I the arartuist. _ "mt year's esti- l P."" "for that Mr. Merritt was as right in l ttfm anticipation as he is in all other things. l It yould be a glorious theme for the Oppo- . sition had the expenditure in this depart- ment been increased. The farmers, how- tpr., do endorse the appointment of a Minister of Agriculture, the Op osition to the contrary notwithstanding. The money has been well spent. PKWY CRITICISHS. The Opposition did not place themselves on a very lofty pedestal when they began to Oder criticisms of a petty character to tlight and welbdeserved increases of the _ salaries of otticer. of the departments. If t they are without brilliancy as finance , critiu, they are gifted with retentive menu ones. and certainly unrelenting in their antipathies to valiant old political op- ponents. It was after all a stnall thing to Oppose the increase of $200 in the salary of the Deputy Treasurer, and cannot be accounted for in any other way than that Mr. Cameron was previous to his acceptance of oBiee an ardent Liberal, who expressed l his opinions fearlessly, fairly and honestly. l Wile was RESPONSIBLE? . Messrs. French, Clarke (H. K), Creighton )and Clancy objected to the necessary in. ', crease of salary paid a departmental otiicer I transferred to the Attorney-G'emsrtu's otiice i i ' to assist in preparing documents regarding i 3 i the disputed territory. Mr. Mowav'e l victory rankies in the breast of these ene- lmies of their Province, their great chief, tain having been ignominously worsted in his last attempt to sustain his reputation as acontstitutionat lawyer. As Dr. McLaugh- lin pointed out, had the Opposition assisted the Government to maintain our territorial rights, there would prt bably be no expense at all incurred over the lands the Privy l Council has said are ours. j ROLAND FOR AN ouvnn. Singular to say that although figures are I not conducive to make the most of people ( happy, several of the members Were in it. mos: humorous mend during tho cullsi-lirrn- i tion of the estimates. Mr. H. ti. Clarke l maintained that private members had no l , right to make the estimates clear; that was 1 the duty of the Treasurer. l Hon. A. M. ltosus--.l can't furnish the T hon. gentleman with material for criticism and the brains to criticise. (Laughter.) Shortly afterwards lion. Mr. lines. put- ting his hand to his ear, said to Mr. Wood (Hastings) '.--"1 can't hear the hon. gentle- man." Mr. Claitey--Perups we can furnish ears for the hon. gentleman. (Laughton) Hon. Mr. Fraser-You can furnish ears for the whole of us. (Great Laughter.) Mr. Freeman (sctto voce)--They are long enough. (Laughter around the Attoruoy. General.) . WEST TORONTO JUNCTION. : At the meeting of the Prtvnte Bills Cum. mittee held in the morning, the proposed Town of West Toronto Junction was up for consideration. The bill was amended by striking oil the territory lying west of Elizabeth street and Mr. Kuunudy's pant. In the Public Accounts and Railways I Committees the business done Was informal. ; DiPUTui'sRIA IN PARRY SOUND. ': Mr. Armstrong states that diphtheria has been very prevalent during the last three months in the northern parts of Parry . Sound, and that it was allowed to spread ', to an alarming extent. The member for , Parry Sound has succeeded in securing the , assistance oi the Government towards l checking the growth of the disease. they having dcspatched Drs. Hodgetts and Wade to the district with medicines and other ap- pliances to relieve the aulferers. The physicians will treat all patients free of charge and take means to acquaint the settlers with the moat modern methods of l averting and stamping out the infection. VISITORS FROM BILI'CH. Mr. John Sillcry, Kincardine, and M r. P. S. McLareu, Tiverton, had seats on the floor of the House during the afternoon. They were heartily Welcomed by their friends in the House, both gentlemen being well-tried and consistent Liberals. m