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mtiltitude of the farmers of ,' I» w Island towards Em- ‘ - 05519 benefits and the possibil- _ ,8. trade agreement with the 111 _ States. was voted strong- llt». e House of Commons on - - u. by Mr. John H. Myers, ,.;' -' ltive representative for ,- "9913 OOH-lily. Following is the Xi 01 Mr. Myers‘ remarks as re- fiodfilll Hansard. He followed t. Hg.‘ W. L. Mackenzie King, Op- - ilfingleader, in the debate {O1 he Empire trade pacts: “I hove listened with more than e us _a_l amount of interest to the u __ which has taken place day ‘on this all-important resolu- n moyed by the hon. member for mum-Scarborough (Mr. Harris.) , is not necessary to read the res- _ utlonq-it stat-es simply that the suit of the Ottawa. trade agree- Fntsl-merlts the approval of this use. Jfhe resolution might very _ ell have gone a little further than lhat: "if might have said that 1t merited the approval of the people d especially of the farmers of e Dominion of Canada. My chief Mason for taking part in this de- bate is the fact that while these pgreemen‘ have ‘perhaps been more beneficial to the farmers o! the dominion than to anybody else. not a single farmer in this chamber today been bold enough to raise , voice in defence of them. I hope however before this debate concludes that we shall hear from hrmeluon both sides of the house because I would at least express ilfe hope that among hon. gentlemen opposite there are come farmers lmve a proper sense d justice ind can see what a benefit these pavements have been to the farm- ing industry of Canada.

King's Inconsistency

.‘ “I was particularly amused to- night, more so perhaps than on previous occasions when he has spoken, at the speech of the leader Bl‘. the opposition (Mr. Mackenzie .) His speeches always amuse ; they are in themselves so con- ctory, but he excelled himself ponight in the contradictions that pare contained in his address." IuAn hon. I "Oh, oh.‘ -‘ MYERS: “If- thn hon. mem- §er followed his leader's address as nlosely as I did, this would be very flpparent to him. It vr. so appar- ant to me that I was forced to the "aonclusion that the leader of the ‘opposition is in himself a huge Ifontradiction. He went on to tell how as a result of the Ottawa ngreements trade in Canada. had shrunk: that merchants, traders, Ind business men throughout the country by reason of the changes lilrlf.f—md hr: was aklng of Ottawa manta-were refusing or neg- ing or fearful to mtrr into bus- contracts in the ordinary bus- ‘ way. Further, he went on to ’ e what a loss the oureentents caused to the railways and " ping the carrying trades of the inlon. This evening the Illn- of ‘Prado and Commerce (Mr. n) showed us, so clearly that yone, the dullest. could under- , figures to prove the incntase trade that has taken D1500 by of the (mews agreements the other

; A itlah dnminions. "The ‘wade: of the opposition, in " effort m contradict the minister.

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to believe, at least by press reports, that he was now iruaccord with the Ottawa trade agreements. How- ovcr. I always doubted that. I re- member very well the long drown out debates on this question during the session of 1932 when we met hem to ratify the agreements. I re- member very well the undying, persistrnt opposition that these’

papers that he was coming round, and beginning to favour the agree-g merits, I always had my doubts inf the matter. My doubts however‘ \V€‘l]? swept away tonight. So far

as I am concerned, the leader of the i opposition tonight is just where he, was in 1932. He is heartily Oplwslbdl to the Ottawa. agmements. l-lc scculS l to be opposed to the farmers of this ‘ dominion being given a. fair chance‘ at all with reference to their own’ business. |

Mr. Myers sceptical

“Then he goes on to tell us whet, the Littoral party will do when, as‘ he says, it is returned i-o power, which heaven forbid! I have my doubts whether the intelligent elec- torate of Canada will again place. their business affairs in the handsi of the leader of the OpjQSiIIOIl. But‘, he waxes very eloquent xvhcu he! says with reference to these agn'*c-‘ ments: "When we are returned to! power we will reserve the right to} change, modify or, if wc see fli, m3 cancel the Ottawa Agreements." II by any chance tlic lcztrlcr of in opposition should succend in com-l ing beck m power hc would notl need to reserve the right to do eny- i thing with reference to these or‘ my other agrecmrrnts: the major-i ity that, he would their hnvc in’ parliament would give him the righi without any reservations whatever.

Austmlhn Situation

\ "rho leader of the opposition also referred ‘l something else. He was. speaking, I think, in connection, with the dlssension that is now rent between the two sections of Australia. Well, I have read a good deal about that and so far as I have been able to gather I have never understood that the desire on the part of Western Australia to draw away from the rest of the Australian commonwealth had any- thing to do with the Ottawa trade agrrements, or, in fact, with the fiscal policy of Australia. As I have read, it is purely a matter of dis- tance between the two ssctlons of Australia, which are very widely separated. Of course the Prlmc Mlnlsfrr checked him up on that and he dropped it quickly. Then the hon. gentleman went on to speak of sortie dissensions that were now taking place in Canada. ‘He mentioned a royal commission that is sitting to adjudicate upon or to harmonize the differences existine between the maritime provinces and the dominion. Let me say that that

son of the fact tint the leader of the opposition failed miserably when his party was in power to implement the findings of the Duncan commission appointed by them to settle the differences b0-

the rest of tlic dominion. We in the maritime provinces had to wait nirn years, until the Conservative

"hue admitting that the figures "" vgn by the minister were quite, Efrem-me tna not attempt to dent; , uotlcd n elaborate table o to shoaw that the trade . commerce of Canada with er countries. and particularly h the United Stakes. had in-

ially within the iris‘. nths, That in itself was. to m! "ind. a huge contradiction.

Llonl lnolor Beetle ‘ , "We know now just where the Jeeder of the (apposition stands. I-Ic Mont over to the old country this l» try to get his car to the Ppyd and b0 find out how i110 ' - . there felt regarding these . ants. If I rcrrnmber right- , fromj. reading of the newspalp- after he returned r would either he was still opposed to the Ia ngrrnments: that the peo- of the old country were opposed ' them. and that he intended m m his opposition. Later in the year when he . met rivers in conference in this 1k ovrr some organization and their tactics with re’!- . the present session of he apparently his vidn. and I Ins ted

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party came into power. hcforn we succeeded in getting our rights in this regard. The present. government and the present Pime biinhtcr gnve us this royal commission to settle these claims.

‘ Voices Fanncra‘ View

l as- ‘sume I have as much rigft to spinik from tho standpoint of s. farmer as in this kchumbcr; my right in that regard |has never bet-n challenged-let me ‘soy a. word with rcforcnce to the ‘British preference. ‘The British lprefercnce is an old qucsiion in Canada. I believe it was first put on the statute books by Sir Wil- frid Lauriefs government many‘ years ago. It is possible that Sir Wilfrid Isaurier had a different idea regarding the British prefer- ence from that which obtained later. As rt farmer I have given a good deal of thought nnd study to this question. I do not believe that there is s. man in this chamber to- night who holds stronger views wltlrreference to Great Britain and the the that bind Canada to the Bltlsh empire than I do. I rtm a Britllher first, last and always. Yet even frc-m my friends. To my mind the situation

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l John H. Myers, In Discussion Empire Trade Agreements.

trade agreements met ivith at the, - hands of the leader of the opposi-I‘ ' tion. so when I read in the news-

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Answers Mr. King

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naming it. In the province of Prints: Edward Island we grow turnips that

are not equalled in anyother 001111.. i try of the world; that gods with-

however, the farmers of the Unit- ed States produm practically every crop that we ,. ‘ .. in Canada, and in addition they produce sev- eral crops which I could mention that are not produced in Canada

. at all. Corn was mentioned tonight,

and let me tell my hon. friend from Sherbroolrr: (Mr. Howard) that ll: is not necessary to feed corn to hogs. I have fed a great many hogs in my lifetime, and I never fed them corn. I sec no valid reason why we shauld allow United States corn to come on. the markets of Canada in any great volume, in or- der to displace feeds grown her! that an just as good. Our own Canadian barley and oats are just as good as corn. Someone says they are better, and that is a fact. I suppose the hon. member for Sher- brooke is hardly aware of the fact that the Canadian hog makes much superior bacon than the United States hog. which is always refer- red to as the soft, flabby, oornibd

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is this: under the British prefer- cnsc British manufacturers wem allowed to send manufactured goods into Canada. I was very glad t3 welcome that; I would say noth- ing against it. But when we sought to scnd the products of Canadian farms into Great Britain, what llreferchcra did we get? Absolutely none. It is true that our butter and eggs, bacon and beef, entered the British market free, but so did similar products from Denmark, Holland and other European coun- tries. And these countries were hundreds of miles distant from the markets of Great Britain but we were thousands of miles. So we ivcrn handicapped by freight rates. IL handicap that we could not over- conic. Today when we enjoy a pref- civncc of ten per ccnt on these products entering the British mer- kct we use still only about on a par with the other countries to which I lirtve referred, when trans- portation charges are taken into cons-ki-cration. Lcl; me tell the lead- r-r of the opposition that if he should attempt to do away with the tcn per cent preference that the farmers of Canada now enjoy, he would fl‘t"<"t with the resentment and opposition of the farmers of Canada.

Grits And Reciprocity

"speaking of trade agreements, ‘I do not know whether hon. members on the other side are frightened oi the word "reciprocity." I am not. and I do not know why the Liberal party should be." Some hon. members: no ."

Mr. Myers: "They had a lot to do with reciprocity in 1911. I believe it is an admitted fact that the Lib- erul ebectors of Canada. rejected reciprocity-J’

Mr. Sanderson: "Did the Conser- vatives vote for it?"

Mr. Myers: “No. there was no reason why we should. But there were not enough of us to affect it one way or the other; you know that as well as I do. From 1896 down through 1900, 1904 and 1908. there were too many Grits in Can- ada for us; there were not enough Tories lo affect tlw: thing either way."

Mr. Sanderson: “There will not b1 many left after the next election."

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‘Mr. Myers: “When the electors finally were offered the reciorocitl’ pact of i911 it was by the Liberal electors that that treaty was de- feared. Lct us fake into consider- ation the question of trade agree- ments with the United States. I shall welcome any good, sensible irrtdc agmement with the United states. absolutely. Rut at the same time I can see great difficulties. It is true that in Jun" lost the presi- dent of the United States was gi"en power by congess to negoflate agreements with other countries. Canada included, but so for as I can understand the thought and sentiment with mfcrencc to trade matters in the United States they have not unchrgonc any change of heart.

U. S. Farmers‘ Attitude

The farmer in the Unlfl fiat/ts is just as jealous of a home market for his own farm products as he ivas in 1930 when the Hawley- Smoot tariff wns put into effect to protect him. Wc must be fair about these things; up cannot blame the United States. farmers for that. It is the duty of the American gov- emment to protect the American farmer. It is the duty of this gov- ernment, m far as it reasonably can, to prnfiect the Canadian farm- er. And why not? I have often ltcnrd the statement made that the United States is our natural mar- lcct. I believe if I were to ask any- <~nc hire tcniyht why the United Bfnlea is our natural market the only s-eply \'.">illrl be. because it is our nearest market. In‘. us examine that for s moment. At home on my farm there is just a iirr- fence scpnrailhf: me from my neighbors

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Fah- Erchangc Necessary

"I was saying that in addition to producing all the crops that are produced in Canada the farmers of the United States produce other crops that are not grown hE-‘B 8! all. Only a limited quantity of corn is grown in Canada. chiefly for ensilsge purposes, while corn is one of the major crops of the United States. In any trade agreement that may be made between Canada and the United States there should be a swap-off. It is true that they require certain commodities at cer- tain seasons of the year. and cer- tain other commodities at all times, that are produced in Canada, -but on the other hand there are certain things which we require from them. even among farm products. In con- nection with these commodities we might have a. reciprocal agreement which would work to the advantage of both nations. A matter of that kind must be worked out in a sen- sible, logical, levelheaded way, rather than as the former govern- ment tried to work it out.

The Dunning Budget “Brio "

“After years of quietly hushing things up. with the fear that they might offend the United ‘States; after coaxing for years for he op- portunity of Jgettingjnio thatdmaré ket, which did not want an dl not need our products. they turned around and threw a brick through the parlour win ow of the White House at Wash‘ gtod. On that brick was a labn "called the. Dun- ning budgct, which said, “We will build a tariff wall brick for brick wfith yoiigrdwalloaagaindst clomnéoditgs o s. k pr lice and a coming into this country." That was not a sensible way in which to go about "su swat? there is a much W.‘ any. '='

"It leJhvnm cit-u? Zyclccr. Mr 8peaker.“A‘“grest dc "fnon". might be said along this lint, but as a farmer-J justyfijqiadd my voice to whovhss" ‘said already in supwft offtho Ottawa agreements Let me assure my right hon. frY-nd the leader of the opposition that ifldurlnghtihe geitt election hear;- pagn he es ayunoy nns a; gtihe first r551 taadtt?‘ agéeemgpta

ve protec on e an: an farmers, he will meet with undying opposition on the part of those farmers.

“In cortclusloh let me say. Mr. Speaker, that as a. farmer I ap- preciate what the, Prime Minister has done for the farmers of Can- ads in bringing about these trade Blgr ts with the mother coun- try."

On motion of Mr. Brown the dr- bate was adjourned.

WHEN IDIE

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All Over World Public Watches Hauptmann Case

(By Ken Clark)- (Cflnadlan Press Stuff Writer) NEW YORK, Feb. b-Millions of

people watched the ooutrcom in Fleminzton, N. J.. where Bruno Richard Hauptmnnn was on trial. for his life. .\ t they were not in- terested in the development of the case any more than they would be interested in a good detective story. They were interested hf knowing whether the jury should decide that the German carpenter and ex-ma- chine-gunner had kidnapped and murdered an especial baby-the in- fant son of Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh, the most famous flier in the world.

Millions of words poured out ov- er the telegraph and telephone wires from Flemington to travel in les- sening numbers all around the globe and to tell the people or Asia and Africa as well as those in Eng- land and Soviet Russia what the state charged agalnstjiauptmann and how he answered.

Briefly the state charged on the night of March 1, i932, Hauptmann stole Charles Lindbergh Jr., from his bed in the Colonel's house in Sourlands, N. J.. murdered the child sent railsom noitos and collected $50,000 in a cemetery in the Bronx. New York, through an intermedi- ary, Dr. John F. "Jafsie" Condon. The state asserted that thereafter Hauptmann blossomed out as a Wall Strcnt plunger and that he was trapped by agents when is passed a. bill the serial numbt d which corresponded to one of the numbers in the ransom bills.