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SIR CLIFFORD SIFTON SUMS UP THE ISSUE. In an open letter addressed by Sir Clifi'ord Sifton to Hon. Hewitt. Bos- took. Liberal Leader of the Senate, he reviews the situation which must be regarded when the Military Service Bill is brought before the. Upper Chambers. It will be well to note that he attaches the blame for a war-time election on Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his followers for re- fusing an extension of the term of the Canadian Parliament. It will be well to notice. too. the fear he expresses in case of Sir Wilfrid be- ing returned to power, with twoâ€" thirds of his followers pledged to the hilt against conscription and pledged to the hilt against anything but a perfunctory and ineffective participation in the war. A war- time election now is detrimental to the country’s interests, and suici- dal in the interests of carrying on the war successfully. It is not ne- cessary to hunt the Hansard for opinions of Conservative politicians. parliamentarians or statesmen. The Liberals themselves have men a- mongst them who realize fully the gravity of the situation and would gladly welcome the adeption of sanâ€" er means. We quote Sir Clitl‘orcl Sifton's letter, and a perusal will Show him a strong seconder to the opinions on the same subject by Dr. Michael Clark. The letter is 1»: follows: Sir Clifiord’s Letter. Ottawa, July 23rd. Hon. Hewitt Bostock, the Senate, Ottawa: “My dear Bostock: Will you per- mit an onlooker t0 respectfully exâ€" press his views an the present grave crisis in the affairs of Can- ada. “As the leader of the Liberal par- ty in the Senate you will shortly be called upon to deal with the Mili-l tary Service Bill. You and your colleagues will he faced with a grave sreponsihility. I “The world is in the final stages of a death grapple. No such due and fearful tragedy has ever before occurred in the known history of mankind. The forces of tyranny and reaction throughout the world have rallied for a last desperate struggle. The fate of liberty, huâ€" man rights and free modern civil- ization are at stake. The issue is still altogether undecided and hangs in the balance, “We have 80,000 men in the fight- ing line. It is not more than our share. Their numbers are being daily diminished by death and the casualties of war. They are driven to the utmost of their physical powers by lack of reserves. Our reinforcements are almost exhaust- ed. All That Matters. “I am confident that 1 voice the sentiments of many thousands of Canadians when I say that at this supreme moment we care nothing; for Borden or Laurier, Conservatism‘ or Liberalism. The overwhelming importance of the crisis absolutely obliterates all considerations of persons or parties. The only thing that matters is: “1. To put every possible ounce of force into our striking power 'with men, guns and munitions in order to help .the allies win the vicâ€" tory for liberty. “2. To stand by our men at the front and give them abundant re- inforcements and reserves to admit of rest. and recuperation. “3. To maintain the ° honor Canada and redeem our pledge see the war through to the limit our capacity. "In common with many others 1 had hoped that Sir Wilfrid Laurier. if he could not join a union govern- ment, would agree to an extension of the life of Parliament so as to3 permit the Borden Government to get on with its war policy. To the profound regret of many thousands .of his best friends, he has decided upon another course. I have no criticism to offer upon his course, nor anything except respectful sympathy for the difficulties of his position. Issne is Conscription. _ “The facts, however. must be squarely faced. The meaning of Sir Wilfrid’s attitude, and that of his principal supporters in Quebec, is that they have determined to force an election on the single is- sue of conscription. Read the speeches which are daily being dcâ€" livered and you will find that their policy in eflect is: “1. No conscription. ‘2. No more men. No more mon- ey. of his followers in Par--1 .liament will be pledged to the hilt‘ against conscription and pledged to ' t against any but a perfunc- ‘ ' ’e participation in in Quebec- recruiting PAGE' 8. raise troops di» and disappear as an ettertne {halting force 1 Jill Allow No Prosecution of War. The predominating and control- ling element behind Sir Wilfrid I.::urier will not allow him to pro- swute the war. No one who has slightest experience of Parlia~ nuontary Government in Canada can huestly gainsay this conclusion. "It is said tint a great effort is to be made to unite behind a solii Hz; ibec all the elements in the pop- ulntion ‘Bih’r are hostile or luke- \\ arm in regard to the \x ar, together With certain of the larger business interests who feel that conscription will iDtt‘I'fL‘I'Q with their operations. Thus a determined effort. is to be made tn return mr qurlu w IHAVQI'. "What. will be the result of this eh‘nrt if it succeeds? How is the war to be carried on with vigor by a l’arliamentary party which is Cuntrolled by a hostile majority? "To ask these questions is to anâ€" swer thom. \Vith Sir \Vilfl‘id i‘i Imwer, the anti-war party of Que- bmt will dictate his policy. It is divtating his policy now. "It is said that the Government has made many mistakes. Probably it has. All the other war Govern- ments made mistakes. To err is human. It is said that more skilful piloting would hax‘e avoided this crisis. Perhaps it would. It is hard to say. On the other hand, it. is alleged that Sir Wilfrid Lauriem had he chosen to do so When appli-‘ ml to. Could have found a way out or the ditliculty. It. may be so. It is easy to criticise. Face to Face With Facts. , "What is certain is that none of “those things matters now. We have to face facts, not theories. The is- sue is simple. Either: "1. We put our whole strength into the war, or "'7 We abandon our men at the ~0 front and dishonor our solemn oh- I ligation. “I will go no further. The decis- ion of this issue will determine, once foi all. “hetherb Canada is a n 1tio11, dominated and held together in a national \\ 111 and a national Sense 01 honor, or is a helpless ag- gregation of sectional communities, held tOgether only by time-serving wnsiderations of sectional interest. “If anything in this troubled world can be absolutely clear, 1t is clear to-day that we can grapple 331th this situation in one way, and in one 33113' onl3, b3 the formation of a union war Gov,ernn1ent adminis- tered on non-partisan lines which 33111 straight33a3 appeal for a man- date to the people oi Canada, and um consistent13 be supported b3 11 3 er3 element in the population that‘ is loyal to the cause. ‘Germanyi is fighting desperately ‘ln 33 ear out the fortitude of her op-i punents. If she succeeds, the peace 33 ill be inconclusive. It 33ill be no .111ce iur us but the beginning of an intolerable strain of constant '11eparedness for 33 ar. "We are not fighting for sentiâ€" 111ent,fnr England. ior Imperialism; 33.3 are l1ghting for the rights of 111'1rsel3 es and our children to li3e as a tree communit3. Shall Canada be the first of all the allied nations to slink from the field? Let us realize the position 111133: It 33ill be no use to 33 ake up when it is too late. ~q\v‘fir‘¢\ Tmn~;va n T cat’s-\VA? ' .. -5-“ ‘g._ \ .~ ment trying to raise troops in! other provinces, while Quebec‘ rnfully refnsps either to submit! «:onscr' Jim. .:r in rorruit.. 7 I 1, IN“ 2 \,,~ ‘_.! ‘n' 'l- ' 1, or pariahâ€"mt: at, the front 1 be icit stranded nmii will dwinâ€"‘ and disannoar 5‘5. an 9§9Ctive { Mrs. .las. Tucker returned home on Monday from a fortnight’s visit with her mother, who is very ill. Mrs. Geo. Baird of \Vinnipeg is «.u a Visit. with relatives and old miends. It is quite a number of ,wars since she enjoyed the scenes z-l' her girlhood before. Tuesday. was houseâ€"cleaning day the church. and the ladies of the - ungregatinn put everything in ap- . le pie 'nrde“. Mr. Wm. Bogle raised his new: 3.1m last \Vednosday. Mr. Duncan _ écNab being the mntractor. everv-i tiling went together tine. Messrs; Lorne Allan and Thomas Allan of "Carney acted as captains, and the i“ ~rmer had a decided win. The :tsutz‘; ataztuai ini'isuitirnvr ;-icnic of day and Sunday schoal is announCed to be held in Thomas \\;ilsen's bush on Friday of this week. As the weather is ideal for . such an event, everybody should ' come. "rifle next meeting of the Red Cross workers will be held at the home 1f Mrs. Anthony Lawrence on Wed- nesday, August fist. If“ _ Haying is being rushed now. The crop is a good one and the weather fine. In fact, Providence has been good to farmers in this partâ€"a _ dry seeding, followed by plenty 'ofrain {Signed} Yours faithfully, “CLIFFORD SIFTON." in thm Sir \Vilfrid LO CORNER CONCERNS in the other portions 11w \L‘L T‘APfg. nrj ‘(xctnn f _) and crops 100k well. Potato ‘pros- we think prospects never were bet-t dress ter; and the bugs, which were such night DOMZHZON ALLIANCE FIELD DAY The Field day set apart by the} Alliance was held in this county a for: weeks ago. to which reference was made at the time. It was not convenient then to hold meetings in the Presbyterian church here, and last. Sunday Rev. Ben Spence of Toronto was present, and occupied the Presbyterian pulpit at both ser- vices. Those who were present hall an extremely clear and force- ful presentation 01" the case from a temperance standpoint, and were, doubtless, impresed with the ad- vantages of temperance from eco- nomic, moral and spiritual stand-- points, as well as the necessity now of conserving the nation’s resour- res and the nation’s strength. He reviewed temperance progress in Ontario and in the Dominion, and warned his audience against thel error of thinking the liquor busi- ness dead because Ontario was un-i der prohibition during the war.! The fact that the liquor interests? were using large advertising space when they could get it was conclu- sive evidence it was yet a live issue and a live corpse. He looked hope- fully forward to the time when temperance would reign supreme, not only in the province, but in the whole Dominion, and in the whole world. He reviewed the situation in France, Russia, Sweden, and other countries, including Ontario, ,and the United States, in their war- i time legislation. VADQ‘V He \\ as at Glenelg Centre with Mr. Wylie in the afternoon. He is a one of Canadas strongest temper- ance advocates. THE WAR PICTURES. The second series \of the British war pictures, “'1‘ he Advance of the T anks,” was presented last night to a comparatively small audience, at- tributable, no doubt, to the inâ€" tensely hot weather. The motion picture presentation of the tanks will leave a vivid and lasting imâ€" pression on the minds of those who saw them. No amount of written description would give the same elearness of conception. Those whey have read about them and have seen pictures of them, have but faint ideas generally of their magnitude and powers for destruction of these huge war machines. Seeing them in motion pictures is the next best thing to seeing the machines themselves. The pictures are from real scenes, taken during an en- gagement. and those who have hitherto regarded war as a picnic or a pastime may disabuse their minds of that idea forever. The other pictures were good. but of . an amusing nature only. “\VV \- -U\‘~\JA- Vv vâ€"â€"â€" was brought about by the influence of Dr. Jamieson, and we hope the tP‘JDSfLHTllGd plant may noyv become an asset to the town, and in time a source of income to all who con- tributed towards its existencejVe are unable to make any p051t1ve forecast of what the mill may do, but in expressing our hope. and wish, .we are voicing the sentiment of every citizen. That whistle nev- er sounded better. and shortly rye hope for the wheels to turn and tile ‘mill to operate at full capamty. UUL 0U“. of Mr. and Mrs. Will Lawrenee, Toronto, are at present-VISIting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence. - Mr. John M. Bell of the Toronto Normal is enjoying .the holidays at. his home at. Pine Hill. ~ ' UNIV ULu UL ¢Auo Miss Carrie fiafiaUY. visited over the week-end with MISS Ellza Pat- terson. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ’ _____ ‘n 11 Lil Tin.-. er the. abrm cantix... an ad- dress has delivered on Thursdazs night of last week by Mr. Geddes, n. snldier who had seen cnnsiderab‘e semice in the tlwmzzes. Where he was smerely “mundmii. and is 3'93 unable ‘for continued service. Though he said but little in puma», {hunt 1115 “(11‘ experitmces. Wu, learned I‘I‘Hm private C(7)!1\"1"A1'Silt,iuil that he was Wounded in the face and back by a shell explosion. and had one hf his legs so badlv shat- tered that it had to be set eiglit times, and he is now gaining his strength and is in .a fair way to recovery. He was ten months it: hours in an unconscious condition. before he was picked up by the. stretcher bearers and removed to the emergency hospital, and later to England. He is a graduate of Wycliffe Col- lege and a bright, pleasing speaker, in which the small audience show- ed much appreciation. Revs. Dymond and Wylie were present, and made short addresses. Dr. Jamieson was present and pre- sented the medals to all boys who had spent. or agreed to spend, two months in farm labor. For some time Mr. Geddes has been engaged by the Ontario Gov- ernment to look after the boys on- gaged in the work of food produc-‘ tion.’ By the aid of a chart, he pointed the _Y.M.C.A. standard to which boys were to rise to positionsl of highest usefulness. These standards comprised four divisions. The intellectual, physical, devotion- ‘al and service, each and all. of which are necessary for the al‘- round development of the boy. He laid particular stress on attention to the three C’s, which proved to be ,110 hcmpitnl and was allowed {0 .eave only a few monthse ago. Afâ€" ',er being wounded, he lay for 24 +é+++++++++++$+++++$++++%+ EB. Balmenté Persons requiring their hous- es wired for electric lights, 789 Dupont St., Toronto, Ont. Phone: Hillcrest 2056 THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. BOY CONSERVATION Large Sales We have a number of Rugs left, in the newest designs, in the neatest patterns, and in the meest Orlental shades, having all the appearance of the Eastern Rugs, but a great deal cheaper Our stock IS very large and our prlces are right, as we bought before the advance. Women’s Dongola Blucher Women’s Chrome Tan $3.10 Fresh Groceries Arriving Every Week G. J. McKechnie Buy before the advance in price, which is sure to come See our new \Vallpaper. We have the newest designs in the neatest patterns. Boots and Shoes 'o Clean Speech, Clean Athletics and” We have a stock of ground feed --â€"â€" 3.. A“ r! “\n ‘ “ nn '4‘“ A program was provided, con- sisting of solos by Mr. Mistele, a selnrfion by tho Male Quartafle 01‘ tho .\j.~:_h~*_i.=t choir. a TBCiff';Ci13n hv Mr. Gedms will be here again 1:1!91‘. when it is 10 I)» hnpcd the‘ z‘lttomitmce Will Do- gmui. Ye Lditor was in the chair in the a1).~«"*n<¢e of Mayor Laidlaw. \"1’10 'WR“ unable to he present. The1 1n"v‘~iD§ Opened and clmed with the National Anthem. ’l'iu: Mai} and Empire will be ad- vanced to four dollars a year after the first of August. House to rent.â€"App1y at this of- ficn. 11 30”” +~§~°¥++°§++°§++++++++°¥M+++m+++HWWW+ Departmental Store, Durham Tastefully Decorated Wedding and Birthday Cakes QUALITY BREAD . HENDERSON’S Try a Loaf of 3.10 Men’s [44:11 Top Blucher $5 00 2.50 Men’s 3 Jcher - 3.00 MADE AT ‘.\lzé:‘.i r *1 hand {hat “0 are n {ruling for the next, few days at 840 De? ton, sacks included. If you DEs-d feed, buy now, as we have only a "“fifn.3r:11m‘.t_\ in ofidr t this The Highest Prices Paid for Produce .: A'i‘TRACTIVE TRIPS Il'i:'a“.--â€";'iw Mm (Jemimny, Limited. Round Trip Tourist 'i‘ickets now on sale from stations in Ontario at very low fares, with liberal stop overs. GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE Berth reservations and full infor- mation at all Grand Trunk Ticket Oflices, or write (LE. Horning, Dist- rict Passenger Agent. G.T. Ry. Sys- tem. Toronto, Ontario. MUSKOKA LAKES MAGANETA VAN RIVER ALGONQUIN PARK LAKE or BAYS i KAWARTHA LAKES GEORGIAN BAY Small Profits July 26th, 1917 TO VOL. {SOâ€"NO. 2631 F. A. Graham. eycsi --At the Central Dru; Dr. and Mr are visiting: Missr: of Bufl spen Mrs. visit \‘ 01TH Mrs. D and I genial Sum ten, . sister U 25th (1‘ the 10 date it The W031 and dry. 31 a welcnme Mr. John Hanlan, Spending a week \\ ill-law, Mr. Hugh M Miss 31 Mm Mr. Herbc visiting his and Mrs. Ci; M 1' M I tish CU ter, Mr Mr .eptemb tht Durban 10(1 Miss A all 1 NEWS (it! OI (31' cOI SOS Leslie emplOFGd works, 51 left, leg on the m: A farmer who ' nature said: “If ‘ to stay at home, on the grindsto: the crank. Mr. and Mrs. We M The Hanover business a 5119” again reorganize iness as usual- Mr. Herman M v 0 1x11 out. \\ M r if lI ent ( M 3U