New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
and to arrange for a mutual system for terminating
their contracts.
ACCUSING THE GOVERNMENT OF CRIME.
An EXTRAORDINARY TRAFFIC IN TIMBER
GRANTS IN THE DOMINION-A SwINDLED
MICuIG ANDER.
MICHIGANDER.

ottawa March Is (Spccial.-Thc chief grants OF
timber limits. etc. made by the Dominion Government
TO their supporters and others. named by Mr..
Charlton VI. p, in the debate on the motion 10 impeach
Mr. Rykcrt. NJ. p. and by implication members Of
the Government of corrupt and criminal practices, are
startling in magnitude. Mr.. Charlton in his speech
quoted grants of timber limits TO seventeen members
Of the House and senate amounting to $50 square
miles. lie showed that seven members of the local
Legislature had received grants amounting 10 $50
square miles He read the names of thirty four mem
bcrs of the Senate and House Of Commons who pro
cured limits for parcels amounting To 800 square
miles. lie furnished long of names Of Tory
workers who received limits all at merely nominal
figures. The total orders in Council 10 February 10,
1853. $50 the number of square miles granted was
%. 800, being in the vast of 900.
The limit which the subject of the impeachment
was given to the boodlers' for $500. and was sold
to Louis Sands lumberman of Manstcc Mich, for
5000 900. Sands complained Of being swindlcd His
affidavit produced in the House as follows:
Louis Sands Of the City Of Manstec umberman being
duly sworn dcposcs and SAYS:
That about the 10th day Of December, 1852
he induced by the representations of T. H. Hunter
broker Of Winnipeg. $4,000 for the refusal or h,
Cypress Hills tm limit at the price Of 500 COO the
said limit should examination turn out As represented
and contain 100, 600 feet Of good lumber.
He procured the service, Of II nry {. Hudcll. a.
land surveyor who resided the City Of Mani,tcc. and
fdcncc he the said Henry : Hudcl mp to thJ
Northwe, locate the said limit and report thereon
The said Henry &. Iiudc proceeded to the Northwest
for the purpose aforesaid reported that the limit was
represented and contained 100000 ooo feet Of good
pine lumber; and that ne has been informed and verify
believes that the said HuGel bribed to make such
report.
That on the receipt OF the said report he the said
Loui, sands proceeded Winnipeg and completed the said
purchase and OF the completion Of the SAID
purchase there present Mers. Rvkcit Adams ana
Hunter and then and there paid for the said limit
500 600 and 500 600 payable in one and
years from the date thereof with interest at pen
cent beside the $40 600 cash previously paid.
Fortynne thousand hundred dollars Of said notes
were made John Adams. and 10y him indorscd without
recourse y NJ Rykot and in his name discounted at the
Bank Of Montreal Winnipeg 10000 were given to RIB
Hunter and 10y him discounted and tine balance. s5o'Jo
were retained di.p >cd Of hv The said John Adams
Tpon the con pciion Of tc sid purchase Dec purchased
a saw MILL and at transported it. with equipments to
the said limit Of 10000; and upon the arNai
Of said mill h. discovered fo- the first time that the sad
limit at all represented that instead Of w'e
being 100 feet Of good lumber there was ho u
br enough 10 make 20 Of lumber and that the
said timber was small stun and would cost more 70 manu-
fcture than Il can Roe that part Of the country
After purchasing limit he found that the Canadian
Pacific Railway Con Iany entitled 10 every "dd section
OF the said limit which comprised on"haf Of the Whole
limit: he then compelled TO an additional sum o'
:, $50 TO he Canadian Railway Company before he
could do anything thereon
ina, tho license fo- said timber limit IN tho names oi
Joseph BENJAMIN Macarthur and John Charles IfEcr ana
v them assigned him. the said Louis Sands on the LIST
day Of December. lS>i.
In the debate on the steal. sir Richard CArt"lEh'
made a terrible arraicnmcnt Of the Government. H'
recalled the fact that recent e-tmae , shovel ,na'
about one half the supporters OF thc ''Ncrhh'l''
namely seventy members. were IN some shape OF V'''
pecuniarly associated with the Ministry, r,.,us .
Mr.. Rykert in hi, defence called >r hlchard
,eaer and "A who had been convicted before
the people Of the most corrupt men WHO c'ci
sat on the floor OF Parliament.