St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-15
UPPER IS ANSWERED
A Very Warm Meeting Of
Grand Trunk Share
holders.
The Western Traffic Assoeia-
ton Fails to Secure a
Quorum.
Has Jay Gould Decided to
Smash the Presidents
Agreement?
The Boycott on the Alton
Went Into Effect Yes
tepdaY.

MONTREAL, April IA special cable
dispatch from London received here
says: The meeting of the Grand Trunk
shareholders to-day was very large.
Henry Tyler said he believed that the
United States congress would again
legalize the divisions of traffic. Re-
gardiEg Sir Charles Tupper's charges
against the company Sir Henry
remarked, Before the elections we
were deserving of every favor from the
government of Canada. Since the cleo
tons, no language is too bad, no mis-
representation too mOnStrOuS to be
hurled at us by the high commissioner"
The speaker then proceeded to read to
the meeting the private report of Gen
eral Manager Sergeant, of the company,
of the interview had with Sir Charles
Upper. Several shareholders objected
to the reading of the report, but Sir
Henry persevered. The report declared
that Sir Charles Upper plainly bid for
the Grand Trunk vote, and Manager
Sergeant declined to swerve from
position Of complete independence. Sir
Henry then proceeded to review Sir
Charles Tupper's charges. He remarked
oial, III uctdllS, tllcy WSlc very SUlollS'
but absurd. AS to the manager of the
Chicago & Grand Trunk, whose openly
expressed anneXationisr sentiments had
been drawn attention to by Sir Charles
Upper, Sir Henry said that Mr..
Reeves was very valuable officer. but
the company regretted his statements
as to the necessity to Canada of annexa-
ton to the United States. 1t was untrue
that a single pass had been given over
the whole system to enable an elector
to cast his vote for the Liberals. Sir
Charles upper had said that the
Grand Trunk had never forgiven the
the Canadian Pacific railway. ss"Trne"
Sir Henry remarked, THE Canadian
Pacific received six times as much sub
sidy as the Grand Trunk, but this
company only complains at subsidies
to roads uselessly competing with the
Grand Trunk. Sir Charles Upper
then charged the board Of this company
with extravaganza corruption and
jobDery. 1t is hardly necessary to
reply seriously to such general charges.
If the Grand Trunk was so guilty, why
was l, as Sir Charles Upper wrong
fully alleged, offered facilities by the
Canadian Pacific? Why was our late
son, knighted? Why was the Grand
Trunk, before the elections. such an
excellent body, SO we'll deserving of the
governments favor? l challenge the
high commissioner to bring any single
charge Of corruption or lObbery against
us. [ will meet face to face, because L
maintain that no road is more honestly
worked than the Grand Trunk" A
noisy debate followed. buring which hot
words were used both by the friends of
the management and their opponents.
The report was finally adopted, with only
five dissenting votes. Mr.. Hill moved
and MI. Cain seconded a motion that
those gentlemen be not reelected. The
amendment was put amid great excite
ment, and was carried by vote of
about 20 to 10. After the excitement
had been somewhat allayed. Sir Henry
Tyler demanded poll, and it will take
place tomorrow. A motion to adjourn
for fortnight was carried amid much
excitement.