The widening of the breach between government and business Inow taking place. In the discussions there stress hae been laid somewhat fneavily on two things: frst, the growing interference by government {in the business of the private citizen, Jand, second, the failure of government to put its own house in order. Ihe speakers have made very polntled remarks regarding certain phases of public lite, and particularly upon Interest displayed by political men in commercial methods and practices.
While one looking on from the outside with a fair attempt at impartiality can see a good deal of foumour in the bickering that goes jon between these two groups" of leaders, the situation is really a serious' one. If one were to pass jarly summary judgment on the prolems over which government and Dusiness are at loggerheads, it would be that neither wants to take the ead in attacking them. Members of the government are quite ready to and faults in business methods, and say very loudly that if manufac furers and leaders of commerce do not take steps to set their house in Jarder it must be done for them. But fat the same time business chiefs are saying equally "loudly that govern ments are wasteful and extravagant, Jand that if they do not mend their [ways other representatives will have fo be found who can. And all the while the gigantic problem of how to bring together the unemployed Jand distressed citizen, and the bounteous produce and surplus of manufactures is left to be dealt with some other time. Tt will be well" for Canada when a few men, who have he confidence of both the estranged /sroups, can confront them with the {task that will really prove of lasting. benefit.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.