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FEBRUVARXY 26 N a t i | Unity Spirit U d Legislature i G By Lieutenant--Governor * # # 4 ® # ® # Recalls Sinking of Political Difficulties by Forefathers in Order to Cement Confederation; # 4 'Example They Set Is Before Us; Prize as Great MUST CURTAIL EXPENSES IN WARTIME The cause of national unity, guid-- | ord in the journals of this Assembly | ed by the same spirit which moti.| 0f a truly great man." | vated Confedcration, was commend-- ; "Cl"".." Exlpensel.': 1 | SA isla-- n time of war, the speech stress-- | ed to the members of the Legisla | oed. Governments as well as indivi-- """' Saturday by Hon. Albert MAt*| goars must curtail their expenses | thews, Licutenant--Governor, as he "and I am quite sure that our citi-- ' formally closed the session. | zens will accept cheerfully the econ-- * «12. omies which must be made. | 'The lafr act of the Lo:xsla.l "The importance of the mining | ture session was concluded .b" | industry in Ontario which is rapid-- | the -- Lieutenant --Governor, _ thirty | ly approaching the $250,000,000 mark, | minutes after the House WA@s| again has been emphasized by legis-- called to order at 3 pm. Outside |jlation, freeing small prospecting of the passage of a resolution, which | and development syndicates from authorized the select committee in--} certain restrictions, which, while vestigating the administration of | desirable in the later stages of oper-- timber resources to sit during the| ation, might prove a handicap to ;rccms. the proceedings were N"! the individual initiative and enter-- stricted to the regular form of pro-- | prise, which has been responsible rogation. t for the development of many of our Mr. Matthews, in formal dress,| great mining areas. was pr.eceded by two aides .in SC"V* | Mining More Important. ice uniform as he walked into the | "The i t minific i A House with Premier Hepburn. Royal | € importaince of miliing in oul assent was granted to sixty--three 0(-f>|19ml(' slxuclu'l_e is growing ._\ear measures and the King's represen--| by year '""l: mel'ns all the ct':lt?ubr. lative then gave the prorogation | &fement That can reasonsbiy be address. !gn\'en. Lgmslatlon which you h.av.e passed will also make more diffi-- Recalls Confederation. cult the sale of stolen high--grade In declaring that it was well, un--| ore, and will facilitate prosecu-- der the circumstances, to remember | tions." one of the oldest military precepts,| His HMHonor spoke of the work of that there was strength in unity,| the agriculture committee in rela-- he said: "Our forefathers sank | tion to the problem of increasing political difficulties to weld our| production to meet wartime needs. scattered Provinces into the union|"The sub--committee, appointed to of Confederation, in many cases at | act with the Department of Agricul-- great personal sacrilice. The same| ture on production policies and the spirit should guide our steps to--) farm labor situation will ensure day. The example they set is be--| continuity of effort during the time fore us: the prize is not less great." | you are in recess," he said. The address reviewed -- sessional He said also, that the committee activities and made marked reler--| named to inquire into the adminis-- ence to the death of Lord Tweeds--| tration of justice, was charged with muir. "I noted," said Mr. Matthews,| a task of first importance. '"The "that you adjourned your delibera--| committee would be mindful of its tions for three days as a mark of| responsibility," he said, "that no respect and the resolution you| question of expediency shall impair passed will form a permanent rec--!the even quality of justice."