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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1892-04-15, Page 4NEW ADVE.RTISElAENTS. sr The figure between the parenthesis after each Has denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. BoyaCIothing—Jackson Bros. (5) Electric Light Plant for Sale—Wm. Elliott. (6) Feed—D. Urquhart. (8) MeneallImplement Shop—W. Elder. (8) Ilgyptian Oat -D. D. VdI,on (8) Hotioe—Wm. Dili. (5) Pasture Farm to Rent—II. A. Strong & Bre. (6) Want a Hat 7—Jackson Bros. (1) Boy's Wanted—A. G. IrmEgmond's Sons. (8) The Place—Edward Moraul. (8) Men Wanted—John and James Sproat. (8) Summer Hats—H. F. Edwards. (8) $4.000 Farm for Sale—H. P. Wright. (5) Wali Paper—Jarnes Fox. (8) Cheap Land -11. B. and I Co. of Fargo. (8) ActiVe Agent Wanted—Superintendent. (6) Headquaters for Bicycles—C. W. Papst. (5) Pratt Arrivals of Dry Goods—A. G. Ault. (6) Money to Loan—J. A. McIntosh. (8) New Goods Arrived—J. A. McIntosh.(8) Fanners' Attention—Hugh Grieve. (5) Property for Sale—James R. Berry. (6) gilt pun xpooitor. SZAFORTH, FRIDAY, April 15, 1892. A Comparison. A alsvieh Government following in Par- liament is not in the interests of the corm- , try ; it is not even in the interests of the G-overnment in whose behalf it exercises its servility. Governments are continually be- set by a variety of selfish and sectional in- terests, which it is hard to withstand, and no matter bow good their intentions may be, or how anxious they are to do right, they will sometimes be swerved from the straight path by those influences. It is at such times that an independent, fearless follow- ing can be of the greatest serviee to the Government and the country. It is the subserviency of its followers that is and has always been the bane of the Ottawa Govern- ment. No matter how objectionable the legislation they propose may be, their fol- lowers in Parliament club together and vote it through, not because they think it right and can justify it, but simply because it is proposed by the Government, and they therefore seem to feel that they must sup- port it even if by so -doing they have to vio- late, their own honest convictions. While this may make it easier for a Government to retain power, it is usually retained at a terrible cost to the country and to the self- respect of the individual. It is carrying party to an absurd and dsngerous length. It is true that during the present session of the Dominion Parliament, as well as on former occasions. supporters of the Govern- ment left the chsmber rather than vote for acts of the Government of which they dis- approved. This, however, does not free them from responsibility. They ihould re- main in their places, and by verbal protest seek to induce the Government to forego or abandon the objectionable legislation they propose, and failing in their effort they should back up their protests by their votes, even if by so -doing they voted against the Government. This would be quite consis- tent with party -fealty a3 it should exist. Such support would, -also, strengthen the Government to resist the evil assaults from without. For, so long as it is known that a Government can induce its eupporters to back it up and carry it through in any scheme it proposes, no matter how iniqui: tous, there are always outside factions and influential combinations, with objectionable schemes, who will cajole or force the Gov- ernment to bring them forward. Bat if these parties knew that the supporters of the Government would only give their support conscientiously, they would not force the Government to take up these objectionable schemes, because they would know that it would be no use and would only lead to the destruction of the Government if they per - listed. This, of couree, they do not desire, and they would modify or abandon their objectionable demands. Notable illustrations of there points have recently been given in the Dominion Parlia- ment and. Ontario Legislature. The ex- amples we give, however, are only samples of many similar ones. In the Dominion Parliament, a few days ago, the Govern- ment, no doubt forced by outside influence, proposed to pay a number of civil servants, who had been suspended for several months for misconduct, their full pay during the time of their suspension and to restore them to their former positions, thus virtually re- warding them for wrong -doing and dishon- esty and offering a premium for others to follow their evil example. This proposition elicited a vigorous protest, not only from the Opposition, bat from several followers of the Government. But the few Govern- ment followers who protested, instead of backing up their verbal protests by their votes when a division was called, left the chamber rather than vote against the Government and the subservient mass voted in support of the Government, thus enabling them to carry out their objection- able measure and placing them still more firm- ly under the power of the corrupt ant selfish outside influence which, no doubt, prompt- ed the action, whereae, had the supporters of the Government, inatead of giving way -under party dictation, stood out firmly against the wrong about to be perpetrated, they would have forced the Government to withdraw their proposition, and would thus have saved their party and the country from the reproach attaching to wrong -doing, and would at the same time have strengthened the Government for resistance against evil influences in the future. Now, let us look at the Ontario Legisla- ture, and we shall see what a different re- sult was reached there, through the inde- pendent manliness of the supporters of the Government. In some way or other, which has not yet been explained, the Government were induced to submit for the approval of the Legislature a resolution authorising the granting of licenses for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in dining and buffet railway oars*, thua virtually establishing a saloon on every railway passenger train. The sup- porters or .the Government were the main opponents of this proposition. They stated their opposition in na half-hearted manner. They gave the Government to understand firmly, but kindly, that they were opposed to any such move, and that if they perse- vered in forcing the obnoxious measure up- on Parliament they would vote against it. As a reault, the Government withdrew the neasure, and were thus saved from their _rare' 4,27, own sot, and the Province will not be dis- graced by having on its statute book such a dangerous and retrograde law. In this instance the supporters of the Government carried out the true principles of parliamentary representation and at the same time did their party, the Government and the country a great service. In the former osse cited, the supporters of the Government acted as sycophantic parti- zans, and did their party and their country a grievous injury. In the one case there was a judicious exercise of the partizan right; in the other case there was a gross abuse of the partizan principle. We are not of those who believe that partizanship can be done away with in politics more than in anything else. On the contrary, we be- lly() that under our system, government by party is not only the best but the only practical method. And, so long as we have Government by party we must necessarily have party heads and party leaders, and the rank and file must yield due submission and fealty to those leaders. But there is avast dif- ference between being a consistent and faith- ful partylsupporter and being a party slave. The former Will only follow his party lead- ers in what he considers right; the latter will follow whether right or wrong. There are too msny of the latter class in this country, especially in the Dominion Con- servative party. It was once said by a great political leader, that he would not give a pinoh of snuff for a follower who would only support him when he was in the right; it was when he was in the wrong that he ap- preciated the support of his followers. This is the policy which is at the present time be- ing acted upon by many so-called politicians. It vionlci be a very good doctrine if politics were simply a game, and if all that was de- sired was the elevation of one political party and the degradation of the other,irrespective of the influence such elevation or degradation might have upon the country, or if the flesh pots and spoils of office were the only objects or influences. to be contended for. But to the earnest, sincere patriot, who de- sires, above all things. the prosperity of his country and the elevation of mankind, noth- ing could be more repugnant. That we have many of both clasaes in this country, we think no observing person will deny, and it should be the main object of the _people to search out and elevate the latter and relegate the former to the obscurity from which they should never have been brought. ieer, THE HURON EXPOSIT6R. If they are bound to have passes let them set themselves free and remove the obliga- tion to the companies by making it obli- gatory on the companies to pass them. How any member with a free railway pass in his pocket, can consistently condemn boodling is beyond our oompr hension. It is, in fact, a species of the mea et kind of boodling and the people need not look for honest legislation so long as the consciences and votes of their represe tetives are bought up by the railway comp Ries in this way. 1; THE Reformers 0 evidently, got their determined to make More power to them. carry out their good way purify the -their riding. Zee M week says: "A meeting of tee of the south Ridi was held in Campbel afternoon. A full b with most of the scr the recent election prominent Liberals. offered to go on wi all deputy returning not only diaregarded the provisions of the resolution was unani ing the prosecutions course of preparatio North Perth and Mr. Grieve. Mr. ;lames Grieve, who recently repre- sented North Perth in the Dominion Parlia- ment, expresses his willingness to again con- test the constituency should he be asked to do so by the Reform party. This being the case, tho Reformers of North Perth should not think of any other candidate, and we do not suppose they will. Mr. Grieve stood by them in their time of need, and he redeem- ed the constituency for them, and if they rally around him as they should do he will hold it for them again. The honest people of North Perth, irrespective of party, should be proud of Mr. Grieve. He has passed through an ordeal which few men in his position have ever been balled upon- to un- dergo, and he emerges from it ,clean and with untarnished character. It is true that he has been unseated, but that, under the circumstances, is nothing to hie discredit, but should rather induce all lovers of justice and fair play to rally around him and re- turn him to the position from which he has been deposed,simply through& technicality or quirk in the law. After a most searching investigation before two of the shrewdest and keenest judges on the Canadian Bench, his election was pronounced pure, and he was adjudged to have been rightfully and honestly elected to the seat. In the appeal court two of the five judges made a similar declaration, and only by }putting a very strained inter- pretation upon a very innocent aot of a supporter could the other three find cause to void the election. We have thus four judgee against three, in his favor. We ven- ture to say that there are few members now occupying seats in Parliament on either side of politics who could successfully with- stand a similar test. If Mr. Grieve had been guilty of wrong -doing, THE EXPOSITOR would be the last to take his part, but he is clearly the victim of a legal technicality, to put it mildly, and has been ungenerously if net unjustly deprived of a seat in Parlia- ment which he honestly won, and it would only be a graceful and just act on the part of the Conservatives of North Perth to unite with the Liberals and allow Mr. Grieve's .re-election by acclamation, and thus ensure to him the full Parliamentary term,to which we are sure every honest and unbiassed man will admit he is fairly en- titled. • IN the Toronto Mail of Friday we find the following: An open letter has been addressed iby the Ottawa Journal to the members of Parlia- ment who accept railway passes. The writer states that it is currently reported that the majority of them do so. These favors are not given for fun, but in the ex- pectation of substantial returns. Each man who holds a pass saves thereby several hundred dollars a year, and the favor is consequently equal to a substantial gift of money, which if given in any other form would be repudiated as an insult. Some years ago a Senator introduced a bill mak- ing it compulsory for railways to give passes to legislators, but it was laughed out of Parliament. Yet many of those who re- pudiated the theory adopt the practice. Dr. Weldon, of Albert, is the only man who has so far given the insinuation a denial. He is a high-minded man, and would not stoop to accepting such a bribe. It will be interest- ing to note how many denials will be brought out by the Journal's charge. THE EXPOSITOR has frequently oondemned this mean practice of members, both of the Dominion Parliament and Provincial Legit,: lature,accepting favors of this kind from the railway companies. It has also pointed out the dangers likely t6 ensue from it. We endorse every word said hy the Mail and we are glad that the more influential papers are taking the matter up. It is a fault that is not confined to any one particular party, but members of both parties are alike guilty, Our Parliament should have the courage either to pass an act making it compulsory for all railway companies to grant passes to members, or to entirely forbid the practice. ‚1 South Perth have, lood up and they are wrong doers suffer. We hope they will esolutions and in this Meal atmosphere of tohell Recorder of last he executive commit - g Liberal Association 's hall here on Friday ard was in attendance, tineers who acted in d quite a few other Funds were freely h prosecutions against officers and others who but wilfully outraged law on election day. A ously passed authoriz- nd they are now in As others see : referring to the char In the Dominion P Edgar, against Sir "Mr. Edgar asked ferred to the pro Privileges and El Thompson called to limitations behind hid Mr. Haggart an and Caron goes und people of Canada ap pettifogging, quibbl Administration, or strengthened the Go in the recent bye -el batch of elections n hilate the whole Li perhaps, the Hon. The Buffalo Express in es preferred last week rliament by Mr. J. D. Adolphe Caron, says: hat his charges be re - r committee, that on otions, but Sir John his aid the statute of , • hich the Government the Section B scandal, r the same cover. The ear to like the shuffling, ng policy of the present they would not have ernment so generously ctions. About one more w would probably anni- • eral party, excluding, dward Blake." THE DOMINI (By Our Spec N PARLIAMENT Correspondent.) OTTAWA, April llth, 1892. The first division of the sessioniresulted in a majority for he Government of 25. The Opposition cha lenged the vote to Mr. Pereira, assistant se retary of the Interior, for the months of la t year during which he was suspended for isconduct, and a large number of Govern ent supporters refused to vote for the item This shows that the Government has n control of the large majority they boast f and there is a great deal of commotion mong the Ministerial members over the dermination of the Government to go b cir on all their platform pledges of reform nd purification of the Civil Service. THE CAR N CHARGES. Everything is th however, by the ref to grant an enquiry brought by -Mr. E master -General. Fr House and on his r ber'Mr. Edgar form subsidies of a millinn granted by the Do the Lake. St. John Adolphe Caron sec and applied it to de in a score of differe Edgar named the named the compan amount received co way specified distinc charges, declaring t if they were referre Privileges and Elect Adolphe Caron stig false and said no House. He knew th this however, for 5 mediately took the g were too vague and that even if they w matter for the House the Courts by mean The Minister indul sophistry but it spoke that he was q a false position an pledges he had ma Laurier made a speeo nation, and in scath the hypocritical pret ment. He rerninde that on every platf elections he had invit charges to make to b they would be inve was taken at his wor serious character bro own colleagues he ref he had himself 80 fr Laurier characterize the Minister of Just pettifogging and the c brought the blood ti of the leader of th the independent Conservative electors of Canada think of this for an honest Govern- ment? THE TREATY POWER. An important amendment to supply was moved by the Hon. David Mills on Thursday affirming the right of Canada to make her own commercial treaties. His argument was that in such matters as oonoerned Canada' only and her foreign trade, Canadian in- terests should be guarded by Canadian representatives and not entrusted to red tape officials who were entirely ignorant of and indifferent to our interests whenever they came in conflict with British interests In regard to trade. The Minister of Finance in reply repeated the old argument that this step would lead to separation from the mother country and further that our present position in regard to commercial treaties was quite satisfactory. Mr. Laurier in a brilliant speech pointed out the repeated failures of British diplomacy to guard Canadian interests when entrusted to its indifferent hands *siting the oases of the Maine boundary, -;he Oregon territories and the :Fenian clams as a few of the reasons why every Canadian would hail with joy the (ley when we appointed our own agents to look after our own interests in negotiations with foreign countries. A division on the amendment resulted in a Government majority el 44, Mr. Onimet, the Minister of Public Works doing the grand act of swallowing himself by vGting against the motion, although a few years ago he had strongly supported a similar one. A SLASHING REPORT. The Annual Report of the Department of Militia and Defence contains an important report from General Herbert, the Command- ing Officer, in which he subjects the force to a very rigid scrutiny and some severe cen- sure. He states that the Infantry is inferior in every respect to the other branches of the Berme Artillery and Cavalry. He says that the inspection of the Infantry_ has de- generated into a mere parade productive of no good result at all. In some of the city battalions the entire number of privates would barely suffice to make one real com- pany. He advocates the orgenizetion of a volunteer reserve for each battalion, so that in case of emergency it could be increased t� an effective strength. He says that the rural corps are very deficient in instruction but their organization is still more defective, although the material is excellent. It is his belief that a much larger force could be annually trained without any increase in cost. He ie especially severe on the much vaunted Headquarter Staff, a re -organization of which is imperatively necessary. He ad- vocates the appointment of a Committee of militia officers to assist him in the prepara- tion of a scheme of defence. This has been approved by the Government. He declares that the time has arrived when an enquiry should be made in the working of the Militia Act which has not fulfilled the expectations formed twenty five years ago. He concludes as follows: "Powerful in physique, intelli- gent and eager to learn, the militia at pres- ent contains the un -organized elements of a strong national form.' THE 33RD BATTALION. The annual inspection of the 33rd Bat- talion, Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson Seafortb, ie spoken of as follovss by the Deputy Ad- jutant General : " The captains of Nos. 7 and 8 Companies reported that it was im- possible to get their men out to camp, they being all farmers or ferrn laborers, and har- vest operations being still in progress in that ideality." The remarks by the General are as fol- lows : "This battalion was short of men, and two companies were absent. Physique good. A fair number of officers qualified, and some good instructors among them. The time of year selected for the training was very unfavorable." THE BYE -ELECTIONS. The decision of the Supreme Court in the Welland case leaves that constituency ready for a new election. As Mr. German has been disqualified, the Liberal candidate will be Mr. Lovell, a very strong candidate. The Speaker has issued his warrant for the issue of a writ for a new election in North Perth, which will no doubt be brought on in a few days. Mr. Grieve will again be the Liberal candidate. It is noticeable that the two byeelections held since the Government announced the failure of their reciprocity negotiations at ' Washington, have resulted in largely in- creased Liberal majorities for the successful Opposition candidates. The majorities in Prescott, Ont., and Carleton, N. B., amount to nearly 600, or as great as the Government majorities put together in Lennox,East Sim-, coe, West Huron, South Perth,West North- umberland and several other constituencies opened in the bye -elections. Protests have been entered by the Liberalsin Weet litaron,1 East Simcoe, Prince Edward, Lennox, Van-. dreuil, and other constituencies carried, it is claimed by the "most unblushing cor- ruption and in some cases ballot box' stuffing." own into the shade, sal of the Government nto the serious oharges gar against the Poet - m his place in the sponsibility as a mem- lly charged that of the ' dollars or thereabouts inion Government to ailway Company, Sir red a round $100,000 auching the electorate t constituencies. Mr. onetituencies in detail, , named the precise ruptly, and in every ly the nature of the at he- could prove them • to the Committee on ens for euquiry. Sir atized the charges as ore and then left the t he was safe in doing r John Thompson im- ound that the charges too general and also re true it was not a to enquire into but for of election petitions. ed in a great deal of as apparent while he ite conscious of taking of breaking all the e to the public. Mr. burning with indig- ng language exposed nsions of the Govern - Sir John Thompson rm during the bye - ed everybody who had ing them forward and tigated. Now that he and charges of a most ght against one of his sed the enquiry which quently invited. Mr. the reasons given by ce as quibbling and eers of the Opposition gling into the cheeks House. Mr. Laurier subjected to a keen criticism the argument of the Minister of Justice that this matter was a private one s far as Sir Adolphe Caron was conceene and repudiated the doctrine that public money voted to a rail- way company to cone ruct a line of railway could be diverted nto the pockets of a political leader and used by him to corrupt the electors of twenty different constituen- cies and yet that Parliament, which had voted the money and was a trustee of the public to see that that money was properly expended, could not enquire into it. Messrs. Tupper and Ouimet, nembere of the Govern- ment, defended the at itnde of the Govern- ment by eaying that he Opposition desired to enquire into the el ction methods of the Conservative party el ring two general elec- tions and this bould n t be permitted. The Hon. David Mills po nted out that accord- ing to the Minister of Justice if a voter in any one of these cons ituencies failed to file a petition against t e return of a member the other 214 cons ituencies of Canada had no right to prot et the money voted by Parliament. Not a single Government supporter spoke on t e motion except Col. O'Brien and he -den unced the transaction as an infamous oe in which the public were deeply concerned, b t yet agreed with Sir John Thompson tha Parliament was not the proper body to e quire into it. He did not name any other power to which the matter could be ref rred, but said that if the matter was to en there he would vote with the Opposition or an enquiry by com- mittee. Sir Richard Cartwright denounced the transaction as 08 of the most eorrupt that could be brou ht home to a Cabinet Mitister. The deba e stopped here but will be continued this we k. Many Government supporters are prot sting against the atti- tude of the Governijient and one of the Conservative whips, Mr. Rufus Pope, the member of Compton, has resigned his posi- tion as whip, packed his trunk and gone home for good, declaring that he is tired of such politics. It is understood that he will resign his position iii the House. What do f.aeereritIme,s4, APRIL 15, 1892. ed for by the fact that his own father was eut in the trouble of '37, and not on the Government side. On the other hand, Mr. Mowat, now the leader of Government, then student -at -law, enrolled himself among the ilitia and shouldered his rifle in defence f law and order. Honors are therefore easy in the Government so far as the Mac- hatiele'rebellion is concerned. It was urged by some of the speakers that the 1 proper lace to which the veterans should look for ecognition was Ottawa, inasmuch as the ising was not confined to tipper Canada and as matters of militia and defence are ntrusted to the central government. hatever might be the weight of the argu- ments pro and con, the division was de- cisive enough, the vote against the motion etanding 44 to 29i That the resolution was introduced for well understood party pur- poees is shown by the fact that the division as a strictly party one. Mr. Balfour, of sex, was the only government supporter ho went with the opposition, and his eason was, as he naively put it, that in his iding there were 39 of these veterans, of Whom '39 were Liberals and only 10 Con- ervatives. , A very faint echo of the discussions on ining matters which took place lest session i , as heard on Tuesday when Mr. Hardy's bill to amend and consolidate the mining laws came up for consideration in commit- tee. The battle which waged on the question of royalties has not been renewed this session those interested in mining metters having apparently come to the con- clusion that it was useless to ask for al change. The burden, if it is imoh, of the , royalties was, however, lessened by: declar- ing that the value of the ore at tire pit'e month, upon which the tax is leviable shall not include the cost of mining or redoing the same to the surface, or of explosive. This leaves what political econdmists Call the '" bounty of nature" alone as the basis of ithe charge. Further amendments put off ith e collection of all royalties for seven years; 1 air a grant is made by the crown and pro - ed that the rate of royalty in force at the vi itirne A grant is made shall not afterwards be; subject to increase. In case of a lease no' , increase shall be made during the term for which it runs. I KNOCKED IT OUT. The strength of the temperance sentiment in the House was well tested by the ine treduction of a government resolution pro.' 1 'riding that on the application of railways 'companies, licenses might be granted for the' sale of liquors in dining and buffet cars, to tritvellers only. The reason advanced for this proposal was that liquor evas, as a matter of fact, now sold on board trains: and it seemed better under such conditions' to control ite sale by means of e license. This plea, however, did not commend itself to the House, and the opposition was most pronoupced on the Government side. In deference to the prevailing feeling the obe THE MINING BILL. NOTES. The Government intend to make a hand- some appropriation for the Canadian exhibit, at the Chicago World's Fair next year. The; amount is said to be $150,000. Professor; Saunders, of the Experimental Farm, is the Canadian Commissioner. The Bill for reciprocity and wrecking with the United States has parsed its third read-! ing. It will not go into effect until thei United States put into effect a similar with respect to Canada. There is yet no sign of the redistribution bill, but Premier Abbott says it will not be a disturbing one. The revenue of the Dominion for March shows a decrease of a million and a half as compared with last year. THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. (By Ou'r Special Correspondent.) Torearro, April nth, 1892. THE VETERANS OF 1837. The veterans of the rebellion of 1837 can- not now be a very numerous body, or very active, so the Legislature in considering their claims to "some suitable recognition," to which Mr. Willoughby on Monday last in his resolution declared they were entitled,1 was able to deliberate upon the matter with- out the disturbing fear of a hostile veteraU vote in case of an adverse decision. There is no doubt those who took up arms in de- fence of the existing order of things at that crisis of Canadian history, deemed they wel serving their country and acting as hones citizens and good patriots, but unfortunately for those of them who have lingered on the scene until now,the ideas of the majority have undergone a change since that time. Most people have come to think that governmente exist for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and that when misgovernment and tyranny become intolerable, the "sacred right of rebellion" begins. There may be a differ, ence of opinion as to whether things had come to this pass when William Lyon Mac- kenzie sounded the tocsin in 1837, but hard. ly anyone will deny that the strife which followed his signal, cleared like a thunder storm the air, and prepared the way for the popular liberties and generous measure of self-government we enjoy in Canada. A majority in the Legislature was not prepar- ed to declare that the rebels of 1837 were in the wrong, or that those who took up arms against themewere deserving of a nation's gratitude to the extent of being placed on the pension roll. Provincial Secretary Gib- son made the speech of the day in opposition to the motion, and thongh he is himself, as the Colonel of the 13th battalion of Hamil- ton, a sworn defender of Her Majesty's Gov- ernment and an active member of the Militia, he declined to join in an adverse verdict against the " rebels " of fifty-five years ago. Mr. Gibson's feeling may partly be account - noxious amendment was withdrawn. WOMEN AS LAWYERS. A lively breeze sprang up on the motion for the second reading of Mr. Balfour's bill to provide for the admission of women td the etudy and practice of law. Mr. Meree dith and Mr. Hardy joined bands in strongly opposing it, while Mr. Rosa and Mr. Gib- son (Hamilton) were in favor of it. Thei closest division ef the session occurred when the vote was taken, there being 41 in fever of the second reading and 40 against it. The probability is that if the bill be- cemes law it will confine the competition of women to attorneys only and not open the way, at present, for them to practise as barristers. THE GAME LAWS. brought to bear upon the Government from both sides of the Home to increase the ses- sional indemnity paid to members from $600 to $800. Indeed a unanimous request is said to have been preferred to this end, coupled with an intimation that the House would support a proposed to inoreaee the salaries of the ministers by $1,000 each, but the Government would not countenance the scheme, and it accordingly fell through. NOTES. The supplementary estimates amount to $270,369. Of this sum $80,000 was to de- fray expenses of civil government for Janu- ary, 1893; $2,000 for a well-deserved in- crease in the salary of the Attorney -General, $5,000towards equipment and salaries of proposed School of Mines at Port Arthur, ianngcle.$60,000 for laying out grounds and fit- ting up offices in the new Parliament build- 1WWWIWISINNIMW1111=1,1000 General. —A Winnipeg despatch says: Hon., C. F. Fraser,Ontario Minister of Public Works, Mrs. Fraser and Mies Fraser are expected to pass through the city in a few days en • route home from Colorado, where the honorable gentleman • has gained renewed health. —The Goderich Signal says that the pro- test against the return of Mr. Patterson for West Huron will undoubtedly be brought to trial. It promises some remarkable revelations regarding the pilgrims from East Elgin and elsewhere who distributed - what they have put on record as "the in- fluence." —We see afraid that the following from a Quebec paper is too good to be true. We take mighty little stock in Mr. Blake as a political leader; he has been tried in that 'capacity twice and on both occasions proved a lamentable failure. And we take even less stock in coalition governments, but almost anything might be welcomed in preference to the miserably corrupt oligarchy which now guides the destinies of this Dominion, Le Canada, a French paper says: "A strange rumour comes from Ottawa. It appears that s good number of Tories feel indignant over the refusal of the Government to grant an investigation into the Sir Adolphe Caron matter. It is stated that forty among them have signed a round-robin, asking Mr. Ed- ward Blake to assume the leadership of a coalition, of which they would form part with the present members of the Opposition. In that case Mr. Laurier would be invited to to take the direction of the Liberal party in the Province and Legislature of Quebec. Election would be asked for at once if a vote was given against the Abbott Government. Influential Conservatives speak seriously and anxiously of the combine." — Ontario sends more students to Ann Arbor University, Michigers, than any State of the Union outside of Michigan, Illinois, Obio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New York and Missouri. The number of Ontario pupils in attendance at that nest of learning this year is 40. New Brunswick sends 3, Quebec 3, and Manitobs one. — The London Advertiser expresses the sentiments of the temperance people gener- ally when it says: The Government of Manitoba have set a good example to other governing bodies in agreeing that a plebiscite in regard to the prohibition of the liquor traffic shall take place next summer. This was the course that the temperance people desired the Dominion Government to adopt, but instead of that it resolved to postpone action by relegating the question to a com- mission of inquiry. A plebiscite, whether it would prove that the majority of the people favored the suppression of the traffic or not, is a splendid educative force, and as such ought to be welcomed by those who are not afraid to have the truth known. The game laws form a subject of coneiderr able importance to the inhabitants of many sections of the Province, and the tendency s more and more in the direction of greater stringency. This is not in the interest of owners of land frequented by game so much Ale in the intereet of the game itself, many kinds of which appear to be in considerable danger of extinction. On consideration of the game bill on Thursday, the season dur- ing which deer may be shot was reduced to two weeks, viz., November 1 to November 15, and the number which may be killed by any one person limited to two, which must be male deer only. The shooting of quail, snipe, wild turkey, woodcock or partridge Was entirely prohibited for two years, and thenumber of wild duck which may legally be shot by any one person during a season limited to 300—surely a generous allowance. CANADIAN APPLES IN ENGLAND. A report having been circulated in Eng- land calculated to injure the reputation and Sale of Canadian apples there to the effeot that the trees when in blossom were sprayed with poisonous solutions for the purpose of filing insects with the result of imparting ome of the poison to the fruit. Minister cif griculture Dryden took occasion to deny , he accuracy of the statement, and to ex- ioress his belief that the rumor was spread by parties interested in rival fruit. The hill he introduced for the protection of bees Would, however, make it illegal for any one to spray fruit trees with poison while ie bloom, and thus while throwing safeguards round the lives of the busy honey -maker, Obviate all danger of poisoning fruit. The hee bill was carried against a division cif 52 to 27. . NO LIBERAL "RED PARLOR." inOn the occasion of the presentation of the nal report of the Public Accounts Core- ittee, Mr. Mowat in reply to some re - arks made by Mr. Marter, stated thet ly one meeting of friends of the Govern- ment had ever been called for the purpose of raising funds for election purposes since he became Premier. This was after the election f 1884, when a large number of protests were pending in the election courts and it as necessary to take steps to provide the i eans of fighting the petitions. There was o such institution as the "red parlor" in ! onnection with the Liberal party of ntario. THE COMMISSIONER TO CHICAGO. The House sat on Saturday, both forenoon nd afternoon, and by advancing a number f bills through the committee stage brought he end of the session measurably I close at band. A bill was introduced, read a first, second and third time and passed, providing for the appointnnant of a Commissioner to represent the Province at the Chicago World's Fair next year, and to take charge of the exhibit to be made by the Province. As the choice of the Government for Com- issioner fell on Mr. Awrey, member for outh Wentworth, it was necessary to get legislative authority to enable that gentle- man to bear the double honor. Mr. Awrey has been president of the Agricultural and Arts Association, and is no novice in the matter of holdieg elhibitions. The inter- ests of the Province will not suffer in the hands of Mr, Awrey. CLOSING UP. Three sittings on Monday pretty well cleared off the order paper, and it is thought prorogation will be reached to -day (Tues- day). Mr. Gibson's insurance bill was read a third time, and notwithstanding strenuous efforts by Mr. Meredith to strike out the anti -rebate and licensing -of -agents clauses they were retained as part of the bill. The question of allowing street -cars to be run in Toronto on Sunday occupied coneideralAe time in discussion, Mr. Bishop speaking strongly against any such permission being granted. After various amendments were inoved and voted upon it was decided to leave the matter to be decided by a vote of the citizens. THE FINISH. The Legislature finished the business of the session on Tuesday, but the actual pro. rogation is not to take place until Thursday. iIt is understood that strong pressure was the snow goes off rapidly. The Red river is' so high that the situation has become alarming to the citizens along its banks. BEGGS IS DEAD.—John F. Beggs, the - lawyer, who was senior guardian of camp 20, Clan-na-Gael, at the time of the murder of Dr. Cronin, and one of the five defendants' of that celebrated trial, died at Chicago the other morning. Beggs was the only one acquitted of the five indicted for the rdCHURCHES.—Wealthy Noncon- mforumEAiger. t L w :arches are increasing in London, England. Last year Rev. R. F. Horton'. congregation raised $39,665. St. Joinee Wood Presbyterian (Rev. Dr. Munro Gib - son's,) over $30,000, and not a few others $20,000. lhe stipend of Marylebone Pres- byterian church, vacant by the death of Rev. Dr, Donald Fraser, will in future be $6,500- , BROKEN ENGAGEMENT. — MISS itbellie Fleischman, daughter of the millionaire yeast manufacturer and distiller, Charles Fleischman, of Cincinnati, has broken her engagement with Count Logothetti because he refused to become an American -citizen. GREAT Loss.—The maple sugar crop in Vermont this year is but one-quarter of an average, and means a loss of $1,000,000 to the farmers. DECREASE IN GERMAN EXPORTS. —Export. from Germany to the United States during the present year show a large decrease as compared with the corresponding period of _last year. South Perth Liberals. A well -attended convention of the Lib- erals of South Perth was held in Campbell's hall, Mitchell, on Wednesday afternoon. The Committee of Investigation, appointed one week ago, reported that they had found quite sufficient ground to warrant a protest against the return of Mr. Pridham at the recent bye -election, and recommended that a protest be entered. The report was adopted, and the recommendation approved by a unanimous vote. After stirring ad- dreeses by Mr. Preston and Mr. Trow the convention proceeded to make up the neces- sary " influence " to carry on the protest. In a few minutes about $1,500 was sub- scribed, and enough of it paid in to com- mence proceedings. Besides the protest, prosecutions are to begin at once against the returning officer and a number of his dep- uties for alleged misconduct in the recent election. The Liberals of Perth mean war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt. A strong resolution was passed,approving the present aggressive attitude of the Opposi- tion in the House of Commons, and confi- dence in the leader, Mr. Wilfrid Laurier. The convention broke up with cheers for the Queen. News of the Week. ENLARGING THEIR POSSESSIONS. — The Vanderbilts are said to have got control of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. MORE FOOD FOR STARVING RUSSIANS. —A third vessel is to be despatched from Phila- delphia with provisions, for starving Russia. FREE Wool. Blue—The Free Wool Bill has 'missed the United States House of Re- presentatives by 194 to 60. A WEALTHY WIDOW.—Arion Pardee, the Pennsylvannia coal millionaire, died without a will, and his widow is now worth $30,000,- 000. DANGEROUS RUBBISH.—A woman in New Jersey threw a small sack of gunpower into a stove in mistake for rubbish, and kill- ed her son in the explosion. - Dien FROM BEING PECKED BY A EfEN.— Mrs. Catharine Jones, of Easton' Penn- sylvania, died Friday from bloodpoison- ing, caused by being pecked by a hen. To ABOLISH MONOPOLY.—The Persian Government will pay the tobacco corpora- tion ;£500,000 for the abolition of the to- bacco monopoly. DIED.—Rev.L.H.JamieEon,one of the most widely known Christian ministers in Indi- ana,_is dead, aged 81. DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.—Brownsville, a small town in Texas, was wiped out by a cyclone 011 Sunday night. Two persons were killed and several injured. ALL SALOONS TO BE CLOSED.—The Su- preme Court of South Dakota has declared the Prohibition law constitutional, and the prohibitionists now say they will close up all saloons. BRIDE AND GROOM. —Sir Edward Watkin, 173 years of age, and Mrs. Ingram, widow of i the proprietor of the Illustrated London !News, aged 83, were married in London, -England, the other day. No Room FOR LOWELL.—The Dean 6f Westminster has declined to find room in the abbey for the proposed monument to the late James Ruesell Lowell, owing to the ecantiness of the unoccupied space. RESIGNED TO HER FATE.—Mrs. Montagu, who was sentenced ose Monday at the Dub- lin Aseizes to a year's imprisonment for the killing of her little girl, is quite resigned to her fate, and adopted the dress and diet of a convict without a murmur. SUSPECTED RISE IN OIL.—Some of the leading oil producers in Pennsylvania pro- pose to stop drilling operations for six months from May 1. It is hinted the ob- ject is to raise prices. ALARMING RISE IN THE RED RIVER.—The Grafton, North Dakota, Advocate of the 8th inst. says: Tho heaviest snow storm of the season set in on Sunday night and cone tinued till Tuesday morning. The snow was soft, and when melted will make a great deal of water. The rivers are already very high and are liable to be still higher if Huron Notes. —Mr. Ephraim Butt, of the Base Line, llullett, has returned from the Northwest. —Mr. A. Lipphardt has sold hie farm near Zurich to Mr. Koehler for the sum of $3,000- -Mr. Lewis Aldworth, of Goderich town- ship, has sold his threshing machine and outfit to Mr. Andrew Reid, of Stanley. ---Dr. Holmes, County Treasurer, and Mrs. Holmes and Miss Horton, of Goderich, have gone on a trip to the Pacific Coast. —One day recently Mr. Richard Arm- strong, of Morris, had the misfortune to cut the instep of his left foot very severely while chopping wood in the bush. —Mayor Doherty, of Clinton, has dis- posed of his handsome residence and grounds to Mr. G. D. kfoTaggart, banker, of that town for the sum of $4,000. —Mr. Thomse Bell, proprietor -cif Bell's furniture factory, Wingham, leaves shortly for Manitoba and the Northwest on a busi- ness trip. —Wm. Cooper and H. Cox, 12th conces- sion, Grey, have purchased the shire stallion "Merriman" from a gentlemen in Mary - borough at a good figure. —Last week G. A. Deadrnan, of Brussels, disposed of one of hie! registered Jersey cows to Geo. Thomson, of Brussels. Rev. D. Forrest, of Walton, also purchased a Jersey cow and calf from Mr. Dea.dman recently. --Percy, the little son of Deputy -Reeve Sperling, Wingham, got his nose split open on Tuesday of last week by a kick from s cow and the wound had to be stitched. —The Reynold's livery stock, of Clinton, offered for sale by auction ou Wedneeday of last week, was purchased by Mr. John 13, Kennedy for a little over $1,300. Mr. Kennedy has secured a bargain. —On Saturday, 2nd inst., Wm. J. Sharp, while loading lumber at the mill in Ethel, got his hand severely jammed under a four inch maple plank. Fortunately no bones were broken. —A six-year-old son of Richard Arm- strong, of Morris, fell through a trap door in the barn floor to the ground floor of the stable on Monday of last week and injured his head and his neck somewhat. —Death has removed Edmund Gaynor, father of John and Thomas Gaynor, of Hen- fryn, on April the let, at the very advanced age of 101 years. Deceased was able to be about until a short time before his death. —One day recently while Mr. Wm. Bow- man of Ueborne, was engaged in cutting fodder with a straw cutter, he had hie hand drawn into the rollers cutting off a -portion of the first fingers and otherwise bruising the band. —Mr. R. Ferris, of Hullett, delivered a bull to Mr. Sydney Smith on Monday of last week that turned the scales at 2,250 lbs. He also sold to the same person two cows and calf, receiving $25 for the latter, which was sucking. —The Huron Medical Association met in the council chamber, Clinton, on Tuesday of last week. Dr. Ryerson, of Toronto, was present and read an interesting paper. The next meeting will be held in Seaforth in July. —John Cober, of Ethel, narrowly escaped a broken neck 011 Tuesday of last week. The wind threw him hea,dlong from the ele- vated platform at his factory down between the shop and & woodpile; and then threw one of the heavy planks off the platform after him. —Mr. R. C. Back, of the firrn of Chrystal & Black, boiler makers Of Goderich, has gone out of the business, and left On Tues- day of last week for North Dakota, where he will engage in farming. The business in Goderich will in future be carried on by Mr. Chrystal alone. —On April 1st an implement dealer of Brussels got word that a man residing near Jamestown desired to purchase a plow. The ever obliging agent hitched up and drove to the place assigned only to ascertain that he was the victim of a practical joke. He'll na' gang oot again on sio. an errand. —Thos. McLauchlin, of Grey, has sold hie imported Clydesdale stallion, Blerna- vade,' to Pani Kane, of Manitoba, for a good, round figure. This ,clears out Mr. McLauchlin's stock of impotted horses, but the chances are he will k see the Old Country before very long and make fresh purchases. —Word has just been received of the death of two children of Mr. Duncan Nle - Ewan at Calgary, N. W. T., which occurred from diphtheria. Mr. McEwan formerly resided on the Bayfleld Road, Stanley, a mile and a -half west of Brucefielde and his many old friends are indeed sorry to hear of his misfortune —Some one who hired a rig from Polley's livery stable'Godericb, about ten days ago to attend a funeral, left the animal tied up in the cemetery from Saturday until the following Tuesday, when searchers discov- ered it, The act was the result of a mis- understanding, but it was pretty tough on the horse. —During the heavy wind-storrn of Satur- day, 2nd inst., the residence of Mr. David Wallace, of the llth concession of Turn - berry, took fire and was completely de- stroyed. It is supposed the fire originated from the stove -pipe or chimney, for when it was first seen the roof was all ablaze. Some of the furniture was removed, but the lose will be a heavy one to Mr. Wallace. —A few days since Messrs. R. Ferris and John Watt, of Ilarlock, visited the stock farm of Smith (Ir Sons, Maple Lodge. Mr. Watt bought a fine young thoroughbred Durham bull, paying the sum of $140 there- for. Mr. Watt is a good judge of stock, and we hope his purchases will prove a profit- able investment to himself and the neighbor- hood. —The following decision on the celebrated Benmiller school embroglio has been de- livered by Hon. G. W. Ross in a communi- cation to Public School Inspector Tom, of that educational district: "1 have just re- ceived the report of the Commissioner in Mr. James Regan's case, in which he . has very fully stated the facts of the case. The evidence bearing on theeharges brought against Mr. Regan is conflicting and in many respects contradictory,but the charges were, in his opinion, sufficiently sustained to have warranted you in suspending his certificate. The Commiesioner, however, thinks that Mr. Regan has been pretty fully disciplined by his suspensions at dif- APRIL ferent times, bu re engaged by mainder of the anees of greater conduct in the f that the 130.8p008 pleasnre of the —Mrs. John sion of Colborne Wednesday of a few honrs. 5 MeIlwain of W Nile, and m Sheleaves a h -children to mou infant. —The follow County Democra to a daughter of township. "Di March the 2nd, <if Clark Mardoe this life after a a - leaves to mourn.' band end eix chi quite young and —Morton, eldi of Moosornin, M eels, has had a, of his arms. He I damage resulted up his arm to his lanced and the bi places. The doe but Mr. Young I present treatmei will likely- alway great deal of onff --On Wedeesd liberate attempt -premises of Dr, 11 of large bottles, i were taken up a (which is woodee coal oil poured oi bag some time it 1 and the matter the bottles were tilted for them, —Os Thursda news WAS spread Wm. Pinctunie, illness was of pi was =looked for of Mr. and Mrs. oldest residents. same day Dune(' departed this lie nevere suffering years of age, and to the time of iiiti —On Monday; Math. beloved gala, West WAW having suceum _ by la grippe an ceased was a ver ing, in companyl the hardships meet a our prim tend with in ord dint of perseV /eft their childre She was a kind and was held in neighbors and 64 years and 10 her death. —On Tuesday Lampert, a to Crediton'died weeks. Mrs. L William Dick w After the death lived with Mr. raised her as on became very mu Deceased was ti died at the yours and 29 days. 81 port on the 12th I weeks age she ve result slid never survive 1113r a hue a rnothe who ia brother d one —As r. Wal Factory, 01110 f urniturelfrom ti packing rhora evi of last week, he one of the men, e knee forward. upwa.rd at full si underneath the t foot on the Oath leg so that he cot sing together. 1 ward on the lalat which he cannel loosened, The -I amined the leg , were broken. BRIEFS,—Rev fine Missionary taking for his te showed_ he had North-west Mie of his life in th There was not e account of the b comes this way larger turnoute band held is. and the colleeti been able to raifi seen all the husi was authorized 1 struments and day night. Th' several firms GIG practitie twice" good music in able ileaderehip Mr. McLean sp on Sunday, 111 decided to let tl rightaway. Tl amongst those threatening to 1 likely they wi to the haevital Organ Band et Thursday event noisy musk. gave them eol would keep qui treated a mem' of water. —The anee on the etr a young man le of shoes from fluence :of liqu to the owner al it ought to liquor alone, have taken the Good Template in connection a ises to be a Et was Monday I tailor of this 1 was in. town James Wats° Seaforth, was dale—Mrs. R seriously ill, ing.—Mr. t;eo his home near hell entertain( church to a 1 Rome," It 311.100b aierne on businesa-- left here o toba. He wil beery openin het. The • vented many the various which they bought the ete T. C. MeElroe Mr, Chelleu h price paid w Clinton, paid Monday night to state tha eeriously indi