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ov _PAGE EIGHT | have long {| come | official mover bitshed Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE RIT IN WHIG PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED. ; President . Managing Director and BSec.-Treas. J. G. Elliott Leman A. Guild .. Telephones: Business Office ... rditorial Rooms Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES (haily Edition) year, aol in city year, {f paid in adva year by mall to rur year, to United States (demi- Weekly kdition) oar, by mail, cash J ne pald in advance i 59 year, to United States 1.60 #ix and three months pro fois) ATIVE One Une ne One One One One MONTRE!/ AL REPR ps UNITE D STA F.R. Northrup, F.R Northrup, C "hicago Job 4 10 Asso B 1g. > of Attached Is one the best printing offices in Canada The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations. GREAT BAILWAY STRIKE. The Great railway strike which was deferred (and only deferred), by the Adamson Act, which Congress passed on the recommendation of the] president, practically conceding the demands of the railway employees, may begin to-day. These employees will not wait any longer for the eight-hour day, The managers of the railways say they should delay ac- tion pending the decision of the supreme court, which. will, at an early date, settle the constitutionality of the law. Employees have no as- surance of a judgment at once, or even soon, and they are disposed to order a strike, calling out certain branches of the service, and gradu- ally developing the movement un- til 400,000 men have ceased their work. Any one can see at a glance what will happen by such a disloca- tion of trade through the practical suspension of some of the larger rail- 'ways.-And at such a time, Commerce ig embarrassed. agit Is. There is a congestion of freight at all the a, ericah ports. A Strike will paralys because it wil involve a loss of the most appalling kind. The president is deeply concerned over the result. He has much persuasion. In a cer- tain kind of diplomacy he is an adept. It remains 'to be seen 'whether he is equal io the test that this most serious labor dispute puts upon him. Inter-marrying for political effect, Europe, and among the Crown has become most unpopular. in heads, DROOPING IRISH HOPES. The outlook for Ireland is not as roseate at this anniversary .of her patriot saint as it was a year ago, | Then there seemed to be only one' thing between her and Home Rule: ! That was the war, - It had to be set tled 'before there could be any re- vival of the question. Meanwhile, recruiting in Ireland slackened. Tay Pay O'Connor says the British government is responsible for this. All the Irish troops were not used as they expected to be. Some Irish offi- cers had doubt cast upon their in- tegrity. Unrest and Sinn Feinnism, in al its perplexing obstrusiveness, followed. Asa consequence the harp which symbolizes Irish hope and Irish melody is silent to-day. The Nationalists may be somewhat to blame. They are too impetuous. The government is ¢ertainly not free from criticism. The premier has been either misunderstood or he has receded from the advanced position which he occupied some time ago. An appeal is made for the review of the whole situation by a new and independent commission, composed of the overseas premiers. These are in England, at the Imperial confer- « ence, and they may hit upon a happy _ compromise. It is hardly likely. Temporarily sorrow sits upon the hearts of the Irish people every- where, and they cannot sing the old songs as they would like to do. Therefore the anniversary of St. Pat- rick brings its gloom and oppression, and only the optimism which has never deserted the race can keep the faith alive within them, Trade, (imports and exports), in- creased in ¥ngland by $18,000,000 and $4,760,000, respectively, in Feb ruary. It will take Germany a long time. to starve out Britain at this | tious purposes. | charged | ject | discovered in a day. } rerate them comes | lussia while | people | cont with political conditions, that the ented their social ¢ ted that a revolution vo things der and un- it was not 8 was at hand have be suggestiv an ur greatest t, the as Rasput in of the magnitude was, firs and a politic al conspirator, in closet with - German Then the presumed dismissal by the the people's assembly, ir had definite He imposter the league spies there was the Czar of forum, the which publie Dunia, people's opinion been as- serting itself in a very heen Pen pictures have by correspondents who have been in the character of His Majesty a position to study the Czar. In one been represented, (before the as a timid, shrinking, ure, possessed and yet afraid of the he desired to rule with Tlie other represents him as a sol- dier and a leader. He abandoned all fear, all protection of a military kind, and flung himself unreserved- ly into the conflict. He ly everywhere. perfect harmony with the army and its plans. "He sympathized with his depregsed countrymen. "He resented the invasion of Belgium. He mised the independence of Poland While this was ernment was of the who has of autocratic people going on his gov under the Germans through domination emissaries among the ruling who used Germany's gold for the promotion of their sedi- These Germans are with having brought their! influence to defeat Russia in the war, and men were working with this ob- in view while pledged to serve The plots were not | worked classes, and their country evidence that has surprisng turn-out autocratic government get the about a most of mn | world. s+ There were confirmed. and way. meant. The trail of the serpent was found in all the departments of gov ernment. Little by little the work of the plotters was revealed. The | members of the Duma did not sep- arate, as it was expected they would | do, on the command. of the Czar, a! command which showed he was un- der some evil spell, but vo- operated with those who had to do'with the| shaping o: a new Russian policy. The | crisis came when the machinery of government became clogged, when suspicions, Rasputin, traitorous, was put out of in their distress, cried for | food, when the army was ordered to drive them out of the streets, and. if] necessary, fire upon them. The urmy disobeyed. Czar and all who 'were associated with him; including the German | plotters, realized that all Russia was against them, the military, the rul- ing classes, and they fled. Years had while Liberty was struggling to break her shackles, and at once, as the re- sult of revolution, days, people, Then the | she freed herself, of the democracy. government, which aggresive war party, one having for its object the ments of its plans, and that the com- plete subjugation of Germany, will be replaced by a permanent govern- | ment. It will be the complete anti- | thesis of the government of the Czar. The power of the Romanoffs is at an end. Hereafter 'there will be a new Russia with a freedom for the peo- ple that was never dreamt of in their philosophy. EDITORIAL NOTES. The Czarine, of German decent, was no doubt in sympathy with her pecple in the war. But she was un- like Queen. Sophia, of Greece, and kepi out of the conspiracies. The world the ramifications service. It penetrated every coun- try, and so far as human ingenuity could accomplish it Germany was the dictator of Europe. The "Seven Sleepers" In Queen's Park seem, sayy'the Toronto News, to be for too wide awake for the op- position. Indeed. They are read; enough to appropriate any liberal ideas, new or old! on a minute's no- tice. is just realizing Sir 8am Hughes said that he ad- vised Lloyd-George that Ulster could not, or should not, he oppressed, and that if she were Canadian Orange- men would get behind Ulster. We now understand what caused a change in Lloyd-George's opinions, The men and the papers were right when on the outbreak of the war they insisted upon the banish- ment from England of every German. Had Russia been purged of her spies and conspirators thousands of lives and millions of money would have been saved. ean the United States government not take over the railways and op- FE ' | of { run of defeat! way. | { { drawn war), | skulking fig-| power | whom | an iron hand. | é went anxious- | He appeared to be in| pro- | stituted up to the time that It took time to | brought | J the | the | afterwards both lecherous | --- the Every Russian knew what this the Duma, and the army, | i passed | | Rippling Rhymes lasting only three | The empire passed under the immediate control | The provisional | represents an | quicker accomplish- of the German secret| _THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1917. wh employee eight-hour day ernment that kind are will 7 eovernment helple The Comn is campaig: $200.000 bable cc 500 farmers leave the and se atid serve Production account provi: trong in th public --offres lared With Prussianism so Russian cabin the that war was de upon What risks With expurgation ents the much and wonier 1s Germany were an of all that repre the enemy Russian campaign will be improved very nei mpm as a ---- KINGSTON EVENTS 26 YEARS AGO r The Seamp a trip to Cape Vi There are liquor licenses this those in the busines 1@¢ ice in the harbor i 1 2 inches thick very year, at sc will retire fifteen i DEVELOPMENT OF TROUBLE IN RUSSIA Sy rau N.Y. Post-Standard The Czar was not rong enough to withstand the power of the bourbons in peace, he was no stronger in war He is a flabby, timid, vacillating, superstitious incompetent, The Duma, whicli has truly represented the people, was violent in its opposi tion to the government as it was con- Trepoc bec came premier, e elevati on of _ Tropoff was ac-| "Of Shoes and Shipe and Sealin * { THE POTATO The potato is a once popular arti-' cle of food which now costs more per front foot than a corner lot in the | heart on New York City. For years prior to the opening up | of the European war the mellow, |-pink- -eyed Irish potato was a drug on the market 'in this country, For i forty cents the shrewd householder | could go out and buy a bushel of po- | tatoes with the waist measurement of a mammoth cheese A great many | people whor kept a garden every spring gave up growing potatoes, as | they could buy all their neighbors had for less that it cost to hunt down trade and commerce failed, when theft he evasive potato bug with a can of Paris green. Others converted their | potato patch into a croquet ground, 80 that both fect could be exercised without draining thé intellect. The only time that potatoes were higher than they are now was during | the reign of Nebuchadnezzar when | there was a total crep failure, accom- | panied by twelve distinct forms of | valve-in-head indigestion. We are mini -------- is German A8SUr office onths wher and Stur- HO NOU NCE hig pls ice ereep in nary, eport ance only took { began to f Bib bys THE STORE THAT KEEPS THE PRICES DOWN. with | ery fe to gen- which autocrati £0 uddenly government of 1. the ent of the solic ars, © That the a party to it is certainly an indica- tion that it is thoroughly and Russian in character, t more than a local prote desperate economic cond is more than a rebellion by Germans to get among themselves, that it than one of those blazes that into the Russian darkness now then What the immediate upon the war when Russians take their government out of the hands a grafting and often treasonable oli garchy, who will say. That this tak- ing of the power from the oligarchy by the people is an omen of a better day for Russia, who shall deny. col at it is tion, that it more break and effect will be CANADIAN DISCONTENT Premier Borden Has Problems Deal With in London. London, March 17 Sir Borden is having proble ms to handle' i ith home affairs, If that much discontent prevails just now in Canadian milit ry circles. Under the new . regime the Hughes policy has completely reversed and now only members the permanent force seem ¢ appointment, Major-Gen ner's appointment,. from w wag expected, has not isfaction. The Premier expected to deal with the situation and before he returns to Canada some import- ant changes may take Place, Robert some conne no secret tion ere been If you can't tell ¢ a story in the it was told you, don't tell it way * "Thon Reels & Wax, 'of Cabbages and Kings." 3 who was a ory told that Nebuchadnezzar, proud monarch with a twelve st appetite, became so famished that he would fain eat grass like a horse. If Nebuchadnezzar had livéd until today and seen the price of the boiled po- tato rise in a hairlif¢ing crescendo to the point.'where it now roosts, the first thing he would look up would | be the local market on baled hay The high priee of potatoes is due | to the large number of war prisoners who are on foreign seil. When we reflect that the Russian army has wveral million moujiks with a] y equivalent to a sec and that each mou- jik can easily similéite a bushel of | 'Early Ohio potatoes every three days, we can readily understand why a good, mealy potato is getting harder to find in this country than a Metho- dist preacher with money «in bank. ' The way to beat the high price potatoes is to live on something else 8 pay a long, enthusiastic visit to some relative, A AAA AAA AAA AA AAA A AA AA * | Even a: grief in Kansas, the weeping farn of raining," bitt roots are dying better. sand been gumbo, thivty if autos tearing ple yon and hit Fifty million au earning? ing, zippin Ja WALT MASCA, ~let the wheat gan to 5 Wize. every car would be a fi oh, a winter drouth is splendid! an Tian A should jar the silly nation. Yet the roads are vastly Forty THE ILL WIND I write these stanzas, wail of has there's a for the winter that is going held but little snowing,-and the soil is dry as blaze such a bitter lamentation as "Oh, there en no gn | he is complaining; tho alfalfa | the wheat is shriveled lying." better than if weather had hour we travel over we couldn't hit up Fifty million er raises erly and miles an d gravel, and 8 were wet and dirty over western prairies, hearing happy peo- the blamed alfalfa wither all the coin that we are her let tos burning O'er the lovely roads we're scooting, scorch- g, callyhooting, tearing rubber tires asunder fields go to thunder! If the rain be- zzle, and enjoyment would be ended; --WALT MASON. | PUBLIC OPINION | The Time is Short. (Toronto Ghabe) Premier Heayst says he will not long retain the portfolio uf agrigul- ture. Not after the next election, at any rate. Time For a Change. (Hamilton Spectator) When the day of lady legislators arrives times will have changed if more space is not devoted to what they wear than to what they declare. ------------ Hard to Dodge. (London Advertiser) Barnstorff's trunk: is the latest thing under suspicion. It would be hard for-a German diplomat to get a toothbrush past the British official eye. . The Fool at Large. {Guelph Mercury) < Just Hke' our luck. As soon a: our Hens starf to lay, same foo! pro- :phet in London gets into print and declares that eggs will soon be selliff' at 25 cents a dozen. Should Have Accepted. (Hamilton Herald) Mr. Rowell's offer to the Govern- ment to permit the re-election of a new minister of agriculture without opposition. removes the chief excuse the Government has for refraining from appéinting a working minister of agriculture who would devote all his tine to his department. FOR SALE! 1--Frame, 7 rooms, Patrick St., Price $1225. 2---Double frame, 6 rooms each, Raglan Rd. Price $1550. 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