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So ended as militant a speech " was ever delivered in the Legisla- ture, and one which will require Conservative answers for many days to come. But, in case someone forgets it all in the heat of political battle, it must be mentioned that Mr. Raney had not a word to say on redistribution and the amendment to the Address calling for it. Charles McCrea. Conservative. Sudbury, continued the debate, nat- urally entering into a. totally dif- ferent explanation of the Backus deal from that given by Mr. Haney. View ot the prtbiiitt deficits there. Mr. Reney admitted he had no- slected to deal with many matterq affecting his own department. and again the U.F.O. were given a. chance to cheer when he euioliled the Premier, who, he said, had not sought his position, and who, it de- feated, "will retire to " plow at Crown Hill and be perfectly con- tent." No Redistribution Words. iiriiht had In so tar as Hadleybury is con- cerned the Government proposes to "new" the payment of interest and principal on all that municipality's debenture debt tor the next three you'll. Beyond that period the Province will continue to pay the chi-tee on the debenture debt on municipal property which has been "toyed until such time as that ddbt is dueharged. In addition the Gowrnment has undertaken to pro- vide the Relief Committee with such may. a_s may be necessary. Mr. Fem-on characterized the request for the withdrawal of Me "were from the dtistrict which hid suffered devastation as "an un- fttqttttgtattt piece of folly." He also Wicked the Fire Marshal on the wound that. during the investiga- tion which had foil-owed the tire, he had antemprted to protect the pow- ers that be against being charged mm responsibility for the catas- trophe. He inferred that the Prov.. "n. we. primarly responsible for the are, in that the ttre rangers had been withdrawn, and urged that there should be generous appropri- uion of the public funds to repair the dam:ge_tha_.t had resumed. SECOND READING OF BILL Premier Combats Hon. th H. Ferguson's Criticism of Fire Rangers' Withdrawal EIN FOR NORTH: DRAWS OUT PROTEST (F DRURY'S FOLEY W The Prémier held Wm , that beat"; settlers tire rang? 1't had {a dog-ea; ttre. Hundreds ot tll a #mresnnad teen started at a fit,,"; ttres were" was expected. T1136 cm necessary, and he and ttty " gut, even it the rangers not been present. they Would h had ragga permits. _ ave re.. - After (jetsam: the'stepg the' G _ ov- A. dadio, th] CD36 IN QUEEN 's PARK C) B S ECVE "Anything that can be properly Asst, will be done by the Province at Ontario in tt-estah1ittrhfrur those mic." .he said. "We are giviftig them all that they asked for. Their up!!!" was. I think, wonderful. I have never seen such courage." tuii'iiihiiF? the Premier detailed Nuthat- tut-open]: " outlined above. Ht mid tribute to the spirit of the suffererl. complimented the Red Goon and advised against the dis- '"ehtyet.et of voluntary relief. a... "A. 6|...L A.._ c, ---- . It was as severe an arraignment as has been heard in politics in years. It was presented more in a legal' than a Parliamentary manner. the reading of lengthy enacts from ottlcial docummts. the ex- planation, the argument, and the appeal to the House as to a Jury. Conservatives Nervous. - a fighting row kept the House and the crowded galleries always inter- ested. The Attorney-General again carried a relentless war into the Conservative camp in general, and against the member tor Grenville, Hon. Mr. Ferguson, in particular. At about a quarter after nine last night Hon. W. E. Raney finished his speech on the debate on the Ad- dress~a speech delivered in three parts, and lasting in all about three hours and forty minutes. Yester- day was devoid ot much ot the ex- citement that made Wednesday's session historical tor the Legisla- ture, but still there was plenty ot entertainment, and the chances of Mr. Raney had the Conservatives showing nerves. They did not like t and they fidgeted and whispered among themselves and interrupted and tried to appear amused. The Attorney-General was merciless in piling fact upon fact and argument upon argument. To give Hon. Mr. Ferguson credit, he sat there hrough itoall. when he was not in- -erpolating, but his followers were ess faithful. Gen. Hogarth of Port Arthur remained with his Leader most of the time, but Col. Currie, Herb Lennox, and others ot the ginger group found it convenient to be out ot the Chamber at some critical periods. Ministers Are Delighted. Ot course the U.F.O. membertt were out in force to cheer their. Attorney-General. Premier Drury stuck closer to his desk than has been his custom. His face showed that he was pleased -._ greatly pleased. Mr. Drury has not yet at- tained statesmenlike control of his mobile countenance, which seemed to reveal the thought, "Well, the hides are now going on the fence, and they are not our hides. l'hey are Tory hides, and all is well." But the man on the Government side who obviously enjoyed the oratorical pounding the most was Hon. Peter Smith. Yesterday had been set aside as Hon. Peter's day, when he would deliver the Budget speech, but he gladly gave way to see and listen to Mr. Ferguson get his medicine. Hon. Peter led the U.F.O. applause, and after most occasions on-which he pounded his .iesk he indulged in a whole-souled laugh, which must have been irri- tating to his friends Opposite. Hon. Peter may be strongly U.F.O., and he may have been a- Liberal once, but there is not much doubt he never loved the Conservatives, and he laughed at their discomtiture. Defends the Inquiries. Mr. Raney defended the Govern- ment's appointment of commissions. Outside the three main inquiries, on timber, Hydro-radians and Hydro-electric, the total cost had been $57,043; One ot these had cost $9,500, andrit had returned $81,000 to the Province, and oppo-. site this he set $28,000 paid to one Tpronto lawyer by the late Adintn- it? Ti - a": ma: WEE.