Mr. MEIGHEN:

I think the Prime Minister stated there were one or two minor matters to be dealt with.

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

I should say there is a small amendment that the Minister of Customs and Excise has-I think to give him power to make regulations under the Smuggling Treaty-and also an amendment to the Customs Act to give him some power in connection with the issuing of tobacco stemming licenses.

Mr. MEIGHEN:

And the matter of rural credits?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

Yes.

Mr. MEIGHEN:

We need to see the rural credits legislation brought down.

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

I should not

like to close the door absolutely to some small amendments that may be needed to be introduced and discussed between now and the end of the session; but I think I can safely say that there will be nothing that will be controversial in any sense.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Shall the motion carry?

Mr. MEIGHEN:

The motion stands in

the meantime.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Motion stands.

Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Leader of the Opposition):

Mr. Speaker, it is now close to the end of this session, and before we meet again the term of the duties of the present Governor General will be close to expiration. There has been a very general feeling on the part of the people of Canada that it would meet with almost universal approbation if this term could, with the approval of His Excellency, be extended. I bring the matter to the attention of the government, and I ask if they are in a position to make any statement to the House on the subject, assuring them that any statement of a favourable nature will be Very welcome on this side of the House-I believe on all sides -and by the country in general.

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):

Some little time ago I

intimated to His Excellency the Governor General, in much the same terms as the right hon. leader of the opposition has just used, that I was quite sure that irrespective of political affiliations the people of Canada would greatly welcome an announcement of the extension, and preferably the renewal of His Excellency's term, as Governor General of Canada. His Excellency has considered the matter very carefully, but I regret to say has intimated to me that he feels he should not consider having his term extended. In speaking with His Excellency, I mentioned of course, that if he could see his way -to remain longer in Canada, the government would like to present to the British government the intimation that it would be most welcome to the people of Canada to have His Excellency's

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term renewed. Unhappily for reasons which His Excellency regards as paramount, he feels that nothing short of quite exceptional public need should permit him to consider remaining beyond the term for which he has been appointed, which term, I think, expires in August of next year. Perhaps I should say to the House that in expressing his regret at not finding it possible to consider remaining longer in Canada, His Excellency wished me to convey to the members of the government, as I assume he would also wish me to convey to the members of this House, how deeply touched both he and Her Excellency have been by this expression of the favour and good-will of the people of Canada.

Mr. W. C. GOOD (Brant):

Could the

Minister of Labour give us any additional information which he has secured since yesterday concerning the labour disturbance in Cape Breton? .

Hon. JAMES MURDOCK (Minister of Labour):

Mr. Speaker, we have no further

definite information other than 'hon. gentlemen would read in the morning papers and as stated to the House yesterday.