The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-22
CAAADA'S SCANDAL.
The Dominion Ministry Quaking
Before the Opposition.
Sir Francis Hincks'
Explanations.
CONFESSION AND DENIAL.
ol arz fr9
MoMullen's Money Bribery
Charges Not Disproved.
Three Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars
In American Gold Paid Out Corruptly.
MONTREAL. July 20. l

/ MONTREAL, July 20, 1879
II the Canadian Ministry can furnish no better
explanations Of the McMuiien charges and specin.
cations OF corruption, Wholesale and retail, than
the Minister OF Finance has fastened to make in
defence OF hts own ugly-looking case, then all il
plain sailing for the opposition. McMullen could
have wished for NO swilter witness in support Of
his allegations than Sir Francis Hincks has proved
himself In his column OF intended exculpation,
which was spread before the Dominion the day
after McMullen had poured In his broad
side. Sir Francis acknowledges that, as McAullen
alleged, he did have 'qnterviews with two prom
inent railway bankers IN New York In August,
1871" and that he did suggest that the Amert-
can capitalists who were inclined to promote the
undertaking T. g.. the building OF the Canadian
Pacific rosd) would dnd sir Hugh Allan better
medium Of communication with the Canadian gov
eminent than Mr.. McMullen and his Chicago
friends"N They acted upon Sir Francis Hincks'
advice. and II cost them nearly half million ous
Of their own pockets to IND out how much better
Sir Hugh was a "medium" than McMulen.
.. Sir FRANCIS HINCKs' STATEMENT
Sir Francis says that no returned to Canada
and 'gavo Sir hugh 0 list OF names" OF the Ameri-
can capitalists, and "Sir Hugh remarked that he
knew oil or most Of them BY reputation This
confirms the McMullen statement that the Ministry
tried to throw himself and colleagues overheard,
to make room for parties with whom the govern
ment preferred TO act he also substanti-
ates the assertion that ant. McMullen
and his friends, both before and after
their association with Sir Hugh Allan, were
NOT be blamed) 70 get the government committed
to entrust the building Of the railroad to their
company" We now know, BY cot Of Parliament
that Sir Hugh, the fav0rtte OF the Ministry sue
ceeded In this attempt, and, with the imprudence
Of selnshness, left McMullen and company ont
In the cold ana out Of pocket. Sir Francis further
states that he may have pointed out to
Sir Hugh the necessity Of going through the
farce Of" advertising for tenders before the gov
It was not to be expected that he woul3 "own up'
to everything imputed 70 him. 50 Sir Francs denies
any one else In connection with the Pacific Rail-
way But Sir Hugh Allan Y ss authority i%,ay fSr The
nance ian indennite loan OF sc, ooo." Fl.
naly, Sir Francis tskes pains 70 show that
had stipulated for secreteryshAp in the company
for his son, although he claims not to have meant
me S the the Is s e d sSp
ment Is knaye or 2 fool, and truth oompels the
equally divided upon the issue.
DAMAGING EFFECr OF THE EXPOSE.
rative has been extraordinary upon the ministerial
organs: The Gazette. Of this CITY, suddenly aban-
dSs the to ts fate that
one course a g pursue Fhs political atmosphere
sunsr VINO may" At the same time the editor
finds drop OF consolation II the reflection that
although the understanding Ia that the bulk OF
the transaction was in american gold. Tie Gazette
charter it would have been moro disgracefnl TO the
administration, but safer policy. for then there
would have been no soreheads to furnish data for
The witness characterfzes the disclosures al
.iacts seldom egusled In their MAGNIFICENT turpi.
the McAulen documents - genuine. 800
INTERESTING AND sTARTLIN9.
terestin9 character for this curious unfoiSi1r OF
circumstances brings into the foreground with I'M
expected s1ddenness the question Of the future
WIN be placed In power In due course It is paIpabe
that new political life win DO Unused into the body
polite
THE QUESTION OF A CANADIAN REPUBLIC.
am not aware that the question Of Canadian
tent in the United States ana the announcesment
not alone national seiicontroi but the establish
sssa Of &c
enough, during the late war period the American
themselves in the political life Of their northern
nelghb0rs, and but for the fact that the colonial
Nsnsae the q s
at all would have been almost forgotten by the
Of the Union. since the surrender Of
sorbed in the settlement Of questions OF the
gravest import. so that Tor ct least dozen years
could be lent to . statement Of political or com.
nercia AFFAIRS In the upper half OF the Continent
respite from the intense excltements Of most
s FOR ,Sa
~ shs a. Tawrence ana SttoW scoms IN rrnns.t~
-. MATERIAL AND POLITICAL PROGRESS.
Something Of what the war cost us and Of which
that from 1860 TO 1870 Canada has shot ahead at q
rate. The nood Of emigration was re-
leu OF American ports during the early E'l part
sa Of ssssef has snd been 10 ss
DOMINION Of 1873 sufpssses all recollection Il the
Iparsely populated, disconnected and discordant
trldes made since then In material prosperity,
70 less remarkable degree OF political enghten-
has sG Sss1 IN The mas q the
md taken IL to heart. 1t 10 seen how dangerous
or their prosperity would be any unfriendy dis.
i the United states, and the possibility that all
classes here most dread " that OF being dragged
nto antagonism with the federal authority.
ID NO REPRESENTATION AT WASHINGTON.
The mercantile class especially feel that the
Dominion Is practically unrepresented at Wash.
,1cientiy advocated In consequence OF the rapidly
increasing commercial Relationship with the states,
n q word, Canada finds herself nation without 0
'oice among nations, though ranked as the
txth maritime Power In the world. Confederation
ans
est with $500 200 square miles OF territory-more
han the United States-the Dominion Will make
)ut poor show compared with the American
Union, by the time the century closes, unless I'M
migration can be stimulated and the vast agricul-
Lufal mineral and marine resources OF the
country developed in true American style. 1t 10
conceded that there can be no grandeur 10 tne
uture OF Canada except through indepenaence'
md independence simply means tho Republic
~ TO LURE IMMIGRATION
rom Europe In competition with the tno s,hnn,
Deral innux OF the foreign element inseInaA
development cannot be sccompnsnea;. be a.osa:
understand that tue Unlted StaseS
Would net take kindly 70 an attempt TO establish
monarcny OF local invention upon Is frontier. THIS
line OF argument seems TO iorcsneaow inc coming
fhe inau0uYafAQQ OIL WHICH pHOm-