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§ g Nee | in% the remainder of the community with --~opgnaaaee * & & 3 ies A {?ho nowledge most useful in their w{lh in Hon. A. M. Ross--Why do they go? (lark as to whattho plan might be, that any 1 ?i' life. Any other system would resalt in pUTIES OF YOUNG MEX. well-congldered proposal to give effect to < %;'I;;'m (Cnndn finding herself in the position in The speaker then went on to speak of such an idea would have the cordial support § if' which otder countries had already found ypu'ug ml;u and their duties to the Pro-- oiTthe Qpp;mtlonl.' y & | o. \themselves--possessed of a superfluity of | Y!"¢® Every young man should havea | . Furning from the foreign policy of the - #rX cducated idlers. } vote, and he should take an interest in the Government, which he characterised as f tE ". | Mr. Smith concluded an able speech, schools, councils and parliaments of the Pro-- somewhat of a Jingo stamp, to the J PM which occupied about forty minutes in (le-' vince. 'Then he would °'p.°°.'"'"y'adv's° home _ policy, _ the _ spoaker _ hoped -- es livery, by expressing his satisfaction that them to look .after the Domum:m Govern-- that in the a 'mulntude of their f the Factory Act, already so excellent in its | ment, as he did not know aye 4. (;overqmcnt l 9 deswps Mm.xspers\ would not forget | operations, was, according to the Speech | that requires luch'cluse watching. (Chgers . the anomalies n.m.l injustices of our assess-- from the Throne, to be still further improv-- | and laughter.) The hon. geutleman then | | mont system, which was rotten from top to led during the session. Mr. Smith then attendsd to the charge of disloyalty en-- j bottom. It was the duty of gentlemen ; | pussed a neat little vote of thanks to the |, deavored to be fastened on public men ; | | Opposite to take up the question and on-- i | House for listening to him so attentively, the epithet Annexationist being freely ap-- | | dewvor to ameliorate the proseut a . and sat down. ' plle(} to those wh'q repudiated any such | HARSH CONDITION or THE LA w. S | ORTH YORK leanings. He Lbelieved bo'th parties were ; Another matter of domestic policy which it N > |. loya!, and so far as Aunexation was concern. | ' was nocessary to take up was the licensing A GOOD SPEECH BY A NEW MEMBER OF THE |) ed the ouly avowed Anncxationist he ever | | system. It was a dangerous thing that any P s ASsEMELY. * |, heard of was a gentleman who held a seat | ! trade should depend for its existence on the ' ' Mr. E. J. Davis, in rising to second the ;' at one time in tho House, but never gave a | Governument ot the day. A grievance ( Address, was received with loud cheers. } vote to Mr. Mowat or his Government. | Of no little importance in connec-- ' After a few introductory remarks he called .| (Cheers.) The meimber for North York tion with the administration of the the attention of the House to the splendid | closed his able and eloguent address by ex. | _ Act was that the Government had prom-- mineral exhibit made by_()nmrm"at, the re-- | pressing a hope that lreland would get ised when it was passed that commissions ceut mineral exposition in the City of Cin-- | Home Rule at an early date, as in line with , -- would be chosen from both parties, but had > cinnati --It w as creditable to tl.xe 'l"rovxme, his argument that local were often as im-- | soon departed from that agreement and now f and caunot f'ml to attract capitailists from _ portant as national interests, | _ the License Commissioners were nearly all thq Umu?d States and otifcr countries to MR MEREDITHS REPLY | _ _members of the party in power. He hoped assist us in developing the inexhaustible re-- / ' § * | _ _also that during the present session efficient sources of the country. He read to the ; THE OPPOSITION LOOKINXG TO LICENSE AND | _ measures would bo taken to provide for the k House the number of specimens exhibited, | ASSESSMENT REFORM. | large number of insane persons at a greatly ' ® luwu'utmg in all to 4,180. They roceived | Mr, Meredith rose in his jaunty fashion ' reduced cost. Mr. Meredith concluded his the close attention of crowds of visitors,and | immediately after the member for North | remarks by congratulating Mr. *Mowat the Government deserves the thauks of the | York had resumed his seat, and began his | On always having maintained a cheer-- s | country for having taken such important | criticism of the Speech by saying that the | ful and bright demeanor under all steps to advertise the minerals of the Pro-- | pentleman who seconded the Address need circumstances, but despite his blandness ¥ince. , % | not have asked the indulgence of the House; the leader of the House, like the Heathen The speaker alluded to the Mining Com-- | it would be a pleasure to listen again to his Chinee, could on occasion produce a right-- mission aud its work during the last session, | voice, and he hoped the hon. gentlieman bower from under his sleeve. \ _ stating that much valuable iuformation wa&s | would often be heard from. Good. Hon. Mr. Fraser--What is a right-- f gained, which will add to the interest now l naturedly -- bantering Mr. Smith, the bower ? | ; comimenced to be taken in the mineral re-- | mover, he turned to his task _ of Mr,. Meredith--I doubt not if my hon. | : ' sources of the country. The work of the | picking holes in the Government pro-- friend puts his hands in his pockets he \ § commission, he imaintained, will enlarge graimnme by expressing a sincere wish may find a right and left there. The addi-- and invigorate our commercial relations, : that the patriotic speeches of members fore-- tion of another l awyer to the Cabinet of | |I | give employment to thousands of laborers | shadowed a changoe of policy by the Gov-- |lawyers was Mr. Mowat's last piece of | and add to the revenue of the country. . | ernment. The recent uttorances of the At-- | diplomacy. l " A"'}' in tl'-istn)'r speaking of the work | torney--General had given a direct slap in I THE ATTORNEY--GENERAL 1 earried on by the Government, in aiding by | | the face to those who went abouc the Pro-- | HE TAKES UP MR. MUEREDITH'S ARGUMENTS + every meauns the development of the Prov-- / | vince delivering **blue ruin" speechos. | oNE BY ONE. : 4 |ince, the hou,. goutleman came to deal with | | S;ill it was only in spots as yet that the The Attorney--General, on rising for the leading educational questions. | Government was patriotic ; soon hne hoped second time that afternoon to address the SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE, | they would become so all over, House, remarked that Mr. Smith had , $ He sketched the past history of the ' 'Th?'meution of Irish affairs in his hon. irequently addressed the House before, Sehool of Practical Science, claiming that, | | friend's spoeech recalled the times when on and always in an interesting way. His |, ¢ [ compared with similiar iystitutions in other ' | t!'.e floor of the House members_of both capital speech on the present "'W"fi'of' was \lands, its buildings @aud equipment were | | Sides had cheered Home l{ul'e speeches and one that was admirably calculated to f \utterly inadequate. _ In England and the { | finished up by singing God Save the iouatnin his _ repwation. As to the 4 'Eibd States they find it necessary to | ' (Queen, The _ views i ex_pressed by the seconmder -- of the Address, Mr. D:vis: V *% \maintain in proper order such schools, be--| 8p@akers on the other eide in regard to the ' he hbhad been led to expect a good [ ¢ - \lieving, as they do, that skilled labor is | |Justice of Home Rule were ff'".'r' p{»ucun'ed deal from him, but his expectations |requisite to enable their manufacturers to | t bY gentlemen on the opposite side, | had really been considerably surpassed. P \compete with other countries. _ Wo spend PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. He had ro doubt Mr. Davis would speedily ' + r | too little in this country on technical edu-- | The conference of Provincial Premiers ~| become & very valuable member of the E eation, when the advantages to labor, i was next touched upon by the speaker in a | House. _ As to Mr. Smith, he was already f manufacturers and _ the country _ ac-- | light strain and the Government gently re-- ; aA yery valuable memlxer_ of the House. J cruing therefrom _ are _ taken _ into | minded of the fact that no mention had been | (Applause.) -- Then, turning to Mr, Mere-- congideration. _ The speaker did -- not | made in theSpeech of the schemes discussed i dith, the Premier continued :-- see why Ontaiio _ should be behind | ag the (Quebec meeting. * Where," said the | °* I believe the hon,. gentleman on the p any other country in this department of | jeader of the ()ppositi'on,"are all those wide-- --| other side commenced ')".is remaurks with a education. (Cheors.) 'The more skilled i spreading plans? Dead ; dead and buried, reference to the exceeding loyalty to the labog is the higher the wages roceived there--. [ 1t has pleased members on this side that | Dominion and the Empire of cthe hov. fen-- from, It was in the interests of the work-- | they bave been relegated to obscurity." tlemen upon his side of the House. ing Olasses that the school should be estab-- | The settliement of the timber dispute, | Now, our complaint is that ""1"1'1!"1'-}' lished on a thoroughly satisfactory basis. continued the speaker, was as much | party talks very strongly of its i'l!j,"\xty it f This was the opinion of the meeting cou-- | a marter of satisfaction to the members | never takes the proper meaus of becoming $ vcnfi by the Minister of Education at the | --who opposed the Governmental policy as it ; loyal. That v»l;ilu they are |ulll U.x'l: time f | No' 1 school some weeks ago, }he scl';emu \ _ could be to any other section of the com-- l talking of: thair loyalty the policy they are | ou tted receiving the sanction of all | munity. Still the praise given too the At-- pursuing is f iE" t. 'The work of the Agricultural| gorney--General was a little to flattering, ' oxe THaAT MaKES aNXExXATIONISTS f ~ | Col was _ then _ reviewed by the _ and the loader of the House, maccustomed as | and creates dissatisfaction, . (Applause}, f | mei r for North York, and hbe argued he was to such things, hung his head and We all, I hope, 1 feel sure we _all on this & | th o much attention could not be given | pushed at the praise bestowed on him. | side of the House, entertain the feelings ex-- + C | by Government to the subject. He con-- The circumstances attending the settlement | pressed by the hnn_. member tcr' North f gra ted the Government for their wise _ of the question had proved that the peaceiul ' York, and having it we are doing our b poli@y in appointing a Minister of Agricul: policy pursued by the Opposition was the, best to make our country the pride of 4 Bure, Btating that the farmers are now by | ' batter one. Hon. members on the other !its people, and to make its people feel th 6 stitutes and other meetings begin-- side had shaken their gory locks in angry that it is a better country than any other, ning take a great deal of intelligont in-- | fashion and threatened to take the disputed | and all we complain of isAt!.mt zcn:"rvmen on L teregt in the | territory by force. The whole House, he | the other side adopt a different poitcy aux}' | w Bust systeir or Acrioubtuns. | _ had little doubt, would acquiesce in the | interfere with our efforts to that purpose, Th rcultural College itself was doing | hope that the territory gained would add ito | The Attorney--General then attended to \ for the farmers, He did uot think the greatness and prosperity of the Pro-- 'Mr, Meredith's complaint that there was no j ¢ | it WBS a fair argument against the institu-- | vince of Ontario. . | mention in the Speech from the Throns of %. | tion to say that it did not pay, inasmuch es In regard to the statement that the newly ; the lntu.rculon,ll:':l L?Inforoncu resolutions | g ; it %never expected that any school will | acquired lands would add materially to the | passed in 1837. If t}le hon. gen'-' 'yicl wa cash surplus, Might it not be revenues of the Government, he could uot lle.muu thinks I,l\o§e rersolutwrg are deati'. | expéeted that one man trained there would-- | share the rosy views of speakers en the said _ the Premier energetically, I do mmore for agriculture in one yoar | opposite side. The duty of tell him he is very much mistaken. th hat it would take a farmer ten years PROVIDING FOR INDIAN CLAIMS 8. | He knows there wnnhl hm'c'l)eeu no object on farm to accomplish. -- The honorable ; and for the opening up of the country must in nwr'.ioni.pg them in the Spsech from the * | me rF told the House how useful thse / for many years prevent the possibility of Throne. 'lu(:;,: were referred to at the last | bulle issued from the. college ars to | much benefit being derived in the shape of session, and, after they had been d.ebated, ¢ far , especially in the departments of | monetary returns from these sources. _ , i they were endorsed by a considerable M dairying and cereals, The Bureau of Sta-- Although the Opposition welcomed the majority in this House. We have done all 1 | tisti@® is also an invaluable department raising _ of Mr. Drury to _ Gabinet we could to have them carried lgto law ; f | carried on by the Government. He quoted | rank .they could not grant the@egmeces-- we cannot do more at present. 'lne. people p extragts from it to show that the avorage sity for anotliere Minister being ~added have not yet had an opportunity of P ' ¥ wa f farm laborers with board is $157, | to the Government. _ It was indeed discussing them, but I promise the hon. ~TH | an hout board $251. He was glad the | necessary that agriculture should be gentleman that there shall be _ ample _ Gov ent stopped the grant for emigra-- repreaon-ted, but -- that should -- have opportunity of discussing them before an-- | tion. s is a splendid Province, and there | been done rather by the retirement other election takes place. (Applause.) H" is no on for our young men leaving it | of one of the other Ministers than and his party will have to meet us and dis-- $ | for rims of the United States, where by the creation of a new oflice. In cuss these resolutions » the per acre is less than in our own. regard to the proposed scheme of the Min-- oN KEVERY PUBLIC PLATFORM ¢ ister of Education for increasing technical __in the Dow' 'on,. And we are not at all nowledge, he could say, although in the nt *T