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SIR CLIFFORD SIFTON SUMS UP THE. ISSUE. ‘ In an open letter addressed by Sir Clifford Sifton to Hon. Hewitt Bos- tock. 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 warâ€"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 two- 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 san- er means. \Ve quote Sir Clifford Sifton‘s letter, and a DPFUSHI will show him a strong seconder to the opinions on the same subject by Dr. ~ Michael Clark. The letter is as follows: Sir Clifford’s Letter. Ottawa. July 23rd. Hon. Hewitt Bostock, the Senate. press his \iexxs an the present grave c1isis in the affaiis 11f 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 be faced with a grave sreponsibility. "The world is in the final stages of a death grapple. No such dire 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, hu-i man rights and free modern civil-i 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 I 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 nnlything that matters is: “1. To put e\ cry possible ounce of force into our striking power 'with men, guns and munitions in order to help the allies win the \i6- tory tor libert}. 6») To stand bv our men at the do front and gixe them abundant re- inforrements and reserx es 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 to permit the Borden Government to. get on with its war policy. To the get on with its war policy. '10 me profound regret of many thousands .of his best friends, he has decided upon another course. I have no nor anything except respectful sympathy for the difficulties Of his position. Issue is Conscription. "The facts, however. must be ‘ The meaning of his principal supporters in Quebec, is that they have determined to{ force an election on the single isâ€"‘ sue of conscription. Read the ~ which are daily being de- speeches ' livered and you will find that their policy in efiect is: “1. No conscription. in Quebec. "If £5 um. . ent. will be pledged to the hilt‘ pledged to hilt. against any and inefiective par 11 ar. The-.11 . There will be no conscription ticipation in Sir Wilfrid is returned to in the approaching election. lil‘dS of his followers in Par- it will be pledged to the hilt t conscription end pledged to ‘ 4 -â€""Q“A recruiting PAGE" 8. raise troops f ‘ment trv 112: to raise troops in t‘~ other prminces, \Vhile Quebec 5 :‘nfully refuses either to submit tu- conscr xi. 1r to recruit. c... 7771. ()i‘ 7 "”11! iii: 1". ”'18 1‘1“.)niv v.“ 31 be ieit stiauded I’llti will 11V» in- (21» and disappear as an effective fighting force. Will. Allow No I’rosecution-ci War. 'The predominating and control- lira,r element behind Sir Wilfrid I.::11rier will not allow him to proâ€" sm-ute the war. No one who has tit» slightest experience of Parliau unitary Government in Canada can li~ziestly gainsay this conclusion. "It is said thrt :1 great ell‘ort is to he made to unite behind a solil (11'. ibec all the elements in the pop- ulation 1.1m are hostile or luke- warm in regard to the \1 ar, together with certain of the larger business interests who feel that conscription will interfere with their operations. Thus a determined effort. is to be L "What will be the result of this elt'nrt. if it succeeds"? How is the war to be carried on with vigor hi" :1 Purliammflury party which is controlled by a hostile majority? "To ask these questions is to an- swer them. \Vith Sir \Vilfrid i'i imwer. the anti-war party of Que- bi‘l‘. will dictate his policy. It is dictating his policy now. made to D6 AVCI‘. "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 \Vilfrid Laurier, had he chosen to do so when appli- ed to. could have found a way out ol’ the tlitliculty. It. may be so. It is easy to criticise. Face to Face With Facts. "What is certain is that none of these things matters now. We have *to face. facts, not theories. The is- sm- is simple. Either: "1. We put our whole strengthi into the war, or "0 We abandon our men at the ~. front. and dishonor our solemn 0bâ€" ligation. "I will go no further. The decis- ion of this issue will determine, once for all. wbhether Canada is a 111tion, dominated and held together 111 a national \\ 111 and a national sense. of honor, or is a helpless ag- mnsidemtions of sectional interest. "If anything in this troubled world can be absolutely clear, 1t is clear to-day that we can grapple \xith this situation in one way, and '1one 1111‘ only, by the formation of 11 union vs ar Goy ernment, adminis- {cred on non-partisan lines. whicn “111 straight“ av appeal for a man- date to the people of Canada, and 1:111 consistently be supported by every element in the population that‘, ,is loyal to the cause. ? "Germany is lighting desperately in wear out the fortitude of her opâ€" ponents. If she succeeds, the peace will be inconclusive. It will be'no {mace for us, but the beginning of 1111 intole: able strain of constant 111eparedness for \1 ar. "We are not fighting for sentiâ€" 11ent. f111 England, tor Imperialism; \\e are lighting for the rights of ourselx 1s and our children to live gxegatinn of sectional communities, held together only by time.- serving it nurselves ana our uuuuum w u... as a free community. "Shall Canada be the first of all the allied nations to slink from the field? Let us realize the position nnw. It will be no use to wake up when it. is too late. Mrs. Jas. Tucker returned home! on Monday from a fortnight’s visit; with her mother, who is very ill. .\Irs.vGeo. Baird of Winnipeg is «u a visit with relatives and old miends. It. is quite a number of years since she enjoyed the scenes t-t‘ her girlhood before. Tuesday. was house-cleaning day 9.3 the ehureh. and the ladies of the , .yngregation put. everything in ap- ._ 1e pie 'Hl‘del‘. " Mr. Wm. Bogle raised his new-- \ir. \\ m. Bogle raised his new .rn last \\ ednesd v Mr. Duncm c.\ab being the v i‘tmctor. P\€I‘V-i .. 1mg went together fine. Messrs. Lorne Allan and Thomas 311311 of ‘ :1rney acted as captains, and the rmer had a decided win \\ eek. A; the weather is ideal for such an ex, ent, eV erybody should i come. ”fire next meeting of the Red Cross workers will be held at the home “-f Mrs. Anthony Lawrence on Wed- nesday, August,w ist. 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 *“-â€"â€"1â€" ." n-“ Yours faithfully, Si gned} “CLIFFORD SIFTON.“ CORNER CONCERNS retlirn Sir \Vilfrid L0 in the other portions and crops 100k well. Potato pros- DOMIRZON ALLIANCE FIELD” DAY! The Field day set apart by the Alliance was held in this county a few 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 had an extremely clear and force- fui presentation of 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- ces and the nation’s strength. He reviewed temperance progress in Ontario and in the Dominion, and warned his audience against the error of thinking the liquor busi- ness dead because Ontario was un-l 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 is’sue 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 tworld. He reviewed the situation Iin France, Russia, Sweden, and other countries, including Ontario, and the ljnited States, in their war- 1 time legislation. ‘I' v â€"~â€"U__,, He was at Glenolg Centre with Mr. Wylie in the afternoon. He is a forceful and pleasing speaker, and one of Canada‘s strongest temper- ance advocates. THE WAR PICTURES. The second series iof the British war pictures, "The Advance of the Tanks,” 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 \‘iVid and lasting im~ pression on the minds of those who __.ILL--. ‘_. A ._ -,- _ U D ‘ picture presentation of the tanks will leave a vivid and lasting im~ pression on the minds of those who saw them. No amount of written description would give the same 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 picmres 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. THE CEMENT WHISTLE HEARD AGAIN. ‘ Yesterday morning. the cement whistle, which had been silent for months. sent forth its clarion notes to announce its resurrection. For several weeks, internal alterations have been in progress under the skilful hand and trained eye of master mechanics. The old mill, in its day, was one of the best of its. kind. but it served its day, and greater things were needed. Making cement from marl was found to be too costly, and to compete in the cement industry against the more modern methods had long since 'pro\'ed an unprofitable game. For _‘-_.. ---ACQ'.4 ‘~’ ‘ h‘.‘ LIL LILAIJL thy\‘~- -' g', a time we felt as if the plant would be consigned to the scrap-heap, and we have reason to think the change was brought about by the influence of Dr. Jamieson. and we hope the transformed plant may now become an asset to the town, and in time a source of income to all who con- tributed towards its existence. We are unable to make any positive 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- rer sounded better. and shortly we hope for the wheels to turn and the mill to operate at full capacity. DARKIBS“ CORNERS. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Atkinson and Mrs. McClure and children, of Tor- onto, Visited the past week Wlth §heir many friends around this wnrc. “Lug... Min and Mrs. Andy Lindsay: and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Park V'l‘SlttEd \V VVL a'uu. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lawrenqe, of Toronto, are at present 'VlSltlng the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence. « Mr. John M. Bell of the Toronto Normal is enjoying the holidays at . his home ai. Pine Hill. Bub ULU UL -Au M'“ Carrie 35373115: visited over the lvbvbeek-end with Mlss Ehza Pat- terson. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" up ,_~‘_‘ -fi ”73'in 6% WW“ . 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 en- 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 positions of highest usefulness. These standards comprised four divisions. ‘The intellectual, physical, devotion- Atbv --â€"--â€"___ - a1 and service, each and all of which are necessary for the 31‘- round development of the boy. He laid particular stress on attention to the three C’s, which proved to be Persons requiring their hous- es Wired for electric lights, may write to the above ad- dress, or leave order at The Chronicle Office. %W°¥°l”l”l‘°i"l"!“i“i“ l *M¢M+*+++-l 4o 789 Dupont St., Toronto, Ont. Phone: Hillcrest 2056 THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. BOY Large Sales We have a number of Rugs left, in the newest designs, in the neatest patterns, and in the nlcest Orlental shades, having all the appearance of the Eastern Rugs, but a great deal cheapen 4 ' 1h Our stock is very large and our prices are right, as we bought before the advance. ' Women’s Dongola Blucherv $3.10 Men’s 144973;: . op Blucher $55.00 Women’s Chrome Tan 2.50 Men’s 3 acher - 3.00 Fresh Groceries Arriving Every Week G. J. McKechnie CONSERVATION she‘s.“ cantuun. Buy before the advance in price, which is sure to come 'vv'v See our new \Vallpaper. \Ve have the newest designs in the neatest patterns. Boots and Shoes Clean Speech, Clean Athletics and O We have a stock of ground feed I . “TM“ T w‘aml fit-n hand that we are u'lfirpying .A program was proxided 0011- l for the nextfew days at $110 per sisting of solos by Mr. Mistele, alton, sacks included. If you neud selpntion by the Male Quartelle 01‘ l feed, buy now, as we have only a the .\1w§h~liet chair '1 reci . :ion “3’ - 35‘3““? Q‘JN“? 13' in 0““? "t this Mi>s Livingsinn. 21ml nthv. 1‘;:;‘.1>â€"- 1:‘ixu’xuâ€"Tiw'iln‘i 5.05’ ‘101'01 Mills hers. Comgmy, Limited. Mr. Gec'n 1:1!01‘. when alt..c3»m_1:mce Ye Lditor was 1 ahwnm of May xv: unable to m4 vying opened a National Anthem. The Mini and linmire will be mi- vanced to four dollars a year after the first of August. House to rentâ€"Apply at this firm. 11 4‘4‘+%%+++++++++++++M+Q’+M*MHWWHW+ Departmental Store, Durham Tastefully Decorated Wedding and Birthday Cakes QUALITY BREAD . HENDERSON’S s will be here again it, is to 1w ilnlfli'd the will 1w grow}. was in the chair in the Mayor Laidlaw. who tn be present. 'l‘lw mad and closed with the MADE AT his 01'- “ 30f? The Highest Prices Paid for Produce Round Trip Tourist Tickets 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 C.E. Horning, Dist- rict Passenger Agent. Gfl‘. Ry. Sys- tem. Toronto, Ontario. A’E‘TRACTIVE TRIPS MUSKOKA LAKES MAGANETAWAN RIVER ALGONQUIN PARK LAKE or BAYS KAWARTHA LAKES GEORGIAN BAY Small Profits July 26th, 1917 TO VOL. 50â€"NO. 2631 F. A. 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