. Busyman's Magazine, July-December 1907. h abovethe average of men to have held power in Nova Scotia for so many years and to have avoided anyserious mistake. Another gentleman present added to Mr. Sutherlands comments, and thereare few men in Canada with as much personal magnetism. A few hours later Mr. Fielding wason his way to Montreal in response to a telegram from Sir Wilfrid. His appointment to thePortfolio of Finance was the greatest surprise in the new Cabinet, and when it was exclusivelyannounced by one of the MacLean newspapers, the leading dailies of the country ridiculed thepredic
. Busyman's Magazine, July-December 1907. h abovethe average of men to have held power in Nova Scotia for so many years and to have avoided anyserious mistake. Another gentleman present added to Mr. Sutherlands comments, and thereare few men in Canada with as much personal magnetism. A few hours later Mr. Fielding wason his way to Montreal in response to a telegram from Sir Wilfrid. His appointment to thePortfolio of Finance was the greatest surprise in the new Cabinet, and when it was exclusivelyannounced by one of the MacLean newspapers, the leading dailies of the country ridiculed theprediction, thinking it would go to Sir Richard Cartwright. Many of our readers will differ fromMr. Fieldings views on many questions, but all will agree that he has become the strongest manin public life in Canada after Sir W^ilfrid. Few men acquire as quickly the grasp of affairs as canMr. Fielding. This is undoubtedly due to his newspaper training, for he is, by profession, ajournalist and was for many years editor of the Halifax H. S. STRATHYVeteran Banker of Canada Mr. Strathy has for some time been the senior banker in Canada, and his recent resignation from thegeneral managership of the Traders Bank has recalled many reminiscences of banking a half century began as a junior away back in 1850 when he served his time with the Gore Bank at London, Ont. Whenthe Bank of Commerce was organized he was offered the London managership ; and two years later he tookthe general managership of that institution. The capital was increased during the three years following,from $1,000,000 to $6,000,000, and the rest to $15,000,000, a thing almost without precedent at the time, and a finetribute to Mr. Strathys executive ability. Then for a short time he retired from banking and went on to theMontreal ^Stock Exchange reappearing sixteen months later to organize the Traders Bank, of whichinstitution he became General Manager, continuing as such up to the time of his resignation
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