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On the motion for the third read-- 'ng of the bill Mr. Whitney said he was _astonished at the assurance of the Gov-- ernment in proposing ito give to the Parks Commiseioners such powers. At the approach of sunrise they were ask-- ed to allow the commissioners to make any agreement ithey chose with regard to the power of Niagara water. If they hs'd-_to git until Saturday morning he couldl not consent to such a measgure. He asked hon. gentlemen on the Gov-- ernment side of the House if they were ready to swallow the dose pneru-ed for them. He moved that the bill be referred back with instructions to strike out the clauses proposed. Defended by Mr. German. Mr. German hoped to have the as-- Bistance of hon. gentlemen on both Bides of the House in voting for the clauges. He counted on the support of the Opposition in view of their approval of his attempts to get rid of the mon-- opoly. The Canadian Niagara Power Company in 1892 had by agreement--se-- cured a monopoly of the right to de-- velop power at that place for the pay-- ment of $25,000 per year for the first ten years, and afterwards $35,000 per an-- num, @nd on the understanding that they proceeded with and spent monsy in the 'development of power at the Falls. He doubted if they would ever have heard anything antagonistic to that agreement if the company had not failed to carry out their agreement. Instcad they had developed and built up large industries on-- the American side of the river. The Canadian Ni-- @gara Power Company were now quit? willing to surrender the monopoly olause, but in doing m&ey desired, as any other company wo properly de-- sire, a reduction of rental. They were prepared to pay $12,000 per year for the right to dev:lop 10,000 horsepower, and, funrtber, had bought out the Niagara Faulis Railway Compamy,and were going to operate It. The Canadian Power Company had $100,000 on deposit in a Toronto bank, which they would hand over to the Government as security for an agreement giving them authority to develop. They were prepared to spend $3,000,000 within the next three years, and in addition pay a rental now of $12,000, which would in time be raised to $25,000, and later to $50,000 per annum. This company, with the Canadian Ni-- agara Power Company, however, de-- sired their agreements to be closed at once, and they should be made. Every day lost now meant an increase in the development on the American side, and a corresponding loss to Canada. He challenged any hon. gentleman to vote 'agninst the clauses. Anyone who d'd so would have to reckon with the clec-- tors at the next election. (Loud Minis-- terial applause.) in the Faillis. have . 1 Mr. German answered emphatically in the negative, and added that he was willirg to have an amendment added providing against such a combina-- tion. Mr. Carscallen asked if it was true that the new and the old companies had combined. _--Mr. Conmee said that any gentleman who obstructed or stood in the way of Amalgamation Denied. . Whitney Objects, 'this legislation was acting against the & m best interests not only of the Niagara 2() > nanineula hut arainat thae interacts nf CC¥ peninsula, but against the interests of the Province as a whole. % Mr. Matheson said that they were asked to abrogate to the Government the control of the water power on this side of the river for practically all time to come. The agreement between the company and the Government should be laid before the House and discussed in its entirety. It was too important a ;lneasure to put through at so late an ours Hon. Mr. Hardy pointed out that the Government might be relied upon to adopt every safeguard which the situ-- ation called for. It was imperative, however, that there should be no loss of time. The negotiations were pretty woll under way, and it might be that delay would prevent reaching an agree-- 'ment whereby the monopoly would dis-- appcar.. It was.for that reason that the Government had submitted the re-- solutions which the House was now asked to pass. The Government felt under stronger obligations than ever to be careful, prudent and cirecumspect in entcring into an agreement. It re-- alized fully its responsibilities, and it would 'mot be party to any bargain which would not meet with genieral ap-- proval. The agreement would be sub-- mitted to the House next session, and the Government would be open to cen-- sure if it gave away any part of the public rights or domain. Mr. Carscallen said that the House had not been given a particle of inform-- ation as to the nature of the agree-- ment, and he protested against giving th> Government authority in blank to do what it pleased. _--Mr. Wardell entered a protest against the proposals. s M k _ The House thon divided, and the mo-- tion for third «@r'ding carried by a vote of 47 to 37., € The Railway Resolutions. Hon. Mr. Ross moved that the House: resoive itself into committee on the reanlutions granting aid to the follow-- ing railways:-- y io P To the Ontario, Hudson Bay & West-- ern Railway, $480,000, To the James Bay Rallway, $2550,000. To the HMaliburton, Whitney & Mat-- tawa Railway, $144,000. 7 To the Central Counties Railway, $28,000. To the Ontario & hainy Rivor Rail-- way, $505,000. $ aept ¢ $ 2 tad To the Central Ontario Railway, $63 000. P # & 7 a «stt To the Ontario, BRelmont & Northern Railway, $22,400. x t Hon. Mr. Ross explained the routes of the different lines mentioned, and gave an interesting G@escription of the nature of the country through which the projected railways would pass. The main object of the resolutions, he said, was to assist in the development of northern Ontarilo, a count % which was full of mineral wealth, and possessed large areas of land suited to agricul-- ture, and capable of contributing great-- ly to the commercial prosperity of On-- tario. . Thore were in this Provirce 140 000,000 acres of land, of which lass than 25,000,006 acres had been settled upon. An area of, say, 125,000,000 acres was still unsettled, and the greater part Delay Might be Fatal.