J.. »-. .1. a dnce great political party is regr_cttablc,i that it iiathc prime mi'niStC,.»S dutvto m.e_ yfyfifd but ll* the light .Of tht’ l1'U`ll"_’l`,lllwsl-l‘lll -the serve the coiinti‘y`s unity and that it is d '?1§ enlistment of the _whole ol (‘.ana_da’s man th.. ,,.iV;i,..@ of his ,,l,p(m@mS not i l'l'l]'»f."1 in li ini:-i-fa., \ t’i‘.i' :f li? i , iii igiiil -,., i Itlr ' -= ,lieth-'f."r dent to national life, it must _be foiiii.ii;=- " t.=~-f.':f:‘- al-5 ia n -1 i lr ll i p _Tir- k it- 1 ` . -i ill’ f Wi /' '- . 33 he ie* . _ xlpoliticsr, to the careful consideration of a1,,<.¢g' » 'tg 'iifihen t ' ~ ite, »-s ‘.i .“. jp, N .an it lg." ’ t - .i .,\. 2 . nip _-= , i. 3"! 1_..' ‘- .Q-,.1 .,. ir, `_ v' _ it .M . i ii. ‘ o. , i f 5 Ie i i » ‘"4 .- " .. i 5|. f*..V~l‘u,lV X.il'|~.~-.2! _,. wil- _fl|¢_ ` . . '. ._ ,wg ' -/.1 . _ . . 4 _ _ "“` I ,_ A .mm».En.inLorrm'rowN'Gui£.nn1iiNpAp V _ /_ of ’J‘U”Ij'E21,,1i-uv lit13"“'l"ll°!‘!l'"oi;'.3"“Eill?l l 5.,.,.i,.| eiiiy (founded num sz.oo ioeiivnmi or by mall in Canada. and $2.50 'vi' U- 9- A- Mornln Daily (founded |8911 $3.50 per year (Deliver- , ll ' ' ed) in advance: $2.50 pu you (mailed) in ldvlnce. In Canada. and $3.00 for U. S. A. - Saturday Weekly (founded 1887) $1.50 per annum by mill in Canada` or U. 8. A. ~ Heart Office at Charlottetown, Braiirih Ufficea at Sumemr- i glde, Atherton, 8ouria' and Montague. v I _,_ ,_,_k_,,_. _.____,,,~._,,,,_a,,/. .,.,_.__. .c._, ,,..__..,. THURSDAY. JUNE 21. i911 coi' .\"i'_ii \' i-‘i iis'i‘ i The situation at flitiiwii is clearing but evideiiccs are acciiniiilatiiig that whilc the. lfml l'.°"_"L 4"_f.Cl_‘l'"_lll'_ Iu"§sl)e°'Ll.lvei;f({leffect to its iiaval policy. When the Borden P0l‘l“`i'-l lim" ‘”l‘“1_d"_ U W. _[UU 1_0 ,} ‘imp _i |(lovernnicnt came into ol'l"1ce, the Nationa- alltl ll’ th" °"‘l“"ii _Ml Wh" l lf _“Img ffiilists were as hostile to_its naval pi'oposals \'lllZ‘~’le man power of Canada. The real Britisli Canadians in both parties will vote for_ the bill when it comes to the vote; the little partisans and those who declare that “we have done enoughfor England" will hold aloof.- Whether this reinnant shall con- stitute a third political party has not yet been disclosed but present prospects arc that, whatever happens the Liberal party. its big men, its real British Canadians will support the government in passing the con- scription bill and in whatever _other meas- ures may be adopted to help win the war. It is sincerely hoped that there shall be no unnecessary, haggling controversy over the bill and that the united eneriries of the whole house will h_enci-.fortli be dei-'oted_to the one and only subject that should in- terest Caiiadians, namely, the winning of the war. The next few weeks should see the greater part of the 70,000 men needed under arms and these weeks also should see all loyal (lanadians united, all political wrangling shut off and evci'_v_b0fl.V- l'€‘-iiifml' less of party, doing his bit either as a sol- dier or as a civilian. ._... I_._ --__ )f\(-------- --`- ~~~ ` BL.-\Ml1\'(i 'I H lu l'Rl‘..\Ill‘.R ; We commend the following, clippe_'.fl from the'I-lamiltoii Herald, independent in .l]“‘§ ,-,t_hose who are childishly attempting to li J, -. lace the blame for the Quebec problem Q "glpon Sn Robert Borden and his govern W lf “Certain partym newspapers are showing mbre zealand energy in their efforts to dis- credit their political opponents than in aid- ing to consolidate public opinion in favor of Canada’s vigorous prosecution of the war. The Toronto Globe,‘for instance, makes a labored effort to prove that Sir Robert Borden, by countenancing the alleged al liance between the Tories and Quebec Na- tionalists in the campaign of 1911, created the conditions which have produced anti- conscriptionistc agitation in Quebec, “Sir .Robert Borden is responsible for the Que- 'bee problem,” saya,ptli€Globe. -“It is his du- # e I .i .- , _ _ _ _ ty _to_try to find ya way out and to preserve: theiiiiiity of t`Fie"coi1ii`t'r`y.” l ` ` ~ “The Herald is not concerned with the sordid and petty bickerings of the political pairtisans, their charges and recriniina- tioiis.- But every honest and patriotic ci- tizen has a right to protest against the at- tempts that are being shamelessly made to utilize 'the present troubled conditions in this country for party gain. The attempt to which we have alluded is so discreditable that it deserves special condemnation. “In 1911 and long before then Bouras- sa and his Nationalist supporters actively agitated against any policy which 'would coniinit Canada to participation in Impe- irial wars. 'l`licy were opposed to the Lau- rier naval policy, and they were just as much opposed._to, the l_i_oi'den-naval policy. The reason why they concentrated their attack upon the Laurier- naval policy in 'lil ll was because the Laurier.Government \\ is thtn in iovi er and in a position to give veriimciit. The point is that Nationalist riiiti-I-in-perial sentiment and agitation. were existent and active before 1911 and were not created by the alleged 'l`ory-Na- tionalist alliance in Quebec. No matter what had happened in 1911, Quebec anti- lniperial sentiment would now be finding expression in anti-conseription agitation. The :itteinpt to make Sir Robert Borden responsible for the agitation is childish and conteniptible. "But suppose he were “responsible for the Quebec problem,” and that “it is his duty to ti'y to find away out and preserve the unity of the couiitry;" would other Ca~ iiadian statcsincn. his political opponents, he theref`orc absolved from the duty of aid- ing him to solve the problem and preserve the unitv ol" the countrv‘.’ Should it be said l L only to hold aloof and iefiise to give him of his patriotic duty? Surely it cannot be denied that Sir Ro- be__rt Bortlen made an honest attempt to preserve national unity when he invited cabinet. Surely he showed a conciliatory ment should-not be enforced until after the coalition Government had gone to the country and obtained a mandate from the “Were not these honest attempts to ;solve the Quebec problem and to “preserve the unity of the coiiiitry?” We think most reasonable pei'sons~wil-l agree that they lwere. And it was not the prime minlster's fault that the attempts failed." )0(-»--~- . 'l`I'l li l"l{ I‘}F]l)0.\I OI" 'l`lll‘] SEAS » “That we may be a safeguard unto our most gracious Sovereign Lord King.George and his doniiiiioiis and a security for such ‘as pass on the seas on their lawful occa- sions.” - ` This is part of the prayer read every morning on board of every warship in the British Navy. the prayer that has been read before the day`s work for over a cen- ,tury, the name of the sovereign only being lchanged. This is the ideal set before the British sailor-to be a safeguard not only -to his King and Empire but a security to the people of all nations as they traverse the seas on lawful business. And the ideal ,has become part and parcel of the Navy. Not for piracy or conquest, not for the Ger- nianized idea of the "Freedom of the scas”i for themselves, but absolute freedom and security for all nations. And ever' since that prayer was first offered the British Navy has stood for these ideals, has stood as a providence over the commerce of the world, a safeguard to the dominions not of Britain alone but of all nations. “The ‘Freedom of the Seas”! How the expres- sion has been travestiedfby Germany! How. ,she longed and whined for the' “freedom of the seas”! -And what freedom? That Ger- many might be free to dominate the seas as she tried to ,dominate the world. God help the world if Germany should hold the “freedon1_o`f the seas” in ber own hand. The seas are freetoday because the British na- vy has made itfree and keeps it free,1be- there is a British ship to protect hor, be- causefwherevcr a pirate ship shows her head there is a British 'gun to smash it. What it cost Britain to keep the seas free *is known only to the angels. “Go stranger! track the deep, Free, free the white sail spread, »Wa_ve may not foam nor wild wind t sweep . cause wherever there is a trading ship' ` How aeouv etivnens llUSSliAN'llUllIAl}AllS . if r ~ so - 'I .lllll lli`lENSlVE lll t 1 ‘ . siiii iiiiiiiiiiiii I M""dd Blouses ' PETROGRAD_ via London- The Illunia in iiecret ries:-lon has passed a resoluton for an liniiiedinto olTsii» slvp by tho Russian ti-oops. 'the i-isolutioii dei-lures a separate pence with Germany or prolonged liiiicttvlt_v ou the baitletiont to be ig- iiuble. treason tow rd Riisr~la's Al- .-ics. for which luliure generations never would pard_on the Russia of the present day. , "The Duuiu therefore considers." the im-'ilutloli adds. "that the sifety 'lf Rllsiiii and the niulnteiiiiiicej of the liberties which have been ob- lilllwfl ll~e in nn iinniediuie offensive Iii tio.-i-' cooperation with Russla's Allies." ( A Stlrrlng Proclamation. A stirring proclrviiiatioii, placing the lfoiiiicll of Worknien`s und Sol- diers' Delegates on i'ei'oi'd as irre- vocably opporsftl to a ;-.eparate peace. was 1--rloplcd today by the counclil. The prorlnnialioii was pi-ompteil by Aiistilaii elfoi-is to lure llussln into a_ scpziriito peace. and c-x_lioi‘ts-i Rus- f=|nu»= “to rally around the b-.inner of. revolution. and increase the energy oi' the iiiillli»\r_v power for the dc l`f‘iice, of freodoin " _ " The proclaniiition i'il»‘:,=_' fhg' receipt- ot a wlre‘less telegram from l’i'incr~ lmupolil lPi'lni'e .Leopold ol' Baviirlu is the ifoiiiniandei' ol' the t}ei'ni;iii, urniles-on the Russian frontl assort- ing that the Governnient of the <'f‘iiiml l"owei-v- are reiirly fn con elude peace with Russia. and ask- ing ltussla to send --f ---__.._._.. .£1 fr-¢'_tioii Li-nil ndinlrawon for Qiioon vi.-. toriii. Very clever and dlpluiriui.-in 9119 worked out her plans to ii successful e_n|l. lioinz inet in this matter by bins Hilwiwil who iookoil is -hump. |eiiu alliaiiues for his many charming .iiicccs to strengthen British troubles , Another and a more widely famed Queen ol' yesterday was the beauti- l"l “WI $Zl'ii<-loiisflillbziiheili of Rouinaiii lu, who as "tlaruicn Sylval' made for herself ii greiii n-mio an poeftess and writer of many beautifull books.. A' fine |lnguisi,wrltlug and speaking with incl-llty in four lanifuagesz an artist of considerable skill; an euthusluile musician -is-he st-iidled with Rubens- steln and Clara Schumann); n fasci- nating leader of Roumanlan .society and the centre of the literary, artistic. and musical life of the country; A passionate. lover of humanity who lost no opportunity ol’ doing good among uil...c1asses. of .her ..people; the late Queen of lioumania was truly one of the most gliftorl and most interesting ot' Royal ladies. An Oriental Empress Yet another must find place am- ong these Queens of the Western World. an Eastern Empress whose izroiit gifts and powers made her in large measure the inspiration ol the for-waril movement of modern Japan. 'l‘lie into Einpress of that land was one- of the most remarkable women' ol' her ilay_ lovoly as ii flower at the tlino oi’ hei' marriage. brliglilily intelli- gent. quick to grasp the significance and tho tread of events "modern" to a.n amazing degree. ln view of the narrow bounds of glrlhood. especlaiiy of noble glrlhood in' the dlder Japan that has passed away. Happily the into Emperor was as progressive an his wife and their united "ll~beralisni" won ln 1; hard and prolonged light against the hldebound traditions and customs of tho court and aristocracy. The result of the Empress Kam Ku‘ii advanced policy ls to be .seen today especially in the position and outlook of women and girls in Japan. who. instead of being regarded as inert- chattels and nonetltles as they used to he, are now among the great forces of life-ln the Empire. ‘ Schools of all grades, training schools for teachers. hospitals and a wonderful Red Cross Society. charit- able and social institutions of mimi' klnrli-1-, industries especially those for women. ull these hear the into Em- press_ who was a model andyexample of ideal womimhood no fit to under- stoml in the modern world.-Glasgow He'i'alld. The Penalty of Largenesu The three-liunilred pound man, of whom Harpers. Magazine tells the fol- lowing story. stood gaqlng longlngb’ ai the attractive goods displayed ln a habordasheir’s window for a. mark- ilown sale. A frlenil stopped U0 l"‘ quiro if he was thinking of llllyllll shirts or pyjumas. _ "Gosh, no!" replied tho fat man, "f\_lothlng tits fe readyniade excdpl a liundkerch~lef.‘* i |g\a\\ai|lllliA\1\1|n\§ Silverware . For The Bride The enduring gift, lithe useful gllifllie _ one that pleases moat. We I H8” sterling silver and beet allverplate that male exquisite weddlni llftl ln avarletyoflotma. V- A o.n. 'rAvLon .]ewehr0p¢l¢ill\E@'lVOl' i ' ` . ' i .. | _Y