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Genrge P. Graham.” Mr. King is in Washington not to promote trade or any useful agree- ment. but to interfere with an agree- ment. that. has given Canada and the United States a 3.000-mile internaâ€" tional boundary without a fort or a warship. The Farm is‘ Sun is equally se- xere on Mr. Kings unxxun ranted in- terference but. does not. take an'e- qualiy serious View of his act as it says, but the importance of his mis_ sion can be estimated ‘xx'hen is it pointed out. he is taking with him that other renowned statesman, H011. MOVEMENTS OP POLITICAL, PARTIES (Special Correspondence.) W'ith the Canadian navy virtually abolished by the Liberal Govern- ment at. the first. session of Parlia- ment, and the sale of the Dominion Merehant Marine under way,‘ it .would- appear that MI‘. -King' had done a pretty good job of sweeping the flag from the seas,- and might be The Washington Junket. Premier King’s trip to \Vashington would be amusing to the Canadian people if it. were not so ludicrous and farcical. For over a century the Rush-Bagot treaty has preserved peace between United States and Canada. It has proven to be the greatest instrument for peace, that has ever existed between two coun- tries and it is this great bond that Premier King would disrupt and en- danger. ~With great domestic trou- bles to be solved. he has, without excuse. husied himself in an inter- national compact that has stood the test. of a century. The Montreal Ga- zette. not unfriendly to the govern- ment. declares that his mission is “a piece of gratuitous folly.” The Ga- zette describes .\lr. King's statement as “pure. nonsence" and continues with the following warning: is there to disarm? A hunill‘eu‘l-tnn vessel and a ten-pounder gun. Such a ship and such equipment llligilt serve the spt‘n‘ismen in duck hunting. but surely not an import- ant menace. There is nothing to disarm. but. when Mr. Kil g begins to open theisubject at international relations. when he stirs sleeping (lugs. the danger is that. the end of the. negotiations may tintl the lion and the lamb peacefully reclininv, â€"wit.h the lamb inside the lion.” GOVERNMENT BY COHISSION "Government by Commission” was a charge that Premier King and his 7 supporters persistently hurled at the late Government. Mr. King has been in power six months and in that brief period has delegated the solu- tion of two important problems to Royal Commissions that he in Oppo- sitiontso strongly condemned. For five years a parliamentary commit- tee annually solved the problems of soldiers’ civil re-establishment. The first attempt of the new government on this question ended in disaster. No doubt the soldierslrepresenta- tives were convinced that a change 0f government had brought a change ‘ of sentiment into authority in par- liament and that there was an ill- concealed hostility where formerly there was friendly desire to assist. Finally in disgust they demanded a Royal Commission indicating their lack of confidence in the good faith of the government. Mr. King weak- ened and in granting the Commission practically admitted that his party had forfeited the confidence of the overseas men. Another instance of the rezmdiation of policy was in the case of the British Columbia fisher- ies. For some years there has been a steady decline in the salmon fisheries on the Pacific Coast and many rivers have ceased to be pro- duetive. Instead of having the de- partmental experts deal with the sit- uation. Mr. King again appointed a Royal Commissicm cmnposed princi- pally of Nova Scotia politicians who know nothing of British Columbia fisheries. Three Liberal members frwm Nova Scotia. Messrs. Dull". Mar- tell and Chisholm. will have a sum- mer‘s juniwting t t the expense of the country. All are disappointed in patmiiage and the disappointment. is to he salved by this free trip at the country‘s expense. ['i‘nler the. late government the war and reconstruc- tion brought many problems and there were many reasons why the government should seek outside asâ€" sistance in their solution. Those per- i l l l 1 ieds are past but the new govern- ; ment continues a practice which they ctmdemned when excusable and i now practise when unexcusahle. l u‘ l “The Rush-Bagot. agreement has not lapsed. It continues to have the same binding force as a cen-. tury ago, suffices for its purpose, and cannot be strengthened by any new compact. Why 0an the sub- ject? No one in Canada contem- plates conquering the United States by force of arms. and we are sure no one in the United States pronoses to subdue Canada. Has the '\\'ashington disarmament con- ferenee gone to the Premier's head. that he desires to make a new treatv u ith our neighbors? W hat ThurSday, July 27, 1922. The venue organization of ['nited LOW" last “"39k looking lL11) a I'C‘Si- 13!“ Farmers inhOuebec has Within the dence, and secured the Baptist 1331“ I have sec: past few days gone on record against (3y for Wt alliance with either party. In Man- mal Invig itoba. an election campaign under ChiCk F. way. the I.’.F.M..and Liberals are for FOOd LiCG the first time distinctly divided, and ’ ‘ the former have by far the larger We also 5 number of candidates. As to Ontar- the best C in. the organized farmers are them- selves divided. the J. J. Morrison faction adhering to the principle of action as an occupational class, . while Premier Drury is newly on - . _ :~ - ‘ record against group government, _ The Standard Remedy for HAY-FEVER which. he proclaims only a transi- andAsthma. Sold byallgoog Drama. the eyes of some of the U.F.Q. who For "“7“" m7“"“°”*’°m“ WNW. -. alum.- Liberal-Pragressive “Fusion.” Probably chief interest 'in the ru- mor about Mr. Hudson entering the Cabinet lies in the fact that, though Independent Liberal member for South \V'inniiwgâ€"the “independent” part being responsible for his elec- tionâ€"he has been closely in touch with the Progressives in the House, and has acted somewhat as a “liason officer.” to use a war-time term. Since it is on record in the words of the premier that Mr. Crerar was in- vited to join the Cabinet last Decem- ber “as a Liberal" there would be nothing out of the way in taking Mr. Hudson. The latter took an active part in the deliberations of the spe- cial railway committee in the session just closed. and, it will be recalled, is law partner of H. J. Symington. â€"â€"A_ K.C.. who represented the prairie provinces in various rates argu- ments. In brief. Mr. HUdson is a “lieutenant” of the Progressive lead- er, and if Cabinet honors fall to him, why not later to the “captain”? No doubt the chief difficulty in this "fusion". scheme is Sir Lomer Gouin himself. He is crediting with halt- ing the coalition in the first place. Quebec Liberals dominate the Gov- ernment, and them a1 e substantial reasonsâ€"the taiill to name only one 33'h3' the3 me :1d3e1se to uniting 33ith the Westerners politically. In this correSpondence recently refer- ence 33as made to The Toronto Globe’s missionar3 33ork toward a Liberal- P1 ogre si3e entente. Listen to Le Canada, edited by Farnand Rinfret, MR, and identified with Sir Lomer himself: Cabinet Reorganization. With‘ the premier’s return from Washington. a hatch of federal ap- pointments is momentarily expected. There are vacant .Fu‘dgeships in Nova Scotia. Quebec. Ontario, and Saskat- chewan, and Sir Lomer Gouin, though at his summer home, is re- tl ported to be keeping in. close touch m with the justice department, in this it matter. Hon. D. D. McKenzie, Solici- w tor-General, has long been mentioned ti 'in connection with one of t.l‘ic‘l\'ova Scotia vacancies, and some other . ptiirtt'tdios have been in the spotlight {of remmstruction gossip since the [HOUSP closed. Hon. A. B. Hudson, (jremr‘s solicitor. is named in this way for the immigration department. ”" and denials by those conceri'ml are not so convincing but that the belief persists he will be sworn in before the year is out. Hon. George). Gra- ham. minister of militia, who accom- panied his chief on the recent Washâ€" {1: ington pilgrimage. is nominated by ‘ his own paper, the Brockville Re- corder, for chairmanship of the new railway board of management. upon co-omlinatitm of the roads. In Par- liament, the qualifications necessary for this office were placed very high 2 by members discussing the matter.‘..°. some of whom believed it necessary to go out. of Canada for a man of the necessary administrative experience. The member from South Essex is not troubled with over-modesty, how- ever. and probably considers the peeple have forgotten all about the National Transcontinental undertak- ing. so much under-estimated as to H the extent of its burden upon the .‘ country. when he was minister of in railways. .11.] st L) L L IT at 6 ( ii: iii t‘.‘ hi ch. at . 1:. P . th to In . tit.‘ ‘ til. Ht. “No attention should be paid to rumors, disseminated designedly by certain paperS‘that the Liberals at Ottawa are thinking of coalition. They are without foundation, and nothing justifies them.” entitled to a broom at his masthead, like the old Dutch~ admiral, Van Tromp, whom the history books used to tell about. But it appears there is one other detailâ€"the revenue boats Ewhich chase smugglers on frontier waters, and the Premier has been in conference at' Washington with Secretary of State Hughes, to the end that the Rush-Bagot treaty of 1818 may be modernized and the last vestige of armed force removed from the international border. Wha't pour- parlers there may have been about the tariff v. ill only be learned in due course, but judging from the way the United States Senate is boosting duties on agricultural products right now, protectionist sentiment rules‘ over there and is nowhere stronger than among the farmers and their rcprcsctnativcs. In the Provinces. t t’. for West 'l‘oronto, Speakii g at. St. 'l‘lmmas on July 13, expressed the topinion that the Orange Institution 1had been successful in making its inâ€" tluence felt. The matter was to go to the courts for a pronouncement on the point 01‘ law, but there has . been a curious silence on the subject, ‘ot' late. Remarks of Senator N. A. Helcourt before the FI‘OIIGh-Cnaditln Educational Association of Ontario, in Ottawa recently, are of interest in this connection. As to whether they actually throw any light on Mr. [Drury‘s attitude, only he can tell. vâ€"w“ Mr. W. A. Armstrong, who recent- 1y" bought‘qnd improved the late Dan. Enung reSIdence, has sold it to Mr. Lharles McKechnie of Rock Mills, “'99 “311 became a resident here. VCQCV u LVUA IIU‘ LI. Mr. 0. M. McKiIlop of" i'3e1mont, the now High. school principal, was in toxm last week looking up a rosi- dence, and secured the Baptist par- The Women’s Institute, which has been very active in behalf Of the Memorial Park here has now for its objective a soldiers“ monument. to be erected in the park at. a cost of about 33.000. We have. nu doubt the ladies will succeed in the project, which appeals to all. Five members sup- plied the menu for a tea in the park on Friday evening at which the pI‘O- coeds were $18. The Band was pres- ent for an hour and lent to the pleas- ure ofihe event‘. "Al‘J‘ Ls rleetet’l: President, Reeve Mc'l.‘:1vish; lit. \‘iee-Presidcnt, G. B. \Velton; 2nd Vitae-Presidem. John Runstmller; Secretary. S. E. DeCudmore; Treas- urer. George Mitchell; Manager, W. -\. Hawken; Assistant. C. J. Bellamy; Handmaster. 'l‘. C. Blakely; Band Ma- jor, Joseph Field; Citizens’ Commit- tee. M. \VllSUll. T. C. Blakely, Boner: Down. John Wright; Trustees. D. Mr'I‘avisii. G. B. Welton., About $150 are required to put. the band instru- ments in good condition and a subâ€" scription for that purpose is meeting with good success. The Senator said, according to The Ottawa. J ournal: “There was reasxm to believe that the advent of a nevv government in Ontario would alter the situation and bring about a change for the better. We have been obliged to work quietly in the lobbies during the past two years. Premier Drury has given us solemn. positive and formal pledges that the grievances of which French-Canaâ€" dians in Ontario complained would be remedied. Those pledges promptâ€" ed our silence and brought. about a s.:.-rt ol' truce.” Flesherton. (Our own correspondent.) At. a meeting of the citizens in the town hall on Tuesday evening of last week Flesherton Citizens’ Band. which has been in a disorganized mnditien fer snme time. was reor- ganized with _the followng ntl‘icers Y agitation for revision of the tax :11- Iolment, to separate schools and fur ustublishment of Roman Cathnli'é high schuols. BishOp Fallon, of Lon- don. pI‘Ub-ilbly speaks not for himself 1110110 when he prunouncos for 5(1):}?- zgm schcmls from kindm'garton in university. The Ontario Governmeni Saw no sign until after the ()I‘flflgé' Ul'di‘l' hail carried out .21 \YidCSDI'PZUi canvass fur signatures against virango in amim'tionmont of currmrnâ€" ( Mango in appmtionmont 0t CHI'DOI ‘2â€" Sign him». He then indicated an :1.1- x'ui'sn decision, and H. C. Hockmi, M. Of course group government, strictly speaking, does not exist in Ontario, because the parties in the Legislature, other than the Farmer- Labor \jving. are not in the Govern- ment. And, from information avail- able here, the feeling is growing that “one party” will be in charge after the next Ontario election, and it will not be led by Hon. E. C. Drury. Opin- ion among Conservatives in touch with the situation is most tuitimis- tic. Drury and Separate Schools. Premier Drury and his colleagues have boon extraordinarily caâ€"utinns in their nttmunces concerning [ho 1y “broaden” his administration it he could. Remarks by Mr. Drury at Collingwood recently ought to Open believe as Mr. Morrison does. He said. tion system. His “broadening-out” views are well known, and being a Liberal it is not difficult to imagine in which direction he would logical- “I believe in the necessity of a party system. History proves it. The group system, with the group Cabinet, contains too many pos'si- bilities of bargaining for selfish purposes between difi‘erent fac- tions. Good government requires administration by one party, and a check by another party in opposiâ€" tion. The County Council succeeds because it is so close to the elec- tors that they ‘themselves are the opposition. Group government is not permanent.” THE DURHAM CHRONICLE (urn) UOIGI‘lflgC, at WundSOI‘. Mr. Fred Stuart, Spent. last week at Bracobridgo on a business trip. Miss Shirley Murray is home from Toronto on her ht‘JlidayS. Mrs. J. Ru'nst-adlcr and mother \‘iS- ited over the week-end with relu- tives at Dundalk. MP. J amos Bowler 0f Toronto Spent Sunday with his family, holidaying hero. Miss Courtice of Toronto is Visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. (R(‘\’.' (")ko. at the parsonage. Miss Mimi-I'm Siafl‘ord Of Montreal is Visiting hm‘ aunt, MP8. (Dru) Otte- well. Mrs. D. Blair of Tomhto is visit- ing her brutlmr, MP. J. A. Heard, and other relatives. Miss Mamie Sullivan is home frum Montreal, holi4jlayiug with hor mother. Miss Ethel Dudgmm of Port. Credit is holidaying with Miss Thcima \Vii- son. Mrs. T. Julian is Visiting tors at Mcaford and Baryic. Miss Mamie McTavish has re- turncd from visiting her sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Coleridge, at “Windsor. Mrs. HHllnml, SR. and grand- (laughter, Miss Ellison. 'l‘oronlo. wlm visited Principal R. G. Holland and, wife. returned home on Friday. Mrs. J. W. Hades of Balljmm‘e, Maryland, Visited th‘ uncle. MP. RC}. Karstmit. and family. last wovk. MP. Fl'ml Bollamy of C011ingw0cuil lwlidaym! last. week with his par- ents and othur 1-4'?lat.i\'vs‘ lmro. 1.112 and Mrs. Tumbull left on Sat- urday (m a SllHI‘i holiday with l'rimuls :11 'l‘omnlo and Hamilton. Dr. 11011 of Stavnm' is taking DI‘. Turnâ€" hull S \\ (11‘1' \ in his absence. A 11111111111111 from 110111 attended the 011111 Sound (2111111111211 1115!. week and 11111112111. :1 1111121811111. time in the young (lily. Mrs. 11‘. H. W. Hivklin"111111111tai1101] :1 111111111111 1'11 ladies in [0\\ 11 1111 Saturâ€" 1131' 1'131111, mum at an uninvable ten :;i\1111 in 1111. 1.1111 111 111111 51511111. 3.111s. .J. 1), 1112111111 11l"1.)!_ta\\a. \ isiting 11111111. We learn the honey in this local- ‘ ity will be good this year. We were favored last week with a nice treat from Mr. Albert Buchanan’s apiary. At the league baseball match here last week between Markd-ale and Flesherton the latter won by 13 to 12, redeeming somewhat the failures of former matches. The friends here of Mrs. Ed. F"ost of Owen Sound sympathize wi h her in the accident which befel her last week as reported in the Sun- Times. By a fall of about 15 feet. at her home the wris.s of both arms were ltn'oiien and other injuries sus- tained. Mrs. Frost is a niece of Post- masl er 3151111410 hero. Dz. mung.» 31;; had the kindly asâ€" Sistaiwv 03' so“. mml citizens for a few davs mshing‘ his new cottage at \Vasuga 30.1013, where he will holiâ€" day. At the 1\â€"Iethmiist Church on Sun- day morning,r a juvenile choir led the congregation splendidly and sang a voluntary VOI‘V nicelv. Master Ivan Henderson and voung cousin, Miss Helen Henderson, \isitors from Tor- onto, fave 11,sweet1y rendered duet 1-1111"! aiso sang at; the P1j17-1sbyteria11 service in‘the afternoon. Mr. R. J. W nods, MP. for Dufferin', sumyliod the Presbyterian pulpit on Sunday and gave a goud.s<791"m(m on “'I‘houéhfs,” based on Daniel ivzfi. Mrs. MC husband. Take Notice I have secured the agen- cy for Wodehouse Ani- mal Invigorator, Baby Chick Food, Poultry Food, Lice Killer, etc. We also sell Zenoleum, the best disinfectant ' What are your health building plans for the spring time? Our pure food is the'builder Who will aid you and your family to enjoy the days and weeks of the beauti- ful spring. We expect to hear from you. Mrs. R. Thistle-tl‘lwaite of Niagara MCK' 1110p accompanied her hcr sis- Mr, am] Mrs. Walter Loucks,,\\'lm have been Visiting here since their marriage in June, left on 'J7uesdny ijgr their new home at Crmrriorant Lake, 1300 miles north of ‘.\'7irmipeg. where Mr. Lflueks is going into fox and mink ranehirm. Mrs. John Bellamy leaves on Wed- nesday to visit her daughters in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Fairey of Toronto visited over Sunday with the for- mor’s mo~thor.. Mrs. Clinton, who is very ill. Mrs. Fairoy’s mother acâ€" companied them. j++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mr. and Mrs. Frank VanDuson and daughters motored to Chesley on Saturday to pay old friends a short \‘iSit. Mr. Percy LeGard came from Torâ€" onto on Friday to holiday for a week here. Bliss IV?! igai'ot Hulnms Hi the High school staff here, has gtme (m a tri; D in tlw ( mast and is m \\ imlidaving at Vancoux er and nthor paints. Mr, John Nixon, Mr. Harry Nixon, wife and daughter, and Mr. M. Stone- house, of Mono Road, were week- end visfiors with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gilchrist and other relatives. ' Mrs. ‘William Davis of Toronto is visiting numerous old friends in this vicinity. _ Mr. and Mr.s W. R. Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Plantt visited rel- ativ es at Creemore on Saturdav. Misses Lottie and Annie Muir of Toronto visited Mrs. A. M. Gilchrist on Saturday. DP. Charles Ottewcll of Toronto Visited over Sunday with his. parents here. His wife and little son are 1101-- iilaying at Haileybury. Mr. Johnston CUllen was at Kitchâ€" ener last week attending the funeral of his nephew, Dr. Wallace, special- ist, who died after but a. few days‘ illness. Only a short time ago Mr. Cullen lost another nephew, Dr. Ern- est Cullen, a noted physician of De- troit. The Misses Jessie and Mar; {11101 Smith of the S00 011t.,ai<: \isiting Mrs. Kate Paton here. Falis, N.Y., is on a visit with rela' tives here. 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McMullen, J;P., who under- went a critical Operation in Toronto a few weeks ago, returned home on Monday and her numerous friends wish her full recovery. Miss Maud Richardson and Mrs. (Dr.) Webster of Toronto, called on a few of their old friends here on Sunday. Mr. Harvey Griffin, school princi- pal, Toronto, and wife, are holiday- ing here with the latters mother, Mrs. W. Wilcock, and other rela- tix es. , \ Veteran Star Theatre FRIDAY andâ€"SATURDAY July 28 and 29 PAGE FIVE our. l.