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THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN APRIL 25, 1898.

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THE DAILY BXAMINER

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EBPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

Iw these days of “ plebiscites ” and other questionable means of relieving eur repre- sentatives of their responsibility todo that which is right and expedient concerning matters of legislation and administration, the following Canons of Representative Govercwment as laid down by Lord Brough- am and adhered to by the Liberal party of Great Britain,ougbt to be carefully studied :

I. The deputy chosen represents the peo- ple of the whole community, exercises his own judgment upon all measures, receives freely the communications of his constitu- ents, is not bound by their instructions, though liable to be diemissed by not being re-elected in case the difference of opinion between him and them ie irreconcilable and important.

Il. The people’s power being traneferred to the representative body fora limited time, the people are bound not to exercise their influence so as to control the conduct of their representatives, a8 & body, on the several measures that come before trem.

IIl. Any proceedings on the part of the people tending to overawe or unduly to in- flaence their representatives upon any given question, though no outrage should be committed, and only an exhibition of numerical force be displayed for these pur- poves, are contary to the whole nature of representative government, and in them- selves revolutionary, being criminal in the people, and doubly criminal in any of their representatives, who thereby commit a ficzeant breach of duty.

1V. The best sort of representation is the direct, in which the deputies sre chos- en by the people, and not by electors whom the people choose.

V. The combination of any other choice or veto with the popular choice is greatly to be reprobated, as an impairing of the pure representatives principle; so the rep- reveentative body itself should have no power of expelling its members except for infamous offences or the non-payment of lawful debts,

VI. The selection of repr.eentatives ought to be free, and the whole community opeo to the choice of the electors, without any restriction whatever upon eligibility, except the period of infancy, or conviction of infamous offences, or actual] ineolvency declared by judicial sentence.

Vil. The distribution of the represe nta~ tives should be such as to Secure represen~ tatives of all the great classes in the com~ munity, which are sufficiently numerous in the combined ratio of the importance of the classes and the numbers comprised in them.

VIII. Population alone cannot safely be taken as the criterion of numbers chosen to represent, and any arrangement is to be reprobated which should give ove very Jarge town the choice of too many rep~ resentatives, by giving it representatives bum+rous In proportion to its population.

1X. Population should not be so far neglected as to give great inequality to the electoral districts, thus enabling a amul! body of the people by their represen - tatives to control those of a much larger body.

X. Districta should be formed for rep- resentation so large as to preveot the cor- ruption of the voters by the candidates or their friends.

Xf. The choice of representatives ehoulJ be entrusted to all persons of full age un- convicted of infamous offences, who have received a good plain education; and if a property qualification is adopted, no change or joss of property ought to disfranchise & person Once recognized as fit to exercise the right.

XU, The manner of voting should be such as to protect the voter’s independ~ ence; but the secret vote would, in most places have little influenee, and chiefly in the case of tradesmen; while it ie liable to grave objections, and ie a positive evil if the euffrage be aot nearly univereal.

Our Liberal politicians are evidentiy adoptiag courses at varianve with these canons. It is, indeed, to be feared that the ship of state will, sooner or later, be wrecked by weak-kneed politicians who try to shirk the responsibility they have as-< sumed. A change of the majorities of repre- seniatives ia the Provinces ani for the Dominion at large is certainly needed.

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AN IMPARTIAL OPINION.

Unper the caption “ Le Vote du 13’ our esteemed contemporary, L’Lmpartial thus speaks of the “grand Liberal victory” in Weet Prince:

“ We give today the state, as exactly as eo, of each poli ia the election of the

3th.

“ Although a great number of persons are astonished a. the extent of the majority, there is certainly no ground for astonish- meot or surprise for those who koow what kind of a campaign wae waged.

* We put ourselves outside the possi- bility of exaggeration wheo we declare that B. D. McLellan left to his proper re- sources and rumniag the election on his avd his party’s merits, not only would not have obtained @ majority of votes here but most certainly wouid have lost his deposit

“Tt was not McLellan but corruption under al] its most hideous forms that carried West Prince, McLellan is only the fruit of ths wholesale and scandalous Gorruption.”

These are hard words ; but coming from a paper independent in politics, and on the epot, they make a terrible arraigment of

the Party of Purity.

TO SUM UP

Several Spanish merchantmen have lalready fallen into the hands of | the United States. Whether the Spaniarc’s on their coasts been eqnaily e@mxari

has not yet The North At- lantic Squadron is now investing Havana,

appeared.

but an immediste attack is not expected. A Spanish fleet is reported to be making for the Amer can crastand there is sone a'arm in the Unitel States cosst towne,

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RESULTS OF BRITISH RULE.

Tue beneficial effects of British rule are evidentin Egypt. In 1846,under Mo-~ hammed Ali, the population of that coun- try was estimated at only 4,500,000. The census of 1882, showed over 6,750,000 and last year’s, which may be corse dered as fairly accurate as is practicable, indicates a ‘otal population of nearly 9,720,000. Of this total 508 per cent are males, and 49°5 per cent females. The native Egyptians num- her 9,008,000, to which must be added 40,000 origivally from other parte of the Ottoman Empire and 574;000 Bedouins. Of these last, only 89,600 are really nomads, the remainder being styled semi- The growth of the popvlation been

sedentary. ot Egypt under British rule has equaied by improvements in the financial condition of the country and in the social condition of the people.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

—News of the death of Mrs. B.DesBrieay will be heard with regret and sorrow by many relatives and friends. We hrartiy symuathize witb ber bereaved husband and family.

~ Our trading government has been try- ing to run the militia department upon political liner, and they have Jost ihe services of Commander Gascoigte.

—Carl Schurz maintains that the war isaclear ca-e of self-sacrifice on the part of the United States. The States have, be contends, nothing worth mentioning to gain by it.

—Referring to the threatened newspaper aax, the Montreal Gazette eays truly that : “The proposal that papers shall be carried free within aradius of ten miles of their publication offices is illogical and unjust.

—Complainte thatthe speechs in Par. liament are too long are beginning to ap pear in Liberal papers. It is suspected, too, says the Gazette, that their length i- only one of the grounds of objection to them by the Government and its friends, Their substance also is telling.

~—-Mr. Robertson, of Inkerman, our most experienced and extensive orchard:et stated at the Fruit Growers meeting that he had loot reverely in his shipments of apples, because of the wantofa proper uniform barrel or box for shipment and eome blemishes on the fruit which bere we pass over without concern. Hodgson Bros. of Montreal, were ready to deal with him for a hundred boxes a week, but as the fruit had to be faultless and we had not learned altogether to fit it for market, he was unable to continue thefshipment-, Spraying jlo avoid the spot is absolutely necessary. We can grow the fruitand the market is ready! Soitiste be hope! that some means of informing our orcbardists how to handle their crop will be afforded.

URE BLOOD is the foundation of health. Hood’s Sarsaparillamakes the blood pure, rich and nourishing and givesand maintains good HEALTH.

Carter's for Wall Paper

The largest order for vegetable seeds ever given was received from the British Government ip the fall of 1896 by Messrs. Janes Carter & Co., the Queen’s Seede~ men, London. This order was fer two hundred tons, value £10,600, and the seeds were sent to India to plaot to help to avert the threatened famine. Messrs Geo. Car- ter & Co., Seedemen, Ch’town, are sole agents for P. E. Ieland for seeds grown by the abovc~mentioned celebrated firm.

“ New hosiery now open at F. Perkins & 0.

. New prints now open at F, Perkins & 0.

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Paintings, etc., ete.

of Furniture.

|HOME MAKERS.

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Ships Before Havana.

Key Weer, Apri! 23.—The North Atlantic squadron,uuder Capta’n Sam psons command, makes a #plendid array of fine vessels, comprising the battleships such as the fewa and Indiara, monitors like the Puriten, Terror and Amphitrite, armored crnisere like the New York, flagship, protected cruisers such asthe Cincinnati, Merblebead, und Montgomery, gunboats | like the Vicksburg, Wilmingtoa and Aunapolis, regular totpedo boats such as the Ericsson, Cushing, Winelow, not to speak of the large number <f fine yachts and other veseels that have been added to he fleet by purchase. This force ie quite competent to blockade all the ports ino Cuba, or at least all of the ports connecting by rsil with Havana, and so likely to be used to eupply that place in the event of siege with food and the munitions of war.

Montreal Gazette: Someof the mir® {3 ‘rsare repo t dt» have recommerded th Liberal clabs which are kicking against ine Tartean methods cf the Lwurier Government to shut np. This is not very yood advice, and it is doubtful if the clubs would observe it ifit was. The way co cuie adiseage is to remove thecause, not to stop the d.agnosis.

America’s greatest medicine is Hood’s Sarsaparilia which cures when all other preparations fail todo any good whatever.

Children’s strong blouse suits at 75cts at the Bargaia Corner.

fysters on the Fall shell at Joy's

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Will celebrate their 79th Anniversary by a

GRAND OPERATIC

ENTERTAINMENT

—IN THE-—

Opera - House,

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Tuesday Evening, April 26th

PROGRAMME, PART lL.

Overture............ Visnicombe’s Orchestra 1. Operatic Chorus from Cinderella. ... ..+..With Orchestral Accompaniment 2. Living Picture «.:+ g Brethren” 3. Baritone Solo..........+..+... Selected Mr. J.H. McDonald 4. Reading—“In the Addington ccnccesese sce sescseccoccocsess AQGCGUCt Miss Alice Lillian Butcher 5. Vocal Quertette—“*The Lovers” o cccccsecses « o ocsccesesmoccnat Op, Zi 6. Character Song......0008 soccccccsseboonegs 7. Voenl Balo.cscccocs.cccie 2s. eleetea Miss Edna Sinclair. 8. Rainbow Dance witb Electrical

re Miss Nora Waddell. PART II. 1. Scene from Opera Robin Hood........

a. FN NR fas Lewes cae Prof. Vinnicombe.

3. Comic Quartette—**Call John’’......... The Misees Earle and Messrs Moore and C., Earle.

4, Reading—‘‘A Sisterly Scheme”’.........

Miss Alice Lillian Butcher,

5. String Quartette—‘Pastimes on (ett d kaipteens 6 moi eee

The Misees Murphy, Maceachern

and Blake, Miss Carroll Accompanist.

6. Operatic Chorus...Se!ections from ‘c cebbabebibceckdauedss oid. cached Erminie 2 Living Pictur-e—F. L T..............

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Doors open at 7.40. Entertainment commences at 8.

Admission 2E and 35 cents, Plans at usual places on Wednesday 20th at 10

2, ™m. T. M. WALLER Sec’y Com.

J. F.WHEAR, Chairman Com,

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Gifts for

Brides.

Fancy Chairs, Mirrors, Screens, Farelr, Cabinet

Nothing more suitable than a nice up-to-date piece

Mark Wright & Co., Ltd

BLOGKADE RU

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Cur Carpet Department, our Clothing Department, our Hat Department, bas been shelled with poor goods and Jow prices,,but thanks to our good captain who has crossed the Atlantic 8i times, and ovr good old Ship Quality, we have

run the Blocade successfully.

66 Enots an Hour

is pretty good selling, but ifalow price on a4 p.y linen collar, and a general cannonade on all Knot Ties won't make them go at 30 knots an hovr, then we don’t know our

business.

Our collars are as good as any ever offered in

Cl’town at two for 25c, and the person who thibks different

should come and see.

“Special run made this week on

Carpets. Clothing, Hats and

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James Paton & Co.,

The Go-Lightly Kind

IMPERIAL

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PROGRESS WHEELS PVreeTerrytremumer ter prerrerrerrerereerre rent trerrerrerrenrerrrnrerrretrr Ackuowle32 no Equal Price 345,

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The strongest, best-finished, best- looking, lightest - running

made.

‘The } Army

of Wall Paper buyers come here because they find here the

Vifall Paper

they want. Exclusive styles, new designs, fresh, and up-to- date,

Because there’s more here to choose from, because there’s little to pay.

noe @ e@ @ 2 28 08a 2 8 2 2? @ 8 2D

$ Moore & McLeod,

The Wa!] Paper Men.

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MAY FESTIVAL! nos2ut

cocneran: AEE. 2 Ea hcssencess LYCEUM, CIPTOWN,

coccoveeM TB Bsscises ;

9th and 10th of May

The Ladies of the different societies connected with Notre Dame Convent, in- tend holding a May Festival,

For the Benefit of the Institution

on the aboye mentioned date, in the Ly- ceum. There will be refreshment, fruit and candy tables, aleo others, where a variety of ornamental and usefu) articles will be disposed of. Nothing wil) be left undone to make the Festival a grand

success, ¢ ADMISSION 10c.

Pure Spicag are Profitable

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truism thet no bouskeeeper should fo) Pilen,

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SOURIS,

The Steamship Campana will Souris regularly once « ‘fF the present season. Sailj

treal on or about

wrdering goods

‘hem come by this line, freight or other partieniars,

MATTHEW & Mek

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EVERY PERSON WHO WANTS SATISFACTION INRIDING RIDES THE GO LIGHTLY KIND

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Montreal, is due at this

mitting, Tuesd

for St. John’s Nfid via South Sydney, carrying live deck and produce under

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