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f ¥ udriadis un diviint? ulc ulc otuidhas c c thi 111 s regretted the fact that the Dominmion Govern-- went had not seen fit to ratify it 1t justice had been done to Ontario it would have been settied years' ago. At the nomination Gay last Febru-- ary, before he was elected, he stated that be had all confidence in the Mowat tiovernment on the Boundary Award, the Streaims Iill, and the veto power, His riding had sent him to the House after he had supported the Government for three years on that subject, and thongh he was an in-- dependent member, yet he took it that the con-- stiruency was in favour of the course ho had taken. He thought that after all the years of contention for the ratification of the Award the Government ought to have stood manfully by it, and not cousented to a reference to the Privy Conncil. 1f they had done this, they need not have been afraid of blood being shed, !_{nvw\\fmg the stand he had taken and the course of the Gov-- . ernment,he conterded that they had left him quite wlone in the HMouse and had to some extent fone over to the views expressed by the Opposi-- tiun, while he could not do so. _He dwelt om this subject a considerable length of time, and asserted the complete jsol'lt-i.q[! cf his position in reference Inp idin® Te ui | en MBA css d 1i liicense Act was administered for political pur-- poses, and as # consequence it was argued that the Dominion CGovernment was justified in taking out of the hands of the Province the whole matter,. 'The Dominion Act made the Warden a Commissioner, and he conld remensber the time when it had been in the hands of the Muni-- cipal Councii, who eclected the inspector and gave him $2 for the duty. Under the operations of that system the land was filled with groggeries and illicit places for selling drink. Requisitrons and petitions wore seut to the Government to take the matter in their hands, and they, in con-- sequence, passed the Crooks Act. This Act he considered ome of the greatest blessings that the geuple of Ontario ever had conferred upon them, 'he class of men keeping the hotels was improved, and the places had become morse respectalne, 'The veto power, ho contended, Was a wirect attack on the rights of this begisla-- ture, and the burning question was, how to get | rid of the veto power. 'There were orly two or | three more attacks to be successfully made, and the legislative antonomy of the Province woul d | gease. The Dominion might, if they succeeded in the Lacense Act, take away the educational matters under their control with just as much reason and show of justice. Jt has been said that the Province was to blame for the Dominion Kailway Aot in that the Ontario Legislature ; had not taken precautions to prevent railways | from amalyamating, and this was to him a strange statement in justification of the Act. Concorn-- ing the stanuing charge that Division Court cuerks and bailiffs have engaged in politics--well, he gould subscribe to tlus heartily, for in his riding they were two--thirds of tuem Conservatives, and | these had held msetings, and were amongst the | most active canvassers against him. In the town ' of Collingwood, for instance, the Mayor was a livision Court Clerk, and he was under the impression thit the mamber for East tirey was in his compauy* holding meetings for the Con-- servative candidate, (Laughter.) Dominion in-- Hnuence had been referred to, and he showed how | it bhad been exercised at Barrie. In the Do-- / minion election they had exhilited the plans for a new Postefice, and it was saud that the building was to be commenced at once. The etections were over, and the Postoffice went down. 'Then the local electiions caume on, and up went the plans,. Be was glected, and down went the postoffice. 'Then a petition was en-- tered, and up went the plans, and continued up for a long time, and they even went so tar as to dig a hole. HMe was ra--elected, and down went the postoftice, and they had hoard nothing of it since, Mr. NEELON did not intend to say anything to offend any individual in the House, but to eondnet his part of the debate in a fair manner, He procceded to recite the steps which had been taken u: ubtain a settlement of the Award, and nemdeateusdemch eBe l oA 0 o0 ol nsl oR L down their timber, The owner of the dam at: tempted to get a lawyer to take up his case and he could not, and it was a matter of surprise to -- him that that one Inmkterman conld stop up a stream and keep the owners of timber from getting their timber to market. 1t was said that the Streams 1Bill was a measure of spolitation, but he said that even in the matter of appointing arbitrators it was more equitable than the regula-- tion on the same subject made by the Dominion giuvernment. t had been _charged that the the dam took legal opinion on the mattér, and, in conseqnence, tore down the dain and . Hoated ter by stating that the only iud'}utry carried on by him was a and the N. P. discriminated r meetings for the Con-- «aughter.) -- D'ominion in-- d to, and he showed how | at Barrie. In the Do-- had exhibited the plans , and it was saud that be commenced at once. , and the Postoffice went ¥S.. E T M t ty ) 90 n mR e d eA inte:rfere with the clections directly or indirect-- ly, (Hear, hear.) Some of these men were Con-- servatives and some were Reformers, In his constituency the Opposition had issued a pamph-- let, calling upon the IJrish Catholies of the coun-- ty to revenge themselves for the deeds done by the Reform party, and which they were likely to do in the future.© They also made an appeal to the Orangemen. He (Mr, Rayside) had lbeen handicapped on both sides, The Orangemen had been told to keep their eyes open, and look out for the RKeformers, He had a Minister of the Dominion CGovernment to eppose him in his constituency, and snothet Who hard eana «nul" Mr. MEREDUDH --\ Mr. PARDEE--The harl hat way _ _2 n 'ae founty of Lilengarry had not yet sern the good effects of the National Policy, of which «o much had been | said. Their sons and daughters were leaving for other places. When the factories had shut down l the operatives who had not saved any money were too proud. to go hack to their paterna; | homes, and they left for another country, | 1t had been said by the Opposition that the Minister of Public Works controlled the Catho-- lise vote, and had it not been for [that vote the CGovernment would not have been in the position ; they were to--day, With reference to this state-' ment he could say that he had never Inown a Catholic priest in the Gounty of Glengarry to | inte:rfere with the clections directly or indirect. | l Mr., KA YS81IDE, after claiming the indulgence _of the House, said he did not claim that thera had vot been corrupt practices in Giengarry, but he wished to say that he came from a consti-- tuency where the yeomen would not be bought, (Hear, hear.) He had not been sent to the House to -- discuss _ the National -- Policy, but he had _ tound other _ members hai alluded to it. 1e was sorty that the county of Uilengarry had not yet sern the good effects of the Nflti"llfl' Te nlimer soud ce on #a7s ECC COTC MET TW was made to influence the elections. He t they should show that they meant busines regard to the matter, and extend the num creameries, He agreed with the Speech fr Throne as far as it related to the appointn | the new Governor--General. With reference Model Farm, he thought the Government show how the students prospered, and avocations they followed after leaving t! stitution. He was sure that any improve _made in the Model Farm would ineet wi _approval tof -- the Opposition. _ He thoug figures given by the Bureau of Statisties s be given to all the farmers. He also refer the Boundary Award, the License question edncational affairs, ", ) " ho sincere in regard to the farmers as they pretended to be, they would have given a farmer & seat in the Cabinet. He thought that the pro-- posal to establish creameries by the Government was matle to inflnania khie mlamet iss e So W1l Mr, MCKAYX was pleased with the last speech. HMe felt that he represented the purest constitr-- oncy in the Provinee--South Simcoe. _ HMe re-- ferred to the erection of the postoftice in Barrie. He belioved the National IP'glicy should be dis-- cussed in the Legisisture, and referred to the duty on wheat, which he held was of great vaine to the farmers. _ He hoped the debates in the Hnuse Would "be ~onrrlert: ME -- Srn en ce ibn 2 98 TED PP UERTITST TT TT EC GTITY «20009 ATS gould say that they had experienced no difficulty in his riding, which be attributed to tho fact that he had always got one Conservative on the Board of Commissioners, and this had taken away all cause of friction or nneasiness. Con-- cluding, he made an earnest appeal for umty. When the Boundary Award, the question of the yeto power, and the License Act were settled hs hoped thero would be less of politics im the Honse and more unity in the one desire to pass laws for the benefit of Ontario, [ against this by charging 50 cents 'Guty on 2 bar-- | rel of flour,.and 70 cents on the whoat necessary < to produce it, and the Ontario members of the Commons had reftsed to accede to a change to be made to equalize the two. The Streams Bill recceived considerable attention, and he heartily agreed with the course of the G<overnment on it. HMe considered it a good and fair measure, and should not have been disallowed. Passing to the question of the Agricuitural College, he should uke to know the real amount of benefit it did for the country before he expressed his opinion decidedly with reference to it. If it really was of benetit to Ontario farmers directiy or. indi~ rectly he would sustain it,but otherwise he would not. With reference to the Incense Act, he Y arry. (UCheers,) _ [--Which principles ? Phe just principles, E IT CC PC EETUTY He hoped the debates in the e carried out in an amicable ught the Government would be ms, knowing that they had such thmuh,t Lhu.t if the Government ce the elections. HMe thought at they meant business with , and extend the number of ed with the Speech from the slated to the appointment of rneral. With reference to the ught the Government should mers, _ He also referred to , the License question, and ter claiming the indulgence > did not claim that there after leaving that in-- at any improvements would ineet with the 1. _ HMe thought the of.Sta_tisticu should (Hear, what