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ht, so Mt Ron hail add sold 5,152 'dll?", an. of timber had, they had to d 10,238~.|quure miles, " that the iii, instead u being $1,324, we: only I 26 per square mile. The tttt per mum-e mile at tht sale in 892 was - - M__A --. - mun}. vain! " "I""' nearly twice as high showed they were n tulvautagt, or Eh? t square mile st use ..... - --ee nearly twice as high as last yeur, which showed they Were not sold to the best advantage, or the timber new tor sole was vastly inferior, and only a. rem- nant of that vast tr', forest which 30 aT,' ago covered t 0 country from the ttawa. to the Rainy River. (Opposi- tion upggause.) Mr. Beatty edmiriend- (l the oyle system of Geaaurement, which, he aid, had been unsnimounly jndopted by the lumbermen of the Pro- itnce in 1879. The use of the Scribner s 'stem meant . great loop to the Ft ','llllil'i revenue. he timber limits 'old, since 1898 revert to the Crown: in ten years. The result was the lumbertnen out every log in sight. In his opinion .. ,7." M. on reforent this country .which, he said, nan wen u--......_..-, iadopted by the lumhermen of the Pro..) wince in 1 79. The use of the Scribner {system meant a great loss to the we w ncial revenue. he timlier limits 901d, since 1898 revert to the crown in ten I years. The result was the tainbermen out every log in sight. In his opinion the only way) to reforest this country 'was to prohi it the lumberrnen cutting {the small trees, a course recommende [by a ttttl commission several years lago. r. Beatty concluded by express- iing the View that the adoption of the {Doyle log measurement system 'would ll be a great advantage both to the bun- 'bermen and the country. The Nightmare of the Opposition. Mr. Psttypiece (East Lamhton) first referred to t e tinsindal side of the dis- l mission, remarking that the surplus, was I the pride of the Province, but the night- mare of the hon. it,',',')",',',,',',",', opposite. He quoted the Year ok issued y the Do- minion Statistician at Ottawa, which showed that Ontario was the only Pro- vince in the Dominion which had not a debt, while the surplus, based on the re- port of the Finance Commission, was. given as $2,580,471 on December 31, 1900. l While there were liabilities of $3,500,000 I there were assets amounting to $2,500,- ooo, bearing interest at a igher rate, which would pay the interest on the an- nuities and wipe out the demands as they fell due within the next 40 years.' Mr. l'ettypiece quoted the flgure, or; capenditure in ten years, showing that it was $4,158,000 in 1891, or ' 20,000 more than last year. _ IBL --.- an". " '"rnendi- Mr. l'ettyplece H"'"""" --_- cr expenditure in ten yum. showing that it was 34.158000 in 1891, or ' 20,000 more than last year. Col. iurhetroi--Thtre was an expendi- ture of $600,000 on the new Parliament buildings that you. I Mr. 'ttypieie--Tt"r hon. tret1t1tytte!t'i are alwnys ready to count capital ex- penditure when they are contending thci, expenditure is increasing. Wear, hear.) i The ordinary expenditure tor the past, ten veers, he continued, had increased" but Qightly. notwithstanding the steady j development and expansion of the Pro-l Vince. Ott the other side of the ledger the revenue. htrd increased steadily. The ; revenue from Crown lands had increased} . "A" ---- ant " cent! the revenue. mm menu-m. ......____,, revenue from Crown lands had increased by BO per cent. There was not aunt of direct taxation on the people of On- tarlo. No tax collector knockod at the door and asked for a cent for the Trea- am'br of Ontario. -- " Unlim- --" --. quare miles, " that the of beipg $1,934, IP,? only the best tor sale a. rem- tieit I0 t or 'lu 1900. l 0,000 I 1,500,- rate, to an- d: as in": i Col. 1e1,eyy-jhtnt ghoul the suc- cegqion duties t - "irirPiit"ii'iiete-or, hon. triena,'tike myself. would be glad were they called upon this year to pay $10,000 or $12,000 in nunnmulnn rl"Hsu. {Launhfnrl Tho in" éuccesslon duties: (Laughter). The speaker referred to the proposed con- struction of the Government railway to Tomlskaming. without the expenditure of a. dollar in cash, as evidence of the wisdom and good management of the Government. Ct was a ate in the right direction, but he would IU as he had said a yéar ago, to see the Government own tale line from Toronto to North Bay u we . The prompt action in compelling the manufacture of lumber in this country offset the etteet of the Dingley act, and was one case in a thousand wherp Uncle Sam met his match. (Minisate"ria1 up. plause.) The action of the Premier in calling the attention of the British au- thorities to Canada as a source of supply for horses had resulted in prices being paid here for horses which had not been equalled since the American war. m referred to the charges of corruption, and declared that notwithstanding the statements of the o position there was not a seat changed tri the switching of hallots,of which they had heard somuch ", The bye-elections, which were an indication of the feeling of the people with regard to the existing Government, had been most favorable to the Ontario Ministry during the last two or three years. The people were with them stronger in sentiment and hope than four years ago. _The revenues and ex- lpenditures were carefully managed, and ithe country governed at a cost of 11 cents on the dollar. When the tee, debate was over, and the ante-election speeches made, he ventured to say there would be nothing more heard of the finarteUl position of the Province. No- body seriouély charged that the Gov- ernment had been extravagant. Their fintuteea were in such a position that when the day came for making rapid progress the stogd in a bett r position than any other Province in {he Domin- ion for going ahead. When election day came the people would return the Government which had so ably and wise. ly managed their, affairs. (Loud Min- isterial applause.) Mr. Duff (West Simcoe) was surprised that the hon. gentleman (Mr. Petty- piece) had not made any reference to the criticisms which he had passed in the columns of his newspaper upon Hon. Mr. Dr den for hip investment in the North lhkota. ranch. (Opposition, ap- plause.) If the hon. gentleman did not now believe what he had said then, why was he not manly enough to take it back t If he still believed it, why should he fear to refer to it t (Renewed Op-, position applause.) Continuing. he said A Match for Wily Sun. Mr. Dull": Surprise. 47