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Free Prose. The report that the C. P. R. had applied to the government for the repurchase of 12, 000,000 acres of the company’s unsold lands, Was perhaps premature, but it was not with out foundation. Were not the land bonded for a large sum the company might be dis posed to go into the free homestead business as the lands would be more valuable with settlers on them than lying uncultivated and producing no traffic for the railway. But as the handholders have to be paid and expenses of administration covered the company cannot afford to be so generous, yet they might be disposed to sell the lands back to the crown for the nominal price of $1.50 or $2 per acre. The government could then offer these lands for Sopestend ing on liberal conditions. Mr. McDonald, M. P., for Eastern Assiniboia, who, though he does not waste the time of the house talking on trivial questions, is never weary of well-doing in promoting the interests of the Northwest, has discussed this question with Sir Donald A. Smith and Vice-Pre sident, Shaughnessy, and his views have been favorably received. He believes that if the government buy back the lands the administration should remain with the com pany as the interests of the company and settlers go hand in hand, therefore admin istration by the company would be, it is argued, more advantageous than if a govern ment department had to be dealt with. Macleod farmers were plowing in Feb ruary, but the weather ceat ° on Feb. 27 and snow fell. A Free Press Ottawa, despatch on Feb. 18th, says that La Verite, a Quebec orsin of the Catholic church, has come o in opposition to the remedial bill. The anti-remedial meeting in Toronto on Feb. 22nd, was attended by over 5,000 people. There were 450 prominent men on the platform, including many members of parliament, both conservative and liberal, member of the local legislature, prominent orangemen and professional men. The written excuses of the Toronto M. P.’s Cockburn and Coatsworth, who had failed to attend, were greeted with hisses. ‘The World in concluding its report of the meet ing said: ‘The great strength and signifi cance of the meeting was in the audience and its s~seter, rather than in the speak ers, anus. ° the platform. ‘I'here has been better so... . | °t there never was such a meeting in Uniesie before—so de termined in its views and so devoid in bigotry or illiberality.
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Edmonton Bulletin
Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Thu, Mar 05, 1896
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