Mr. PUGSLEY.
If the hon. gentleman from St. John tells me he was present-
Mr. DANIEL.
I have already told you that.
Mr. PUGSLEY-and that he heard the affidavit, I will accept his statement.
Mr. DANIEL.
Did the hon. minister not hear me say that I was at that meeting and hear the affidavit read.
Mr. PUGSLEY.
I did not hear my hon. friend say that. I heard the hon. gentleman say there was an attempt made to correct it but I did not understand him to say he was present. Now let me ask the hon. gentleman this question: If it was corrected that night at the meeting how came it to be given to the morning papers in St. John and telegraphed all over the country with the false date to it.
Mr. HAGGART.
Did the hon. gentleman not hear the hon. member for Toronto say that the correction was made next day in the Toronto papers.
Mr. PUGSLEY.
It was made in the evening papers after I had corrected it, but no correction came from Mr. Mayes until after I had made the correction.
Six o'clock. Mr. FOSTER. Just one moment.
Six o'clock.
Mr. FOSTER.
Just one moment if the House will allow me.
Six o'clock.
Mr. FOSTER.
I appeal to the Prime Minister now. I want to ask the Prime Minister and the House not to consider such a decision made as the Speaker has intimated he will make. It won't harm us to think this matter over until we meet here another time. It is so grave that I do not want to see it go as the Speaker has intimated it is possible it will go.
Sir WILFRID LAURIER.
Mr. Speaker has given no such ruling as I understand.
No.
Mr. SPROULE.
Might I ask the Prime Minister one question. He said it becomes a matter of imperative duty to maintain the dignity of this House; does he not think it is equally important to maintain the privileges of this House?
Sir WILFRID LAURIER.
Certainly.
At six o'clock the House adjourned.
Thursday, April 15, 1909.