Mr. HENDERSON asked :

What, discriminating duties does Germany now impose upon the following Canadian imports, viz.: Apples, butter, barley, beans, buckwheat, clover seed, oats, pease, rye, wheat and agricultural implements ?

The MINISTER OF FINANCE (Hon. W.

S. Fielding). I think the expression 'discriminating duties ' in the question is apt to be misleading. I do not think it would be correct to state that there are discriminating duties in Germany against Canadian products. Germany has two tariffs; one of a favoured character which is extended to countries having treaties with Germany ; the other applies to the countries with which Germany has no treaties. Canada having no treaty with Germany, her goods are made subject to the higher tariff, but there is no specific discrimination against Canada.

Mr. HENDERSON.

May I be allowed to say that about two years ago-

Mr. SPEAKER.

Order.

Mr. HENDERSON.

Well, I beg to move the adjournment of the House. About two years ago the same question was asked by the Hon. Mr. Foster, then a member of this House, in exactly the same words, and it was answered by the Minister of Trade and Commerce. I thought that was a good precedent, and I adopted the same words for that reason, thinking the Minister of Finance would give me an answer as the Minister of Trade and Commerce answered the same question.

I have answered the question of my hon. friend. I say that there is no discrimination against Canada, but Canada having no treaty with Germany, our goods are subject to the higher tariff. I did not refuse to answer the question.

Mr. HENDERSON.

The conditions are the same now as they were at the time the question was asked before, and I simply took that as a precedent, and thought the

question would be answered in the same way. I beg to withdraw the motion.

Mr. SPEAKER.

There is no motion made, and I would respectfully ask honourable members not to move the adjournment for such purposes, because any question may be brought up on a motion to go into Committee of Supply.

If my hon. friend wants to ascertain the two scales of duties on the specified articles, I will get the information for him.

To the iirst and fourth questions, the answer is that the ballots were first printed at the Printing Bureau according to the form prescribed by the statute, a copy of which I uow lay upon the Table of the House. The ballots so printed were sent to the returning officer, with the particulars-the names of the candidates, etc.-left to be printed at the local printing office. In this case the particulars were printed at the office of ' La Patrie.' The cost was $19.25. The number of ballots so sent for St. James division was .11,000.

Mr. MONK-by Mr. Casgrain-asked :

1. By whom were the ballots used in the last Laval election printed ?

2. How many ballots were printed for said election ?

3. What was the cost of printing said ballots ?

4. What is the total number of persons employed at the government Printing Bureau ?

5. How many have been dismissed since 1st January, 1901 ?

The answer is similar to that given to the previous question. The ballots were first printed at the Printing Bureau, and were then sent to the returning officer with the particulars left to be printed at a local printing office. In the case of Laval 6,000 were sent. I think the number of electors there is about 5,000. The local particulars were also printed at the office of * La Patrie.' I have not yet the information as to the cost. The number of employees in the Printing Bureau is 440. None have been dismissed since Jan. 1, 1901, but 26 have been suspended.

If the hon. gentleman will be good enough to make a motion, the whole statement will be brought down.

The information relating to questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 is already before the House, and will be found in the Auditor General's reports for the several years, the items being particularly mentioned. In answer to question 5, my hon. friend the Minister of the Interior will be able to give the information, he hopes, to-morrow. To question 6, it is not always possible for the Bureau to do the work required by the government promptly, and therefore a portion of it has to be sent outside.