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VoL. V. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1916, No. 52

For years the people of Omineca district agitated - sfor the
establishment of a separate constituency, that this district might
be represented by a local man instead of a resident of Prince Rupert,
It was only natural that,under the former system, the coast section
of the riding should have a predominant voice in the choice of a
member, and the electors of Omineca bore, with what patience they
might, the many disadvantages arising out of representation by a
non-resident, ‘With all the goodwill in the world, our former member
(as he is the first to admit) was unable to do justice to Omineca
district, and he loyally ‘supported the demand that this should be
made a separate constituency. This was done in the redistribution,
and Qmineca now has an opportunity to send aman from the
district to represent it at Victoria.

The conservative candidate is Frank M. Dockrill, of Telkwa, a
rancher and mining man whose every interest depends upon the
development and prosperity of the district, while the Liberals,
apparently lacking confidence in their local leaders, have accepted
ag their standard-bearer Alex. Manson, a lawyer, whose home and
interests are at the coast,

Prince Rupert, of course, would like to have several repregen-
‘tatives in the next legislature at the expense of the surrounding
districts, including Omineca, but we think the people .of this
constituency can he trusted to carefully consider the qualifications
of the two candidates, and we have no. doubt a majority of the.
electors will cast their -hallots for Frank Dockrill, the lopiea!
representative for this mining and agricultural district, in preference
to a man whose only known interests in Omineca are of a political

character, . . ’
o ¢ YY ow BS
The new scheme of recruiting promulgated by order-in-counci]
will become effective as soon as the necessary arrangement; can be
made, such as the selection of directors of recruiting i in the various
military districts, ©.While the system heretofore in Vogue is done

away with, it is intended that those engaged in that work who

have made good will be retained.

The order-in-council gives a rather wide power to the officers
in charge of the new plan of enlistment, This is. especially the
case in regard to those whose services are declared to be of. greater
use to the state at home than abroad. The regulations make it
clear that such people are to be treated as willing to enlist, though
they are to be excused from service, where their work at home ig
likely to be essential to the cause, .

There will be, for instance, a wide latitude in ‘tegard to. the
enrollment of farm laborers or makers’ of munitions, While the
urban centers have done well, the figures show that large numbers
of recruits have come from the rural districts. In many cases
small towns, comparatively speaking, have done. better than some
of the adjacent cities. Efforts will be.made to equalize matters
and to draw from those sources where the least injury to iocal
industries will be occasioned:

‘The new plan. has been evolved after careful consideration:

For some months past, on the part of the interested associations ‘and
others, there has been an ‘agitation. for national registration. The
government was not prepared to go’as far as that.. In New Zealand
such a scheme proved a failure. The présent idea ‘is not so much a
‘regulation of those who should go as. those who- have legitimate
excuses for’ inot going.

fit ‘ He will have supervision of the
ailen Gal. ‘Macliines isa Toronto lawyer, who'soon ‘after: war
was declared, offered his services to the militia department. .

-, The recruiting’ officers for the different divisions : will -have
‘power to select whatever assistants are. required, and. iti is emphasized

that in éarrying out the scheme; thee officers will- be selected from | —
' civilians as well ag from-the militia. The former’ are more’ ‘especially

qualified to'size. up the situation and determine to what ‘extent the
municipal, agricultural,
exempt from recruiting: ©

mining ‘and ' other’ ‘activities ‘should be

‘varied from that of othera,
‘The regulations, ‘generally. speaking, are: very: ‘eladtic, .

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the

public. will not be ‘called upon to report to recrititing: officers, but/i
_ instead, .the: latter will visit .the- ‘different ‘ “establishments and | but
institute a systematic, canvass, Many details: are: yet’ to.be worked | |

out and the recruiting directors’ appointed: ”: The tilitia departm at:
“seems: evnlident as ‘to: the Workebility of then new ‘scheme,’ oa

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_|H. Hi STEPHENS, cP: |”

IS WELL SATISERD
possible good and may do harris.

While the plan ie to. be co-ordinate, the in
"_. Yeeruiting directors will be:influenced by Ideal ‘coriditions’. and ‘in a
some localities : ‘perhaps: the: application of the regulations will bel” :

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Liberal candidate-or his repre-
sentative was invited to take
part and did so.

“In my opinion the government
is undoubtedly gaining ground in
the confidence: of the people of
the north. ‘Mr, Brewster and
Mr. M. A. Macdonald gecently
made a trip through there,and at
almost every point delivered the
same vicious .attack upon the
government. as a whole and its
members personally, but the at-
tack was of such-an extravagent
character that it Has reacted to
the injury of the Liberal cause.
The criticiam of the government
was sO exaggerated that little
difficulty was found in completely
demolishing the arguments based
on ‘these assertions. It Was also
perfectly clear that the majority
of the electors are weighing very
carefully the statements present-
ed for-their consideration, and
this attitude of mind undoubtedly
is resulting in constant gains to
the government side. My own
conviction is that-the government
candidates: will be returned in
the northern districts.

So -fur as the tour of ‘Messrs,
4 Brewster and -Macdonald is con-
cerned, from what I could learn
they were. given a good hearing,
vut the constant reiteration on

‘their part of wild'and extravagant

charges against the government
largely counteracted the influence
of Mr. Brewster’s presence in
the district,

“The Brewster writ: against
Mr. Bowser has undoubtedly
claimed a great deal of attention,
but the preponderance of opinion
seems to be to the effect that it
was a Useless and unnecessary
move on the part of: Mr. Brew-
ster, and ‘that no possible good
could be accomplished by it,

“Another matter which has
greatly strengthened the govern-
ment is its’ progressive policy ag
regards’ mining, « The mining
activity in the northwest: country
is increasing. daily, and there: is
every evidence of'a large num.

‘ber of successful. mines being

operated in- the near future.
several Jnines are now shipping,
and’ a great-deal of American|
capital i is being spent there. Any

bona fide investor who wishes: to}
invest his money in the country! :

should undoubtedly’ be welcomed

. and-if there i is any criticism tobe}.
Offered at-all.it would be for. the|. .
lack of intelligent interest on the|.

part of Canadian itivestors.’- Brit-
ish Columbia at the present time
offers a field - for investment’ in
mining of a° very. attractive
chiraeter, and Canadians should
s{interest: theniselves‘i ‘in ‘it. “” Per.
sonally «I should like’ :to ‘zee a
,{much greater-‘intereat - taken by
Canadian “capitalists.” moe

WAR VIEWS OFA
"PROMINENT NEUTRAL

{ Continued ‘from Poge Ono).

{imédiation or intervention when|

States, each be asked to name a

the vanquished as individuals

, Offices at at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George

How THE ALLIES ,
‘PREPARED’ ATTACK

The British-French offensive in
France, ‘with its’ preceding five. .
day bombardment, ig described
by ‘the military experts in that
theater of operations as the. “last
word j in scientific warfare,”

Here are some of the things
the British ‘and Freneti did as a
preliminary to their drive throagh
the German front. Near. the
Somme:

Built 3,600 miles of railroad to.
facilitate moving: munitions and
troops and handling the ‘wounded,

"Put a metal surface ‘on. all
turnpikes,

Rebuilt or strengthened every
bridge and railroad.

the battle is'won. It can do.no

“When the Allies win, they will
have paid for the vietory with ‘ni
appalling cost of life and treasure
and may, therefore, feel justified
in settling, without any’interfer-
énce on the part of the neutral
nations, the questions between
themselies and their enemies,

“I venture the suggestion that
when the end comes, the Allied
nations should select five distin-
guished jurists, and that four
neutral nations, say Holland,
Switzerland »>pain and the United

jurist and that the body thus
formed consider primarily what
offences of the central powers are
of stich heinous character as to
justify post-bellum punitive ac-
tion against individuals and in
what manner such punitive mea-
sures should be taken.

“These principles should be as
generous as possible to the van-
guished and. consistent.with tne
hizhest interests of civilization,
which ‘require that generosity to

men, backed by 500,000 auxiliary
workmen, doctors, bridge and
railroad builders,

Filled the’ whole region with
hidden: guns, new British guns
of the largest: caliber, many of
them -15-inch mortars, and man-
ned these guns with French and
British artillery experts.

Installed all over the region a
new ‘phone system with concrete
poles, augmented by ‘a network

should be observed, lest civiliza-
tion retrograde to the barbarity
of former ages.

“No instance of the war more
strikingly raises the question thus
indicated than the sinking of the
Lusitania, vhich was a deliberate
and wanton sacrifice of non-com-
batants, especially women and
children. To eondone this would
be lasting mischief to the best
interests of human society, and
the responsibility of the men
higher up in this case is. perfectly
clear,

- “Unless the central powers are
insane enough to commit some
fresh outrage of the Lusitania
character, it is doubtful whether
America will change its attitude
of neutrality. ”

and field hospitals.

Buried ammunition‘ everywhere
with medicines and food supplies
80 that, no “matter - where the
troops moved, in an emergency

without’ the trouble and delay of
ordini ary ‘modes of ‘traniaportation,

Concealed from the Germans
the massing of the Allied troops
back of the. front, |

Addressing Soldiers Mail | in sucha way as to provide con-

Tn arder to facilitate the hand-
centric fire from many. guns on
ling of mail at the front and .to small areas’ of ‘the. . German

ensure prompt delivery; itis re-

quested that all mail be addregs- trenches. bos
ed.as follows: In the preliminary “five-day
(a) Regimental N umber, bombardment. the British-Freneh
(b) Rank, army fired 1,000,000 shells over -
(c) Name, a 90-mile front.
(d). Squadron, Battery or Com- .
pany. _ A Russian government: bureau

(e) Battalion, - Regiment (orf.
- "other unit), Staéf appoint-.
ment ot Department,
'(f); CANADIAN ConmiNcEnr,
‘(g) British Expeditionary -:
-Foree, |:

| (nh) Army. Post Offic, Lonox f ft
England, : D A Y
Un pecessary mention of higher

formations, such a8 brigades,
divisions; is strictly forbidden,
and causes delay,

“MONDAY, SEPT. 4, 1916

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Arranged the big | guns in ares |

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