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Hon. J. A. MacDonald Makes Final Appeal To Minister Of Railways Re Murray Harbor Line.

The following extract from the Iensard debates of the House of commons for April 19th show the representations that have been made by Hon. J. A. MacDonald, Conserva- tive representative for Kings, in cou- nection with the location of the pro- posed branch line on the Murray Harbour Railway and the rebuilding of the Hilieboro Bridge. Despite these protects. however, the Minister of Railways expressed his intention of following the advice of the rail- way ofiicials.

Mr. MacDonald (Kings): I do not want to appear unduly critical in this matter, but in all sincerity f want. to offer some suggestions which I believe are better than those pre- sented by the minister. I am inclined to agree Qflt aha remark he made the other evening that it would have been better to discuss ghlsquestlon in the railway committee, but. the nlfh- isicr will remember that this was the first bill to come up when the committee first met and while I was there I had not had aagpportuniiy to consider it at the time.

The minister made another remark on Friday evening with which I wish to disagree: he stated the; he did no; care to take the opinions either of myself or oi the hon. members for Queens.

Mr. MacDonald (Kings): ‘The nun- istel- remarked that he would prefer to take the technical advice of his own officials.

Mr. MacDonald (Kings): The; is quite Puhfiulhd 1 agree with that statement to a certain point, but fe- lnlllarity with these conditions should lead to the application of common sense, and I think those who live along the proposed extension are well able to give good advice to the minister or the head of the rail- ways and of course the technical of- ficers of the railway should be rc- sponsible for carrying out the work.

The Murray Harbour railway is a- bout forty-eight mile: in length; there is a point about twenty-three miles out, on the road, or practically, in the centre, from which a six-mile lcctlon could be built. I refer to the proposal to make a connection from I point at ol- near U122 station to Montague. To my mind, this would Bil/e the best condition possible and vlould mean the building of about four miles less railway. As far as the freight haul is concerned there would be e, considerable saving in

operation because Georgetown is equipped with terminal facilities which were put in by the KOl/tlnflleflt a couple oi years ego and which are ‘Wally equipped to handle the vii"- tibll commodity from that 110"" '“ Potatoes. Prom Murray Harbour, the distance via. Uigg and Montague is “Wt forty-two miles. while the d1!- time via Pelke Station would be bout. flfty-flve miles. and when yo" consider the route proposed in the‘ bill you will find the mileage or the! connection is increased lo sixty-five! miles. There would be a little ad-

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Vfintflllfl gained on the Charlottetown end oi the line via the proposed mute which would apply to ‘slpments via the car ferry, but there would be a shorter operating mileage on the Gelirsetown end. The proposed route would mean e. mileage of twelve miles on the old line and ten miles on the new in order to connect with the main line, or twenty-two miles in all, while the Hermitage and Peake Station route would mean fifteen miles by the old line and only six by the new, oi‘ only twenty-one miles in all on shipments from the Char- lottetown and.

There is another matter flout which I presume the minister knows something, namely, the agitation which has been carried on for the past twenty years by certain resi- dents of the island in the vicinity of Fort. Augustus and Johnston's River, who are asking for a railway connection which I think would be better than the proposed line. There would .be this added advantage which should appeal to the Canadian Na- tional officials; it would go through the territory of Johnston's River and Fort Augustus and the railway would pick up from 250 to 30o additional car. loads of freight in the course of a. year the people are situated too far from the railway and they are using the river for iransportation purpo- ses. A little steamer calls once a weekk but that serviccis very inconvenient and they are forced to used motor boats schooners, and every form of water transportation. Building an addition five miles to connect Mount Herbert or Mount. Albion Station with Pisquid would give a better connection with the main line and pick up this ad- ditional business.

Then there is another very im- portant question to be considered. which would eliminate all other pro- posals, namely, the immediate re- building of the bridge. There is no doubt, that the bridge will have lo be rebuilt sometime, and the govern- ment ls proposing to spend $370,000 on this branch line and will prob- ably spend $400,000 by the time they complete the “Y" at Southport; The cost of the bridge is estimated a), $760,000, and I think it would be good policy on the pert of the gov- ernment to consider immediately this bridge proposition and make a com- plete job of the whole matter.

That is all f have mlsay with re- gard to the matter. I am making this appeal in all sincerity and I feel that any one of the suggestions I have offered would be better than the one which is being adopted by the railway.

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Princess Has B i r t T d a y

(‘Special to the Guardian)

LONDON, April 22—l='rincess Ell:- abcth, daughter of the Duke and Duchcss of York, Sunday celebrated hel- third birthday. Wllcn she awoke yesterday morning she found her nursery crowded with TOYS find PIE-i‘ gm; d! every description, received during the past few days. Two special gifts were sent from Cralswell “Oil-W. the Queen's being a clockwork mon-

key.

Notice To Lobster Fishermen

‘rile regular lobster season for i419 province of Prince Edwlfd mind opens on the morning of April 36th- Flshermen are not to leave the ch01’! for the flshlnl 8mm“ helm "1 " m. on that mommi-

ploasg be guided accordingly.

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Jack Armstrong. Toronto, 1'1 years old is Canada's youngest pilot, hav- ing 100 solo hours to his credit.

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(From Our Own Correspondent) OTTAWA, April 22—A way out of the divorce difficulty was suggested by the Prime Minister by way of compromise and accepted by the House. When ten private bills were called this afternoon, there was a long list of divorce bills, T1 in num- ber, for second reading. Mr. Woods- worth rose to take the usual oblflfl- tlorl and was backed by Messrs 1r- vine and Bourasllu, about passing bills respecting the merits of which the members knew nothing and with- our, discussion on merits.

On e. point of' order it was held that discussion could not be revived on the principle of bills which had already been decided upon during, the present session. The Prime blin- ister, sensing the obvious impossibil- lly of getting along with bills that eventually number several hundred. suggested that a modus vivcndi be called and that between now and next session an effort should be made by conference among membcrsfto arrive at some solution of the problem. This met. with approbation on the part of Messrs Woodsworth and Bourassa and bills were allowed to go through, but on the condition that those spoil- soring them should be present. As o consequence a number were 11118866 pro forma, but the great majority did not, the House bcing compertive- ly empty, »

This disposed of the Hon. Mr. Ben- nett; moved for the revival of the amendment of Mr. Stewart, Perth. condemning the Postmaster General in connection with the appointment of a postmaster for Simcoc, Ontario. Exception was taken by the govern- ment on o, point of order that by rule of the House, a motion moved

to be discussed on Thursday and Fri- day as exclusively devoted to nuppfl. had automatically gone into discard and could not be revived.

‘The Speaker. however ruled in ac- cordance with a similar situation last year, that thaemendment not having been disposed of by the l-louse still stood unimpaired. He promised to give a written decision which would forln a ruling for all time to come.

The debate on the amendment was continued this evening. The House was in s. spirit prepared to fight but clashes were avoided.

The registered owner: oi the Can- adian schooner I'm Alone, are Eu- gene Crosser Shipping 00., Ltd, Lun- enburg, N. 5., according io an an- swer given in the House of Commons this afternoon by Hon, P. J. A. Oar- dln, Minister of Marine and Fisher- ies. The total value of fruit of a cert not grown in Canada which was im- ported during the calendar year i020 was $21,468,482 according to an an- lwor given in the House of Commons tilts afternoon by Hon. James Mal- colm, Minister of Trade and Cem- fnerce. The chief items were oranges 010305374; bananas 85,212,395; rais- ins $2,038,606 and lemons $1,253,666.

An ac; to authorise the purchlae by the Canadian National Railway Company of the Quebec. Montreal and Southern Railway Company for $6,000,000 received second and third reading: in the House of Commons this afternoon and was passed. The Home also considered in. committee bill, number 180. which vmuid allow for miner amendments in the act it-

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The following extended report of the discussion on the Estimates in the Provincial Legislature, April l7th, covers the points of- general interest. As will be seen, much of the lnfurmg. lion was ellctcd only after searching crcv: examination by the Opposition and in the face of repeated state- ments by the Premier that he did not know, that he could not be expected to remember, that the questions were wasting time and that the Opposition leader should have some “common sense." The public will judge, after reading the debate, whether the ques- tions were pertinent.

There being no external audit this year, no address in debate on the

activities oi the Agricultural Depart- I ment and no answers to 5031C impor- l tent questions on the Order Paper. beyond the curt reply that such all- swera "would not be ilr the public interest," it was necessary for the Opposition to ‘secure who; informa- tion they‘ could in committee, and the discussion on the Etlmates offer- ed the best opportunity which the session presented. The manner in which they fulfilled their duty on this occasion made a striking impres- sion on the large number of people who were present. and the main points of the discussion we believe,

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(Special to the Guardian)

WASHINGTON, April zit-Presid- ent Hoover today moved to stem the tide of farm revolt relative to the inclusion of the debenture plan for dealing with surplus farm cropskln a. statement which amounts to e. ‘veto warning-In a letter to Senator Charles L. McNai-y or Oregon, chair- man cf the Senate committee on ag- riculture, the president hits the de- benture plan squarely in the face, giving l0 reasons why he thinks it objectionable. Any one of these, ii insisted upon, would be enough to justify a presidential veto if the provision should be included in the bill. Tile presidential statement is in response to the manoeuvring that has been going on to induce him to commit himself in opposition to the debenture program. In fighting leng- uage, the president accepts the rc- sponslbiliiy and now places e. count- er responsibility upon the support- ers of the plan either to abandon it or to risk getting no farm legis- lation in the special session.

The president's attitude is a dis-

PRESEDENT HITS IJEBEIITIJRE PLAN IN LETTER T0 SENATOR MciiAliY

has taken ever since the farm pro- gram was initiated. Up to now he has lnsls‘ ’ he would confine him- self tn general principles, leaving it to Congress to write its own bill. This fine line of demarcation is ab- andoned and the president, in sub- mitting a veto before the fact, tells Congress in advance what he is op- posed to with the assumption it is an invitation to Congress to legis- late in line with the white house views.

The presidential attack upon the gathering forces in favor of the de- benture plan comes on the eve of the final meeting of the senate com- mittee on agriculture, which form- erly had unofficially approved the proposal. The committee meets to- morrow and in view of the pres- ident's statement. it is assumed that Senator McNal-y of Oregon, Thomas of Idaho, Copper of Kansas and Gould of Maine, who have approved the program will now abandon it.

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fhe Dance Was Graced By The Presence of His Honor The Lieu. tenant Governor- Gyros Score-Another "Success.

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guished patronage Lieutenant Governor like all the functions held under the‘ auspices of this clllb a most suc-i ccssful affair, and one which, in the ‘ great care which, it- was evident had been devoted to every detail fully upheld the high standard of accom-j plishmcnt which the Gyromhave set themselves.

More than three hundred and fiffv people were present, and they tho:- oughlyenjoyed the splendid dancing which the spacious floor of Prince o: Wales College Hell and the spir- ited rhythm of Dixon's Orchestra ai- ways affords.

A noteworthy feature was the dis- tribution of more than usually dec- orative favours, consisting of vari- colored hats, both for ladies and gentlemen, and lovely paper Japan- ese paresols for the ladies.

These, together with the tasteful evening gowns which were worn, and the well considered lighting effects made one doubt whether it was bet- ter to dance a number or sit it out and watch the brilliant play of- con- trasting colors.

The chapel-ones were Mrs. A. E. Arserlault, Mrs. f. J.Yeo and Mrs T. W. L..Prowse. .

Much credit devolves upon Mr. George Buntaln, chairman of commit- tees and the members as follows:

Special Committee-Messrs James O'Donnell, Walter Hyndman and, Philip Palmer. l

Decorations-J. Reardou. . l, l I-freailments-Frarlk Clark, Reg. l lnoll, . .

Novelties Henry Fitzgerald, Hon-l ry Inman. ‘

I-lillion, Art Oaudet.

Imwther.

All the proceeds go toihe Red Cross Society to be used at their dis- cretlon.

Despite the probable change, the outlook tonight was that. a majority of the senate committee will report the debenture program in the bill. thereby precipitating a iight on the floor.

tillct departure from the position he

11v A GREEMENT

i (Special to the Guardian)

TORONTO, Ont... AlJIll ZL-lord Cushcndun, representative of Great Britain at Geneva, today concurred with Ambassador Gibson of the Un- ited States on the principles of arm- ament reduction, Ml-. Gibson advanc- ed tie Hoover program, suggestin: the scrapping of the word "limita- tlon“ and declaring that United States would agree to "maximum concessions."

STAMFORD. Comm, April 20- John Ennis, B7. who in i910 walk- ed from New York to San Fran- cisco in 80 days and five hours

‘breaking the record of Edward Payaon Weston whose time was_ 105 days. died today of pneu-

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cllltydn carrying out expropriation proceedings through the cxoheduer court. Mr. Dunning explained that ouch expropriations could be better dealt with through the exchequer court particularly when the amount or values involved were large.

In reply to questions by the Ron. Mr. MacDonald (Kings) es to the amounts expended on Chapel Wharf at It. George, P. l. I. to whom the! were paid, and other particulars, l return vru tabled this afternoon. The total expcndituro was $1.011. of which wares to 1a persona constitut- ed 01,141, and for accounts 01,876, di-

oorpoiiting the” “Canadian National

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Australia To i Protest linited (States Action

(Special to the Guardian) SYDNEY, N’. S. W., April 22-» Australia is not likely to tolerate without protest any hostile tarlif action on the part of the United State; government, according to in- dlcstlons here. On representation! from Washington. publication of the note which the British ambassador recently handed to the American lec- retary of state, has been deferred until tomorrow. But it is reliably stated at Canberra that although the tons of the note is mild. it clear- ly indicates that the commonwealth government will not permit hostile tariff action against Australia with- out protest.

The note was prepared followinl receipt of information that the Un- ited Staten intended to impose a virtual tiou o! Australian meat and to in- onele to three oentl a pound the duty en Australian wool. It is be- lievcd that this non cmvhuiua the unfavorable beiaaee varylfll from $06,000,000 to tllll.000.000 per anuuln which probably would be consider- ably increased if the new threatened duties became operative. _

flannel-awe. the note la believed to cuocefigurel allowing that where- as Australia a u» oluulrauw beat overseas customer. the united stain u Aumauaa wont. ‘more a marital a IQ hi1” that an)

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(Spcclal to the Guardi :1) TORONTO, Ont., April 22—Can- adlaus in all parts of the country yesterday marked the fourteenth anniversary of the battle of St. Jul-

ielfpeditionary force were the first to Vince the poison gas waited across from German trenches. Tile 5th and 8th battalions in the 2nd brigade bore the brunt of the attack, and against overwhelming numbers stop- ped the enemy attackand the at- tempted thrust for channel ports. The brigade was reduced to one fifth of its normal strength during the battle and members displayed cour- age and determination that drew exclamation; of admiration from military leaders throughout the al- lied forces.

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Ont, April 22.—Corres- pondcnce between Canada and the United States on the incident of the sinking of the I'm Alone in the Ouli of Mexico by American coastguardo will be tabled in the House of Com- mons late Wednesday. This announce- ment was made in the House today by Premier W. l‘... Macks King. The question was brought up by Hon. B. B, Bennett, Conservative leader.

aecentuatlo of Australia's unfav- orabie position, is likely to effect American interests adversely, in view of the fact that the commonwealth N09980: action suitable in character; to counterbalance the effect of ad- dltiooel unclean tariff dutihl. . .

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TOUR ONTARIO

(Special to the Guardian)

OTTAWA, April 22-Hon. Richard B. Bennett, leader of the Conserva- tive party, will tour Ontario follow- ing prorogetioll of parliament, which is expected to be sometime in June.

Arrangements were discussed at a meeting of Conservative members of parliament from Ontario on Satur- day. Mr. Bennett will speak at a. dozen or more meetings in Ontario in July, August and September, and these meetings will be followed by conventions o: which candidates for the next general election wil be scl- ected. Nominations will also be made in the Maritime Provinces and the west for the election which is ex-