The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-21
Where Did Sir Hugh Allan's
100000 Cop
A Powerful Opposition Ready to
Tackle the Ministry.
ACTIVITY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Sir Hugh Interviewed on the Great
Railroad Route.


Sir Hugh Allan. In search of q charter to build the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, has had the effect Of
easing public nxety concerning the scandal by
anOrding proof Of the degradation OF
the Ministry. To be relieved from state
OF painful suspense Ia always acceptable,
even though the relief comes through
| . realization Of our worst fears. The vague In
situations OF partisan press, where the honor OF
nation IL a. issue, are simply exasperating to the
public mind. To-day tho people, who but yester-
day were 80 depressed, appear almost jubiant In
spite Of their loudly expressed indignation.
The community Ia not shocked by the re-
cital. The warnings had been too often
given, and individually many Of the members
Of the Queens Privy Council had long since
forfeited popular respect. The Incorporate habits
Of one Minister for instance am told have ceased
to excite remark. Reformatory attempts have been
frequently made, and sometimes with promise Of
success; but the cold water treatment invariably
failed just at the moment when 1t was whispered
at the clubs that cure had been surely
effected. But even this lamentable weak
ness might have been condoned In consd-
Grafton Of his brilliant talents had his
character been In all other particulars
OF A MILKY wHITENEss.
As it is fall at this time is more like stumble In
the mire than dropping from dizzy height in
resemblance to Disrae Is very striking, and II 10
believed that he rather prides himself on being like
that eminent statesman IN other respects more i'm
portant than mere prOnle and hair. But ambition,
In Its noblest sense is not OF these for he has
parted with his political reputation, II common be-
lief be well founded. But he is artfu withal, and
it is undoubtedly true that there are yet some
few persons, whO dazzed by the brighter colors
of his varegated character, regard him as martyr
to political chicanery. or such are probably the
recent happy subscribers to a fund OF $50, 900,
placed where 1t would certainly do the most good,
in token OF their admiration for him AS man and
as slight tribute to his unttrng zeal in behalf Of
his country. These swift reasoners argued
that to be poor was to be honest
where politics were concerned, and Sir Johns
supposed chronic shortness OF funds was chart-
ably attributed to an excess Of virtue rather than
to any other kind of excuses. The generous SUBJ
scribers to the Macdonald testimonial must leel o
little crestfallen when called upon to read such
terse letters as this
ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND.
TO THE HSss j. e. Assp OFT AMP W, As n S
JOHN A. MACDONALD.
You Will comprehend the full force oil the above
despatch when told that the Hon. J. J. c. Abbott,
besides being member Of the House Of Commons
for the Argenteu constituency is also the solicitor
and confidential adviser OF sir Hugh Allan, who, at
the date given, was making forced loans to nearly
the entire Ministerial household at Ottawa for the
purpose OF getting the Pacific charter.
There Is much curiosity here to know the con-
tents OF two sealed envelopes which said to be
contained in q third deposited by SIT Hugh
Allan and G. W. McMuen with banker
on Great st. James street-a Mr.. starnes. R1mor
had 1t for y time that Sir Hughs deposit was
check to McMullen's order for $l7.5OO while
McMullen's envelope was believed to contain the
originals OF the correspondence between them re-
lating to the bribery business. The explanation
was that McMuen had agreed to
SETTLE WITH SIR HUGH FOR $4,000,
OF which $500 was paid him on account and the
balance was represented in the check alluded to-
and which was to have been paid over to
the middle Of neas month";
provided that IN the meantime McMulen withheld
the Allan letters from the public. II this theory Ia
correct, McMulen valued revenge more than he
did the $4,000, which, by the alleged terms Of the
contract. he forfeited when he brske silence In
reply to the indlscreet attacks upon him by the
Gazette, journal until very recently owned by
Allan.
OPPOSITION MUSIC CONES NEXT.
The great question now Is. how will the govern
ment lace the opposition music, the themes OF
which McMullen has just discoveredS Certainly
family resemblance to the ''Rogues' Marcn.S
Perhaps the Governor General viii employ
smens ssus uTans popusG squre
ment and At the same time staving or
the Investigation, which is IN order upon the reas-
sembling Of the Legislature. on the 18th prOx.
But n Lord Dunerin hestates to interfere and the
Ministry under him undertake to play any Of their
1ne games for the further humbugglng OF this
sorey aggravated people very pleasant little sur
prise may ensue. believe that u very influential
body Of citizens, reliable representatives Of popu-
lar feeling, are prepared to
pREcrPIrATE CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.
1t would be bloodess parting with mother
England, Tor the hint to act on their own RESPONSE
bllity has been freely given the Canadians time
and again by the BRUSH Ministry and press
looked upon by far-sighted statesmen as only
transition from the condition OF q superauous
colonial appendage to the inevitable sphere OF
ma liOnal independence. | have asked what form
OF government Is to be proclaimed In the event OF
q final separation, and the reply is, Republican,
Annexation is not contemplated by any class here,
but the programme OF establishing a republic Is
largely discussed. Those who favor 1t hope that
account. The people have discovered that they
must be prepared to take care Of themselves in
any sudden emergency that England cannot be
complications that may arise. and, above all. that
the possibility ofcomplcations with their door
neIghbors is greater while they remain SUBJECTS OF
the Queen. The deprivation Of the treaty making
power, they say renders II impossible for then to
have. that iull, lair, frank and
FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES
which 1t Is their interest and wish TO main TAIN This
is indeed true. presume that the American people
would not regret 70 see the last vestge OF foreign
rule blown from the northern portion Of the Cont
nent by peaceabe zephyr 1t ID reasonable TO as
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in '73 OF perhaps in '76,
according to memorable precedent-woud insure
them the good Will and moral support, II nothing
stronger, OF the pioneer Republic. 1 shall seek
another opportunity for explaining certain mutual
advantages which the most intelligent Canadians
consider would accrue In the event or q Canadian
| republic being proclaimed. OF course, the intima-
! ti0n hele given Of what ! conceive TO be
| anything but a remote possibility. especially
under the present peculiarly Irritating ciIcum-
| stances, will he pronounced absurd by the
ministerial organs. but that Will not alter the fact
that the proprety and deslrability VI the step
| being freely canvassed here In political circles.
| CANADIAN LOYALTY TO THE SOVEREIGN
has always been OF the most obsequious kind, and
sincere at that but this will not prevent q separa
ton. The American colonsts up to the period
| when popular patience ceased to be q virtue, wert
| unequalled Tor their devotion TO the same throne
but that did not prevent them from unlocking tnt