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r_—;;_ .;: ‘_'i" .-—~____;——'______~"'—~ these "light. arc very dim indeed. and I don't. ihmk nrc capable of leading niivbcdv out of the dairk- ness. W." may call them "points" 1nd let it go at that. There are 28 points, us the Patriot has broken it up. Just as the great President Wilson had his speech divided into fourteen points, so this other great lpudei- has his speech divided into points which are twice as numerou:

_us Wilson's, 1 don't know whether his speech will be received by the world in the same way as the fam- ous fourteen-point speech of the United States President. Perhaps we can anticipate the final Judg- ment- by analyzing them. '

The Important Point!

“if i followed them point by point, I might go astray. as has the opposition loader himself. But there are a few of them ivhichconceru dc- partments with which I have been more or less intimately associated. In the ﬁrst place, however. I note that it is not with (iurstions of pol- i('_'.' qr the welfare of the Province that the key-note-nhe point of 1irominence—in the Patriots sum- ming up of the Opposition leader's speech is concerned. Rather. it is with the question of getting buck into power. It is natural that that

sition leader's niece-h, according to the Liberal organ, was this:

“(Ln it has been contended by the Conservatives that the claims oi the Island had never been beter presented than by the Is- land delegates. Yet they neglected to present one very important claim. the added cost; to consum- ers, through the additional tariffs put on by the Bennett Govern- ment in 1930. This was a most important claim which oould not be refuted. If goods had not been dearer they certainly would have become dearer through the increase of traffic at that time."

Mr. Lea: "That is a misprint. ‘If they had not become cheeperf-u my hon. friend knows."

Hon. Mr. MucPhee: “Yes. I have both the revised and the unex- purguted editions here. I lust want to find out which, i! either, is cor- rect, I shall read now from the re- vised edition, which appeared in the Patriot a few days later. My hon, friend was speaking, it ap- pears, about. an economist, a Mi‘. Norman MacLeod Rogers of the University of Toronto who had been asked ‘to look into and to summarize the amount oi oddi- tional cost to the consumers of this country through the increase oi the tariffs put on by the Bennett

in they ' mind of the speaker. The talk about tin poor farmers and the “incom- potent. Government" was only lead- ing buck to that one vital thing, to get back into the romiortablesclil at office. That was, I believe the first thing the Opposition leader refer- red to and it. is. of course. given the pllro of honour in the Liberal organ‘; analysis, which 1 ehnll quote: l Satisfied Landlord

"ill Tbn Government has ful- filled the obligations oi a tenant by placing the-Legislative build- ing in good condition for the Lib- eral administration.“

"My hon. friends will agree ‘with me," continued Mr. MuoPhee-aiter tending the above excerpt from the Patriot, "that when y0u see I. ten-i mt in the lut year of his term‘, placing the building in repair, it is I Iilte llgn that ho inland: in lhy there for another brrln." (Laughter Ind applause.) i

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for these repairs. he would have

Government in September of 1930. That is, we all know, that tariffs are taxation. The tariffs were greatly increased at that time and if goods hud. not become dearer they certainly would have become cheaper but. for this high increase of tariffs at that time!" (Laugh- teri.

BLAMING TIE PRINTER.

Mr. Lea: “That's o miaprint." l-lon. Mr. MaoPhee: "l hive quoted from the other edition, and it was also n. ’mi.sprlni.'i" (Laugh- fer). Mr. lea: “My hon. frillid knows

that that is simply a printer's er- ror." l-ion. Mr. MncPhee: “I suggut

thot this is whet the leader of ﬂit Opposition meant, and if he will permit. me to say no 1 think the little slip was his own, not the printer's. I think he meant t0 any that if goods did not become dearer on account of these tariffs they would have become cheaper."

Mr. Leo: "I sold they should have become cheaper. The gonad trend of goods wls lower."

AhoeTi-ednloenodrt

- lion. lilr. Macrhee: "met. ll what I said, fthnt they would have become cheaper but for the tariff.‘ I presume that is what he meant. And here we hm the source of lint statement tint the incronld

to m: conaumefs of the no-

ienced buyers

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business, not a side line.

er of the Opposition quoted Prof. Rogers no his authority. When the member from Rust-loo (m. Le- Pege) mode the some statement I was very careful to ask the mem- ber where he got his ﬁgures, ‘and he said he got them from the Do- nunion Bureau of Statistics. They were the some figures, and I am going to suggest to the member that he couldn't have got them from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1t must have been from Mr. Rogers, too. He is one of these economists that the leader oi the Opposition talks about. He says, that when these fellows get on“ figures they can't go very r astray. Of course, Professor Rogers‘ is of s. different political faith bhan the leader oi the Opposition. He is a real Free Trader. My hon. friend, on the contrary. belongs to a. party that goes around talking, Free Trade when on election is on. and practices the policy of protec-‘ tion when in office. But I under- stand that this man Rogers is an actual Free ‘Proder: he would be driven out of the Liberal party if he ventured in!"

Mr. Lee: "He never was in.",

l-Ion. Mr. MacPhee: “No. Their tariff wall is wo high to let him in." (Laughter).

THE FIGURES ANALYZID

"But let us analyze those figures. 'I‘hey su-y there was an increase of tariffs occosioning a cost to the consumers of $425,000,000. it the hon- member from Rustico had taken the trouble to go to the Do- minion Bureau of Statistics, as I understood him to say that he did, he would have got the actual fig- ures. The leader of the Opposition says "tariffs are taxes," and that of course is true. Let us see, then, what amount was paid by Can- adians during the years the Ben- nett Government was in office, and compare it with the amount paid during the years the late Liberal Government ma in power.

“In 1020 the amount of taxes paid by the Onnodian people in customs duties was $100,006,818. In 1029 the amount peid in this wny was $187,200,832. In 1030 it was $179,430,700. .

KING'S TAXES IIAVHII-

“In 1981, the lint full your o! the Bennett Government, the nnonnt of eiiltmn: duties collected from the Cumdian people wu $181,000,- 005 u against $100,000.81! in. 1.018: In 1011, It we: $104,182,071 :0 qnlnlt $181,008,082 in 1010; h 1088

Mr. Lehge: ‘ cy couldn't of- ford to pey during your ynrl, that in the trouble."

lion. w, MacPhea: "ﬂit louder of the Opponitim acid that the terifi i: l in, And it hu been pointed out by my hon. friends that we m entitled to increased because of the collected from us hove com-

‘) n theruintngoftar- ‘iffs by the mutt Government enwﬁodtoﬂiﬂilﬂﬂlﬁlﬂﬁ-

during Ill

cheaper paints than we sell .

it wu $10,078,000 n: against I110,- i

your: 1931, 1982 {lid 1933, Ind the result nhow: that the Liberals, l“ that time, collected from the people of _ by this mode of taxation $218,000,000 roughly, more than was eoileeled by the Conserv- atives." (Loud. applause).

Anorum COMPARISON

Mr. Lea: “will my hon. friend permit a question?"

Hon. Mr. MecPhee: "Yes."

Mr. Lea: "He is just quoting from customs duties." _

Hon. Mr. MncPhee: and excise."

m. Leo:

"Customs

"He does not have u

‘record of the amount of duties

paid to themunufecturers oi Cen- ado."

Hon. Mr. MacPhee: “l hove be- come so used to the ways of the leader of the Oppoottlon that. I jult anticlpnted that. he would get up and make tlut objection. (Lough- ter). The idea is that though we didn't collect as much in taxes, it was coming in just the some: in other words that the goods were being manufactured In Canada. in- stead of in the United States. It is claimed that these manufactures boosted the customs and the result is that goods were no cheap- er, whereas they should have been cheaper-that the reduction which should have taken effect, because of the policies of the Bennett Government didn't take effect. The leader of the Opposition gpqkg about the clothes we wear. etc, in this connection. Now we have to go to that source of information which..thc member from Hustico mentioned, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, and look- at the jig- tires for the cost of living. The in- dex number for the year 1913 is 100. 1n 1916 we find that the cost of living increased over the index number to 124. In 1020, under the Party that ‘makes goods cheaper‘, there was en increase to 160 over the index number. in 1984, undu- thil terrible men Bennett. 'who limp: the price: of everythingntlio out of living canto down to 110-4 tleoreue of 37 per cent nlnoe 1010, over the index figure of 1003" (Ap- plause). “But poriup; my hon, friend will My 0M0 food wu cheaper-J’

w». Lee: "Exnotly."

A TIIID COMPARISON

Hon. Mr. MncPhea: "i thouﬂit huwouldsnythmlntullook

D1 1016, while

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“Save The Surface and i You Save Al ”

Our PAINT DEPARTMENT, thoroughly ren ovated, and re-atocked is now prepared to become, as usual at this time of the year, the busiest section of our store. We are proud of our PAINT DEPART-

from nationally known manufacturers, and every can bears the maker's name, There are . . but use them once and you'll ﬁnd they are indeed cheaper, and cost just

Our PAINTIDEPARTMENT is the product o f fifty years experience. We know something about it. It isn't as if we bought a few pairs of silk stockings a nd called it. a Dry Goods Department. Paint l; our

whereas in 192011. woe nix per cent above." (Applause).

“These ore lhiementu prepared by the economist: in the Dominion Bureau of Shtlatlel, Ind to use the words of the lender of the 0 position, when the:e fellow: aim; figuring thing: down, they [at pretty near the truth." (Applause).

Chlnging the Subject

Mr. 'i'- A. Campbell: “What was the index of what we have to sell.”

Hon. Mr, MacPhee: “The leader oi the Opposition did not make any r ferenoe to what we have tn sell, but l have no doubt that if he or the member from ‘Hgninh had given figures In regard to that department, they would hove been just a: for astray :: the figure: which be gave in thl: connection." (Loud applause).

0111'. Campbell nude no reply). SUBSIDY INCREASE

Continuing. ‘Mr. MocPhee tool: up the third "point" in the Oppo- sition leuders speech, ‘ ‘ an follows in the Patriot:

"(3) 1t was an opportune time to press for an increase in sub- sidy in view of the huge loans and grants. unounting to $70,- 000,000, given to the Western Provinces."

"I do not think," slid Mr. Mac- Phee, “that the Opposition lender intended this seriously. Ho had the grace to say that our wubsidy claims recognition from the White Commission was a very good achievement, but to listen to some of his colleagues. Particularly the numbers from Bt. Peter's Bey (Mr. McIntyre) and Tignish (lifr- T. A. Campbell), one would suppose it was scarcely wort-h while going to Ottawa m got our claim: recog- nized to the extent of 03.01119“). Of course. I would et-Dect the cit-Min- ister of Public Works in minimize 0160.000 a you of cuboid! inﬂreue, because if he ever get: beck into office that 0100.000 will not go very for with him." (laughter).

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V ARSOL . (‘leaning vGasﬂliue MENT. We have spared no pains to make it attractive, and useful to theprospective paint. buyer. It is “"i*—_'—"'__"_" located in a room by itself, off the main ﬂoor oi our store, where the customer is free from distraction, ‘mmwws CLEVOCLEAN and can concentrate on securing exactly the paint. required, in exactly the shade desired. To assist our GLO-COAT ‘i e Wate}. boftenel customers in making their selections, we have devote d one entire end of the room to a giant “color card” "595 "0 muslin"! w ' . - ' l1 ' b ' ' ' . . KLLENHAJJAINT made from ninety two slabs of wood, each tenunc es y six inches, painted with Canada Paint. products SILVO i“""_“_"' These were painted right 1n our store, with paint tak on from our stock, and, ﬂood-lighted by daylight VIURPEN J lights, show exactly the result which‘ will be obtained from the‘ use of any Canada Paint. At the other end SAND PAPER LINGERWET of the room there are thirty panels of the same size painted with Brandram-Henderson Paint, and twenty- Paint REMOVE!‘ eight showing the different shades of Floglaze Four Hour Enamel. ' LINSEED 01L BROQMS Then too, Paint has always been an integral part of the HARDWARE business, and our cuato- BUCKETS ADIRION [A rners enjoy the advantage of being served ‘by salesmen with years of experience, who can be of assistance by CARPET BEATER‘; __._.__-_._Ii.__ recommending the proper paint for any Job. Our sto ck too, is very large and provides a wide variety of ----——-——-'_*-— BRASSQ colors, shades, and ﬁnishes from which to make a satisfactory selection. It was all purchased by exper- LEPAGE’S GLUE

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oome obnrltably to the rueue of thoqe people who otliorwim would have perished!" (Applause).

N00 "Charity" "I will: t0 tell the lender of the

Pppooltl thot wecwem not. going to Oi-town akin: for charity. We

lnndoltoloertbotwewet-egotng,

boouulo we 11:41 ctr-on; mot-d olalnu, and we succeeded in nplto of the foot that it wn o moot INOPPORTUNE time, in obtaining recognition of our claim: to the intent of $8,000,000. (Applause). i‘b:t i: the rel-loo why l prefaced ny remark: relnrdln; tint pur- tloulor lllfllrlph by sari": that l woe sure the lender of the 0p- posltion did not intend it lorloul- iy.” (Increased applause).

T1105! COMPANY TAXES “The fourth point in the Oppo-

sition lender's speech, uewruiz"; to the Patriot, was as follows:

“(ti It had been charr ‘ by the Premier that the ner Liberal government had t .ight

not a single cent of increased revenue into the province. The answer to this charge was that the Liberals passed the Domi- ciled Companies Act which this Y!!!‘ WM bringing in a revenue to the Province of between 040,- 000 and 845.000. The Act when introduced he said, had been ob- looted to by the late Hon. Mr. Stewart who said it was unethic- o1 cud unfnir to the other prov- inces end its results represented u Liberal contribution to the revenues of the Province mu should be credited to the Liberal administration. Dominion

of Revenue." A large proportion of this increase derives from the increased revenue under the Do- mioiled Oomponiu Mt. The Lib- orel: have shown, by mom; of the Domicilodtlonxpentl: Act, : leinvzvimlwriont mam of rev-

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deny putting it thet way." (Laugh- m . i

Whloliulﬂldll?

Hon. Mr. MAcFhne: “My recol- lection 1: that the lender of the )ppositlon used l word that sug-

wsted ingenuity, and anointed it

1th ‘the Cumpbelis‘ in that con- ction. It is hard to know whom

3 refers to when he mention: the

antpbells, of course, because there

s the Gaelic member from Mur- ay Hsrbour and the other mem- ier from the extreme end of the ‘rovinue who comes here occasion- tlly. Perhaps it. is neither of these

“ , but somebody outside the House altogether. At any nte, the Opposition louder we: generous enough M that time to take no port of the credit to himself, end he still refuse: to Accept uny pg:- ticular credit because. :5 he says, be merely ‘stumbled’ upon it" (Laughter).

Corrects Llbenl Miastotement.

"HOV/We. we have this revenue, and it i: very useful. I Am quite satisfied that the lute Premier Stewart w“ very much in earnest. when he spoke as he did, and stated he considered it unethical. In a sense that is correct. My hon. friends understand the principle of ihisAct. The lender of the Op- position said it; we: o new form of revenue. that the Conservatives ""110 B98 only two revenue sources, tlxation and subsidy increases, but that this Act tapped n my “(Wm llwkother. That u not the cue. The Dwuliar virtue of this taxation bill is that it exempts people who do not belong hen, i: youtriedtoobnteinunderehonot Ind you were a resident of the Province. you would be taxed more then if you were a. noun-um“; Qllifb iii-WY. I think the ethical aspect is off-net by this feet, thut mflllllliout the Yﬂlrs we have not been treated quite fairly in the matter of euocuuion duties by any of the Province: oud if, by moon! this Act. we can diven hm o

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Continuing, Mr. MacPhea said it wu absurd to auggest that the Domlciled Companies Act was in any way on answer to the reproach that the Liberals had done nothing in the way of realizing on out Provincial subsidy claims. “The ob- taining of money under that stat- ute," he said, “i: in no sense a Iulflllment of our claim: against be omfnlon Government. The argument advanced is that as a esult of the Domiciled Companies lot which my hon. friends passed, he Dominion Government is re- ziving annually, through the ln- - rome Tax Office in this city and ‘rovinoe, money which they would not otherwise be receiving at oil- l pause to know if that is the cor- ect interpretation of argument nod by member: on the opposite side."

"l! the nrgument means imi- thlng it means this. Members have \ cited figures is to the income tax returns throughout the Province. mowing how these returns lmvc increased since the Domiciled Companies Act came into effect-- That means nothing, of course. in relation to the subject to which it is applied unless it means that ihr Dunlnlon Government would not otherwise have received this rev- inue."

Mr. Leo: “Not if they were N81!‘ tered in Newfoundland, for 1W stance, or in Delaware."

Hon. Mr. MooPhee: "rm would be perfectly true-if it were cur- rect. It is not true that. but for (hi1 Act these companies would not b6 in Canada at all. A IBIS" "limb" of them which are registered In‘ (let this Act were doing business ill Could: before the statute W" ' plied, and they simply "WW4 m this Province because of the m0" lltiﬂootory terms which they m‘ for in the matter of taxation unt- du- the Domiciied Companies 31¢!- Binoo the possilil of this Act o f“ 0e, it in true, have comﬁ 00 Clflldl; but it ls yubsurd i0 53y nut an of time wm f“ our Act. .

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peeled." (Loud applause)- (‘m-be continued)

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