con fcrred upon nre

' many deaths of onEy recent date,

' lems ol‘ the farmer. the ﬁsherman

AE 1v

Economy” Urged

Maiden Speeches By Messrs. ‘Mclsaac Baker;

‘ mendatory Terms By Govern- ; ment Supporters From First . Kings And Fourth Prince.

Maiden speeches strongly indors- ing fulfilment of the “economy" pledges of the Campbell Govern- ment were made in the Legislature yesterday by Mesrs. P, A. Mclsaac, First Kings. and C. C. Baker, Fourth Prince, mover and scconder respect- ively of the Draft Address iu reply to the Speech from the Throne.

Executing the Premier, they were the only speakers in the debate, which was brought to. e. close short- ly before 6 p. m. when the House ndjﬁumcd until 3 o'clock this after- noon.

MR. MCISAAUS ADDRESS

Mr. Speaker: In rising to move the dxbatc on the Draft Address, in reply to the speech from the Throne, 1 wish first to congratulate you, en your appointment to the Speaker's Chair. Your position is a rrsponsible one, and I bespeak for you the co-operation of my m. low members. I am confident your rulings will be just and impartial, and such as to eliminate discord throughout the session.

Our congratulations are also due to the Hon. Mr. LePage on his well merited appointment to President; of the Executive Council and to the Hui. Mr. Dennis, another of the vetenm of our House, on his ap- pclnhrrent to the Portfolio of Min- ister of Agriculture, and to our newest member Mr. Horace Wright, who rcccntly won his bye-election in Prince Coirnty.

I must also exlaress my appreci- ation ef the honor which has been in my being sclcctcd to maize the motion, though at the same time I must acknowledge it is with‘ s eel-tam amount of fear and trembling I approach this—my ﬁrst speech in the Prince Edward Island Legisls- ture.

I wish also. Mr. Speaker. to‘ malce ﬁtting reference to the losses our people have sustained in the

and to pay my humble tribute to the memory of these illustrious dead.

First, in the passing of our gra- cious Sovereign, the late King Georgie V.. Prince Edward Island in common with thc rest 0f the em- pire and the world at large has sus- tained a grievous loss. A noble King Vila did his duty nobly has gone. We revere his memory, and, are llflpll}; in the thought that he now enjoys the reward of a. kindly life well spent. To our new Sovereign, King Edward VIDL, who, we are sure, will not be less great than his father", we renew our pledge of icy. ally, and pray that. he may enjoy a Ion}: and glorious reign.

We have suffered a more immed- iate less in the death of our late lnmrnicd Premier‘, the 30119,". chic Walter M. Lea. an eminent citizen, a stahvart Liberal and a noble man. Our party grievcs the pm; llg" of an able leader, and ex- lrnds to hi»- family the deepest sympathy. ills mantle of Premier- ship falls upon worthy shoulders in the Honourable ‘Thane A. Campbell. who, we are sure. will prove as true to the principles of Liberalism and to the interests of our country as did his predecessor.

To the families of the lute Hon. Cyrus Crosby and the late Senator MacLean ive extend our sympathy, The one it member of the Local House and Minister of Public Works for many years, and the other a Local and Federal Member, and a Senator for an even longer llcriwd, these two gentlemen served their country faithfully and well, and. passing on. ripe with years nrul achievement, wUl occupy hon- ored places in our memory.

Lastly. to our fellow mcmbcr, and my Worthy colleague, Ml; H. H. Acorn, we offer condolence on the recent death of his wife, and trust that "time will heal the scar so lately made."

Agriculture and Fishing

And now. Mr. Speaker, to pm- 35m 9-5 Tﬂllidly iks possible to the business of our Session. lt is moat gratifying to me, a. farmer, to note that the Speech from the Throne referred in very definite terms to a. deep consideration of the prob-

fox-rancher. with approval, that‘ strict economy la to be the watchward of the pres-

and the I note a‘so,

errt Session. May I say, however, Mr. Speaker, that prudent expend- itures In the departments having to do with farming an: ﬁshing urlaht will in tnemselvca be an ec- onomy. Our farmers have passed

six lean year-a. Now. ap-

ways represented the trinity oi successful farming, vast possibilit- les now exist for Prince Edward Is- land farmers. Hard work on their part, which is. of course, taken for granted, along with prudent legis- lation and education on ours, should relieve the distress of six long years’ standing and put the farmer again on the road of pros- perity. which is his due. The fish- ing industry too, as I have said claims our attention, and it is our duty to search into every available means whereby the lot of the ﬁsh- erman. which has not been less hard than that of the farmer, be improved as speedily as possible.

Public Debt

To nre, Mr. Speaker, as to all of us, the heﬂVy burden of public debt and the great accumulation of in- terest charges is a. most serious problem. For that reason it ls very important that our pledge of the most rigid economy. consistent with eﬂlciency, be carefully observed, It would seem, however, that in addi- tion to economy some new stream of additional resources is quite clef- inltely a necessity. If any means can be found whereby a transfer- ence of assessment rights from the Federal to the local Government can be brought about without in- jury to our preesnt status and authority, then it is Qur duty to ﬂnd them. If it means amendments to the Canadian Constitution we must consider wisely, but it seems quite probable that amendments. suitable to all parties. and satis- factory as far as legal aspects go, might be arranged.

Unemployment

With regard to the unemploy- ment situation, it L; most gratify- ing to be able to state that the Fed- eral and Provincial Govcrlllncnt heads have given the matter deep consideration and hope is held out that the appointment of a National Commission on unemployment will do much towards relieving the present situation. I believe, Mr. Speaker. that the sooner the sys- tem of direct relief is abolished the better for the portion of our popu- lation which is unemployed; and any intimation, that means have been found to have our industries absorb this tremendous amount of own-power which is now going to waste should be welcome indeed. We in Prince Edward Island will have our own special problem in that our industries are not as var- ied as in most other parts of Can- ada, and we must, Mr. Speaker. bend all our energies to a solution of the situation when the report of our National Commission on un- employment is available.

National Park

It is pleasing to note that cou- sideration is being given by the Federal Government to the estab- lishment of a National Park in Prince Edward Island. Establish- ment of a Park in our Province should not be a. dlfﬂcult matter, for being graced by Providence with such a bountiful store of natural beauty, almost any part of Prince Edward Island should provide a natural setting for a beautiful Park. We know that the Tourist Industry is becoming more and more important in Prince Edward Island, and well deserves every at- tempt on our part to increase the attraction of our Province for tour- ists. A Park. typical of Prince Ed- ward Island. and including as great a variety as possible of its natural attractions should certain- ly be an important contribution to "i" llmwth 0f our ‘Tl urist Industry.

Libraries

WC arr! hCRrlng much these days, Mr. Speaker, of the Carnegie Lib- raries. 'l‘lrere is no dcubt we arc much indebted to the Carnegie Cor- poration, ﬁrst, for its nlcction of Prince Edward Island for library demonstrations, and. secondly, for the benefit our people have de- rived and are deriving from the presence of these libraries here. The Carnegie Corporation, and all who were concerned with the cs- tablishment of the libraries in Prince Edward Island. are deserving of our sincere gratitude. We must keep this in mind when the time comes for considerati of the eon- tinuntion of the scheme, and recoi- loot that our Province was signally honored in the very fact that it was one of the first districts in Olnada. to be selected for such an emeri-

ment. Bud:

r. 8|!!! l‘ par-entry the e ivy in - ontllb ascent. wiwmm

With regard to our Road Act it

"aeemsrmperativn thatwatryto

work out some musuro of improve- mdnt on this,,for it is apparent its ll lltllfﬂctm-y

public raqr to the

, the one for luck of the other-for iuk of ec-

tlllt W.

Yzfhrone Speech Analyzed In Com-i if Seconds Adtirﬁti»

am. c. c. sauna

Fourth District of Prince

ple of Prince Edward Island saw ﬁt to elcct us without the usual accompaniment of an Opposition, they placed in our hands unusual authority. History was made in Prince Edward Island that day. It was a situation unique in the an- nals cf democratic government. Now the time has come when we. as a body, are to make use of that authority. vested in us by the voters of Prince Edward Island. The eyes of the public of Prince Edward Island. and of Carada. are upon us, noting how we shall fare with no precedent to guide us. We must move carefully. Mr. Speaker. always remembering that trnstintcd authority may eas- ily run wild. We must conduct our- selves and the business of our Session in such a manner as to prove that lack of an oﬂlcial 0p- position dues not presuppose un- wise government. and so as to cast no stain on the fair record of Lib- cralisnr in Prince Edward Island, or on the fair name of British Democracy.

MR. C. C. BAKER

Mr. Speaker: In rising to second the Draft address from the Throne ﬁrst, Sir, I must endorse the sen- timents of the Mover by congratu- lating you on the honor conferred on you in receiving this appoint- ment and I have G\'Cl‘_\' confidence in your ability to fulfill the ardu- ous duties which will be yours, with dispatch and prestige.

I would also like to congratulate the Honourable William H. Deirnls, the Veteran of the House. on his itppviutmcnt as Commissioner of Acrlz-ulttirc, which pcsition I have every rea 101i t0 bcllcve he will ﬁll‘ with efficiency and dignity and I would like to take this opportunity of reminding the Honourable gen- tlciuan that his Department is of pnranisilnt importance to the pros-‘ parity of our Province.

Then again. I tvould like to con- gratulate my collengirc of the Fourth Disiriltt of Prince on his recent election as representative of this banner Azricultural District. I

lecl that it is an honor to have a man rf Mr. Wright's calibre as a colleague.

Mv nerd duly Mr. Speaker. is not n pleasant one, when I tllkt‘. this opportunity of extending my sin- cere sympathy to our fellow mem- ber, Mr, H. l-l. Acorn, in the recent bereavement he has silffercd in the less of his bclovcd lif: partner, i know that he has the condolence cf evcrv member of this Legislature.

We most humbly and sincerely accept. the courtesy of I-Ils Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in extend- ing to the Members of the mois- intlve Assembly his gracious thanks for their attendance here tcdnv and trust thnt the Legislative measures passed at this Forty-third General Assembly shall meet with His Hon- our}; gracious approval.

Since the lest meeting of the Legislature of our Province, xvc. as well as all other peoples of this great British Empire, have been called upon to mourn the death of Our Beloved Sovereign, Kim! George the Fifth. who, for the past quarter of a century has guided the destinies oi’ our Nation with valour and graclotianess in B. blim- cient degree, to win the loyalty and love of all his subjects. evidence of which has been manifest by an ard- ent desire to hear his voice over the air in his Christmas Messages seeking the Blessing of a Divine Providence for his subjectin-"We truly mourn him." But we feel )0)’- ful that we have in the person of his Royal son, King Edward the Eighth, a young Monarch who inherited all the victim of an il- lustrious fathen-"Long and wisely may he reign over us." .

Dcathpf rmum u;

On January 10th, 1N6, our Pro- vince as a whole ind this Legh- lative body in particular mot an immune toss in the

i116 Honourable

Premier of

h" Sly has received little in return. Up

"rm: CTHARIKJTPETOjVNQGUARIII/tiv.

a grant deal toward raising the standard of live stock and farm products. In the death of the Hon- ourable Walter M. Lea, Canada has lost a "Statesman."

However. we am fortunate indeed in having to succeed Mr. In, I. bril- liant young leader. in the rson of the Honourable Thane A. amp- bell, in whom we have every con- ﬁdence and for whom we bespeak the loyalty and co-operatlon en- joyed by his predecesso . ‘

The Trude Agreement with the Un- Ittd Stale!

As an almost entirely Agricul- tural Provbiee, we note. with pleas- ure, the ratiﬁcation by our Federal Government of a Reciprocal Trade Treaty with the United States, which measure we believe, will be a great beneﬁt to Canadian farmers, especially in the Marltlmes. and we trust that this step will lead to broader trade relations with the Republic to the South, thereby ﬁnding an outlet for our surplus farm products.

Revenues and Expenditures

We feel that new sources of rev. enue must be sought in order to meet the increased liabilities of the Province. Interest charges have risen with alarming rapidity and a much greater revenue is now re- quired, or a drastic curtailment in expenditures must be eﬂected. in order that our Provincial debt may not continue to increase to such an extent that we will become in- wlvelit and our Provincial. credit jeopardized. The increase in the Provincial liabilities for I935 being $952,000. our people can readily nee that retrenchment is absolutely recessary, and we believe that any reasonable effort". by this Govern- ment toward that end will meet with their approval and COOpQrQ. tlon.

Carnegie Demonstration

It ls unfortunate that at this time of economic stress the Gmrrt of the Carnegie Corporation for rypuhlic Library service should expire, neces- sitating the ﬁnancing 0f this form of education work by some other means. A great many appllcatio and petitions, chieﬂy from Wo- men's Institutes, have been received by the different membe s of the Legislature that this Library ser- vice be continued at its present standard and I have every reason to believe that this matter will re- ceive very sympathetlc considera- tion by the members and that ev- erything ﬁnancially and physically possible under the circumstances will be done toward continuing this service at as near the present stan- dard as possible.

Dominion-Provincial Conferences

We learn that as the outcome of the nonunion-Provincial Conferen- ces which have been held recently that the all-important problem of unemployment has been considered and that a comprehensive National Commission is to study this ques- tion and we trust that their delib- erations and recommendations will meet with a. full measure of suc- cess, in order that the industrial’ life of Canada may again function normally.

Another outcome of those Con- ferences which should be of direct beneﬁt to this Province. will be the establishment of a National Park here. Of course, it is required that the Provincial Government sha'l provide the site for this National Park, which will then be established and maintained at Federal expense. The purchasing of a. suitable site will naturally necessitate the ex- penditure of a considerable sum of Provincial money. However". the initial cost will be the only one and will be a capital expenditure, while the benefits derived will be many. For instance, the employment that will be available to our people in the establishment and maintenance of the Park, also an additional at- traction for tourists to visit our

beautiful Province. No doubt, there will bc some differences of opinion as to the most. suitable

place among the many beauty spots avnllabe and it behooves those on whom tiirls responsibility faﬂs to choose wisely and wcll. in order that the greatest beneﬁts may en- sue.

Agriculture and Fox Industry

It is with pleasure we note in the Speech from the Throne that every assistance possible will be given to the Agricultural Industry, and we trust that when the estimates are sumbittcd. there will be no curtail- ment, but rather an increase to foster and promote this basic in- dustry of our Province. We all real. lze that if the farmer is not pros- minus. then prosperity for our peo- ple ns a. whole la impossible, A great deal toward this end mly be accomplish “ by proper education. al methods. encouragement and u. 815mm" Biliﬂflllly. but particularly by promoting and encouraging tho breeding of better live stock and developing markets that. will more than cover cost of production, The fox industry in now m u. tabliahod brmch of mixed farm- ing and has for some years put paid llrle revenues into our pro- vincial Treasury. but I m son-y w

E I DRAFT 4

Leaves NB. Co l I e agues Jnnlii~=d .Me_1:=_¢~_1i___

as a piece of Imperial legislation. The first wrong impression which I would Wish t0 con-act is tlllil; the Dominion Government is seeklnl to force anything on the Provinces in this regard. So fa: as the delib- erations of the Dominion-Provin- cial conferences were concerned. the initiative was taken by the provinces in all cases. "That is equally true of the constitutional sub-conference. The Dominion Government played more the part of a moderator in the dilmrsslon, seeking to assist the provinces in arriving at some common [round for the solution of the Pfﬁilllitiﬂi’ difflculti and the difficulties which affect them in their relation to the Dominion.

"The next false impression which I would seek to correct is that this conference was designed to scrap the B. N. A. Act. The B. N. A. Act is probably older than most of us; it was passed as an Imperial stat- ute in the year 1867, and It has stood the test of time pretty well. Perhaps there is no piece of legis- lation anywhere which for such a long period of time-nearly seventy years-has lived up to its require- ments with s0 little change or amendment. But, as in the case of

to It in fan-I -

all good mstitutioncru in ‘the ease of all excellent Pieces of legis- latlon-the time has come-in fact for many year's a number of the provinces have felt that it has ar- rived-when the British Nor-tn Am- erica Act does not fully provide the most desirable constitution, or bal- ance, or distribution of legislation, as between the Dominion and the various provinces.

“Shalry" [legislation

“At the present time it seems to be the provinces which are most urgent for a change in constitu- tional relationships. ‘The Dominion Government has been gradually rlrul aching on provincial rights in many directions. Decisions of the Privy Council during the past rew years have been inclined to lean in favour of centralization-in favour of the validity of Dominion legislaﬂon as against that of the Provinces. A great deal of the tax- ation legislation which is on our statute books is feared to be just a little shaky if it were scrutinized in the cool light of judicial de- cisions. It might very well be that if the taxation measures of this Province were so scrutinized, we should lose many of the sources of revenue which we now enjoy. Bo I say that the desire for constitu- tional reform. for a new declaration of lthe division of power for the provinces. is not something which the Dominion is trying to cram down the threats of the Provinces.

"Nor is this a matter upon which either the provinces or the Dominion Government have shown a desire to embark with un- due hasx‘. It is o. matter which has been under consideration for a great many years. but-partly, I thin-k, owing to the manner in which these Dominion-Provincial conferences have previously been conducted-At has no": came to a satisfactory head,

B. N. A. A. Changes

“During the recent Dominion- Pmvlnclal conferences, one of the subjects for discussion was i the proposal of machinery whereby amendments to the B. N. A. Act might be made in future. Now you see that the proposition is not s0 far reaching as the ‘scrapping’ of the constitution. It is not so far- rcaching as making any definite decision. At the close of that con- ference it was decided that a com- mittee of experts would be appoint- ed to draft a. proposed scheme for the purpose in question. ‘first oom- mittes of experts met in Ottawa on Jan. 30 and continued sitting until the early half of Ibbruarw- some twelve or fourteen days al- together. There was a good deal of criticism in the press that this Province was not represented on that sub-ccmmittee. but I may point out that there would be a considerable expense in having representation at a committee whose deliberations took so long, and I may also point out that the functions of that rub-committee were merely to draft a proposal which was in turn to be submitted to the sub- fercnce on constitu- tional questions which lately re- convened on March 3rd. ‘They re- ceived and conaide v.1 the draft submitted to them by the commit- tee of experts and ' after rnnkinl come amendmentr the cub-confer- once entotlvel!’ IINOd on a form of procedure to be followed in u- mrrlng future amendments to the B.-N. A. Act. Tint tentative pro- vrlth the wort of come the pru- tnt Act and ali nta 6o dltmwunfcrredbuktotblll- pom and to officials of the bl-

ﬁes-rt of Juana at Ottawa. an“... - -

m»,».‘.’.'..".£""°“°"°'%t,.'.' wltbtbonttutlontbat q:-

Iﬂlbintllbullﬂillil tiodvlctohnltoul $1M. . Ihlilllulntq Ittlm consultan- nurun

safeguards that we now have. but ﬂpy will be providing new and ad- ditional safeguards,

"It is the desire neither of the Dominion Government mi- 0f any Provincial Gblldmlnﬂit 0f Cbnidl that my mwlvd "h"!!! Y" m‘ amendment of our 13mm‘ $5M‘ tutlon should in any W!!! "WP away or undermine t“ rirhta 03 the rammed w tbulr mviﬂvill autonomy 0i‘ lﬂwmt- but m“ every consideration is beiiil 8W"; to the safeguarding o! Pwvimffl rights and provincial autonomy-

UNIMPLOYM-ENT

oontmuina. the "W" “m” n“; m; unemployment Prwleg; had ‘row-n m Q19 pill; 16W 3'95,‘ It u, one-of tremendous import- had reached its peak in February. ma, when than new 1.5333“ W"

more officials now have in baud a. draft of a reviled and oonaolld- ated form 0f the B. N. A, Ashto- r with all amendments which nvo been made up, to the present since 1867, and Incorporated with that this tentative method 0! illo- oedure which was agreed upon B? the sub-conference.

A Weight: Question

, "1 gm prepared to admit that this is a weighty question; a ques- tion upon which procedure should be cautious and eomPlYltli/Bl! slow. And none of those conference! took upon themselves the function of nmking any decision. Everything which has been agreed upon so, m‘ has been sawed upon by We! 01 e tentative ptopwal. When these proposals an incorporated in the consolidated I'd-draft. they will be approved by the sub-conference and later will be submitted by the members of the Dominion Govern- ment and of the various Provin- cial Governments for the aDlIYm/ll of cinch of their respective parlia- monta. so that before the Province of Prince Edward Island ls oom- mltted to any decision, by WHY v1 providing machinery for the amendment of the B. N A. Act, whether in Great Britain or in Canada, the Legislature of thiﬁ Pmvlnce will have ample ODD"?- ttrntty of passing its considered opinion upon the proposals which are being so" carefully and so sys- tematically prepared.

OPPDBES N. B. ATTITUDE

“In one of the neiahborlnz P1'°V' lnoea a certain amount of fervour has been worked up in ODPWWW‘ to allowing the Dominion Parlia- ment to amend the B. N. A. Ml- 1 am not expressing any criticism one way or the other; I am merely stating the facts. The we 0i "l" Province is repeatedly challenging us to state what stand this Gov-

mna an relief in Camila. Th3 limb‘

rnewbat dlrirrinlahed but lit, hafprgroeeiamv." new mans still 1,810,450 on relief. I-lo beligoeg the proposed National Comm! b ‘t on unemvlflmﬂlll would cﬂec _ great benefit. When t-hé 56mm” sion is appointed it will rum as iii disposal the Nil-Snub" u"! "m? have been 00111911" dull"! the l” couple of months by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics in cooperation with the Provinces.

He felt it. was the duty 0K I" governments toimU-‘ele on their people ‘that the dole intern Olli- uot be continued indefinitely and

that those who have been Pmvided

mi- in this way durinu the Put- w"

years mist “make every effort W find that employment which W Dominion Government. durlni the

next few Wan, is B01118 t0 ‘Wk

to provide."

NATIONAL PARK "As c._ member of the sub-com-

mittee on tho tourist industry," the Premier continued, "I was pleased to support a resolution which pro- vided that national parka should be

nt took in the deliberations se sub-conferences. No doubt the members of $1118 will b9 interested to a certain ex- tent in the same aubleci- It’ W“ decided, at the general Dominion-

proceedlngs at these sub-confer- ences should be their nature and that the results only of their deliberations should be mudg public; that is to ray, that the attitude which one province or another might take should not be made public property or a sublwt of political criticism throughout the country. I may state, however, as my personal opinion that the im- portant point to bear in mind in connection with the , methods of amending the B, N. A. Aw is not the Place where the. amendment is to be made. It does not appear to me to be of a great Importance whether an amendment to the Act is made in London or in Ottawa. The imWfi- ant thing in my estimation is that the machinery provided amendment should be sufficiently clear and explicit and should con-

confidential in

which would prevent either the Dominion Government or the gov- ernments of the majority of the provinces from over-riding the pro- vlnclal autonomy and DWI/inﬁll rights of other provinces which might happen to be in the minor- I have confidence that if a suitable machinery such as the one which has been drafted can be agreed upon by the lovem-

manta of Canada and the Prov- inoes, then those governments can be relied upon in future years t0 guard provincial autonomy in just as great and as effective a déﬂee as can the Imperial Parliament in London.

“No Material Slleﬂllrds"

“Critics or the proposed scheme of amendment prhaps I should really any critics of what they re- gard or consider would be the pro- posed scheme-have warned us against the wiplna away 0i me- guards to provincial autonomy and provincial rights. What safeguards have we at present of provincial autonomy and provincial rights? What is the machinery at present natitutad‘ for the amendment o! our Canadian constitution? The Canadian constitution as at. prea- ent constituted can be amended solely by an act of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain. Upon when request? There la nothing in the constitution, there is nothing in precedent, there is nothing laid down in any way which any: upon whose‘ request the Imperial Par- liament lhlll or may amend the constitution of Canada. It bu bum directly unloaded by the Imperial Parliament on several occasions. and on practically all of these oc-

quout 0| the Dominion Parliament. On one woman in which the in-l

cites which would be omlnmtly suitable for the establlshmtnt 0f t nltlonll park, which ll auppooad the best and most mﬂfétontatlvc features of a province.

established in all rmvinw of 011* ada where they ‘do 110$ llmld! u" lst. Up to the present time I under- stand that the Dominion Govern- ment has established in all 0! til! Provinces a mtlonal park. l-t l considerable amount of Dominion expense, but that the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Iildward Island have not. u? ts the present. been accorded the privilege of having a national port established within their borders. That resolution was carried is n recommendation of the Dominion- Provlnclal conference. It was sub- mitted to the Dominion Govern- ment and the Dominion Govern- ment has approved the prlnclplﬁ- “Shortly afterwards I entered into negotiations with the various Dominion Government tnembers. and irr particular with tbe Hon. ThOmBs C. Crerar. Minister of the Interior. under whose department the National Parks branch is er- tabllshed. Unfortunately thll Dfﬂ" position occurred at an inconven- ient time of the year. because» it was pointed out to me thlt til! first essential step towards the cre- ation of a. national park within I province is that the province should convey to the Dominion Govern- ment, free of incumbranws, asite selected by the Province and ap- proved by uhe Dominion Govern- ment. This matter did not come to the attention of the present Gov- ernment until some time int De- oember, and from December until now it was practically out of the question, either for the Province tn select a site, or for the Dominion Government to inspect and lp-

prove a site.

"After a cortslderable amount of

negotiation with the various de-

partments, I prevailed on Mr. Oreran-at least I think I did ac»- to waive that preliminary objection

and to have an appropriation nub- ml-tted this yea‘: to the Dotniniun

Parliament calling for the com-

mencemen‘ of the national pork project in this Province.

"I believe there are u. great many throughout the Province

to typify

The Tourist Flow! "At the present time, the na-

tional park idn at Ottawa seem! to be directed, to a inrlo extant.

to the promotion of the tourist in-

duatry. It is considered that the tourist. industry is capable of bring- ing in large revenues, both- to the Dominion and to the various Prov- inces. It la admitted in 0mm

that the province of Prince Ed-

ward Island pnvidu particular at- tractions for tourists, and it in the

velopurent of a permanent national park. -

"The first request in that the

rrzLir-zefaitils-

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BDRESS CL 055st

select“: will olﬂgalie tentative Im- tll I HMO ll Dﬂnlnion park offtollll I!!! 1890M Ivory site in the Province and determine which site ll moat typical of those re. qulmmentl which meet with the cppctovll or the Dominion depsl-c. men .", '

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The question of ng tho Carneiie demonstration libraries, said Premier Campbell, has given rise to considerable imitation. Nu- merous delegations and. memorials have been received by the Govern. ment durln: the put few months. "I think." he added, "it is n. matter tha-t. admits of very little dispute that the service which basbeen conferred on the Province by the experiment 1n library services ha: use“ very beneficial. It provides for a wealth of literature to be placed at. the disposal of the people of this Province, and it is adistinct advantage not only in the direction of general education but also of general enlightenment and enter- tainment. Unfortunately, the ex- piry of this gran-t comes at a time when we are in very awinzent fin- ancial circumstances as a province and as a government. Unfortunate- ly, it practically coincides with the expiry of another grant which has been enjoyed by thin Province in connection with public health, from the underwriters, during the past five years. Both these grants expire in June next. Unfortunately, too, the dunnnd for a. substantial grant m the library Bret-em has its other aide-tho demand of the people of the Province for de- creased expenditure and for re- trenchment in the public Wim- 'I'hla to a matter which will require tho very careful and oonsidemd deliberation of each member o! thil legislature.

"Imaygosofarutoaaythair the Government feels that the lib- rary service and its continuation l! a vitally important nutter to the interests or our people. and we feel that if the service can It all bl maintained on a scale in mains with the revenue of the Province. then the Government will be lusti- fled in asking this uziniatuze for an appropriation to 111M film l continuation of tho service.

Reference was made by the Pyomlgr to m, dovernnvent/s an- bounced policy of factorial the M- ricultural and livestock industr- wlth special attention to dist classes of farmers by encouraoinl poultry and hog raising.

Ho also touched briefly on tlvl need of maid!!! Ohﬂiim 1'1 Road Act. Another Act consideration was the ‘rrafflc Act, which it was to revise and consolidate.

Openinglnnurkc

1n his opening remarks the Prﬂnler congratulated the move!‘ and aeeonder of the Addresl (Messrs. Mnlsaac and Baker), also the‘ s aker. He commented on the doggy-um from precedent neoeu- aihated by the absence of‘ n-ii oil- fieial opposition. He did not thlnl it nwsmrv w anions the debs" unduly, u the time could better be spent in oonalderinl 10815139" “lid the Etlmltu which will lat-tr b! submitted. r

The congratulations of thI House, he rumoured. were diw W Premier Mackenzie Kill! "id h“ government members and aupfml‘ era upon their victory at the P011!- To Hon. C. A. Dunning special con- gratulotiona were due upon his el- ection by acclamltlon in Qlﬁlil County: "We trust thlt in the fu- ture he will make Prince Bﬂwllfd Island his home in comet-hint m0" than the political sense.” 111° Premier added, '11:: Problems not only of this Province but of the Maritime (men-Hy would. he felt. be more deeply ‘upimciated at Ot- tawa by reason of Mr. Dunninﬂl representations.

Congratulations wwe also ¢X' tonﬁd to Hon. B. W. IAPIIQ. Pres’ idant of Council, and Hon. w. It. Dennis, Minister of Agriculture.

Separation or the portfolios of Premier and Executive Council President meant no additional ex- penditure, the Premier said. It will simply l division 6f work, 5nd b9 believed the» duties could be bet- ter carried out under the new ar- raugement.

He also congratulrhd Mr. Horace Wright on his election to the Fourth Didi-let of Prince. ‘

The Premier joined in Piiyilid tribute to nu late minty Kins George V and in expressing loyalty

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