CANADIAN POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10095, 7 September 1925, Page 5

CANADIAN POLITICS

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT

PREAIIER WILL NOT CARRY ON WITHOUT VISIBLE MAJORITY.

HOSTILE SENATE ADDS" TO

DIFFICULTY

(United Press Assn. —-Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn./

(Received Sept. 6, 5.5 p.m.) ,OTTAWA, Sept. 5. A Toronto message says the Premier, Mr, King, to-day announced the dissolution of Parliament. The elections will probably take place on October 29. Air. Robb succeeds Air. Fielding as Minister of Finance. Mr. King said: ‘ ‘After four years tlie Government is without a visible majority in the House, with a Senate that is practically hostile, and the Opposition continually thwarting important measures for no other reason than that the Government does not take up an extreme position.’ I have come to the conclusion that it is not in national interests any further to postpone the election.” He said ho could see no solution to the problem of taxation and finding a means of materially reducing the public debt, apart from the solution of the nation’s four outstanding problems, which lie designated as transportation, immigration, fiscal,problem, and constitution and the powers of the Senate. He had always contended that Government ownership of railways should be given a fair trial. The Premier announced the retention of All*. Thornton as head of the national lings because he had ‘‘demonstrated his capacity to administer the system to the satisfaction of the public.” 1 (Received Sept. 6, 11.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, Sept. 5. Air. King said the Canadian-Pacific Railway was kept spurred up by the efficient manner in which the nation’s railway was being operated to-day. The Premier stated, “I believe it is to the interests of the railways, as well as to the public, that the two systems should be continued as separate entities.”' When asked why should not some system of railway" service control be established to eliminate duplication, he said the new Thornton contract was for three years and 5,000' dollars per annum. Referring to tarnsportation by sea, he said that while Air. Peterson’s death had occasioned some delay in the Government’s plans, it has not altered the Government’s intention to cope with the problem.”