Parliament is again in session at esec' Mok Ge BY bie, Ottawa, and already there are some Jace seeking lo land a large contract evidences of lively debate. "The that' would. practically shut Canada House was opened with all the out of the Fnglish market for three traditional pomp and ceremony by years. Canadian representatives in the Governor-General after he had London are trying to block thi driven through the streets in his Feports that we receive here indicate sleigh; a rapid change of weather that there is a large body of opinion provided plenty of snow and cold jin favour of buying Empire goods, for the event, and glorious winter In the meantime several other sunshine added to the beauty of the European countries are angling for scone. the business, so that the British are Roing to be able to balance one The Speech from the Throne was Against the other. 'The Tumber Lrief, In it there was reference to dealers in. British Columbia are the many difficulties of the present most anxious to see the orders come period; at the same time there was note of confidence in the ability' to Canada, as it well mean closing of. the Canadian people to win down additional operations if soma thing of reasonable proportions. is Uhrough to better times as soon as not forthcoming soon. At. present sny general upturn is manifest. the mills are operating at a very Mention "was, also made to the low atic, end the logging. com-the government of this country. amt negotiations in progress. between panies—except, such as. supply the Iirge newsprint mills—are extrenie= that of the United States regarding the St. Lawrence Waterway ptject; there is no doubt that this will The Annual necting of the Canae the subject of much debate dian Bank of Commerce, held in its curing the coming weeks. head office in 'Toronto, showed the Several. matters of no Bittle institution. to be in an extremely interest have been made pul ion. The profits for the the opening of 'Parliament. year were in excess of $4,700,00 this. was "sufficient to" pay' the the ment of the Right Hon, "Arthur gular dividend of 12 per' cent. on Meighen to the where it the Capital "stock, and to adda understood that he will assume the small "amount to "the existing position of government leader. 7 balance of the profit nnd loss almost in the nature of a radical account, snovey If looked at ly ita Wor Mer Melghen, ae" a Lo The General Manager, Mr. S. yuan, in addressing the meeting, former' Prime Minister, cannot but} [drew attention to the fact that have a certain following among the bank was really in a stronger' pos Congatvative "members, "and hie whole policy was quite differen fon chan it was one your ages Zor despite the stringency of the times, from that, adopted by Mr. Bennett, thereto of quick suets to habieon Further, Mr. Meighen was always to the public was increased from, artily' disliked by the French: 55 por cent. to 67 per cent.
Canadians, "and. should "his -voiee 'Sir John Aird, the Prosidend, ro-gin to carry weight again it is viewed the course of business in' this rather likely thatthe support. of country and in the world at large some of the 25 Conservatives from its relation to the affairs of the 'Quebec province may be lost, Al-He, stressed the importance together the re-appearance. of the Canada' mineral deposite, former Conservative" Premier puts the political situation ina. highly the magnitude of which Is only now. problematical Tight, being appreciated fully, and, among Another question that ix in the fother things, he advocated a closer public eye "is the demand for economic unity with Great Britain fand" the various members of the [Probe into certain alleged actions of Emplve. His estimate of Canada's Former Conservative Premier puts resources and prospects he Afr, Bennett. His accusers suggest, they do not actually say, tha nip as follows; the Premier appointed his brother "The larger background of Cane in-law, W. D. Herridge, to. the cian economy is progress, though of Canadian 'Mixtster at. Washing. vivid' patio of depression ton from motives other than those shows up at. times. Our prairie of ing partial choice. "And they de-fond is one of the four great. grain finitely accuse him of paying for the pelts "on the seo be, and while ito wedding trip of "Mr. and Mrs atic conditions ave against. even Herridge to. England out of the and it is far from the sere public "treasury," and further "of oard, its average yield per acre of buying a private railway ear which the best bread wheat is higher than was not Fequited. A" small com-the World average of all wheats, mission will be appointed to handle We make sparing use of ott iron this matter, and it is. to be hoped ranges. and. coal. beds, the. latter that the outcome will" be satis-estimated to contain one-sixth of factory. the "world's reserves of this fuel, In the interests of economy the only because there axe cheaper and salaries of all Canadian civil' ser-more convenient sources elsewhere, verite including members of both Out forests, the second largest in the Dominion Houses will be reduced the world, are the scene of the most by 10 por cent, if the proposal of fadsaneed' manufacture of Wood, a Mr. Bennett to thay effect is cartied Tuaterial which has two thousand four. "Tu addition the. Guvernorknown uses and a possible range of General has expressed Kis Wesire to Grice that number. Not only are a similar portion of hi cor mines among. the leading' prow salary to the national (treasury, thas neers, but. their ore bodies "are showing the way to his subjects. cither £0 large or so rich that they The cry has been loised by the ina preferred position, For Federal members from the western example, the world's average copper and extreme eastern provinces that feontent in the known ore reserves, Such" a reduction will affect them much more seriously than the mem-about per cut, while tha. a deposits of Canada is. about bers from Ontario and Quebec} the per cent, and according toa noted latter can often. return to. them American authority the major lead. homes for the'week-end and thus vine producer in this country should transact suttdent business to maine be least affected by depression. ain an independent incom, while "Natural foreed will triuniph, over the former by reason of distance attempts to defeat them and a must stay in' Ottawa during the. country like this will again surge hole period of the parliamentary forward. Depression, instead of session. Whether or not this acu proving fatal to. business initiative, tent will carry weight is yet to be frill develop an incentive to inven seen, "With the rather general and tion and management, The pressure pronounced fall in prices of almost Jef economic forces. and the attraee al! commodities, nm the acceptances tions of the younger commercial fof wage reductions ty che employees nations, like Canada, will cause a fof the erajority of farce companies, new wave of migration from. overs would appesr_as. though the crowded countries. There. is ud honorable members avimht accept. other part of the world that stand their cuts without protest. gain more from the ope strenuous fight la now being Jot these forees than ours, We waged in the endeavour to place rich im opportunity.' the lumber industry of this country "so, I veafirm, my faith im ona much triner ferrin, "Ror many Canaia. Tt ig a faith based hot years past Grest Britain has japan. mere patriotic motives, "bab Rood customer: during the last [bee or three sons Soviet Russia nainly "upon the more' than ott, years thab T have spent as jhas offered soft'w sis to the British ant of busness and finance, which Buyer at prices Tar liclow the. cost! hae been a period of great, though of production, and a 200d deal of fecasionally "interrupted, " progress. Teavy those who havo'a lease the next hal? century, for they. will open. "lab fallow: {see their coumbry advance, to. a, still the "other, Righer place: in world. business."
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