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April 10, 1902

CON

Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

How many

does the school turn out annually ? *

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Frederick William Borden (Minister of Militia and Defence)

Liberal
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Hon. Mr. BORDEN (King's).

, The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE. Now over thirty. For a good many years there were only from seven to ten.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

A certain number go into the Imperial service ?

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Yes, a very large number went last year.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

I suppose that is something that might be placed to our credit-that we do afford a military education to officers which go into the service every year. Is the education provided by this institution regarded as at all equivalent to the training given by similar institutions in England ?

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Quite as good.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

It is placed on the same plane ? .

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Yes.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

Has the hon. gentleman any idea how many men there are in the Imperial service who are graduates of this college ? I suppose the statement he refers to would give that ?

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

I think it is over a hundred.

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George Taylor (Chief Opposition Whip; Whip of the Conservative Party (1867-1942))

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. TAYLOR.

I see by the Auditor General's report, page Q-91 that William Allan and Son of Kingston received $2,430.15 for boots. &c., and at page Q-93 C. Livingston and Bros., received $7,649.99 for clothing. Were these goods purchased by tender ?

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

I think not.

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George Taylor (Chief Opposition Whip; Whip of the Conservative Party (1867-1942))

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. TAYLOR.

I should think not by the prices that I see charged here, and by the fact that these gentlemen are very strong partisans of hon. gentlemen opposite. Messrs. Allan supplied 49 pairs of long boots at $10, and 10 pairs of riding boots at $10 a pair, also 194 pairs of short boots at $6 a pair. Then, Messrs. Livingston supplied, for instance blouses at $2.50 each, 4 great coats and 2 capes, $73 ; 30 coats at $10.50 ;

8 pairs of gloves at 25 cents and 170 pairs at $1 a pair. I suppose these are kid gloves for the young gentlemen we have there. It seems to me the furnishing of supplies for that Military College ought to be by tender and not by going to a friend of the party at Kingston and paying these large prices, when the amount is over $7,600.

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

That has never been done, and it would be very difficult to do. These young gentlemen have to be measured for the boots or clothing they get. It is not like asking for a large quantity of clothing for general use to be distributed among men according

as it happens to fit. In this case they are the prices of the tailor and shoemaker-retail prices.

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George Taylor (Chief Opposition Whip; Whip of the Conservative Party (1867-1942))

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. TAYLOR.

Retail prices ?

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The MINISTER OE MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

Certainly.

Militia-chargeable to income-Dominion Arsenal, $150,000.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

There is an increase here of .$32,000. What is the explanation of that ?

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

That is for the manufacture of cartridges. This increase of $32,000 is taken from what would have been the vote for annual drill and stores. As I pointed out, we are increasing the output of cartridges enormously, and this is to pay for wages, as we must employ more labour.

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Andrew B. Ingram

Liberal-Conservative
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Mr. INGRAM.

Is there anything in this vote for additional machinery, or anything [DOT]of that kind ?

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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE.

No, all labour.

Militia-chargeable *to income-defences at Esquimalt, $114,703.

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April 10, 1902