St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

which he was to aid them in purchas-
ing the bonds of the HollanderS.
This is manifest from the syllabus
(head nOte) to that decision giving
the substance thereof. Had our cor
respondent pursued his investigation
further, he would have found that sub
sequent to the rendering of that decision
(see 80 Federal Reporter, page 5l3) that
action was tried OIL the merits thereof,
and that the court, Judge Brewer de-
llverlng the opinion, decided that
MeSSrs. Hill and Kittson ever made
such an agreement with Farley. The
opinion in that case is too lengthy to
publish here. 1t shows that the various
railroad properties acquired by Mr.
Hill and his associates were mOrtgaged
III several mortgages, amounting in the
aggregate to S2S, 900, 000:' that the Hol-
land holders were represented by the
then well-knOwn banking firm of }. S.
Kennedy IL Co., of New York city, at
whose request Mr.. Farley was first APP
pointed receiver. After an elaborate
review and discussion Of the testimony,
the opinion concludes as follows:
"1he surroundings are potent against
the truth of the co~mplainant's claim.
Very likely many of the things testified
10 by Messrs. Farley and Fisher were
said by Messrs. Hill and KittSon to
them. Their business relations were
such that they were often brought in
contact, and doubtless had frequent
conversations; but | doubt not that
whatever they have truthtully said were
the gathered fragments of many talks
mere disJecta membra. l cannot be-
lleVe from the testimony that at any
time the complainant and the defend
ants had that full, distinct talk which
complainant and Mr.. Fisher testify to.
or Inat there was ever a definite coming
together Of the minds of the parties in
reference to an agreement for the pur-
chase OF these bonds. In other words. [
think that Mr.. Farley, as receiver, did
not fail in his official duty, and. al
though such a conclusion carries an i'm
putation upon his recollection or verac-
ltY as a witness, 1t sustains his integ-
rlty as an officer. The. contract as set
forth in compartments bill was never,
in my judgment. entered into. and a
decree must be eutered diSmisSing the
bill"
That decision is in every line and
statement a complete vindIcatiOn of
MeSsrs. Hill and Kittson from such
aSper5ionS as your correspondent seeks
to cast upon them, and justice demands
that it be made known. This is due to
both the living and the dead, aStWeIl as
their families, relatives ana friends.
This statement is also due to the gen.
tlemen who inaugurated and carried
through so successfully the recent dem
onStratiOn in his honor, as much as TO
Mr.. Hill. Many of them have personal
knowledge of all l here state; and
they all realize how much better
it has been for st. Paul, Min
neapolis, n the state, that he sue
ceeded, instead of that railway falling
into the hands of persons who resided
elsewhere. The bitterest enemy of Mr..
Hill ma to admit that in the organiza-
ton. construction, development and
completion of the Great Northern rail-
way-eXtendlng from the Mississippi to
the Pacific. without government aida
feat In railroad building and finance has
been performed that is without a par
allel In that line-all of which Injured
TO the benefit of st. Paul. His fellow
tOwnsmen SO believe and feel, and hence
the celebration. Who can justly COLI
denim them for it?
1t is more than one-third of a century
since many of us INCLUDING Mr.. HID
became residents of Minnesota. We
were young and enthusiastic then, and
all started out with the most bOYan
hopes and antlcipatI0nS of tile future.
Some have realized them while others
have failed. This had to be; ana the
fact that we have not been so fortunate
should not prevent us from being thus
just to our more successful fellOW-pio-
ueer. JOHN l.. MACDONALD.