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Published and Semi. W THE ly by HING Loan A Guid" ee sg Birsctor hed is one of the ng offices in Canada. RONTO REPRESENTATIVE HB 3 ha 32 Church St. BPR ESENTATIVES New pork 225 Fifth Ave. Chi: best job Tribune Bld ™ { R. Norticep. rir . LABOR AND IMMIGRATION A thorough inquiry - such as that advocated by the liberal leader of the opposition. in the legislature into, the condition of labor in the province and the causes of employment, might well be considered by the. gov- ernment. Ii, as has been stated, the farmers want 'men and cannot get them because those out of work in the cities will not go on the farms, more. strenuous efiorts should be made by the provinéial immigration agents to bring out workers who will be sa- tistied to go on the farm and stay there. With the general cessation of railroad construction which is to be expected. in the pear future the ernment - should tighten up the re- strictions regarding the class of im- migrants brought in and should. im- port only those acquainted with and willing to tke up farm work. We want men who have been agricultur. ists in their' own country and who wish to stay on the land.-~Toronto News. gov- ---------------- Why does the Whig think so well of the Wilson administration? Be 'cause he rules over a republic that Yes so close to us, and what he and his government do deeply concern Canadians. COMPENSATION FOR INJURY The Legislature of Ontario will, at this session, dispose of the Work- man's. Compensation Bill, which Chief Justice Meredith framed after a study of the question for some years.. He heard evidence in Canada. He went abroad and examined critically into the laws of several countries. His measure may, therefore, be assumed to represent experience and thought upon the subject. The workmen, through their repre- sentatives, are understoddl to ap- prove of the bill. It has two dis tinguishing features : (1) It provides for compensation for every one injur- od while at work, inh any shop, un- der any circumstances. The. liability for accident may be greater in cases than in others. The employers run the greater risk of compensation for injuries the less efficiently their shops. are equipped and the men pro- tected against accident. (2) It pro- vides for the continuance of this com- pensation by a system of. state in surance -to which the employers are made to 'contribute according to. cer- tain plans and tables. Mr. Wolle, 'consulting actuary. of New York, has been addressing the Board of Trade in Toronto, and dis- cussing the Ontario measure. To the state Snsurance feature be takes - ex- 'goption. He holds that it is nol justified. by the experience of the day. New York's new Comp tion Act gives threo methods of meeting con- tingencies, (1) By providing for ac- cidents through 'uw state fund; (2) through an accident or mutual com- pany; and, (3), through the individ- ual, in supplying to the commission. ers the evidence that the employer is fingncially iw a position to carry out his comtraet. If Mr. Wolfe's plea means . anything it is that there should be an alter- native plan in Ovtario for meeting the employers' liability and. that all em- * ployers shall not have to make pay: ment to a state fund. The main ~ object of all law 'is to afiord ample aud adequate protection to the work. men, and the employers' contention 4s that be should have some latitude, -or something to say, about the man- per Su which this is to be accom- The bride who wants the church some marrisge ceremony must still pro- ) "mise to honour and "obey" her bus- 'band. The javerage bride finds no difficulty in doing this and the 1 of Convocation need not worry 00 - . did -00 | Whig believed him. One reads inthe Ottawa papers and despatches of ceptain - "insurgents," and their attitude towards the Cana- dian Northern Railway company, which is asking for provincial favours under very unfavourable circumstances. The opponents of this loan are im- properly described. "Insurgents" are those who are opposed to constitu: tional authority in government, and the opponents of the Canadian North- ern cannot be grouped or 'entered un- dor this category. They are not hos- tile to the government and its gen- eral policy. They are simply hostile to a scheme which does not invite their approval. If the member for Kingston went to Ottawa as a muchine politician, with- out aim or plan in political life, and desiring peace at any price, he would ine up for action on any question which suggested anxiety. The Whig friend, one who had been an official for many year; and somehow managed to keep out of scrapes and worries. He was - asked, confidentially, "How you manage it?" The answer came, candidly: "By following the line of the least " And the He had not col- lided with any one. He had not as- serted his individuality. He had not accomplished anything. Failure in his resistance. ambitions did not trouble him in the least. His had been a tranquil ca- reer, and in his ionocence that was {the summum bonum of his official life Mr. Nickle went to Ottawa to play the man and the patriot. Free of all care politically--free, as he once de- clared, in a speech in the city hall, to follow the bent of his mind without fear, favour or affection--he is one out of maby who can afford to stand up in parliament and express his convie- tions independently. As a conservative it is te be expect- ed of him that he will be true to the principles and teachings of his party, and give to the government of the day a loyal support on all questions which command this support. There are, however, times when a strong man must say to his political friends, as Mr. Nickle can say with regard to the Canadian Northern railway, '"l'his is a non-political issue, and because it is 1 propose to exercise my judgment and to oppose it." Our member has not discussed ' the matter publicly, and no one can say just what his position is, but it would be safe to infer that he thinks the country can hardly borrow money for the railway, to the extent of say $20,000,000, without some other se- curity than the common stock of the company. A loan, on common stock, is prac- tically a gift, and another gift, fol lowing that of last year, inspires the thought that ii the country must finance these railways it should own them. It will not, then, be surprising that our member may give some evi- dence of the fact that he is not a ma- chine politician, but a wember of par- lianment who is serving the people for their good, and who will not be in- fluenced by any motive which is not in harmony with the public interests. EDITORIAL NOTES The express companies are meeting the competition of the parcel post, it is said. Yes ? Well they can meet it a good deal more . before the people will be able to appreciate it. "fers man' the life or vision of hurst 'and she has sufiragette Some has come into Sylvia Pank- ceased to be a of the militant brand, What a pity that her's is an isolated case ? The old time watch-night may be tame compared with the splash with which a certaib party heralded the New Year at McConkey's, in Toronto, but the after effects and thoughts and morals are much more comforting. service Belleville was disturbed but of all reason, by the life, the hilarity of the people in the streets, and occa- sional fights in the hotels, one evening last wéek., Was that the occasion of a certain hockey match? No troublers from Kingston we hope. : Wilson proy that the Panama canal shall, according to treaty, bo irce to the ships of all na- tions. The man who can make a restless people play 'fair, and in har- mony with law and common sense, has surely something of a pull. The .Lynch-Staunton-Gutelinve $63,- 000 report will not be in the hands of the M.P's for a couple of weeks yet. Rumour has it that a winister thas been editing with scissors and blue pencil. . Which accounts, perbaps, for its appearavce in the party papers in partizan colours. Pr, Ir W---------- It seems that Mr. Bennett, when be became a member of parliament, resigned | a retainer from the C.P.R. which' wagy/worth $10,000 "a year. A man who makes a sacrifice like that can surely be depeaded upon to flay any .one who dares to question his bona fides. i Barring the examination and the valuation of papers, which, without the authofity of the Education De- pariment could not be enforced, the scripture reading and memorizing in "the public schools has bepn quite as can never forget the answer of an old | "| certain selegted good as Dr. Seath now recommends. On this subject the department' bas been asleep for years. Ate. Bernett, M.P. for Calgary, is said to be an insurgent for" the pur- pose of saving the west to bis par, ty ! Roosevelt undertook to save the country and the republican party and we know what happened; The bull moose as a kicker is an inter- esting animal. (nly that and: no- thing more. Ta Canada in the grip of an Ocean or Transportation Combine. This is the latest and most direct menace to the trade of Canada. The govern: ment is inclined to delag action, but the western grain producers are be- hind this ominous Sengaund The trusts have the people, melaphorical- ly, by the throat. Will they stand the throttling ? -------- connection with the ~ Pa: sama canal. The manager of the Commisariat Department, who posed us an innocent when the eye of sus- picion rested upon him, appears to have been paid gratuitiece~to the ex- tent of $140,000. Suspended is he? He that unless Uncle Graft in won't mind v| Sam clutches and takes from him his dl-gotten gains. e------------ Dr. teaching of religious in the public schools has approved by certain réligious The lessons will Seath's scheme been bodies. consist of passages from the Bible, and moral precepts or teach- | ings the Golden Rule Series. The outlook. is rosy, but it is well to remember the Ross Bible and what happened to it. from PUBLIC OPINION Sound Doctrine Toronto News. lf we must build own the railways. railways, let us ------------------ Good Service Recognized Ottawa Journal A bequest of tary of liiteen - years' standing does honor to the memory of the late Sen- ator Cox. / Something to Do. Ottawa Free Press The C.P.R. are spending %80,000,000 in extensions in the west. Why don't they take on Mr. Gutelius and Mr. Lynch-Staunton to show them how to do the work without waste ? Once Bitten, Twice Shy Toronto Daily Star. After this anybody who comes along with a wad and wants to bribe mem- bers df the Quebec legislature will need to bring with them a certificate of honesty from his local clergyman. Only a Joke Toranto Telegram On motion of ment, seconded by the Laurier opposi- tion, Sir William Mackenzie will pro- bably get that $25,000,000 on condi- tion that he leaves the hinges on the doors of the national treasury. Something in That Montreal Star, Bishop Farthing condemns the ac- tion of women who, in pursuit of fash John C. ion, risk their tives; but the pity is that the pursuit' of fashion will not allow su¢h women any time in which to read w hateyhic Bishop said. Here's a Joker Ottawa Journal. "What good is Hansard ?"' demands a Kingston editor. Well, not much but it appears to be used for visiting the sins of the fathers upon the par- ents themselves. And it's a great vol- ume with which to refresh the mem- ory, at times. Kingston Events 25 YEARS AGO. C. C. Livingston sold a lot, to-day, on Nelson street, for $375. The overflow pipe for the water tank arrived this morning from the east, y It was cold to-day. The thermome- | ter registered fifteen to twenty degrees | below zero. The race track at the fair grounds' has been put in good shape for races. Messrs. A. Chown and J. Carswell, addressed a meeting at Wolle Island, in the interests of the Scott act. MONDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY. ~~ THIRD Albert Edward Dyment, one of Can- ada's best known horsemen and a onetime winner of the King's Plates was bors forty-five years ago today. He was for several years interested In the lumber business and when liv- ing in the north was elected to Par liament. He represented Algoma in the House of Commons for twelve years, being al the time one of the youngest members in the House. Lat. terly he has been engaged in the stock broking business in Toronto. He = A director companies and is very popular on ths "street." Though a miiliooaire and always accustomed to the use of wealth, he is entirely without "side" and dpes not let the consideration of $50,000 to his secre- | the Borden govern- | of numerous industrial KINGSTON SAYS THE CAPITAL + CAN BE RAISED Board of Trade Members Believe That Proposition Will Proye Pro- fitable as Well as Convenient Oswego, N. Y,, Times. The Kingston, Ont., Board of Trude at last has awakened to "the possibilities in the establishment of a car ferry between this city and that port. ° Manager Lachlan Macleay of the Chamber of Commerce Develop- ment Bureau, today received a let- tar from J. H Macnee, secretary of the board, stating that after Mr. Macleay had delivered an address at the meeting of the board last month, the members had become interested in the car ferry which he had advo- cated and had made some investiga- tion as to its possibilities. The letter states that the matter wos referred to the Industries Com- mittee, with the result that the members looked around Kingston and found that it would be a com- paratively easy matter to secure capital to finance the establishment of & car ferry, as there are two rail- roads there which own considerable property and which handle practical- ly all of the coal business of that portion of the dominion. : One of these railroad companies is willing to give a-terminal for the car ferry landing in Kingston and Mr. Macnee suggests that perhaps an interested railroad company in this port might be willing to provide the J Anerican terminal. These two rail- road companies control the coal busi- |ness of the Ottawa valley, furnishing {coal to the capital city as well to Renfrew, Pembroke, Carleton Place, Almonte, Perth, Smith's Falls and other places to which much of the coal shipped out of this port goes. In past years there have been hola-ups in the shipments of coal which would be done away with if a car ferry were in operation. The ferry would also take much of the business which is done at Prescott now and would practically cheapen the cost of the commodity in all of the Canadian cities and villages men- tioned. It would give Kingston a better and cheaper coal service, one that could be depended on, and would afford a better opportunity to {ship coal from here in quantity. It is the desire of the Kingston committee "that the local chamber make a complete investigation on this side and see what can be done in the way of picking up business land this Mr. Macleay will do, and forward the information as soon as pogsible. The car ferry contemplat- ed would carry about thirty carloads of coal on cars and in addition would carry passengers and a good business could be worked up under proper direction. ---------- BEGIN TO MAKE PLANS ENGINEERS AT OSWEGO WORK ON SPECIFICATIONS | { | Will Build Freight Station--State | Must Provision on Water Front for Trans-shipment of Goods on New Barge Canall Oswego, N.Y., Feb, 23.--The corps jof engineers pon in 'the local | United States engineer's office have 'began the work of preparation of i plens for the work that will be done {in the Oswego district during the | coming season. Resident Engineer Churchill is in charge of [the district. Operations will not be concentrat- {ed on the Oswego harbor alone, but | will be distributed at the ports along | Lake Ontario from Olcott on the | west to Ogdensburg on the north. | Much attention will, however, be given to improvements at the local harbor with the completion of 'the | € 'avge canal. Oswego will be the only terminal of the improved in- land waterway system on Lake On- | tario. | In connection with the improve- { ments in the harbor the state will {also this spring: begin the construec- | tion of a station on-the water frort jak which the trans-shipment of i freight on the canal will be made, | As there will be no apparent delay in. theh construction of the terminal the government engineers will prob- ably push the proposed harbor im- provements along as rapidly as pos- sible. With the appropriation l ontained lin the rivers and 'harbors bill, made i public last week, there will be avail- able for harbor work at Oswego the s sum of $210,000. There is no pro- vision how the money is expended. Tt can be used in deepening the har- bor or continuing the reconstruction o" the breakwater. The plans must, however, be approved by the govern- ment engineers' department at Buf- fale. No announcement will be made for 'several weeks regarding the work that will be proposed, but it is ex- rected that another breakwater con- tract will be suggested. i et Harry Buller, Ridgetown, deaf and dumb since childhood, has re- covered his hearing as a result of a gun which was fired nearby. With his hearing has also eome his power of speech, as he has not been able to talk for some time past. E. Gregorie shot.and killed him- self at Embrum, Ont., where he went to 'shoot rabbits. When leaving, his gun was discharged. The bullet en- tered his brain, and he was picked up dead. The Kron Pring, the 17th German battleship of the Dreadnought, class, was christened at Kiel on Saturday by the Crown Princess Cecil. Ciown Prince Wilhelm, who was to have made the address was kept away by ras 1: is probable that this fall will sue a weekly service established by the Canadian Northern Royal steam- ships between Montreal and Bristol. A bill to forbid Canadian papers money interfere with his friendships, 17 lishing portraits of . criminals Hn Sn wt vas introduced in the senate. as | FEBRUARY SALE Sa 'MEN'S SILK SCARFS $2.75 and $3.00 values for $2.00, two tone knit- ted silk scarfs. MEN'S SCARFS | MEN'S OVERSHOES Silk squares, regular 9.00 $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 values First quality goods for $1.50, all sizes. for 69c. ; vercoat Snaps Ov rand and Semi-Ready Overcoats, hand tailored in the absolutely correct models. - Colors are browns, blues and greys, sizes 34 to 40. Regular $18.00 and $20.00 values. Your Choice for $12.50 $2.75 $2.75 Men's Trousers Snap. $4.00 and $4.50 Values for$2.75 We were able to procure another lot of these trousers from a first-class pant maker, hand made goods, imported worsted fabrics, good pat- terns, all sizes, five pockets, belt loops, side straps, medium peg cut. See our window display of these trousers. "al Foctety Brand CLOTHES NECKWEAR SNAP 50c Ties for 25c¢. Hook-on knots, flow WORK | SHIRTS Special 50c. | Heavy twill shirts, strongly made, tans or | blacks, also black and | | MEN'S SOCKS Black worsted yarn, ends and Derby shapes, rScoteh heather, regular new designs and colov- ; : : 25¢ and 35¢ values for white stripes, sizes 14 ings. to 17. 17¢ per pair. é BIBBYS, Limited 78, 80, 82 Princess St., Kingston Better Coal Means Smaller Coal Bills That is why it pays to order Coal that suits, P. WALSH 58-87 Barrack Stree Men's Working Boots for $1.25 Men's Boots, Bex Kip and heavy grain, would make a splendid working boot, regular $1.50 to $2.50 for Si, Sizes 9 and 10 only, $125 For Sale : --=|| H. JENNINGS, King Street. 1--A large well dwelling, Pine St., lar, B. and C. gas, deep Jot sevinaneanaas, $2850 3-- Brick dwelling, Albert St., 4 bedrooms, B. and C., sta- ble, deep lot .......$3200 3--Brick veneer, University Avenue, 5 bed rooms, hot water furnace, B. and C. el- ectrio lights, gas, stable sven en $3600 4-=-New brick dwelling; Fron- temac St. all dern im- Sete vans provements ........$4000 Tl |. LOCKHART, t= ad Nig 8. Kingston} Phone 1035 or 1099 A