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:54.

*f^**l%WW

SERIES No. 3.

The Way the Liberals Fought to Save the

Province From the Beauport Scandal,

The Paris Loan and Others.

The following amendment» taken from
the Journals of the Lesislative Assem-
bly at ' Qu&bec will show bow
itrong and detennmed an effort
was made by the Liberal Jfar-
ty to save the Province from the rechlesd
wabte of money which the Government
was determined to give to its friends
Landry et ah. They will also show, be-
yond dispute how the Crovemment and its
slaves, would listen to nothing,
and neither the arguments of the
Sisters of Charity nor the ap-
peals of the Rrepreeentatives of the
people mattered one jot. Messrs. i<andry
et al., were to have their reward and
the}! got it at the expense of the over-
burdened taxpayers who foi the next Six-
ty years will bear the burden of the ini-
quitous Beauport Asylum Scandal ; whilst
the proprietors will meantime draw their
$18,600 per aoinum come what may.

On Feb. 15th. 1893, Mr. Teesier (Fort-
neuf) moved, seconded by Mr. Bernat-
chez, that "the contract passed in 1883
between the Government of the Province
of Quebec and the proprietQrs of the
Bwiuport Asylum for the care and main-
tenance of lunatics vnll expire on the SOth
April, 1803 ; that the Government has paid
more than $1,000,000.00 in execution of the
said contract ;

•"llhat the Government has pai*! an-
nually during the last ten. years the sum
of $132 per head for the care and main-
tenance o" each patient contined in the-
Beauport Asylum;

"That the Government only pays now
and only paid in 1883, at the time of the;
passing of the said contract, $100 per head
per annum to the Nuns for each patient
confined in the Asylum of St. Jean do
Dieu, and $80 i)er annum to the Nuns for
each patient confined in the .Asylum at
St. Ferdinand d'HaUfax.

"That it appears by the documents
laid before this House during the pro-
sent Session, that the Sisters of Oliarity
of the city of Quebec, have for a length
of time, been negotiating with the Gov-
ernment and with the proprietors at
the Beauport Asylum respecting the care,
maintenance and treatment of lunatics
on the expii'atioQ of th* 'vin tract now In
force ;

"That the Sister«5 of Charity have otter-
ed the Government, to undertake the care
and inaintenauce ot all the lunatics now
confined at Beauport, for a .«um of "lO)
for oach patient, per annum which w Id
represent an annual saving of $35,0.,-\i.O)
to the Province, of which one half would
be to the benefit of the municipal corpora-
tions and of the relatives interestod ;

IVh

/H'6

"That on the 30th of October, 1892,
the said Sisters of Charity offered to build
a new asylum with all modern improve-
ments ;

"That the said Sisters of Oharity have
declared themselves ready to accept the
condition that the treatment of patient*
should be under the superintendence of
the Government and .>f Government phy-
sicians and that the board and clothing
of the patients should be in accordance
>vith the schedule annexed to the contract
with the managers of the Asylum at Ver-
dun and to leave to the Government tha
control of the admission and of the tem-
porary and permanent discharge of the
patients ;

"That the acceptance of these offers
would place the Province in a position
to make a much more favorable contract
than the one now in existence both from
a humanitarian and from an economical
l)oint of view ;

"That it is urgent that steps be at once
taken to make new arrangements ; that
the Honorable VrovmciaJ Secretary so dn
dared it in the Official Correspondence in
stating tiiat it was necessary that every
thmg be settled before the present Session
and that the Government would not meet
the House without having arrived at a
solution of this important question ;

"That this House trusts that the Gov-
ert-ment will consult it durmg the pre-
sent Session, will lay before it the con-
tract which it is the intention of the
Government 'o conclude in the name ot
the Province to go into effect on the tirst
of May next, and will obtain the 'authori-
zation of this House to make the said
arrangements before asking it to vote
the special credit pet down for this pur-
ro!«e in the Estimates for the year ISb-o-
91."

This was voted down by 41 Tories
Kgainst 24 Liberals.

It will be seen that from the ver,
outset the Liberals protested most earnest-
ly a!>:iin!i.t useless expenditure and fiat
thf. timcnt had from Mr ' '• mai"

«p moll m»dicum ''f 'ii n ' ns it

possessed, that the deal which Mercier
had refused to be a party to phouid be
put through and the Landry set given the
reward which they hunger^ . for, and
which they have now got at the expense
of the people of the Province o'" Que-
bec.
(See. Journal. Vol, XXVI I. page 222.)

On Dec. 14th. 1893, Mr. Tessier (Port-
neuf) moved an amendment, seconded by
Hon. Mr. Shehyn, that "it be resolved that
whereas it appears by the document? sub-
mitted to this House, that the Govern-
ment arbitrator, Mr. Peters has estimatel
the value of the whole property of the
Asylum, movables and immovables, at
$310,000 and that the same property was
estimated in 1884 by the proprietors them-
selves only at -$270,000 when the contract
had still eight years to run and assured
them considerable profits during that
period. \

"This Hourie while happy to s.^e that
Institution confided to the care and man-
agement of the Sisters of Charity, observes
with surprise, that the pnce of $t25,001
for which the Government ha* become
warranty towards the former proprietors
of the Beauport Asyqlum is, according to
the information supplied by the docu-
mentsfi, laid before the House, consider-
iil)ly above the real value of the said
eftablishraent and that, under the cir-
cumstances, and in view of such estimates,
both on the part of the proprietors and
of the Government arbitrator, this trans-
action is contrary to the public inter
eet." .

Mr. Gladu moved and Mr. Tessijr (lli-
mouski) seconded in amendment that ;
"it be further resolved that the Goverii-
ment was not authorised to give a war-
ranty for the pi ice of sale of the said
Afylum ; and that con.sequently, by giving
Buch warranty to the vendors in the con-
tract it has exceeded its powers."

The House divided A,\-ith the result that
the Liberal am«ndmei»t was lost bv 21 t»
44

fJoiuTials Vol. XXTIII. f. 276.)

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the result that
IS l>6t l)V 21 U

r 276.)

t)n Dec. 15th Mr, Dechene moved an
ameudment, seconded by Mr. Turgeon
that : "it be resolved that this House
regrets that the Government has become
warranty for the price of the Beauport
Asylum for the sum of $425,000, when tho
Sisters of Charity, by their letter of
31st Oct., 1892, ofifered to build and furnish
a suitable asylum at their own expense
and in due time without requiring anv
disbursements by the (Jovemment, and, in
the mean time, lodge all th? Insane pa-
tients then in the Beauport Asylum in
the building at tbeir disposal, until their
said buildings were ready."

The House haying divided the Liberal
Amendment was lost by 17 to 40.
(Journals. Vol. XXVIII. p. 287.)

Here is a startling pi-oof of the Govern-
■nient's corruption. The Sisters ottered
"to build and furnish a suitable asylum"
without ANY DISBUESEMENTS FROM
'J'HE GOVERNMENT. They refused to
I do this because then they could not carrv
I through their infamous arrangement with
I the Landry coterie. The forty Tories
f ■\\-ho voted against are the same men who
III promised to add no new burdens to the
'^Province.

On the 19th December, 1893 the Hon.
Mr. Marchand moved, seconded by Mr.
Tessier of Portneuf," that "it be resolved,
that, by the contract of sale mentioned
in the said resolutions it was stipulated
that the balance of $327,000 remaining due
to them, would be payable in 60 years
from the first of May last, in fiO annuities

r|-of §18,600, comprising interest and sinking

Jfifund.

■1 "Tliat according to information obtained

iSby this House the rate of interest upon

l^'which were based the calculations deter-

r^inining the amount of said annuities ot

S$18,600, appears to have been fixed and

j settled between the parties at 4 per cent.

'" "That the proper annuities for the pay-

^ment nt 4 per cent in 60 vears, of a capi-

^tal of $327,000 is not $18,600 but $14,453.73.

"That consequently, the said annuities

iexceed by $4,146.27 the amount at which

|they should have been properly established

[taking as a basis the rate of interest indi-

[fated by the Honorable Provincial Secrff-

"That the Government has thus become
ia party to a transaction which by means
t»f exaggerated calculations, illegally grants
[to the vendors of the Beauport Asyhim, at
"ie expense of the Histerg of Chiritv ;inii
■der the guarantee of ihe Gorernnrnt
annual sum of $4,140.27 during 60 yoa'-s.

"That, oLv the other hand, the real value
of 60 annuities of $18,600 calculated at the
rate of 4 per cent represent u total sum
of $420,814.47 instead of $327,000.00 which ia
the balance of price stipulated in the said
contract of sale.

"That, consequently, the Government haa
illegally stipulated and lguai<anteed tb«
payment to the vendors of the said asylum
a sum of $93,814.47 in excess of the
apparent purchase t}ric( as stipulated io
the said contract.

"That by adding to thi- dum of $420,814.-
47 the further sum of $98,000. which waa
paid in acquittal of the Vendors to their
creditors and which formed part of the
said price of sale, such price of sale
amounts in reality to $518,814.47, instead
of $425,000 as mentioned in the contract.

"That in this transaction, entirely direct-
ed and controlled by the Government,
the said Government has, by means of ex-
aggerated calculations, induced the Sisters
of Charity to pay *:'or the said Beauport
Asylum a srm of $93,814.47 over
and above the apparent price agreed to
betv/een the parties and stipulated in the
said contract ^ad has thus procured to the
Vendors, under tKe guarantee of the Pro-
vince, an unlawful gratification for the
eame amount.

"That the Government has thus directed
controlled ^and executed, a itranaaction
which IS unjust towards the Sisters ol
•-harity, ruinous to the Province, and
which 18 not revealed in its true character
:n the Resolutions submitted to this
House."

(Journals. Vol. XXvIII. p 304.)

This most important amendment moved
by the Liberal leader ought to be known
to every voter in the Prrvince.

The Government not satisfied with giy-
ing $155,000 more than the proprietors *
themselves had valued the property at;
further defraud the Province by maWng
the yearly annuity $4,126.27 more than it
ought to be. The result of this being
that in the sixty years the Province will
pay, in liard cash, no less than TWO
HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS more than it haa
any right to do.

Tlie proprietors valued the Asylum at
$270,000.

The Province has to pay

60 annuities of $18,600

Standard Life Go's loan. . . ,
Given to Niin<; "

<'r

RHU'S

Total.

1,116,600
90,000
44,O(}0

.•^0,Wf

Here is the plain result of Tory corrup-
tion. The Province pays ONE MILLION
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS for the Deauport Asy-
lum property which the owners themselves
valued at 1^270.000.

The Province loses NINE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
by this one scandal. The same Govern'
ment which in 1896 gave ^$370,000 for thn
Education of the Province gave thre«
times as much to one Tory clique.

The general public are in a way awaro
that $425,000 was given for a tumble down
building not worth much more than halt,
but it is not realised what lies behind, or
the extent of "unlawful gratitication" skil-
fully hidden by the tigure-jugglers at Que-
bec.

On December 19th. 1893 Mr. G. W. Ste-
phens seconded by the Hon. Mr. Mar-
chand, moved in amendment that "it bn
resolved, that, whereas under the offer,
of the Grey Nuns to the Government un-
der date 31st, Oct., 1892.

"The Reverend Sisteij made the follow-
•ng propositions to the Government:

"We, at first offered them $27C,000, baa-
ing our offer on a sale made of one-sixth
of the property by Mr. Ernest Landiy to
Messrs. Landry and Larue, two of the pre-
sent owners. Tliis ofier was refused
in a letter which was very long, but con-
tained no practical suggestion in our opin-
ion and did not tell us what price the pro-
prietors wanted to get.

' "Subsequently, in order to come to an
understanding and as Ave were shown that,
since the sale by Mr. Ernest Landry, cer-
tain improvements had been made to th*
property, we offered $325,000.

' "We would prefer to lease the proper-
ty instead of buying it. We would then
pay for rent, insurance and repairs, a
total aggregate amount of Twelve thou-
sand dollars while our contract lasted. In
such a case we would give as much aa
$75,000 for the purchase of all the movables
according to a list made out by experts this
summer, deducting what has been expended
and adding what has been added.

' "I. We would undertake to take over,
afterwards, the Asylum, its contents and
dependencies at a price to be determined
and settled between the Government and
ourselves so as to do justice to the piopiie
tors.

"2. If the proprietors refuse the price,
as determined, we would undertake to
build an asylum on the plan of Longue
Pointe Asylum with all modern improve-
ments to the satisfaction of the Govern-
ment, and this, within a few months. This
problem has been solved at Longue Pointe
since the last fire and we have data and
infoi-mation which enable us to guarantee
that the project is easy of execution.

"We have visited grounds, which W9

can easily obtain, and wliich would be very'
suitable for the purpose.

"Even if the Government should come]
to an immediate decision we would bavtj
ready for the month of May, next, coa
fortable buildings ivhich would be finishetjl
before the foUowmg cold season.

"But if it be absolutely necessary ta
build, we are prepared to do what hd»i
been done at Longue Pointe, and such a
new asylum with all new frmiture woul:
cost much kds than the amount which tht
proprietoHi of the present Asylum seem t:
wish to ge': for theirs.

"In any case, if the Government ha,:
any fear as to the possibility of our build
ing a new asylum in time, we would at al
events be ready to receive the insane, ever,
now at a month's notice. Several of on: J
country houses can be made available Ie !
a few days, amongst others our hospitaJ
of St. Joseph de la Deliverance, at Ijcvit '
which alone would be sufficient and whicli ?
fulfils all the required conditions as ti
isolation jind otherwise.

"That under the circumstances thu
House regrets that the Government haj
not made direct arrangement with tht
Reverend Sisters— to the entire exclusioE
of the purchase of the old Ueauport Asy
lum property— thereby securing moden
buildings Avith all modem sanitary itn
provenients necessary to the comfort and
welfare of the future patients, and plat
ing at the disposal of the Sisters the bee
facilities for promoting the cure of tli
patients entrusted to their care. Th'
whole at less cost than under the presen
proposed arrangement."

The House divided ith the following r^
suit, 22 for and 39 against.

(Journals. Vol. XXVIII. p. 308.)

The whole question is here exposed in
terse and clear manner and shows th:
Government's barefaced and gratuitoi;
waste of money.

On December 20th, 1893. Mr. Bernatcho:
mov«i and Mr. G. W. Stephens seconder:
the following amendment: "That it Iw?
resolved, that by binding itself to pay tin
unpaid annuities of $18,600 per annun
when the contract for the care of the in
sane will end either by mutual conseiv
during the ten years of (lie, contract or r
the expiration thereof, the Govemmeii
fas imprudently assumed a areat respo;
8!bility inasmuch as the words 'nnnai.'
will then comprise not only the in.stai:
jr.ents. which shall become due in futui.
but also those whif' < nld he c]\\p n\\
nr,yable at the time oi the cancellinK
tlio contract." ,

This wa-s lost by 21 to 44.

Mr. Turgeon <h'^n inv,- ;1, s^ro!'dv-><l '
Mr. Dechene: "That it be re'^olved. th
the Lieiitenant-Govemor-in-Councn has,
the deed of purchase of 'h > U'.v.nijort .\i->a
liini, guarant4>?d theiiavnifiifc of Tur i>i I
chase price to three vemlo-s lo wit:Ph;i)p'if

b would be very^

at should come
we would haT«
lay, next, coa
ould be tinished
lason.

ly necessary U
;o do what ha«
nte, and auch a

Asylum seem U

jrovernment ha,:

lity of our build

, we would at al

the insane, ever

udiy, George Antoioc La Rue and Dame
Iphuie Lavigne, widow of the late Dr-
y, when these thrtt; "(Midoiw a: ere not
he real owners of the whole inimovablea.
'riuit, in eiiect, it ai)i)eai's by the said
struct tliat the sail Pliilipne Lan'lry is
wner of only one unUividwl fourth, Dr.
Kue of an undivided twelfth, making in
U tive undivided twelfths of the said
roperty. T.io other seven undivided
,. ■ .^ , ^welftlis belonging to the minor children

trmiture woul: y d,. LaKue, and partly to the heire of
nount which the J^^. Roy, the said widow of Dr. Roy be-
\g only usufructuary of one-half of the
hare left by her husband.
"That the" guarantee of the Government
ven under such circumatanoea exposes
..e purchasers and the Government to
_viction suits, to considerable trouble and
Several of o\v fexpense and constitutes a culpable neglect
lade available ir. :iaid seriously compromises public inter-
era our hospita. psts."
erance, at Levis f Rejected by 21 to 44.
icient and whicli | Mr. Parent moved an amendment, sec-
conditioiiifl as t j fiKied by Mr. Morin "That it be resolved,
^lat this House sees with regret that the
cumstances thu ©ovemment has passed the contract sub-
Government bai iQitted, and has put it into execution
ement with thf ii^'thout previously submitting the project
tht Legislature, that such a system is
n imprudent one and is of a nature to
inuniflh the legitimate control which this
ouse should have in all such matters."
The division resulted as follows:

YEAS.
Bematchez, Bisson. Cooke, Dechene, Gil-
js, Girard (Rouville), Girouaixl, Gladu,
osselin, Tjaliberte, Lussier, Marohand,
lercier, Morin, Parent, Pinault, Shehvn,
tepliens, Tessier fPortneuf), Tessier (Ril-
.ouski), Turgeon— 2L

NAYS. .
Allard, Baker, Beaubien, Beau champ,
^ard, Cartier, Casgrain. Chateauvert,
" lOlet^e. Chicoyne, Descarries, Desjardins,
lyon. Duplessis, England, Flymi, Girard
ake St. John), Greig, Grenier, Hackett,
ennedy, Lacouture. AfoDonald. McTn-
sh. Masfnan, Marion, Malrtineau, Nan-
J. Normand. Panneton. Parizeau. Tellp-
er. Petit, Poirier, Rioux, Savaria, SI.
[arie, Simpson, Spencer, Taillon, Tellier,
'etreaux, Villeneuve — 4.^.
(Journals, Vol. XXVIII., pages, 313. 314,

^i r^'^nfL^'^f ! IjOn December 20th, 1S93, the Hon. Mr.
iTo o;?™L iLercier moved, seconded bv Mr. Tessier
the Govemmeu a>ortneuf), that it be resolved, "That by

contract for the keep, maintenance
d care of the insanjc In the Beauport
sylum. pa.ssed between the Government
" this Province and the Sisters of Charity,
fore Mtre. CharlGbois, notary, on the
h day of April la.st (1893), and submitted
» this House, it is, amongst other things,
ipulated as follows:

"10. The Government of the Province
Quebec may, at any time during the
istenoe of the present contract, be(.'orae
e owner of the buildiners known vmd^r
e name of Beawport Asylum and its de-

entire exclusion
Id Beauport Asy
securing moden
im sanitary im

the comfort and
itients, and plat
e Sisters the bee
the cure of tli
ticir care. Tlv
jnder the presen

the following r^
nst.

[I. p. 308.)
here exposed in
■ and shows th
L and gratuitou

i, Mr. Bemateh« :•
Stephens secondoc
nt: "That it h(
I itself to pay tin
8.600 per annun
he care of the in

d a great re.spq!

le words 'unpaii
only the in.stai.

me flue in futui
iiild be due ar,
the cuncelline

o 44.

IV ■:1. PTOl'dc'd

bs re'^olved. th
r-in-Council has,

'li? Ik-r.nport .'»-
•mfiit of f he I'l
o'-s 10 AvittPhll'i

pendencies, undertaking to pay, on bchaJf
of the said Soeurs de la Charite and in
their lien and stead, each and every on*
of the said unpaid quarterly payments
mentioned in the contract passed this day
between the former proprietors of lieau-

Cort Asylum and the Soeurs de la Charite
y the deed before V. W. La Rue, N. P.
'"11 At the expiration of tha pn-sor.t
oontrac'/, if by consent of the parties, is bo
not renewed on any basis whatsoever, or
it, by oonsent of the parties, the contract
should end before the expiration of ita
natural term the Government shall be-
come til* owner of everything mentioned
in the preceding clause, on the conditions
therein mentioned.'

' "That such stipulitioni are a formal
violation of section 9 of the Act 56, Vic-
toria, chapter 9, which reads as follows:

' "The aiTangements tuvhoiizcd by this
act shall not at any time be interpreted
as a tacit or implied undertaking to pur-
chaw the Beauport Asylum and its de-
pendencies.' "

Last by a division of 16 to ;J9. i.Iourn.ali
vol. XXVIII., page 320).

On December 2l8fc, 1893, Mr. Fitzpatrick
moved, and the Hon. Mr. Marchand sec-
onded an amendment that "It be resolved,
That, Whereas, the said bill has for effect
to sanction a contract by which the Gov-
ernment pledges the credit of the Prov-
ince for the sum of $l.S.O)0 ppr annum dur-
ing sixty years, and further guarantees
the legal capacity of the Sisters of Charity
to contract;

"Whereas. In order to pronounce upon
the advisability of a contract of this na-
ture, it would be necessary for the Legis-
lature, at the time of the debate on the
resolutions, to thoroughly understand all
the correspondence and documents of
whatsoever nature respecting the matter;

"Whereas, Tlie House has ordered the
production of all the said documents:

"Whereas, In answer to the said Order
of the House, the Government has laid
upon the table of tho House i eeries^ of
documents which contain but a portion
of those which the Government has made
use of during the discussion of the said
n;attPr;

"Whereas, The House has been imper-
fectlv informed on the matter;

"Whereas, In resuming the debate on
the nuestion, the Honorable the Provin-
cial Secretary read before the House docu-
ments which had not been produced, of
which some were contraldictory to thn«e
previously produced and which materially
altered the resnective positions ol the par-

tiep. thus putting the House under a

falfi<< impression.
'"Che said Bill be not read a second

time."
Rejected bv 40 to 22.
(Journals. Vol. XX vm. page ;«.5.)
On the 8th of January. 1895. Mr. Tes-
sier (Portneuf), moved i" amendrnent. »ee-

onded by Mr. Gladu, "That this House

in ccmflcntinK to vote the Supplin to lUi
MajfsLy, decLires that t\u.' (lovernmeiit
iHBt year exijended a huui of $19,395.60 in
repaiitj to Beauport Asylum; that it au-
iH-'arH by tho 8iipolementary esftimatfa for
1894-95 tluit an ainount of $25,n()0.(K) li;us
been entered for tho wime object, nir.kinn
a total ofii !H4,.'i95.S5, d-.o-jl ui* lo the
present by tlic Ciovernra^nt to the said
repairs.

"That the .^aid Asylum was snhl List
year at tlie instigation of the (Jovernnient
for the high price of $125,000.00, which
sum, according to the arrangements then
made, tho Government may be jailed upon,
to pay hereafter.

"That the said sum of $44,395.60, added
to that of $42u,000.0l), makes an exorbi-
tant price for the said Asylum.

"That the said suma have been wrongly
entered in the estimates under the head
of 'loans,' inasmuch as they do not bear
interest, and it is established by the docu-
ments laid before the House that the
Sisters of Charity now entrusted with the
care of the insane in that institution, de-

clare that they were not ililigO'l to repay
a.

"Tliat the want of care displayed ui
tills matter by the (loveninient and it«
I'.egii ct to settle it in such manner as to
leave no doubt a.s to the eontlieting rights
ot the pjfties, de.s«rve the censure of this
l-'nnse."

The Speaker ruled this as out of order
ami the diHcu.s.^^ion was promj)tly shut otV
by the 37 Tori's, who did not want to hear
auv more of their sinw.

(See Journal, vo'. -KXfX.. 'Mge 208.)

It will no doubt be of great interest to
tlu. «.l..<i.ir« t(. know that Mr. \'inO':lette,
ex-Buper;ntend'nt of the Beauport Asy-
lum, earned an honest penny in the De-
partmcntt of Public Instruction. There
has been a lurking doubt in the minds
of many as to the mental equilibriu.n oi
the Kducational authorities; the VfOV'trn-
nient's own notion hIiowh that it not only
looks after all its friends and all their rela-
tions, hangerBon etc., but that it even in-
dulges in a little grim humour at its own
' xpense once in a while. (See. Journals.
\ A, XXVIII. page. 147.)

The Longue Point Arrangetnent.

Not satisfied with their scandalous Tleau-
port affair the Government added mothur
trangaction of a similar olas" at the very
end of a moribund session.

Fearful lest tberir doings should get
out in the light of day, instead of noming
forward like men at the Ijeginning of the
Session and discussing so important a mat-
ter as the care of the unfortunate insane
they try to sneak their deal through like
a parcel of craven cowards.

Doubtless the fear of Beauport was
before their eyes and with the hope that
the people had pretty well fora;otten their
star scandal we find the Cabinet adding
another trifle to our debt only FOUH
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS a
mere bagitelle to the men who gaily add
nillions to the ever-growing deficit.

The contract made with the Sisters ex-
pired in the month of June, 1895; in the
Session of that year the Opposition ask-
ed what tlie Government intended to do.
Nothing was done till the 4th January,
1897, when in its dving momenta the Gov-
ernment rushed the measure through
which is before us.

A reference to the resolutions present'
ed by Mr. Hackett on January ith, 1897,
(see Journal. 1897, page. 338) will show
that the Government guarantees the pay^
ment of a loan of $500,000.00 made by the
Sisters and also guarantees the payment
of 4 per cent interest.

It also engages to pay in addition as
follows:

1. An additional sum of $14 per annum
for each patient, provided for in the con-
tract above the $100.00 the Sisters already
receive for each. These sums are to be

paid for the eight yars following th 1st
July, 1898.

2. A sum of twelve dollars per annum
for- each of such patients during the eight
years following the eight years above men-
tioned.

3. A spm of ten doiiars per annum for
each of Such patients for the whole of thq
unexpii"ed term of their contract of twen-
ty-five years, counting from the end of th«
sixteen years above mentioned.

The third clause of the act states that
the number of patients is never to be lesa
than one thousand per year. If the num-
ber is less the Goveiiunent must pay th«
same as if there were a thousand.

If these sums are calculated out; viz.
1,000 patients at $14 (extra) for

8 years $112,000-00

1,000 patients at $12 for eight

years 96,000.00

1,000 patients at $10 for nine

years, (remainder cf the

twenty-five years 90,000.00

It is clear that the total amount

is $298,000.00

This $298,000.00 is a gift pure and sim-
ple in addition to the risk undertaken
in guaranteeing the $500,000.00 loan and
interest.

Still further by virtue of clause 6 it is
provided that if in the opinion of the Gov-
ernment doctors it is expedient with a
view to the cure of any patient that a more
expensive diet etc., be used the at ie
is to be paid by the Province. No one
begrudges the outlay for the care of the
unfortunates, but in this case a burden is
placed on the Province Under conditions

:[|pr(

! liuO'l to repay

displayed in

iiment and itw

inuniior as t<>

ontliftiDj? riRlitrt

ct'nsurc of this

»■! out of order
oiiiptly sliiit otV
lot want to hear

C, "age 208.)

unsit intorent to

yh: X'inc'.lettP,

I'eauport Abv-

niiy in the De-

tniction. Theru

, in the >nindH

pquilibriu.n oi

Rs; the \TO\iern-

ihnt it not only

ind all their rela-

that it even in-

inour at its <twjt

(See. Journals.

following th 1st

illarB per annum

during the eight

years above men

■8 per annum for

the whole of thg

jontract of twen-

m the end of tha

loned.

i act states thai;

never to be leas
ar. If the num-
nt must pay th«

thouBand.
dated out; viz.
a) for

$112,000.00

eight

96.000.00

nine
the

90,000.00

at cannot but srouse suspicionB.

After waiting tov two yearw an importar.t

ea^ure is brought down on .lauuury 4th,

uhetl through on tJanuary 5th; all before
|[he public know'H anything about what is
;oing on.

The Oovernmcnt dared not face another

icauport sca.idal.

Uu tlie 5lh January, 1897, the Opposition

hrough Mr. Tessier (I'ortneut) voi-jod

^ heir disgust with the outra;ieoua ucdon

'of the Flynn tyrants. (See .lournals. page

'"J'hat this House, while satinfied to '.on-
.We to the Si.sterri of J'rovidence ihe «aro
•nd maintenance of the insane of the West-
prn part of *he Province, obyftrves that th«

contract for the cnre and maintenance of
the insane at the Longuo I'ointo A.^yium
•'Xpircd on the month of June, 1895 nd
it i"Cgret.s that the Govenimmt instead
of submitting the projects for the renewal
of the contract at the session which « oi i-
mericed in November I8'J5 and even at the
t;<Kinninn of the previous se-^^.^ion, sliuuld,
at so late a date, during the last days of
the last session of a Parliament which
will soon expire propose to ha.-tily con-
clude new agnements wh'ch
impose additional obligations on
Province to the amount of over
hundred thousand dollars."

This reasonable renuest was rej'^cte.l by
36 to 20.

will

the

Four

The Paris Loan.

nount

..... $298,000.00

ft pure and sim-

risk undertaken

1.000.00 loan and

of clause 6 it la
inion of the Gov-
xpedient with a
tient that a more
used the at je
rovince. No one
the care of the
case a burden ia
Under conditions

Messrs Flynn — he who began his Minis-
terial career by being traitor — «fc Co., try
to make the dead Mercier a scape goat
upon which to lay the blame of all their
•ins and misdeeds. Every scandal that is
brought to light— dmgged out of tho
liinisterial solitudes -is at onoe laid at
Mercier's door.

It's a poor craven who tries to throw dead
loen's dust in living men's eyes in order
to cover up deeds oi treachery and acta of
ihame. Tne Flynn collection of atropied
consciences at least cannot blame .ivler-
Cier for their unblushing array of broken
{tromises; nay face to face with their own
nromise not to make new loans and the
prillian fiasco known as the Paris Loan,
they surely have enough work to do wash-
ing their own dirty hands to keep them
from the cowardly trick of abusing those
who cannot reply for tnemselves.

Ihe present Government promised, be-
fere the last elections, that there should bo
no more new loans. HOW HAVE THEY
KEPT THEIR PROMISE?
''' Let us see how these holy and good men,
filled with righteous wrath against their
dead countrymen have acted.

Mr. Hall who was at the time Provincial
Treasurer, represented the English Protes-
tant section and more especially the busi-
ness men of Montreal.

This is the gentleman who had been en-
trusted with the negotiating of the loans
of 1893 and 1894.

;. He was engaged in making arrangem'Bnta

f^or the repayment ot the $4,250,000 loan

rhich became due on July ISth. 1895 when

e was suddenly taken ill anda3 a conse-

uence M. Taillon acted as Provincial

t«aaurer pro tem.

When Mr. Hall recovered M. Taillon

ahewed him a letter w^hleh he had written

-to the authorities of the Credit Lyonnais

^nd of the Banque de Paris et des Pays*

Bas. In this letter he had made certain

propositions regarding the negotiations for

-Hi long time loan.

Mr. Hall objected to the terms of this

letter and insisted upon M. Taillon mo-
difying them before , sending the letter.

M. Taillon promised to do so and after-
wards, in reply to Mr. Hal! asserted that
he had done ua be had arranged with Mr.
Hall.

LATER ON MR. HALL WAS AS-
TONISHED TO HEAR THAT MR.
TAILLON HAD DECPHVED HIM AND
THAT HK HAD SENT THE FRENCH
BANKERS THE UNMODIFIED LET-
TER

Mr. Hall protested against such con-
duct and resigned; his resignation was held
over and did not actually become and ac-
couiplished fact till some months later.

M, Taillon, acting as Treasurer, then
made the loan to wnich Mr. Hall was so
opposed, proving his entire incapacity to
be entrusted with financial nsatters as we
will bhow.

He then conceived a notion which lie
afterwards digLiiicd with th.e name of a
partial conversion of the debt and by the
aid of a law which he caused to be passed
he achieved the following astonishing piece
of financing: HE CONVERTED A llEBT
OF $4,250,000 INTO A DEBT OF $5,230,-
000 PAYABLE IN SIXTY YRARS.

Nor was that all, he sold more than
55,000 debentures without ever «ubmit-
ting them atter to the public and so giv-
ing the Province the benefit of the veiy
best terms that could be obtained. This
was of a piece with his conduct to Mr.
Hall; he aid not want the whole world
to know the ins and outs of the little deal;
that would have spoinled the whole thing.
Besides where would the gentlemen who
so kindly arranged this little affair for
the good of their country have got a due
& fitting "consideration.

THEN, AS IF DETERMINED TO
SHEW THE PEOPLE OF QUEiiEC
HOW LITTLE THEY (THE G0VI<:HN-
MENT) CARED FOR THEIR OPINION
& HOW SMALL THEIR INTERESTS
WERE, WHEN, OPPOSED TO THEIR
OWN IMMEDIATE GAIN. THEY HAD

'iH£ UMHEARD OF IMPKIITINKNCK
TC- m^ABT TilK I'llOVlNCKS (JOuD
N^iMK & CUEDIT BY SELLING IjdDO
UF gUEUEC MOMEY EOK $77.

Thi.' whole transaction looka liku tbo
decti of u man who in inuHt anxious to K^-'t
rut ut gomlH ut any price fur thu Hiniplo
rc-uHuit thut he knowM 1ki c-uinu W thciii
imjuiBtl.v uud wuutti to get us mucii ati he
cuu out of them, but above all things us
quickly us pousible and with us few ques-
tioud us can be.

Electors of Quebec the Tory Govern-
ment thought so mucli of you that they
look vour dollar*— won by the sweat of
your brow and the labor of your wives
und families— and sold them for 77 cents
apiece. The difference going to "assist"
in the usual manner; as every scandal in
the I'rovince shows. Ask your Flynn
<andidato when he calls to see you where
that 23 cents have gone to?
Behold the magninc«)nt piece of Tory
firancing; M. Taillon has added to the
debt of the Province, by this transaction
alone, ONE MILLION DOLLARS; we
shall have to pay 3 per cent, for SIXTY
YEARS upon $100 when we only got $77
anil our children will have to pav $100 for
the $77 their fathei-s allowed the Tories
to borrow. Not content with squeezint^
every possible thing out of the present
the every thing-grabbers at Quebec mort-
gage the very goods and chattels of the
generation t/O come.

Seeing what frantic endeavors have been
made to get this famous Paris Ijoan
through, the question which nalurally pre-
«enra itself is:

WA«5 Tins LOAN NECESSARY ?

The answer to this is emphatically : NO.

if millions were wanted, millions were
owing to the Province, and could have
been obtained. There was no need to
borrow at any piiee ; let alone in the out-
rageous way we have desrcibed.

The C.P.R. owes the Province $7,000,000
which it has the right to reoay ail^r six
uioiitlii*' notice.

I'he C. P. R. gave the required not».'*»
that it would pay the said $7.'X)0,000.

Would not any set of business men havo
taken part of this $7,000,000 and paid
off the debt that fell due on July Slst.
1895. instead of i)lunging the Province still
further into debt ? No such eonrse was
taken. The C P. R. was asked to re
consider its decision, and to withdraw its
notice, saying that the- $7,000,000 was about
to be repaid. That method of doing busi-
ness lacked the "opportunities" which tha
Taillon method affoi'led. Thc^re's the rea
son in a nutshell.

The Tories cannot even plead that <hey
were consistent, for the verv same Minis-
ter, Hon. J. S. Hall who in 1887 falsely ac-
cused Mr. Shehyn. the then Treasurer, for
having not asked for tenders for u 'oan
he had in contemplation, now came brfor^

the Iljuse, and had the tein'irity to state jbreju
thut it was not in the interests of ihu Ri, . I'
public to ask tendei-s for a iowu of tbi« <<«• T
Horiplion. j, Thi

The result of this UBtounding positiaa Ws.
being thut the French bunkers got uur de- Syerti.'
bentures at '2'<i per cei.t. discount, and that n .
without their spending one ceni.

In less than iHKK'-' MONTHS, beior«
the delegate who had ^one to Europe to
conclude this loan for the Government ^ad '
returned to l^uebec, these fortunate Freneli
bankei's had placed our debentures upou
(he exchuiigeH oi London an<l Pari*, whori'
they were sold at 85i each; in plain Kng
lish we got $77 for the very same thingM
which three months later fetched $83*.
thus clearing ni"re than FIVE IHINDUEJJ
THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Why in the name of common senta
should the French bunkers have pocketted
this handsome sum when our own Pro
vince is in need of every cent that can
be got '! Roads need repairing; bridgcit
are urgently wante^l; schools are badly
built, and leathers disgracefully paid, vet
the Torv Government make a present of
over HA LI- A MILLION DOLLARS to
the weulthy financiers over the water.

We have been held up as a set of people
on the same plane as the bankrupt repub-
hcs of South America, whose names are
avoided like the plague on the European
Bourses. At the very tin.e of the Taillon
grovel, Mr. Hall received excellent offers
from European bankers, offers worthy of
the oldest Province in Canada.

But what of that ? The opportunity
was to be used, and the jackals would oot
be baulked of their prey.

Not from one side of the House, but
from both sides honest men raised their
voices in angry proteut against this dis
graceful transaction, but all in vain. ITie
united effort of the Liberal and Tory was
of no avail. Taillon concluded that scan
dal which will lie as a burden on the Pro
vince for the better part of a century, and
which has alret'iy fallen on his own shoul-
ders when he dared to offer himself as a
candidate in the Federal elections ox June
23. 1896.

Every business man likes a fair and
above-lioard transaction. See what Taillon
did. He sent M. Barbeau to complete the
loan arrangements, and when he returned
he would not allow him to answer the
questions put to him regarding the jnission
and its results by the Public Acocunta
Committee.

Messrs. Taillon, Flynn and Co would
not allow the people who have to pay the
millions, nor the people's representatfves,
to know what had been done in the name
of the Province.

Business men of all classes have de-
nonuced the loan as an outrage, and the
bankers who, by their very professioa, are

!iii?rity to nUte
ulereatM of ihj
idu of tbi« <<tt-

Qding poaitioM
(en tiut uur de-
count, aii<l that

tent.
(JNTIIS, biifoM
to Europe to
• oveiaiiient ^aJ
urtuuate Frennh
fbenlurea mtou
iu\ Pari*, whrro

in plain Kng
ry flame thingM

fetched $85*,
'E lllJNDllElJ

couunon senfu

have pocketteil

our own Pro

(;e!it that can

airing; bridgon

looifl are badly

•efully paid, vet

f« a present ol

DOLLARS to

the water.

i a set of people

bankrupt repub-

hone names are

1 the European

e of the Taillon

excellent ofiFera

)ffer8 worthy of

lada.

rhe opportunity
ickals would oot

the House, but
len raised their
ipr<'^inst this dis-
.11 in vain. The
il and Tory wu?5
uded that scan
den on the Pro
f a century, and
1 his own ghoul-
Fer himself as a
lections of June-
lies a fair and
>ee what Taillon
to coirplete the
leii he returned
to answer thp
iinp the jnission
'ublic Acocunta

and Co would
have to pay the
representatives,
•ne in the name

lasses have de-

utrape, and the

profcsaioB, are

rejudic'ial to the credit and wellbeinfi of
he Province.

V The Government are not without adiiiir-
ffTH. Jt i» to be hope<I they will duly ad'
\ertise the fact as they stump the Pro-
. yiuoe proclaiming their virtues and noblo
;'ldeeda done for the Rood of our Province.
,jOne great upholder was M liousquef,
caHbicr of the bankrupt Banque du Peuple.
The testimony of siicii a man, one who has
made so striking a success of the unfortu-
nate bank, ought to uarry great weight.
Mr. Flynn must take heed, and not forget
to duly and truly proclaim this man's tes-
titotuny; il must be congenial, for their fm-
Aocitig appears to bo very much of a
muchness.

Below are the lists of the M.P.P.'s who
took part in the loan division. Tha
"Yeas" are those who voted for more debt
«nd the gift of over half a million to tho
ttankers.

YEAS.

Allard, Baker. Beaubieu, Beauchamp,
[Bedard, (Jarbray, Cartier, Chateauvert,
<Jholette, Chicoyne, Descarries, Desjardins,
.Doyon, DuplessLs, Girard Joseph, Gren-

icr. Lacouture. McDonald, BCeClarj,
Magnan, Marion, Martineau, Nantel, Nor-

maml, Panneton, Parizcau, Pelletier, Pfflt
Pojrier, Rioux. Suvaria, St. Marie, Taillon,
Tellier, 'letreau, Villeneuve— 38.

NAYS.

Iternatchcz, Bourbonnuis, Bisson, Caron,
Cooke, Gillies, Girard Alfred, Girouard.
Gladu, Goseelin, Hall, Kennedy, King.
Tjaliberte, Lussier, Maicband, Morin, Par-
ent, Pineault, Stephens, Tessier Auguste,
Tessier .Jules, Turgeon— 23.

PAIRS.

Yeas- Simpson, Greig, Morris. Flynn.
Huckett.

Nays — England, Spenoei, Dechene,
Shehyn, Fitzpatrick.

Quebec, the oldest Province in the Do-
minion, through its talented Treasurer,
sold i^lOO of its money for $77, whilst her
youngest sister, British Columbia, got |9d
for a similar loan at the same time. Is
this sort of thing to continue ?

Taillon's patriotic deal has oost the Pro-
vince at the very least $960,000.

The Hon. Mr. Hall's Opinion of the Lotin.

"The greai inJtial objection to sell-
ing a sixtyyear 3 per cent, bond at 77 ia
the enormous unwarranted increase of
capital on public debt that is at once creat-
ed without the Province getting the
money. The maturing Farifi loan amount*

. to $4,106,460, and in order to pay this oil'
we have to issue at a price of 77. 3 per
cent, bonds to the amount of $5,333,066,

'or an increase of $1,226,605, in our public
debt. I consider it bad financing to sell
bonds at such a he <vy discount and damag-
ing to our credit. In the event of being
required to borrow, I am of opinion the
Province should not have sold its 4 per
cents, at l&ss than par. Mjr reason for thia
is that I have bee nwatching the progress
of the credit of the Province and I would
give the House a few figures aa to the
growth of our credit :

^i 4 PER CENTS.

■ Date. -1928— -1984—

Loan of 1888. Loan of 1894.

1894. Quotations Sales Quotations Sales
<Jan. 18.... 96- 98 91%

Jan. 25 96-98

Feb. 1.... 96-98

Apr. 12 96-98 9894

iiApr. 19 98-100 100

Apr. 26. .
June 14. ,
June 21..
June 28. ,
July 10..
Aug. 2.,
Aug. 7.,
Aug. 9..
Aug. 23.
Sept. 6..
Sept.l3. .
Oct. 11.,

. 99-101
, .101-103

.102-104
,.102-104

.100-102
, .100-x02

100V4

102

08-100

00-101

99-101

100-102

100-102 10194

lUO
101Viy4%

.100-102 lOlV^ 100-102
.100-102 100-102 lOlVi

. .102-104

.102-:; 04

.102-104
,.102-104

103^

101-103
101-103 1021
101-103
102-104

102
102

On June 14, when the issue of March,
1894, -was put upon the market, the bondl
of 1888 were quoted at 101 to 103, and th»
new issu^ at 98 to 100. Every week saw
a little improvement in these bonds and
on the 9th of August aa it will be seen
the 1888 bonds wers quoted at 100 to 102,
the new issue of March, 1894. at 100 to 102,
with actual sales at 10l| and then again on
on September 6th, the quotations for the
loan of 1888 were 102 to 104. and those
of March, 1894 were lOI to 103 with ac-
tual sales at 102J."

Upon this evidencs it was that Mr.
Hall declared : "It was and is my opinioa
to-doy that we could have got par for out
4 per cent, bonds."

Wast<3 Anoth'^r $600,000.00.

On December 20th, 1895, the Hon. Mr.
Marchand moved, seconded by Mr. Ber
■atchez, that : "On the 19th June, 1894,
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in-
formed the Government of this Province
that at the expiration of six months front
the date of such notice, it would pay to
it the sum of $7,000,000, reprer dug thf
balance still due and payable on the pur
chase price of the two sections of the Que
bee, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental.

"That, at that date the Government oi
this Province had entered into negntiation*
with Le Credit Lyonnais and La Banquu
de Paris et des Pays Bas for the renewal of
a loan to the amounf of $4,106,46) nego-
tiated with them in the previous year,
and this was to mature on the 15th July.,
1895.

"That, contrary to the soundest notions
of political economy, the Government, in-
stead of Uiking advantage oi this oppor-
tunity to pay off this debt, and reduce \tc
liabilities by so much, preferred to reriew
the said loan, by adding to the liabilities
of the Province, by an exaggjratctl dis-
count allowed to the aforesaid institutions,
an amount of $1,226,645.

"That the said Canadian Pacific Railwav'
Company, after having, witli the consent
of the Government, recalled its said notice
of repayment on the 28th September, 1894,
again, on the 4th February last, notified
it of its intention to repay the said 8un>
of 17,000,000 to it on the Qtn Augua^, then
next;

"That the Government having no 'onger
any immediate opportunity of inve-.ling
this considerable sum, proposed to the eaid
company to postpone the re{<;iyment there-
of in c 'nsideiation of a reduction in the
rate of interest, and that tne matter was
finally settled by an PrraT>gement made be-
tween them on the 7th Febiuary last that
such repayment woulf' be ellwted as fol-
lows : -^,500,000.00 to be repaid on the 1st
Jjiai-cli, 1904, and $3,500,000.00 on the ifit
March, 1906, and thut the rate of interest
would, from the 6th August lust be reduc-

ed fron. its original mte of five |j?r cent. tr>j
that of four and one-twentieih per cent,
per annum.

"That by such reduction of iiitere.at thel
(government has occasioned to t) 2 Pro: j
vm^^e a yearly loss of $66,500.00 for the
time remaining to run up to the firet of
the said payments, and $33,250.00 per an-
nan. from the latter date to the final re
payment, namely, a total lobs of $600,090.

' .-.^at at the date of the first refusal the
Government, instead of renew ng its loan
of $4,106,461.00 by increasing it by the twJ-
ditional discount to $5,332,976, and instead
of pledging the credit of the Province by
contracting n'.w loans as it has done,
should, by means of the reimbursement of-
fered to it by the said Canadian Pacific
Railway Company, have relieved itself from
that debt so renewed and from the other
engagements which have necessitated eub'
sequent loans."

" The division resulted as follows :—
Yeas, 16; nays, 26.

The above amendment of the Hon. Mr.
Marchand shows that the brilliant financ-
ing cr those "honest men" who promitied
and go about tfac country declaring that
they have Lept their word — that we were
to have no more loans and tbat rigid econ-
omy was to restort th*, financial equilib-
rium of the Province, bas had this resuJi.
amongst others ; the Paris loan has cost
the Province about ONE MILLION DOL
LARS, and this when the C. P. 11. was
ready to pay the $7,000,000.00 they owed.

The Government refused to take its
own money, increased the debt by a mil-
lion, and, as if folly and mad reckle.>snes£
had not gone far enough the interest is
lowered and the C. P. R. is made a present
of $600,000.00. Did such a gang ol
infatuated spendthrifts ever suck the Hfe-
blood out of any other unfortunate bid?

Total cost of the little Paris arrange-
ment, ONE MILIION SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS. The incapable^
—or unmitigated scamps — who achieved a"
this are the "honest men" who are making
the Province ring with their pie-cru.st
promises and tearful declarations of thei?
OAvn virtue and probity.

f five ij?r cent. to\
entituh per cent. |

).i of jiitere.al the
inerl to tl 2 Pro: I
166,500.00 for die
ip to the first o,
$33,250.00 per an
e to the tinaJ re
1 los>s of $600..00(!.

e first refusal th(.
renewng its loan
iing it by the a<J-
2,976, and instead

the Province by

as it has done,
reimbursement of-

Canadian Pacific
•elieved itself t'roui
d from the other

necessitated sub'

1 as follows :-

of the Hon. Mr.
ic brilliant iinanc-
n" who promised
;ry declaring that
ird — that we were
M tliat rigid econ-

tiuanciai equilib-
is had this resuJt.
iris loan has cost
1 MILLION DOL
ihe C. P. K. was
80.00 they owed.

ised to take it:i
le debt by a mil
. mad reckle.>snes£

h the interest !>>
is made a present
ucli a gang o'.
>ver sunk the Hfe-
unfortunate bnd."

le Paris arrange -
SIX HUNDRED
>. The incapable.-
—who achieved a"
" who are makini.1
I their pie-cru.st
jlarations of thei-

Spencer Wood.

The Lieutenant-Governor of the Pro-
'Vince is appointed by the Federal Govern-
tnent. N.B.— The present ocrupant was
f appointed by the Tories.

The position carries with it the comfort-
nble income of $10,000, together with a
ine residence. Besides this, the expense
of heating, lighting and a few other
/Jetceteias are paid for by the Provmce.
i'he etceteras are not as well known to
the electors as they ought to be. We will
take a look al the matter; it is interest-
ing reading to say the Jeast.
! The property belongs to the Federal
iQovernment. All we have to do is to pay
for the honor bestowed upon us— nothini;
more. Still that is something when we
iiealize that Spencerwood has cost the
Province over TWO HUNDRED AND
J-IFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS during
.the last twenty-five years besides the TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS annual salary of
|fche Lieutenant-Governor.

This is the account, year by year, of the

extra sums Spen^'er Wood has cost the
province.

i867-68 $ 0.00

1868-69 $ 0.00

1869-70 672.88

1870-71 3,184.30

1871-72 2,428.88

}872— 73... 6,492.30

1873—74 28,894.50

1874—75 8,476.75

1875-76 7,853.00

1876-77 ,. 7,753.11

W7— 78.... 8,721,74

|fc.'S-79 7,249.74

1879-80 12,311.89

1880—81 13,245.87

1881-82 23,824.74

1882—83 23,780.24

1883—84 15,590.00

1884—85.... , 10,129.07

1885—86 8,109.96

1886—87 6,737.32

1887—88 7,758.67

1888-89 6,114.22

188^-90 9,010.92

1890—91 8,204.35

1891—92 8,208.37

1892—93 8,851.31

1893—94 13,919.66

1894—95 9,416.00

1895-96 "'.919.16

Total '. .... $275,318.95

How are these enormous sums made up?
A very little careful reading will shew that
it is simply a long record of foolish ex-
travagance. Considering what the Pro-
vince provides one is struck with aaton-
inshment than any man with $10,000 per
year, and all the rest of the benefits
known and unknown, dares to produce a'
further account such as the one fromi
which an extract is given. The probable
reason why the people who have to pay
for all this reckless waste take it sa cool-
ly is, that not one in a hundred know*
anything about what is going on. The a<y
counts appear in an official form which
never reaches the people and simply lies
dust covered on some shelf in the majority
of the cases of those who do get lie pre-
cious tomes.

Taking the detailed account from June 30 till November, 1., 1893, this is how th«

•money goes.

1893.

Jjly 4.,
July 4..
July 4.,
Julv 4..
Julv 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 4..
July 12..
July 12. .
.July 13.
July 13..
July 13. ,
July 24..
July 25.,
July ij6. ,
July 26. .
..Tuly 27..
JuVy 28..
July 29.,
July 29. ,
Aug. 2.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
A-g.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug. 24.
Aug. 31.
Aug. 31.
Aug. 31.
Sept. 5.
Sept. 5.
Sept. 9.
Sept. 11.
Sept. 12.
Sept. 13.
Sept. 13.
Sept. 13.
Sept. 13.
Sept. 15,
Sept. 15.
Sept. 15.
Sept. 28,
Sept. 28.
Sept. 29,
Sept. 29.
Oot. 7..
Oct. 19..
Oct. 19.

For what.

2.
2.
3.

5.
7,
8.

To whom paid.

.R. Borland & Co .Coal....

.J. B. Martineau -S^P^'fiS

.Major A. C. Sheppard .Travelling expenses

.Pierre Nadeau Cartage of ashes

.Le Bon Pasteaur MattresB repairs

.Le :3on Pasteur Washing

.Vandry & Matte 'lurobing

.0. Gignac & Fils .jumber

.Oliver Gignac Kepairs

.Cote & Faguy ^inen.. ..

.M. Evans Garden seeds

.Turcotte. Provost & Co ^sters

.Henry Morgan & Co Cretonne

.C. B. Lanctot ^a™P

.Corham Mfg. Co Silverplate

..Compagnie Chinic .Jardware...

.A. S. Pfeiffer & Co Caroet chaning

.Mrs. Lemieux & Co o^let paper

.A. R. Pruneau & Co Coal. ..

.P. Pageau & Co JFumiture repairs

.Pierre Fradet .Transportation

.Georges Gingras Upholstery..

.Auguste Rondeau Repairs of fence

.Chinic Company K.;idware

.Hon. Commisisoner Pay lists

.L. Morenev & Bros Gilding

.Mad. J. B. L'Heureux Washing

..Glover, Fry & Co Carpet.....

..Bon Pasteur Curtains, repairs

.. Chateau vert & Cantin Chandelier repairs

..J. R. Hamel & Co Carpet

..A. R. Pruneau & Co Drain

. .Maior Sheppard Auditing accounts

..Henry Morgan & Co Cretonne

..Louis Savard Repairing scales

..Thomas Norris Glassware

..Glover. Fry & Co Sundries

..J. E. Martineau Halyrd for flag stnff

. .E. T. Nesbit jumber

..Chinic Company Hardware

..Hon. Commissioner Pay lists

, ,P. Papeau & Co Furniture repairs

. .P. E. Bourassa Ins, weights

..P. J. Moore &. Co Stationery

..Turcotte, Provost & Co Oil

, .Mad. J. B. L'Heureux Vashing

..Vandry & Matte Plumbing

..Hon. Commissioner Pay lists

..J. Hamel Co Oil cloth

. .S. T. Shaw & Co .....Hardware

. .Lf n Laine Firewood

. .P rre Fradet Transportation

. .T nest Gngnon Transportation

. .1'. S. Rickaby Furniture repairs

.Hon. Commisisoner Pay lists

. Geo. Seifert Lamp shades and dinner gong. .

.J. Hamel & Co Curtains

Amount.

59.73

227.03

30.77

1S.0I

6.38

10.81

159.08

209.36

246,8P

3.00

65.10

a2..90

37.43

2.00

62.60

86.07

122.40

5.80

780.60

496.84

7.80

366.35

60.00

26.44

461.65

348.66

0.20

473.27

202.72

127.00

233.15

233.36

100.00

3.20

5.25

161.45

106.20

5.00

20.00

5.30

296.25

144.68

8.01

2f.34

27.88

19.86

93.77

143.40

186.74

139.08

199.60

5.00

17.15

40.60

165.80

18.23

48.36

Total , 17,181.08

Department of Public Works Bureau o Accounts, Quebec, Nor. 28, 1892.

E. FRASER. Asst-Compt.,

3, this id Low tbs'

Amount.

• • • •

I • • i

• • • i. •
• • • • • •

• • • • •

S9.73

227.03

30.77

lS.Ot

6.as

10.01

159.flB

209.36

245,8P

3.00

65.10

32..90

37.43

2.00

62.60

8S.67

122.40

5.80

780.60

496.84

7.80

366.35

50.00

26.44

461.65

348.55

0.20

473.27

202.72

127.00

233.15

233.36

100.00

3.20

5.25

161.45

108.20

5.00

20.00

5.30

295.25

144.68

8.06

27.34

27.88

19.80

93.77

143.40

186.74

139.08

199.60

5.00

17.16

40.50

165.80

18.23

48.3S

[Fancy a poor man with only $10,000 a

Bar and a house being obliged to come

ad asl^ for money to pay for the dusters

rub his glassefl and chairs; for $2 for bis

lamp and $6.33 that the bed may be made
comfortable whereon to rest hifl weary self.
It's a sight for the goda.

i to

The accounts for the year ending June 30., 1895 contain a few items of interest

the taxpayers.

W. T. Lanncn Extra services $

Ferd. Trade! Carriages • ••

C. £. Rouleau Books

Tancrede Rinfret iiTypewriting

Alex Clement | .Travelling expenses

C E Halliwell .Stationeiy

C E Halliwell illlustrated papers

T. U. Moore & Co Stationery

Quebec Post Office ^Rent of drawer

Granger & Bros ^Paper for typewriter

Major Sheppard Travelling expenses

6. A. Lafrance .Binding.

Joseph Dussault Printing

Maria Harrington -.Scrubbing woman

Charles Cote ^xtra messenger

W. T. Laiuien. J^ravelling expenses....

J. A. Brook & Co .Typewriter supplies ..

John Lowell & Co ^Directory .. ... ..

Bishop Engraving Co .Stationery

L'Electeur ^Subscription

C.P.R. Telegraph Co .Telegrams

G.N.W: Telegraph Co ^Telegrams

L. n. Tache , ^Directory

Major Sheppard .O^ce expenses

John E. Walsh Stationoy

Alex. Clement Office expenses

Bell Telephone Co Office expenses

John J. Foote , .Sub. to Morning Chronicle.. ..

Uoulanger & Marcotte ,^ JDirectory

*^' • * • J- crrm ■■•• •■•• •••• •• •••• •«. ^iJOOKs •■•■ •••• •••• ••■• •«•• «•

T. Lomieux ^Binding

C. O. Beauchemin & Filg. [.Judicial reports

Elliott Fraser ^Judicial reports

Le Figaro .Subscription

Le Journal dea Debats Subscription ....

^Jie Mail.. Subscription

Ihe Daily Sta" Subscription

J. C.oreoran Mnrilaire

I he yuebec Mercury Advertising receptions

Edward Delpit .Travelling expenses

Le Oourrier de Canada .Advertising receptions

Laroche & Co .Sundry drugs

Edward DeJpit As private secretary

h. Uianeron Stationery

if^^^\- I«net Office expenses

R. Clouticr ,Type^v^itlng

hpackman J"ypewriter supplies

La Presse .Subscription

i^azftte.. Subscription

Whiteford & Theoret ._ Subscription

La Minerve Subscription

Total.

100.00

548.49

9.09

20.06

41.09

164.39

87.46

61.98

6.00

3.40

382.36

18.25

18.09

199.92

264.06

76.21

4.69

8.09

126.12

9.09

13163

81.03

5.59

697.80

18.71

3.06

36.10

36.00

15.00

2.50

56.00

18.36

4.25

nji

5.00
6.00
5.70
2.50
6.00

47.15

4.00

7.65

168.00

3.00

46.00
1.40

14.00
3.00
6.00
5.00
5.00

3,499.38

9 7.181.06

"ifi a "ii " II fn-'tr-'-'j-' "j" — -

■ «f'- ""i""t" <»*

Nor is this all it costs the Province to
fiupport its ornamental iigurehead. Every
poaeible item that can be charged is charg-
ed. The following are almoat impossibld
of belief ; but as they are in the official
records of the Imnaaculate Government
it may reasonably be assumed that they
are correct.

Page 188 of the Public Accounts tor year
ending June 30. 1895, contains these tit
bits ; being buried amidst Miscellaneous
Services they do not strike the casual
reader as being connected with Spencer
Wood. A skilml method of smuggOng in
a few extras.

To pay expenses re Keception etc., at
Bpencer Wood of Colonial DeUjcates m
July, 1S24 '?230.4d

Does a gentleman holding a high position
aak the country to pay him for entertain-
ing the guests which he entertams by
virtue of the position he holds ? Is this
a usual way of doing things ?

The next item is ; Government's share
of the expense incurred in the Receptions
etc., to the Admirals and officers of the
English and French fleets, and in conneo-
tion with the visit of His JliXceliency the
Governor-General, during rue summer ol
1894 *5W)0.

We have not got to the end yet. His
Honor, who is a Federal employe, believ-
ed it to be his duty to attend the funeral
of the late Sir. John Tl'ompsou :it Hali-
fax. Well and good, but he charges the
Province which he did not represent,
$65.61 for going. This is of a piece Avith
the trick of the Tones at Ottawa who laid
a floral tribute at the grave of their old
colleague and then charged the country
with it ; and worse ihaa all, had to be
sued for the account. This sort of thing
seems to run in the family.

It would also appear to be a ijood thmg
to be a favored employe at Spmcer Wo..d
foar we read that Ghai-ies D«lage had $7.'3.00
for "indemnity allowed him tor oajicella-
tion of his engagement as gardener at
Spencer Wood. Another, ■» young French-
man, secretary ot His Tlonor Avrote a
book entitled "Constitution et Govern-
ment du Canada"; 800 cojvos were bought
for which the Province pnid $20i). Jt
must have been the whole edition for no
one seems to have heard of the production.
What good has it done to the Province \
Is it not time to prott ,t ?

A protest has been mad^. On Novemoer
25th 189^; Mr. Dechen«, after enumerating
the enormous sums of :ion>!v thit ha^e
been spent as extras ovK-r Spencer VVond-
ts is given above — moved the following re-
•olution :

"This House is of opinion tliat in view
«f the financial condition of the Province,
it is necessary to cease inMimni; expenses
for "'.jairs, Tn"'intenanc«; aid improvement
tt I .( r Ai'.d ti ii:iM'! over th?

possession of the satic ^ the owner at
the expiration of the present incumbeut'i |
terra of office,

"That this Hjuse relies upon the en< {
Ightened patriotism and dieinturestedness I
of the persons appointed t j the honorable
and highly remunerared position ol lii3U-
teuanit-Governor to a* tut it in realizing i
this great economy."

The said motion iu amendment being put
to the vote was negatived on the follow
ing division :

YEAS.

Bematchez, Bisson, Bourbunnais, Ca-
Ton. Oooke, DecLene, Eit2spatrick,
Girard (RoUville), Girouard, Gladu,
Gosselin, Laliberte, Lemieuz. Mar-
chand, Morin Parent Pinault, She-
hyn, St. Marie, Spencer, Tessier, (Port-
neuf), Tessier (Kimouski), Turgeon, 23.

NAYS.
A Hard, Baker, Beaubien, Beauchamp,
Carbray, Cartier, Casgrain, (Jhateauvert,
Cl.olette, Chicoyne. Doyon, Duplessis,
Flynn, Girard, (Lake St. John), Greig,
Grenier, Hackett, McDonald, McUlary,
Magnon, Marion, Martineau, ^lantel, Pan
neton, Parizeau, Pelletier, Poirier, Rioux,
Simpson, Taillon, Tetreau, Villeneuve, 32.

The "nays" are the men who voted for
the Province continuing to bear tne un-
nejsseary burden. The men who were
to run on economic lines. Let the electors
bear this fact in mind when they are
opnvassed for their "vote and interest."

Considering the poverty of the Province
and the large income paid to the Lieuten
ani>-Governor the following items are abom-
inable scandals ; each and all are paid by
the Government out of the Public Funds;
H. Heyman and Fils of Paris, $153.86 lor
a pair of silver candle branches ; L. Mor
ency and Frere, $384.55 for mirrors ; Boyer
Callot, Paris, $456.08 for silverware, candel
abra etc.,; Alfred Hache & Co.. Paris,
S.374.16 for two china dinner sets and
$130.00 paid to A. W. Colley as freight
and customs on the same ; making a to-
tal of $504.16 for these precious dinner
Rft-B. These are from the accounts of
1894.

In the 1895 accounts we find that Mr.
Chapleau bought some photogravures in
London for which he charged the peopl*
$77.71. Can the Lieutenant-Governor no+
afford to pay for his own pictures , out of
!s1 0.000.00 per annum ? A complete se. of
L'Jllustiv-tion" for u«e in leisure hours it
is supposed— cost ta $112.58 whilnt spernn
candles— to read aforesaid with, cost $182.-
57. We might have expected more light
(rom Spencer Wood from the oil and
candle bills. Sfcifl this did not satisfy,
even the private articles are dragged fortk
into the light of the garish dav ; toil»t
articles $17.65. Common deeenov mi/rkt
have made His Hoimm- »«y that out of tfc«
?1 0,000.00.

the owner at
lent xncumbeiit'a

s upon the en-
diem turegtednefls
tj tlie honorable

>08ltlOU Ot LlJU-

: it in rcaliziug I

idmenv being put

1 on the follow

ourbonnais, (Ja-
!, Fitzpatrick,
rouard, Gladu,
Lemieux. Mar-
Finault, She-
Teeaier, (Port-
I, Turgeon, 23.

en, Beauchamp,
in, Uhateauvert,
)yon, Duplessis,
t. John), (jreig,
onald, McUlary,
au, Nanitel, Fan
, Poirier, Rioux,
1, Villeneuve, 32.

who voted for
to bear tne im-
men who were

Let the electors
when they are
and interest."

' of the Province
i to the Lieuten
; items are abom-

1 all are paid by
lie Public Funds;
Paris, $153.80 tor
anches ; L. Mor
r mirrors ; Boyer
ilverware, candel-
le & Co.. Paris,
dinner sets and
Colley as freight
e ; making a to-
precious dinner

the accounts of

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