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　the　truth；　mon。〃　（Cheers；　uproarious　laughter　and　cries；　〃Go　to　it；　Scotty；　down　wi'　the　Sassenach。　　Scotland　forever！〃）

When　peace　had　once　more　fallen　the　Honourable　B。　B。　Bomberton　went　on。　　He　wished　to　say　that　his　Scottish　friend　had　misunderstood　him。　　He　was　not　a　Scot　himself

〃Ye　needna　tell　us　that；〃　said　the　Scot。　　（Renewed　cheers　and　laughter。）

But　he　would　say　that　the　best　three…quarters　of　him　was　Scotch　in　that　he　had　a　Scotch　woman　for　a　wife；　and　nothing　that　he　had　said　or　could　say　could　be　interpreted　as　casting　a　slur　upon　that　great　and　proud　and　noble　race　than　whom　none　had　taken　a　larger　and　more　honourable　part　in　the　building　and　the　maintaining　of　the　Empire。　But　to　resume。　　The　country　was　asked　for　the　sake　of　the　alleged　economic　advantage　to　enter　into　a　treaty　with　the　neighbouring　state　which　he　was　convinced　would　perhaps　not　at　first　but　certainly　eventually　imperil　the　Imperial　bond。　　The　country　rejected　the　proposal。　　The　farmers　were　offered　the　double　lure　of　high　prices　for　their　produce　and　a　lower　price　for　machinery。　Never　was　he　so　proud　of　the　farmers　of　his　country　as　when　they　resisted　the　lure；　they　refused　the　bait；　they　could　not　be　bought；　they　declined　to　barter　either　their　independence　or　their　imperial　allegiance　for　gain。　　（Cheers；　groans；　general　uproar。）

Upon　the　subsidence　of　the　uproar　Frank　Smart　who；　with　Larry；　had　worked　his　way　forward　among　a　body　of　students　standing　in　the　first　row　immediately　behind　the　seats；　raised　his　hand　and　called　out　in　a　clear；　distinct　and　courteous　voice；　〃Mr。　Chairman；　a　question　if　you　will　permit　me。〃　　The　chairman　granted　permission。　〃Did　I　understand　the　speaker　to　say　that　those　Canadians　who　approved　of　the　policy　of　Reciprocity　were　ready　to　barter　their　independence　or　their　imperial　allegiance　for　gain？　　If　so；　in　the　name　of　one　half　of　the　Canadian　people　I　want　to　brand　the　statement　as　an　infamous　and　slanderous　falsehood。〃

Instantly　a　thousand　people　were　on　their　feet　cheering；　yelling；　on　the　one　part　shouting；　〃Put　him　out；〃　and　on　the　other　demanding；　〃Withdraw。〃　　A　half　dozen　fights　started　up　in　different　parts　of　the　theatre。　　In　Smart's　immediate　vicinity　a　huge；　pugilistic　individual　rushed　toward　him　and　reached　for　him　with　a　swinging　blow；　which　would　undoubtedly　have　ended　for　him　the　meeting　then　and　there　had　not　Larry；　who　was　at　his　side；　caught　the　swinging　arm　with　an　upward　cut　so　that　it　missed　its　mark。　Before　the　blow　could　be　repeated　Scudamore；　the　centre　rush　of　the　University　football　team；　had　flung　himself　upon　the　pugilist；　seized　him　by　the　throat　and　thrust　him　back　and　back　through　the　crowd；　supported　by　a　wedge　of　his　fellow　students；　striking；　scragging；　fighting　and　all　yelling　the　while　with　cheerful　vociferousness。　　By　the　efforts　of　mutual　friends　the　two　parties　were　torn　asunder　just　as　a　policeman　thrust　himself　through　the　crowd　and　demanded　to　know　the　cause　of　the　uproar。

〃Here；〃　he　cried；　seizing　Larry　by　the　shoulder；　〃what　does　this　mean？〃

〃Don't　ask　me；〃　said　Larry；　smiling　pleasantly　at　him。　　〃Ask　that　fighting　man　over　there。〃

〃You　were　fighting。　　I　saw　you；〃　insisted　the　policeman。

〃Did　you？〃　said　Larry。　　〃I　am　rather　pleased　to　hear　you　say　it；　but　I　knew　nothing　of　it。〃

〃Look　here；　Sergeant；〃　shouted　Smart　above　the　uproar。　　〃Oh；　it's　you；　Mac。　　You　know　me。　　You've　got　the　wrong　man。　　There's　the　man　that　started　this　thing。　　He　deliberately　attacked　me。　　Arrest　him。〃

Immediately　there　were　clamorous　counter　charges　and　demands　for　arrest　of　Smart　and　his　student　crew。

〃Come　now；〃　said　Sergeant　Mac；　〃keep　quiet；　or　I'll　be　takin'　ye　all　into　the　coop。〃

Order　once　more　being　restored；　the　speaker　resumed　by　repudiating　indignantly　the　accusation　of　his　young　friend。　　Far　be　it　from　him　to　impugn　the　loyalty　of　the　great　Liberal　party；　but　he　was　bound　to　say　that　while　the　Liberals　might　be　themselves　loyal　both　to　the　Dominion　and　to　the　Empire；　their　policy　was　disastrous。　　They　were　sound　enough　in　their　hearts　but　their　heads　were　weak。　　After　some　further　remarks　upon　the　fiscal　issues　between　the　two　great　political　parties　and　after　a　final　wave　of　the　imperial　flag；　the　speaker　declared　that　he　now　proposed　to　leave　the　rest　of　the　time　to　their　distinguished　fellow　citizen；　the　Honourable　J。　J。　Allen。

Mr。　Allen　found　himself　facing　an　audience　highly　inflamed　with　passion　and　alert　for　trouble。　　In　a　courteous　and　pleasing　introduction　he　strove　to　allay　their　excited　feelings　and　to　win　for　himself　a　hearing。　　The　matter　which　he　proposed　to　bring　to　their　attention　was　one　of　the　very　greatest　importance；　and　one　which　called　for　calm　and　deliberate　consideration。　　He　only　asked　a　hearing　for　some　facts　which　every　Canadian　ought　to　know　and　for　some　arguments　based　thereupon　which　they　might　receive　or　reject　according　as　they　appealed　to　them　or　not。

〃You　are　all　right；　Jim；　go　to　it；〃　cried　an　enthusiastic　admirer。

With　a　smile　Mr。　Allen　thanked　his　friend　for　the　invitation　and　assured　him　that　without　loss　of　time　he　would　accept　it。　　He　begged　to　announce　his　theme：　　〃The　Imperative　and　Pressing　Duty　of　Canada　to　Prepare　to　do　Her　Part　in　Defence　of　the　Empire。〃　　He　was　prepared　frankly　and　without　hesitation　to　make　the　assertion　that　war　was　very　near　the　world　and　very　near　our　Empire　and　for　the　reason　that　the　great　military　power　of　Europe；　the　greatest　military　power　the　world　had　ever　seenGermanypurposed　to　make　war；　was　ready　for　war；　and　was　waiting　only　a　favourable　opportunity　to　begin。

〃Oh；　r…r…rats…s；〃　exclaimed　a　harsh　voice。

〃That's　Holtzman；〃　said　Larry　to　Smart。

（Cries　of　〃Shut　up！Go　on。〃）

〃I　beg　the　gentleman　who　has　so　courteously　interrupted　me；〃　continued　Mr。　Allen；　〃simply　to　wait　for　my　facts。〃　　（〃Hear！　Hear！〃　from　many　parts　of　the　building。）　　The　sources　of　his　information　were　three：　first；　his　own　observation　during　a　three　months'　tour　in　Germany；　second；　his　conversations　with　representative　men　in　Great　Britain；　France　and　Germany；　and　third；　the　experience　of　a　young　and　brilliant　attache　of　the　British　Embassy　at　Berlin　now　living　in　Canada；　with　whom　he　had　been　brought　into　touch　by　a　young　University　student　at　present　in　this　city。　　From　this　latter　source　he　had　also　obtained　possession　of　literature　accessible　only　to　a　few。　　He　spoke　with　a　full　sense　of　responsibility　and　with　a　full　appreciation　of　the　value　of　words。

The　contrast　between　the　Honourable　Mr。　Allen　and　the　speaker　that　preceded　him　was　such　that　the　audience　was　not　only　willing　but　eager　to　hear　the　facts　and　arguments　which　the　speaker　claimed　to　be　in　a　position　to　offer。　　Under　the　first　head　he　gave　in　detail　the　story　of　his　visit　to　Germany　and　piled　up　an　amazing　accumulation　of　facts　illustrative　of　Germany's　military　and　naval　preparations　in　the　way　of　land　and　sea　forces；　munitions　and　munition　factories；　railroad　construction；　food　supplies　and　financial　arrangements　in　the　way　of　gold　reserves　and　loans。　　The　preparations　for　war　which；　in　the　world's　history；　had　been　made　by　Great　Powers　threatening　the　world's　freedom；　were　as　child's　play　to　these　preparations　now　made　by　Germany；　and　these　which　he　had　given　were　but　a　few　illustrations　of　Germany's　war　preparations；　for　the　more　important　of　these　were　kept　hidden　by　her　from　the　rest　of　the　world。　　〃My　argument　is　that　preparation　by　a　nation　whose　commercial　and　economic　instincts　are　so　strong　as　those　of　the　German　people　can　only　reasonably　be　interpreted　to　mean　a　Purpose　to　War。　　That　that　purpose　exists　and　that　that　purpose　determines　Germany's　world's　politics；　I　have　learned　from　many　prominent　Germans；　military　and　naval　officers；　professors；　bankers；　preachers。　　And　more　than　that　this　same　purpose　can　be　discovered　in　the　works　of　many　distinguished　German　writers　during　the　last　twenty…five　years。　　You　see　this　pile　of　books　beside　me？　　They　are　filled；　with　open　and　avowed　declarations　of　this　purpose。　　The　raison　d'etre　of　the　great　Pan…German　League；　of　the　powerful　Navy　League　with　one　million　and　a　half　members；　and　of　the　other　great　German　organisations　is　war。　　Bear　with　me　while　I　read　to　you　extracts　from　some　of　these　writings。　　I　respectfully　ask　a　patient　hearing。　　I　would　not　did　I　not　feel　it　to　be　important　that　from　representative　Germans　themselves　you　should　learn　the　dominating　purpose　that　has　directed　and　determined　the　course　of　German　activity　in　every　department　of　its　national　life　for　the　last　quarter　of　a　century。〃

For　almost　half　an　hour　the　speaker　read　extracts　from　the　pile　of　books　on　the　table　beside　him。　　〃I　think　I　may　now　fairly　claim　to　have　established　first　the　fact　of　vast　preparations　by　Germany　for　war　and　the　further　fact　that　Germany　cherishes　in　her　heart　a　settled　Purpose　of　War。〃　　It　was　interesting　to　know　how　this　purpose　had　come　to　be　so　firmly　established　in　the　heart　of　a　people　whom　we　had　always　considered　to　be　devoted　to　the　cultivation　of　the　gentler　arts　of　peace。　　The　history　of　the　rise　and　the　development　of　this　Purpose　to　War　would　be　found　in　the　history　of　Germany　itself。　　He　then　briefly　touched　upon　the　outstanding　features　in　the