The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
FRESH CANADIAN SCANDAL
MIR. LISTER SPRINGS A NEW SENSA.
TON UPON THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

W AA~sEVNu SVusE"css suu NO.
mands an Immediate Inquiry-Haseart
Says He win Reply To.Dsy-Another
Scandal In Which He Is Involved-The
shameful Record OF Canadian Public Men.
OTTAWA. Sept. 22.-Tlis session OF. the Do
minlon Parliament has indeed been session
Of scandals, the greater part 1t having been
devoted to unearthing plots against the treas
ury and to exposing tho boodling propensitics
OF members of tho Cabinet. members OF Parlia-
mcnt and confidential and trusted employees
OF the Government.
In view OF the revelations which have re-
suited from the Investigations OF the inQusi-
torial committees. 1t was hardly surprise
tonight when Mr.. Lister. in the House Of Com
mons. announced that he had q serious charge
TO formulate against Postmaster General Hag-
CART. Lister gavo notice that he will move
tomorrow to impcach the Hon. John q. Hag
gart, Postmaster General
Tho charge Ia that in 1870 q contract for SEQ
tion b Of tho Canadian Pacific Railway was
awarded to Alexander Manning. John ]. Moe
Donald. Senator McLaren. John Shields. and
James Isbcrter; that John G. Haggart was at
tho timo and Is still q member OF Parliament:
that Haggart became Interested In the profits
OF the Arm under tho nnme OF Peter McLaren:
that while he was Interested changes were
made In tho contract greatly to tho benefit OF
tho firm: that during the progress Of the work
members OF the firm wcro called upon for sub
scriptions for political purposes with the con-
sent of Hnggart. tho subscription being charged
against the profits ofthe firm Having given this
notice. Lister said that tho Government might
complain that the impeachment should have
been brought ut an earlier stage Of this session.
Tho facts. however. had como into his pos
session within the last three days. and in Wow
OF tho extreme gravity OF tho case he would
be failing in his duty II no did not bring the
charge to the attention OF tho Government be-
fore this session ends. In view OF tho fact that
the persons implicated arc In or near Ottawa.
he hoped trial would be proceeded with at
once and concluded in q brief time. and that
the witnesses might not be- absent when sub
ppnns were issued. Ho gave their names to
the House.
Among them arc T. Trudeau. Deputy Minister
Of Railways: the Hon. Senator McLaron. the
Hon. Frank Smith. Minister Of Railways. and
the members Of the railway contractors firm.
The Postmaster General was in his place In
the House. but made no denial or comment ex-
cept to say no would reply tomorrow.
1t was for similar charges that Sir Hector
Langcvin was tried by his peers III committee
and whose case is now before Parliament to
| be finally dealt with
MT. Lister tplu YOUR correspondent tp-ulSuC
! that lie had secured evidence that WAS indis-
putable and direct and that Haggart's escape
was impossible. 1t will be remembered that u
few weeks ago. during the present session.
Postmaster General Haggart was on trial be-
fore u Parliamentary committee for paying u
lady friend Of his u monthly salary out Of the
Dominion Treasury. although she did no work
for the department. 1t was insinuated that
the intimacy between Haggar and his friend.
who had at one time been clerk In his Office.
was Of such a character as to arouse sus-
picion. more especially from the fact that the
Postmaste General and his wife had sep
Grated. he allowing her an annuity Of 5000.
Being pressed pretty hard. the Postmaster
Il Know tic insinasations which have been
spread broadcast from one end Of the country
parties who make them. They are as false as
nyhonesty or nianliness left in the sanderors.?
there any mannlnSss 9F sense OF decensy Ieit
haps sister or q mother. and who have no
other means Of supp2Tt than w3rk \, 9EEd in my
with mono Of them have. evcr passed an I'M
Go ralFSs
Postmaster General Of this country 1 defy
the gentlemen who ma ke these vile charges.
II have been accustomed to accusations OF
that kind from my boyhood upward am
able to take my own Part in this house OF any
anat GSsl "a?sf fdlhsss asss
slanderers have. no honor. at least humanity
b In shs hssfs % S nahne
more upon that question further than to again
it denial Hnd to all the
ss tx sro N ass13 false
III Ma anH was brought into tho Cabinet for
oR1 tss st to h
ss as ana y Is BELOVED That hS Was fallsd
the hed
sSs Hng 4 d =, Ter HS
dcncs against hngKart not only the Postmas;;
ft ts o the
crookedness among Ministers OF the Drown:
Tory members Of Parliament. and members Of
Sir Tfeetor Langsvin ri, proven ,r2H en- to have
large large - sums . IN tostlm9niais and other cash
payments. the transactions INVOLVING loss OF
to ns nssr and es ssxn1s Is
now adjudicating upon his case.
Postmaster. General Haggart proven to have
female clerk at the public expense for long
period. during which she ala no public service,
signed corrupt agreement under which 2
reducing his indebtedness ono half the profits
they received under contracts with the Gov
eminent
Minister of Interior Dewdney proven to have
utilized tho messenger OF his department ~
This Hon Thomas McGreevy. Tory member
procure contracts extras. and more favorable
Conditions from the Department OF Works In
consideration OF tens OF thousands Of dol
ars paid hm b ths also
q Tory newspaper. and to have received
$4,000 year In subsidy for his steamer. IN
violation Of tho Independence. Of Parliament
act; has been driven to resign his seat In tho
Commons and has fed the, country rather
contract Doodle directly to Sir Hector.
Cochrnne another Tory member. proven to
have corruptly sold several appointments to
Offices in bis S eoIIsttqsSney r,.,noo, ., p,,,,
Works. resigned after having confessed to
having received large gifts from contractors do
ING business with the deDlrtmpnt,