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O . _ niarto Should Refuse b 0 d b s . + r ers y ymtng on, Col. Drew Tells House ' r Says Private Power interests of Controller Against Federal Position I Ontario should refuse to take or- aers from Power Controller H. J. Symington until such time as the . mantra! of power is placed in im- partial hands, Opposition Leader George Drew declared in the Lexus- Iature yesterday. lie asserted that the private power interests held by 'rr. Symington were incompatible with his position as Federal Con- hroller of Power. Col. Drew adopted the accepted practice of moving adjournment of Hvdro Vice-Chairman ilouck dey. , it?" House in order to bring before fended the Dominion's choice of Mr. 'it',' Legislature a matltu' of "great Symington as Power Controller, and mportance." Ile based his action insisted that relations between him 'hm Hydro Vice-Chairman W. L. and the Hydro had been harmonious. 1:0"ch public statement that the The same arguments had been pre- , ydro Commission's hands were sented in the last.war, he recalled, lrteti by Ottawa, and that Ontario when Sir Henry Drayton held the Irould not "get to first base" with office. Mr. Symington, he said. had Ithet Federal authorities. ro-operated fully with the Hydro The Opposition Leader's remarks Commission and had offered every 'drew from Vice-Chairman Houck facility. -'the assertion that Mr. Symington Mr. Houck expressed the view . had been co-opprative in ONT." way that it was quite proper to have as and had offered Prt'r.t' facility totho power controller a man who was', Province. fully cognizant of power matters,] 1 tOnt . tedt b a ' . and declared that none of the com- [ peop C o n arm wan e o C ;'i' Should Protect "Pan." panics with which he was associated (sured about was whether Ontario Col. Drew maintained that On- was in direct competition with ton-Nos, going to get a fair deal from Qario should more lo protect the lario Hydro. _ '8 man who was at the head of pri- Hydro enterprise, and m this con- Premier Conant said he did not EVE"? power interests. meetion he asserted: "Hydro has no like controls anv more than did thei Mr. Macaulay and Morgan Baker right to take orders from Mr. Sym.- _ Loader of the 'Opposition. At this (Lib., North York) engaged in some lngton any longer. We should nott- point, Col. Drew interrupted to say sparring when the latter defended " Ottawa that we propose P. con-; tthat he was not voicing'an objection lMr. Symington. When Mr. Macaulay lrol our own power policy until such tto controls, but was objecting to fpainted a picture of industry rush- ltirtyt as a power controller )2q ap- arriving a person whose impartiality/mit to Quebec in the postwar period 'tyointed who has ry.' private tttttsts tould be questioned placed in the Eas a result of the favorable position ests in conflict with .th.ose,,of the "Educ" of power controller. 'in which Quebec would likely find Ontario Hydro Commission. . . Continuing. Premier Conant said Eitself. Mr. Baker told him he was "Who ls .Mti:,,,s_r_n,1/ry1.,T Jt1 his That, whether individuals liked it or "just guessing." "we? relation? aslred. Col. Drew. not. the Dominion had been given", "Well, it is an educated guess," re- "He Ir; .a diryty 01.1)".90 power rm overriding power and the lawitorted Mr. Macaulay. companies. He H a 1ity-'.ctor of ly: must be obeyed. It was not al, Mr. Baker charged the Opposition ternational Power, whit'.h contrms pleasant thing. to contemplate thatiwith "deliberately attempting to nine other powHr10mpanles,: of Cal- tthc enormous Hvdro enterprise was (divide the people of this country in gary POWER which ct.ontrols three tinder outside control. but the Fed-itime of war." R. A. McEwing (Lib., other power companies. .and of trial Government had the authority.]North Wellington) defended the Royal Securities. 1.hich directs or "I am surprised at the sugges-'choice of Mr. Symington as power has an 11erC.'t m five who" power iiion that we should ignore the icontroller. woile H. E. Welsh (Frog. pompanics. Tht, plla.iva Valley "Us Power Controller," said Mr. Conant. iCon.. East Hastings), objected-" us DOWN" Mr. Symington is a di.. "I am sure the Leader of theistrongly to limitation of the war eta rector of Calgary Powcr, which con- Opposition cannot mean to advocate fort as a direct, result of orders, trols Ottawa valley. . lawlessness. Mr. Symington is the issued by the controller. G. H. Chal-I ."Lo.°k..m Ily? poslllon that may? riulv constituted authority. I have Ilies (Prog. Con., Grenviue-Duruitys)l him In, Form-med COL Drew. I heard of no instances of unfairness itermed Ontario's power position) am not attacking . Mr. Symmgton or discrimination against Ontario !"chaotic," and charged discrimination; . personally, but. his position .1s. a or lIvdro." iagainst farmers in the supply oc, dual one. Ho is a man who 1.s m- "I .am not suzgesting lawless-:power. l, tterested tn the welfare of private mew" replied Col Drew. "My t_-e-_ -------- power companies. It " utterly m. remarks were bascd on what the consrstent that we should remain vice-chairman of Hydro said. The In this position any longer." tin O has come to act" . Col. Drew declared that Ontario "the we subject to the same con-.' Should not take a further step in frols as the Province of Quebec?" tronnection with the Quebec-Ontario aka the Premier. "Are they gete agreement for development . of ding to first base? If a responsible power lite.? on the Ottawa River citizen will show me there has been until full disclosure was made as.to 'unfairness toward Ontario, l will lyhetl1er.Mr. S_ymmgton had. any 111- Hose no time in taking it up with terests m private companies that 0 " were seeking development rights _ giggle Macaulay (Frog. Con., ttlong the river. South York) said the point the