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ture for the administration of justiC®, colonization roads, education and public works in New _ Ontario in 1900 aggregated -- $382.004. . The railway matters as presented . in the re-- quests laid before the Government by the speakers raised not only the whole question of the railway policy of the Government, but also the question as to whether the Government would be act-- ing properly in going further into the business of building railroads. Yearly Tax Sales. In respect to the propOSsIMO!I! ""~'" .. ing yearly tax sales, he thought this had a good deal to commend, although there would be difficulties in ithe way of municipalities carrying it out. The department was already . carrying out the suggestion of selling timber _ in small lots where these were not fit for eultivation. _ He also pointed out that locatees are now allowed to eut all the timber except pine on farm lands, but this was not and would not be grant-- ed to squatters. _ The questions relative to forestry which had been raised by some of the speeches and the resolutions passed at a meeting of the union held last month, copies of which were sent on to him, were touched upon. For-- estry was practically a new question. It would require not only consideration, but experiment and practical illustra-- tion. _ He wanted the deputation to understand that what they asked for in the way of equitable taxation of mining lands was a matter which had been considered, and they need not go :;;;ly thinking that this was not pos e. luded to the large expenditures on LRNC Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Rail-- way, which must be taken into consid:-- eration in figuring out what the north country was receiving from the Pro-- In dealing with figures pr('sonted Dy previous speakers, the Premier pointed out that the total (40\'emment_e:§peq(li- Must Have the Trunk Road. | nressed the opinion As to the trunk waggon road be-- tween the Soo and Sudbury, Hon. Mr. Cochrane and himself had agreed some months ago that a large grant must be given for that road. _ He understood that the route of the proposed road ran through some of the Indian re-- serves, and it would be necessary to make arrangements with the Dominion &remment for the construction of that work. _ Hon. Mr. Cochrane, who followed, as also warmly greeted. _ He frankly tated that he did not think the Mis-- ugua reserve should be opened for tlement, because it contained an im-- mense quantity of fine pine, which whould be preserved as an asset of the Province. _ Dealing with the questions between the lumbermen and the set-- tlers, he held that there was a great deal to be said on both sides of the case. The rights of the Jumbermen should be respected, while at the same time jus-- tice should be done to the settlers. He went into other matters to some ex-- tent, covering somewhat the same ground as the Premier. | Co--operation is##Suggested. [ol?" represented on deputations a hum approbation because of what the GOVY~ ®rnment had done. The doctrine as °x pressed by some of the speakers that 50 per cent. of the revenue from the north country should go back to it--and he presumed that the deputation spoke for the whole of New Ontario--was, ht thought, a false one. and not held by all present. . But the revenue f"°"_l the north country would be a fa¢-- tor in what would be paid back. He al-- 'lll'lded to the large expenditures on the minhnwmstrn J KIaskham Tintarico HRall-- Hon. Messrs. Matheson, Hanna and Reaume also delivered short addresses, which were heartily applauded. _ The latter threw out a hint in regard to | colonization road building, which might . be taken as indicating impending Gov-- ernment legislation. _ The Government and the municipalities micht join hands for the building of the roads, the former paying one--third or one--half of the cost, either in money or work. _ Mr. R. R. Gamey closed t with & b!ief ',dt_lre;q- if\p..."?:& Maintain the Reserve to the proposition i. o _ 'Pch he ex-- that 'Algoma wou'd of justice, n]eeting ard-- From Laird--Robert Murray, H. Bs. Taylor. 3 From Tarbutt--D. McKay. From Thessalon--H. Kirby, D. Me-- Cennan, J. H. Elliott, 5. Cole, T. K. ; Chinton, 8. Hagen, D. Currie, J. Ansley, | W. H. Patten. _ From Gladstone--Jas. Forest, R. Ar-- | nill, H. Sargeant. _ From Nairn and Lorne--H. L. Me-- t Lean. K+¥ .6 get what it asked. F A Strong Deputation. Included in the deputation were;:-- _ From Sault Ste. Marie--J. H. Gimby, 8. L. Penhorwood, J. Bassingthwaighte, A. R. Speers, G. L. Michael, 8. G. Stone, W. G. ?mwn, J. W. Speers, D. G. Rob-- inson, J. Stevenson, 8. T. Matheson, J. T. Crawford, A. D. McNabb, / F, Wright, W. H. Munro, 8. W. Faweett. W. R. Cunningham, J. O'Boyle, J. A. Montague, R. H. Sanborn, W. W. Bald-- win, D. W. Gemmill, R. Murdoch, W . A. Pollock, F. W. Stibbs, J. J. McFadden, A. Caldbeck, C. F. Farwell, T. A. Mc-- Phail, 8. A. Marks, J. W. Curran, J. T. MacKay, K. G. Campbell, H. M. Keenan, D. L. Millar, J. Maughan, T. S. Ryan, J. H. Haining, F. W. Caddy, W. H. Stewart, Robt. Morrison, A. Morri-- son, R. Hodgins, Geo. Woolrich, _F. Inglee, __ en k. M rrom Massey--J. Ross, H. F. Williams. From _ Plumamer, additional--A. Mc-- Donald . From Patton township--B. E. Beamer. From Rydal Bank--J. H, Chambers, W . W. Somers. From ler. From ° Frogn MeNally. From Tarentorus--G. H. Farmet, A. E. Burden, T. O. Brown, T. C. Dins-- more . From Korah--D. Everett. From Goulais Bay--T. J. MeAuley. From Echo Bay--Robert Rush. From Stceiton--J. F. Shaw, C. H. Egan, R. H. Brooks, T. G. Holmes, J. L. Nattress, Thos. Corbett. From Bruce Mines--H. J. Clark, W C. MceArthur, E. McEvoy, F. W. Rick-- aby, T. Ballantyne. T. H. DeCev¥, Y. R. Lewis, F. W. Snider, John Knight, A. Dailgarno, N. H. Petersen, A. Grigg. From Plummer and Aberdeen--Wm. McDonald . From Day and Bright--Angus Taylor, John Biack, F. W. Campbell. From McDonald and Meredith--R. G, Smith, Alexander Finlay. From Copper Cliff--W. G. Cressey. From Hilton--W. J. Totten, R. Irwin. From Jocelyn--Geo. Fish, T. Barton, J. G. Reesor. From township of St. Joseph--John Cheer, R. L. Tweedy, T. J. Foster, Joseph Uyland, J. Heber Young, H. P. Fremlin, W. D. Fromlin. Patton township--B. E. Beamer. Rydal Bank--J. H, Chambers, somers. Thomson--Sam. Inkster, R. Sad-- Viectoria--J. A. Harris, Walford. Johnston and Tarbutt--J. HM. Errington, H.