, 1873-07-22

SAAA AA4pVbAH W AOAtIH4AJ* 3AAN%
md McaIullon met tho mombcra Of tho Cabinet,
aud, owing to o diaagroomont, tho mattcr was
agatn postponed. Aftor various dolays, tho con-
tract waa signed in Docombor. 1871. at Now
York, by which Allan and hia Canadian asso-
oiatos wcro to obtain tho job Of building tho
road for tho Company, Of which MoMu1lon md
Smith wore mombors. representing American
railway capitalists. undoratood to bo Jay Cooke,
George W. Cass. aud others, Of tho Northern
pociao Railway Company. Allan represented
TINT money was uccossary to secure tho proper
legislation from Parliament, and tho co-opera-
tion Of certain influential mon, and his earliest
expenditure as ho said, was $500, loaned to
8ir John A. Macdonald and Sir Francis 11inoks,
With the understanding that "it was mover
to DO repaid" Allan algo ntntod that sir
Tranois Hinc1ko who was' Finance Minister
Of tho Canadian Government, had elected to
tako $4,000 cash, and tho place Of Secretary
Of tho Company for tia aon, In preference to
stock aud ultimate profits. About tho timo tho
for curront expenses, and lory Of $4,000 was
made on tho Amorican parties In April, 1879, and
the sum was placed to Allan'a credit. OF thls
aum ho drow 100000, ind reported to McSlullon
that ho had dlsbursod $4,000 to Sir Francis
Hincks, eG,0U0 to tho Attorney Genora1, and
$4,000 to cortain French nowspapora. Tho
necessary legialation was obtained, and Mr.
Abbott, partner in tho concorn, was author
ized to pay Mr. LanEovin, Minister Of Public
Works, s25,000 ITO aid In elections about
Quebec"
In July, 1879, Allan wrote to Mcs1ullen,
stating that Sir Georgo E. Cartior, Minister
Of Militia and Dofonso, WAS opposing tho
Company, but that ho, Allan, could 30
Minister Cartior into their support, and sub-
gequontly ho wrote that ho had dono so, aud tho
whole Government WAS now with him /; that hc
had secured q majority intoross In tho Company
to build tho road (a sort Of Crodt Mobi1ior), but
that ho had had to expond 9200, 1000, and had
promised 100000 more. In September ho
again wrote, giving list Of those to whom lo
had or intended to glvo stock, and stated TINT bo
had then expended e943,ooo in gold, and owed
$4,000 more. McAIul1on, therefore, wont to
Montreal, and :" wanted to know, you know, "
what lad boon dono with Ill this money.
Wheroupon Allan Gas Oakos Amcs did to
M'Comb) gavo him q statement shov-
ing whoro ho had placed it. Among other
disbursements, Allan reported tltat ho had paid
out 100000 On Cartier'a drafts, taking his
receipts therefor, when no had demanded m
agreement TINT tho whole Govornment would
sanction tho agroemont. This had procured
from Sir John a. Macdonald ratification Of tho
agroemont. Allan had then continued to pay
out money, nominal1y to mid in the election Of
ministerial candidates., to the eum Of $958,000
in addition to tho $4,000 received from the
American parties, and wanted the Inter to ro'
fund tho money. MoMul1on reported this OK
plauatlon to Lis American baokers. Tho rcat OF
tho story is short. In October, 1879, Allan gave
notice that ho must broak off with tho American
parties that the company, to bo successful
must bo exclusively Canadian, oto. Molullor
thon visited Macdonald, laid all tho faots ant
| papors and A1lan's statements boforo him, ant
| Macdonald denied that tho Government Int
| oyer been bribed, A1oAIullon now gives pub
| licity to tho following papers, contlrmatory o.
Bomo Of Allan's atatomonts concerning tAt
distribution:
| MONTREAL, Aug. "a, 1872.
| DEAR Mn. ABBOTT: In the absence Of Sir Hugl
Alluu, shall be obliged by your supplying the Cen
tyal Committee with further sum OF s20,0c0, upol
tic sanao conditions as tho a1uouut writou by mo
the foot Of my letter to Biz Hugh Alian Of tho sou
| ult. dEonoE E. CAnTlEn.
| r. s-pioaBo also acnd Sir John 4. AIacdoua
81, 900 moro OH thu Bn1no terms.
Received from Sir Hugh Allan, by tho hnnda Of n1r
Abbott 900 for general election purposes, to be
rnngc hereafter, according to the tcrnB Of tho lec
Of Sir George E. Carler Of tho date 30th Of July,
In accordance with thu request contained IN hta 1ote
Of tho 24th inst.
MONTREAL, Aug. 90, 1879.
| J. T.. BEAubMy. uKSRy 9y1nNKB.
| L. DETouHNEY. T. s, MURPHY.
TonoNro, Aug 90, 1879.
TO the Hon. J. J. c. Abbott, st. Anns's:
Immediate; private.
must haye anothur $40 600; viii 10 tho last timo
calling. Do not fail mo; anawer to-day.
JouN A. MACDONALD.
| MONTREAL, aug. ~, lbf3.
Sir John 4. Macdonald, Toronto;
Draw mo for $10,0 co., J.J. O. AnDorT.
TORONTO, Aug 20, 1879.
At sight pay to my order, at tho Merchants' Banl
tho sutn Of $4,000 FOR yaluo received.
i 1ouN 4. MACDONALD.
[Indorscd1
Fay to tho order Of the Merchants' Bank Of Cauad
/ JOAN A. MACDONALD.
The Btatomontof Allan haB already boon giye1
It il pretty much like those published In 1874
0akos Amos concerning our Credit Mobile
chaps, and which he afterwards explained ho In
writton at their request, IN order to lot thom Q
aa oaay as poHsiblo. But hore is tho dHtin
ytatemont that s3s98, 900 was paid out by Allan
cash, Of which tAore was paid to tho tollowi1
officials, for election expenses, tho sums g.
down.. To Sir John A. Macdonald First lIinl
tnr tipn mn ar fporo m Cir 1norro IT, 1ar%io