bashi Bazoults, arising from the British intervening in a skir- mish between the Bashi Bazouks and Christians. Sixteen of the British terse and a number of the Bashi Bazouks were killed. The admirals of the foreign fleets have sent five warships to Candia to suppress tory further Multaunnedan Movement. No further details of the t:ouiliet have been received, but passengers who have ust illfrostm on of excesses by Bashi Bazouks that 801) British marines have been landed at Candle to replace the Italian garrison stationed there. The Bashi Bazoulce have been summoned by proclamation to surrender their arms within four days. They have lead tt nutting and, addressed a petition to the Sultan. Paris, July 1.3.—Thr tw.rks of the Car- riage Builders` Soek'ty in the Rue Pon - ?het caught fire ti. -day,, sod U0 :into -card were destroyed. The total 11)111111ge was $200,000. The fire b, silppo.,cti to hay( beeli of incendiary orii;in, ay tin' Opt - come of the opposition of the Paris cab- men to the Introduction ofautt:-motors. PLAIN !WORDS TO TDB POR'I•h`. The Preferential Tariff Must Be Dropped. Montreal, July 12--(Special).—It is said that the members of the Ottawa i Government havereceived a cable from the Premier to the effect that the pre- ferental ;tariff clause will have to be dropped, and an article published in Hon. Mr. Tarte's paper, when read between the lineswould seem to con- fiirm the rumor. It may be, however, that the journalistic Minister has let the cat out of the bag too soon: It used to be the dread of Sir John Thompson that Sir Adolph Chapleau's organ in this city would give away secrets too soon, and it is 11QW under- stood that Mr. Tarte is the indiscreet member of the present Government. Be this as it may, Mr. Tarte writes as follows :— "Will Great Britain put an end to the treaties which she con- cluded a long bole since with Ger- many and Belgium ? Will she put us in the position to applythe preferential tariff which the Canadian Parliament adopted at its last session ? The fu- ture alone will reply to this question, which, we treed not add, is surrounded with the gravest difficulties. What- ever course England may pursue, Canada has assumed an attitude which brought about the approval of the whole Luapire, and one that will no doubt affect to a considerable de- gree the future trade relations of Great Britain and her colonies. If the English Government does not see its way clear to renounce the treaties with Germany and Belgium, the Cana- dian Government will then, uo doubt, have to reconsider its trade policy. Weha-ve made an offer ofa preferential tariff to Great Britain, but we had no idea of extending this offer to other countries." The lowers Assure tite Sultan That ire Must. Cease Eil. Obstruction. Coistautinople, July 13.—Tee fuilow- i, : is the text of the collective note of 1 ..' powers to Turkey: great powers have tndopttvl the i,roject of strategical reetiticatiou as it ^ins been worker] out by the military at- ,.:elhes and communicated to the Sub- lime Porte. In eousequenee, they have agreed to assure the Ottoman Govern- ment that they have arrived at a firm determination to put tut end to the ob- struction, the only effect of which is the prevention of the conclusion of a penye eminently in the interest of Europe." Sandi Bey, formerly chief ttecouut'll>t of the Ministry of Commerce, who was recently appointed Afutesselrif of Urfa. refused to go to Urfa until the arrears of his salary shrill have been paid. He has fortified his bowie in Constantinople and surrounded it with armed men, to whom he has given orders to resist any attempt to abduct hint. Sandi Boy's appointment is .tanta- mount to sending hits to exile, and was made, it is said, bemuse he was suspect- ed of affiliation with the Young Turkey party. The Turkish Ministry as a special. session of the Cabiuet yesterday, dis- cussed the replies of toe powers TO the eh -cuter note of the Porte. Notwith- standing the unfavorable ell:uracter of the response, a large majority of the Ministers. have reiterated their former advice to the Sultan to insist upon the Peneios frontier. It is believed that the Porte, in maintaining' this attitude, is :toting upon the conviction that the pot- ter would be unable to agree among themselves on any measures of eoerCio1. Important Move by Turkey. Berlin, July 13.—The Frankfurt 3- tuntr s Constantinople correspondent says it is reported that a treaty was t,cncluded at the Iildiz Eiusk tot -day between the Itolunnnhan and Turkish (Governments by the terms of whish Turkey will secure military assistaue: from honor:ruin in the event or Bur - .aria's developing warlike designs. Itati- tietttiona of the treaty will be exchangee2 next week., It is understood that one ,f the great bowers helped to arrange the treaty. If the nows ,contained in The Zeitung', :lrspateh is true it- may be regarded as '1n important move on the part of Tu-- kl'y, 118 it was believed in some quarters that the pooch:+ meditated' using the Bulgarian army as a mo:uls of coercing the Sultan into accepttuce of the terms of peace offered. A LAME BA -OK ONE OP THE MOST PAINFUL Ole MALA- DIES. MR. PETER MIta.FR SUFFERED 11011 YEARS, AND ExPERI1tEeTTED WITH MANY MEDICINES BEFORE FINDING A CURE. From the Brockville Recorder. Perhaps no prettier place is to be seen in Ontario, than that at New - man's upper lock on the Rideau Canal. At this station for a quarter of a cent- ury resided Mr, Peter Miller,' who dur- ing that period acted in the capacity of Iocklnan, and was perhaps the best known man on the canal. Mr. Miller is now a resident of Merrickville, hav- ing retired from active life. To a cor- respondent of the Recorder be related the following experience: "For many years I was troubled with a lame back, which gave me great pain at times, and caused me much loss of sleep. I tried different kinds of medicine but found little or no relief. The spring of 18951 was assisting at getting outice one day when I felt something snap or give way in my back, and it was some time before I could straighten myself up. I now became so bad that when I laid down I was unable to raisewithout assistance, and I fully made up lay mind that I had become a chronic invalid, and never expected to see a well day again. A couple of weeks after Iny back had entirely given out, I saw by an article in the paper that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills had eured a person troubled sirnilarly, and I im- mediately sent and procured a box to test them. Before I bad finished the box I found my back somewhat strong- er so I procured fi ve boxes more and by tbe time they were used I found myself completely cured. Since I took the last box I have not had a pain or particle of lameness, and my health has been far better than it had been for years before. To insure obtaining the genuine al- ways ask for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, as they are many pink colored imita- tions. SLR hi'ILFR; I) ..4.ND SIR Loins. the Fortner interviewed Ahottt the Z'niton and the La ter on.the Seal Qurstlen. London; July 13.-A large deputation, aeaded by former Agent General Boo -,e-. tint of British Columbia waited to -day upon Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Dominion Premier, and urged upon him the ex- pediency of opeumg up a route to the Yukon district. Sir Wilfrid Laurier said the Govern- ment was alive to the importance of as- sisting in every way the mining interest ,f British O'olunibia and promised to hn>pose an appropriation for exploration mruoses. The Hon. Sir L. EL Davies, the Canadian Minister of Ilaniue, wino: was s'lunlmOined to Ltaon in connc Ctiotti, with the Beheng Se sal eontrot ei >y, the Belgian' and german trade treaties, .aid to the corrtsltoude'nt of the A -e o- (iettd Press to -day: "Since Smu' nt ArrivaldJ I hove conferred with john \V. baster, the United States Special Commissioner an the sealing question, anti with the British Colonial Ottiee. The latest phase of- the matter is 0 proposal ten - mating from he United States Govern- ment that the American, Canadian told British Seal Commissioners Hers -should 111 F c this autumn, return . n1 to the t<,lulg - ;tunnels, 11(1.. 111 •conlnuctiou -with Nil. :Tittle specially representing- tic 'Govern- ments concerned, consider the ~.Marion lit the inght elf- the later facts collected by spe of:tiles. • "This plan was submitted by tile, Pine ter only al few dity: ago. Nothin:; - e•aa • In dome this season. and C,r t Britti+; has cdeel(led that there are :' sltfhcie:l t late 'to justify any :Amigo. , 11 ";