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FEBRUARY}. 195s i.

_ ,I_‘H_E CHARLOTT. Erowryflguggplarvw

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and JESTERS In Public Life

(By rirlln coox)

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Silt ru \ i SUUTI.‘

Although more than twenty years have rolled by since Sir Richard Scot‘ cd away, I still retain the elfliiililtitXiS oi him. In njy r-ly days in Ottawa. we were next door neighbors on Duly avenue for several years and often used to walk ll])L0‘.'.'il together. It was then, rrsaynoung mall, that I learned from Mr. Scott (he was not Sir Richard until‘ I019 the inside story of the fight of the big cities in upper and Lower Canada to become the seat ofgovernment. Some of the lhings he told rne I am not privi- legcd to repeat cveh at this late date, but from what I subsequently learned. by consulting the records. to sir Richard Scott in large measure Ottawa owes the fact that she is the capital city of the Do- minion today. I hfKi striking testi-

‘ mony oi this from Sir John Mac-

dorlaid himself. in o. conversation which I had with him shortly be- fore he was stricken by what proved to be his last illness.

We had been discussing the scenic beauties of Ottawa and the advantageous layout of the cit which might have been possible a Confederation, had there been funds available. Then we drifted to the question ‘of the selection of the sent oi gover ent by Queen Victoria. Referring the claims oi Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa. Montreal and Quebec, Sir John re- marked that the people of Ottawa. ize how much they owed to Mr. Scott. Sir John himself naturally was an advocate of Kingston, but once the Queen's decision, December- 31,1867, was an- nounced. he loyally accepted it. -

Despite all that Sir Richard did for Ottawa. as mayor, as its repre- smliltivc in the old legislative as- sembly of Canada, in the Ontario legislature, and as a Dominion senator, there is not a single memorial to his honor in the city not even an oil psinitng. Exactly fifty years after he was elected mayor of Bytowh in 1852, he did me lil(‘ honor of investing me, as mayor oi Ottawa. with the cirain and robes of office. and five years laicr llc had the proud experience of doing the same thing for his son. D'Arcy. since deceased.

In it pamphlet. “The choice oi the Capital." which he issued in 1907. on the occasion or the fiftieth smili- Wr-sflliv of the selection or ottawa as ihe sent oi government in Canada. Mr. Scott said: "Ii; nilist aiwuvs form an important phase in the olorv or Canada, and be oi filwrliii interest. m Canadians, to recall ihc circumstances that lcd to iire selection of Ottawa. as the "Elli "l irovcrllmcnt of the northern hall of the North American conti- ncni. a country destined to be the home of fifty millions or free and Progressive people, proiid of their "lain. iirm in their resolve to remain a part of lac British Empire and destined at no distant period t0 be its: main prop outside of the United Kingdom." This typifies the kind oi man Sir Richard was——a British-er to the core. "

It ls. not my intention to detail ill any length the steps which led l0 the choice oi Ottawa as the national Chpitlli. To the searcher for historical knowledge. however. lhcv afford a fascinating study.

When by Imperial Statute the provinces of Upper and Lower

BlItTIIS rkounn-Afvtrloftiorfil“ north“, 0n Feb. 4, 1936. to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Proudc. a daughter. DOUCETTlPAt the Charlotte- town Hospitul. Feb. 2. 1938, to Mr. allll M)‘: rew Dcuoette, mu- “W. a son.

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DEATH

“ACNE t t e cs Colihiy Hll-‘lliiai on Thursday. Feb. o. 193e,. Ray MacNeili or Kniitsford and 34 vears. Funeral Sunday. futons-at Rustico on Feb. 1. r030. Dan Bulmul aged 1'1 yen-s. llllernl Monday, Feb. 10th. irum his late residence It ll p. m. 3110-1-10 iMut oovclruo on rm- Aab Frb- 7.4986. Miss Emily .1. maid. Funerli from Wm covenants "Rh on Sunday, February 9th. svcvlrvicc atartinli at no. Interment n: Covehcad Cemetery. m“ ‘TE-At so Kent street on Wmfdly. Feb. d. mo, James D. “m0. Ised ‘i1. Funeral from Mat- a”) Planer-til Home today (Satur- “me. service star-ting st I o'clock. may" luvinr st m. interment ll “Mien (annular-y). '

--_ -. .. l ; M.‘ D. MacLcan , UNDIRTAKBI. l llfiitI-MII. Charlottetown and - y ' horihtviliahirc . i

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rcsnada may Ontario and Quebec) were reunii/sdin i840. Lord Syden- ham, this governor, exercising his perogstive, convened the first Pitillmeht h‘) Ifleit M’. Kingston on the 14th June, 1541. Then for two sessions there was continuous wrangling over the seat of govern- ment question. Toronto, Kingston Bytovn (Ottawa). Montreal an Quebec all dmired the honor. Eventually on the 2nd November, iii-is, by a vote of’ as to 22 Mohtresl‘ was chosen, arid thereafter, with the queen's approval, Parliament met in that city. Biit fbr the disastrous riot which took place ilr 184i! Montreal would robably have ccntiiriied for all ime as tire national capital.

At the senioh of i849 the gov- ernment brought down a biii granting a lgenertil amnesty for those who had participated in the lihbellion a dboeh years before.

ere was little oppositioh to the measure. It Wis folioivml by what was known as the Rebellion Losses Elli.‘ which provided compensation "ioi- those who had suffered loss arising from the total or partial, unjust, unnecessary or wanton des- truction oi their property." A further provision stipulated that "no person who had been convicted oi treason during the rebellion, or who having been‘ committed to custody, hitd submitted to Her Majesty's will and been trasporied to Bermuda. should be entitled to an indemnihy.’

The Upper Canadian Conserva- tives wiere simply furious at the measure, contending that not a tithe of those concerned in the rebellion had been convicted or banished, and that there was nothing to prevent any oi these persons from receiving compensa- tion. Finhlly the act was passed in the legislative Assembly by 47 to 18, and in the Legislative Council by 2o i/o i4. Petitions then poured in to the Governor-General, Lord Elgin, asking him to disallow the statute, but following constitutional practice. the governor gave the Royal assent on the 25th Apirl.

Rioting immediately broke out sli over the country. but the worst demonstration occurred in Montreal. An infuriated mob completely wrecked the Parliament Building and then destroyed it by fire. The valuable National Library, with public records of priceless value. was totally lost. ford Elgin, on several occusio“ , wasrotten-egged; stones and other missels were thrown at him when he appeared publicly. Months passed before the excitement died down.

Now that the Parliament Build- ing was gone, the question of a future meeting place immediately came up. The Governor-General and his ministers had reached "the conclusion that it would be in- advisable to retain the seat of government at Montreal, and before prorogation took place the legis- turo went on record as favorable to alternate meetings in Toronto and Quebec.

This plan was adopted. Tile next two years the legisoturc met in Toronto and the four grearsfollow- ing at Quebec. The arrangement. however. could only be regarded as a ienlitive one; sooner or- later a permanent seat of government must go selected. The inconvenience in living to move all the parliament- ary records and the official staff over-y four years was manifest. In early days in Ottawa I knew several oi the older of I: Parliament who had been ims oi the rotation plan and irearti from their lips tho story of their un- fortunate experiences in endeavor- irrg to secure comfortable living quarters in one city or the other. finally at the session of 1857. by l! vote of 61 to 53. the government secured the adoption of an address to tho Queen, humbly praying that Her Majesty. would m pleased to exercise her Royal prerogrative by the selection oi some one p lace as the premanent seat of Government oi Canada. Sir‘ Edmund Head. the governor at that time. in trasrnit- ting the address to Her Majesty. atsted that it would be improper for him w convey any advice or opinion upon thb matter. It was known. however, privately, that he favored Ottawa.

(To bc Continued)

Bernard Shaw flit-dis Vegetarianism

(C. P. By Guardians Special Wire}

MIAMI, Flax. Feb. 7—Thc power- iul elephant and the nimble monkey are regarded by Georgi Bernard Show as the animal king- dom's two best orsilmpnt-s for veg- eiarianilm.

A noble beast the elephant is. living many years, the playwright point/ed out, yet it eats no meat.

Noted for its livcliness. the monkey too, follows a. fleshlcss diet.

That is why the 79-year-old writer says he expect-s to continue thriving on the fruits, of the ear-tn alone.

II; loft today for Cuba. Panama and other tropical lands. Mrs. Show ll with him.

CHAMPION armour-arena

EVE-BEAM. Enliitnd -— (0.?) — war-inns to the rhythm of sramv- phono music. John Griffin picked 8,000 brussels sprouts in two hours and was doomed ohlmpiou sprout- pioksr o Insiarld,

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POLICE COURT-At the Police Court yesterday the owner u; g cross dog was ordered to destroy the animal.

SEE MILLER. BROS. ad in this isuuo for description of the Heintz- man pianos at new low prices,

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G IFT NIG IIT-Tile following was the result of the drawing in Old Spain's slit night last night: fir“ D1119. no. 14; second, no. 55; third, no. 3.

COMMUNITY CONCERT, the date for the Malcolm and Godden Duo-Piano recital has been changed from the 7th to Monday, February 10th, Prince of Wales College Audi. iorlum, 8.15 P. M. L-775-2-4-4i.

TWO IIEINTZMAN concert Brand pianos are being used by Malcolm (c Godden at. their recital Monday evening. Keintzman pianos are sold exclusively in P. E. Island by Miller Bros Ltd. L-832

SOCIAL GATHERING -- Yester- day afternoon Mrs. C. C. Jones en- tertained at a drawing room tea at her home in the University of New Brunswick in honour of Mrs. S. A. MacDonald, of Charlottetown, who is visiting her sister, Mrs, Frank Barton. Mrs. A. C_ Porter presided over the teacups. Mrs. MacDonald was a. delegate to the King's Daughters Convention at Saint g;)hn.—17'l'0d€fi()i-Dll Gleaner, Jan.

ST. JAMES CIIOIR. MEETING- At the annual meeting of St. James Choir satisfaction was expressed at the success of the recent rummage sale the proceeds of which amount- ed to $77.00. Miss Margaret Irving was elected to the office of the re- tiriilg President, Miss Jean Gill,

and Mr. John Denny was made secretary, ENJOYED VISIT _- Mr. L. T.

Benton and daughter. Miss Therna. Beaten of Boilslmw have returned from a pleasant holiday to Boston, where they visited relatives and friends. They were accompanied by Mrs. Percy McDonald, Cilurcllili; MI‘. W» K. Rogersoll, New Haven, Mid Mr. George Kitsch of Hamp- shire, who also visited friends and rélagy points of intci-cst in_ the U.

MISSIONS SUBJECT or sTUnv ‘Tflnlly Young Peoples Union held its regular meeting last everl- iilg in the Social Hull. Tile theme of the devotional period lcd by Ar. thur Green. was Missions. After u short business meeting the usual classes and study groups assembled for discussion. Recreation took the 1'01‘!!! 01 Shines and badminton. The meeting closed by the singing of "Auld Lang Sync."

PERSONALS

Mr, J. O. C. Campbell returned this week from n trip to Australia and New Zqnlaiid.

Mr. Gerard McCioskey of Si. Duir_ sianis University, lcavcs this 111C111- ing for Boston. where he will llll- dergo medical cyc ireaimcllt.

_ Miss Ella Todd has returned to her holric in Rose Valley after rlil- dPPBOllU-i Rn operation in the P. E_ Island Hospital.

The funeral 0f Murdock Ander- son was hold from the McLean Fli- nerai Hollie yesterday afternoon, service being conducted by Rev. Hugh Miller. Tile remains were forwarded by train for interment in Belfast tomorrow morning,

Dr. Leo Frank and Mrs. Prank arrived in Charlottetown last night. They are registered at the Canadian Na-tlional Hotel.

United Kingdom Leading Purchaser 0f S. Goods

(A. P. By Guardian's Special Ivirci

WASHINGTON, Feb. 'l—Tile Un- lied Kingdom was shown by Com- mcrcc Department figures today to have maintained its position as the leading purchaser of United States hoods in 1935.

Canada was second; Japan. third; France, fourth; Germany. fifth and ltaiy sixth.

These countries occupied the same relative positions in 1934. and each of them. except Japan and Germany. increased purchases in i035 over 10114.

The United States bought most from Canada Iii 1035; the United Kingdom was second; Japan. third; British Malaya. fourth; Brazil. flit-h; and Cuba. sixth. These po- aitlona were altered from 1934 only in that the United Kingdom moved to second place, while Jdptln slipped to third.

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(A. P. B Guardian's 8 cinl Wire)

HAVA A, Peb. '7— trchgthened by a fresh supply of blood and sav- en hours sleep, the Count of Cov- adonga rallied tonight to bring new hope for his recovery to his royal relatives in the House of Spain. - f-ihrysicinns attending the 20- year-old son of fonner King Alfon- so and Que: Victoria oi Spain said his con ltion was definitely improved since t l test attack of hereditary he u. (exclusive bleeding). ,

Study manna ilflill Public Meeting

The Associated Study Clubs of the Holy Redeeme Parish have decided to open their monthly meeting to the public of Charlottetown. on Sunday, Feb. 9th, at 8 o'clock. This meeting will be held in the parish hall on Lower Queen Street and will consist of a panel discussion on the subject of credit urlions.

The members of the study clubs of Holy Redeemer Parish b: ieve that this will afford the people of Charlottetown. who are intersstcd in adult education, the opportunity of seeing just how a. study club is coilducted. The members oi the study clubs will be seated around a table on the stage. Under the chairman, Mr. Bossitcr, they will discuss, without formal rehearsal, thc subject of study that has ell- goyd their aiientioll for the past six months-credit unions. The audience will also be invited to par- iicipatc ill this (iisctlssiolr.

In view of the fact that credit union legislation has already been enacted in five provinces of Can- ada and will be enacted this year in New Brunswick, this will also be on opportunity for the people of Cilarluttctowil io acquaint them- selves with tilc ilnture, the purpose, the ilistory and the possibilities oi‘ credit unions.

Many leaders in political, educa- tional und civic nfltiils have signi- fied their illielllzoll of attending this meeting rind a capacity audi- ence is EifltlClyCiLCd. -

R. C. M. I’. SEIZE LIQUOR — A qlllltlly of liquor was seized by members of the local Mounted Po- lice Detachment in a raid in a ilouse on Water Street yeicrday. The rum was concealed in a "hide." The seizure wasrnade by Corporal

Clair and Jenkins.

TOURNAMENT AT HOLY NAME --Last nigh)‘. W11‘. U10 fourth in. the card tournament m. the Holy Namc Hail. The prize Winners were: Lu- riics .i!si, Mrs. L. Henry, second, Mrs. P. J. Gallant; gcntlcnlerfs first

George McMahon. 'ihe freeze-our. was won by Mr. Dan MacDonald and the door prize by Mr. A. Lynch.

GLEN VALLEY JUNIOR RED CROSS—The Glen Valley Cry..tuis held their legulur lrlectiilg Friday aficnlooll. hieciillg opined with president ill cilair- by singing "The Tooth Brush Sang." Tile nlinuies of last meeting were read and ap- provcd and roll call n-spondcd to by seven member: and who nil- swercd with D. health food. The treasurer reporicl 51.00am hand as a re:uit of candy sale, also present- ed a bill of sixty cents which was moved and seconded that some be paid. The News Letter was read by Ruby Biondon. Ileaith and Clean- liness Committee for month: Alton MacLean and Myrtle Blondon. Committee is to sponsor a "Clean Up" contest. It was moved and seconded five magazines be order- ed. Roli- call llcxt lvcck i". to be grrgwsred by n "coupon". Tile fol- lowing progrzllirinc was carried out: recitation. Ilcaitil. Mamie Blondoll; Lhc silccze, Arthur liizli-Lrnri, Mcct- ing adjourned by repzutirlg Red Cress Yell.—-tf~‘lnlld papers copy)

New Commissioner For German Refugees is Appointed

w, p, ny quohr-dihvligsrlcr-ial Wire)

GENEVA, Feb. 7~-<C. P.-Jcwi.sil Telegraphic AgCll9Yl"T17° 00001"? merit. of Major-General Sir Nerd Malcolm, noted soldier. M b01200 of Nations iliflii commissioner fol‘ German refusces. “'08 Dlfllicwd bi’ an authoritative source here today- It was undcstood tllf-l- 5"‘ NW1 has accepted the oilcr of the posi- tion niicr- a. discussion with Joseph Avcnoi, Secrciary-Gcileral of the League. lie is to replace James G. McDonald oi New York. who re- signed Dec. 31.

llflrl Deficit is Reduced

(c. r. Gallic isyvlorrrrralairs Swell-l

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sr. JOHN'S. Nfid.. I-‘ob. 7—A budgeted deficit of 521023300‘ 1035 had been considerably 1m: ll _ by nmunrjng customs rcvcnuoskilgr cording to the financial 10130;! v the auditor-general rclcascd t hi‘

Tho Newfoundland Commission)‘ Government collected $637.99“

additional

the year cndiilil report revealed. The f showed an incrcaso in rcvenilc o $114000 over the lufivlvlls 9""-

Ordinary i-cvcrrnc onlountrtl to $9,503,909. the rcoorl allowed» 2',“ in addiiioil advances totalling -. .- 168378 were received from the colonial development fund illlls grants ill old totalling $7,707,000.

Total expenditure of the com- mission government for the year was 311034.872. Ono of the msifi expenditures in 1935 was 51.001000 for development oi fishing and land settlement schemes in keeping with tho governmciltb policy for revital- ising Ncwfoundlands natural rc- sources.

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Removal liotce

The Deity Lou hat and dress shoppe has moved its place of business from Richmond siycei to iii Ilcni street. Ite- VCPQ Hotel Building.

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IMPURTANT i

ihrougli stimulating the nervous system by manipu- lation of the spinal column. the science of chiropractic has aided thousands. even where other ‘care has shown no results. Call today!

'1 he best way to good hcalih

r. W. it. Carson

CHIRU PILECTOR

Bradlcy and Constables Morris, Lc- ‘

Hr. Mlcirac‘. Conway, second, Mr.‘

customs revenues during Juno 30. 193B. the tenurlce, of Course, assessor, too. small compared with other no loss

124 Prince St. Phone 1072.

; lihra _ i Ideal Opportunity For Self Education

“'I'lle treasures of the world which books contain." said the late Andrew Carnegie, "were opcllcd to

, me st the right moment, Tllc fun- damental advantage of a library is that it gives nothing for nothing. Youths must acquire knowledge themselves. There is no escape from this, 'It gave me great satisfaction io discover. many years later, that my father jvas one of the five weavers in Dunfermline who gath- ered together the few books they had and formed the first circulat- lng library in that town. The ills- tory of that library is interesting. It grew and was removed no less than seven times from place to place, the first move being made by the founders, who carried the books in their aprons and two coal scuttlcs from the hand-loom shop to the second resting-place. Tilat my father was one oi the founders of the first library in his native town, and ‘that I have been fortun- ate enough) to be the founder of the Inst one, is certainly to mc one of the most interesting incidents of my lifc. I have said often, in public speeches, that I have never heard of a lineage for which I would exchange that oi‘ a library- foundlng weaver. I followed my father in library founding unknow- illgiy~I aln tempted almost i0 say providciltinlly—alld ii. llrls been a

source of illicilsc satisfaction to inc." Tile keynote of the foregoing

paragraph, it. will be noted, is in the opening sentence. To Carnegie. ihc great. library founder and phil- anthropist, the treasures of literat- llrc were opened "at lilo right mo-

ment." But. for the opportunity placed in his way by a book-loving parent, ho might indeed iluvc

achieved wealth and success in business, but he would llcvcr have acquired that passion fol" litcrziturc which inspired him to dedicate iris fortune i0 tllc foilndillg of libraries such as we now enjoy in rural and urban centres throughout this Province. '

The second sentence quoted from Mr. Carnegie is also worth noting. "The fundamental advantage o.’ a library is that it gives ilothirlg for nothing." Come easy. go easy. The book that can be read without much thought was probably ivriiicn with us little cxpendiiure of cereb- ral matter; Nor can a library move- mcnt—beneficial as its demonstra- tion has proved to be in this Prov- ince-—fully achieve its purpose lrn-' til it is taken over and financed by the communities it serves “If public libraries were half as costly as dinners," says Ruskin in ‘Scslrmo and Lilies‘, "or books cost the tent-h part of what bracelets do, cvcn foolish mcn and women might sometimes suspect there was good in reading. as well as in lilunciliilg and sparkling; wilereas the vcry cheapness of literature- is making evcn wise people forget that if n book is worth reading. it is worth bilyirlg. No book is worth anything which is not lvorih mucli; nor is it serviceable, uni-ii it has been road. and reread, and loved. and loved again."