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-- DRURY WOUD LIMIT POWER OF COMMITTEE In introducing his motion Mr. Swayze, Niagara Falls, reviewed his efforts at the meeting on Sunday that decided to postpone any strike action on the promise that the mat-- ter would be brought to the atten-- tion of the Legislature. Because of that promise, he said, he was intro-- _-- Hon. D. Carmichael, the Govern-- ment member of the Hydro Commis-- sion, spoke briefly, Gdeclaring tm'u :)t:;h o"fritOt th;a Commission was the es could make, in ju the Province. justice to Mr. Swayzo's Motion,. Premier Drury declared it a wise position for the Hydro Commission to take the stand that the develop-- ment must not exceed a certain e. It must not get beyond that figgre whereée it could .naot supply power at a t that industries and the people could pay. The Commis-- sion, he said, had made the highest offer it could possibly make, in its view. While speaking favorgably to a committee or commission, which might investigate and report not only on labor troubles, but on the gen-- eral cost of the undertaking as well, he was not prepared to say what form that commission would take. However, the unanimous opinion of all the speakers was that the Chippawa development work must be continued and pushed to a speedy conclusion --to get the power so urgently needed. A Wise Position. :C. F. Swayze Introduces Re-- solution--Decision Delayed a Day M. M. MacBride, following their promise to the workers at Chippawa on Sunday. _ Incidentally, it developed that there are neither Dominion nor Pro-- vincial industrial disputes acts un-- der which a board of conciliation can be forced. All acts exclude such bodies as the Hydro Commission from obligation, except by their con-- sent. Individual members expressed different opinions on the matter of a commission, which came before the House in a resolution by the Labor members. C. F, Swayze and From the remarks made by Pre-- mier Drury in the House yesterday on the labor troubles on the Hydro development at Chippawa, the Gov-- ernment may favor a committee of nine members of the Legislature, or a commission, to investigate and re-- port on the situation generally. He made it quite clear that the Govern-- ment did not propose to shift the en-- tire responsibility upon a commis-- sion. The Government would take any action necessary on the report of such committee or commission, which would be limited in power to report, and report only. The ques-- tion, however, is still open for the Legislature to decide, and the debate continues to--day. No Acts to Compel Conciliation. NINE MEMBERS ON iT Its Responsibility Ends With Report on the Chip-- pawa Dispute 'TUESDAY,, MAY 18, 1920. coug o . y me / 0 se Je c 10 care on the floor of the Legislature to list the men's grievances when some of them might 'be found to be groundless,. He formed some hasty views while at Niagara, and said, "I think, frankly, Labor is a little to blame and the Commission is & little to blame." ; George Halcrow, Labor member for Hamilton, urged the necessity fopr immediate investigation rather than postponement until the recess, Feel.-- ing was intense at The Hvilen"a_zite Mr. Dewart asked what pow investigation it was proposed the Commissiion. Mr. MacBri plied. that it would be advisa allow the Commission of nir recommend to the Governmen powers it considered it needed MacBride, in reply to J. W, . Southeast Toronto, said he di Mr. MacBride apnealed to mem-- bers to not preiudge Tabor's case nending investigation. _ He belfeved the Legislature should appoint a non--partisan Commission so that the whole matter, might be cleared up and confidence restored if there was any question 'of confidence. We take it tha't this is a question affect. ing the whole people of the Pro-- vince. The properly elected repre-- sentatives should accept responsi-- bility, go into the matter thoroughly and make an above--board report onl the whole situation. ; Both a Little to Blame. | 'Phere was no criticism levelled at Sir Adam Beck while I was in that hall," Mr. MacBride declared, in correcting what he declared to be rn erroneous reference in the morn-- ing press. "IT do not know what oc-- eurred before we got there, but I want to say on the floor of this Legislature that there was no com-- ment, much less criticism, levelled nt Sir Adam Beck. T have alwavys had confidence in the Hydro Commis-- sion and its Chairman and I have confidence tn--day in the Hydro Com-- mission and its Chairman. I have also confidence that the Government will endeavor hanestlvy to granple v-it.p the difficulties that confront No Criticism of Beck. "It is easier to effect conciliation before the men go out," he said, '"than it is to effect conciliation after they go out. . . . If Labor has not a good case ,Labor is prenared to accept an award contrary to its ex-- pectations." Mr. MacBride desired to pay tribute to the good judgment of Mr. Fred. Flaxman of Hamilton, who, although regarded in some quarters as an uncompromising radi-- eal, moved the motion for an effort a+t conciliation through Labor's rep-- rosentatives in the Legislature. Labor, anxious for the success of public ownership enterprise, realized its responsibilities in its dispute with the Hydro Commission, M. M. Mac-- Bride, Labor member for Brantford, said, in seconding the motion to ap-- point a Commission to investigate and effect conciliation. Labor knew that in the success of the Chippawa development plant was wrapped up probably the success of the whole of public ownership endeavor in the country. sSuccess of Public Ownership, f ing the motion moved by him-- [g:l(; agnda seconded by Mayor Mac-- Bride of Brantford. The motion was 8: e8 f(3'1']1'(;1w=@1t, in view of the difficulties _ which have arisen between the Hydro--electric Power Commission and its employees on the Queens-- ton--Chippawa development works, this House respectfully _ recom-- mends that his Honor the Lieuten-- ant--Governor in Council do ap-- point a Commission consisting of nine members of this House to in-- quire into the grievances alloeged by the said employees and into _ such other matters connected therewith as the said Commission may deem expedient, and to re-- port to the Government as soon as convenient." NDr. Stevenson, member for Lon-- don, said that the Hydro Commis-- sion was a creation of the House, and if the House was not satisfied with 'it, it had the"--right at any time to find out why. He was in favor of the committee being ap-- pointed to straighten things out. C usheua what powers of it was proposed to give siton. -- Mr. MacBride re-- _ would be advisable to ommission of nine to Governmgnt what i1av0or -- member the necessity for tion rather than the recess, Feel. he Hydro camn thaglrlireadigtne ud 4¥1 L1 «_ W. Curry, he did not Legislature