Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-11

PeRrlnGHr QUERIES OF A
LIBERAL.
Lord Hamilton Declines 10 Answer
Hypothetical Questions, "Irln.
dlcious and Dangerous"
An Excited Debate on tue E.quinauIt
IoFtificntious,

An Excited Debate an tue E.quitnault
Iortincatiops.
LONDON, March l0.-rhe question
Of the deicns,s Of the harhor OF Esqli.
mault, ouNanc0uvcr Island, was Tnised
In the Commons this afternoon and
discussed with heat by Lord George
Frannif Hamilton, iirst lord OF the Ad-
miralty, and several Liberal inlerro-
gators.
Hardly had the breeze died out when
the Bcrlng soa controversy was brought
before ihehouse 10y questions addressed
by Edward Tomperlcy Goufley, an
advanced Liberal member from Sun.
land, anu answered for the govern.
ment by james William lOwther,
under secretary Of the foreign office.
Ferguson, Liberal member from
Lcith, asked Lord Hamilton: "D1cs
the site u the navy yard at E,qui.
mault belong to Canada or the CROWN
Are any advantages secured 10 her
Malcsty's harbor that are not accorded
them IN The ports of the United States,
France ana other civilized nations? II
the garrison be put under the orders
Of the Canadian government, will the
home government have any means Of
assuring itself Of the support oi the
same for her maJesty's fleet In times OF
war? II. as suggested, Canada shall
decide to cast her lot with the United
states and become Incorporated with
that country, would she carry with her
the guns and other portable equip.
mems OF the Qualifications"
The intetTogations were delivered
amid storm Of Explanations and re-
monslrances. The last questions were
put Ia such way aH to suggest that,
la times OF war or threatened war, the
imperial government could not rely
upon the loyalty o. Canada. The i'm.
preston was, the speaker intended 10
say, that Canada hsd driited too far
towards the United States 10 be
trusted to cooperate with the mother
country In case OF trouble With the
United States.
Lord Hamilton aaldi "Tho site Of
the dockyaris nj Esquimault belongs
to the crown, and tile Canadian gov.
erument has reserved for her majcsty's
ships exclusively portion Of the har.
OVr. The Canadian government will
provide n cite for the Notifications and
guns aud will he responsible for the
manning Of them. The honorable gen.
tleman's other questions seems To nav,
b, cn put with tho object " causing this
inference that In time OF trouble Ur dan,
ger Canada will not be ready to co.
opernte with tho home government. |
decline those hypothetical questions
which are prompted by suppO,itlOns al
once lnJudicious and dangerous"
Fergu1on Jumped To hts feet, rsklng;
81 beg the First Lord Of the Admiralty
10 answer thu query whether, In IN,
event Of Canad1 separating herself
from her MRlestyis empire, the guns,
stores and ammunition, ~ well as the
Qualifications, will belong 10 the i'm,
pcrial government"
The House was In n hubbub when
Ferguson sat down, aud rang with
cries OF "Order," "Don't answer"
Lord Hamilton maize no reply.
Undor.Socretsry LOwthcr, In re-
Spouse 10 the Inquiries Of MIR. Gourley
a. "a the report Of the Borlng sea com
mission, said TINT all of the commits
sioners hal signed a Joint report en-
hodying the points on which they wcr,
agreed. Az regards the protection ant
preservation OF the seal Industry, they
were points upon which no agresmen
was arrived at, aud these were tn,
y oints, he added, concerned In tn,
cngth Of the season around the Palegl,
islands. These qucstions will be re
ferred TO the arbitration commission
for settlement,