Evening star., 1926-09-13
CANADA TO DECIDE
ISSUES TOMORROW
II
Tariff and Customs Fraud
Allegations Figure in EIec-
tion for Commons.

tOTTAWA. Ontario, September 13.-
Voters of Canada in tomorrow gen
eral election will have opportunity to
decide whether Canada should have
a protective tariff: whether Gov. Gen.
Byng was, in their opinion, right or
wrong in refusing a Canadian pre-
mier's request for a dissolution of
sss,s,s.,, 49,, %, SnGt, n, and whether the govern
ment Of former Premler MackenZie-
King should be indicted at the polls
for alleged maladmlnlstf'!ioh VI IT'S
customs department.
These subjects have been strongly
to the fore in the campaign conducted
i,v the Conservative and Liberal lead
erS. which followed the defeat or the
Conservative government, headed by
premier Arthur Meighen, in the
Ioust Of Commons on July /.
There are 52S candidates for the
245 seats. one of which has already
been filed by a Liberal Progressive
who was elected by acclamatlon. 10
secure majority in the slXteentli
Parliament, one party, therefore, mus
elect l23 members. tonSerFdliNe9
had 1lG in the last Parliament LID
erals. 1Gt: Pro2ressives, "a. LABOR, -
and independents, ,.
Fayors Protective Tariff.
Mr.. Mcfghen has stated that his
PARTY. if elected, will revise the Whoie
Tariff on the protective prlnclple'
"ciying to every industry the protec-
ton that is necessary, and no more,
t. keep it Canadian industry an"
help it grow and develop.
W. l.. Mackenzie King. l-ibera |
leader. has stated that his govern
ment when in power aided the baSlc
Industries. and through them the
whole industrial structure OF the
country by it's tariff policy. he says no
changes in the tariff Will be maze
that might prey on any legitimate III
dustry if his party is returned 10
power.
The constitutionality Of Gov. Gen.
Bvng'S refusal to dissolve l'aflIamehC
on the advice of former Premier Mac
llenZie- X ing, which resulted IN the
resignation of the King government
i'm the face of a vote of censure ana
the elevation of Mr.. Meighen to the
premiership, has been raised by the
Liberals.
Neighen Defends Byng.
Dealing with the Liberals argument
that no British government had been
refused dissolution in 100 years, Pre-
mier Meighen has retorted with the
statement that never in the history
Of responsible government in the Bflt-
ish government has any prime minis
ter asked for dissolution While there
was a motion of Censure or even OF
want of confidence hanging over Its
head in the House of Commons.
The Conservatives have made much
Of the report Of the parliamentary
committee which investigated the Gus
toms administration of the Macken-
zie- King government. The inquiry
finally resulted in the Liberals down
fall due TO the detection of progress
eives who had consistently supported
Mr.. King The report .censured
Jacques Bureau. former minister or
customs. and recommended the dis
miSsal of several customs officials.
The report did not, however, cen
sure the then minister, George Henry
Roivin. who died recently in Philadel-
phia, Pa. The Conservatives carried
fight for ccnsure of MIR. Boivin from
the committee to the House and just
before the vote was TO he taken the
Mackenzie ing government resigned.
The cenSurc vote was ultlmatelN
passed when the Conservative govern
ment was in power.
The conservatives have charged the