The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05

1pent in the Winnipeg strike. For willis
The Minister Of Justioe was attending TO
passage of the labor clauses IN the
treaty the real Minister of the Admins
tration was at Winnipeg taking forci.
Bile action against the strikers. some Of
whom are now in Stony Mountain pen
itentiary On the one hand there were
psalms of praise for the Premier and
Sermon on the Mount In the treaty,
while on the other hand there were vio-
lence and Limitation Of freedom. he
added.
SIR Thomas whites Retirement.
Referring to the retirement OF Sir
Thomas White from the Cabinet, Mr..
Mckenzie said, he had Jumped OF TO tho
Indian graveyard only after he had ex-
hausted every resource from the Bank
Of England. His successor was also a
Knight, but Sir Henry Drayton had no
special knowledge Of finance, he said.
Hon. Frank B. Carvelis retirement
from the Cabinet and acceptance Of the
Craftsmanship of the Railway Commits.
sion was a clever bit Of strategy on the
part of Mr.. Carvell, said Mr.. Mckenzie,
as he was like the fox who jumped
down a we'll to get a drink, and being
unable to get out, persuaded goat to
come down, using the latter animal to
get out of the well. Mr.. Mckenzie took
a generous view of Hon. 8. F. Tolmie,
the new Minister OF Agriculture. and
hoped ne would prove a good man for
that department
Sir Robert Borden. in reply to Mr..
Mckenzie, said that 1t was the belef
Of every thoughtful man in this country
that, although the burdens imposed upon
Canada by this war arc severe. the re-
sources of the country are ample to
sustain them. and the, people are pre-
Jared to see that this Is DONE"
The Prime Minister was sure the late
Minister of Pubic Works. Mr.. Carvell,
would bring to his new duties conspicu-
Gus ability, great energy and strong
devotion to duty. But Sir Robert said
not a word by way of explanation OF
why the Minister had made the change.
Sir Henry Drayton, 1t was true, had
not great experience in financial mat
tors before he undertook the duties of
Financial Minister. "at my request" said
Sir Robert He added that former Min
;sters Of Finance in this country hal
assumed the duty without previous ex-
perience, citing Hon. w. S. Fielding. Mr..
Mckenzie, he queried. would not sug-
gest that the latter had not well dis
charged the duties OF Office.
Referring to the Board of Commerce
and delay of the Government in getting
relief from high prices. Sir Robert quoted
prices on seventeen articles of food on
September Is, 1918, on which figures on
twelve were lower in Canada than in
the United States. But on potatoes co.-
fee, lard. sugar and prunes they were
lower in tho United States than in Can
ada. The Government had been careful
to appoint good men to the board. be
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following Canadian example and calling
labor convention to deal with the
situation. In conclusion Sir Robert said /:
II am perfectly confident. heavy as
our burdens are. that we can face them
with firm heart"
Sir Arthur Sifton. the new Minister
Of Public Works, was in his place in
the House to-day. There is as yet no
word OF his successor as Minister of
Customs.
Protests on Time i'm Senate.
In the Senate Sir James Lougheed, the
leader, moved that 1t is expedient that
Parliament do approve the treaty of
peace"
Senator Bostock. leader of-the Oppo-
sition, maintained that the time even
for examination and discussion of the
treaty was rar TOO snort. He said the
Government should have followed the
example OF the British Government,
giving Parliament at least three weeks
to study the documents, adding:
1T was clear that the representatives
sent by this country to the. Peace Con-
ference had committed Canada to seri-
Gus obligations which this Parliament
wasSasked TO agree to on short notice. ."
Article X. called upon Canada to pro-
vide its share OF the force required to
enforce the provisions OF the treaty and
the decisions of the permanent council.
Many Canadians had the feeling that
Canada had quite enough to look after
in her own problems and in the develop
ment of this country and it's resources
This was case of entering upon re-
sponsioilities that had not yet been
measured.
Senator Dandurand declared Canada
should delay action until II was seen
what the United States was going to do.
He concurred with the statement of
President Wilson that 'by coming to-