New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-30
THE CANADIAN SCANDAL.

SOME RESULTS OF THE INSTRUMENTATION
EVIDENCE AGAINST THE PREMIER.
IFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ToRoNro, Sept. 4.-There are always people
who knew it"-after the event. Jay Cooke co.
agreed with Sir Hugh Allan in December, 1871 to sub
scribe 81 100000 to the Canada Pacific scheme, and
because that firm has failed the one political party
finds in the circumstance justification OF that part OF
its charge against the Government that Americans were
TO be allowed 10 invest money IN the Canada Pacihc
Railroad and other congratulates Itself on the fore
sight OF the Government finally excluding them. But
il ought TO be remembered that when Sir Francis Iincks
(at that time OF the CabineD gave the names OF
certain American fnanclers to Sir Hugh Allan all OF
them stood high financial circles, and moreover 1t
was as presumably solvent firms that they were eyenu
ally thrown over.
BY far the most important evidence given before the
Commission Of Sir John Macdonald and Sir Hugh
Allan The admission Of the Canadian Premier that
large sums were received from Allan for election pur
poses and that Sir George Cartier aud himself had
promised TO secure for Allan the Presidency OF the
Company 20 a long way toward proving the case
against him by implication But there IS private ana
CONFIDENTIAL note OF Sir Geo. Cartier TO Sir Hugh Allan
which brought mp during the examination OF the
latter and which furnishes crcumstantal evidence OF
very strong character Put IN uxtaposition with SEN
tence from Huntpg charge II looks very bad in
deed Thus the charge runs That subsequently, an
understanding was come 10 between the Government
and Sir Hugh Allan and Mr. Abbott that Sir Hugh Allan
and his friends should advance large sum OF money
for the purpose aiding the elections of ministers and
their supporters at the next general election and that
he and his friends should receive the contract for the
construction of the railroad" Carriers note runs:
MONTREAL. July 80. 1872
DEAR SIR HUGH The friends OF the Government VIII
expect be assisted with unds Ia lhe penuIng eirV
fions and any amount which you or your company
shall advance that purpose snail he feeOuped 10 you
= memorandum Of Immediate requirements IL oelo"'
Very truly yours, ,,, a.. e. 90, NN i, In IN,
Nav wanted: Sir John A. Macdonald, s25OOO; the hon.
Mr. Ianpavn els OOG Sir George E. Cartier, $4,000; sr
Jnhn. additional, $4,000; the Hon. MI. LangeNlh,
$40 600; Sir George L. Cartier, $4,000
This not only shows that there was an understanding
as 70 the payment OF money for election purposes but
also that the very company which proposed TO build the
road was asked 20 furnish the wanted! rumor
Is prevalent to-day that Mr.. G.. W. McMulen has
changed his mind and will present himself before the
Commission OF Investigation after all have not vet
been able to verify this His evidence is all that
is now required To complete the expose seeing that St
John Macdonald himself has been frank IN his adm!s
sions and SIR Hugh Allan made so full ana explicit
"A statement. McMuen processes TO be able 10 prove
that on July 80 two were drawn between sir
Uugh Allan and SIR George T. Cartier, the first as
mind and 10 be subsequently, Withdrawn, the second
binding Cartier 10 give Allan the contract He also pro-
tesses TO be able 10 prove that Sir john Macdonald not
only knew of but Endorsed this contract II this be so,
and il McMulen be much aggrieyed as ne pretendh
TO be- il Is inexpcable why he mas not already come
forward and given his testimony.