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jed out of existemce if they can pos-- 'si'o!y accomplish that | result by the course which they have taken during the past session, and which they do not give any evidence of having com-- pietely abandoned during the present session. We may be forced out this position. But, sir, it will be with our faces to the enemy, not by turning cowards or traitors to the party that we represent. (Loud Ministerial ap-- plause.) And 1 am -- inclined to think that possibly hon. gentlemen will take a longer time in bringing about the results which they are aiming at than they at the present time, perhaps, suppose. They will probably have am-- ple time~ for protests and bye--elec-- tions. They wilr{ probably have oppor-- tunities of going to the country in nu-- merous instances. They will perhaps find that the Liberal party has at last reached the turning point in reference Ito the unfortunate luck in the matter t of the death of members, and so on. | and that the tide will tiwrn--the tide will |carry the Liberal party through, not-- withstanding our having a rather at-- tenuated majority; and, although -- they feel that C'they are so nuesar Othe _| desired haven which they have coveted [so long, they may find that they are. \| giter all, very {ar away from the goal." [ Col. Gibson resumed his seat at 4.23 H o'clock amid joud and long--continued f applause. § | Mr. St. John on the Floor, [ Mr. St. John (West York) rose at 14.30, and opened with references to the Gamey case. He asked if the pro-- cedure with respect to The Globe in-- terview was ordinary and regular. Why J was The Globe reporter asked to elim-- inate part of the interview, and why s he asked "to forget some things"? rere did the $1,000 come from ? remier Ross--Hear, hear. Ir. St. John--"Hear, hear!" There suspicion that the Premier knows e it came from. Stratton--It never was proven t there was any money. \ir. Whitney--The Judges say there Col. Gibson told an amusing story of a young Anglican clergyman, who had complained that he had the world, the flesh and the devil to fight, and also the Presbyterians. The Bishop had replied that if he were honestly fight-- ing the workd, the flesh and the devil he would find the Presbyterians on his side. Ii thie hon. leader of the COp-- position was really fighting corrup-- tion he wou'ld find the Liberal Gov-- ernmeut and the Liberal party on his side. (Government applause.) The Tide May Turn. Attacks were being made against him. He was told he should retive. "I| refuse to be bulldozed out of power," | he said.< '"We may go onut. We ax'c' ready to retire from power. The Lib--| eral party would hbe ready to retire into ;l Opposition for a term, but not under| any such compulsiton as hon. gentle--| men seek to use. Perhaps no other | member of this House has had greater | inducements than 1 have had to leave j miy place and retire from my position in public lHe. 1 reluse to leave iny teader under such ciroumestances as we have been placed in. Aud when I go, I shal go with his consent, and when 'my going will not be any loss to h-'.m{ ar to the Government which he con--, tducts. I regret that it is a settled plan} of campaigen on the part of hou. gen--! itiemen oposite that we shall be hound-- ; ed out o%f existeme i they can o0os--}! nave 'goue a-- littlse farther than th '°.':5'(_*'""s- warranmt. I don't believe» U 'have. However. the point was ouly one of argument, and shoukl ffot be used to ask questions vpon in order--to draw me away from my 'subject. Mr. Graham--You don't believe thej dges. (Applause.) j "The people of this Province are, oking on and listening to the flip--' int remarks of the Premier," replied| r. ~St. John, with an air of gravity.} ontinuing, he quoted Chancellor| oyd's remark before A\liss Jeffrey was! lled, that there was something hazy, out the way the Gamey letter reach--| | _ the Premier. So the country| ought, said Mr. St. John. Why! dn't the Premier go into the box| 1 "T did not go because 1 was not ask-- $ ed to go," responded the Premier. "I{. I bhad been asked to go I would have |gone. T hope my hon. friend will not Iconsider this a court, and that mem-- bers of the Government arce to be called upon to answer his questions. I hope he will pursue the ordinary Par-- liamentery style, and then his speech if\rill"bc replied to, as other speeches \ are. Attacks Mr. Davis. t j _ "TIf I aim out of order, Mr. Speaker, | it will be for you to rule me 'out of| { order," responded Mr. St, John, He! 'then turned his attention to Mr. Davis, ' who, he said, was not x man to le«-- ture anypbody on public morality, He! charged:that T. C. Tayvlor, who lhad! jand clear himself? He stood here as the embodiment ofi the honor, the rights and the liberties of the people. Premier's Straightforward Course. of this letter, it arrived when Miss| Jeffrey was alone in the oflice. Stre put it away. He did not know whcrc' the letters were put, and as she \ms' the only person who conld trace the letter, she was the only onc to give evidence respecting it. ~He had not| refused to go to court. } 'u\:' 3: # ou. did not go,." obser [ ) not go," observed Mr Whitnev. T ¢gd M+ Premier Ross interrupted to make a statement. _ The hon. gentieman's method was very offensive and very unparliamentary, he said. He had _ had a 'subpoena to at-- tend -- 'court, 'and . was [ready to go ii called upon. The letters reach-- ing his office were all opened by his private secretary. He had not opened hail a dozen letters since he became Premier. The letters were put away by his private secretary. In the case secured half the profits on the Shaunon| deal, and who had not been discharged ; from the Crown Lands Department, so far as they knew., had worked for the ; Government in the Muskoka election.. "Taylor was not in Muskoka, to my knowledge," said Mr. Davis. ; Mr. St. John then attacked Mtr. Davis for telegraphing from Owen Sound in January, 1003, "Deny abso-- lutely that I have resigned," whereas. his agreement to resign was in exist--} eice at. the time. It was an insult to| the intelligence ol the people to ask| them to believe that he had not re-g signed. | Mr. Davis said the hon. gentieman had said what was absolutely urtrue. He quoted from Judge Morgan's state-- meint as follows: "The question oi re-- signation was then discussed, and it was muttially agreed that Mr. Davis should place his resignation in my hands. hearing date January 20, be-- fore which date his resignation could not be asked." (Applause.) Mr. St. John made extensive quota-- tions from Mr. Davis' examination {or discovrery in North York, and moved the adjournment of the debate. The House adjourned at 3.30 p.m. Notices of Motion. Mr. Hoyle will introduce 1 bill to amend the joint stock companies act. A deputation oi tugboat captains from Georgian Bay and Lake Superior were introduced to Hon. Mr. Latech{ord yesterday afternoon by Mr. Tudhope and Mr. C. N. Smith. 'They: asked for a reduction in the license fee for using tugs in net fishing. The party included Capt. Ganlvy o' Sault Ste. Ma-- rie, Capt. Noble of Killarney, and sev-- eral others. Mr. Davis--What is the date of the document? Mr. St. John--The document is dat-- ed January %, and signed on January 2--another {fraud. (Opposition applatuse.) Mr. Davis Defends His Course. Mr. Barr will introduce a amend the common school act Tugboat Licenses. bill to