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Grave assertions that the great principles of public ownership, which Sir James Whitney and Sir Adam Beck laid dewn in connection with the Hydro entorprise, have been "torn asunder" and that it is now but a "distributing medium" for privately owned and controlled development were hurled in the Ontario Legislature, vesterday, by Dr. George A. McQuib-- ban, member for Northeast Wellington and Chicf Whip of the Liberal Party, and. although the debating was push-- ed to 12.30 this (Friday) morning, the statements remained unanswered from the Government side of the House. Flaunting, in the face of Premior Henry and his Government, the details of Hydro contracts with Beauharnois, with Gatinsau. with Ottawa Valley and with Maclaren, Mr. McQuibban, in blunt, belligerent mood, alleged that the Hydro Commission is fast becom-- ing a closed corporation. That Mac-- laren, the Beauharnois and other com-- panies merely issue their prospectuses, and the Hydro and Queen's Park do the rest--that the Province is sick to death of the full--dress parade and pleasing speeches about Hydro's activ-- ities--and that it is high time the veil of secrecy was removed, the lid of the Commission chest pried back and "the skeleton in all its details" re-- vealed. Arouses Tory Wrath. On several occasions the atmosphere of the House became electric when Dr. McQuibban jammed his shots home. Twice he tangled with Hon. John Robert Cooke, acting Hydro Chairman, and once he had the Prime Minister, whitefaced and visibly angry upon his feet, challenging the accur-- acy of his assertions. But the Alma physician went on his way serenely, drawing the unfettered applause of all opposition members, arousing the ire of the Government benches, and in between times hammering hard and fast to the policy of general condem-- nation on which he had embarked. Commission Leaps Into: Yawning Mouths of Capitalists, Legislature Is Told--"Who Stood on Guard for Ontario at Beauharnois?" -- Prov-- ince Goes Shopping for Power, But Not on Bargain Day i CALLS FOR LIGHT ON ALL RECORDS "Ontario needs power for its future needs" he stressed. "Shopping For Power." Quebec Interests Call Tune While Ontario Pays Piper, Dr. McQuibban Declares "There are a great many sources in the St. Lawrence and the Ottawa, as well as in Northern Ontario, and we know that industry follows the spark of electricity. The Government. through its Commission, goes intc Quebec. On the strength of its con-- tracts, big companies spring intc being. Ontario struggled long anc valiantly to conquer private enter: prise in this very branch of l_r)dustr_y The Legislature enacted, Parliament; convened, but now without a struggl With m.«inight reached, no fewer than ten speakers had contriouted to the debate, and Earl Huichison (Labor, Kenora) was on his feeil, bo-- laboring the Government's policy in respect of Northsrn development. Tae *'outspoken""' talken--out nine were: John A. Sangster (Liberal, Glen-- garry), who picked up where he leit o last Tuesday; Messrs. Challies and alternative open to those in authority in these matters, bocause the power 'policy of the late Federal Liberal Gov-- lernment prevented the release of power from our own share of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa." At the start of yesterday's cross-- bench argument, Premier Henry inti-- mated that, in order to wind up all of the debate, with the exception of the say of the thres group leaders (to be heard next Tuesday), the House would sit until 4 o'clock in the morning if necessary. Northerner Speaks. ' Mam\\ ?. 0 Faced with the tact that in twenty to twenty--five years Ontario would find her own power resources depleted, no serious minded person would, h» claimed, "question the wisdom of the policy of this Government in co-- operating with the Hydro--Electric Power Commission to purchase power generated in the Province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, there was no the Commission leaps into tne yawn-- ing mouth of capitalists. Ontario goes shopping for power to give impetus for industry, but it does not go on bargain day, and how in the world is it going to give this impetus to Ontario's industries? Its contracts make super--capitalists out of mil-- lionnaires and the public funds of the Province pay the price." Who stood on guard for Ontario at Beauharnois? demanded Dr. McQuib-- ban. If this gigantic scheme goes through, he contended, it will post-- pone the seaway for one or maybe more generations. "As surely as night follows day," he asserted, "Hydro has hoisted the white flag of surrender." Coupled with Dr. McQuibban in production of the pronounced "power'" complexion which yesterday's debate continuation, in its early stages, as-- sumed, was G. H. Challies (Conserva-- tive, Dundas), who, although preced-- ing the Liberal Whip, appeared to have anticipated much of the trend of the Liberal's argument, and laid down a stiff line of defense of Gov-- ernment policy in respect of the St. Lawrence power and seaway develop-- ment, the Hydro purchase of power from Quebec and the sale of off--peak power by the Province to American interests. No Alternative, He Claims. Premier Gcorge S. Henry stated last night that "a complete and effective reply" to the charges made by Dr. George A. Mc-- Quibban, Liberal Whip, in the House yesterday in regard to Hydro's contracts with privateiy owned power enterprises of both Quebec and Ontario would be given next week by Hon. John Robert Cooke, Acting Chairman of the Commission, when he delivers his usual address on the Hydro estimates. "Mr. Cooke would have replied tonight," said Mr. Henry, "but for his desire to answer all criticism of the Hydro and its policy at one time. I can assure you that Mr. Cocke's answer will set at rest any doubts that Dr. McQuibban has raised in the minds of the members or of the public at large, and that answer will be just as dignified as it will be definite." Explanation Is Promised McQuib»an,; Dr. H. A. Clarske (tvou-- servative, Brockville); Willlam G. Medd (Progress.ve, South Huron); 8. Fred Singer (Conservative, Toronto S Andrew); Dr. J. L. Simpson (L:seral, Centre Simcoe); Louis Coto (Conserv-- ative. Ottawa East); Thomas A. Blakelock (Liberal, Haiton); Edward J. Murphy (Conservative, Toronto St. Patricks); and Dr. J. Cameron W.lson (Conservative, London South). Aifter MMF. Hutchison, Charles A. Seguin (Gonservative, Russe!l) conciudea the day's debating at 12.30 o'clock. Praise Power Policy. '"When the time comes," said Mr. Challies, "to write the hislory oi th: Ferguson and Honry regimes in Ou-- tario, two outstanding ach.cvemeuws Will be crodited to their Governmen ----thikir protection of Ontario's in-- terests in the deep waterways project, and their solution of Ontario's power problems. It has been made abun-- dantly clear that the Conservative Party in Ontario is solidly behind and ready to support the Great Lakes ta ocean project. Secondly, the Federal Government has been mage t understand that the project can only proceed upon the following fundamental principles. 1. That the power rights of this Province must not be interfered with. 8. That Ontario's power shall not be exported. 5. That the mun'cipalities, the farms and the historic areas border-- in1g on the St. Lawrencs, which will be flooded must be fully protectcd and generously provided for. "In National Interest." He said that these five principles summarize the basis upon which the Government and the Hydro Commis-- sion are prepared enthusiastically to co--operate with the Federal authority iz furthering the deep waterway project. He added that in Winnipeg in 1927 Mr. Ferguson had inserted in ths plank of the Conservative Party "tmat the St. Lawrence canal system as an all--Canadian project should be developed in the national interest . . . and the sovereign rights of the respec-- tive Provinces in the development of power should be protected." This was a timely and important plank, he declared, because it showed the people that the Conservative Party stood for a policy of Canada 4. That development sha'll be in accordance with the double--stage scheme which shall release power in qrantities and at cos'ts consistent vith Ontario's capacity to absorb and to pay. %#. That the cost of navigation im-- provements shall not be a charge uron power _progluc:icn. i