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prices high in Canada‘ and thus en- couraging New Zealand competition.

New Zealand Butter

n15 year ‘he people are paymgi "About a year ago. however. there began to be a depression all over the

8118000000 less taxes than they were i

paying m 1924‘ the Premier “Clap iwcrld and that depression began to ed. "this reduction will be continued i be felt m wme extent in m“ °wn m next year and the W,“ amm and ‘country. When we saw that depres-

b a“ the years to Come‘ with such i sion coming on and we saw that but- iddldtional amounts as may be add- i lterdbegan 60:8 fr?“ New Sea; ed i‘ “is way of further reduction‘ an “'9 5'.“ 5 ' ere 5 a‘ Pr“ ca’ o, ‘Qaljiom iconcrete situation with which the

The Governments success in fin- dairy mdusu-y 15 facefi‘ our first ancmgthe Country he said‘ wére due duty as a Government is to look af- to honesy and economy as the found- m" m" Own pwple and we think 3mm pflciples on which {my had lit would be unwise to allow this com- based the whole of their financial i petition to go on to an extent which “ML i might possibly begin to affect ad-

The" was also a reductmn of my i versely the dairy interests.‘ We knew

ation through the tariff. the Premier I chat a great Cmflsrence was 50mg to continued. The first {rear they came

into office the Liberals lncieascd the i British preference. The most import-J ant budget changes up to the pres-i cnt. year, were effected in 1924 andi 1926, the intention being to advance i the interests of the four great basic

industries of the country namely, og- _i rlculture, lumbering, fishing and i mining, by enabling them to produce cheaply and thus develop wider mar-

kets. The Government realizc-d thc, necessity of‘ reducing the cost of the implements of production in these- industries. which they did. thc Preni- l fer declared, in the-budget of 1924.

After doing that they helped to make possible over a. period of years the

release of an immense amount of; money to the people engaged in these I ‘industries, and helped also the man- . Jfacturers to get their raw materiah i it a less cost. In i026 the Govern- ‘. merit motor vehicle tariff which‘ meant reduced cost to the purchaser.

i ’ Trade Treaties I

Reference was made by the Primei Minister to the numerous trade trcat- i

be held in England to deal with the whole question of trade within the Empire. so we conclluded that the best thing to do was to cancel that troatyzvnot because we didn't want to trade with New Zeuland but be- cause our treaty with New Zealand was being misrepresentrd through the emphasis placed on this New Zealand butter-and to take up the whole question with New Zcaland at the Imperial Conference. We gave six months notice which means that that treaty becomes cancelled at the expiration of that time. That is why notices have been given to stop the agreement under that treaty. We didn't know at the time we took that action that we were going to have an election. We did know that there once; but we didn't know that there was going to be a debate on the bud- get which would make it necessary to go to the people.

Promises Something Better "When we come to negotiate a

fresh agreement.“ the Premier said, “we will take good care to see that

les entered into by the Government. i if. i5 S0 drain’! lhaii H115 kind 0f thing There has been a good deal of trill: livoirt happen again 1i We can P05- ln particular about the Now Zwland Siblfi’ PTPYFM i?" ma; jiyzggmgntg, T)... Cgnfgrv-l I-Iowcrcr, he cautioned his hearers ltlves contend that it is not working not to forget that there were produc-

‘lump sum and um the Provinces b6 i allowed to spend that money as they ithink best. They stated in sojnany

words: We don't like this contribu- ition for highways, etc. ‘Give us the imoney and let us do what we, think ibest.‘ I think that is a fair way to i go on. Let us make the subsidies fair land let each Province expend the F money as it thinks advisable.

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“Quite Prepared"

- - - '11: TFT“ ' k‘ i “I am quiteprepared at the appro- _'_ _ _. . ~ priate time, to go very carefully into ' . - this whole question of the matter of

subsidy and what should be given, and if in this connection it may seem advisable for the Dominion Govern- ment to take over the Old Age Pen- sions we can get our British North America. Act amended to take over that particular charge, and we can iwrite of! against that expenditure i what we propose to give in the way of

subsidy. But a matter of this kind that relates to the Dominion as e whole, in relation to the several Pro- ivinces should not be made a matter i of party politics, but should be made a matter of straight business and good government."

The Premier also discussed Mr. Bennett's policy with regard to fed- ieral responsibility for highway ex- ipenditure. He criticised the Conser- ivative leader for bringing up these 1 . < iissues to becloud the three main is- ' i ‘sues of the campaign. By referring , i to New Zealand butter, Old Age Pen-

‘, - ‘ L . isions and National Highways, Mr. ‘Am, "Look Plea-nu, comedy iBennett. he charged, was trying to M‘ PM!“ “View i get away from the important issues.

National highways, he said, wu something that already existed in and he will tell you that his policy ls Canada in very large port. National to have an Old Age Pensions Act the highways does not mean a contribu- cost of which will be borne exclus- i tion to highways to be used wherever ively by the Federal Government. the Provinces like to use it. It simply Don't be too sure that Mr. Bennett i means a national highway 5mm the is going w get back into oflicc and , Atlantic to the Pacific. All the Pro- have any chalice of putting that law vinces have made with Federal aid, into force!" (Applause from gentle- , certain hlghtvay stretches that linked men on the platform.) “It is easy to ‘ together will make a highway right make very big promises if you are "across the country. not at all sure that you are going to . "We are facing now a question of be called upon to fulfill them. Don't possible unemployment in different forget that an Old Age Pensions law parts of Canada. I say that the best which does not divide up the obllga- - thing you can do, if you are going tlons of the country means more and‘ to consider a. question of that kind, more in the way of taxation. Don't is to take up this question of na- think that because Mr. Bennett pro- tiorial highways at the conference, poses to take all that over it is notl which is to deal with the question of going to affect the people of this l unemployment, which is to take place Province financially. The great sec- i at Ottawa this summer immediately ret of our prosperity up to the pres- i after the general election. We have ent time has been our policy to keep ‘ called a conference of this kind and down taxation and distribute the i we are going to see if we cannot work general burden more equitably over ‘ out some sort of a. co-operative policy the country Bllt Mr. Bennett and as between the municipalities, the his friends had their chance to show provinces and the Dominion, whereby their interest in the pensions scheme labor can be kept employed through- when it was introduced. When we ‘ out the different seasons of the year, brought our Old Age Pensions law" and in connection with a great con- into Parliament it ivas opposed by ference of that kind, we would be the Conservatives, and after it pass- wise to reserve what we desire with ed the House of Commons, the Con- . regard to national highways for con- servative Senate threw the bill out. sideration at that tune. If at that It was only by our appeal to thc peo- i conference the different provinces of pie in the last general election and‘ the Dominion come to an agreement 01H‘ Promise. lhBl 1f returned We that it is a desirable thing in connec- Wuuld but it through that the Act tloh wtih some schemes that they was finally put into effect. may be working out for the Federal

“It ill behooves Mr. Bennett to say i Government to co-operate with them that be is Being to do this l: e breed i i: "Jit-Zkings of that kind, then and 89119111115 Way- Lei 115 See thuiii personally, I will be highly favorable each part of the Dominion does its i to seeing something of that kind full share in the first instance. i done. But I don't believe in holding "Must 0f the PYOVIHCBS have 81- out to the electors in general as one ready adopted 01d Ase Pensions. Uu- of the 8.... projects of a particular dbl‘ the 13W this i5 it Provincial mat- f election something simply t9 {pkg fer. what we have done in this. we’ their minds off the great issues. have agreed that wherever the Pro-i vlnces introduce an Old Age Pensions "I think. PTObB-bly 0n this 151E110 13w w, will Supplement this by an the people will do well to consider, if equal amount from the Federal treas-' there is some to be a contribution my we have come, ma; 1a;- m help, from the Federal Treasury for any the Provinces in this matter. some‘ national highway scheme. whether it of the Prciahccs have distributed would not be better to have that their share of thc burden on with’ Cuflifibl-lflun made fiPliliciil-‘llfi t0 the municipalities; that, of course isi highways. generally. so that you a. matter for themselves; but we do liullld HPDIY it 10 1111i’ 0f Y0!" 113811- say we will help to the 913cm of 50 way needs. rather than have one main

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out very well, a; least for the dairy crs as well as consumers in the coun- industry, bccriust- of the fact that} IFY- The 17°11" he Wished Paificular’ New Zealantl butter has bccn com- f 1y l0 5Y1?“ “'35 "l" me New ma‘ mg mm Canada in 1.1131,; (zuantltikii - land butter situation WES brought

“Here may I S“, Do,“ 3110“. Om.‘ about as a result of our great pros- ‘opponents by bringing up one littlciimrlll“ we 5mm! Sixth M an the question he]... and mcihlw “m. countries in the WCfld in the matter question somewhere 01:1“, in not _vou‘°f ‘mum and 5° far as the exports ‘o he“ your mm; only 0,, ma, of manufactured goods are concern-

and may my“. be heard of agamflry in the world that exports more per capita. in the way of manufactur-

and cause you to forget the main is- i “at our friends m the opposition I ed goods is not United States, but the

are fond of speaking about the Newl Zealand treaty because at the mo- ment large quantities of butter are, coming into Canada through that] treaty. I am going to ask you if thati

treaty itself is anything other thani an evidence of the increased pros-i perlty of this country? When we gotj that treaty some years ago we wereg‘ buying very much less from Austral-l’ fa and New Zealund than those countries were buying from us. ' i "As men get more prosperous they use more butter and more commod- lties of that kind. The result in Can- ada has been that butter became‘ more and more in demand. Prices of butter began to go up. They didn't begin to go up until the demand was so much greater, and the demand didn't become greater until prosperity made the demand greater.“

The prohibition of oleomargarine in Canada, the increased demand for lee-cream and nilik and cream pro- ducts othei“ than butler. had also a-inulbuted towards inakinl butter

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mother country of Great Britain. Mr. Bennett was very fond of talk- ing about Canada parting with her raw materials. It is true we are sell- ing some of our raw materials be- cause we have lots of them; we have got illimltable resources. Also. the total value of the raw materials we buy from the United States is greater than the total value, of the raw materials we sell to that country. The Prime Minister. as in his speeches at other centres, discussed what the Government had done for Labor during its term of office. Un-

lpe; cent“ street through the Province, which i yo; 509,59 would be a federal highway. What

is needed is more smaller highways , "May I say this.“ I amhot averse - rather than one straisht hishway. i to the idea of taking Over the 01d ' and it is for the Provlnical Govern- iAge Pensions law as federal obliga» 1110M deal Wit-h the PTObP-‘m BS l!

i tion, but 1 think before we take CV91’ T thinks best. The more you study the

whole queston of what is best for our country, the more you come m

‘any more obligations at the present time. we had better have a pretty

thing which may please for a day i eci, we stand second. The only coun- careful accounting of what the total‘ consider those Befltlemen. W110 met in

' amounts are of those things that wc ‘ the Legislature BuildinfgacvOttURH

are contributing to, and what the: the Legislature Building of Char- totul expenditures are, both provin- lottetown, and there drew up the dif- cially and federally. This is all bound, ferent articles that have gone to up with the constitution of our coun- make up Confederation, the more you try. When the Provinces came into: feel that they had the right‘ idea. Confederation they gave up certain’ The right idea was that some- rlghts of taxation. For that they i thing should be left to the Dominion were given in consideration; they, Government and that other things were given an agreement to get so should be left to the Provinces, and much irl the way of subsidy. That there should not be any confusion as means that they “hid be handed c1‘ between the two. One of the great of the federal treasury certain grantsl dangers. I see in Canada today-and of money which the Federal Govern- i it comes up only for political pur- ment would have to raise in the forml poses-is this business of trying to of taxes. Under that arrangementlthem a certain thingOIceasyyouefel Prince Edward Island got so much. l influence the electors by telling them The intention of Confederation was l a certain thing will help one Pro- that each of us-the Provinces and vlnce, ell the time forgetting that all

der his regime, he contended there has been less in the way of industrial i dustrlal peace than in any other, country in the world. Amongf strife, and more in the way of fn-i’ dustriai peace than in any otheri country in the world. Amongi other things he cited the introduction! of the Old Age Pensions Act.

Old Age Pensions

"Mr. Bennett will be here shortly

the Dominion-would work in our the contributions that we made from own field. Now, I think the time-the Federal Treasury comes out of has come when tho!!! flrfflflkemellfi the taxes of the people as a whole. I especially with ruilrd w subsidy say there is great danger if selecting should be revised even more than gavernmentinthis respect. We don't they have been. When we had a Do- want to be competing. We don't want mfnion-Provinclal Conference at Ot-. to be competing, Dominion Govern- tawa, I found that the Premiers of ment against Proivncial Government. the different Provinces and their i We went to be working in harmony ministers all took the view that whatg and unity, and the only way 1b do

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War Vets Legislation

' The Premier than discussed wu- veternns’ legi- ' ~ tlon explaining the measures introduced. At plelning the measures introduced. the last session of Parliament. If there is now any doubt as to a. return- ed soldier's disability being attribut- able to war services the soldiers get the benefit of. the doubt. This measure was supported by all members of arllnment irrespective of apart: and affiliation.

given to the class of lax-soldiers to "burnt outs" who were unfit to ell- Special considated was being given to the class of ux-sqldiers known as iblege "burnt-outs" who were unfit to earn a livelihood. These men would be eligible for Old Age Pen- sion lrrespective of their actual age. The Government had tried to live up tq its promise to look after the men who went over seas.

The Prime Minister reviewed the events lending up to the appoint- ment of the Duncan Commission. IheConservstives were now com- mending this Commission but when they were in office during the short lived Meighen Government there was not one of them who would pledge himself to carry out the recommendations. whatever they might be. It was he, Premier King. who made that promise Ind he sub- mitted that that promise had been carried out "almost to the very let- ter and certainly in the spirit in which it was made."

The Duncan Commission had re- commended thet there should be reconsideration of the whole finan- cial situation as between the Mari- time Provinces and the Dominion. Immediate interim annual pay- mezts, as recommended, totalling $1,600,000 for the three. provinces. were granted. with the result that some $4,800,000 uadditional subsidy. The Govcmment also impllmented the Commislon‘; recommendations with respect in transportation and freight rate rzduuctlon, effecting a saving of several mlllioze of dollars. Not only ' did the Government al- low the railvlay rates to be cut 20 per ernt but they went farther and made the reduction applialblbe to some of the railways _ which were not mezztioned by the Cmnmission at all.

A contract has now been awarded for the new car ferry. To give em- ployment to Canadian workmen. this oozztract was let to a Canadian firm, though-it meant $1,000,000- more than it would cost to have the steamer built in the Old Country. Betwten the car ferry and the ter- minabfacilitles it will cost the Government between $3,000 000 and $4,000,000 to implement this trans- portation recommendation of the Duncan Commission.

Tariff

The tariff rate for ‘theylron and steel industries have also bzen charged in accordance with the re- nommendaatlons of the Tariff Ad- visory Board, In addition bountics have been given on coke made from Canadian opal. The Government had also standardized“ the railway gauge in Prince Edward Island and put up railway warehouses; created haibor commissions in St. John and Halifax; entered into an agrrement with the West Indies to promote trade and inaugurated l‘- flrie steam ship service for the purpose of fur- thering that trade. _ As a result of the carrying out of

these recommendations the Mari- itlme Hovinces had materially pros- incred.

i Aitother recommendation of the Duncan Commission was that there should be a separate department of Fishcries and that it shouldliave at lits head a separate Deputy Mlnisi/er. iThe Government made provision {nccordiz-gly, sand, also apjrinted lunaother Commission in dill with Ithe fisheries of the Maritime Pro- ‘vlnces and the Magdalen Islands. i "That Commission made some ivrry valuable suggestions with re- gard to the industry as a whole. Al-norg other things it recommend- ed~that there should be a Minister of Pisherks. a separate portfolio. This year we put through en ap- propriation to appoint a, Minister of Fisheries. It came then to the ques- tion of who that minister should be. I have in my hezds another report that is important, dealing with the British Columbia fisheries. That re- port was submitted by a committee of Parliament. and the chairman of that eommmee was Mr. Willlun Duff. from the Maritime Provinces. That committee made e very thor- ough study of the needs of the fish in; industry on the Pacific Coast. Inthe feesofalltlutitwqllnot euy to select who was the but per- son fo appoint as Minister of Fish- eries. You .1410 have is!!! flmflifl know how difficult it is to choose one child for ‘one particular pur-