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® s C es R m 7 o & EMp? cg., Ne m ereont s peke '. ' THLLERS UNABL Rm Mm R ' "Ié f '" y o . NWmmd ieemamesshcgess Drury Squeiches Such an , Cochrane Member Strongly -- Alternative to Relieve f * 9 # A Opposes Premier's Kapus-- Mines , kasing Measure . slaas , i eilrnite ware RAP AT BIGGS' AUTOS , | _ '"Why tax the production of the | \ ; _ Inecessary precious -- metals?" de--| | Problems of Kapuskasing aAgain manded IH. H. Dewart, Liberai] | stirred the Legislature yesterday , Leader, speaking in vigorous opposi-- | | when the House--in--Committea spent \tion in the Ontario Legislature last | almost the entire afternoon on Pre-- night to Hon. Harry Mills' mining | mier Drury's bill to incorporate the, taxation proposals. '"There are the ; 4 | new town in that northern colony. | agricultural lands in which my hon--* -- After lengthy discussion, the bill| orable friends opposite are particu-- | finally was reported on, in spite Of' larly interested. Why does not thel k re:pcated warnings by Malcolm Lang,i Government look to a realization of| * i Liberal member for Cochrane, that| taxation from _ them rather than | 3 the measure would almost «,'ertaml)'; from the development of the actual' i | involve the town of Kapuskasing in| rescurces of gold and sliver in the | 'serious difficuities at some time in| North country ?" ' s the future. . One or two minor| When Premier Drury ventured the « f } amendments woere recorded. ! opinion that the farmers felt unable $ iln Difficult Position. | to pay such a proposed tax, Mr. F | _ Mr. Lang expressed regret that, Dewaz"t hotly retorted that farmers (sf I i ie iIl «1 a pro-- a opposite looked at the moment en-- | 3 punder the bill, the mill site ant PC |\tirely unconcerned about any taxa-- | x: | perty of the Spruce Falls Pulp & tion. _ '"Some of my honorable 1| e ' I Paper Company would not be in-- friends," he added, "are indulging in | * ' 'cluded in the townsite. Anything. | pretty comfort?ble quarters at the| | * 'he said, would be better than the public expense." 7 'bm in its pregsent form. To is in 'Twas Ever Thus. | © 4 mier's assurance that application | might be made at any time by the Hon. Mr. Biggs--The same as our Te town to incorporate the mill site,| predecessors. | +. Mr. Lang protested that he saw| Mr. Dewart--I do not care about | | > many reasons why such application| your -- predecessors. You are the| might not be made. The citizens of| men who were going to reform this T ~> a Kapuskasing would be employees, | Province, and there is no greater' B T and in a peculiar position. He sug--| waster in the Government than the{ | * s 1 gested taking in the company's pro--| -- Minister who speaks. Thqy say that | é) ; perty, on the basis of a fixed assess--| the Government automobiles are so 1: #] % lGent" on. puip and suliphide mills.| numerous as to clutter up the park, ) & ' _ _ Premier Drury stated he had ask--| and that the honorable Ministers o ddime a rreat deal in | almost require one to take them | «l 1 ed the company to do a great ; from the west door of the Parlia-- | \ § respect of do\'oln.pmo.nt, 'm'\d lt: * ment Bulldings 19 the easft sife / would not pe fair, in }_ns opinion, toL Hon. Harry Mills stated that éan- g0o-- further. Regax:dnn.', tuxatxon.' fa.dia.n .mining faxation, in general s though, the company's QIant was notY | was the falrest and moét just of any: l in the townsite:" it wase in Cite tolic| f \he had knowledge of, and claimed | ship, and imight be very valuahle] @3 that the proposed increases would | | $ 1 later on in assessing for roadways. | gottadvie":g agect'the mining ln-! | : 1 More Than Bargained For. | austry in this Province. | ' o MH C | | Ontario is the only spot in the | \ \ Urging that his bill be reported, world . that increased its production \ ia ' Hon. Mr. Drury claimed develop--| | of gold during the past year," de-- \ ment work had to be gone on "'lth,i clared Hon. Mr. Millis. | despite the translation of the per--| : "How many silver mines are pro-- C 3M sonnel of the colony, in order to| ducing in Ontario to--day?" asked \ prevent total loss of mvestmant.'lni Hon. Hoyvard Ferguson. | < this respect, conditions regarding| |__'There are six; anyway," re-- 1 : | waterpower development had been' |plied Hon. Mr. Milis. | made easier. | | | a% "Unlike some bargains with which| | Stocks Are Appreciating. |~. 8i my honorable friend from '(h'en\'nllm R [ -- 'In proof of hisxcontention. that ~~ M has had to do, we are getting more| | proposed increases in taxation had} 3 than we bargained for," he d]eclared,, not resulted in & depreciation 'Of ! 3 w4 Pravi v i1 ot se one, } | | is (,::td--the Province Will 110610 s9 mine--stock values, Hon. Mr. Mills| | > > Hon. Mr. Ferguson --What does' quoted figures showing the appreci--| | '/ the Prime Minister mean by bar-- ated values of representative gold; | * g:':;?,? Does he mean the Backus and silver stocks on the Toronto} | : >3 'Pr'emier Drury----Oh, no! You had market since the date on which ?:hei | f nothing to do with that. + | notice of the intended legislation Hon. Mr. Ferguson--No, but 1| was made in the Press. ] M will have. : | "I don't believe you are going to] 6 Premier Drury--We'll be very glad| get from the mines of the North t a if you will (warmly). We'll be very| | rountry the revenue you got lastt C l glad. (Applause.) | | year, even with this additional| t : The colony now. _ the Premier} | source," declared Chas,. McCrea of| s went on, was happy and contented,| 3 sudbury. | | J and meeting a fair market for its! | _ The proposed increases were, it'i $ /al pulpwood. Regarding fire menace.| anything, too small in the opinion of [ C he hoped to see full provisions made| Hon. Walter Rollo. The only way! (&:> ~«l in respect of fire hazard. to keep some of the mining profltbi x * oo mepnn in e en en n mm e in the country, he said, was to put a | * l fa tax on it. | 4 "It is extraordinary that a bill such as this, relating to finances of es l gal the Province, was not introduced ho by the Provincial Treasurer," said | @ H. H. Dewart, K.C., who took the| -- ground -- that certain _ industries| BA : x should not be singled out for taxa-- tion. '"This House is entitled to -- a A T -- / show--down in so far as the finances * ) b of this Province _are concerned," § stated the Liberal Leader, amid ap-- x 0 plause. j s Premier Drury moved the ad-- 3 o journment of the debate just before f 4 midnight.