The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-14
CANADA STIRREDBY
GRAFT REVELATIONS
Eyorbitant Prices Paid for Tn.
ferior War Supplies, Say
Many Witnesses.
UNFIT BOOTS FOR ARMY

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s 40,
e'ai. oh Scaic ""Preeeue"'eo III '"e
pubic lilo OF the DOMINION nave
dwarfed the interest OF Canadians In
,,a ,rocros, -, tho uor
Actihs upon oruoiS iio'h 'he "V'erh-
ment to investigate charges without fear
or favor Parlia mentary committees
ta,.. ,,u,,,,,,, On ,,ch, n s.cias ~ auasaa
asoi. ,,,,tor ',,,t ,h. ais
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Halifax TO Vancouver. Although mini
udzed by the lower order OF Conservs-
tive newspa pers and highly exaggerated
by extreme Liberal organs DESTROYS OF
making political capital against the Cow
eminent, the facts found between the
two extremes OF opinion disclose an ex-
traordiuary condition OF affairs.
According to the evidence sworn to
before the committees war had hardly
been declared before an army of mid
dlemen fell upon Ottawa and rake
offs Of thousands of dollars were made
In the purchase OF trucks, transport
wagons. boots. bicycles, binoculars and
bandaRes The first instance OF alleged
deliberate graft brought to light was
the case OF II. t. Powell. a fourteen
dollar a week drug clerk, who, 1T was
"a
sonable profit In comparatively small
order for field dressings. II turned out
that Powell worked In "A store in which
w. +. Garland. a member OF Parliament
for Carleton, ontario. was the leading
Shareholder. and that the order was OBJ
tanned through Garland's allesed infu-
ence and Interference with the officials
OF the Department of Militia. Threat
ened with prosecution by tho Justice
Department Powell returned the So 900
High Prices for Motor Trucks.
7, oh,.,rt,n -o.,t.,,.to. &c., .A
.o,,ro.s - S,,.ar,,,,.. -, -.
noa,I, 90 s,,ocasss,i nus NV 'ee"
r. ~ - 20 ,,.. ,.,,. !,
been shown ,ba, ,noso ror no d., $50,
,,nra,, 80, aa,,s1.>,s,.. 80 ~, ~ IN
100 ~ &c, 49,, aap. 90, ', a., si'ovo eaop
Tor ,bs ss,onJ 81 - ,,,,'i.a,s
~. ~ anu ti.ih cvht'Hsehls,
si,ntiar ~ 800, .' '"o ~ "ehs "e'e
0no ,,a,i Co.,. -. 49, ,', "a 81
80 p.u tOt o'eis ',ucA oousi' LOT inc
into the nocilsts ~ 'roro,,,a o oe
Exoroitart prices were paid also for
motor tires and bicycles,
The investigation into the purchase
or Held glasses has resulted In the sus-
pension OF leading Government official.
Col. Hurdman' inspector of technical
tnat glasses OF decidedly Inferior make
were passed by this official, that In one
case a real estate agent was given a
contract Tor large supply on the
recommendation OF the ottawa Conser-
vative member who controlled the capi-
taLs patronage. while In another in
stance an agreement was entered into
between TWO ottawa dealers by which
the inspector OF technical equipment was
y e. "a IN
order which they held for zoe
The sworn evidence in the boot inves-
ugatlon Drought out some startling facts.
Omcers and privates by the score testi-
ned that the boots supplied them were
Ike plotting paper Some fell TO
pieces after two weeks wear. and 1t
was charged that several deaths at
salisbury were due 10 exposure through
inferior footwear. number OF the
officers swore that the boots were ahso-
lutely unit for active service and that
they would not like TO go TO the front
with them.
supply of Boots Discarded.
A. 49,, ,.
az 'he result OF Niolent snlft ~
ppa,''.,Ip men 'lept INTO lhe pro-
80, e.u'Nea VI We .oH,ih.''ee Two reports
h,, ~ .e'' a majority report
y -! ~ '.'.H'i '"''Ne iheHioerS eNoherat-
,.'s t,,e .Ii,'le", rom al! Diane ana
n'''iV' '.s 'rPott y! the Lhoe'h! mem
.,,s,, ma eng ,"e yum ration with
.',.' 80 aHu VAN, Oh care hegi-
~ - -, p'a'us VIM" ne'1 es'lealions
az ~" u.sVarueu "So'
80 y. 49, % INK "'ht IU' service.
49, 49, 80, 800, ,''- "a to'i'pI'l"t th1I
Isa,,,r,, FOR ~, ,r.,,,,,aa NV. a. oeio
ars, ,ontr,sa, 80 LIZ. Va sue
p,,,;sh 49,. -. '"PP'N VA"
I, ~ t,r.h. ,,,,-,. .. r., -
xuorr ,,o,,,,,a,', ,ra, Co.,, ., -, my
a Won,raai r,,scbar, 49, -, 70 1'a ,,
nlnced an fba na,rnnas. H., ,,, 49,, W..
ister Of Militia raceIved az o. aa
commission Tor ohtaInine, S,,ci. -
tract for a ouehnr shoe err Sno ~
,onto shoe merchant. n Niip,s,ar a.
cl!ned To enter into a contract on ,hs
ground that the SAMPLES furnished hin,
by the Militia Depsr,rent we're ,,urst