1. Has the government considered whether the establishment of a system of technical education falls within the jurisdiction of the Dominion ?

2. Is it the intention of the government to decide this question promptly ?

3. In case the Dominion has jurisdiction, is it the intention of the government to establish such a system ?

From what consideration we have been able to give to this subject, we are not satisfied that the subject of technical education falls within the jurisdiction of the Dominion government.

Mr. INGRAM.

Would the Prime Minister answer the second part of the question ?

If the subject is not within our jurisdiction, we cannot take any action. We are not satisfied that Mr. FIELDING.

the subject of technical education is within our jurisdiction. We think it is within the jurisdiction of the provinces.

Mr. WILSON asked :

How many forest rangers are in the employ of the Dominion government, what are their duties, where ' are they located, and what are their salaries respectively ?

How many forest fire rangers are employed by the Dominion government, where are they located, what are their duties, and what are their salaries respectively ?

Eleven homestead inspectors who act as forest rangers when required, and in addition to the homestead inspectors, there are three persons employed by the department. One at Boissevain receives a salary of $900 per annum and is in charge of the permanent timber reserve at Turtle Mountain ; one at Winnipeg, at $600 per annum, whose work is confined to the timber north of the Canadian Pacific Railway and east of Winnipeg, and one at Carlyle, at $000 per annum, who has charge of the Moose Mountain permanent timber reserve.

The duties of forest rangers are principally to prevent illegal cutting or destruction of timber. Their services are also utilized in collecting dues on timber cut illegally, and investigating and reporting upon cases of reported illegal cutting of timber.

There are no forest fire rangers employed by the Dominion government permanently, but the above officials assist in performing the duty, and men are employed when it is felt necessary to protect timber from lire. They are located at the most convenient point, and their duties are generally to protect the timber by taking every necessary precaution to that end. They also distribute copies of the law respecting prairie and forest fires. They are paid, when so employed, at the rate of $3 per day for man and horse, including all their expenses.

In the Department of Indian Affairs there is one forest bailiff employed from time to time as required in the Saugeen Peninsula. He makes seizure of timber illegally cut on Indian lands, and when on duty receives a daily allowance for himself of $1.50. Other forest bailiffs are employed on Indian reserves for the purpose of protecting the reserves and making seizures where timber is illegally cut.

1. Has any effort been made by any person or persons to secure possession of the Indian reserve in the town of Sydney ?

2. If so, by whom ?

3. Will the government lay on the Table of the House all official correspondence having reference to this matter ?

1 a.nd 2. Applications have been received to be allowed to purchase the Indian reserve at Sydney from Wm. McDonald, M.P., in February, 1884 ; J. A. Gillies, M.P., in October, 1899 ; the Town Council of Sydney in February, 1900.

The question of surrendering the land was submitted to the Indians in December, 1899, but they refused except on conditions that could not be acceded to by the department, and the land is not, therefore, open for sale.

3. Yes.

Mr. CLARKE asked :

future as it has been in the past. It will be referred to the Printing Bureau and each case taken up on its merits and treated accordingly.

Hon. Mr. PRIOR.

Does the hon. the Minister of the Interior require a formal motion for papers asked for in question No. 20 ?

No, I will bring them down to-morrow or next day without a motion.

1. Government Printing Bureau.

2. 10,000 copies.

3. A fraction over 9 cents per copy.

4. $906.49.

5. Government Printing Bureau.

1. Has the government seen the following editorial comment in a recent issue of the Ottawa Free Press :-

* Another query was put yesterday with regard to the printing of the official catalogue of Canadian exhibitors at the Paris exhibition, and the information was given that the work was done in the office of the Montreal Herald, which supplied 5,000 copies, together with the p^,per. Further, the House was informed of the reason why the procedure was followed. It appears from the reply of the Minister of Agriculture, that such work is done " through the Printing Bureau, as owing through pressure of work it could not be done there." This must necessarily occur at times of pressure. But previous answers given to similar questions, all of which indicated that other work of various kinds had been sent to Montreal, leads to the conclusion that the Printing Bureau is decidedly partial in its selection of " donkey engine " printing establishments. The Secretary of State should instruct it to give other publishers with equally good, and perhaps better equipped offices than are to be found in Montreal, a show.'

2. Is it the intention to give ' other publishers ' a share of the departmental printing ?