The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-24
CANN0f EXPORT
CANADIAN POWER
The Federal Cabinet Decides
Against Minnesota and On
tario Power Company

Fort Francis, Ont, May 24.-The
delegates who were sent from here
to Toronto and Ottawa to protest on
behalf Of Fort Frances and district,
against the diverting Of water power
to International Falls, Mimi, by the
Minnesota & Ontario Power company.
have wired the citizens here that at
meeting. Of the cabinet at Ottawa
yesterday, which was attended by all
parties interested, the authorities
have decided that there shall be no
export Of Fort Frances power to the
American side.
The news was received here at mid
night and as a result there was much
rejoicing. This means that e. w.
Backus. the president of the company
and promoter Of the big pulp and
paper mills. at International Falls,
will have to utilize the Canadian pow
,er on the Canadian side. It also
means that there will now be avail
able for use in Fort Frances $4,000
horse power for industrial concerns,
which will be one of the factors in
building up industries in Canada with
Canadian resources.
The price Of the power is now be-
ing considered by the hydro electric
commission Of Ontario. which Will use
the power vested in them by the gov
ernment to compel the power COM
pany to deliver power at the lowest
possible rate.
The people of Fort Frances feel
themselves deeply indebted to the var
ious towns and cities in western Can
ada and to the various boards of trade
as we'll as the press for their valuable
assistance in preventing the diverting
OF Canadian resources. The result of
such victory is another nail In the
cofin Of exploiters of public utilities,
and a note of warning that cannot be
ignored by those who would divert
from Canada the resources that be-
long to her.
Matter Before Cabinet.
Ottawa, May 24.-The application of
the Minnesota and Ontario Power
company for authority to export
practically all Of the power created
by the company at Fort Frances on
Rainy ricer to the town of Interna-
tional Falls in Minnesota, was heard
on Saturday by q subcommittee of
the cabinet. The application was op-
posed by Mayor Williams and Solic.
itor A. D. George of Fort Frances.
as we'll as by James Conmee, NJ. p,
who urged that the company was
seeking authority to violate its agree
ment with the town. They also claim
ed that If the application of the COM
pany were granted, 1t would mean
that the future interest Of Fort Fran
ces would be sacrificed while the
town of International Falls would
prosper.
The company was represented by
z. A. Lash, Toronto, G. Osler and Col.
Thompson, who represented that
there was practically no market for
power on the Canadian side of the
boundary line. They stated that the
company was willing to give 200 horse
power to Fort Frances as well as suf-
ficient power to establish a pulp mill
with capacity Of fifty tons a day.
After bearing the argument, Sir
William Laurier suggested that a con-
ference be held and an agreement ar
rived at. On Saturday evening q con-
ference was held as suggested. but as
no agreement was reached the matter
will have to be settled by a sub-com-
mittee Of cabinet, which consists of
Sir WYlfrid Laurier, Hon. Geo. P. Gra-
ham. Hon. VIM. Pugsley, Hon. w. 8.
Fielding and Hon. VIM. Ttempleman.