May 23, 1901 (9th Parliament, 1st Session)

I am sorry to say that I am not in a position to enter into a controversy with my hon. friend. 1 must tell him frankly that I have had no opportunity of giving but a' very slight attention to this Bill. When I looked into it and consulted friends upon it, I found that there were two sides to this question. I do not mean to say that the side taken by my hon. friend is not the right one, but it is controverted and disputed. I think no evil can result if this matter is postponed until next session.