The post of Canadian Minister to Washington, which has been vacant for over a year. is to be filled by Sir Herbert Marler, who has been in Canadian Minister for seven years. "The policy of appointing men othe diplomatic service and then keeping them in it is a sound one, bhut it has been practised all too ttle by Canada, Certainly the transfer of Sir Herbert Marler will be regarded with general favour, as he has acquitted himself in Japan with distinction. The extent to which he has enjoyed confidence was shown when there was no question of his recall during the Conservative tenure of office, despite the fact that he has been a lifelong. Liberal Succeeding Sir Herbert in Tokyo will be Mr, Randolph Bruce, until recent ly Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. A man who came out to Canada from Scotland asa lad, Mr. Bruce found his way to Vancouver during railway construction days, and was successful there in his business ventures. He will be a popular Western choice for the ambassadorial post, and, having lived on the Pacitle Coast, may be expected to have intelligent views on problems pertaining to that zone, A "Young" Cabinet The provincial Aght in Quebec is starting to warm up now, even though the lection is still six weeks awa; The new Premier. Mr, Godbout, has chosen for his Cabinet almost all younger men, men \ho are in no way connected with the now. dafenet "Grex, Evangeline Booth, head of the "Salvation Army, will leave London on November 10 for a tour in the Far East, during which she will visit India,' Ceylon, Singapore and Java, and possibly China, Korea, and Japan, Taschereau grown. Me is even trying to escape responsibility for the sins of his predecessors in office, despite the fact that he was of them and side by side with them.
Meanwhile, the Opposition, which has been somewhat divided into two sections, now seems to be consolidate ing under the leadership of Mr. Duplessis, Conservative chieftain. Wherever Mr. Duplessis has gone so far he has been gleeted by large and enthusiastic crowds. His personality is apparently. more pleasing to. the people of the province than was that of Mr, Taschereau, a rather austere man, who was inclined to be above rather than of the people.
As yet neither leader has definitely stated his platform, but it is known, that much "Will be made by Mr. Duplessis of the lamentable revela:
Tue King has placed on permanent Joan at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, a mounted specimen of the Scarlet-breasted Parakeet '(Neophema splendid). This example of an extremely rare Australian bird was a favourite pet of King George V,. who was much interested parrots, of which he kept several kinds, It died in March last year. The Scarletbreasted Parakeet is a ltd of exceptionally brilliant plum-ge, the head being bright blue the breast scarlet, the belly and underside of the tail. yellow, the back treen, and the wings green and dark blue. The specimen Is. being placed fon exhibition in the Bird Gallery, together with the other species of the same genus, all of which inhabit Australia or Tasmania,
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