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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
2
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The piece analyzes how the current British campaign in Canada centers on tariff reform and the upper chamber. It notes party positions are less defined, with Conservatives leaning toward tariff reform, Liberals basing return on the Lords rejecting their budget, and Unionists pressured to define their stance. The Lords justify blocking the budget to let the people decide, amid questions of property rights and governance.
The piece argues the Lords seek the people’s view before budget laws pass while one wing flags the German menace as the election issue. It notes Irish support for House of Lords attack and suggests tariff reform could gain endorsement amid ministerial froth and voter skepticism.
Editor rails at Admiral Schley urging Denmark to prove Peary's innocence regarding alleged tampering with the north pole. The piece argues for clarification of the charges and calls for solid evidence rather than rhetoric.
The text questions Cook’s claimed polar and Mt McKinley visits and asks where he could prove real travel, noting doubts by Danes and the Explorers' Club about his presence at both locations. It frames a search for verifiable evidence of actual journeys.
Lloyd George gets cheers while rivals seek votes. If Canada judges British voters by the arguments offered, it suggests those making flimsy appeals believe any flimsy claim will win.
The Attorney General signals plans to enact a local measure in line with the Dominion Act of 1908 to reform juvenile courts in British Columbia. Advocates note Judge Lindsay of Denver warned of harsher outcomes under adult-criminal treatment, urging a system focused on rehabilitation.
The Manchester Guardian seeks to aid a political campaign by misrepresenting Canada as opposed to protection and supportive of Britain’s tariff reform. It published a staged interview that falsely portrayed Sir Wilfrid Laurier endorsing the Asquith faction, triggering accusations of a deliberate fabrication.
A Guardian denial prompted a reaction accusing the paper of publishing fabrication about a Canadian minister and an attack on Lord Lansdowne. The writer warns British voters about past tariff politics and questions Liberal and Guardian coverage of Lloyd George, urging opposition to the Asquith government.
Readings show temperatures for the week ending December 25 with figures from the prior year. Highest maximum 37, average maximum about 20.71, lowest minimum 18, average 22, and mean 25.2 degrees.
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