Mr. TURRIFF:

When this bounty was

granted two years ago it w'as pointed out to the Government of the day that these producers would soon be back for increased bounties or for renewals. We renewed tbe bounty on lead-

Mr. TURRIFF:

What is the total amount that has been paid out?

Mr. TURRIFF:

If the smelter company, which is a very wealthy concern, owned chiefly by the Canadian Pacific, could sell its product at forty cents a pound and it is getting a bounty of only two cents and is selling its zinc -at fifteen cents per pound, why should it close down its smelter!1

*Mr. TURRIFF:

I know that the price

of lead has doubled since the bounty was given tiwo years ago. While I am not as well posted on the price of zinc, I have no doubt that it has increased very materially since the bounty was granted. I am aware that the cost of refining zinc is very much greater than it was, hut the circumstances show that the moment you grant increased protection or give (bounties on these products you start to feed these babies and they come back to the Government from time to time. A great many interests throughout the country are trying to make the war an excuse for seeking consideration to which they are not entitled and which they would not otherwise be given. It is well to point out to these industries that while we in the West are satisfied not to bother about the reduction of duties until after the war, if they try, because of the war, to obtain consideration to which they are not entitled, they may look for trouble in the near future.

Mr. TURRIFF:

What is the object in adding the last three words- to th-e title " in various particulars "? It -seems to me altogether unnecessary. Will the minister explain the object of the addition.