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Has The N. A. Made You Rich?
To the Editor o1 Tun Poem.
DEAR Sno, In last week's POST f5 a
letter from a Conservative farmer an-
swering the reasons given why the Con-
servative'Government should not be sus-
tained. If be thinks he has replied to
those reasons he must have a vary high
idea of his abilities, but I think 99 out of
every 100 of your readers will form the
opposite opinion and that his reasons are
false and misleading. Why be knows
more than bis leaders. He talks about
the extravagance of the Mowat Govern-
ment, but his party has during the long
rule of the Hon, 0. Mowat only objected
to something like 2% of the expenditure
of this Government, which is a satiefao.
tory reply to this insinuation. He says
the Government is more free trade than
the Reformer's would be. The Hon. Mr.
Foster, and all the Tory leaders, say their
Government is Protective and they will
stand or fall on that principle, that 18
that the tariff should be levied for the
purposes of protection. Mr. Leerier and
the Reformers say it should be levied for
the purpose of revenue apart from pro-
tection, and tending towards Free Trade
as the exigenoies of the ease will allow,
ultimately ending in Free Trade as in
England. He asserts that the immense
increase in our debt by the Tory Govern-
ment is invested in railways, t&o., forget-
ting the millions paid for extras, on all
the contracts which is as has been proven
during the last two sessions was another
name for boodle and corruption. He an.
cures the MoKenzie Government of in.
creasing our debt by 8 millions per year
when he knows, or ought, that it was only
paid out by McKenzie to pay contracts
let by Sir John previous to 1878 and that
McKenzie reduced the controllable ex-
penditure by about 14 million while in
office. He says McKenzie spent 28 mil•
lion on the 0. P. R. I want a little. bet-
ter proof than his assertion, as it is not
true. He tells you that it was all right
to give away our vast heritage in the
West to railways and land speculators
and followers of the Government. As he
says the land is still there, trne, but they
revive the receipts for the sale of it, not
the Government.. He is in favor of the
superanonation of civil servants, the
Reform Darty and every other reasonable
person, unless the Mende of the civil
servants, are opposed to this praotioe, but
you must remember that the present
Government bas been in power for a long
time and nearly all this class of servants
are either friends or relations of the party
in power and it is not natural to go
against their friends. It was one of the
errors of McKenzie that he did not abol-
ish it, but it was caused by bis leniency
to his enemies, and the Reform party
has for the last fifteen years moved year-
ly to do away with it and if returned at
the next election it and the Franchise
Aot are two things that will disappear
from our statute book. He very adroitly
gets around the accusation that they ap-
pealed to the people at the last eleotioa
on false promises. Every one knows that
on every platform we were told that if
they, the Government, were returned
they were going to Washington to get
Reciprocity, or in other words stealing
the clothes of the Reformers, and as a
make-believe they did go to Washington,
only to be laughed at by every one, as all
know they are in the bands of the Manu-
facturers Association to do as they say,
in fact the Secretary claims credit for
supplying the brief for the Finance
Minister's last budget speech. He Pays
the tariff does not foster combines. Why
all writers of any note admit this as one
of the evils of protection. Was not hind•
er twine, coal, barb wire, auger, cotton,
aro., anntrolled by combines, and some of
them atilt are, and did not their now
controllers some years ago bring in a Bill
to try and stop or curtail combines, but
the sorest cure is to do away with
protection and then they will
vanish as avow before Kummer sun,
Does he tell your readers that the prioe
of binder twine, barb wire, coal, sugar,
dm., were not exorbitant compared with
the markets of the world and did they
nob fall when the duty was removed ?
Why the Hon. Mr. Foster gays to reduce
the duty means to redone the taxation
and by reducing the taxation you redone
the price. He laid down this principle
when he reduced the sugar duty 2 years
ago why he said "I am with one stroke
of the pen going to reduce the taxation of
this country by 8 million dollars." This
is the prinoipte the Reform party have al-
ways said is the trite one, Reduce the
duty and make the people better off by
lessening the taxation, He says the N.
P. is the clause of the low prion of sugar.
Which ie right be or the Hon. Mr. Fester ?
Every one knows that sugar is still
cheaper in Fres Trade England than
here. He says the promiss8 of the N. P.
have been substantial. The exodus was
to be checked but the census say it did
not-; it WAS to raise the price of our
farms and farm products, every One
knows it did nob, even his own pooket
tells the same tale ; it was to produce a
home market for the farmers, where is
it ? It was to make all riob. has it ¢, 1
think not, a home market is ane where
our products and all consumed at home
such ie net the Daae wibb farmers as they
expert their produoto and the price paid
for what le sold in the open market
governs what is field at ]loins. It has
produced a home market bat it ie for the
inanufa/tures and the farmers have to
pay for this home market instead of
getting the benefit, He further on ed.
mite the low prise of the farmer's pro.
ducts but atfll says they are prosperous
If living in the olosest manner to make'
endo meet or putting a mortgage on your
farm Is prosperity then we ars prosperous
but if laying by an amount eeoh year is
progperity we are not, Why if all the
land, goods and chattels of every farmer
in the . township of Morris had been
converted into cash in 1879 it would
amount to a mnoh larger sum than it
would nowwitb all onr improvement and
aooumulations of 10 years, In 1879 an
ordinary farm stook would amount to
$900 to 91700 now the sere won't bring ,
more than 9500 to 91200 and farms have
dropped about $20 per acre and yet be
tells you you are prosperous. The foot of
the matter is that there is nothing very
enooarrging to the farmer and artisan
unless that we are nearing a general
election and that there is a change of a
change of government. A great mase
think if they can't do any better that
can't do any worse and we will give them
a ahanoe ; others are confident they will
impove matters and your humble servant
is of the opinion that the electorate at
large is not so blind to party as your
Oonservative farmer and will ebow it by
no uncertain aotion when the ballots are
deposited. The latter part of his artiole
is ridioulous and false, His insinuation
that the Reformers roll the oountry down
they do not they only say that our
country is mis-governed bob that we
have one of the best countries under the
face of the sun and which we trust will
soon be realized when we have a govern-
ment at its head that is not controlled by
a combine as the present one is. The
Manufaoturer'a Association being the
masters they supply the brief to the
Finance Minister for his budget spesoh
and the services of war for hie elections
and they get in return the right to tax
the people of this country for their own
benefit. He should next reply to your
reasons in favor of Reform, Yours,
A READER.
Distribution of Samples of Orrin from
the Experimental [arm at Ottawa.
To the Editor of THE Posy.
During the past eight years samples of
those varieties of grain which have suc-
ceeded best on the Experimental Farms
have been distributed on application in
5.1b. bags to farmers in all parts of the
Dominion free through the mail. The
object in view in this distribution has
been to improve the quality and character
of these important agrioulture products
throughout the country. This work has
met with much appreciation and a con-
siderable degree of success.
Last year I was instructed by the Hon-
orable Minister of Agriculture to forward,
as far ao praoticable, two samples to each
applicant, but the applications received
were so numerous that on this basis of
distribution all the available stook had
been promised by the middle of February,
and all later applications could Dot be
supplied.
This year my instructions are to send
one sample only to each applicant, with
the hope that with this limitation every
farmer in the Dominion who so desires
may share in the benefits of this useful
branch of the work of the Experimental
Farms.
The distribution now in progress con-
sists of some of the most promising sorts
of Oats, Barley, Spring Wheat, Peas,
Field Corn and Potatoes. Already more
than 7,000 applications have been filled.
All farmers desiring to participate in this
distribution should send in their applica-
tions early, and state which of the above
named samples they would prefer, and
their wishes will be met as far as practic-
able, until the available stock is exhaust-
ed. The grain oan be sent early, but the
potatoes will not be distributed until the
danger of being injured in transit by frost
is over. Letters addressed to the Central
Experimental Farm may be sent free of
postage, Woo. SAUNDEns,
Director Experimental Farms.
Ottawa, March 11th, 1895.
POLITICAL.
Parliament will meet on April lath.
The National Policy discriminates
against Great Britain, and has developed
monopolies, trusts and oombinee.
Hon. Mc. Hackett was returned at the
bye -election in Stanstead, Quebec, for
the Provincial Legislative Assembly.
At Stayner North Simooe Conserva-
tives nominated H. Lennox, of Barrie,
to contest the riding for the Commons.
The trade returns show a falling off of
twelve millions in the last eight months.
compared with the corresponding term of
lust year.
At the Patron oonvention in Toronto,
the Dominion government's action to
help the butter trade Ives denounced as
elan legislation.
Under the present government's mis-
rule, the population of Canada has in-
creased only 5 per cont. while the expert.
diture has increased 04 per Dent.
The duty on the coal oil imported last
month amounted to just 90 per cent. A
pretty stiff rate of protection for •'
"an
infant indoetry" thirty four years old.
E. F. Clarke, ex -IM. P. P„ and ex•'hlayor
of Toronto, in his paper, the Orange
Sentinel, discards the protection humbug,
end comes out squarely in favor of lower
tariff and freer trade on British linea.
There bas been a great change. We
are Loo asked to hold to the National
Poliny for its promised development and
prosperity ; we are asked to hold to the
National Policy lest worst things overtake
us than we are soffaring at'present.
Has the Doininion government haneet.
ly administered the affairs of the country?
Have the present Ottawa government
alarming inereneed the debt of Canada ?
Is there a deficit ? Are there any bor.
rible 'mandate whereby millions of dollars
have been lost to Canada?
Ib is announced that the Dominion
Government has agreed on the terms of
an order to the Manitoba Legislature to
pass remedial legislation in Manitoba
School appeal. His. Excellency affixed
his autograph to it on Wednesday, and
the document was forwarded bo Winni.
peg. This order acknowledges that the
Catholics of Manitoba have a grievance,
and calla upon Mr. Greenway to 'replace
the legislation of 1890, by a statute re•
storing to the Catholioe the privileges of
which they are deprived by the act of
1800^
In the gouea,of Lords Lord Ibipon's
hill to repeal the reetrigtipns upon the
Australian eoleniea, in regard to the im•
position o1 customs dgties was passed to
the oommittee stage.
When MoGreevy robbed the treasury of
thoasende of dollars he was sent to goal
for one year and liberated after a few
months beoause it did not agree with hie
health, The police magietrate in Orange.
villa about the same bane gave a boy
eleven months for stealing 07 cents. And
yet they say all men are equal in the eyes
of the law 1
The statement that the National Policy
should be maintained in Canada be -
conga wages are higher in Canada than
European countries does not hold good.
Every laboring man in the oommunity
knows that labor never wee so 'mane,
that many men who used to engage
laborers are, through foroe of oiroumetan.
Dee, doing this labor themselves..
Has the National Policy increased in
any way the vane of farm lands? Hae
it retained in Canada the hundreds of
thousands of immigrants brought here at
such a cost ? Has it retained in Canada
the natural ioorease in population ?
Was ever a more humiliating national ex-
hibit than the last census return ? There
is only one answer to these questions—
No.
It is understood that Newfoundland
will demand as the prior' of her entering
Confederation that Canada build a tunnel
under the Straits of Belle Isle, a distance
of twelve and a half miles, so as to give
the island all rail oonneotion with the
Dominion, or failing that, the completion
of the island railway to belle Isle, and
maintain a ferry on the Straits to make
oonneotion with a railway to Quebec.
There is reported to be a small crisis
in the Ottawa Cabinet over Hon, N.
Clarke Wallaoe'e recent expressions at
the Orange Grand Lodge, on the Mani-
toba school question. La Minerva, the
Montreal French Conservative organ,
published an article Saturday morning,
attaoking'Hon. Clarke Wailers and the
Orange order generally. It arouses Mr.
Wallace of having, on Wednesday last,
divulged to the Grand Orange Lodge at
St. Catharines, without being authorized
to do so, Cabinet secrete regarding the
Government's Manitoba school policy,
and palls on Sir Maokenzie Bowell to de-
mand an immediate explanation. It says
in the absence of a satisfactory explan-
ation Mr. Walleoe should be expelled
from the Ministry.
HON. JOHN DRYDEN AT WHITBY.
The Dominion Government say the
policy of the Liberal party is going to
injure the manufacturer. He claimed
that the National Policy, as it is today,
was doing that ; that the policy of the
Liberals in giving them cheaper raw
materials would do more for them than a
rebate to enable them to sell machinery
to people who were of a darker color than
they ware. (Cheers.) He referred to the
Massey•Harris Company as a proof that
oheap raw materials would be beneficial
to the manufacturer. They were seek-
ing power to start a factory on the other
side, so as to enable them to have cheap
raw material and compete with the
protectionists claim, we are afraid of.
(Great Cheering.) He showed that the
National Policy was against the interest
of the workingman ; that very few
meohanioe today were able to work full
time. The shops were continually be-
ing closed down. Either the "market
was glutted" or they "could not get the
contract." But the worst things they
said were :—"We have saved the home
market for the farmer." The Liberals
would destroy the farmer's intreetg,
"We are the farmer's friends." Well
continued Mr. Dryden, what have they
done for the farmer ? They have made
some of us siolc. They hay given us the
°hence to buy such a machine from the
Massey -Harris Company at a' dearer
rate than our brethern in the antipodes.
(Cheers and laughter.) Do we get more
for our peas and our barley ? "I see,"
said Mr. Dryden, "the farmers in the
audience are smiling—they know what I
mean," Let us see ; In Buffalo on Jan.
13th, barley was 72cents, in Toronto 450.,
on April 14th, in Buffalo 73 ata., in To-
ronto 43 ots. ; on Sept. 9th, in Buffalo
80 oto., in Toronto 40 ots. ; on Nov. 10th,
in Buffalo 'Mots., in Toronto 44ots.
With fine irony amid the applause of the
audienoe, Mr. Dryden asked : "Ie that
the kind of protection you want ?" It
was the earns with cattle, sheep, lambs,
pigs, wheat and oats. The prioes were
higher 10 the American markets than
here in Canada. Some people might
suppose that because they have so much
grain- and cattle on the other side, it
would be cheaper there, but it was not so.
The market is controlled in England.
And then they say : "We have kept the
other fellow out ; you have the home
market." Is it a market for cabbages
and onions ? If it ie, let ne bear of it.
The farmers have got tired of waiting
for this home market. Mr. Dryden then,
with some indignation, for whiab be ask-
ed the audience to exouse him, saying be
was a farmer and proud of it—oheers—
referred to a speech of Mr. Long at Cole
lingwood in which that gentleman was
reported to have said : "If the agricul-
tural class were not doing well it was
their own fault ; and if the farmers were
as industrious and as thrifty as when
they were getting a dollar a bushel for
their wheat, they would make as mush
money now, because the purchasing
power of a dollar was greater now."
What do you think of that asked Mr.
Dryden ; you industrious men who are
getting up at five o'olook in the morning."
(Loud applause.) "Why don't you be
more industrious?" (Cheers,) Mr.
Cochrane at the same meeting had said
"If your sisters and mothers are playing
pianos, don't be everlastingly grumbling."
Mr, Dryden asked why should they not
have a piano or a buggy or any other
luxury 5 They were the pluolliest lot Of
people in the world. They represented
70 per cent of our wealth, and yet these
people, these protectionists, were laugh.
ing at them and saying : "What busi•
nese has a farmer with a little music ?"
for that is what it means, It was an in•
cult to the farmer, who was just as muolt
entitled to a little luxury as any other
class of people in the country. They
worked hard enough. (Cheers;)
CATARBAH RRI,IEYR1 IN 10 10 80 a1/1213155.—
Ono short puff of the breath through the
Blower, supplied with each bottle of Dr.
Agnew's Catarrah Powder, diffuses thie
Powder over the surface of the neral
passages. 'Painless and delightful to
use, it relievse distantly, and permanent.
ly, cures Catarrab, Hay Sieber, Colds,
Headaches, Sore Throat, Tonailitis and
Deafness. 60 Dents at G. A, Deadmau'e.
BOAR FOR SERVIQE.,-.TRE
Tladersignnd w11 keep fgr servfeequ
Lot 0, (Ion, al, Cray, thq iwpgrtig Oh50152
White boar," limp sOblof,'' Pedigree may
be seen ou aPplioation, 1?erms, $1.00 to be.
of zoturuing11 l000segxrviee with privilege
JAk ,s ELL70TT,
55.2tm 1''roprletor,
TAMWORT1 AND . °NEST
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WHITE ROARS POR $RRVion,
The undersigned will keep ler service 011
North Tial[ Lot 20, Con, 7, Morris, a thoro'
bredTamworth Boar, recently purobased
from the well known broeder,Jno. Boli, Am.
her 4150 Ore t
a 1 e bi wi!se hoar. ]erms,
blsgsto's paid shims of sorylce with pili.
itego of returning if neaeesal'v.
50-tf 6, W4t1 Ie t, Proprietor,
BOAR FOR SERV10E .—THE
Undersigned will iceop for serviceonLot 20, Con, 0, Morris, the. there' bred Im-
proved White Yorkshire Boar "Seleoted,"
bred frons 3,10, Brotbour'e 'sweepstakes sow
at Ohioa o Pair, Tonne, $1.00 to be paid
at the time of service with privilege of re-
turning if necessary, Pedigree may he aeon-
on application.
ROBT. NroaoL.
TBRSEY BULL• FOR SBR—
t/ vxn,,—The undersigned • ai11 keep a
thoro'•brod Jersey bull for service on Lot 10,
Con, 10, Grey. Terms 01,00to inure. Pedi-
gree may bo soon on application.
JOHN BROWN,
85.4 , Proprietor.
BULL FOR SBRVICE1.—THE
Undersigned will keep' for service on
N } Lot 20, Con. 7 Ai orris, the tboro'-bred
Durham bull,."'Lord Melville," No. 20845,
Pedigree may be seen on application,
Trams, $1,25 to insure.
JOHN IROBB,
5&5m Proprietor.
White Star Line.
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As the steamers of tide line early only a
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passengers are reminded that an early ap-
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W. H. Kerr,
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1 have just received my •
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MAR, 29, 1896
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"Footprints
On. the Sands
Of Time." .
Looking at them closely it is not hard to be-
lieve that some of them might have been made by
ants, so very small their step and so crooked their
way ; excitable little creatures that with all Choir
flurry never seem to get anywhere in particular,
•incl whose whole interest seems to be that of turn-
ing aside from obstacles. Others again, in the
great length of their stride, remind one of the
mighty jump of the .kangaroo. They are evidently
gettin g somewhere, and on' reflection it occurs to
the observer that these must be the tracks of those
shrewd merchants who 'gotthere' by jumping from
ono advertisement in Toni BRUSSELS POST to anoth-
er, and as we ponder their prodigious strides, these
beautiful lines of the poet eoino to mind 1
Footprints that perhaps another
Sailing o'er life's troubled main,
Some h'orl'orn and shipwrecked brothel
Seeing may take heart again.
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