The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-16
The Canadian RailwayInv

OTTAWA, Sept. 15-The Royal Com.
mission resumed the Pacific Railroad in
vestigation to-day.
Burpee, of st. Johns, q Director Of the
chartered Pacific Company, deposed that
McMullen told him OF the agreement be.
tween. Sir Hugh Allen and the Americans
Iby,which he'latter were to supply the
capital for building the road; did not
know the government favored the nego.
.tiations, he believed It rather opposed
them; was sure, when the charter Of the
road was discussed, that no Americans
were to be admitted to the enterprise.
Sir Hugh Allan was aware that this was
the governments determination and was
agreed to 1t at the time; knew nothing of
the understanding regarding the election
expenses between the Government and
Sir Hugh. The money spent In the New
Brunswick elections was furnished by the
candidates or their friends; believed that
none came from the Upper Provinces;
McMullen told him he had advanced
money:to Sir Hugh to meet the expenses
Of organizing . company. All It's efforts
for the amalgamation Of the Canadian
Railway Companies were to prevent their
falling into American hands; knew moth
inf. Of the alleged sums, furnished by Sir
hugh to members of the government; was
merely told by Sir John thst Sir Hugh
had subscribed 10 elections; knew Of no
agreement TO give the Pacific railway
charter to Sir Hugh. There never was
any promise on the part OF the govern
ment to give the charter to any one;
such aSthing never occurred. It was i'm.
possible Tor any arrangement to be made
with o single member lot the govern.
ment, and others would sbes sfutileI Had
Sir George earlier made such an agree.
ment as alleged, 1t would have been a
waste Of paper. 80 ss,lfsfUE sEyTtGH
The governments object in the manage.
ment OF the railway was. to avoid creating
q sectional feeling and to secure the sup
port OF all the people Of the Dominion.
Sir Hugh Allan was the acknowledged
representative Of the Quebec Railroad en-
terprise, and could not well be excluded
from this one. He desired to embark his
wealth In It and his views were entitled
to confederation. He fully agreed with
thegovernment that the Americans should
be prevented from having control Of the
road.
Before concluding his evidence Camp
bell wished to refer TO the statement Of
McMullen, referring to the renewal Of q
certain note or bill renewed in the Mer.
chants Bank, made by Hillyard & Gamer.
on, and that the renewal OF the note was
made at the instance of the Government
after the Postmaster Generals visit to
Montreal; he, (CampbelD was Postmaster
OF the time; The insinuation IN McMull.
ems letter was false; he (CampbelD never
knew anything about the note or Its re.
newal. 80
Hon. Peter Mitchell, also q mem
ber OF the Canadian Government
testified that he knew nothing Of the al
legged agreement between Sir Hugh and
the Americans; was told by McMullen Of
the negotiations; was present at one Ia.
terview Of Sir Hugh and McMullen with
the government. 4 Sir John Med Donald
asked II Sir Hugh had any proposition to
make. Sir Hugh asked ifS the govern!
ment were prepared TO entertain the prop.
ositions. Sir John replied they were
not which closed the interview when
they retired. , Eks l1c's ssSt
The question Of allowing the Ameri.
cans in the railway enterprise was discus.
sed. Every one present except Sir Fran.
els Hicks expressed themselves decided.
ly opposed to allowing the American cap.
itollsts to control the railway. It'll IN.
derstood that this was q settled policy.
The government charter was constructed
accordingly, and ,ander It sir, Hugh had
no advantage over his fellow directors;
knew no arrangement had taken place
between the government and Sir Hugh
respecting, the furnishing Of :. election
funds iS1 The Gonnnissiqa MN here adjourned q q