(The War, a terrible scourge), La Patrie, 11 novembre, 1899, p. 1. Even large partisan papers like La Patrie, controlled by Israel Tarte, Laurier's Minister of Public Works, which nominally accepted the fact of Canada's participation made no secret of their distaste for war and its butchery, death and violence. The expression on this British soldier's face also suggests what the paper thought of Britain's civilizing mission and its flag of liberty to the people.
