, 1873-09-13
THEkCANAD!.GN SCANDAL.
Testimony Taken by the Royn1 Cons
1,,igxfon yestcrttny--Donia1 of tho
Story Concerning McN1ullon's Sn1o

Testimony Taken by tho RoynI CoIn-
mission yestcrHny.-DcniaI of tho
Story Concerning McN1ullon's Sn1o
Of Evidence.
speeta! dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 12.-Aftor days inter-
mission, tho Royal Commission resumed tho
Inquiry yesterday. Tho proceedings, though
la,,ghaby ono-sidod MI along, wero rendered
little varied yeatorday by two circumstances
within the Jurisdiction Of tho Commons. THO
chargeH mndo by Huntington impcached two
parties, the Government and Sir Hugh A'lan.
That there nro conflicting intorosta between
essential that tho credibiity Of tho statements
S sss aeaon paf II shsn shs as'' yatss e
day iB, boweyer. in contrary diree-
ton @aGo ma9ey l. as esanse fsf s1T sF
Loblano, who, NJ witness. dopoaed that tho lato
Sir George Cartor, in manuormore forcible than
reveront, had said to him ho would retro from
tho Government it Americans woro allowed to
contract. This application was novortheless ro-
fused. The Chaifmau held that it would creato
confusion, as oyory ono called aa witness
might dcsro to bo represented by counsel. Tho
llo 10 also principal IN somo light; that
Sir Francis nncks, n witness, III, as member o.
tho Government. charged as = principal
It would appear that no ono is 70 be allowed 10
1nteffGfe Dut 3lr Jnllu a. NaCuouNaA ~ t.oP'1,
sentative Of tho Government. 10 llaye allowed
Mr.. 1auluey to cross4ncstion III tue 1nterost o!
Sir Hugh Alien would hayo Imperfect tho GOV
ernment. Inntead OF this. howoyor, tho Com
miasoners examined the Witnesses III tue dafA'
and failed to elicit eyidonco pertinent to tho n-
quiry. ,u..
Another circumstance Of Bono Importance
vnY the oxtouJeJ examination by tho Colnlnlh-
stoera Of Daniel L. GAunlen neo,a of TWHl'1$o, %o.
MuIion. and a, animated crosa-e examination,
coninntel by Sir John A. Macdonald, with
MI tho sijl and cunning of that
experienced lawyer, Whose apparent object
wau to baf1lo aid confuse tho witness, but
| in which ho hignally failed. point sought to
| that George ". hc3[ullon, for 4 consideration,
hns sold Information to tho Opposition, but Wit
neps yeatsrt!ay not only sworo that lis brother
| Ind rocotyol nothing aH remuneration, but that
lid md Ills friends had actually loHk &17, 800 rep
rcuenled by uupall oaouk incloBed In tho scaled
| package.
Globo, Of Toronto, says " Let any QUO con
trust the utter want Of oyon tho small
ont effort to o1tract tho :. wholo
truth, whom wltnessos 10 friendly al
| Sir rrancil lIinokn, Btarnea or Doaublen are OIL
tho stand or when tho tlopoHitonH OF codonlnR-
tory evidence. liko hIr. Dakora or Mr. Jackson
Tao, aro being examined, with tho nclco Oh
s!a,glt mn;lo upon Il wltlioBB wlioRe cretlibllity
or thut Of l1s relatives 1t iH thought desirable 70
tanaago, and they will mood no oshor proof That
witaleyor powers Tho ConmHsion possoAs tloy
arc boing exercised to supprosa tho truth, and
| to mako i1lHtiCe q Mookery nud 4 Bhnln.h
OvrAwA, Sopt. 12.--Yho noyal Commission
mot ut noon. lion. Mr. Chnpaia was the nral
wtnoss called. Ills 0yitonco was gwen IT
Froneh. uuntingtou's chargos weroreal Wit