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licy of Borden Governmentis One of ribute and Gives no Indication of * a Permanent Programme To Contribute $35,000,000 _ ~_* But Canadians Will Not Man Three Dreadnoughts UPKEEPâ€" OF WARSHIPS WILL BE MET BY BRITAIN _ Ottawa, Dec. 5.â€" Three of the most poweriul Dreadmoughts . that money Can‘buy and science build, costing, approximately, thirtyâ€"five â€" milâ€" lion dollars, to be owned by Canada, but maintained and nfanned by Britain, was the longâ€"deferred "emergency‘‘ announcement made to Parâ€" Niament this afternoon by Premier Borden under spectacular circumstanâ€" ces. His carefullyâ€"prepared speech, read from manuscript throughout, was heard by packed galleries, by practically every member of the Commons, by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of" Connaught and Princess Patricia seated on the foor of the House, while outside all the world listened. The conclusion of his speech was marked by a great demonstration by his folâ€" lowers, while, as an evidence of the desire of both sides of the House to approve the general principle of Canadian participation in Imperial deâ€" fence, the members all rose in a body and sang the National Anthem. The Liberal leader, Sit‘ Willrid Laurier, who on rising was given an â€" ovation equal to that of the Premier, bad tut two brief but significant‘ comments to offer for the present. He declared that every Liberal ‘in the House shared in all the expressions of loyalty and devotion to the British Empire, and that the people of Canada would be glad to know on the authority of the Admiralty, that any danger which might ~threaten Britain . was prospective rather than immediate. ‘The debate on‘the proposals will take place on ‘Tuesday, when the measure is submitted for a second reading. The Premier rose immediately after prayers and spoke for an hout and twenty minutes, his speech being punctuated by enthusiastic applause from his followers. In opening he brieffy reviewed the two main points of the ‘problem; first, the recognized need of coâ€"operation by Canada in the defence of the Empire, and, second, the necessity for preserving, in . all important respects, the principle of autonomy. Eh regard to the first point he declared that the burden of defence now become so great on the mot herland that all recognized the ueed of ‘the daughter nations joining her in securing the common saféty and the common heritage of all. In rezar d to the question of autonomy, . he asserted that statesmen of Great Bri tain on both sides of politics agreed that some solution must be found per mitting the overseas Dominions . to share in the responsibility and contro l of the British foreign policy: Concessions To Autonomy. i Resolution To Come. } While there is no objection on â€" the a 1Hu‘":: in view sevéral of the "b'IL'iberal side to a generous and prompt tr:’b:fi j": tions wof.n eé:nr;elxcy.cqn- measure of assistance to Imperial deâ€" (ng (‘0" nstead of a ,:"fl:;:‘b;rfl:mm, it is felt that they temporary mier urged that the 'A::»ialw would';xpe:ie“ury;m o ponge pr Blor~ en to rmofiize opposing preâ€"clecâ€" l dts fot ts somtrnction h to giYC> tion | policies :‘ are not based on the ‘l‘.'“bl'“ cons ‘;“""ol: in i‘“‘;'foundest principlcs of Imperialism, favy oi.ml M‘“““‘:”“*l‘:" :nd nulx;lrllf:y | and do not meet the more vital â€" isâ€" ¢raft. leaÂ¥ing ‘the Dreadnoughts to be | sties\ of the latger ptoblem built in ‘the latger established ynrdl' Epeaker Sproule called the attenâ€" of" Great Britain. | Frovision was | tion of the Premier to the fact that :“. !o'::..mmoneu“: to be trainâ€" | mt::‘y)m measures must be preceded by ‘on bsu hy Canada, a tion, under the rules. The and for the retention of the right of; Premier teplicd that he was aware of Ml of ‘the vessels to Canada il:tho rule; and had had a resolution m.nl”ht‘p future. A further "conâ€"| propared,,and approved by his Royal gession‘ :to autonomy was his someâ€" | Highness, which would be.submitted -M?&w as to the u-‘in due course to tke House. r f Irmperial Defence Counâ€" Wtge:s ¢ll; as already foreshadowed ‘by ywl Premier Borden‘s Proposals. ‘correspondent. Premier Porden proposed an immedâ€" Apart from the memorandum itseli, the Premier spent considerable time in réviewing general Imperia} naval conditions, .u:iu: special reference to the comsentration during recent years of the British fleet in the : North Sea, and ‘the consequent reduction of the vessels stationed in overseas waters. By contributing to the strength of the central fleet he maintained that Canada would thus enable the Admiralty to spare powerful â€" squadâ€" rons for {he deéfence of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada. _‘In his peroration Mr. Borden in Â¥ited the ~Statesmen of Britain. to take up seriously the real problem of Impcrial existence, viz., the working out of some system of Imperial coâ€" partnership union, safeguarding â€" the autonomy of al} the component parts, and giving all a common voice in the control of ‘Imperial afairs. While (the attitudé of the Liberals| Canada will be represented by the towards the s will not be deâ€"|names gives the vessels. and by . the they have been fally. conâ€" | presence of Canadian officers in trainâ€" h f merits, and the ing on board 1 in the ‘Admiralty meâ€"| ‘The construction of small cruisets ra _ have been carefully #tudâ€"| and auxiliary nava)l craft for the Briâ€" al of the uhm.d oriâ€" | tish ummi’., in Canada was â€" proâ€" . .'z)ut The Protwict‘s igâ€"| mised,, ° ofYany permanent poliey . of| ‘The Premier deprecated the building t .“&Iil declatation that, of a Canadian navy. He frankly said: '&t‘ be owned by Canaâ€"|"In my humBle opinion, nothing | of dlh, bht built, ianned and maintainâ€"| an effective‘ character could be built ‘od ‘by Britain, and the evident incom | up in this country within a quarter ol hi# :r.nt as to the ‘ or perhaps a century. Even then it j , "pate all anomalies which would be but a poor and weak . subâ€" n ves to critibiem. | stitute for that sptendid organization 3/ e SV Obvious Lines Of Criticism i wiget MEMORANDUM FROM ADMIRALTY COâ€"OPERATION AND AUTONOMY ] Premier Porden proposed an immedâ€" iats â€" contribution of $35,000,000 for the . construction â€" of three of : the world‘s , largest battleships, to . be built, â€" manned and maintained _ by Great Britain. With the . contribution he attached the string that, "these vessels can be recalled by the Canadian Government {to‘form part of a Canadian unit . of recalled by the Canadian Government to‘form part of a Canadian unit . of the British, navy if it would be . the will of the Canadian people to estab* lish such upit.‘" Canada will be represented names gives the vessels. and presence of Canadian officers ing on board The construction of small cruisers and auxiliary naval craft for the Bri ti-n»umln{ty in Canada was â€" pro WATERLOO, ONTARIO, T 126 which .the Empire already ‘possesses and which has been evolved by _ cen turies of the most searching exper tence ard of the highest endeavor." He declared â€" that the Government was not asking ParMament to underâ€" take a system of regular and periodiâ€" Cal contributions, but gave no â€" hint as to what would he the policy _ of the, Government following the present expedient. C Thke case for an emetgency was basâ€" ed oh the memorandum ‘from, the Adâ€" miralty. _ In regard to home waters this reads :â€" "In . the. spring of the year 1915 Great Britain . will have 25 ‘Dreadâ€" nought‘ battleships and 2.‘Lord Nelâ€" sons.‘ Germany will have 17. ‘Dreadâ€" nought‘ battleships. ~ uo*nuungmmm;- ‘Further, â€" at the present time and in the inmediate {uâ€" ture Great Britain still has the power, by making special â€" arrangements and mobilizing a portion / of the reserves, to" send, â€" without courting disas ter at home, an efective foxt ~Ot hattleships and cruisers _ to wnite with the Royal Australâ€" ian navy and the British squaâ€" drons in China and the Pacific 2, for the defence of British Colâ€" umbia,.. Australia and New Zealand. And theseâ€"communiâ€" g tics â€" are also protected â€" and their interests safeguarded by € the power and _ authority of s Great Britain so long as ‘her ® naval strength is unbroken, § ‘This power, both specifie + and general, will be diminish © ed with the growth nat / only "Great cruisers. cruisers. ‘‘‘These margins in new ships are sober and moderate. They do not err on the _ side of excess. _ ‘The reason they suffice, for the present is that (ireat Britain possesses a good supâ€" eriority in battleships, and especially armored . cruisers _ of the preâ€"Dreadâ€" nought era. ‘The reserve of strength will steadâ€" ily diminish, every year actually beâ€" cause the sbips of which it is comâ€" posed grow old, and telatively, beâ€" cause the new ships ate more powerâ€" ful. It will diminish more rapidly if new construction in Getmany is inâ€" creased or acceletrated.~ As this proâ€" c;ss continues greater exertions will be. required.by the British Empire." The final patagraphs of the memorâ€" andum on which the premier, mainly bas:d »his proposals were as follows ‘‘The _ Admiraity are assured that his Majesty‘s Government will not hesitate to ask. the House of .. Comâ€" mpons for whatever provision the cirâ€" oumstances of each yeat may require. But the aid which Canada could give at the â€" present time s not to _ be measured . only in _ ships or money. Any action on the part of Canada to increase the power and mobility â€" of the Imperial navy, and thus _ widen the margin of our comman safety, would be recognized everywhare as a ‘most significant witness to the unitâ€" ed strength of the Empire and to the renewed resolve of the overstas Do minions to take their part in â€" mainâ€" taining its integrity. â€" immediate â€" aid that Canada might give would be most effective, we have no hesitation in answering, after . a prolonged consideration of all the Cirâ€" cumstances, u-\n is desirable that such aid should:include the provision of a certain, number of the : largest and strongest (ships of war _ which science dan build or monéy supply." ‘‘The Prime Minister of the Dominâ€" lon having inquired in what form any SAVED WIFE AND CHILD, _ ~ LOST HIS LIFE New York, Dec. 7. Melvillie _ B., Mendell, lawyer, after rescuing . his wife and son from their burning home of the German navyy, but . by the sinwultaneous building â€" by many powers of great, modâ€" ern ships of ‘war.‘"â€"From the memoranduny _ of the British Admiralty, read in the ‘Comâ€" mons by Premier Borden. +O+0+0+0+0+0+@+@+@ Britain will have 6. battle Germany will have 6 battle * DES MOINES HAS A CITY cirâ€" | HALL FOR DOING BUSINESS (@ * | (e ®) ®) LORD %HARLFS BERESFORD SAYS DOMINIONS SHOULD London, Dee. 8.â€"Lord Charles Beresford says in the Daily Express this morning, ‘‘What J récommended that Dominions should do was to deâ€" fend ‘ their end of trade routes with strong naval bases, mines, torpedo boat destrovers and light cruisers. ‘The trade routes are unprotected and now our danger is starvation not invasion. ‘The country was deceived and fqooled by statemments regarding the Dreadnoughts . of other nations. We ‘were insulted by being told that Dreadnoughts could~ sink their â€" whole fleets‘ People speak‘ of nothing but Dreadnoughts, quite forgetting that a fleet is composed of‘a variety of unit s any one of which being â€" defective orâ€" short jeopardises the Whole. _‘ 4 "I am glad to tell him (the Premâ€"iery that .] side of the House, though differing from him on devotion and loyalty to the Britiskh Empire."â€"S House of Commons yesterday. 5 Opposition in the House Will Present .a Solid. Front : for Canadian Navy ATTITUDE ON THE NAVY CAUCUS â€" AT â€" OTTAWA Ottawa, â€" Dec. 6.â€"A {ullyâ€"attended and absolutely unanimous Liberal caucus was held this morning on the naval question. . The= caucus agreed that the Admiralty memorandum subâ€" mitted to Parliament .by Premiet Borden yesterday â€" clearly estaplished what Liberals have always contended, namely, that there is no emergency. In this they find full} justi#@ation _ of of the principle of a Canadian naval pol:cy, and they will strentously adâ€" vocate in Parliament. this policy . of Canadianâ€"manned and Canadian ownâ€" ed and maintained ships. The first municipal building erected in the United States in a town. of City under the cum;ninion form :. of government _ was completed recently in Des: Moines, Ia> Regardiess â€"ot the differencgs of opinion which. preâ€" vail as to the merits>ofâ€" the commis sion plan of government, there is no difference . of opinion on the advanâ€" tages of the new .style=of municipal building, says the Technical | World Magazine. _ The striking feature . of the Des Moines nrn:::n‘ is tht four of the five départim m comâ€" mission government are toâ€" gather in one mg room, the size pracâ€" tically of the entire building _ with every ‘city employee in plain : sight, ensconced at desks ‘after the ~ fashion of the modern bank. Hete are to be â€"Arsa . found on the second 1 found ‘the mayor, â€" the .commussioner Each department is railed off in of parks, the commigsioner of‘streets, quarterâ€"of the great room, so the commissionet of firance and _ all= thera need be no confusion in the emplojees of the various #lepart ing any employee, no matter how ments, with a latge Cagecfot the city â€" alted or how hunsbls. The privat treasurer occupying the most promiâ€" fices of <the commissioners are nent position in the roomy Ium!hr- only for the personal conferemces ly at the head of .the grand stairâ€" absolutely impérative, at Â¥imes, way. ,‘There is a private ofice. for running the affairs of the city s each of the commissioners and a gopâ€" banking . institutions or any pr arate chamber: forâ€"the meetings of concerns. As a general thing, | the council or commissio®, but, aside ever, <<tho â€"commissionets are t from â€"â€" this, whoever a taxpaÂ¥er is Tound at their desks within the looking _ for is to be 10€ated.immedâ€" ed square of the department, . ¢ iatAy, within plainâ€"gight, and acces accessible to the ordinary citizen Is it shaky There 1s hot YOUR FURNITURE DEFEND THEIR TRADE ROUTES Y MORN! POLICY IS UNANIMOUS N Thsy are prepared to vote at once the full extent of the figures suggest ed for the emergency.. contribution, namely, $35,000,000, and more if necâ€" essary for the construction and mainâ€" t:nance of Canadian warships â€"along th» lincs of the resolution unanimousâ€" ly adopted by Parliament in â€" March, 1909. ‘This the caucus.considered . to be the only true ‘and sane Imperial pol cy consonant with Canadian pride, Canadian _ national autonomy, . and ‘permanent Imperial unity. When the Government‘s naval â€" bill comes up for debate on second readâ€" Ingâ€" in the Commons next week, proâ€" bal.ly‘ on Tuesday, the Liiberals, _ led by Sir Wilitid Laurier, will present a so.id front, and will be prepared to put up a vigorous and sustained fight for the â€" principle enunciated ~ above and _ nogatived in Premier Borden‘s speich of yesterday. â€"C EMBER 12. 1912 onorableâ€" gentlemen en this other matters, share his r Wilfrid Laurier, in © the Berlin Will Pay $22.50. m m ‘r Here after lnsteag'of$25 rich Assures | Bubstantial Reduction in Rates â€" g HON. ADAM BECK IS INTERVIEWED Guelph ....... Stzatford ... Mitchell ..... St. Thomas Woodstack . Ingersoll .;.. Beachville .. Tillsonburg Norwich ... Toronto, Dec. 5.â€"Hon. Adam Beck, ...ock, ‘‘have now defnite . means of chairman of the Hydroâ€"Electric Powâ€" â€"~iving at the price of power for the er Commission, announced yesterday | ensuing year, fi,fi. of~ course, . $ a new schedule of rates to be charged any further reduction on Ac¢ ~of to the municipalitics on the Niagara increased consumption. ~ prices system, which means a saving> < of ‘ that we are now charging the mu $100,000 per year. . ._ _ {palities for the months of This new schedule takes the place and December are based on the actuat of the estimated reduction â€" proposed cousumption ‘of power." s This new schedule takes the place of the estimated reduction â€" proposed some weeks ago. s â€" The price of power to Waterloo was reduced from $16.00 to $23.00, and the annual saving to the town will be a large sum. :furly every â€"â€" muniâ€" cipality embraced in the Ningara cirâ€" cuit will receive benefit from the new ra tes. & When interviewed ‘toâ€"night Mr. Beck explained the" reduction as ‘being due to an .increased consumption of powâ€" er. ‘"‘The load increased rapidly,‘"" he said, "and we concludedâ€" _ that we could make certain reductions. Now the time has arrived that we must adjust our rates for the coming year. The original charges for power to the municipalities were based entireâ€" ly on estimates of a _ contemplated‘ consumption for the year. On _ acâ€" count of those estimateés ‘prices were fixed to meet the obligntions of theâ€" municipalities to pay all of the folâ€" lowing charges:â€"Cost of power _ at Niagara Falls, cost of operation, cost of administration, . maintenance charges, interest charges at four per cent. and sinking fund. It was agreed that the sinking fund â€" and depreciaâ€" tion charges would not take effect unâ€" til 1904. f ‘"‘After we had been in operation for about nine months of the year ~we found that the charges were excessive and that a considerable surplus over and above the cost of power ‘based on these charges was accruing. At the end of the Provincial fiscal year, endâ€" ed October 31 last, we found that we had a surplus to the credit : of â€"the various . municipalities _ of $82,000, which can be applied on account of retirement of debt or depreciation.‘‘ THERE IS NO EMERGENCY _ _.____ OR IMMEDIATE DANGER Ottawa,. Dec. 5.â€"Sir Wilirid Laugâ€" ier, whcss tising was grected by proâ€" longed Liberal cheering, spoke but a few ‘moments following iPremier Borâ€" den‘s â€" ~ngval announcement‘ . in the Commons. "I do not rise," said he, "with uy" intention ol now discussing the very important measure which has © been : submitted to the House by my Right Hon. friend. .Indeed, under‘ the rules of the House, as interpreted by you, sir, there should be no dis¢ussion on , the first reading of any bill. . With regard : to the point of order you have just stated, . Mr. . Speaker, 1 think that my Right Hon. friend . is im order in stating that the amn-z of the bill canhot be discussed until| the resolution is brought down. The‘ money , considerationâ€"important as it j isâ€"is not the chief one, and I â€" have‘ no fault to find with my »ight Hon.i friend in introducing the bill <beforg bringing down the resolution. t > | "I thoroughly apprectate," COntin=| meas heasnii“ffm{,--ulmm. will }. other hon:‘ gantlomen, the very temâ€" perate <manner in which my Right Hon. (riend has presented‘ the â€" meaâ€"| Wb sure which has just beon laid ‘ before | Mr. the Hougs. We may not concur with readi him in all things, {nt that will be The the subject ~of further reference on on 1 another occasgion. I am glad to tell speak This attended to, the finishing . is begun. First remove any paint that may have tbeen put on. This femoved, the wood should be washed in vMhegar and water. When dry it is washed off thoroughâ€" The Commussion,‘" continued Mr Loyalty to the Empire A Large Surplus Present Rate ,.w..... $20.00 »»»»:w«s $88.00 »» ...... $38.00 . ++..... $$1.00 ortes».. ; $82.00 +i1...... $26.00 . ...... $28.00 NEW POWER RATE New Rate $22.50 $24.00 $22 00 $30.00 $40.00 $87.00 $29.00 $23.00 $25.50 $31.00 $32.00 $32.00 New Hamburg o-li'z o tr 9PR Hamilton ...... Waterdown .: Brampton ...... Toronto ......... Mimico ... The: surplus of $62,000, which the Hydroâ€"electric â€" Power _ . Commission now holds at the credit of th.mfl palities is within $10,000 of ing the sinking fund chatges for the year, and if the ol the ® municipalities continues m will be sufficiett margin‘ provided "by f new rates to provide for a surplus in 1913, a year ahead of the time, when this payment . must be met. | This further fund may also be held at the credit of the municipalities: without being applied on _ sinking fund ~account, ‘and < when theâ€" regular payments commence in "1914, vllg can be met by a further adjustment d# rates based on increased consumption. of power, these moneys â€"can be. ati= dited back in proportion ; to their participation. V C% n ©The Commission ts m~m§ 34,000 horsepower out of 100,00 available. a 3 *‘‘Every consumer of power in the municipalities is a partner in this cheap power scheme," said Mr. Beck, ‘‘and the users of power will : recelve direct dividends in the way of reduced rates." ® One municipality suffers an . in= crease in the rate. â€" Norwich * come tracted for 150 horsepower, but. has only ~been using about filty. â€"Until there is an increased consumption . of power there to come up to the quanâ€" tity on which the estimate vllblfl the price will be $32.00 instead ‘of $30.00. For similar reasons . Tilsonâ€" bure. . Baden,‘ New Hamburg and Weston will not get reduced rates at once. ; c him that hon. gentlemen on thig side of the House,â€" though differing from him on other matters, share his «deâ€" vot;on and loyalty to the BritishiEm» pire. ~(Prolonged applause). A "An ‘ important . feature of .. the speech delivered by ‘my Right â€" Hon. friend is the memorandum from . (the British Admiralty, which‘ has ‘ _ been laid before the House,‘‘ proceeded the Liberal leader,. ‘"and the. people â€"of our country â€" will ‘be glad to know that we have not now ‘to‘ deal‘ ‘with any emergency or‘ any immediate danâ€" gerâ€"(cheer»)â€"but â€"with that new Con« dition existing hot only in Eutope and the British Empire, but all over the worldâ€"the tendency for excessive armament, . which is most prevalent in so many EGropean countrigs.**~ Sir Wilfrid countluded, amid renaewed cheering, by stating that he> would abide by the rules of ithe House and reserve his discussion of the proposâ€" als until the setond reading of , the méasure. When the Libetal: leadar concluded, Mr. Borden‘s bill -#‘ given its first reading â€" without t discussion. The second reading will be moved for on ‘Tuesday, when Sir Wiltrid ~will ly with a very fine -llzat. Then, il the wood is fins, it may sinwly be shellacked and ‘rubted â€"to a du‘l finish, Uphoistered pieces are then ready to have the chosen fabFic neatly tack»= A Partnership Scheme 1 No Emergency Now First Reading of Bill Present Rate . wic..... $32.00, rea.«... $37,00 4 es e wyeâ€"snitn PA «. «... $17.90 siare se $87.50 ; wsc.ccs.. $18.50 lcuc.... $80.10 d Nnfi F 21.8 22.0 $28. $29.50 $16. $16. . $26.00 $25.00 $15.00 $30 00