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'eratulate itself on its wisdom in ad-- the seéttler was nWt _upon 'opting that agreement. _ Recently ar-- farming inerely--al glgm newer rangements were entered into by the sections he got a higher price for his l 29 same company for the expenditure of farm p?ucts than did the agricultur-- f from $12,000,000 to $18,000,000 on ad-- ist in the older sections--but could turn ditional industrles at and in the neigh--| bis altention to other .pursuits equally . f bDorbood of Sault Ste.. Marie. s | profitable. _ This industrial develop--. ; ment which was now going on in north-- The Second Biil. ;:rn l(x)mt?fl? was proving ?110"1 gahu:;;le | on the Sth of October, 1898. an o the business men in the older +# . AaAgreement was made with the Stur-- 3;':;8' .}'Igl.underfi'ootd thtrio'mt m: nyh:é P geon Faills Puilp Company, which was ro"?ngien emenl ? %l': rg o lop~ j also unanimously ratified by the House.| lsnent fnglr:\ensu? o Andust N ad 'bes .i t This called for a total investment of | 1 The co it lelpuu? g usir¥' R% ecgu M 4 $1,000,.000 in three years, a production pany a'p y C" (fi pan Sdl M'Cer Dorr;- § of 30,000 tons of pulp during the first' heartil V%?)n antal atn:.l %x" p l; oo upe 4 year, and the employment of 240 men. on they a,.tg"fh? g c;tst ons were now i In response to a telegram as to what | lt.".m 12 the'zi cl s(;nstwtsre o tirZ } : progress this company were imaking| Talt rei'iour(' e fe\cr'e (t)or?en Ofi l i he had <received a reply stating that, | M °8. 01% ARVATIC. €: the number of employees in all 'de--, | Mr. Whitney Objects. ks partments was over 200, and during the | | t last seven months the number had Mr. Whitney gave reasons why he M been over 300. 'The amount paid for was obliged to assume a position of ' wages and salaries was $100,000, and ?nt'agonism to the ratification of the ) the pulp sales so far amounted to over i'jm eex')gent. He had favored more or : f $£55,000. _ The actual expenditure in f \('.ss'.l erall terms, to the Sault Ste, P plant and other requisites was: $300,-- C omparge) 'the ;t}xrgr.\,on Falls Pulp & 000. _ Contracts were entered into for '" fn;ptag f":] rvllox' S' t;'ft o Cnpueg hra | 4 the expenditure of a similar amount, h}'g", (l ;\eoqg':' Many things had f which would mean a total of $600,000. '.mp,ne( 5 o e 2 is and to a certialin # He was given to understand that an (xtdenvt tth:l' "{;'2""" }'Qmi l(;egmmflg ol f 5 important English firm had invested I'v" in * P o mavanns aelons' e ' t large sums and proposed to make a hnere was much ignorance of the value much greater development than was g[ the pulp resources. No steps had w contemplated under the agreement. _ A )f::.lp t&ken by ]the Government to ex-- ' 3 most important feature was that en-- l',m' ne *:fw?{ €oruce resolivces, con -- é abling dues to be increased, but this 'lélli;..f.:ntlyv (;?qouzgsih'zazu';g?igl: to.g:; | | O W F § > 8 ® & 1 \ y})ieu::n would not be abused by the concession might be zll right or might . | be all wrong. He complained that rea-- 4 Spanish River Agreement. sons for doubling the pulp dues were % the agreement which the House was '\'\?f,,fillz,;";a,fi" hr:p(;?;it: 1:11'.bDavis, ie e pow asked to ratify granted a conces-- increase 'but- could noot fy + .:0 o ut i sion to the Spanish River Pulp Com-- more intelligent inf()rmntsiay \\T;lhout ' x: Ef:]')]ynd gl:&)'a'gpanx \;'eret required to fore he was unable to 'c:or;)sn(:lentlosx;?}-' | A xpe 500, an o turn out at p p f | s Icast 20,000 tons of pulp and paper per | 1'11(:}& tm'rttxgepgg})il?f?mggnogrg lt hg 3 That| f:V annum. The company were ])('l'n\i'- ' the r'esour(-(xs of the Provi!:c: x; tthgt } hegl to cut pulpwood on the lands ad-- busbanded and disposed of int u'ils y foining the Spanish, Vermillion -- and ly. In mncludlng'Mr Whitnee gent(; Onaping _ Rivers and their tribu-- an amendment that all the wo )('lmotye ( taries. © 'The -- woods to be < cut "that'" be struck out and the t!.ol(l'oa 'ter Wwere _ limited _ to spruce, _ poplar substituted therefor :--'"'This Hou;ve nig and jack pinc : tamarat and hardi, of opinion that all grants of publi ' f woods were excluded. | Ipulpwnod lands should be madep aub'3 f A Restricted Agreement. l ;i"m-t to p:xblfo competition, and that alli ues 0 'row i = f It would be seen that the agreement| ' lated fl:nm, |':1:1e tt'(intbl(t?{ 'sggut]gi:)%:;ig:: ' tvas more restricted in its uharucle:-' and that this House is also of 6pinfori. 4 than the previous ones, thus evidencing that steps should be taken to inqulre] that the Government had due regard into the nature and extent of the tim--; % for the interests of the Province. Th ber resources of the Province, in 'order! agreement was operative for 21 yPars,' that the members of this Hou'se should U but cou'ld be revoked at any time if it be able to form an intelligent judgment t ' k were' shown that the company we ve| on the subject of timber and pulpwood | ' not fulfilling the required conditions. | dues. \ The agreement , contained proyisions | Mr. Conmee Defends It. ' enabling the dues payable to the Crown Mr. Conmee (West Algoma) support-- \ to be collected at the close of naviga-- ed the motion for ratification because 1 tior each year, preventing any monop-- it was in the public interest. The | \ oly, sal'eguardlng.the interests of set-- House had been given information time tlfir:a and protecting the pine .timber. and again as to the extent of the tim-- No export would be allowed from any ber resources of the Province, but it of the areas defined in the agreement, had carried no weight with hon. gen-- it and a bill now before the House, if it tlemen opposite. Good -- results hadi 1 were .ratified, would prohiblt the ex-- followed the ventures already made. It port altogether from the Province. The | was not correct that Canada had a| location of this industry would give a |monopoly of pulpwood. The _ United splendia market to the settlers, and States had as much pulpwood as we' would provide them with employment 'had. and could draw upon their own in 'cutting pulp at good prices. Thus a |resources for a century without obtain-- more advantageous ficld was offered to .ing a stick from Canada. In the estab-- x the settler in this part of Ontario than lishment of. these industries Ontario Af | could be found anywhere else, because had to compete with the United States §