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mm en en o "~ ¥ 1 o o t e . > ie e emeeenei FEBRuARy 22. -- ~ i j Aninks Figures Buried. l "I ask the member for St. David this question," said Mr. Henry. ; P "What is the cost of mileage since & this Government came into office? I can't find it. It is buried some-- where in the records. Being a re-- $ o tm ef e search artist, maybe he can dig it up." pLaler Mr. Henry turned his artil-- lery on Hon,. Eric Cross, criticizing his administration of municipal affairs. The Minister's remarks in y mmemmmmiee the House, he said, were "onfu psatr * r those of the member for St. Suspects That Lamport David." * + Mr. Lamport claimed privilege on AC"IIOV?J It by BCCklflg the statement and sought to reply, Both King and Hepburn but the Conservative -- members Sntoommommmmmet _ shouted him down and the Speaker donied the point. QUOTES |NTERV|EW "You ought to consider that a Wl hsn csrurrnenter y compliment," Mr. Cross told the St. David Liberal. | ' George S. Henry, former Con-- "I don't think the remark could | servative Prime Minister, broke the _ be _ termed _ objectionable," thcl «silence he has maintained most of s")re:&':tx:t{utlle\g. closg of his address the session with a vigorous speech Mr. Henry criticized the Hydro in the Legislature budget debate policy of the Government and de-- last night in which he clashed brief-- clared as fax: ats the St. c%::»:rrennecde F " seaway projec was C + 1¥ \w.th I.'romwr Hepbuti a'nd more &infcr:rmJation should be given lengthily with Allan Lamport (Lib., the public concerning the projected $t. David). treaty with the United States. f Opposition Leader Gcorge Drew "As far as we knov\'/. the Prcm\mr adjourned the debate at 11:45 p.m., ;;'P"l::;'_s"s ignorance," . said . Mr. and the Legislature will meet at 2 Premier Hepburn _ immediately pm., today, an hour carlier thAD _ rose and declared that Dr. T. H. usual, in an effort to wind up the Hogs, Hydro Commission chair-- session by Friday. ¢ man, was negotiating for Ontario After picturing Premier Hepburn and that as far as he (the Premier) as "most unhappy" over the finan-- knew, there was not even a tenta-- cial situation of the Province and tive agreement. In there were, it twitting him as being falsely OPli+ _ would be before the Cabinet for mistic, the veteran member for East ratification. When Hydro engineers York turned his attention to Mr. had completed their negotiations, Lamport and kept the House and _ s,;q the Premier, the Cabinet would | crowded galleries in fits of laughter. consider it. ' fir. Honty quoled from a weekly, _ ~rhe Cabinet should give direc-- publication which contained an in-- tion to Hydro engineers and not terview with Mr. Lamport in con-- leave everything in their hands," nection with the Liberal member's declared Mr. Henry. stand on the censure resolution passed by the Legislature. Describing the member for St. David as a "research artist," Mr. * 4 Henry read the interview in which Mr. Lamport was quoted as saying * he supported Mr. Hepburn and the resolution of censure on the King * Government's war effort and at the same time supported Mr. King. Asks How It Was Done. "I don't know how he managed to do it but he certainly succeeded in squaring the circle," remarked Mr. Henry amid laughter. "He is the only man in history who has ever done it. I would like to know how he accomplished it. 'The reporter asked him if he had anything to retract and he said he had nothing to retract. Then he was asked whom he stood for and he replied that he stood for everybody (laugh-- . ¥er)}. Premier Hepburn joined in the laughter at the expense of his back bench supporter and Conservatives howled with glee and banged their desks. . _ _"How does he do it?" asked Mr. Henry. "He supports his Premier, who doesn't support Mr. King. At the same time he supports Mr. King, while voting for the resolution of ecensure on Mr. King's effort." Several times Premicr Hepburn interrupted and Mr. Henry asked him not to get "nervous." The at-- tack on the member for St. David * originated in his own criticism of the former Henry regime and the 3 use of motor cars by members of : the Cabinet. )