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0i .- - if ' ' _ '_ » . v alt-53.12713» ~\..>.mswâ€"¢:-u»m.h._,lw .. n v-u v - . Thirty-five Million Dollars to Build the Three Strongest Battleships Afloat 'eratiou of all the circumstances, that it in desirable that such aid should include the provision of a certain number of the largest and strongest ships offirar which science can build or money supply.’ . “Upon enquiry as to the cost of such a battleship, We were informed by the Admiralty that it is approxi- mately £2,350,000, including armaâ€" ment and first outfit of ordnanc. stores and ammunition. The total 'cost of three such battleships which, when launched, will be the most powerful in the world, would be ap- proximately thirty-five million dol- ars, and we ask the people of Can- ada, through their Parliament, to Egth that sum to his Majesty, the ing of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the overseas Dominions, in order to increase the effective naval forces of the Empire to safeguard our shores and our sea-borne com; merce, and to make secure the com- mon heritage of all who owe alleg- iance to the King. Control of Ships. “The ships will be at the disposal of his Majesty the Kingfor the comâ€" mon defence of the Empire. They will be maintained .and controlled as part of the Royal Navy, and we have the assurance that if, at any time in the future, it should be the will of the Canadian people to es- tablish a Canadian unit of the Bri- tish navy, these vessels can be re- ‘called by the Canadian Government A despatch from Ottawa says: ‘11:). was certain that. it would take The three most powerful battleships Canada ‘25 or ‘50 years to build a in the world is Canada’s proposal lnavy that would be “a, poor and for supplementing the royal navy, Weak substitute” for “the splendid the cost to be $35,000,000. Premier organization the Empire now pos- , Borden so announced on Thursday sesses.” Canada could render aid afternoon, saying: now “upon just and selfâ€"respecting "The situatimris. ill my opinion, terms.” sufficiently grave to demand immeâ€" Aid for Ship-Bilill‘ling. diatc action. We have asked his The ships would be hunt in B,.-,_ Maleswis GOVCI'lmmm' ,1“ W113i {mm tain. Canada had not the facilities teml‘fJN‘Ty and “m‘li‘lmlc {116: can to build the hulks, and to provide be 341w" b?" Om‘ad‘d all “‘15 l‘m‘f‘ them would be to waste twelve milâ€" turfi' The “HEW” lms been “nines” lion dollars additional expense. But “We and ,‘meqlm‘wal- Let me to assist Canadian shipâ€"building the 585:1?) (1110“ It: . _ , Admiralty was prepared to give orâ€" }Ve haf'o “0 hfsmauon 1“ ’57" tiers to Canadian yards for cruisers, swerlng, alter a prolonged consid- Dipmnk vesejs, etc” and Canada, I ‘ to form part of that navy, in which case, of course, they would be mainâ€" tained by Canada and not by Great Britain. In the meantime, I am as .sured that special arrangements will be made to give Canadians the opportunity of serving as officers of these ships." Information From Admiralty. Some of the information from the 'Admiralty was “necessarily of a very confidential character,” but he submitted their memorandum, which laid especial emphasis on the naval race between Britain and Germany. But while the Admiralty “set the greatest store on the im- portant material, and still more im- portant mom] assistance it is with- in the power of Canada to give,” it was made plain that no pressure was being exerted on Canada to five a. decision “which clearly beâ€" ongs solely to ' Canada.” And whatever might be done, the assur- ance was given that Britain “has not lost her capacity, ,by a. wise pol- icy and strenuous exertions, to watch over and preserve the vital interests of the Empire.” “The Empire,” said the Premier, “was peculiarly dependent on the supremacy of the navy, for not beâ€" ing\a military power, a decisive dc- feat at sea would shatter the Em- pits. "Twelve years ago the British navy and the British flag were pre- dominant in every ocean in the world. and along the shores of every continent. To-day they are preâ€" dominant only on the North Sea,” be declared. "In 1002 there were 160 ships on foreign and colonial stations, as against 76 to-day. al< though naval expenditure had in- creased by 50 per cent. “The real test of our action is tireqome the existence or non-existence of absolute security," “History was full of warnings of the fate of the unprepared. " Canada's coasts. Fleet. For Canada. “I am assured that the aid which we propose will enable such specific arrangements to be consummated, that; without courting disaster at; home, an effective fleet of battle- . ships and cruisers can be establish- ed in the Pacific. and a. powerful squadron can periodically visit our lAtJantic seatoard.” “We are now undertaking or be- ginning a. system of regular and periodical contributions,” said the Premier, and he proceeded to out-‘ appears Irom tlmc to rims. line the Government’s proposals. he asserted' is from overloading the . {with acid material, the IR . . - O l . . , ll?§p:i‘:'i(‘3(:l digestion and assmnla- British flag was not known now on ifion would defray the extra. cost. Can- .ada’s three ships would hear his toric Ch-nudian names. Sum Not Excessive. The amount involved was “mod- erate and reasonable.” Argentina in four years had spent over $65,- 000,000 on the navy. From 1870â€"90 Britain had spent $125,000,000 to $150,000,000 on the North Atlantic squadrons, and from 1853-1903, over $100,000,000 on military defence in Canada. The Premier described the work of the British committee on Imperâ€" ial defence, and added :~â€"- “I am assured by H. M. Govern- ment that pending a final solution of the question of voice and influ- ence, they would welcome the pre- sence in London of a Canadian Min- ister during the whole or portion of each year. No important step in foreign policy would be undertaken without consultation with such a representative.” And in conclusion he said: “We invite the statesmen of Great Bri- tain to stud}r with us the real prob- lem of Imperial existence.” British Opinion. A despatch from London says: The announcement of Canada’s proposed purchase of three Dread- noughts for the Imperial navy is made the leading feature of the entire press. Premier Bord-en’s speech in introducing the bill ap- propriating $35,000,000 for this pur- pose is printed in full by all the papers, which in editorials welcome Canada’s 'gift and eulogize the pa- triotism of the Dominion in unstint- ed and glowing terms. _Coincident with the announce- ment of the Canadian gift the Ad- miralty issued a statement pre- pared for the Canadian Government at its request setting forth the re- quirements of the Empire for naval defence. 44%.... NEVER TIRES 0f the Food Tlldfilestored nor to Health. “Something was making me ill and I didn’t know the cause,” writes a Western young lady: “For two years I was thin and sickly, suffering from indigestion and in- flammatory rheumatism. “I had tried different kinds of diet, and many of the remedies recommended, but got no better. “Finally, Mother suggested that I try Grape-Nuts, and I began at once, eating it with a. little cream or milk. A change for the better began at once. “To-day I am well and am gain- ing weight and strength all the time. I’ve gained 10 lbs. in the last five weeks and do not suffer any more indigestion, and the rheumatism is all gone. “I know it is to Grape-Nuts alone that I owe my restored health. I still eat the food twice a day and never tire of it." Name given by Canadian Postum 00., Windsor, Out. The flavor of Grape-Nuts is pe- culiar to itself. It is neutral, not too sweet and has an agreeable, healthful quality that norm grows One of the sources of rheumatism system result of As soon as improper food is abandoned and Grape-Nuts is taken regularly, digestion is made strong. the organs do their work of building up good red blood cells and of carrying away the excess of disease-making material from the system. ' The result is a certain and steady return to normal health and men- tal activity. “There’s a reason." Read the little book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A no: on: Th0! an genuine. Inn. and lull at human Intel-cu. l G ABRIEL EFFEU 1) N1 N 03A- !) ONNGIIIAN. One of the busiest little men of high Turkish diplomatic circles just now is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. He has been explaining, pleading, threatening, and conced- ing every day of his life since the war broke out. ‘ ..._ a. ...â€"«_. ..... mgr-“pan GREECE ~ is ..m;.....~; ‘p‘vn. M. . . Pflfl.â€"__WM DA’S on 10 BRITAIN NOW 1N liiiii Declares She Acted 'in Accordance With Wishes of the Other Balkan States A despatch from Athens says: It is officially announced that Greek plcnipotenliarics will participate in the peace negotiations. A semi- official statement, issued on Thursâ€" day night, protests against interâ€" preting the fact that Greece did not. sign the armistice as proof that disr- sensions exist among the allies, and 1'! declares. that it was by agreement of the allies that Greece adopted an attitude different from that of the other S ates. The explanation is given that Greece’s course was due to her anxiety that h'cr naval action should not be interrupted in the Ionian Sea, in order to prevent the revictualling of the Turkish army in Epirus, and in‘the Aegean Sea, in order to prevent the transport of Turkish troops to Thrace, with re- spect to which Greece considered the interest of her allies rather than her own. The chances for the conclusion of peace would have suf- fered from the reinforcement of the Dardanelles and Tchatalja garriâ€" 'â€"-‘-â€"--â€"â€"â€"~â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- sons . THE BANK OF MONTREAL. .â€"â€"â€" Closed Best Year in Its History. That the Bank of Montreal is one of our oldest as well as one of our most important financial institu- tions, was emphasized by the fact that the Annual Report held this week was the 95th in the Bank’s history. The Bank is yearly occuâ€" pying a more important place in the financial, commercial and inâ€" dustrial expansion of the Dominion. The Annual leport presented, which covered the year curling the 31st October, 1012, showed net pro- fits for the year of $2,518,000, which with a balance brought forward of $1,855,000 and the premiums on new stock amounting to $834,000,. make ‘ a total of over $5,207,000 available for distribution. Quarterly divi- dends and two bonuses absorbed $1,894,000. The sum of $1,000,000 was transferred to rest account, $1,000,000 to contingent account, and $511,000 expended on bank premises, which left a balance to be carried forward of $802,000. The Bank has now total assets of nearly $237,000,000, making it one of the strongest financial institutions on the continent. During the year it increased its paidup capital to $16,â€" 000,000, increased its rest account to a similar sum, made large gains in deposits and in current loans, opened a number of new branches, and otherwise kept pace with the growing prosperity of the Domin- ion. The fact that the Bank made current loans of nearly $120,000,000 shows that there is a big demand in the country for banking accommo- dation, and that the Bank of Montâ€" real is doing its full share in cater- ing to the business needs of the communities where its branches are located.~ The year was the first under the general management of Mr. H. V. Meredith, and the fact that the profits for the year were some $242,000 greater than those of the previous year, must be regarded as not only satisfactory to the share- holders, but as complimentary to the foresight and business sagacity of the General Manager. It is doubtful if the Bank of Montreal was ever in as good condition to take care of the growing needs of the Dominion than it is at the pre- sent time. Its increase in paidup capital and rest accounts, its gain in deposits. total assets and other matters, makes it peculiarly fitted to take a leading place in the fin- ancial and industrial expansion of the country The addresses of the President and General Manager were both comprehensive reviews of the fin- ancial. commercial and industrial conditions prevailing throughout the Dominion. That of the Presi- dent, whieh referred to the Demin- ion as a whole. was a masterly sum- mary of the conditions prevailing at the present time. The address was «‘ptimistic in its tone, “Mr. An- gus declaring that conditions throughout the Dominion were un- usually sound and that satisfactory progress might, be expected as long as present conditions prevailed. Mr. Angus touched upon the agri- cultural expansion, thc increase in immigration. the growth of manu- facturing, railroad development, the shipping industry, and. practi- cally speaking. every phase of our commercial and industrial expan-I sion. Mr. Meredith in his address, re- ferred more particularly to the growth of the Bank and the bank- ing business. He touched on the forthcoming revision of the Bank Act, and intimated that there The statement refers to the Turee- Italian treaty recently signed as proof that it is not necessary that peace negotiations shall be pre< ceded by an armistice. Turkish Guerilla Attacked. A despatch from Salonika, Euro- pean Turkey, says: A force of Greek troops on Thursday severely defeated and punished 1,000 Turks who, were pillaging the village of .Tloyatiseo, according to a report army. The Turks are said to have lost 330 men killed and wounded. Forty of them were taken prisoners. The Turks are alleged to be carry~ ing on guerilla tactics, pillaging, burning, and committing outrages. Austria’s Demands. A Vienna despatch to the Lon-don Daily Telegraph says: “The Ausâ€" trian Government is looking for- ward with calm confidence to the end of the peace negotiations in the belief, which I am trustworthâ€" ily informed is justified, that her demands will be satisfied. But peace must be made quickly, for the commercial losses caused by the prolonged crisis are making the whole people daily more disconten- from the headquarters of the Greek \noon ted, and undue delay would cause fresh trouble. “There is no reason, however, why the negotiations should not be brief. Bulgaria and Turkey are already as one, and when peace is concluded they will be still closer together. The treatment of Albanla is the most likely to occupy time in the negotiations. Servia is sure to raise the question of Durazzo and Alessio, but Turkey knowing that whatever happens Albania will never again be a part of the Turkish Empire, will probably not raise a dispute over any claims put forward for any portions thereof. Turkey knows also that the final arrangements for Albania will not be for the Balkan allies, but for the European powers." Greeks Occupy Several Towns. A despatch from Athens says: The Greek troops operating in Epi- rus, have occupied the towns of Delvino, Argyro-Castro and Santl Quaranta, about fifty miles to the north-west of Janina. The bom~ bardment of Avlona on the Adriatic Sea, which has evoked Austrian and Italian protests, was insignificant, according to official statements. May Be Naval Battle. A despatch from Sedil-Bahr, Dar- danelles, says: A Greek squadron composed of six warships was sight- ed off the entrance to the straits at: half-past three on Saturday after- A number of vessels of the Turkish fleet are concentrated in the Dardanelles ready for action. The intentions of the Greek fleet are unknown. The straits are believed to be thickly strewn with mines. London Conference. A despatch from London says: The British Government has placed the historic St. James’ Palace at the dispOSal of the peace plcnopo- tentiaries representing the Ottoâ€" man Empire and the allied Balkan nations for the purpose of holding their conferences. Turkey has not yet officially appointed her peace delegates, but all the Balkan States, including Greece, have named theirs, and the delegates on. p Monday will], start for London. me-WM though in the main the present Act was giving satisfactory service. He also dealt in an able and,compre- hens'ive way.with the increased cost of living and the charge that the banks throughout the Dominion were not paying sufficient atten- tion to the farming communities. He denied the charge that the banks encouraged farmers to be- come depositors and not borrow- ers, and stated that in so far as his Bank was concerned many millions were on loan to farmers and small traders. Altogether, the addresses of the two heads of the Bank, like the Annual Report itself, were eminâ€" ently satisfactory to holders present, and should prove equally so to business men through- out- the country as well. ’1‘ LONE BANDIT HELD UP TRAIN Entered a Pullman Car on Imperial Limited. A despatch from Vancouver says: A bold train hold-up was carried out on Saturday night just as the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Im’peb ial Limited, leaving Vancouver at 7.40 p.m., was passing out of the city. A single bandit, disguised by a black mask, boarded the train as it was passing thb British Columbia sugar refinery, a mile and a half the share- . the point of a revolver, forced the passengers to pass over their money and valuables. The man dropped off the train just before it arrived at Arnet, six_ miles from the city. The total loss was $308 in bills, two watchesaud one chain, one dia- mond ring and two English sover- eigns. The sleepingâ€"car conductor contributed $30. The police have no trace of the robber. . “'1‘ mun) DOG IN TORONTO. .â€" Seveu People Were Bitten Before It Was Shot. A despatch from Toronto says: Arrangements are being made by the city to give the Pasteur treat- ment to seven residents of West Toronto, who were bitten by a dog on Saturday. The dog, a mongrel, might be a few minor changes, 9.1- \out, entered a Pullman car, and, at ” was shot by Constable Ids. The head was afterwards examined by Dr. Amyot, the Provincial Patholo- gist, who found that the animal had been suffering from rabies. ~â€"â€"â€"-.â€"â€"’I‘ Hamilton will order 1,000 h.p. more from the Hydro-Electric comâ€" , mission. Four lives were lost when the schooner Ethyl B. Summer went {Islgre in a storm near Waterside, L Q o M Willard lii'srlsrs Health Statistics of the Province of Ontario for the month of November A despatch from Toronto says: Diphtheria, typhoid fever and tu- Iberculosis show a. considerable in- lereaso in the number of cases re- lportr-ll to the Provincial health au- 1912. 1911. ithoritien in the returns announced Diem“ 011505 Deaths CW"! Death! . . h h fN Smallpox -.. .. ..33 0 28 0 ' “9611163431? for t e "1911'; 0 Ovem- Scarlet revel- .....165 12 188 9 her. With diphtheria the number Pimhghofia . .. “2693'; 1? gt}; 2% - um . .. : u of deaths are less, but in the lat- {vmoopfug Cough' _ 4, Z a 2 ter two diseases the deaths also T541010 .442 27 5. is show an- increase. At the present flffb‘i’CPIOEi” - -- 448 8° ’2 “9 . antlle Paralysis 3 0 3. 0 time onlg7 40 per cent. of the deaths Cerebro-apinul from tuberculosis are reported meninzltifl -- 1 1 ___3 ___5 weekly, and when the complete re- t turns are known it is likely that the figures will be larger than they now appear. The details are as follows :â€"- 914 Is? 777 9a ‘ it“ ‘ p , I ~10._._,~y. 3:14" V515? :9.“ - 1. p . .u. .vr‘f.\.,~:;,~ {‘VH v.1 ¢{_MVA‘_ w. yr. ‘ fives»