Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to in form the House that during the recess I received notification of a vacancy having occurred in the representation of the electoral district of Westmorland, in the province of New Brunswick, consequent upon the demise of the Hon. Henry Robert Emmerson. I accordingly have issued my warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery ito make out a new writ of election for the said electoral district.

Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to inform the House that when the House did attend His Royal Highness the Governor General this day in the Senate Chamber, His Royal Highness was pleased to deliver a Speech to both Houses of Parliament. To prevent mistakes I have obtained a copy, which is as follows:

Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate:

Gentlemen of the House of Commons:

Very grave events vitally affecting the interests of all His Majesty's dominions have transpired since prorogation. The unfortunate outbreak of war made it immediately imperative for my ministers to take extraordinary measures for the defence of Canada and for the maintenance of the honour and integrity of our Empire.

With respect to such of these measures as may require the sanction and approval of Parliament, the necessary legislative proposals will be submitted for your consideration. Other bills authorizing additional measures which are essential for the public safety will also be presented to you without .delay. '

Gentlemen of the House of Commons:

Estimates will be laid before you to provide for expenditure which has been or may be caused by the outbreak of hostilities.

Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate:

Gentlemen of the House of Commons:

The critical period into which we have just entered has aroused to the full the patriotism and loyalty which have always actuated the Canadian people. From every province and indeed from every community the response to the call of duty has been all that could be desired. The spirit which thus animates Canada inspires also His Majesty's dominions throughout the world; and we may be assured that united action to repel the common danger will not fail to strengthen the ties that bind together those vast dominions in the possession and enjoyment of the blessings of British liberty.

As representative of His Majesty the King, I must add my expression of thanks and admiration for the splendid spirit of patriotism

and generosity that has been displayed throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion.

On motion of Sir Robert Borden, it was ordered that the Speech of His Royal Highness the Governor General to both Houses of Parliament be taken into consideration on Wednesday next.

Sir ROBERT BORDEN moved:

Mr. MICHAEL CLARK:

_ I do not know just how much my right hon. friend or the members of his Ministry have read of the debate in which Mr. Asquith's speech was delivered. I have read it very carefully, and was struck with the importance of the speech of Mr. Bonar Law, the leader of the Opposition, on that occasion. It was by no means an ordinary speech, and supple-

mented in some very material points the excellent speech of Mr. Asquith. I would like to ask the Government whether they would consider the advisability oi adding the speech of Mr. Bonar Larw to the other speeches to be printed.

Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

As far as the suggestion of my right hon. friend is concerned, I accept it at once It is a very proper one, and we shall be prepared to have printed such a number of copies as will enable the documents in question to have the widest publicity in this country, as I think they should have. I restricted tlie proposal to the speeches of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister because those are official; but in a certain sense the leader of an opposition in the system of government we have in all British dominions occupies also an official position, .and, if it commends itself to the judgment of the House, as I have no doubt it will, we shall be very glad to add to the motion, as my hon. friend from Red Deer (Mr. Michael Clark) suggests. I have read the speech of Mr. Bonar Law, and I entirely agree with .my hon. friend from Red Deer in his appreciation of it. The motion may :be considered amended accordingly.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.