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THe Darty EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 16,

PARLIAMENTARY COSRESPONDENCE

1884.

Debate About Proposed Loan, THE ESTIMATES REVIEWED.

Lobster Packers’ Deputation,

the debt

The Dominion Extibitron. Orrawa, Feb. 11.

The attention of our statesmen and legis lators was divided throughout the past week between the Winter Carnival and the Pacific Raulway The former was a grand and costly and successful affair in every res} act. Indeed it was in ltself a sufficient proof of the falsity of the statement t¢! Canada is going to ruin under the National Policy. It is said tuat the Yankees” who saw the} affair have gone home delighted—carrying with them opimicus regarding the weather | and prosperity of Canada, somewhat different from those they see expressed in the newspapers interested in the failure | of the Canada Pacific Railway enterprise

Forsome—perhaps many—of the people’s representatives, the Carnival seemed to have greater attractions than even tha) Railway debate. Still, nearly all the seats in the House of Commons were filled— and the galleries were also crowd- ed—when Sir Charles Tupper delivered the opening speech, and when Mr. Blake delivered his reply. Both Parties in the State had good expectations as to the way | in which their respective spokesmen | would acquit themselves—and neither were disappointed. The sceeches were fine exaroples of parliamentary oratory. Sir Chavles at once rested the question on ‘‘the | broad foundation of the interests of Can- ada.” His tone and argument were those of an eloquent and patriotic statesman,—con- fident of success in spite of every difliculty— confident of a great destiny in store for his country, notwithstanding the efforts cf | unscrupulous enemies within and without | its borders. He bestowed high praise upon | the Company; and supplied additional proof | of the value of the security they offered in the certificate of Messrs. Schreiber and Meall, that having examined the Company's books, they ‘‘have no hesitation whatever in submitting their that the

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statements furnished by the President! represent truthfully the actuai_ con-| dition of the Company’s affairs.” He also

furnished an additiogal reason why the work | should be speedily finished, in the state- meat that assoon as the road was open from end toend, Manitoba may grant as many railway charters as she pleases—they will not be opposed by the Company, nor vetoed by the General Government; and then a principal cause for disconteut in the North- west will be removed. Sir Charles con- cluded his speech with these words;—

‘*We would be unworthy the position we vocupy—the advanced p: sition we oecupy on this Continent in regard to this great national measure—if, having put our hands tu the plough, we were to turn back, or for @ single moment shrink from the plain and obvious duty which devolves upon us of carrying this great national work to com- pletion at the earliest possible moment in our power. Let us contemplate for a moment what would be the effect of turning back at this juncture. We have obtained a position in the estimation of the mother country and of the world, we have obtained a status by the rapid construction of this gigantic enterprise that Canada could not have obtained in twenty years by any other means. And that fact, patent and lying on the surface, in regard to this great ques- tion the people of Canada will demand at our hands that when the opportunity pre- sents iteelf of obtaining without the cost to the country of a single dollar, the addition subvention which will enable to be com.- | pleted in two years a work which otherwise would take to 1891—they will demand that | without hesitation, we should, in the in- | terests of Canada,fadopt the course which is indicated in these Regolutions. As I said before, I ask this rot in the interests of any body of gentlemen—not in the interests of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company—lI ask it, Sir, from this House, as the people of this country will demand it from this House, in the interests of the country to which we belong, of the Canada of which we are prond.”’

Mr. Blake attacked the Government and the Company, with the skill of a great Chancery lawyer, and the ardor of a leader of the Opposition, who felt that he had a grand opportunity. His criticism of the Company was very severe. In one or two respects it was just. But he failed to show that there exists in the mistakes of the Company. a@ reason why the Government should not take security against additional mistakes of the same kind, and in the way and manner already indicated, not give them the aid they now need. Nor did he afford the faintest giezm of a reason for his labored disparagement of the wheat pro- ducing capabilities of the Northwest.

Mr. Ives, Sir Richard Cartwright, and Mr. Thomas White, M. P., continued the debate. The latter is oae of the brightest men in Parliament. He iz also one of the finest speakers. His knowledge of the history, condition and requirements of the country, is perhaps wider and more accurat+ than that of almost any other represen tative. These advantages were ali made apparent by his speech which was, in the opinion of every person, the best delivered in the House of Commons this year. Mr. Davies has the fioor and will speak to- morrow,

THE ESTIMATES.

The amount ef estimates to be drawn from the Consolidated Fund, is $29,811,- 659. 20— $1,198 686 Sz less than the amount of last year—notwithstanding the fact that there is the large increase of 8139.310.00 for the Militia, $211,455 50 for the Post Office, $54°300 for Mounted Police, and smaller sums for Customs, Excise, Justice and many other services, the cost of which must becessarily increase with the increas: of the popaiation and utilization of the immense Rew country possessed by Canada.

Ui cuurse it witl pay the Government w

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‘and good cultivation of his farm.

less than $34,820,504. 29. | of course, YO

|compared with 1883-4,” | that the Government has simply tu provide

‘Customs of the Uni | arrangement entered into in advance of the

| Washington into force

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|Mr. George D. Longworth, Mr.

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make these additional expenditures, just as it pays the former to clear new ground and put up new fences, and purchase the stock

‘and machinery required in the enlargement

At the head of the list -f items in which there is a decrease of expenditure, is the Public Debt It is h ghly pleasing to know that while the intecest on our Public Debt is €9, 156,985.80 this year, it will next year be less than that amount by $236,791.07. Another decrease estimated, which is not 80 pleasing, is that of $1,296,425.85 in the expenditure on public works and buildings;

but the amount will no doubt be fully

| covered in the Supplementary Estimates.

The expenditure on capital aecount will be large—though not so large as it was Jast year. For the construction of Railways aud Canals there are estimated $11,444,100; for other public works, $150,000; and for Lands, $300,000. To redeem falling due on the = dSist December next, there will be required no Sir Leonard will, the market for this money; and, as the credit of Canada has decid dly improved since the old debt was contracted, he will, no doubt, be able to pl ice the new one on more favorable terms. The fact of having to provide for the re- placement of the debt gave some of the Upposition papers an opportunity to say that ‘‘there Is in round numbers $30,000,- 000 of an increase asked for 1884 5, when though the fact is

Dominion

into

}for the redemption of nearly $35,000,000

of the old debt. The Government have

}again placed on the estimates the item of

$30,816 to meet the payments of duty on fish, made by Island merchants to the ed States, under the

legislation necessary to bring the Treaty of This arrangement was shamelessly violated by the United

| States, and for twelve or thirteen long years | the Islend merchants have been out of their | money.

They would have had it last year kat for the inconsiderate interference of Davies. ‘The action of the Canadian Government with respect to this matter is as generous as that of the United States was mean. DELEGATIONS. The air is thick with delegates. They

come from all parts of Canada. Some are here merely to embarrass the Government

'and to make capital against them in the | localities from which

they come. But the greater number are here to make particular grievances known, or to ask for some pub-

‘lic work which will benefit the part of

Canada in which they live, or to represent their views as to regulations adopted, or likely to be adopted, by the Government.

THE LOBSTER FISHERY. A deputation consiating of Hon. Senator Carvell, Mr. Brecken, Mr. David Rogers, Horace

| Haszard, and Tue Examiner's representa-

tive, waited upon the Minister of Marine and Fisheries this forenoon, with a memorial from the lobster packers of the Island. Mr. Brecken presented and read the memorial as follows :—

To the Honorable Tue MINISTER OF MARINE AND Fisnerisxs of the Dominion of Canada:

The memorial of the undersigned Lobster Packers of Prince Edward Island, respectfully sheweth,—

That they are informed that itisin eon- templation to make some very material altera- tious in the Lobster Fishery Regulations They therefore desire to lay before you the following representations, which, they are assured, will command the attention of the General Government.

They submit that the fishing season should be continuous, from (say) 20th May to let September, in all eighty-eight working days, four of which are holy days, two holidays, and in any average season, ten additional days are lost through bad weather, leaving, therefore, only seventy-two days in which todo all the season's work,

They contend that with a less number of days the business canzot be saccessfully prosecuted, the outlay for plant being no greater for a long than for a short season.

As to the contemplated close season, which they understand it is proposed to make

‘in July or August, they consider that its

adoption would be ruinous to the lobster bus ness, for the following reason#:—

First —It takes a fisherman an average of eight good fishing days in which to put out and secure his traps, avd in some instances. it requires tons of rock to secure each trawl of sbout twenty-five traps.

Second—these traps and rocks are conveyed by boats for a distance of from two to six miles from the factory; if, therefore, they were once compelled to raise them and earry them ashore, it would involve an immense amount of time and labor to re-set them in the same season On the other hand, again, the traps and rope could not be left in the water during this period, for this would cause their destruction, as they require daily attendance to kcep Cre rope from tangling and chafing off.

Third—As each fisherman requires about one hundred traps, valued at $1 each, the packer would have no alternative but to land his traps and close his year’s business.

Four'h—The men would have to remain idle during the proposed season or seek em- ployment elsewhere, either of -which would be @ great loss both to themselves and to the packers. Their services could not be utilized in the mackerel fishery, as at the majority of the lobster factories no mackerel are procur- alle, and lobster and mackerel fishing being two distinet branches of business, the men who fish lobsters rarely understand mackerel fishing. It would he a great hardship to fac tory help to be discharged to early in the eeason, as many of them come a long distance, at considerable expense, and ones discharged, it would be very difficult to procure them again.

Fifth— Your Memorialists are of opinion that the time between Ist September and 20th May is ample for the protection of the lobster so faras this Province is concerned; that they require no more protection than any other fish—cedtish, herring, or mackere!—which are al'owed to be taken at all reasons; and they contend that if all restrictions were re- movea the industry would regulate iteelf within a few years, and thus save the Gov- eae very considerable expense and tronbie,

Your Memorialists respectfully refer you to the reports of Inspector Duvar for 1881, 1882, and

marufsctures of any importance which give employ ment to labor. They Would alao direct your attention to

the Island, they are obliged to prepare for each season’s work seven months ahead~ tin etou k,

navigation, s9 as to durieg winter.

having purehased their supplies for next

‘tewwon’s operations sone oronths ayo, it would

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1853, which shew the importance | of this industry in a Province possessing no |

the fac’. that, owing to the isolated position of |

rope, &c., having to be purchased in | October, and imported before the closing of | manufacture the cans | They therefore submit that | Muston Street, where she can accommodate number of Boarder

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be ruinous and unfair to their interests to make any material alteration in the law with

out at least one year’s notice, and they suggest that in the meantime aCommission be appoint- ed to collect evidence and obtain the opinions of packers and fishermen during the next season,

‘they therefore earnestly request that no such restriction, such as the establishment of a close season in July or August, may be adopted, and that for this year at least no material alterations may be made in the regulations regarding the Lobster Fishery.

And, asin duty bound, they will ever pray.

A short general discussion of the subject followed; and, at its conelusion, the Min- ister said he thought the balance of evidence was against the adoption of the regulation feared by the memerialists, and intimated that it would not be carried out. He said also that the Department were considering the propriety of issuing licenses under which the licensee would be protected from the encroachment on his fishing grounds of persons not regularly engaged in the busi- ness, and the value of the lobster fishery maintained; but action would not be hastily taken,

THE DOMINION EXHIBITION.

All the members of the Senate and Com- mons from Prince Edward Island have signed a memorial setting forth, in the strongest terms, the claims of the Island to the grant annually made by Parliament for Exhibitien purposes. The result will not be known for some days.

NEWS OF THE PRINCE COUNTY ELECTION.

Temperance reformers here heard the news of the great victory in Prince County with enthusiasm. One of the advantages of organization is the bond of sympathy in which it unites all within its influences.

The temperance organization is now the most perfect in Canada. It influences the moral sentiment of the country from Cape Breton to Vancouver; and a decisive vic- tory such as that gained in the Isiand is followed over the whole country by a syin- pathetic thrill. It is earnestly hoped that the law which has again been accepted will, in future, be enforced. The evils incident to it result altogether from the half-headed and althgether insufficient measures that have heretofore been taken to carry it out. Let the community bunt assert its strength, in the same measure as it has expressed its desire with respect to the abolition of the liquor. traffic, and there will soon be an end to all the perjuries aud meannees which, it is said, are perpetrated under the Scott Act; for, in a short.time, no man will dare to break the law, and there will be no necessity for prosecutions end, consequently, no incite- ment to perjury. The monster, once fairly under control, will, of course, have to be watched, but will not give the community a great deal of trouble.

Notes.

Among the Islanders visiting Ottawa, just now, are Hon. W. W. Sullivan, Mr. David Rogers, of Summerside, Mr. George D. Longworth, Mr. Horace Haszard and Mr. Walter Ings.

It is not unlikely that the Fellowship in the Royal Society of Camada, vacant since the death of Mr. Alpheus Todd, will be filled by Archbishop O'brien.

Mr. A. C. McDonald, M. P., is in com- munication with the Anglo-American Tele- graph Company respecting the extension of lines to East Point, Cape Bear, and Cape North, in order that these points may be included in the system of Marine Signals established on the representation of Dr. Fortin. :

The Rev. Dr. Jenkins, of whom the Island at one time owned the better half, an in whom it has still a large interest, is here—delivering a course of brilliant lec- tures on the ‘‘Life, Acquirements, Charac- ter and Work of St. Paul.”

MACKAY, Physician and Surgeon OFFICE: ROCKLIN HOUSE,

Kent Street, Charlottetown, P. &. I.

SALT! SALT!

FOR SALE ex WAREHOUSE,

5,000 bags Liverpool Salt, 1,200 bags Coarse Fishery Salt.

PFAKE BROS, & CO. Ch’town Feb. 14, 1884. —+tf

L. 0. A. B. A.

‘E°HE Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of P. E. Island, will be held in Boyne Lodge Room, Charlottetown, on Tuesday next, 19th instant, at two o'clock,

m.

A full attendance is requested.

#@ Delegates can obtain Return Tickets, at all stations, on the 18th and 19th, at one tirst class fare, good to return on the 2lst instant. Said Tickets wil, however, be hon- ored on return trip only when accompanied with a certificate of attendance signed by the Grand Secretary.

Ask Station Masters for Return Tickets,

N. J. CAMPBELL, Grand Secretary. Ch’town, Feb. 14, 1884.—3i wkly li

WANTS, LOST, FOUND, dec.

at enreetendtineanaonsiynenensslipena eave aciaeane ei eoonmeannsemeciananeaae — \ YANTED TO RENT—About the lst of May, a convenient dwelling, centrally situated, in a desirable part of the town.

Address, ‘‘Tenant,” ExaMINER OFFICE. [febl16 3in

OST—Between Upper Prince Street and

4 the Post Office, a small Seal and Watch Key, with three Gold Rings. Any one re- turning the same to this office shal] be liber- ally rewarded. {feb15 3i ead

| O L&T—The Union House Barber Shop,

on Queen Steet, including Furvitare, etc. Immediate possession will be given. ‘Terms moderate. Apply at this office.

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W ANT«£D—A Housemaid in a small family. Referepces required,

fjan2s.

OARDERS,—Mis. Robert Rodd, bas re. moved to the house of Mr. ©, Hearts,

8, OD reusonable terms. [vcs

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| T HE undersigred represents the following FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES,

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THEBRUARY i6,

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GREAT SALE OF ew Cottons.

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We have just opened a large Stock of

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRINTS,

NEW SPRING STYLES, Received Before the Advance in Duty.

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We have an immense stock of

GREY AND WHITE COTTONS,

Purcbased when the Cotton market was at the lowest point of depression.

Fieecy Cottons, Sheeting Cottens, Pillow Cottons,

TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS, Towels and Toweiling,

TAPESTRY, SCOTCH RD BRUSSILS ChAPEIS,

And other House Furnishing Goods. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Oh’town, Feb, 11, 1864,

INSURANCE.

UNDOUBTED SECURITY.

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and is prepared to cover property of overy description at LOWEST RATES :

English Fire Companies.

Northern Assurance Company, of Lonion and Aberdeen, CAPITAL, FIFTEEN MJLLJON DOLLARS,

The Fire fusurance Association, of London, CAPITAL, FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

The Glasgow and London Fire Insurance Company, CAPITAL, TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS,

M A RIN EB.

The Great Western Marine Insurance C€o., of New York,

Assets Ist January, 1884, $990,892.74. Sterling certificates issued payable in England or on the Continent of Europe. Cargoes and freights covered without reference to head office.

The Nova Scotia Marine Insuranee Association, of Halifax,

Hulls, Cargoes, and Freights covered at lowest rates.

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The London and Lancashire Life Insurance Company. The North American Life lasurance Company,

Rates lower than the majority of offices.

FRED. W. HYNDMAN.

Charlottetown, Feb, 2, 1884.—oaw sat 3m. pat.

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Gur Store Closes Every Evening at Six o'clock (Saturday Excepted).

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1884. For the Winter Months. 1884.

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/ & A. BROWN & CO. are selling the following lines of » Dry Goods, at very low prices, to clear before stock- taking Ist April: Jackets, Dolmans and Ulsters, Promenade Scarfs, Wool Jackets and Ulsters, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Overcoatings, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, Colored and White Shirts.

Also a special line of Dress Goods, of excellent value, and suitable for the season, reduced to twenty-two cents.

A large stock of Carpets, Oilcloths, Hearth Rugs, Mats,White and Grey Cottons, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons and Linens, Fancy Shirtings, etc., bought very low, and now opened, ready for the early Spring Trade.

WEOLRSALE & RETAIL. W.& A. BROWN & CO.

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18E4.

MORTGAGE SALE,

TO be sold by Public Auction, at th, Court Housr, in Ch rliitetown, in Qneen's County, in Prince Kdwaia Isivnd on Tuesday, the T'wenty-tilth day of Merch, next, A. D, 1°84, at twelveociock, boon under aud by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in an Indenture! Mortgage bearing date the Twecty-first day of Janu*ry, A. D 1:82, and made hetweeq Serab McArthur, of Cha: lotte town, afore, said, widow, +f the one j ait, and ‘|| homag Ha lam, of Springficie, Township Num. ber Sixty-sev'u, in Queen's County afvreiai’, farmer, of the other part, the follewi g pieces end pare ls of land bounded and described as follows:

LL that tract, piece, or parcel of Ig

situate, lying and being part of Com, mon Lot Number Twenty-two, in the Com. mon of Charlo tetowu, aforeeaid, thus de. scribed, thai is te say: Cummencing on the wert side of the Prineetown Koad, et the dig. tance cf forty (40) feet southvardly from

Long Streei ; the: ce southeastwardly - long

the Princetown Koed thirty-six feet and

eight inches ; thence westwardly by a line parallel to Long Street eighty-three fect. thence northwardly on # line paralles to the

Princetown Road, seventeen (17) feet sng

eleven inch €; thence westwerdly by a ling

parail:l| to Lusion Stieet nineteen feet; thence by aj-ne at right angles to Euston

Street pine feet an’ Dine inches; thence by

aline parall-i to Ka ton Sticet one foot and

five incbcs; thence tou point on sovth tide of Long Sacci do bt mite Frincetf wa

Road one hundred and eighteen tept und ope

inch; thence no; theastwardly alopg Long

Street sixty-five feet and nine inches ; thence

so~theastwardly thirty-nine feet six inches;

thence by a line parallel to Long Street north. eastwarcd}y forty-seven feet to the place of com.

mencement, faving and rese: ving thereout a

ce: tain piecs of lan! sold an! coryeyed by the

said Sarah McAribur to PB: rtholemew Pigk. ar, by Deed, dated the twenty-eighth day of April, A. D. 1878, and duly reyistered in the Registry Office of said Is.and, on the twenty-cighth of Janusry, A. D. 1580, Queep’s

County, liber 12. folio 325. And alse je

Right of Way, of eight feet | radth, leading

from north to south, in and ever a eertain

pieee of land cercribed in a certain Indep.

ture, made the first da) of May, A, D., 1878,

between David kobert Moore Hooper, George

Hooper ppd George Charies Hooper, of the

one par’, and Archibald McArthuy, of the

cther part, and duly registered in the offive of the Registrar of Deeds of esid Ielord, on the tenth day.f May, A.D 1 75,in Quveen’s

Ceunty, liber 4, folio 236, us thereip de-

acribed and granted,

And also all that tract, piece, or parcel of land, part of Common Lot Number Twen two, in Charjettetown Common, bounded pg follows: Commencing on the south eide of a proposed road leading westerly from the Malpeque Road, #t the distance of three bundred and fifty-two (352) feet from the westera side of the said Malpeque Road, and running thence west«rly along the seid proposed rpad jorty-iwo iset; thenee at ri apgies thereto southerly si yenty-five acd ten inches to the northern boundary land, part of the Reddin estate; thence along the same easterly forty-two feet, ard thence northerly seventy-three feet aad nine inches to the place of cummencement being merked and distinguished on the Buy: vey and plpn of the sub-division «f the prop- erty of William Passmcre,es Pict Number Right; together with all buildings, fixtures, rights, easements, ed*eptages and appurten- ances whatsoever to the seid lands and hereditaments *ppcertaining, or with the same held or e: joyed or mputed as part thereof, or appurti nant thereto,

For fu'ther particulars apply to Mn Edward J. | ode on, Soliciior, Charlotte town,

Dated thie fifecnth gay of Fetruary, A, D, 184,

THOMAS HASLAM, Mortgagee. Feb. 16--sat wed wkiy tl sale

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THE CLIPPER BARK

“MOSELLE,”

500 tons Register, classed ten years Al at English Lloyds,

4Alez,. Mcleod, Commander,

WILL Sail from Liverpgol for Charlottetown, ABOUT THE 25th MARCH,

Followed by~- the well-known fast-sailing barkentine

“ETHEL BLANCHE,”

400 tons Register, classed ten years Al at Lloyds,

John Graham, Commander, (NOW ON THE BERTH) Sailing about the Ist April.

Also, the clipper Barkentine

“EREMA,”

300 tous Regi<ter, classod nine years Al at Lloyds,

R. RENDLE, Commander, (NOW ON THE BERTH)

Willi Sail from London for Charlottetown

ABOUT THE Ist APRIL.

The above vessels will carry Freight at through rates to Pictou, Georgetown, Souris, Summerside and Shediac.

For Freight or Passage apply in London John Pitcairn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester Street; in Liverpool to Piccairn Brothers, bl South John Street, or here to the owners,

Ch’town, Jan.5, 1884.—dy wkly?

PEAKE BR0s. & 68.

Ch’tuwn, Feb, 14,