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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-03-07, Page 5i,i,i i,i y, 1 p,qi 1 n„f The Blue Front Stare WHERE THE Stylish Hats WILL COME FROM. You are in need of a new Hat. This can be said of almost every man, as the old hat always looks shabby on bright spring days. Our new spring goods are in and opened up. They are the choice from the largest and bestmakers of Europe and America, and include the following makes : The BORSALINO The KING HAT The WAKEFIELD The T. H. CHRISTY The STETSON The ALLAN DALE The WAFER LITE The SACKVILLE The PERFECTUS HEALTH HAT Our range of Shades, Styles and Sizes is most complete, and prices will suit everyone. Be sure you see ours before you buy. • We have the new Telescope Hat in Black, Fawn and Grey, in a good quality, at the pop- ular price -Two -Fifty. McGee & Campbell Clothiers and Men's Furnishers tt "Full Partnership With The Motherland." (Continued from page 4.) • that Great Britain and her colonies are a national family bound together by blood, language and history. Some of the family have been growing very rapidly; things cannot continue as they are ; the boys must be taken into partnership at home or they will drift away to do business for themselves ; the firm of John Bull & Sons must be formed. What then is more natural than, with the passing of years, Cana- da's relations to the empire shall be- come less and less those of childish dependence and more and more like those of an elder son. A relationship must finally develop in which Canada will give rather than receive support. The day may yet come when Canada, remembering past favors from Britain and her navy, may stretch out a strong and full-grown arts for the pro- tection of the dear old mother -land. Some hon. MEMBERS. Hear, hear. • THE WINGHAM ADVANCE ,,.... THURSDAY, history .continues to be written and to be in the county of Huron, he wet to rt ad. France, going inland as far es Paris; he He began his reign by a successful journeyed through England from soeth effort to pat aa end to the carnage and to north reaaatntug a whole week in old ruin caused by the Beer war. He next London and seeing many other ratereet• used his mighty 11 fluence to prevent lag and im.+ortautplaeeeonthe way. At - what might have been another war and I, a terwarda he went to Scotland, going as changed the once hostile 1a'reuch Re- far as the highlands. 'Then he went to patio auto the .now firm friend and ally Ireland where he remained several days, of Great Britain. lie hue gained the and finally made the return trip to his friendship and alliance of the United home in Ontario in exactly the ,game States and Japan, and by his tact and time that my father made the trip across his straightforward honesty he has wan the ocean in the first }days, namely, the confidence and support of all the eleven weeks. minor nations of Europa, Even Russia, Now, the union of tribes and nations improvements in the mensidst ot all her troubled, has not bas always kept pace with i p em s been parttcnlarly antagonized and the in transportation and communication.. haughty Germau emperor has lately been It was the skill of the Greek mariners compelled to acknowledge that Great that made possible the union of many Britain is his friend and not his enemy. minor Greek states, and the rule of that King Edward has visited Ireland, where great mother of representative iastitn- he has been loyally received by all plass• bone, the Amphtotryouio Courted. Au - ea and creeds, and I think it is well tient Rome wee ouly enabled to rule her - known that for months he has been en. immense territories by means of the gaged in an effort to form a League of groat number of substantial military Peace that may lead to a general dist roads she constructed and also the skill armament and possibly put an end to of her mariners and their ability to navi. war. Edward the Peacemaker, the son gate not only the Mediterranean but also of Victoria the Good! When in Edward the other neighboring seas, Scotland VII. we have such a grand head and was once divided amongst a number of father of the empire, it is only natural praotioally independent clans end tribes that we should use every just and hon- who having been compelled to learn the ourable means to bring the different art of navigation for the purpose of do. members of the Britieh family still more fending themselves against the Vikings closely together. or Norsemen, were shortly afterwards I shall next consider whether it is consolidated into a kingdom. England reasonable that we should have au elect- had her heptarohy and Ireland her diff. ive imperial parliament and a federation erent kingdoms and provinces. The of the empire. Reasonable? It certain- United States were once separate scatter- ly is, for the weak point in Britain's de- ed colonies, the first real bond of union fence is her pre() trims food supply, and between them being the construction of without her colonies she a ould gradually a post road, and, as has been said, the lose her coaling statione and consequent- G rmaa empire has only recently been ly her supremaoy at sea. This would consolidated into its present form. The mean famine and therefore failure in Australian colonies have been formed, in• war time. Canada may be especially to one great con ederation; and for that useful to Great Britain in this respect matter Canada herself is one of the best for in the near future She is likely to possible examples of the building up of a dominate the wheat markets of the powerful Dominion by thq union of a world, When our Hudson Bay route is number of weak and scattered provinces. opened, Lhe liue of Britain's food supply Sir, the confederaliou of Oanada could will be easily guarded and the famine never have taken place unless the terms pries of the dear loaf in Great Britain in of union had contained provision for the war time will be prevented. More than increased railroad and transportation this, within the lifetime of some of the facilities, looking to the deepening of our younger members of this House, it is canals, the improvement of our water - possible that Canada, South Africa and ways and the building of the Iutercolon-. Au itralia may each have an oversea iai and Canadian Pzscifio railroads. And British population equal to, if not exceed. now, Mr. Speaker, with this question of lug, that of Great Britain herself. Think distance so thoroughly answered I think of the pewee of sneh a confederacy, that I have proved the possibility of the think of four Great Britaine combined as confederation o the empire. one, aided by India, New Zealand,Egyp', I shall next consider if it is right that the Soudan and many other minor grow- we ehoald have an elective imperial par- ing •colonies, and having a system of liament and a federation of the empire. coaling stations extending to the ends of Britons the world over, even when deal- tho earth! Think of the powerful allies which if only for selfish or interested purposes would aid or throw their in- fluence in favor of such a confederacy! Think of all this, and then think of Brit- ain isolated and alone, possibly with some of her present colonies as enemies! Think of Great Britain deprived of her predominance at sea, and surrounded like a beleaguered city l Think of entry- , iug millions and of the possible final re- . waits and I am sure, Mr. Speaker, that you will admit that the resolution brought foward to day by the hon. mem- ; ber for Victoria ( Mr. Sam Haghee) is not only reasonable but necessary, and that there is a pertain amount of urgency in regard to the federation of the empire. Next, let us consider if it is possible that we shall have a confederation of the empire. I believe it is not only possible bat inevitable, that is if Great Britaiu is to continue to be a great and a prosper- s ous natio.i. It is certainly impossible that so many large and rapidly de- veloping colonies shall much longer con- tinue to remain in their present anbord• inate and dependent positions. The ,e ii great distance of some of the colonies �.__.zfrom Great Britain has hitherto been the principal objection urged against the federation of the empire. In answer to this I would say that if improvements in transportation and communication are to continue to be made as rapidly in the future as in the recent past, distance, as the hon. member for Victoria (YIr. Sam. Hughes) stated, wilt practioally be au. nihilated. Think of the changes that have taken place in the last 60 years! Think of the changes by means of rail- roads, bridges, mountain tunnels, ocean cables, telegraphs, telephones, wireless telegraphy, the marvellous speed ot the turbine steamships, and the still more marvellous speed attained by those per- sons who aro already beginning to navi- gate the air. As has been truly said, oceans now present no greater b arrier to commerce than did small lakes in the olden times. India, New Zealand, Ans- tra ia, or Canada, can now' be brought into touch with old London as easily as could Wales or the Eoglish county of Cumberland, two or three hundred years ago, As an example of the striking re- sults of recent improvem:ate in trans - ease d is 1,eaaemaker. Alth h portation, I might say that when my King Edward VII has only been cover- father left Scotland eitzhty years ago he eign of the British empire for a short was eleven weeks making the trip to time he has already honestly and honour- America. Recently my son had occas• ably won the title of Peacemaker, a title ion to visit Europe. Leaving his home which will cling to his name as long as It has been suggested, however, that when Canada and some of the other colonies have each grown stronger than Great Britain herself, the little mother country may not be able to control her stalwart children, unless indeed there is a family council, or, in other words, an elective imperial parliament to which an appeal authorized by the constitution shall lie. Now, we all know that the f Commons has too much ' 'ab House o C Britt to do. It consists of 670 members, and it performs most of the duties which in• this country devolve not only on this House of Commons, but on our local legislatures and on our county and town ship councils. An elective imperial par- liament would naturally relieve it of a great deal of work, and thus benefit the British people in another way. Every part of the empire has already one Em- pire Day -one king, one throne, one flag. Every British subject acknowledges as the same sovereign, Edward the Peace maker, the son of Vic oria the Good. nag 41111111111111111111110 111111111111111198111111111611111)® fialiallia MID 4010121111111 This week we offer at COST, for Cash, the finest line of Stoves and Base Burners ever shown in Wingham. We have the following in stock :-- I BASE BURNERS (New). WOOD HEATERS. $28 6 Wood Heaters, from.......$2.00 to $5.00 25 1 Box Stove, at $2.00 32 36 25 20 WATCH THIS SPACE WEEKLY. i 1 ilex Youn 1 Art Huron, with oven Was $35, Now 1 " without oven 30, " 1 Favorite, with oven " 40, " 1 No. 40 Art Souvenir, with oven " 45, " 1 No. 20 ' ° {, it 32, " 1 Record, With oven " 25, " BASE BURNERS (Second -Hand) $25,00 25.00 20.00 5.00 3 At't Souvenirs, nearly new -for 1 Countess Oxfordfor 1 Alt Souvenir -for 1 Radiant Home -for COAL HEATERS. 1 Tortoise Heater + Was $12.50, Now $8.00 1 New idea " 12.00, " 8.00 1 No. 40 Happy Thought Range, high 1 Mascot Garland....' " 10,00, " 6.00 shelf, water front, a Bargain at ....$25.00 These Bargains are only good until Maid' 15th. We carry a fall line of the best Ranges on the inarltot, including Huron Stoves and Ranges. Paints and Oils 1eating, !rinsniithing and Plumbing of all 'kinds We make Hardware, 1?a Pails hand We a Specialty of Ea'vetro are agents for the Paints .... WOOD COOKS (New). 1 Blk. Acorn, Ext Was $23, Now $17 1 Anchor, Ext " 25," 20 WOOD COOKS. (SECOND-HAND) 1 No. 021. Grand Jewel, Sq., at $15.00 1 " „ " Ext., at 20,00 1 No. 023 Royal Huron, Ext„°its 15.00 1 Model, Ext., at 1 Jewel, Ext., at 17.00 (This Stove only burnt 3 mths) i MARCH 7, 1907 of politics, those who In future favour this policy shall be knoxrii lie a now sued in an extended sense throughout the boundaries of the irillets empire .by the already bououred name of "United E!?n..- plre Loyalists." Before closing it might be well that 1 ahunld say a few words With regard to the much disputed question of a prefer• entlal tariff". Canadians have no right to meddle with Wel British politics or interfere with the British tariff, We certainly, however, have the right to explain our own laws and point Out the advantages of a local preferential tariff n country which l been in arse ithisc e tr for welly years, and. has roved very satisfactory, Here in Canada, we have a duty on coal for the benefit of oar friends in Nova Scotia down by the on, t on Canadians in the west pay a duty coal, that is on the fuel which they use; and those in the east pay a duty on flour, that is on the bread which they eat. Thus the coal miners of the east and the farmers of the west join bands. in sympathy, and give to eaoh other real and substantial aid,although Nova Scotia is nearer to Britain than it is to the wheat fields of the west; and we all know that, as a barrier to trade. 2,000 miles by water is ranch less effective than the same dis- tance by laud. W e also know that after a fair and full trial of free trade, both politioal parties in Canada have praoti. catty adopted protection, There would therefore appear to be no substantial rea- son why Canada should not be able to make some kind of a mutually advant- ageous tariff with Great Britain. Can- adians are prepared. not only to give a preference to British manufactured goods, but also to give a preference to Britain's surplus sons and daughters who are always our most welcome sett - lets. We wish them to remain British subjects, under the old flag, and by ac- cepting free farms in our fruitful terri. torbes to become • happy, wealthy and prosperous. We wish them to raise im• manse quantities of wheat and other products to be sent in British ships to Britain's shores, and there used to feed the British people. These 1n turn may find lucrative and congenial employ- ment in the production of manufactured goods, which, encou' aged by our pre- ferential tariff, may provide return car- goes for the same vessels as they come again to Canada. If Britaiu can make trade arrangements with rivals and for- eign countries surely she can do so with her oWu colonies. Canada even as a friend, and prospective naval power, is not to be despised. It is Britain's near- est neighbor across the Atlantio, and sl- ing with savage nations, have always moat as large as the whole of Europe, prided themselves on their etraightfor- and has even now a population almost wardnees and honesty. So persistently equal' to that of England at the time she has this been claimed, that British defeated the Spanish Armada. Britain justice and British fair -play have be- should not treat Canadians as strangers. come proverbial. Ia the federation The daring deeds of these British Can- whioh is proposed, Canadians ask for adieus, boys who died and were buried British justice and fair play and nothing in South Africa should not be forgotten. more. For every favour which they re• We are British subjects, thoroughly ceive, they are willing to give full value loyal to the mother country, and surely in return. This, however, does not seem entitled to some privileges and advent - to be fully understood by the great mass ages that are not• granted to Russians of British people. This was made S ery plain at the time of the last colonial con- fereuoe. When Britain, to meet the ex- penses of the Boer war, had put a duty on foreign and colonial grain, some Can- adians suggested that Canada might in- crease her preference in favour of British manufactured goods, if Britain would partially or entirely remove the duty on Canadian grain, and thus give our far- mers a preference in the British market. It was pointed out that this would be a mutually advantageous arrangement, es it would lessen the price of the bread of the British poor. Remember that it would lessen the price of the bread of the British poor; also, that it would aid she B lash manufacturers and artisans, and at the same time benefit our Call• adieu farmers by giving them a more tegration of the British empire be pre. stable and reliable market. Shortly af- vented Bat why worry over what is terwards the British government remov• in reality the work of a higher legisla- ed the duty entirely both from foreign tore? This and other difficulties may and colonialgrain,thus depriving our far- safely and confidently be lef t for s.tintion mers of any chance of a preference in to the assembled wisdom of an elective h, in represent - parBritish market and pnttiu;, them on a imperial parliament tying ep par with the agriculturists of Russia and atives from every part of Great Britain Argen ina. Britain had a perfect right and her self•governing colonies. to do this and Canadians did not and do The world is changing and 9e is the not now complain; but in the meantime position of the balance of power among the fair name of Canada was dragged in- the natious. Daring the last twenty or to the mire of British polities and a cane. twenty. five years the United States and paign of misrepresentation carried on In that campaign it, was alleged that Canada wished to tax the bread of the British poor, that was, to increase its her ells and for the benefit of a �i a t price Y prosperous farmers. Of coarse this was the reverse if true. Yet with our impaired British citizenship, we have no means of removing that misapprehension through our representatives Surely then it to on- ly righs that we shored have an elective imperial parliament, where such misand• erstandings as this could bo fully and cor- rectly explained by our own represent atives. Surely the very first principles have a positiou of importance forced up - of responsible government imply that on her that even the least progressive those who do business for the whole em- Britisher se.uld not fail to understand. pire ehonld bo responsible to the whole Canada has an honourable past and a empire. The area of the Britash empire hopeful future. We have laid the is 130 times that of the United Kingdom. foundatioue and are engaged in upbuild- ing a magnificent national structure. The foundation stones of our Canadian national edifice are justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. These have been deeply laid in the blood of heroes and firmly established by those who made noble self sacrifices for the British Crown. The United Empire Loyalists left beautiful and luxurious homes in the United States, gave up all their earthly possessions nud came to live in the cold, northern Canadian wilderness, rather than dwell under a foreign flag. Many of the French Canadians of these days also gave up their lives or their property for the British cause. Cana- dians are devoted to the mother country. They share in Britain's sorrows and in Britain's joys; and, if given a voice in the affairs of the empire, will do their full share financially and otherwise. They love the British flag, that grand old, dear old Union Jack, of which it has been said that, "wherever it is found it is the emblem of self-government an& of egial rights; that is is the guarantee of a legal remedy for every wrong; that it shields alike the loftiest mansion and tinuation of each bluuders. the rudest hut, and that beneath its Again, why sbouid not the empire, as folds the weakest must be protected and a whole, make the beet of its wenderfnl the strongest must obey." Canadians opportunities and have the ablest, the also love these dear old British emblems, wisest and the beet men in the realni at the hose, the Thietlo and the Shamrock. the head of its affairs? The mere fact But their love for these do s not prevent that a British subject was naturalised in them from feeling that they themselves Canada and continued to consider this are also very properly represented by country his home, did not prevent his that embryo giant, the youthful maple, going to South Africa and fighting, and whose utility and stately beauty make it perhaps dying, for the British cause ;bat a suitable emblem for a youug, pro - if he chanced to live through the war, he gressive and a ilitariau people. My was prevented from rising to any pos- hopes, my aspirations and my faith in ition in the British army or the British the future of this Canada of ours, my empire. There is no valid roa.on why native land, aro truly and concis ly ex• any over -sea Btiton from any part of the pressed in a few linos under the heading empire, should not be put in a position "The Maple," that 1 venture to repeat to aspire to any position in the gift of them: his sovereign,.provided he has the talents with fair.it'ronclt dillies, native ¢rows, and the education and is in every ways wrentlted round its base, a floral throne the best and most suitable man for the The youthful maple, crowned with green, 'Htid earth's proud emblems stands a queen, position. Brawn and brains are not en• bis enhing Sweets on overs hand, tirely testrioted to the British isles. Why Boling through love. not by comMeed, eliould not rime future British New mare as it nttwttrd,,,k7ward grows, Zeaialider become prime ix:Water of a 1t stay lo,karth at L,uglaud'drase, Or, gazing earthward, may discern federated British empire, rather than The etaatish thihtTe, proudly stern; 4Tiso and Peruvians. Surely then some ar- rangement can be made which will bene- fit the colonies and at the same time prevent British artisans and laborers from being deprived of work and a living by competition with the slaughtered pro- ducts of the cheap labor of continental Europe. But money is not everything. When the great natious of the past began to value gold more highly than patriotism, they were near to their downfall. The important question therefore, is not how much Canada, or how much Great Brit- ain, may benefit financially by a prefer• ential tariff, but how, by these means or any other, a bulwark , or peace, liberty and civilization may be maintained and the gradual separation and final diem - ughing Slop pans and dome -made Sap ai s ail hand...- We onhandhanded Uivertusna call Ready-mixed1 Japan have suddenly risen to power and prominence and this has changed the position of the balance of power of the world, and put an end to the domin- ation of Earope. Britain is in a position to benefit by these changes, for, if she were firmly united to her colonies and had Ja au as her ally in the east, and the United States as her kinsmen and friends in the west, the peace of the world would be assured. Canada, with a population which may soon equal that of Great Britain or Japan, and standing midway between the two, would thus Yet, mark you, rho elcosors or the voters of the latter decide the destinies of the whole. The fact that our most vital and important Canadian interests have fre- quently been decided by those who wore not responsible to the Canadian people, has caused trouble in the past and may cause trouble in the future. Lord Ash- burton, who was not responsible to the Canadian people, neglected to study Canadian geography, and he cones vent. ly allowed Daniel Webster to suppress a map and the r, suit was that he formed a treaty in which Canada lost the state of Maine and her natural outlet to the ocean. Sir Edward Thornton, who was not responsible to the Canadian people, neglected to enter in tho treaty he nego- tiated, Canada's claim for damages caus- ed by the Fenian raid and thus lost to Canada millions of dollars. Then there is the case of the Alaskan boundary of more recent date, with which you aro personally acquainted, in which Canada's just rights were ignored by Lord Alver- stone, who was not responsible to the Canadian people -all of which shows that Canada cannot afford to have a con - Agent '!or New Idea Patterns The Loading Store H. B. Ieard & Co. Mar Idea Patients only lOo Dress Goods Department Not in our business experience has it been our privilege to offer to the people of Wingham and sur- rounding country such a magnificent display of Dress Goods, Silks and Trimmings, Remember, we carry the Largest Stock and you can depend upon getting just what you want here, at prices guaranteed as low as any city store, and you will be in the ex- press charges by leaving your order with us. We have met the demands successfully in the past, and our aim for the future is to greater things, and to make each season better than the last. Our Spring Importations Com- prise the Following Crepe de Chene, Cream Corduroy, Cream Serge, Grey Hopsack, Voiles, Cashmeres, Lustres, Grey Cheviot, Rosanna, Plaids, Check Tweed, Canvas Cloth, Venetians, Broadcloth, Taffetaline, Pana- ma, Shepherd's Plaid, Grey Tweed Suitings, Cord de Chene. Japan Taffeta Silk, all colors, 27 inches wide, 50c. Will be pleased to show you through our stock at any time. A.11 other departments complete with New Spring Goods. NEW WAISTS. Just received, a shipment of very pretty Silk and Lawn Waists, long or short sleeves. Special value at $1.00. Ask to see them. H. ISARD et.CO. PHONE 68 WINGHAM fulfil Maeaulay's poetic prophesy by while 4rin'h shamrock, mtins liewer-" o�- bitting among the deeavo 1 and seattered r(ay �tp{o,ul, j,erel,nrttce,t of poi e1 grlof fragments of London 'bridge an there lienesthasinglemttuleloaf. lamenting over the downfall and depart. The Vankee eagle's cunning or rt to tow'rtn hlt;h ed greatness of a once powerful arta lisp sop o,i m n p And seek its Priendehipi be th guest, • prosperous Britt.% people. And in its branches bus d h r scab And now Mr. Speaker, when I have While iitsis,elter, frightened, lair. bear, proved that such a federation is natural. Vitus, friends to all, and foes to none, reasonable, possible end right, r think 1 Diar thin young giant a work be do rests nablure to suggest that, irrespective think trove Xnd still, when stern's w bolder gown, mayQirtl it loyet Tore to Br eiu'e throne. nommemetar Special Furniture Bargains for Cash at S. Gracey's .. . STOCK ALL NEW AND UP=TO. DATE. n order to make room for Spring Goods we will give special Cut Prices. Mattresses, &c. $3.25 Mattresses for ..$2.65 4.50' Mattresses for 3.35 Hercules Spring Beds -best in the market for the money -guaranteed for 5 years for...$3.5o We carry the Ostermoor Mattresses. $46.00 39.00 35.00 23.00 13.00 9.50 Parlor Furniture. Parlor Suite, silk, for tt tt tt tc is tt tl Divan for Divan for $39.00 31.50 for 29.00 for 18.50 10.00 7.50 &c., ca n Bedroom Suites, Sideboards, Tables, special prices ; 4o off leaves 26 on -we better than that for cash. at do See Our Go=Carts. Something new in this line never shown in Wingham before. See our 1907 line before you buy. Carpets and Rugs. Perhaps we can suit you in this line too. Room Mouldings, Window Shades, &e. We make a Specialty of neat Picture Prattling. S. Gracey P1.11tNr rD1tE DLALER ANIS UNDERTAKER