OF THE DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA FOURTH SESSION-TWELFTH PARLIAMENT
[SPECIAL WAR SESSION] 5 GEORGE V., 1914
VOL. CXVIII COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TO THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF AUGUST, INCLUSIVE.
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MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN
Gr.C.M.e-., F.C., K.C., LL.D.
AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT THE CABINET FORMED OCTOBER 10, 1911
President of the Privy Council and Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs (Prime Minister)... Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden, G.C.M.G.,
P.C., K.C., LL.D.
Minister of Trade and Commerce Hon. Sir George Eulas Foster, K.C.M.G., B.A.,
D.C.L., LL.D.
Without Portfolio Hon. Georoe Halsey Pbrley, B.A. Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs Hon. William James Roche, M.D., LL.D. Minister of Public Works Hon. Robert Rogers. Minister of Railways and Canals Hon. Francis Cochrane. Minister of Finance Hon. William Thomas White, B.A. Postmaster General Hon. Lobis Philippe Pelletier, B A., K.C., LL.D. Minister of Marine and Fisheries and Minister of the Naval Service Hon. John Dodglas Hazen, B.A., B C.L., K.C. Minister of Justice Hon. Charles Joseph Doherty, K.C.,D.C. L., LL.D. Minister of Militia and Defence Hon. Sam. Hughes. Secretary of State and Minister of Mines Hon. Lobis Couerre, LL.B., K.C. Minister of Labour Hon. Thomas Wilson Crothkrs, B.A , K.C. Minister of Inland Revenue Hon. Wilfrid Brbno Nantel, K.C., LL.D. Minister of Customs Hon. John Dowsley Reid, M.D. Without Portfolio Hon. Albert Edward Kemf. Without Portfolio Hon. James Alexander Lobgheed, K.C., Senatoi. Minister of Agriculture Hon. Martin Borrell. Solicitor General.
NOT OF THE CABINET
Hon. Arthur Meighen, B.A., K.C. Clerk of the Privy Council R. Bobdreac.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Speaker Hon. Thomas Simpson Spkoule, M.D. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees....P. E. Blondin, Esq. Clerk of the House Thos. B. Flint, M.A., LL.B., D.C.L. Sergeant-at-Arms Lieut.-Col. Henby R. Smith, C.M.G., I.S.O,.
J.P., A.D.C.
Editor of Debates Albert Horton. Associate Editor of Debates and Reporter Thos. P. Owens. Reporters of Debates English : A. C. Campbell, George Simpson, Robert C. Dunbar, C. S. Blue, F. W. S. Galbraith, Earl C. Young, H. E. Oliver (substitute). French : J. 0. Marceau, Alphonse Desjardins. Secretary of Debates Branch : C. W. Boyce. Select Committee on Official Report of Debates. Messieurs Beattie, Burnham, Devlin, George E. Foster, Hanna, L. A. Lapointe, Lavallee, Lemieiix Mareil, Monk, Perley, Rainville, Jas. Reid, Schaffner and Taylor. Chairman : Jas. D. Taylor, Esq.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Fourth Session, Twelfth Parliament. Achim, Honors-Labelle. Aikins, Sir James Albert Manning-Brandon. Algoire, Duncan Orestes-Stormont. Ames, Herbert Brown-Montreal, St. Antoine. Armstrong, J. A. Macdonald-York, Ont., N. Riding. Armstrong, Joseph E. -Lambton, E. Riding. Arthurs, James-Parry Sound. Baker, George Harold-Brome. Ball, R. J.-Grey, S. Riding. Barker, Hon. Samuel-Hamilton East. Barnard, George Henry-Victoria, B.C. Barbette, Joseph Arthur-Berthier. Beattie, Thomas-London. Boland, Hon. Henri Severin'-Beauce. Bellkmare, A.-Maskinonge. Bennett, Richard Bedford- Calgary. Bennett, William H.-Simcoe, E. Riding. Best, John A.-Dufferin. Bickerdike, Robert-Montreal, St. Lawrence. Blain, Richard-Peel. Blondin, Pierre Edouard-Champlain. Boivin, George Henry Shefford. Borden, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird-Halifax. Boulay, HERMiNfeGlLDE-Rimouski. Bourassa, J. Boutin-Levis. Bowman, James-Huron, E. Riding. Boyce, Arthur Cyril-Algoma West. Boyer, Gustave-Vaudreuil. Boys, W. A.-South Simcoe. Brabazon, Gerald H.-Pontiac. Bradbury, George Henry-Selkirk. Bristol, Edmund-Toronto Centre. Broder, Andrew-Dundas. Brouillari), Ovide-Drummond and Arthabaska. Buchanan, William Ashbury-Medicine Hat. Bureau, Jacques-Three Rivers and St. Maurice. Burnham, John H.-Peterborough, W. Riding. Burrell, Hon. Martin-Yale-Cariboo. Cardin, Pierre Joseph Arthur-Richelieu. Carrick, John James-Thunder Bay and Rainy Riv. Carroll, W. F.-Cape Breton, South. Carvell, Frank Broadstreet-Carleton, N.B. Cash, Edward L.-Mackenzie. Chabot, John Leo-Ottawa. Champagne, Albert-Battleford. Charlton, William Andrew-Norfolk. Chisholm, Alexander W.-Inverness. Chisholm, William-Antigonish. Clare, Hon. George A.-Waterloo, S. Riding. Clark, Hugh-Bruce, N. Riding. Clark, Michael-Red Deer. Clarke, Alfred Henry-Essex, S. Riding. Clarke, W. A.-Wellington, N. Riding. Clements, Herbert Sylvester-Comox-Atlin. Cochrane, Hon. Francis-Nipissing. Cockshutt, William Foster-Brantford. Coderre, Louis-Hochelaga. Cromwell, Frederick Robert-Compton. Crothers, Hon. Thomas Wilson-Elgin,W Riding Cruise, Robert-Dauphin. Currie, John Allister-Simcoe, N. Riding. Davidson, Avabd L.-Annapolis. Delisle, Michel Simeon-Portneuf. Demers, Marie Joseph-St. John and Iberville. Devlin, Emmanuel B.-Wright. Doherty, Hon. Charles Joseph-Montreal, St. Anne. Douglas, James M.-Strathcona. Edwards, John Wesley-Frontenac. Elliott, George A.-Middlesex, N. Riding. Ethier, Joseph Arthur Calixte-Two Mountains. Fisher. John Henry-Brant. Forget, Sir Rodoi.phe-Charlevoix & Montmorency. Fortier, Edmond-Lotbiniere. Foster, Arthur De Witt, Kings, N.S. Foster, Hon. Sir George Eulas-Toronto North. Fowler, George William-Kings and Albert. Fripp, Alfred Ernest-Ottawa. Garland, W. F.-Carleton, Ont.