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.- been concealment may indulged mitirthe ' lshonld go Into force immediately, The not that the-late member for West York . Wep'e,,'lhtnt: on the other hand. argued (Mr. tit. John) publicly proclaimed the Net. 'that much n policy would be indefensible " also came out in the recent East Mid- land would amount to the crustal-st contisca diesex campaign. Col. Gibson said that he ltion. Lawn-rs of eminence had expressed did not believe that, in his heart, the hon. ldoubt as to the constitutionality of the leader of the Opposition or nnv of his law which was enacted. That law had Hullborters would no the length of tsuggest- lhp to the present been upheld. in" what lug that there had been anything purpot"" Dosltiotv would the Government it1y."..ry'"r'-,1 ly or intentionally done by the Attorney- in if titer had done what Me. 1lyy,','y,r' General's Department or by the. Govern- urged them to do? it would have J"op'trmr, Ili, ment in this matter with a View of shielding the whole poll: y of prolrllrltlntr tho "xpm't "I I anyone from justice. There had been. Col. logs. and would have been nothinrt "will ttlbson renmrkcd. a great deal of iniquitJes of a calamity. 1Mlttistorial ttppltttsse.) I on the part. of the Conservative party in ' . '" , 'T. some of the recent elections. There htiti l Tho Nickel Pullcy. I been a Tory machine cycry time. liiear. Tho Government had been blamed for notl hear.) There was ll an": of INN Tory m'- taming years ago to secure the nntnut'nc I L'nnlzers who went. from constituency to lure of nickel in the Province. ilad that! constituency every time. t.\linistcriai been (lotto it was questionable whether the cltccrs.t It was all very line for the Op- nicket mines would hare been den-Input position to put on the airs of purity. (Ap- to any extent. The etuploymcnt of labor blouse.) He wondered whether Mr. Foy In connection with the rettnlnt: of nickel or any member of the. Opposition was was inconsltlerahle. The further Industrial known to utter a protest when the North dereloptucnt of nickel was of far greater Ontario tTat-stealing case occurred. There importance. attd that was what the Gov. was no demand then on the part. of the eminent were now seeking to bring about. "pposition tor a commission or shedding The ttrust quality of nickel steel could of crocodile tears at a failure or justice. be produced ill Ontario. and to better Such cases. however, became so common advantage titan in any other part of the In Dominion elections about will that per- world. and there was little doubt that in haps people became accustomed to them. the near future the manufacture of thic instances were numerous at that tithe product wotrlrl be ".n'.'riryl on in this i'ro- where C'oustsrvtttivvs occupied seals tor Vince. -. which they had not been elected. He knew of no one feature. spettlil'srt' with .rcgard tolthc '/',i,',',,'i,'.,71 b?,',""',',',",',).'; of the Conservative Artists. cottntt'i'. [tat trolnset so lttttt'l as t.:c . .. _ ,. "n. nickel 'steel intiltstry. Some of the largest il,".; 'ri.leyp, "dd b.r.'.il.11....e! the credentials interests in tttrs world "limit lu. indnc; " )l it I one of 'U,',', l onservatives who went to invest in this resource. It was mm." town from ioton.o to work for Mr. Calder fore of ituportiuto. that tltr Hovcl'ltttte'tf. l houth Ontario carried with them. but mm," my attention to tltts "It"... it ITus accidentally dropped. tho document was not a tuiroiatslv, cheap attetnpt on the part "'m' in the pttrc,svsslon of an "shttwtt gen- of tho Government to secure tt little cheap t'cntan. it read In part as follows :--"'l'ttere popularity tAppiausc.) ' .1P."/. "W" are ,'dooU. then. and have had a . . . l meat deal of experience. Take hold of theta 1'ulpwood Possibilities. i and make good use of tin-m. They will Wltlt regard to putpwooli. a wry mmH.' no' "c,"//,t,,."y.,lit, a good picture, as they cruble quantity of spruce existed south; "H, It..?'..' artists than t.hCtpvo tue" for- of the height of land. but in reality It; yyuls will I'll". tNmn-dl ioronto i'lctnre great future of this industry would Ito I,','.,',",'.",'?','; 'lhz-rc was no such tirm in this founded on the strut-e to the north of the ""3 "S the "Within l'lclure t'otnpany. and height of land. 11he spruce resources there tlyu1s w'??' no doubt this t't'HIWI'H was part were unequalled in the wovld. There "-0.... fit the tonservatltc machine in Toronto. utmost unlimited water powers. and the 1'ke inquiry into the West Filpin irregular- tloverntncnt hall made regulations carefully [ittcs wirutri l", lit'.V tltru'ough, and the loss guarding tlmn. and lirmidltr.r that tltrr "'1 the ballots would not be allowed to Iti. would 1..."..- become private property. It Eerie-rt- with the completeness of the in- would become an important rerennc DWI vi'ritiitation. Fiviw.v ivnr.ver knew that 1iucitw. asset. Wo may Well expect l:-"'.:e \\'lll"'c the loss of docutncnts had been es- industries at an early date. "otrliuiu;: tilt-l "Illilsltcd secondary evidence was allowed. timber rescurt't's with the "ate.- power. i Any Iu'tvute party could more before the TouvitinT upon the Wes-st Eight t.::tilc|'.1 ""HI'iH for the prosecution of election " Col. Gibson said that i:e had not much' it'lltlt'l'S. and it was the brat-ceding which teasou to and fault with the tone of .'ll'.| t~lmuitl have been followed here. if Mr. Mat-diarmid's remarks. The Liberal party" Maullarmid was anxious to put down brib- ho was llrcl'ared to admit. had reason in. cry he could have "lined in the matter. and feel ashamed of some thin.'~ t'cut 'i"ltt' ' It was still open to hint to do so. The red in that election. As a party the Hi- l "hole intent or the election law was to zerals would not say there were no Mat-i; remote the enforcement of its provisions sheep m thvh. tlock. but they did suv illlll' froth the Government and place it before from confederation down lo the present Ellie courts. If Mr. .\iacttiarmid had not ithere and been a record of utmost aloe-I "Worm the election mat a sttttitlsttt ven- lute freedom from corruption. which was tllattou of corruption in West Eight he almost remarkable. (Hear. hear.) lieplyittxl maid have applied to the Judges for a to the statement that the Attorneyllen- further Investigation. tMinlstvrial ap- eral's Department should etch forward as 'plnttseJ No duty was thrown upon the a private prosecutor. Col. Gibson said it Govtorutututt to irosecnte persons reported was not the habit of that department, to for bribery, but l devolved upon the Crown institute prosouitions. [he rule has al- Attorney. As a matter or fact. however. wttrte been to Vnve tho initiation of twurlt the Attorney-llencral's Twpartnicnt had .proeeedlnxu to these Interested or Upon written to all the Crown Attornevs calling .whom the responsibility rested, while the attention to the provisions of the act anti ' . . " ',.., ' . ' . asking them to proceed against persons re- ',1/1."eTlp/pt "as hen to be consulttd when ported for bribery. The law in regard to _ _. y. the procedure was somewhat vague. but Mlrtortunte to the Party. his o'wn opiniotli wlas that the Judges should. . . . as ttcy now an the lUWt'l' to do, issu- The most untortnnate thing "lift ...'Tf/ 'summouses 'Lll1hd'lh.) where a )ritula l.efell the Liberal party in 'A:.l'yT,i/y.rt.' Ifacie case had been made out. and dis- lm'lll h."ulyip.""e,'///.",i"" of the "est 1ilgiu ti'OltlltiH" It/ll' braciice of reporting to Par. m o s. l ea . en '. . liamcnt. e was willing to ioin hands with t'el. Malia-son the 1".rtt1"c't!l.ttu't,it, lather :the Opposition in putting (1}!)th corruption. thant the vivsttrticuou, N the important He did not bellow the severest penalties po n . . . were the most "ttivttvlottte means of tuttin r Col. Gihson--1 do not know how tar the down cotumptioti. a, there would ml. great; com-ealment tools nine". Hon fl" thcro tuttt dir'doli.v. under slit-h circumstances, in get- ting evidence. Some of Mr. Marter's sing-I