Hon. FRANK OLIVER (Minister of the Interior).

Mr. Speaker, before the orders of the day are called, I desire to call your attention to a matter which was brought to the attention of the House on -Friday last by the Prime Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier). The Prime Minister referred to an article which has appeared in a Toronto paper in which no names were mentioned. Since that time articles have appeared in other papers in which my name is mentioned. I have not yet had an opportunity to consider these articles, but I hope to be able to make some observations in the matter to-morrow.

Hon. RODOLPHE LEMIEUX (Postmaster General).

I notice a paragraph in ' La Patrie ' of Saturday about the commanding officers of the Coronation Contingent in which it is stated that Hon. Mr. Brodeur and Hon. Mr. Lemieux objected so strenuously in council to the appointment of Lt.-Col. Landry that Sir Frederick Borden was forced to appoint another commanding officer belonging to the Liberal party. I may say that this paragraph, from beginning to end, is without foundation in fact. Lt.-Col. Landry is a personal friend of mine, indeed a college mate of mine. His name never came before me in connection with this matter, and I had nothing to do with the selection of the commanding officer of the Coronation Contingent; in fact, this is the first time I have heard his name mentioned in this connection.

Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

May I ask the Secretary of State (Mr. Murphy) whether or not the return I spoke of the other day has been prepared?

Mr. MURPHY.

It has. I have signed it, and I thought it would have been here. I will see that it is brought down before the House rise's.

Mr. FOSTER.

I desire to ask the Finance Minister (Mr. Fielding) if he has yet given the additions which were asked for in relation to the curator's report?

Mr. FIELDING.

There were some supplementary papers, which I thought had been submitted to the House. But, I find they have not been. I will have them printed to-morrow.

Mr. FOSTER.

I would like to ask the Secretary of State (Mr. Murphy) if the remainder of the return that was asked for-part was nut as a question and part stood as a notice of motion for- return-in relation to trade statistics of the most favoured nations and the tariffs on goods going into those countries, is yet ready?

Mr. MURPHY.

I have not this yet, but I will have inquiry made this afternoon about it.

Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

I desire to mention to the Prime Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) and the Minister of Justice (Mr. Aylesworth) that I receive occasionally inquiries from different parts of the country for copies of the Hague Award in pamphlet

form. People who are instructing students in constitutional law, libraries and institutions of various kinds in different parts of Canada would like very much to be furnished with copies of this award. I would suggest that it be printed, if that has not already been attended to. I think it is eminently desirable that copies of so important a pronouncement should be available for persons in this country who are interested.

Sir WILFRID LAURIER.

I thought this would be included in the sessional papers. I should think it ought to be. But I will make inquiry.

Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

I made some inquiry, but could not learn that it had been printed. My hon. friend from North Toronto (Mr. Foster) tells me that he understands it has been printed.

Mr. FOSTER.

What have we in the way of records of the extended proceedings of the Hague Conference? To what extent are they available?

Sir WILFRID LAURIER.

I could not say how many copies we have, but I know we have a full report. I will inquire as to the number of copies.