The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24
NEMESIS M'MULLEN,

The Canadian Ministry Looking for
Loopholcs-They Did Not Keep a Cent,
bat Bought an Election with the Rribc
Moncy-Preparins to Weather the
Storm.
MONTREAL. July %, 1873
The past few hours have produced no change
in the position OF scandalous affairs. Sir francis
Hincss and Attorney General Ouimet have each
taken exception to some OF Mr.. George Washing ton
McMullen's unwholesome assertions, but the de-
mails do not alter public opinion upon the broad,
wel-deiined TACT that Allan obtained his Pacific
charter from the government In consideration OF
all enormous sum OF money, Tor portions oil which
receipts were passed. The leading ministerial
organs acknowledge the genuineness of the
documentary evidence against Macdonald and
company, and the latest form OF apology Is
that the brlbe moneys did not go into the
pockets Of the receivers. but were literally sup
piled to sustain the government candidates in the
then pending elections Instead Of approaching
the meritorlous character of this method OF dis
bursIng ill-gotten gains the simple minded public
seem disposed TO regard this admission as an az.
gravation OF the original offence. What became OF
McMullen's money alter Sir Hugh checked 1t out to
Sirs George h. Cartier. John A. Macdonald, Francis
HincKs Gideon Ouimet and l.. Langevln constitutes
a wholly separate and distinct charge against the
dominant party, and Will naturally secure atten-
ton at the proper time. But IL VIII be very
dilllcut to determine how much OF tile brbe- money
was handed over to the treasurer OF the election
corruption lund ana how much stuck to the fingers
OF those VINO demanded and hanuled 1t.
sir George Cartiev being dead, the government
have undertaken to skulk behind his CONN, ana, by
denying all completely with his schemes, although
he was their most active colleague at the time
endeavor to turn the current o. Indignation from
themselves 70 his memory. They would have 1t
understood that Carriers compact with Allan
which has been published-was without their
knowledge, forgetting that before the bargain with
SIR Hugh was finally consummated by handing him
his charter McMullen brought the knowledge OF
the Cartier arrangement TO the Premier himself,
and also eXhip1ted the general assortment OF trump
caros that he held, and which he has now began to
play so enectlvely.
From the still defiant tone OF the Toronto Leader,
the only norm of any importance through which the
promised inquiry Is to be indefinitely postponed.
it Is given out that there will be no reassemDlng
OF Parliament on the 18th Of August, the date to
which adjournment was ordered, IN which event
there VIII be no convening Of the Legislature until
May, 1874.
Ii such really be the programme the politics OF
Canada would soon possess an interest Tor the rest
OF the world such as they never had before.
Sir John A. Macdonald in company with the Hon.
J.. J. c. Abbott, OF st. Anne's, went to Quebec on
saturday 10 receive the Duke OF Manchester and
his son, Lord Vaudeville, who were passengers by
the Prussian. But the vessel was fate In coming
up TO her dock, and as 1t was stormy the Minister
and the member retired to their hotel for the
night. when the distinguished guests dlsem-
sleepy an nour that no cabDy could be procured
The circumstance OF their damp and difficult entry
into quebec was regarded as most fortunate by the
attendant representative or the Canadian press,
who concludes that Though the walk may have
been tlres0mc 1t Afforded them an Opportunity OF
looking at the exterior OF the Parliament build
ings, the Post once and the fountain the centre
OF the Place d'Armes,r on their perpendicular way
up to the st. LOUIS Hotel, where the Reception
Committee were comfortably oblivious alike OF ex-
pected guests and OF the persls OF politics.