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that he was always open to suggestions 4 from the Alliance, and would give their suggestions always careful consideration. --< Hion. Mr. Hanna-- | _ The Provinei 1 Secretary congratulated | "the delegation on the moderation of their speakers. It was in marked contrast to [ !\(*. terms used on some former . Occa-- sions. (Laughter.) He argued that the | result of the operation of the three-- | fifths clause gave a net gain to the tem-- perance cause. Under the new law Coun--| '€ils could not refuse to submit a by--law | [ when 25 per ceni. of the ratepavers ask--| led that it be submitted. Without that | clause under the old act many Councils _might have declined to submit a by--law. | Jt must be remembered that the forty | odd places that had carried the measure | 3 were in a position to take advantage of the three--fifths clause three years hence, ; as it was now in their favor. He had | !)een asked by a Collingwood gentleman | | if a Town Council could impose a license j | so high that it would be prohibitory. It | | was simply a case, beyond the statutory | || limitation in rural constituencies of $200, | ) of submitting a by--law to the people to i raise the license to anything the people | wished to have it, to reduce the number | of licenses, and no one would have the | right to question. | People Own the Building. | Mr. Marter thanked the Premier fm"I the use of the chamber, to which Mr. | Whitney replied with a smile : "It is | your building, not ours." _ The Premietr j | added a cordial invitation to the doln-l gates to come again at any future time. ! After singing "God Save the King" the | delegation dispersed .