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® Sitke L | 2 maneteracten..... | . « W~", cONTROL BY CANADA | ® t 7 ¢ It : Nmmmeunintemiitnnfientcien en aninirmrrnemeoe ue o o meprgacte \Ferguson Cites United » I » ' States' Refusal to Allow _ Troops Through Sault _ Canal as Objection to i Joint Boards ! w.--._. wme ----name | SERIOUS EFFECTS | ; IF TROUBLE AROSE } _---" uy p.rom"'" Ferguson recalled in the On-- tario Legislature yesterday afternoon an international episode which he said was reason why Canada should main-- tain complete control of its deep water-- ways systems, His remarks came during the addrcs m" F. G. Sandy (Progressive, Bouth Victoria). Mr. Sandy was speaking on the subject of transportation as one of great econcmic importance to the farmers. He observed that on a ship-- ment of cheese from Belleville to Mon-- treal nine arnd a half cents a pound had been saved by transportation by water, Points to Big Saving. "Think," said he, "of the money that could be saved if the Port of Mon-- treal was moved west to Fort William." He hoped that Premier Ferguson woulé speak out in favor of such a move. Mr. Ferguson immediately pointed out "I think I have." He went on to reiterate his stand on deep waterways projects, and the objections to Joint Boards. He believed that "no foreign nation should have any controlling in-- fluence in any part sovereignty of Can-- ada." Then he recalled that at the time of | the Riel Rebellion Canada had sought ; to ship troops through the Sault Canal, which was under a Jcint Board. But the United States interests had taken a hand, refused to allow the troops through the canal and ordered them to 'lgeL out and walk. | Drawbacks in Case of Trouble. If, said hce, there happened in the {(u-- ture to be any trouble between the |Unitod States and Japan or any cther | country, Canadian trade and commerce '.might be soriously affected, for the !United States, controlling part of the t canal system, might close that to com-- merce and use it only for the shipment of troops.