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F * 'i""i' .(' 'W Cmmb +1 [« arithides > *sccs yet were forced to obtain a teacher to instruct in French?" i Dr. Pyne--I can recall no other such case, and I don't know that that is the case here. Mr. Elliott--That is clearly shown to be the case by these letters. Another meeting of the committee will be held to--day, at which certain expenditures in the Department of Agriculture will be inquired into. anmmenemmmmam mm en ememammene _ EXPEOTED T0--DAY Government Defers Statement of Policy to Last Day. ) {"Wait and See," Says Premier--Min-- ister of FEducation Has Not Had Time to Consider Mattor--Govern-- ment House Expenditure, While Sir James Whitney _ would make no more definite statement than "You can't tell what a day or an hour may bring forth," when ques-- tioned by Mr. Rowell last night, it t is confidently expected that this morn-- 'ing's session of the Legislature will bring forth the long--deferred discus-- 'sion on the bilingual schools, with a : statemoent of the Government's policy in regard to the question. _ It is c-.\'-' pected that the work of the session will be concluded to--day. During tho concurrence in the esti-- mates Mr. Rowell asked: *"When will the Government establish the l\Iodell schools?" M | "The locations have not yet been chosen," replied the Minister of Edu-- cation. "In view of the report of Dr. Mer-- chant with reference to the condi-- tion of the English--French schools, I would like to ask the Minister what is to be done in respect of these schools?" "I dgdo not know," said Dr, Pyne. "Do I understand that the Minister : of Education is not able to throw any 'light on the position or policy of the Government with reference to this important matter at the present time?" pressed Mr. Rowell. "Wait and See." "I have not had time to consider ithe matter, Mr. Speaker. I will in due course,'"' replied the Minister. Mr. -- Rowell--iWhat does "due course" mean? "It means 'wait and see,' " said Sir James Whitney. Mr. Rowell divided the House on the item of $150,000 for the new Gov-- ernment House, objecting to the large amount. which was apparently to bhe spent for this purpose, and also ob-- jecting to the site itself. His motion to strike out the item was lost by 63 to 19. s Ineffectual attempts were also made by members of the Opposition to 6 "istrike out the appropriations . for f bridges and drainage, colonization oA roads, and for the work in the re-- AA |vision of the statutes.