ation by saying 'We had to. Then there was another thing about which 'the present Government complained. \They said: 'We don't want any forty--year contracts' And now, in ]' the one you've just completed, you've got them. BE NEEDED' "Oh, the Attorney--General makes a nice appearance when he gets up in this House and speaks, but he l facts to the House." Denies Danger to Hydro. pwanssmimmmmes iHNever at $s time, said Mr. C enry, was ere any danger of No Denial From Govern-- ;!y:l':o being ";wrecked"y(as charged) t1* y the original Hydro--Quebec agree-- ment as O?pOSlflOfl Leader | ments. _ If Mr. Hepburn, he gsaid. Assails Policies 'had taken the trouble, before the |contracts' cancellation, to survey en in :)l(\)c:eréo:weg sithuationlgshhe now ?ro- | pos o do, he wou ave realized C'TES PAST ATTlTUDES that. Mr. Hepburn's "closer study" wereeipementnommumamimmeies of }l{y((llrohwas long due. If he had applied that study two years ago, Whaf Was Formerly FO"Y said he, "things might gave begen # # different," and he would not have N°g.t°9'¢°:l"""9- He give: the Attorney--General . "so I much rope.' es at oebUCR His recent warnings that trouble m might develop within the Queen-- Early purchase by Hydro of pow-- ?ton plan:- 'if }t'hztat plant, «;ondtir}\)ued R nlake FHerarll o run "at high tension," had been C from B(_":mhm n°i_s was predicted | justified, said Mr. Henry. "It is not in the Legislature yesterday by Op-- igood practice," said he, "to run a position Leader George 8. Henry. | plant that way----." "Two years ago in this House," he |_ _ "It's not true either," interrupted said, "the Attorney--General said the | Mr. Roebuck. Province didn't require a single The present Hydro Commission, horsepower from Quebe--. What do continued Mr. Henry, was seeking we find him and Hydro doing now? "to draw the last ounce out of its Buying more power. Going from equipment," in order to keep down strength to strength. They (Hydro) the load. None would ever know, have Fought all the Ottawa Valley he supposed, why the recent break-- they can get; all the Gatineau ex-- down of one generator at Queons-- cepi the 60--cycle which is in re-- ton had occurred. Several days serve; one--third of Maclaren, and elapsed before the story "leaked they'll shortly be buying from out." Apparently, said he, the Com-- Beauharnois." mission was not anxious for the No denial of the prediction came facts to be known. If it had been from the Government benches. The "favorable news," he said, Mr. Roe-- matter is a sealed book at Queen's buck undoubtedly would have "call-- Park at the present time although ed the press boys in" to tell them, it has been unofficially rumored for even had it been after midnight. several days that representatives of Rocbuck Makes Denial. the Beauharnois Company may seek Had the breakdown occurred last an audience with Hydro and the November, said Mr. Henry, Hydro Government in the near future. Pre-- would have had to turn again to mier Hepburn is expected to make Gatineau. some definite statement of policy in "That's not true," clicked Mr. Roe-- respect of Beauharnois when he re-- buck a second time. sumes the debate next Tuesday. "Weren't you running to capacity Fears Rate Raise Possible. then?" asked Mr. Henry. Pleased as he was with Hydro's "We were taking 450,000 of a pos-- recent rate reductions, the time sible 600,000 horsepower, and the . > might come--and not far distant breakdown of one unit would not cither--when another Power Com-- have affected the situation at all. mission might have, said Mr. Henry, What would you have had us do-- to raise the rates "because of the buy more power from Beauhar-- present Coramission's policy of liv-- nois?" asked Mr. Roebuck. ing from hand to mouth--on a day-- "Oh, give you time," put in Hon. to--day basis." insofar as power re-- Leopold Macaulay, former Minister quirements were concerned. of Highways, "That will tome in In a lengthy commentary on the due course,." power situation, in which he con-- The Attorney--General, proceeded trasted the Government's attitude Mr. Henry, would live to see the of two years ago with its stand otf day when he would rue the policy today, and during which he clashed of repudiation which he and the repeatedly with Attorney--General Government to which he belonged Roebuck, Mr. Henry obsorved that, _ ; had pursued. in connection with the recently rathe _ | _ "A '(,lerhs'; Pg)fit:blfi policy," com-- fied Ottawa Valley agreement, mente r, Roebuck, j already had . been i videnced tst;::'g ' "An apt policy =-- so far," Mr. f difference of opinion between the Henry shot back. | Premier and the Hydro Chairman. Hydro, he stressed, should co-- | "I don't know the terms of the operate with the municipalities, contract," said Mr. Henry, "but it'si . seeking means to sell more cur-- apparent that these two gentlemen: rent, instead of endeavoring "to cut ; d()n't see eye to eye on certflin' down thei!' load----" | things." "Why don't ytc;u speak the truth?" | "What's your point?" i flared Mr. Roebuck. nes. propuurn:" T0 "0" 'Mlerrupted . Swel, Mr. Speaker," cracked Me. . * enry, "I shall ignore that remark. * Sc'e.:;: Oonntlct. PR I consider where it came from. We «ht t)?:mcn'si said Mr. Henry, _ well know how much he (Mr. Roe-- Lyon) is havt airman (T. Stewart| buck) sticks to the facts every time vising operation of the he gets on his feet and does his entire Chats Falls plant under the marathon." option which you hold, and is trying =-------- to prove through the press that it | would be economy to do so. On the other hand, the Prime Minister says | there is no intention of buying the development." "Back in 1931, when the Govern--. ® ment of that day had conceded to the Ottawa Valley Company the | right of recall of certain power for: Quebec sale, it had been "a folly--a scandal," according to Liberal critics. "Now," he gibed, "it is the 'logical thing to do. 'The Attorney-- General seeks to get out of the situ-- hss : > M* e e e e eneeameits _