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RACING SITUATION IN THE DOMINION Sport likely to Be Resumed Early but Under Keen OTTAWA Out April 18 The question of what is to be done with regard to the resumption of racing is one which it was announced today will be taken to the ministerial caucus for counsel after Easter recess It has not yet been considered by the cabinet cabinetA A great many petitions and much illuminating matler have been submitted to the question The clubs are preparing already for spring meetings While the prevailing sentiment at Ottawa seems favorable to the resumption of racing there is a growing feeling that a strong measure of govern ¬ ment control should bo applied to the sport and particularly that a part of the profits should go to tho stale staleVyhile Vyhile the matter has not yet been considered officially the disposition of the Dominion govern ¬ ment is to permit the resumption of operations by the clubs but to apply restrictive regulations and particularly to take a generous share of the profits At a time when the finance minister is at his wits end to devise new sources of revenue to meet war obligations and when special taxes are being im ¬ posed everywhere it is considered as peculiarly opportune that the government should appropriate a part of the profits from a business which carries on only witU its license The advice of the caucus will be sought and judging by comments it will be surprising if this action is not tuken
