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W1 PM. The debate on the attthqgttg believe that the memoryestnose you! 28 qttggtittttet1 by MW fettipieee pen who went forth titt-.guattstt on JlM,'l'dl,'l'lf,; Ho is tt rth 0n _ the other side of the globe in defence .. ' y t 0 _ tar- t, the great and good "tktnihitth at the atrt and Russell (East Hastings). There canisttionh- g the British Empire ttl was no 'slttint at night. owing to the Pl] ,t a t a express on conveys. w . not be mrtrotten for many long years ofttttitU ' dinner given by Mr. Beaker. o' come by their fellow-subjects in this Mr. Lucas has the tiaor for today. but 7 art of the empire. The deaths of sev- Will give way to Mr. Fdy dt the latter i-eralt members hof thg c,ygghn cont"; T gen may per aps " a sma par .h?uid be well t',',','t,"',1l, to Ire) The the price which we, as a people, have to House will adJou at 6 ocloclt this FG for the advantages we enjoy. It evening until Monday. and it is almost' is well ','gt','i"tf,',ohotltUt, is , law of i ature, w c s o 's aw. o course. i 33$izerrsv ti: debate will go overl I)t'd there must be compensation given ' ee . l for everything received in this world; ' Immediately the Speaker tools the! nd as we have been singularly bless- V chair Hon. Mr. Ross rose and 'said-l E: by Providelnce 1:; $311393 It my" be ' . u at we are a owe n s way o pay F Mr. Speaker. Before entering upon the; Iii small part of the compensation which . regular business of the day, I desire to: tte,',"',',' it has been ordained shall be . express, on behalf of myself and cor.) iven by IIB, as marking in some way ', leagues. the sympathy which we feel 'era':',"',',',":',',':,',",',',' of bel ',.'12,','r' ', o mo es n a mys er ous way, award: the gauges le, It'),", 1fs, I _His wonders to perform," ose rave ans. ans w o ave 'Pl and I have no doubt whatever that en in battle in South Africa. It is pro-1 while we suggest what we are glad to per in any case when the interests of _ I ettevo-that in the future the people thy empire are at stake that we should t,1ethnlt gitu,u,vdv,i,e, 13111 tin thigh nhongg . _ l - es me w 'ggtt'tt.the,t tie/tht/foe,,',', 2f,t,'surht.e1h.r. Fave consecrated with their life-blood 1y to the homes of our own people and l n. South Africa the principles which within the circle of our more immediate actuate all Britiatt truNects--emMep1sr atiquainttutee the terrible consequences there shall come upon us a realization of war appeal to us with peculiar force. ot the crystallization into accomplish- Many of those who fell were from the ment of the grand and glorious idea.of Province of Ontario; many of them a British Empire-great, strong and _were known to the representatives of t thoroutthiy united in more senses than this House personally; two of them one. I am, glad, as I have] were directly connected with the pub- said. Of the opportunity to concur in' _ 'iic service. All were brave, icyai and the sentiments that have fallen frosz devoted Canadians But. while deplor- the Premier. and I hope and believe the ing the loss of life to which I am call- people of Ontario, and of Canada, will _ ing the attention of the House, and ex- see to it that for long years to come pressing the sympathy which! teel-a no one ot the relatives of these young Sympathy shared in by every member men who have died for the empire shall ' of this House and by the people of the have any other grief or burden to bear. whole country-we cannot help but feel than the grief which is natural under l that the loss to. Canada may have been the circumstances. l, a gain to the empire, and that the lives The Public Accounts. . 1 thus Baeritieed were but a part of the [ price which the nation has to pay for In reply to Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ttoss ' its liberties and the maintenance ot its said the public accounts would be institutions. When our Canadians went brought down as Boon as the present forth to titrttt the battles of the empire debate closed, in accordance with the they went with the fullest confidence practice which had long prevailed in that they would bear an heroic part in this House. At Ottawa the depart- any service they might be called upon mental reports were printed as soon as . to render. That part we believe they distributed, and he would be very glad have borne with honor. and it will be to consider the advisability of adopt- l for us. and for those who come ttPri ing some such practice here. He had f us. not to forget that, though far re- hoped to deliventhe financial speech on moved from the land which gave them , Tuesday. but perhaps he would have to! girth. "heyh werefreailg iiighting our bat- deter the budget until Thursday. l es in g t ng or t e ntegrity of the - empire to which we belong. While ve-l Mr. Pettypiece Speaks. l membering their brave acts, let us not Mr. Pettypiece (East Lambton), con- .fail in sympathy with their bereaved tinuing the debate on the address, said families. the discussion had demonstrated two Mr. Whitney Concurs. facts.' One was that Mr. Ross was able' . . to ill with distinct on any position in Mr. Whitney Baid:-.1 gladly Join with the Government. It had also been the Premier in expressing sentiments . . shown that there was no political is- [similar to hia, the more tM9 because I sue or contention too small to be made feel that those sentiments are shared " . I by every member of this House: and use of _by the leader of the Opposition l {we are glad to know that under these for political purposes. The hyphenated Bad and solemn circumstances the Government was a matter that seemed heart-beat of the Legislature is one on to give Mr. Whitney much concern. ' this question. We believe that our pen- Fancy a statesman concerning himself le will realise in the future. more, per- with a hyphen. There was only one Rh". than they have in the past, what other mark to which he could advance, [k favored people we have been. We andthat was a full stop. Mr. Whitney