New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-08
THE CANADIAN RAILWAY .CANDAL.

THE CANADIAN RAILWAY ,CANDAL.
THIRD DAYS EVIDENCE BEFORE THE ROYAL COW
MssIoN-TEsTIMoNY OF SENATOR MACPHERSON
AND MIR. BEAUBIEN-AN ELECTION LOAN oP
S7O0O-MPORTANT TELEGRAPH MESSAGES MISS
ING.
OTTAWA, Canada, Sept. 6.-The Royal Com
mission resumed IT'S investigation at noon The Minis
tiers we're represented by Sir John Macdonald and
Messrs Langevin Campbell, and Aikens. Sir Francis
Hipcks came forward and signed his deposition after
which Senator Macpherson was called and sworn.
Knew Sir Hugh Allan only slightly acquainted win
McMullen have no personal knowledge ot asSs. -
sn,Hugh told hun that he (Sir Hugh vas IN negotiation
with Americans and had come 10 an understanding win
them. MACPHERSON then read a conversation he iah
with Sir Hugh also correspondence with ln when mas
already published They refer to Sir Hugh efforts
TO induce MACPHERSON 20 join with BIN aud American
capitalists in undertaking tue construction o. Paunc
railway, and MacPhers0ns objections on me ground
that Canada sufficiently represented IN me pro-
posed company.l Witness was not personally sur
McMulen represented the Americans. bnt uhdrfst"oh
so. Thc Court read HuntingtOn's stat ment ildi dH
funds were TO be furnished by Americans MacPhersou
said this Incorrect; sir Hugh told mn
did not know Sir Hugh was 70 be paid
percentage that he was TO be at the mead OF th
company; ind not know the Government was aware 81
the negotiations with the Americans, nor mat Ie 90,
respecting the furnishing OF election funhsi knew
nothing of sir Hugh's support OF the government can
diates, OF any agreement between the IoSefhmeh'
and Sir Hugh respecting Pacific charter belns pom
lsed ON condition furnishing FUNDS 70 h" Govern
ment; he (MacPherson) never consented L. accept
stock in Sir Hugh's company; vas President
Of the Inter-Occanlc Company which Wa iofmeh
with the object defeating SIR Hugh's scheme; was
aware the Canada Pacific Company had ii.iotmrd ihe
Government thai company tleV never hIu MA "
gOtiatOns with Amercausi out from Use hos "i ~
Hugl's intimate relations with Americans he Nas
afraid they might still yiRually have le3hhE interest
in the railway mad other reason for believing Amer
leans had a share the Canada Paclic had CONVEX
satiOn with Sir John Macdonald respecting dmA.gih"
ton; Sir John urged il uu the ground that wolld give
much greater strength TO the enterprise; sr Johh hA
also written TO him on the same sunJ 'ot
sIr Beaubien WAS then called and sworn:
Was a member Of the House OF Commons and Nir".
President Of the Northern Colonization road was not
aware OF any negotiations between Sr huEh ann
Americans respecting furnishing funs; ga nor
know Americans TO take stock IA ih1
Canada Pacific Company; knew OF no agreement
between the company and the GOY"rnn'ui respect
ing furnishing funds the election; WIS aware ~
one case where Sir Hugh loaned one canddait N,op;
nothing OF the then, and knew nothing or u now
Witness recited ms case. Amer TIE titrtto-
were over some friends went 10 Sr HUN ad pro
cured loan, for which Beaubeu gave note Wni,h SIS
now due; sir Hugh loaned him money on account oi
their friendship and relations IN connection WIN 10"
Northern Colonization road no member "t tht GOV
eminent knew anything about H. be not being GOV
eminent candidate.
Mr. Bethune manager OF the telegraph Office AT OF
tawa being called and sworn, sand that the message
dated Toronto Aug l6 and signed John A. Mcdonald,
was not in his possession the one 10 ri John y
Macdonald signed by j. j. Z. Abbott ihts,aecs WEI"
only kept six months ana then destroyed. lbo tlr
graph hooks at Ottawa for August 1872. were searched
but the clerks fOund messages between 5f JOIN A.
Macdonald and Sir Hugh Allan.
The Commission adjourned at D. m. TO meet on
Monday.