JULY 5.1939

St. Margarets Is Conservative in Sentiment

— Another evidence of King's County reputed arguments brought up by his lontlnulng Conservative, was given in opponent, Hon. Dr. Grant. the sentiment of the joint meeting at Mr. H. F. McPhee and Senator Mc-

St. Margaret: on Thursday night, a Lean as lieutenant speakers for Hon.|

poll with always/a Liberal leaning. Mr. MacDonald each scored numer- Ilon. J. A. MacDonald in his usual ous points. Messrs. H. H. Acorn and compact address covered the Con- George Savllle supported the Liberal rervative policy in its entirety, and cause.

GREAT MEETING

The King Government increased the salestax irom3percentto6i>fi cent and lately reduced to l per cent. Figures show that $188,000,000 addi- tionalwas collected by this means. ‘If proper methods had been adopted the debt would have been reduced yearly by $75,000,000 more; All other countries funded their war debt. If this had been done in 1922 in 08.n- sda the debt would be wiped out in forty seven years. An adverse trade balance occurred of $103,000,000 ac- cording to the Dunning Budget, Mr.

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expressing regret at the illness of Hon. R. H. Jenkins, he reviewed the linad of the Conservative party since Confederation as being the party with o tariiI policy. He point- ed out that the Liberal party has no fixed policy. m- our 111w years the Conservative policy has been one of protection to industry. During its his- mry the Liberal party has had many policies l-hd its late trade policy was leading Canada to the preOlDlOO of

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ruin. new hey have come before McLure stated. eh, people with the Dunning Budset. in some ways a free trade policy; in IMMIGRATION

mm wars s policy 01' lush 'mtw- ma, “our policy is one of protection fa- ifne farmer in 881101110111“! 17111‘- nitg as well as for the tradem gang-bout the country." Mr. M0- Lure sold. If Canada builds up fac- tories in the country. means are hw- vlded to oife-r employment to the ppm and daughters of the land. If tn; nw material is exported the yum‘ people must follow to the country when it is manufactured. m. McLure declared.

Anew‘ form of tariff, acountervail- m; uni-gyms been introduced, o. can-ii! made by the U. S. Government The disadvana-go oi this tarifl is tihst American 8000s unburied into m]; qountry have their tariff fixed m vymhington. “The tariff is an all important question for Canada. The King government is to be Judged on m gggogd, on its tariff records, not» in tfhs interest of the e-Efltultural and industrial life of Canada.

The King Government, through its agents, is attempting to brin! immigrants to this country ‘at the expense of millions of dollars, yet while immigrants were 0011111118 111 Custodian boys Ind girls wereleav-

phi; money have been loaned to the young people through a period in order to establish them 111 5115111955-

OLD AGE PENSIONS

The old age pensions question, be- gun by the Borden Gcvrenment, re- mained unsolved till 1927 when a. scheme was worked out by which the Dominion Government pays 50 per cent of the pension. P. E. I. did not adopt the act, yet out of every one thousand there are 60 people over '70 years of age here. The cost to this province would be about $300,000 if the system were adopted. The Conservative party pledges that the 01d age pensions will be dealt with in a national federal act. by which eligible: will be granted D911- sions while the province will be un- der no additional burden of taxation.

DEBT REDUCTION u

The Liberals claim a debt reduc- tion of $250,000,000. The debt Of Can- ada today is large. n. was increased during the war by two billion dol- lars, and continued to increase from 1922 to 1925. Since 1925 a reduction was made by taxation of the 119011119-

Mr. Bennett Not Worrying Over Constitutzonal. Bogey Raised By MGCkCTIZIB Kzng

“If the Conservative Government succeeds on July 28, and I have every reason to believe it will." 7.‘lr. Bennett exclaimed, “l will see to it that olcl age pensions are paid to every province of the DOmlfllOh from the Federal treasury. That ls my answer to a Prime Minister who is not concerned with the im- portation lnto Canada of Russian coal and New _Zea- land butter. That is my answer to a Prime _Mm|ster who says the payment of money to the provinces for old age pensions is a vicious principle. lt IS a national obligation. Premier King says |t cannotloe done con- stitutionally! lf the Dominion can pay fifty per can't of old age pensions, why canlwf If PaY 99 Pei‘ cent? --Hon. R.-B. Bennett at Yarmouth, July 2.

Old Age Pensions

Premier King did not say anything l" i115 Frill" Edzard Island speeches about old age pensions. b80811!!! 1° ha" ‘m: so would have been embarrassing io the LlberalGovernmen of this province, which is in no position, financially to bear half the cost of pensions for the considerable number of aged people in the rural sections. But when he 80l- l° Nil" Smliat where they have a Conservative Government, be said in his speeches, “If you want old age pensions. it!" 1W1‘- Rlllldes l" pass a provincial law and in three months you can have them.” _ -

Mr. King says that lt. would be unconstitutional ‘for the Federal Government to bear the whole cost of old age pen- alone, as‘ Mr. Bennett proposes. It is difficult to follpw_Mr. King in all his political moanderings. He says it is vicious in principle" to give money to the provinces for the hlgliways and he says old age pensions must be dealt with by the prov- inces. Then he is willing. he says. that the Federal ‘treasury should bear half the cost, while ii would be unconstitutional

ADDITIONAL SUBSIDY The Liberals promise to my 1t when additional subsidy is granted

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SPLENDID RECEPTION-O. F. C. Y. broadcasting Header Howard Ferguson speech from Kitchener, Ont, on the coast to coast hook-up last night received many compli- mentary messages and telegram on |the splendid reception.

A SPECIAL TRAIN has been sr- ranged for to take race horses and spectators to St. Peters Races, Wed- nesday, July 16th. It will leave Char- lottetown at 9 o'clock (Standard Time, l0 o'clock (Daylight Saving Time) and will connect with train bringing race horses from Summer- slde at Royalty Junction.

5201-1-5-3! ' Misses Jean and Mary Itrltague, Hallfaxi N. S., who have been vis- ltihg friends 1h the city, leaveithis morning on return homo.

The Rev. T. W. Goodwill who has been the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Good- will, Brighton, for the past month,

day morning.

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m. McLure saidfThe subsidy quea- tion arose from the recommendation of the Duncan Commission of which Dr. Macmillan was a member. The Prime Minlsrer stated in Charlotte- town that the Duncan Report was almost fully implemented. Hon. A. E. McLean stated that it was complete- iy fulfilled, at Webster's Cora‘ the statementwas made that it was al- most completely fulfilled.

Last year Premier Knig advised the premier of Prince Edward Island not to press the subsidy claims at that time. The question has been placed in the hands of an audit board, which has no authority to take into consideration any claim which is an issue. Therefore, the speaker claimed, that this action on the part sf the government is a political bluff.

Previous to launching his counter- attack, Hon. Dr. Macmillan gave some reminiscences of his first trip to Mount Stewart as a boy. The speak- er dld not believe that a. policy oi

while the Liberal policy is a sectional policy suited to the whole country. He reminded his hearers that under the Australian trade treaty $4,000,000 worth of goods were shipped yearly to Australia. During the last seven years, he said, the whole exports of Canada have increased, as also has the amount of required labour in the country.

While the Conservative speaker has criticized the immigration policy, Dr. Macmillan said, last year Gen. A. D. McRse, Conservative organizer, ex- pressed himself in favour of an im- migration policy by which $300,000 would be expended.

In the way of tax reduction the sales tax has been lowered by the Liberals from 6 per cent to 1 per cent, the speaker pointed out, and one cent has been taken oil’ the postage stamp. He did not agree with the Patriot fig- ures that $300,000 would be required of this for old age pensions.

The British North America. Act must be changed before complete federal aid can be given in old age pensions. The ‘Duncan Report, the speaker believed, was not a bluff. and Premier King promised to implement every recommendation contained in it. The recommended increased sub- sldy was the most important factor Owing to the natural resources claims of the western provinces it has not been possible to deal with the

stated. An interim subsidy was re- commended by the commission. The speaker believed that it would be fool- ish for the Island to press its claims

while the Western provinces were de- mandlng their rights, as, he prophesi- ed, that now the province will receive more than it otherwise would have.

Unemployment

Dr. Macmillan pointed out that a great unemployment question is ex- isting in United States under a sys- tem of high protection. The railways were a wreck when the King Gov- ernment came into power, and the h'gh tariff stultifies trade. The speaker stated that under the coun- tervailing duties tariff cannot be re- duced to nothing, only to the general tariff rates. The work oi the speaker in his new position will be largely for fishermen, Dr. Macmillan claim- ed. A department of fisheries is very necessary, he pointed out. Dr. Coady

for the Federal Government i0 legislate for the whole coun- try. It may occur to the majority of ordinary people who do not know the fine points of constitutional law that if it is constitutional for the Federal Government to bear 50 per cent. of the cost of olrl age pensions when taken up by the,’ provinces it would not be stretclllnmlhe constitution very. much to make ll. slxiy or seventy or eighty per cent;

Ml‘. Bennett i9 n lawyer. generally admitted i0 be one 0f on the same levels as workers in other the very best in Canada. Mr. Kim: is a professional talker, industries. or. Macmillan stated. The second Conservative speaker 810.1 101' ll!!-

wlto has written some books and spent four years in the United Slates during the wnr stud the Rockcfefier Foundation. The

make their choice of the two leaders. as expressed regret at the absence mm m. Metal-ea response w

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has been a very energetic and sincere worker. The Minister of Fisheries, the Deputy Minister and the presi- Maritime Co-operatlve Association have all come from P. E. Island. Fishermen ask only that they

left for his home in Toronto, Tues-,

high protection was a national pulley.

Island subsidy clams, the speaker.

l portant question, the speaker thought, land the Liberal party claims to be ‘ able to change its policy very quickly. l l I |

New Zealnnd Butter

Mr. Myers next reviewed the his- ian agreement that was extended to ,New Zealand by order in council. A iLlberal speaker had been accused of lstatlng that CflIifldB had requested ‘New Zealand to send over her but- ‘ter, Mr. Myers stated. Was not the lowering of the tariff on butter to lc. per pound, a request to send butter into this country, he asked. In 1925 Canada imported $198,000 ‘worth of .‘ butter and exported $24,502,000 worth. ‘ Due to the trade agreement, the but- ter export was forced down to 1,000,- 000 pounds last year, while the im- portatlon amounted to 36,000,000 l pounds. The reputation the pro- ‘lvince held some years ago for fine ‘»quality butter, and its reputation of j being a disease free area is now worth l absolutely nothing. New Zealsnd but- ter is now allowed to be sold in Can- ada, as Canadian butter, stamped by ‘l the firm selling it, Mr. Myers stated. This practice, at least, might be stop- ped by the government.

The Dunning Budget

The Dunning Budget at one time was supposed to be a high protection policy. yet one speaker points to the unemployment situation in United States, under a high protection policy.

The Liberals now stand for a high- er protection than Conservatives ever stood for. The United, States have raised their tariffs too hign for the good of that country, and the Liberal: are following suit.

Hon. A. E. McLean, Mr. Myers con- tinued, says in reference to counter- vailing duties that when reduced by U. S. will be reduced to an equal fig- ure in Canada.

Under the Dunning Budget pota- toes have been placed on the free last, and the 35c. protection has been removed. In the spring when United Sttses is producing excess quantity of eggs, that country can reduce its duty, and so must Canada. allowing the commodity to enter free. When later | Canada begins to export eggs. Unit-

ed States can "counter-Vail" again.

HIGHWAY GRANT

Hon. R. B. Bennett has promised to restore to P. E. I. the highway grant which the Liberals removed. Prince Edward Island will claim the right to use the money where it will do the most good. Highways are no longer a provincial matter. Last year 5,000 foreign cars came to the province; thus Island highways are not only lnterprovlnclal but also international. Hon. Senator Sinclair was the last speaker of the evening. He consider- ed butter a slippery thing to deal with. He pointed out that the New Zealand agreement was made before the ratification of the Australian Treaty in 1025. Prom 1925 till 1928 e. larger amount of butter fat was exported to the U. S. than was imported in butter. Last year duty was raised in U. S. 50% on_milk and cream hurting Canadian busi- nass. Senator Sinclair claimed that the whole dairy industry should be taken into consideration and not but- ter alone. The Australian trade treaty resulted in a favourable balance of trade to the Antipodes, the speak- er pointed out. It is not in accord with the B. N. A. Act for the Fed- eral Governmept to build highways. The speaker did not consider it reas- onable that the Canadian Govern- ment should first handle the money and turn it over to the Provincial Government. The speaker next gave an account of his and Mr. Jenkins’ stewardship as far as the constitu- ency was concerned.

The Conservative party in Canada was elected to power but once in thirty-four years Senator Sinclair believed. An outstanding feature of the Dunning Budget was the fact that three Conservatives voted for it. countervailing duties could be low- ered only as far as the regular tariff permits.

He stated that the Conservatives "countervailed" with U. S. in regard to potatoes in 1917. Great Britain has done well by Canada in the way of reciprocal trade in response to British preference. The Cgngdlgn government in the past year has ex- panded trade, he said. Senator Sinc- lair neat dealt with the Duncan Commission report, stating that thel commission realized that the recom- mendations could not be fulfilled.

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read an addressof welcome. The ion has ceased he said. and this is manifested by the scurrying of our opponents for shelter from the ap- proaehing storm on July 28.

Pays Tribute to Mr. Ameft

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l Mr. Bennett declared that he brought from fellow Maritimrrs now living in Western Canada s message of hope. A essage not to be dlscour aged-to their old homes in the Mar‘- tlmes. He spoke of the many Marit-

who had made notable themselves in the church. law, med- icine, the Judiciary and every walk in life. To the ability of Mr. Arnett, he paid a. stirling tribute. If you make the selection of Mr. Arnett. the Lead- er proceeded you will have a. repre- sentative who will bring pride tothis Garden oi the Gulf. If he criticized the Government in his remarks, he

what was best for Canada. Do you recall in days of prosperity, Mr. Ben- nett asked, when the Government used to talk in days gone by of the large amount of goods we were sell- ing as compared with the amount we were buying; and they claim credit for it. They boasted of it in speaking of prosperity. What about it now. Forty-five millions more was paid out for products during the first two months of this year than was receiv- ed from the sale of our products. He went on, now they must accept le- sponslbility for less revenue an ad- verse balance of trade and unem- ployment. You cannot have it both ways. You cannot say the Govern- ment is responsible when tlmes are good and not responsible when times are bad. The prosperity of agricul- ture can only be brought about, Mr. Bennett said, if the industry is not only attractive but profitable. Is farming more profitable than it used to be. he questioned. If not, a man should not be at lt. Unless you can make money in your business, you should not be in it. That in my judg- ment ls the cardinal rule in respect ‘to any avocation whether you make {your living, fishing, farming or in ‘any other industry. You must make Ea profit or you cannot succeed._No ‘ man is happy if he does not succeed. ‘iIn order that people in the agricul-

tural industry may succeed, the Con- servative Chieftain said, these en- gaged in it must have the benefit of science and study. So he continued, rve made grants to establish schools, experimental farms. not only in the agriculture but in the live stock and

the grants to agriculture. That is his privilege. We have said we believe in | these grants and we will renew them when we come back to power. That is not a death bed repentence. This is no Dunning Budget. This is not a matter of countervailing duties.

Accompanying the Conservative leader are Messrs. Thos. Green. Can- adian Press. Robert Rankin, Halifax Herald. Paul Reading, Ottawa Cit- izen, and J. A. McDonald, C. N. R. Telegraphs.

An extended report of Mr. Ben- nett's speech will appear later.

The Conservative chieftaln was met on his arrival at Borden yester-

K. C., provincial leader, and Mr. J. Frank Amett, Conservative candidate! for Prince County. :

Band music and a delegation of‘! prominent citizens led by Mayor Lid. stone met the train at Summersirie {station and cordially welcomed Mr.‘ Bennett and Miss Bennett tothe‘ Prince County capital.

The Crystal rink, largest auditor-l lum in Summcrside, in which seating‘

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argument of Senator Sinclair for a consideration of the whole dairy in- dustry not New eZaland butter a- lone. The average duty on British goods is one third higher than that on goods coming in from United States. Why are they rot made equal? l

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ator Sinclair's remarks that an in- creased subsidy wnuld be granted. In the estlmatcs, subsidies are a lit-i tle less than usual. while special- grants remain the same. Did it ap- pear from that. the speaker asked. that the province is to get additional subsidy this your. Dr. Macmillan de- I plores high protection, Mr. McLure stated. yct the Duncan Commission, of which he was a member recoup‘ mends high protection 0n steel. and,‘ the govemment has put on a. 100i prrcent. increase over uhat the‘ Conservatives had. The speaker did not believe Mr. Macmillan to be sin- cere in that connection.

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may live. All they ask is to be put

yin}! lltc labor problem foi-‘was Mr/JwI-I. Myers. whoiwas re-i pg-nple of Canndg mgymelved with tremendous epplanz. chequrs at the end of the month,"

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Dr. Macmillan attempted to cou- l vey the idea that the Conservatives

bhlblblfifbftulilflifflfsflutofsinglgfl! ‘were opposed to Old Age Persians ltha East and West, Prince County, that he has been appointed to theiMr. McLlwe stated, but his leader Liberal Conservative senate, where he will receive a pen-

hag said: ‘f have come to the con- clusion that it ls a thoroughly vicious principle."

Mr. George Clerk acts-i as chair- man, fairly and impartially.

Wynn”, 01m, m“; gdminigiyni-ihonor of the Conservative leader,’ Large Number Of People Present At Picnic "f

imers now living in the West and‘ places for§

went on, it was for the purpose of‘

dairy businesi Mr‘ King discontinued ; ln what it stands for: ‘Get. out alul

‘County, Mr. J. Frank Arneti, as he

day afternoon by Hun‘ J‘ D. smwlm‘ | itlcs by the electors throughout. Can.

; your charming and estmable sister.

same time we desire to extend to you