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or e Vn ) 0. _ rinlt € . . "" m nengenent" P V" --.Jw'"'"'l T «armery esnt =" 0 j i ¥ _ \MAPCH 23.0 C s Jw -- 24 a J ' ,\ $ n .e ie t .Zm?mww" 1 . es : hu.. mm e "lus ) * C 7 _ f n ¢ l + KoD P Bb Tt tCR T' DLE f | | 3 < l' * l,' ~I }. ' i fi & |-- 7 H '... y 3 ,"' » " + § | these were not confirmed in detail, o | it is generally believed that nearly a N° LICCI'ISCS to be Renewed score of the Conservative members | have expressed their opposition,to the bi on May 1, at End of the | bill. f License Year | '___| Mr. Hanna Outlines | Terms of the Bill: T fTZ | Hon. Mr. Hanna, in opening, sa.id% N I the bill was on somewhat similar lines DRUGGISTS ASKED l to the act known as the Macdonald , 1 o {u.ct in Manitoba, which had been up--, TO HANDLE LIQUOR! held by the Privy Council as being| }| within the powers of the Province.| | They had followed that bill particu«--| m mennemmesamsamemmmen ooo I | larly as to the prohibiting sections, t | but wherever they could profitably dol * | f | so the sections of the liquor license| Founded on Manitoba Act! | act as to administration -- had boenl s | adhered to. f --Liberals Support the | ' "The effect of the bill introduced.! | * f in short," said Mr, Hanna, "will be I | | this: Licenses will not be issued after , New Bl"' ', 1 the Ist of May next. It is our inten-| | ; tion, as a matter of fairness to the Stccmmarmmememoms cammcmmtmam se« I | trade--I _ may -- put it better--as a' ' ' malter of some degrece of fairness to Ontario will go "dry'" within a few } | the "'gdf'.-w---lf is not our intention to . s ld '\l'-ll"' is ca tc '1"-' d | cut off these licenses on the 1st of | months, probably in Ssep tuum, and ( ' May. It is not our intention to --re-- may remain in that position for t\\'fl; ! new licenses from that day forth= or three years bhefore the people vote | | with. on prohibition. A deciaration to this | Time to Sell Out Stocks,. eifect was made in the Legislature "There will be some extension ot, vesterday by Hon. W. J. Hanna, who, | licenses from the 1st of May in or--| in introducing the o;u:erl_\-uwaiuwl' | der to enable those who are eng'a.g'e.d prohibition measure, explained that | f :t]ocfll(l:; (gild(ifal?(;]dan(vth\(:'hoh:(')'gldur"lf)lt!:i the Government had decided it \\'oumi without great sacrifice to themselves, | not be advisable to take a referenduim | [ shut their doors and go out of busi-- ; until the soldiers returned from the | ;lt:lesst,ht.h(ere will })qrs?gwtopgol;tu?:'tg; ies t n n is lat SanFatano reg." or those engaged in the trade in t war. The Provincial m"'('loLdr'\ point ' way to dispose of their stocks and to ed out that the war might last an~| make such arrangement as may be: other year and it might be at least | necessary for them to make in order j six months after hostilities ceased be-- 't;z'li(;n\ifll?:te t?lltltoaa%gtvfitlllt.bch'fitll °§; fore the soldiers reached Canada. It a matter of discussion and a matter would take further time to get their to be settled in discussion, no doubt. names on the voters' lists, and the But the date that is present to my j o in ts mind, and I think to the mind of the vote in any case could not take 4 Government, would be a date some-- place in less than two or three .vea'xrs! where ahout the month of September at best of this, year. * ] i mevant n t No licenses will be issued or re-- Nominal Fee After May 1. newed after May 1st next, Mr,. Hanna "A suggestion was made in the announced, in outlining the measure, Hous;: thefottl?el;)day ?ty ,an(ltl:ngable cnln 5t as '"'The Ontari member o e Opposition e mem-- which !s kn""}: as "The, Ontario ! | ber fot West Northumberland), a sug-- 'Temperance Act. Although the date 'gestion which was already in the upon which the Province will go iminds of the Government. It is only "Ary" ; r fixed, x Provin-- | fair, it is, 1 may say, a small measure Jdry is not f,mail? fll\u 0# l'l*'? 14"' lof justice, to those whose business may clal Secretary, stated that license-- | thus be terminated, and whose rights holders would be given til} some-- 'as existing 'he:retofqre vyill be termin-- where about tho month of Septem-- $i:§2=§1i- L('?t?sjsftti;ltt;vlgivgetfie:er:n?il-! ber next to dispose of their stocks, censes to these men for that extended Pollowing on the lines of the Mac-- period for a nominal consideration. donald act in Manitobas provision | PFY ie would be imade for licensing drug'-] ;"hat About the Tra®? gists. Mr. Hanna took _(w);:uiz.mcenl'i '"Then you ask, 'What about the the fact that the druggists were not j trade?' Is the trade being wiped out! ankious to have anything to do with | entirely? Will there be no Opportun-i the sale of liquor, but the;, Govern-- | _ ity in this Province to buy liquor for ment hoped they would co--operate in | those who may need it in their busivi the administration of the measure. | ness or in their profession? In that fFrals & rt Bill | connection we bave followed the' Liberals Suppert Bill, | Macdonald act. The House will re-- Mr. X. W. Rowell, leader of the call--those of you who have read the! Upposition, said the Liberals-- were Macdonalda :mt-tha.t the provision is | in full sympaithy with the ob'ect of|! for licensing druggists. It has not the bill, and the sooner 1n'«'»hihitim|! })zen wéthbertn sg::fltlfre(ltgn%(iif;l'fi;?n&lmn 'ame int for the better n! 1as no & * 'W'.',muh. q";totht" ce 'l'; f P '-"," p culty, that we came to the adoption € it * m. te attitude U | ¢ the Macd Id 'att i toto in this the Opposition would )e one of sym--| ':t t "?'" 2C 0}1:1 is at 1111168'1010?1 mu on' pathy, and it was their desireé to hulp' connection. . a ques _ _ UPon| achieve th 'Pos Di at i1 which considerable may be said. It C e purpoge the Dill: Nad. n ; is a question that will demand the ::i.';lv,'.m:.i,o,h!.'&m.l.;)t'"'l_l .}":;" '11!11;(1'1\8':"('?1;1(\"! careful consideration not only of the yeurs since I _ j Vtr:"ld{lw'ml' iny." Hirs: Government, but of the _ House, Fesolution Tor 41 ".' on 6fi thebat whether with regard to putting that fo.w) U 1'm}1 l.'vx ;110) abolition of (1 \v).it s in the hands of the druggists we have an.:l my hon. 4 end on that oC :,.z._u.n.l the best possible method. said it was a joke. I am glad to see | 3 that we are now agreed on both sideos 'Druggists Not Anxious. | o (his important:--advance.'! | _ "I may say to the House the drug. Tories in a Dile 1 gists are not anxious to have the is (".mm' | trade. I think the great percentage The Conservative members of the } of druggists are opposed to it. L House held a'lbru!nn;:ml caucus on the think the organization of the m'" «prohibition bill yesterday afternoon. gists as they give expression through. delaying the opening of the House . [their principal officers are opposed to. itntil after 4 o'clock. The corridors | it. We 'propose to ask the druggists, %ere filled with rumors of a-- serious lit in the party ranks, and though L--_ c k ol in d ____--#