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Ante-elcction promises and their performance 3-9 Promises made election 1888 3-4 Performance of said promises 4-9 II. Northern Pacific Railway Contract 9-14 Railway situation when Greenway Government took power 9-10 First contract with Northern Pacific 10-11 $500 a mile clause 11-14 Second contract with Northern Pacific 13 Why second contract made 13-14 Summary of dealings of Government with N. P. Co 14 III. Advantages secured by the construction of the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Line 16-17 Comparison of aid given to N. P. & M. with that given to other railways 16, 17 IV. Bonus to Souris Extension 17-20 C. P. R. would not have built extension with- out aid 18,19 Position had bonus not been given 19 Advantages secured by bonus 19, 20 V. General results of the Government's Railway Policy. 20-22 Assistance given by Government to Munici- palities Westbourne, Shoal Lake, Birtle and St. Andrews, towards liquidating debts they had incurred to provide railway facilities 22 ''iHWHtsi**!**!* ii. VI. Hudson's Bay Railway 22-27 History of legislation respecting this railway. . 22, 23 Charge that Government repudiated its ohli- gations to hondhold^rs 23 ,24 Reasons for reducing aid to this railway 24-26 Summary of Government's dbaliugs with H. B. Ry. Co 26,27 Report that work will soon bo proceeded with. 27 VIT. Election Acts 27-34 History of Election Acts in this Province since 1886 27-29 Experiment tried in 1889 of having lists com- piled by Municipal Clerks — a failure 28 Changes effected by Act of 1891 29 Objections to Act dealt with — (a.) That there should be affidavit of quali- fication in all cases 29, 30 (b.) That Deputy Returning Officers should not have power to refuse l^allots of personators 30 {c.) Objection to provision in Bill as intro- duced that only 2 weeks should be allowed for making up lists and 2 • weeks for revision 30, 31 Reforms in election law effected by Liberal party 31 Charge that Government in 1892 amended Act so that candidate not affected by corrupt practices of his agents 32-34 VIII. Public Schools Act 34-37 School System before 1890 and its fruits in Catholic districts 34, 35 Change in law effected by Acts of 1890 35 Meljhods of attack upon Act adopted by Roman Catholic Clergy 35, 36 22-27 22,23 23,24 24-20 26,27 27 27-34 27-29 28 29 29,30 30 30,31 31 32-34 34-37 34,35 35 35,36 • • • 111. Public Schools Act — Contd. Legal point involved in Barrett v. Winnipeg merely whether Roman CatholicH can he taxed for support of public schools 36 Record of Opposition respecting this Act 36, 37 IX. Public Institutions 38-39 Deaf and Dumb Institution p Home for Iiuai rabies '^° Brandon Asylum 38, 39 X. Manitoba Central Railway 39-43 History of this C -ompany 39 Reasons why Government did not contract with it: 39,40 Charge that Government agreed to give Co. contract upon receiving |12,500 for election fund 40 Royal Commission to investigate charge- accusers failed to appear 40 Mr. Roblin's refutation of this charge 40-42 Summary of facts and reasons that dispose of charge 4-, 4o XI. Finances ,* ;* "/on ^^"^^ Comparison costs Civil Government 87, 89, '90, '91 •.• 43 Saving in printing and stationery $46105.01 in '89 as compared with '87 • 44 Savings in Municipal Commissioners and Audit Officers 44 How savings effected 44 Statement of revenue of Province since 1882. . 44 Total saving of $104,959,^,^0 in 1891, as com- pared with 1886-'87 46 Comparison of Educational Expenses 46, 47 Direct Grants to people in '91 as compared with '86-'87 47 $1,015,184.85 directly granted to people last four years . 48 Percentage of ordinary revenue given in Direct Grants to people in years '85 to '91 48 IV. FinnncoH — Cotitd. Mr. Roblin'8 Htatoniont of Direct Grants to peoplo '82 to '91 ^g Mr. ltol)liii'H Htatement shown to be mislead- Mr. Rol)lin'^ critioiam of 'ex'pemiituro in* At-' ^^' ^^ 63 -r, ..,.,. Government '55 rrovinoial Aud.tor'n certificate aH to said deficit 66, 66 Mpenditurcs on capital account under present Government • r^ 00 XTT. Reductio.1 in Freight Rates through introduction of ^•^•*M-% 67-63 XIII. Outside opinions upon issues in coming election ... 64, 65 XIV. Government's Immigration Folicy commended ... . 66-67 XV. Opposition Platform _ ^ g^_gg 49 Record of the Greenway Government 9, 60, 61 \- J* . 51,52 63 . 63,64 66 t 66, 66 t , '66 67-63 64,66 65-67 67-69 I. Ante-Election riioMisBS and their Perkokmance. It has been Htatod tliat the Goveriimctit of Mr. Grooii- way is a Government of broken proni'iHes. In order to aHcertain whether thin is a fact or not, the first thing to do is to ascertain what proniiHes tlie Government made when it went into power. This is very easily done. Under our constitution, when a Minister takes office, he is obliged to go back to his constituents for re-election. The First Mini- ster, upon taking office, must follow the same rul^, and it is customary for him in so doing to state what policy he intends to pursue if re-elected. Mr. Greenway took office and went back for re-election as a Minister in February 1888, He tlien issued an address to his constituents, in the con- chiding portion of whidi he used the following words : " This, gentlemen, is an outline of the policy and these are some of the plans of the present Government." This address must therefore be looked to as containing the pro- mises made by the Greenway Government when it took office. An examination of this address discloses the pro- mises thus made. They are as follows : 1. To rescue the Province from its involved financial position, and to make an investigation into the transac- tions of the Norquay Government. 2. To endeavour to provide that security should be got for $256,000 of provincial bonds illegally given by the late Government to the contractor of the Hudson's Bay Railway. 3. To inaugurate the practice of a system of economy in the transaction of Government business. 4. To keep the public accounts and expend the public money according to the estimates. 5. To endeavour to place the Province financially in a sound position. 6. To build the Red River Valley Railway and to secure railway connection with the western portion of the Province by a road south of the Assiniboine River. 7. To inaugurate a vigorous immigration policy. ^. :. 8. To simplify as much as possible the municipal sys- iem and so to administer affairs as to lessen taxation. * . .,?: '^°. <^e^elop the educational system, and to increase tacilities tor education ; to increase the graiit for school purposes so as to lessen school taxation. the Province into new electoral 10. To redistribute divip-^ns. 11. To introduce a new Franchise Act providing- for manhood suffrage. These are the promises which Mr. Gr^enway made on behalf of his Government in 1888. It is by a fair com- parison of these promises with the record of the Govern- ment s administration that it can be ascertained whether the Government has carried out its promises or has failed to do so. The first promise relates to the question of the finances. -Mow tully and completely this promise has been carried out wiiJ appear from an examination of the financial statements which will be found later on. The second promise relates to the procurint? of securitv for tne $256,000 of provincial bonds given illegally in aid ot the Hudson's Bay Railway by the late Government, lo redeem this promise the Government has done every- thing that it was possible to do. The security to be pro- cured was the land grant promised by the Dominion JjTOvernment ao aid for the construction of the railway 1 he reason why this land grant was withheld, was, that the contractor did not complete the railway so that it could be passed by the Government Engineer, and consequently the JJominion Government refused to hand over the land All that the Manitobii Government could do was to com- plete the railway so that it would pass inspec ^oii. This it was proposed to do and money was appropriated for that purpose, but for some unaccountable reason the Dominion Government could not be got to agree, that if the road were completed, the land grant would be handed over. Ihe matter therefore stood in this position, namely :— - The Manitoba Government had the money appropri- ated and ready to finish the railway, if the Dominion Government would agree to hand over the land granf, when this was uone. No^ .^uch agreement could l;e got, conse- quently the Manitob-L Government was not justified in ex- pending the money. If it had expended the money with- out such an Agreement the Dominion Government might licipal sys- tion. to increase for school V electoral viding for y raade on fair com- e Govern- hether the failed to e finances, iarried out tatements f security lly in aid i^ernment. ne every- 3 be pro- Dominion ! railway. }, that the could be iently the and. All to oom- This it for that Dominion the road ed over. ftppropn- )omirion ant, when t, conse- ed in ex- ley with- it might still have refused to hand over the land grant and the Manitoba Government would have been out not only the 1266,000 but also 35 or 40 or 50 thousand dollars, which it required to complete the raiHvay. The third promise relates to t. e establishment of a system of economy. To show the performance of this promise refer to the financial statement contained below. The fourth promise refers to the keeping of the public accounts and the spending of the public moneys according to the estimates. In fonuer years no attempt had been made to carry out the law in connection with public expen- diture. No attempt had been made to keep the expendi- ture ^Tithin the amount voted by the Legislature. This particular promise relates to the question of exceeding the estimates, by issuing special warrants to cover expenditure in excess of the estimates. In order to show how fully that promise has been carried out it is only necessary to state that, since February 1888, only one special warrant has been issued. The estimates have never been exceeded in any year, in any department or for any purpose, and the special war- rant which was issued, was so issued to provide for the pay- ment of the costs of repairing the Deaf and Dumb Institute in Winnipeg, which was partially destroyed by fire. Thi& baing an expenditure which could not be foreseen, arising from an unavoidable accident, there was no appropriation to cover the work which had to be done at once, and a special warrant had to be issued to provide for it. The fifth promise refers to the desire of the Govern- ment to place the finances of the Province on a sound basis. That has been done. The credit of the Pro- vince is all that could be expected, and there is little doubt that our bonds, if issued bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent., would sell at par. The sixth promise relates to the intention of the Gov- ernment to use every proper means to secure the completion of the Red River Valley Railway and to provide for the W > jrii Ji^xtension. The Red River Valley Railway has b < i completed s^s also the Western Extension, for particu- l.^rs refer to the tchapt^r on the Northern Pacific Railway an 1 the general railway policy. The seventh promise relates to the adoption of a p1*oper immigi-ation policy. This promise iias been redeemed. The late Government had no immigration policy. The following siotDS were taken by the Immigration Department for the purpose of inducing immigration into this Province. Winni ^*^^ establishment of the immigration office in 2. The establishment of a similar office in Toronto another in Moncton, N. B., and another in Liverpool. A large sum of money has been appropriated to pay the expenses of these offices and of travelling agents in England and the Maritime Provinces and in the Provinces ot Ontario and Quebec. The Minister of Immigration has spent a considerable time in England studying the best methods of reaching the English agricultural class. In reference to his visit there the London Times said as follows, on the 30th March, 1891. " In relation to the question of strengthening the influ- I'ences which tell for a British connection, it is interesting to note that the Canadian emigration season began last uTi :,. *^^ ^^"^y ^*' emigrants to Manitoba taken by the Al an steamer "Parisian " is said to be one of the tinest that has ever gone from this country. « i-'Pi^T '"a""^ *^^"^*' ^^''S^^y attributable to the effi)rts which Mn Orreenway, the Premier of Manitoba, made last winter During his stay here, he took an immense amount of trouble visiting in person all the principal agricultural districts of England and Scotland, and entering into re- lations with the tenant farmers and agricultural laborers. ^^ " He took back with him a full report of what he con- sidered the best means of promoting emigration from this country, and with that point in view, the Legislature of ^ the Irovmce was informed that it would be asked to pro- vide means for more active measures in that direction. Ihese it the recommendations of Mr. Greenway are accept- ^^ ed, will include the establishment of emigration offices in London and Liverpool ; a system of travelling vans which shall be fitted up with the samples of the products of Manitoba, and provided with leaflets containing informa- tion guaranteed by the Manitoba Government as au- " thentic. The establishment of the emigration offices was pro- ceeded with, but the C. P. R. adopted the idea of the travelling vans, and as it was an expensive proceeding the Government thought that the C.P.H. van would be suffici- ent to test the effectiveness of this method of advertisement so did nothing further in that direction. The vans which were sent around by the C. P. R. are said to be the most effective method of increasing emigration from the Old )n office in in Toronto, erpool. ited to pay g agents in e Provinces onsiderable Baching the visit there :arch, 1891. ig the influ- interesting began last a taken by one of the the efforts , made last ase amount gricultural ng into re- l laborers, lat he con- i from this [islature of :ed to pro- direction, are accept- ti offices in 'ans which rod nets of g informa- nt as au- was pro- ea of the eding the be suffici- rtisement, ins which the most 1 the Old Country which has been adopted, because travelling through the country to the different agricultural shows they reach the agricultural classes better than any distribution of literature. In addition to these measures, last year the Government sent to the Eastern Provinces a large number of practical successful farmers, to return to the places from which they had come to Manitoba, and there they devoted themselves to immigration work with most gratifying results. The result of all this has been that in this Province there has this year been a marked change observable in the two following particulars. A very much larger number of people has arrived in the Province than in any previous year since 1882, as inany as 3,000 arriving in the course of three days. While in former years the bulk of the people who came here were booked for points in the Territories, British Columbia, and points along the Coast and in the State of Washington, this year by far the larger proportion of people who have arrived have come with the intention of settling in Mani- toba, with their location already determined upon. We may now conclude with reasonable certainty that a current of immigration of fairly large dimensions has set in, of which this Province will receive the benefit. It has been said that the immigration of this Spriuj,-' is the result of the efforts of the Canadian Pacific Rail v ay Company. Doubtless the officers of that Company are in a position to say whether it is or not. In The Montreal Witness of the 18th of-May, 1892, an interview with Mr. Van Home, President of the C.P.R., is published. Among other things, he says as follows :— "Then with respect to eastern immi- " gration ; the Manitoba Government has taken a most " intelligent and most energetic stand on this question and " has co-operated with the Company. The result has been, " that the stream of emigration to the States from Ontario " and the Maritime Provinces has been checked and diverted " to the Northwest. There will still be more or less emi- " gration to the States from certain parts of Ontario, but the " bulk, after all, from the older Provinces has been stopped. " This is owing to the stand that the Manitoba Government "has made, which has been the first of the Northwest Uovernnienis iv la^Q an av;Livc iui-^-ivov in is.- :..f5...!-i. - . « ... On the whole, concluded the President, " the " question stands thus :— The Manitoba Government have it 8 " ok or Vrn^^ : Zl ""'i '^'"^'"^ *^" emigration from the oldei I vox .ces to the States, and guiding it to the North- west ; we are using greater efforts tlian ever in Europe to seeure the good agricultural class of settlers, and have now we beheve tapped the streams which will expand eZl mously and with the increase of new methods by the " w th t e roT"^'"'-"^^^^ ?r" P^^^'^^-^ eo-oper^ation with the Company— we confidently expect very much "greater results than have hitherto been realized." The eighth promise relates to the simplification of the 10 carry this out the Government has done the following : n.rr.^'-^^^ expensive separate office of the Municipal Commissioner has been abolished. The work of the mX t7e Govrr^r^r T '"" ^^ «"^ ^^ *'- membl f the Government, who draws no extra salary for the work J^STwL^if/rSoVllt^l*^ compared ^with $7850 in the r^^^:^::^:::^^ in some cases this Act has given rise to flight dLsatS^^^^ still It has undoubtedly bad the effect of working a crenera improvement and lessening taxation. ^ ^ Over and above these changes there has been granted to the m,unicipal:ties in each year the sum of $60 000 in cash, ^.hich IS given directly to lessen the amount of taxa tion paid by the ratepayers of the various municipalities The ninth promise relates to the development of the ^Wional system. This has been done in 'a varielyof T?^ ^'.-'^^I'^^l ^^^^^^ ^^ management by a Board of Education has been abolished. The management by the clllstafeme'it! '^'"^^ ^' ''" ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^« '^^^'-- abolished!"' '^^^'^^^ ^''"'^" ^^^^^^'"^'^ ^^^'^^-^'^ ^«^^ ^'««" 3 The promise of the Government "to devise means whereby schools will receive a much larger money ZZl than has heretofore been given " has been redeemed bv giving instead of $60,000 per annum $120,000 perannum Prov The tmth promise relates to the distribution of the ince into electoral divisions. This has been done. on from the the North- 1 Europe to I have now, pand enor- >d8 by the 3-operation very much d." ion of the 1 taxation, following : Municipal theMuni- enibers of the work. $7850 in indariesof although tisfaction, a general 1 granted 50,000 in t of taxa- ialities. nt of the ariety of Board of t by the 8 expen- hefinan- ive been e means y grant med by annum. 1 of the one. The eleventh promise relates to the introduction of the Franchise Act providing for manhood sutfragc. This also has been done. For particulars refer to the chapter on "Election Acts." II. Northern Pacific Railway Contract. One of the matters involved in the histc^ry of the Administration during the past four years, which has been discussed perhaps more than anything else, is a contract made by the Goverrmient in 1888 and 1889 for the building of the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway. The fol- lowing is a brief statement of the facts : — First consider the circumstances subsisting at the time when the contract was negotiated. The important points to consider in this connection are as follows ; — 1. The Dominion Government had ceased to exercise the power of disallowance in respect to railway charters granted by the Manitoba Legislature. 2. This arrprgement was at the time (1888) purely an arrangement on paper, no railroad having been built in pursuance of the arrangement. 3. The C.P.R. Co'y and the Dominion Government were bitterly hostile to the introduction of a competing system of railways. 4. The population of the Province had not been increasing during the few years preceding, nor was there any inflow of immigration at that date. 5. There were only two companies in a position to enter this Province and to construct the desired system, namely : — The Northern Pacific and the St. Paul, Minnea- polis, and Manitoba. 6. It was known from former experience that in case of a railway company opposed by the C.P.R., even although it held a charter which was lega', difficulties might and would be thrown in the way of BuC . a railway company by the C.P.R. Co'y and the Dominion Government. In proof of this the experience of the N.P. people in attemptinjr to handle the Man. B.W. Col. Railway in 1880 and 1881 may be cited. Their experience was that plans would not be approved, land grants would not be located, and every Et.^«^-,^44f ^wm^'''^^'^ Iv. / 10 technical difficulty that could be thrown in the way would be resorted to. It was under these difficult circumstances that the Government in 1888 undertook the task of intro- ducmg a competing line. There were two companies to deal with as stated above. Upon the most cursory exami- nation it was clear that the St. P.M. & M. would not answer the purpose. It was a matter of notoriety that between the St. P.M. & M. and the C.P.R. existed an alii- ance, evinced by the well-known 12J per cent, pooling arrangement (by which the C.P.It. paid the St. P.M. & M 121 per cent, of the proceeds from freight carried between Winnipeg and Port Arthur on condition the St. P M & M would not compete for Manitoba freight) and other indications which could not be controverted. This was further shewn later on by the election of directors to the St Paul M. & M. Board of stockholders of the li, XT f"^ company could do what was desired it was the Northern Pacific. The Government accordingly dealt with that company. Various attempts were made to arrive at an understanding ; twice at least negotiations were on the point of being broken off; finally 1 bargain was made. It was as follows :— ^ The bargain referre'd to the construction of about 266 iDMes ot railway as follows : — The II.R.V.R from the boundary line to Winnipeg. The Portage Branch from Winnipeg to P. la Prairie. The Morris-Brandon Branch from Morris to Brandon. 1 he Government was to complete the R.R.V.R. and Port- age Extension and the Company was to pay the Govern- ment the exact cost of these two railways, as nearly as the sum could be ascertained. The Company was to construct the Morns-Brandon line itself during the year 1889 The Government was to give as aid towards the construction of and payment for, the said lines of railway the following:-! . v>\ "^^^ •''.^"^^ '^?^* °^^ ^"^^^ across the Assiniboine . w- • "^' ^""^ another bridge across the Assiniboine at Winnipeg, not to exceed $80,000. \ "^Y ^o^rnnient was to guarantee the interest upon bonds of the Company to the extent of $6400 per mile, the interest was to be guaranteed at the rate of 6 per cent for 25 years. This was the assistance to be given by the Government. •'^ The Company had the authority to issufi honrls +^ th- extent of |16 OUO per mile on the Whole HnVofraifwa/ Of this $16,000 of bonds, $6,400 was guaranteed as to the B way would rcumstances ask of intro- ompaiiies to •sory exami- would not toriety that ited an alli- 3nt. pooling . P.M. & M. ied between St. P.M. & I and other This was lirectors to ers of the s desired it accordingly ere made to legotiations y a bargain about 266 innipeg. la Prairie. 3 Brandon, and Port- le Govern- arly as the [) construct 889. The ruction of, llowing: — Lssiniboine Lssiniboine e interest $6400 per te of 6 per given by idfi the ' railway, as to the 11 interest by the Government, the remaining l|9G00 was entirely unguaranteed. The unguaranteed bonds had pri- ority over the guaranteed bonds in this way : that the net earnings of the road were to be applied, first in payment of the interest on the unguarantcd bonds and afterwards m payment of interest upon the guiirantoed bonds. It was, therefore to the interest of the Province that the smal- lest possible amount of unguaranted bonds should be issued, because the interest upon the unguaranteed bonds came before the interest upon the bonds upon which the Govern- ment was liable. To protect the Province as much as possible the Government desired that no unguaranted bonds should be used except such as were actually necessary for the con- struction of the railway. To ensure this the Government stipulated that the company should account to the Govern- ment for the proceeds of all its bonds. This the company refused to do, pointing out that there were many expenses connected with the construction of the railway, which, though perfectly legitimate, might be objected to by the Government ; many expenses also which did not actually fall under the head of construction ; and that no railroad company couk^ possibly finance its afiiiirs or carry on its business if it were obliged to submit its accounts for inspection, and depend upon the Government officers agreeing to the necessity of the various expenditures. Upon this point the Government and the Company disa- greed, and the negotiations were all but broken off. It was finally suggested that a margin might be allowed to the Company which would protect them in case of any disa- greement. That margin consisted simply of a provision that the proceeds of a portion of the unguaranteed bonds equal to $500 a mile upon the Portage Extension and the Morris-Brandon Branch should not be subject to the stipu- lation, as to being accounted for to the Government. That provision is in the following words. See page 16 Manitoba Statutes, 1888-89 :— " It is further agreed that in calculating the amount expended on the said line from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie, and from Morris to Brandon, the sum of $500 per mile shall be allowed for cost of organization, preparing and printing bonds, coupons and legal expenses in connec- tion with such organization and preparation of bonds, etc., etc." The effect of this provision was that on the Morris- Brandon Branch and the Portage Extension there were IM 12 $500 per mile of the company's bonds, the proceeds of which were "ot submitted to the inspection of the Govern- ment. 1 his $600 was composed of the company's own unguaranteed bonds, with which the Government had nothing to do. The above $500 per mile clause is the clause which was said to be an evidence upon its face of dishonesty on the part of Mr. Martin, the Railway Commissioner who made the agreement. The question to decide is, whether it afforded any evidence, indication or suspicion of dis- honesty or crookedness. To ascertain this, compare the contract with any other contract for the building of a railway, in which a Governnient has given a railway company assistance. Any such comparison will shew that the difference between this contract and any other, is that this contract required !xc.pnf7r/ **" ^^?r '-\?' ^\' P''^^^'^^« «f ^" it« bonds except $600 per mile. No other contract requires a com- pany to account for the proceeds of any of its bonds. The difference between this contract and any other is not that there IS $600 per mile of the company's bonds which are Zll ,^f,^^?^«""ted for, the difference lies in the fact that none of the bonds are to be accounted for in any other contract. In other contracts none of the bonds are to be o W f ^'!;' '\''-^'? '^' ^^'"'^'^ between the two classes of contracts is that in the case of the N.P. contract Prov^nr-T':j' ^".'*' ^''''' *^ ^'^^''' *be interests of the rrovmce introduced a new provision requiring the company to account for the proceeds of its bonds, and pushed this " provision as far as it was possible to push it. The company Td f wo ^^''1 ^"^ ^''^"^.^* ^^' ^^^ ^'^^^^ «f the proceeds, and It was simply a question of allowing them this margin malted! "' "T^"'- ^" ^^"""^ ^^^h ^ "^-"^^ «f «"ch magnitude as the contract under consideration, the mtcrest upon $500 per mile of bonds was only a trifle only $26 00 per milc), and the Government rightly considered that It should not be allowed to stand in the way of the completion of an important railway system. It has never been charged that there was any ac^tual dishonesty, only carried 'out''''of fl^T' ^"^'^*' -^^^^^^ "^'S^' ^^^' been carried out. Of this intent there is no evidence whatever. ino. U^^ f/'^Press newspaper published an article charg- mfttfr" ^,f--}^b dishonesty in connection with thl matter. Mr. Martin brought an action for libel ae-ainst the i^ lee J -ress Company. The action was tried before a special jury in Winnipeg, and brought face to face with •^«iBSB ^Myai h' W» *'< . .^ - iw-^ 13 proceeds of the Govern- pany's own rnment had ause which jhonesty on isioner who is, whether 3ion of dis- h any other ti which a assistance, ice between ct required 1 its bonds res a com- 3nd8. The is not that which are e fact that any other are to be n the two P. contract 'ests of the e company ushed this e company J proceeds, lis margin er of such ition, the rifle (only 3onFidered ay of the has never esty, only lave been whatever. cle charg- with this si against before a 'ace with the trial, the Free Press Company did not plead that the charge was true. A plea was entered that the making of the contract was a matter of such public importance that the newspaper was justified in making strong comments. No attempt was made to prove the truth of the charge, in fact, the counsel for the newspaper company, Mr. N. F. Hagel, said (in reply to Mr. Martin's complaint that he was charged with having entered into the contract with a design of putting a portion of the money into his own pocket) that the article " did not mean that," and upon that contention the newspaper company secured a verdict. Mr. Martin appealed the case to the full Court of Queen's Bench, and the full Court decided that the verdict was improperly given, and that the newspaper should either prove the truth of the statement or have the verdict given against it. A new trial w»,s accordingly ordered, which has not yet taken place. When it is remembered that all the charges against Mr. Martin in this connection have been based upon a pre- sumed intention never carried into effect, of which no evi- dence exists save in the imagination of his enemies, it will be seen how little it amounts to. As a matter of fact the whole financial arrangement above set forth was cancelled and in lieu thereof the Government paid the IST.P. Com- pany $1750 per mile in cash for the whole of the railway, giving them power to issue their own bonds entirely un- guaranteed for $20,000 per mile upon the whole of the railway line. It has been said that the arrangement was brought about in conseqence of the agitation against the first con- tract. No more entirely absurd statement could be made. The first contract was complete as between the Govern- ment and the company before the second was entered into. The Government had no way of receding from the contract had it desired most strongly to do so. The Government was bound in writing and by statute to fulfil the contract. No Government could go back on it without being guilty of the clearest possible case of repudiation. Railway companies do not give up financial contracts of a nature so advantageous to themselves at the solicitation of the other party to the contract. Having secured the advantageous contract the railway company could be relied upon to hold the other party to it. ' herefore, the first 14 I contract as above dealt with, were of such immense advan- tage to the company it might be taken for granted that beyond doubt the company wouhl hold the Government to it. The fact is that the very provision which afforded the ground for the severe criticism of the contract which was indulged in, namely, the provision relating to the account- ing for the proceeds of the company's bonds except $500 per mile, was the means of compelling tlie company to come back to the Government and ask for modifications of the terms of the contract. The company found that the complicated provisions vvith which the contract was hedged about made it quite impossible to effect an advantageous sale of the company's bonds. They therefore came back to the Government for modifications of the bonding arrangement. The Government would not agree to any which would be satisfactory to the company. It was then proposed or suggested that instead of guaranteeing interest upon bonds the Government should give a cash bonus. After several days' disputing about the amount to be given It was agreed that the Government should give $1750 per mile for the 2G6' miles or thereabouts, above referred to, and for the extension contemplated to the Souris district, $1500 per mile, in addition to $36,000 each for the two bridges. This arrangement was closed and carried out, except as to the Souris Extension. The sum total of what was done between the Govern- ment and the N.P. Company was therefore as follows : The arrangement as to the guaranteeing of interest on bonds was cancelled. The company bought the E.R.V.R. and the Portage Extension at their cost price, and constructed the line of railway from Morris to Brandon. The Government paid the company $1750 per mile for the said three lines of railway, and $36,000 each for the two bridges. The public accounts shew that these three lines of rail- way and the bridges cost the Province of Manitoba $532,250, and no more. It did not directly or indirectly in any way whatever cost the Province a single dollar more than that amount except the expenses of conducting the contest which took place upon the legal question as to the right of the Province to charter the railway and of the company to build it. 16 III. Advantages Seoqrrd by the OoNSTitucTioN of the Northern Pacific and Manitoua Line. nterest on 1. The construction of this lino settled for all time to come the question of the legal power of the Legislature of Manitoba to authorise the construction of railways within the province. 2. It can be actually shewn that the actual value of property along the line of this railway and in its neigh- bourhood has been increased by this construction. 3. The rate of freight on grain going out of the Pro- vince from all points upon the N. P. & M. Railway, and all points upon the C.P.R. and its connections, directly or indirectly brought into competition with the N. P. & M. has been reduced three cents per hundred pounds. 4. The rate of freight on any incoming merchandise has been greatly reduced. 5. Shippers have the advantage of increased accommo- dation and greater facilities for shipment arising from competition. 6. A large section of the Province, comprising some of its best agricultural territory, has been afforded con- venient transportation, and along the line of railway a considerable amount of settlement has been induced. 7. According to the statement of Mr. Van Home, President of the C.P.R., the construction of the N.P. caused the C.P.R. Company to engage in the construction of the Souris Branch from Brandon south-westward. This was stated by Mr. Van Home in his report to be necessary to protect the company's interests, and the only rival corpora- tion against whom it could be necessary to protect the interests of the C.P.R. was the N.P. & M Company. We pay upon the cost of the N.P. & M. line a little less than 5 per cent, interest. At 5 per cent, the interest would be $26,612 per annum. The saving of three cents per hundred pounds, on the annual export of grain would amount to $27,000 for 1,500,000 bushels. There has been no year in which the saving thus effected has not applied to much more than 1,500,000 bushels since the completion of the line to Brandon, to say 16 T^ n nothu.^r of (,thcr grui,. bosido whout, and all the other tulvuMtuKcH accTuu.g t'vorn the cuHtn.ctioM of the road l[ "..^ht ho coMfidently Htatod that the nioney invl^d i„ th" n.ad oonHftntoH the moHt profitable h.veL.n tl it hi over been made of the public money in this Province In order to shew how the boruis given to this line of I way compares with bonuses given toother lines, we give ovv a statement of railway bonuses given in Manitoba the Northwest Territories, Ontario and^he CihifonZ- ' Norther., Pacific and Manitoba "$"' 1760 Manitoba and North- Western. MuMicipal Honus * ^266000 108 mdes at $lf)S2 per mile. rai bel 6400 acres at $2 per acre ISftOrt Total 14382 Manitoba South Western. 6400 acres per mile, valuation S4.50 (sec Van PI "7«'« K«PO'-t 1888) 29056 Oalgary & Edmonton. $80,000 per annum for 20 years ^'^^h S1088000 190 miles, $5726 per mile, eioo'acres at $2 P"'' ^^^^- • • • • • $12800 per mile o -n . . «, ^"*^^ 18526 bee Dominion Statutes, 1890. 35 railways each o9nn Montreal & Western ..".'.'.'.*," fiiei See Dominion Statutes, 1889. 28 railways, each * on^^ Ottawa & Gatineau .'.'.'.'.".' till See Dominion Statutes, 1888. 6 railways each .' ^^on See Dominion Statutes, 1886. 30 railways, each o,>.,. Lake Erie & Detroit River. . . aocX Tobique Valley *f^^ See Dominion Statutes, 1886. 20 railways, each „„^„ Montreal & W^sit-rn . ff"!: See Dominion ?^ ;'rto8, 18S5. 10 railwa,8 r=i.ri'. See Dominion fc^tatutes; 1884! " ' ^^^^ Quebec to Ottawa. Montreal to Quebec .' ." ." .' .' .' ." ." .' .' .* .' .* .' .' .* ' ' * ' ' jgOOO 11 the other he road. It '^eatod ill thiw nt that huH ovince. thiH line of ricH, we give I Manitoba, minion : — Per mile. . . $ 1750 )0 )0 14382 n 29056 18526 3200 5161 3200 5161 3200 4385 6400 3200 5160 3200 6000 12000 n Ottawa and St. Martin's June, to Quebec. . . 6000 17 other railwayn each 5^200 Bee Dominion Htatutes, 1888. 9 railways each 3200 Gravenhurst to Calleiular 6000 ONTARIO. Connections of the Sault St. Marie line to Graven- hurst 2860 Erie and Huron 2090 Stratford and Huron • 2090 Georgian Bay and Wellington 1^68 Port Stanley and ytrathroy 2354 North Simc(»e 2941 Virtoria Railway Company 9418 l^/hltby and Port Perry • 2364 Prince Arthur'b Landing and Kaministiciuie 2354 Kingston-Pembroke 9413 Belleville and North Hastings 8000 Coburg, Peterboro' and Marmora 2000 Credit Valley 2000 Stratford and Lake Huron 2000 Kingston and Pembroke 3750 By the General Railway Act in Ontario (see Ontario Statutes, 1870-71, chapter two), bonuses are uutliori/od to bo given by Order-in-Council from |2000 to ^4000 i)or mile. IV. Bonus to Souris Extension. It bus been stated that the Government were at fault h. giving assistance to the 0. P. R. for the construction of the Souris Branch to the Coal Fields, on the ground that the Company would have constructed this line of railway as soon without assistance as with the assistance which was given by the Government, and that there has been no corresponding benefit in return for the $150,000 which has been promised to the Company. In reply to this state- ment : 1. For many years prior to the construction of the N. P. & M. Railway efforts had been made to induce the C. P. R. to construct the Souris Branch, but without avail. 18 It was only when the construction of tlie N. T & M was undertaken that the C. P. R. proceeded with the c^i struction ot the Souris Branch thus shewin." that the policy oi that Company was to extend this y% --hen if was necessary for the protection of its own i ■ n„d no sooner. The extension from Kemnay t, ' wa^ made to protect the C. P. R. in the territory .- -. t desired to save from the operation of the N P & M - o It was confidently belioved, inten'ied to carry out' t'leir sTon'r.fnTl!'V^'.^"'"^ (Government and build^he exten- sion mtj the Souris country from some point at or near Belmont or Wawanesa. The N. P. & W. ft.ied to carry put this contract and the Governruent then endeavored to induce the C. P. R. to extend the Souris Bvanch bi t without success. The answer that the C. P. R. made', was that they wanted assistance before doin^ so. In a letter addressed by Mr. Van Home, President of the C P R to Mr Greenway upon that subject dated the 20th March, 1891 he says - the extension from Ilartney to Melita referred to will be made in any case, but we are notiva yositonto undertake the rest\f the extension until the ; f;ra^9^rnent as disc^^sed is definitely agreed to. Lite from the line from Ilartney to Melita, 46 miles of the " \uZZuy.%"''''''' ^""l^ ^' ^" ^^^"^ ^'••^^i"^^ -"^1 that beyond the Province to the Coal Fields will be of perhaps " fe'i^trth^r'''n 1 '^^"^^ V'^ ''^'^''y ^^"^ ''' the same length that could be completed within its limits." This letter dofinitely shews what the intention of the Company was and that without the assistance given the road would not have been constructed. In answer to this it was stated that when the Dominion Election of 1891 was taking place Mr. Dewdney had a letter from Mr. Van Home promising that this 1 ne of railway would be completed immediately. It is stated hat the letter to Mr. Dewdney shewed wha^t the inteS' of the Company were, and that the letter to Mr. Greenway on y shewed that the Company were pretending that they did not intend to build it, in order to induce the QoZZ ment .o give them assistance. As to this the followinff is a complete answer : ^win^ is Mr. Whyte the General Superintendent of the C P R Ts^q/'; T- 'Tw '^"''^^ ^f?^ the legislative session* of words "' interview he made use of the following « Cnll^M-"^^' f^-^K r" f *^'^"^ ^'hey would reach the Coal Mines this fall. It would require considerable 19 r. & M. was ith the cori- ng that the 'ye ^«^hen it : and wa-j . & M., [•y out their d the exteii- at or near ed to carry ieavored to branch, hut u made, was In a letter C. R R., to 0th March, ^ to Melita ire not in a n until the to. Aside liles of the 36 and that i of perhaps f the same its." ion of the given the when the . Dewdnoy 't this line t is stated ! intentions Greenway that they le Govern- )llowing is he C.RR. session of following reach the nsiderable " effort on their part but the assistance rendered by '• the Local Government would aid them in accomplieh- " ing it ; without this aid it would have been impossible " for them to have done anything this year as their " resources for constructicn wore pretty well used up. As " to the report that befor j the Government's agreement " with the Company, arrangetnents had been made " for the extension of the line, it was so only in a " conditional way," and it was expressly stated in Mr. Van Home's letter to Mr. Dewdney that it v/ould not be built pending certain negotiations which were then under way." These negotiations were the arrangements that were recently made with the Local Government. To further shew that there is nothing in the point taken above as to the intention of the Company to build the line without assistance. During the election campaign which took place in North Brandon in 1891 the opposition candidate stated at one of the meetings some time before the close of the campaign when discussing this matter that Mr. Daly the member for Selkirk had moved in the House of Commons for certain returns, that he the opposition candidate would have these returns l>efore the close of the campaign and the papers thus brought down would shew beyond the possi- bility of a doubt that the contention of the opposition was correct. The returns were never brought down or pro- duced. If any letters could have been produced to shew that such was the case there is no doubt that they v/ould have been produced. The absence of them shews that they did not exist. But supposing the railway had been built without any bonus what would heve been the position ? 1. The Company cou'-l have charged any rate they saw fit for carrying the coal. 2. The Coal Compaii}' could have charged any price they saw tit tor the coal. What would have been the result ? We have a similar case shewing that in that event the coal would have been sold in Manitoba for a price just suiHcient- ly low to enable it to compete successfully with other Coal Companies. The cost of mining the coal and the cost of carrying it would not have been a measure of the price charged. The Gait Company have uniformly charged a ligure as close up to the price of coal imported from the East as they could do to secure the market. Doubtless this Company would have done the same thing. The price of 20 ^fllTd "\?T^?!' "^^"^ ^^"^'^* ^''^"^ t^^ GTalt Company i8jf7.50. Under the arrangement made with tlie C P R fn'r'r-*f^'^l'^^^^"^^^^^^-75 for the coal, $i.?5 for the freight or $3.50 on the cars. If there be 40 000 ons per year used in the province of Manitoba, which is a low estimate, there will be on an average morrthan ^3 per ton of a saving or $120,000 per year f avi^ to tl^con :^n In^el^^^^' ^"' ^^ '''' ^"^-"' "-eases" ^^e savTg SHoS n'"'^*'' 'Tu'^ ^y ^ "^P^^^l expenditure of ?il&0,000, or an annual charge of $7,500. vinco. V. Genekal Results oe the Government's Railway Policy. h..r T^"" ^o^ernment went into power in Feb. 1888- Thev have been in power a trifle over tour years Thev hi;! secured by their efforts in the line of rai^w^; constTuctfon! Freedom to build railways any where in the Pro- 2. The construction of the R. R. V. R. Brandom'"' '""""•'"^''°» "^ «'<> """vvay from Morris to doutoMeHtr'*™'"™'''^*'''^""™^^''""'' f™™ Bran- the eLS."}?™ r^^iutr^i:: t.oXf :ir,f the Deloraine Branch "io S^I^inl a^Uc xte^l'r'oTthe pres"„ L" (woT'Tf '■ ""'■'""* ''"'^- 'I""'" during tiie S oSwar *■ ^'"^^'^ ^'"°'"" "' «" t° "bout 515 21 In addition to the construction of the railways there has been secured 1. A stipulated reduction in the rates upon the N. P. 2. An agreement with the C. P. R. Company that for a term of ten^years the Company will haul coal from the Souris Coal Fields, and deliver the same at all points upon their lines in the Province of Manitoba at the following rates : For 100 miles or less not exceeding $1.50 per ton of 2000 pounds. For 150 miles or less not exceeding $1.75 per ton of 2000 pounds. For 225 miles or less not exceeding $2.00 per ton of 2000 pounds. For 300 miles or less not exceeding $2.25 per ton of 2000 pounds. The latter rate includes Winnipeg. 3. There has also been secured a cc^ tract with the Coal Company, owners of the mines from which the coal is to be hauled, that for five years the price of the coal delivered upon the cars shall not exceed $1.75 per ton, which contract will be secured by a mortgage for $50,000 upon the plant of the Coal Company and secured likewise by the covenant of the Company. 4. There has also been secured an agreement, that for the benefit of points not upon the line of the C. P. R. or any of its branches, the Company will transfer coal to any other railway Company operating in Manitoba and will divide freight rates as between such Company and the C. P. R. in such an equitable way as will enable the same rates to be applied to points on such other lines as to points on the C. P. R. lines a corresponding distance from the mines. Such division of rates is to be based upon the prin- ciple now governing the division of joint rates between the C. P. R. and the M. & N. W. Ry, which gives the M. & N. W. Ry. an increased mileage allowance to compensate for its shorter distance. In connection with what has been said above it is to be remembered that from the beginning of the administra- tion the Government has decided to bear the burden of railway construction. ■.tawiaw^coi .i ii . 'Mmm m mmmm mimr 22 The Legislature has refused, notwithstanding many apphcations made to it, to give municipalities the power to bonus railways The early experience of the 'country shews that the eiiect ot granting such power was ruinous Zh^r/ iT^'\ ^" ,*^' "''''"' ^*' ^^^'^^"^ municipalities which had l)urdened themselves very seriously for the pur- pose ot acquiring railway facilities, the Government came to their rescue and made a grant to them by way of refund equivalent to the amount which the Government had gran ed m aid of the N. P. & M. Ry. on the mileage bas^ that 18 to say, a sum was granted to each of the Municipal- loll tIoT" ''","".'' ^'''f '-'''' ^"^ ^"•^'^' -l--£t to ^1750 per mile tor each mile which the M & N W tlu^lfT''"'^ "' going through these municipalities", and tlie total sum was divided m proportion to the bonus whi"h each municipality had given to that railway. Similarly the municipa ity of St. Andrews granted a large sum of money to induce the C. P. R. to build a line of railway from AVmnipeg to Selkirk. The sum of $1750 per mile for the number of miles which the C. P. R. traversed in that municipality was granted to assist in the liquidation of tlie debenture debt. The result of this policy has b en tha the municipalities of St. Andrews, Westbofirne, Shoal Lake and Birtle have been relieved of a load of indebtedness w Ihl.™ ^*'^'''"^; ""^r^^ ^"-^^"^ ^^'^'' Vo^''^' to bear without going into bankruptcy. VL Hudson's Bay Railway. nf J^'-!^ '' """ ^^^'-^"er Of general interest to the people of Mamtoba upon which the Provincial Government has the'^LVw T-r'Y r "^ ^^^^rea^ou^^^h^ attacked than on the subject o its dealings with the Winnipeg and Hud- Z:rf7f^w""'l.'''i '" "'^^^ '' «^«^^ the unreasonable ss^hi tr of ^f cai^^ '''' "^~^ '^ ^-"-^ - The first measure for granting aid to the H. B. Rv was passed m 1885 (see statutes p^ 74 Private Acts^ It P'ovided for a cash or debenture grant of $1,000,000 and It was provided that the rr^ant Should hi rn^^ i* ' X li.ii.ria ^+- +1 i-i ' o' , -'KHuu De paid into the rZefnf^!f ^rV^ ''' ^^' completion of an all-rail loute to Muxlsojis Bay. ii> 28 uling many he power to he country was ruinous unicipalities for the pur- iment came y of refund, iiment had ileage basis, Municipal- equivalent . & N. W. )alities, and onus whi'jh Similarly, rge sum of of railway per mile traversed in liquidation i has been irne. Shoal debtedness 3r to bear he people iment has 1 than on and Hud- easonable famine in H. B. Ry Lets.) It ,000, and into the I all-rail In 1886 the above Act was repealed and a new mea- sure passed (see statutes p 120, Public Acts.) It provided that the Government might guarantee the interest upon the Company's bonds to the extent of $4,500,000 at four per cent, for twenty-iive years from the date of completion, equipment and operation of a continuous all-rail route to Hudson's Bay. Under this Act the guarantee was to be made by an Order-in-Council. It is alleged taat the rail- way company or its officers caused bonds to be issued and transferred to holders for value with words printed across the face thereof indicating that the bonds or the interest thereon were guaranteed by the Government, but if so, such action was unwarranted and fraudulent and creates or imposes no greater liability upon tlie Province than would be imposed upon a private individual if a stranger forged his name to a promissory note. In 1887 at the request of the Winnipeg and Hudson's Bay Railway Company, the Act of 1886 was repealed and another Act passed (see statutes 1887, p. 309.) This Act of 1887 provided for a guarantee of interest by the Gov- vernment at four per cent, for twenty-five years on $4,500,000 of the company's bonds. It was a condition of the Act authorizing this aid that the railway should be constructed and in operation on or before the first day of July, 1892, to Hudson's Bay. Nothing was said about the bonds being guaranteed by Order-in-Council. It was provided in express words (see section 2) that in order to be binding on the Province the guarantee should be written or printed on the bonds and signed by the Provincial Treasurer. Under this Act so far as proven not a single bond was issued. The Provincial Treasurer never signed any guarantee, and properly so, as the company never carried out any of the provisions of the Act nor complied with its conditions. The cry was raised in 1891 in the federal elections that this Act of 1887 was repealed by the Legislature under the Greenway Government after bonds had been issued and obligations incurred and that such, repeal was a repudiation of the financial obligations of the Province. This statement is absolutely untrue. The following is the answer to it : — First. No bonds were ever issued under the Act of 1887. The opponents of the Government have been re- peatedly challenged to produce any such bond, but it has not beer done. The Government has declared that if any one bona fide holds a bond legally guaranteed under the 24 Act of 1887, the Government will pay the interest accord- ing to the terms of the guarantee. No such bond has been produced. Second. The fact is, that the bonds which were issued, were so issued under the Act of 1886 which was repealed at the instance of the II. B. % Coy, by the Legislature under the Torquay Government. If there was a fraud on the bondholders and a repudiation of tlie obligations of the Province it was committed l)y the Torquay Govern- ment at the instigation of the Hudson's Bav Railway Company, while the Liberals were in opposition and with- out the knowledge of any member of the Liberal party. Third. The absolute absurdity of the charge is clinched by the fact that if any obligation had been in- curred on the part of the Provincial Government before the repeal of the Act, such obligation is just as binding on the Province now as if the Act had never been repealed. The repeal of an Act does not affect or take away any right acquired or any obligation entered into or imposed before the repeal takes place. All Acts, unless otherwise stated, are subject to the Interpretation Act, section 12 of which provides (see revised Statutes, page 827) " All things law- " fully done and ail rights acquired and liabilities incurred • " under any repealed Act shall remain valid and may be " enforced." Therefore if any one had acquired any rights against the Provincial Government under the Act of 1886 or 1887 before it was repealed it is still good in law and fact and the Government will recognize it on the facts being pro- perly proven. There is no such person and there are no such rights. The statement is a false one, got up to injure the Government and damage its reputation. In 1888 monopoly was abolished, the Northern Pacific Railway was introduced and Free Trade in Railways was established in Manitoba. The construction of the Nor- thern Pacific Railway and the consequent establishment of absolute freedom in building railways cost the Province $532,(512.00. Then it became necessary to consider whether the Province could afford to give a guarantee of interest on $4,500,000 to assist the Hudson's Bay Railway. Such a guarantee meant (because if the deal were made the Government would certainly have to pay the interest) $180,000 per year to be paid by the Government, that is to say, one-third of the entire revenue of the Province would be used each year to help to pay for the construction of this railway. 25 It waH felt that such a grant was too great, that the resources of the Province would not warrant the Govern- ment in giving etfect to such an arrangement. This sum, $180,000, is as much as the entire Legislative grant to schools and municipalities, and if it were appropriated to the Hudson Bay Railway, the school grant and the muni- cipal grant would be wiped out of existence at once. Without the school grant the public school system would be destroyed. With an obligation of $180,000 per annum for the Hudson Bay Itailway'the Province would be finan- cially crippled and schools, municipalities, agricultural societies and jmblic works would receive little or no aid from the public treasury. The Legislature was not pre- pared to face such a state of affairs, and it was decided to rearrange the terms of the proposed assistance. The Act of 1887 was therefore repealed. There loas no division in the House on the motion for second reading of the Bill to re^ual the Act of 18.S7 . It was repealed zmammoMs/3/. When therefore the opponents of the Government attack them for repealing this Act it is cl/3ar that the attack is unfounded. No member of the Opposition voted against it (see Journals 1889, page 91). Before tlie Act was actually repealed the company offered to accept a guarantee of interest on $2,500,000 if the Government would agree fraudulently to allow the public to believe that the $4,500,000 arrangement was to be car- ried out, so that the company could hold it out to capitalists as an inducement. This fraudulent arrangement the Government declined to agree to, and the negotiations fell through. The Government were still prepared to assist the road to as large an amount as the financial resources of the Pro- vince would warrant, but the company, instead of attempt- ing to make an arrangement with the Province, devoted all its energies to attacking the Government and endea- vouring to destroy it. In 1889 the Government offered a cash bonus of $000,000. In 1890 a cash bonus of $750,000 ; but the company gave no sign of attempting to make a bargain until 1891. In 1891 the company evidently came to the conclusion that the attenipts made to destroy the Govern- ment were not likely to succeed and made a proposition that it could finance the undertaking for a bonus of $1,500,000, This was considered almost too large a sum for the Province to give, but having regard to the import- ance of the scheme and the statement of the promoters that 'Mimimmmi^ 2« no loss a sum would suffice, the Government finally con- sented to the proposal, and an Act wtv.s passed to authorise the arrangement to he carried out (see statutes 1891, p. This Act provides that no payment shall be made or luihdity incurred by the Government unless and until a completed all-rail road to Hudson's Bay from the City of Wmnipeg is built and iji operation on or before May Ist, 1806, and the first one hundred miles of said railway com- pleted on or before December Is^ 1892. The entire course of dealing with the Hudson's Bay Kadway Company on the part of the Government has been directed by two motives : — 1st. To get the railway with the least possible cost. 2nd. To prevent the company from fraudulently mak- ing a fortune out of the Government without building the railway. The entire course of dealing on the part of the com- pany has apparently been directed by the two following motives : — 1st. To bully the Government into giving them what- ever was asked, no matter how unreasonable. 2nd. To get the aid in such a way that they might handle the money without the Province getting the rail- way. The company in the year 1887 in effect did rob the Provmce of $256,000 in bonds by getting bonds to that amount without fulfilling the statutory conditions and fur- nishing the security of the Land Grant. The result is, that tins sum is totally lost, practically stolen from the treasury. This happened under the Norquay Government. The pre- sent Government have been very careful not to allow any similar stealings. This perhaps is one good reason why the promoters of the Hudson's Bay Railway are no friends of the Liberal party. It must be remembered however that the late Government were primarily to blame for this corrupt transaction. The Government were the guardians of the treasury and, without fraudulent connivance on their part, the steal could not have been perpetrated. The present Act provides that this $256,000 and inter- est shall be retained out of the $1,500,000 to be given to the railway company, so that this loss will be recouped. 27 The aid agreed to bu given uudor the present Act ie modt liberal. It is exactly the amount which the company asked for, and it is given upon the exact conditions finally suggested by the company. It is now reported in the press that arrangements have been made to go on at on«;e with construction to the Saskatchewan, and it is hoped that the road will be com- pleted in the near future. This fact shews conclusively the wisdom of the course pursued by the Government. The following is a copy of the telegram on this subject which appeared in the Free Press of June 2nd, 1892 :— "The II.B.R. is a Go. " Ottawa, June 1. — News received from England justi- " fies the statement that the construction of the Hudson Bay " Railway to the Saskatchewan River is an assured fact. A " syndicate of bankers, at the head of whom are Armstrong "and Co., of Broad Street, London, have underwritten " the bonds. Ross, Mann & Holt are to be the contractors, " and it is said work will commence before the autumn. " C. H. Smith, one of the directors, is expected to return to " Canada this week." VII. Election Acts. The Opposition have attacked the policy of the Gov- ernment on the subject of the franchise. There is no subject upon which the Liberal party can more cheerfully submit its record, than upon this all important matter. When the Liberal party was organized in opposition to the late Mr. Koniuay, no one in Manitoba had votes except owners of real estate and tenants who w^ere rated on the assessment roll, and if a person were rated (whether he owned property or not) in a dozen electoral divisions, he could vote in each one. Thus it happened that in almost the majority of elections the outside vote, corruptly brought in, decided the result of the election. Owing to the agitation of the Liberal pnrty in 1886, the farmers' son and income franchises were added, but the operation of the Act was clumsy and inconvenient. Many persons were still deprived of a vote, and the old abuse ot 28 multiple voting still continuo.l. In 1887 tlie Onpositioii torced an umuiulnient which wiw intended to winisout multi- ple voting.^ When the Greenway Government took office one ot Its tirnt measures was an Act relating to the frun- chise. It provided for a simple resident manhood suffrage and one man one vote. The elections of 1888 were held under that law. The machinery of the election was the same as that of the Norquay Election Act of 1886 The comi»ilation of the voters list and the conduct of the elec- tion was admitted by all parties to be most satisfactory. It had always been the desire of the Liberal party to leave the preparation of the voters lists in the hands of the municipal cle.ks, and although the compilation of the Jists in 1888 by enumerators had been satisfactory, it was determined in 1889 to introduce a measure providing that the work should be done by the municipal clerks. This Act was passed in 1889. The lists throughout the Province m 1889 were made up from the municipal lists, which were compiled by the municipal clerks. The result was that the lists were, almost without exception, utterly bad They contained a multitude of names which should not have appeared, and the residents who were not owners or tenants ot real estate, were left off in wholesale numbers. There 18 liardly a constituency in the Province in which an ex- ??Jn''*M," ^^ *^'® -^^^ of electors made up under the Act of 1889 will not show that it is the most incorrect and defec- tive list ever made up for Legislative Elections for the territory which it covers. Fortunately there was only one election (Portage la Prairie) held upon the list of 1889 It was found also that work of getting the proper returns fromtlie municipal clerks was so slow and unsatisfactory, that in a great many cases the list of 1889 was not com- f TLT^ '^"^''"^ ""^^^ ^^^^- T*^^ I^o'-tago la Prairie list Tor 1889 tor instance, was not completed until April 1890 too late to be used for the municipal elections of 1890 (the municipal and legislative list being compiled together). The experiment of having municipal clerks compile voters lists for legislative purposes was thus given a fair trial and turned out a dismal failure. 1cc«'^^^ ^^* ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ *^^" repealed and the old Act of 188b taken up again with some amendments. The amend- ments of importance were to the following effect ; Ist. The voters list was only to be made up previous to an election, instead of each year as formeriy. This was a great and beneficial reform. I I 29 e OppoHitioM ipoout rnulti- t took office, to tho fru'i- ood suffrage, 88 wore held ion was tlic ■ 1886. The t of the elec- ^isfactory. iral party to hands of the fition of the tory, it was oviding that lerks. This he Province which were was that the bad. They d not have rs or tenants •crs. There hicli an ex- the Act of and defec- ons for the as only one St of 1889. per returns latisfactory, s not coin- Prairie list April 1800, f 1890 (the ?ether). ks compile iven a fair ! old Act of 'he amend- t; p previous This was 2n f .. i .1 '.V -'^" <>' »""'» ^^as m torci- and was UHedin thecomi.ilatioi. ofliHtsiii 188(;and 1HH8, and the renultH were extremely HatiHfaotory, tlie li^ts l,(,in.r in each case nuieh more acenrate for JMHtance than the Hominion liHtt; which are compile*! Uy the C^„„.ty Jud-eH. This claiiHe theret(|re, a« to the power of the HegiHtrarion Clerk in compiling lists in the present Act, is preciselv the same in eftect as that in the Noniuay A<.t of IHSii, and under it husheen compiled every voters list for a Provincial Election that has hcen used in this JVovince since IHHf) (except the Portage election of 1891). If it he wrong, the Conservative party introduced it and placed it on the statute hook If It suhvert the franchises of the peoi.le, these franchises mi^t have been subverted by the (Conservative party in 1880 unknown to the people. _ _ The fact is that it is the reasonable and proper pro- vision tor the work that requires to be done, and no better piovision has been or can be devised. • .H m' ^-,VP,"«^t^o'; ^ant the old affidavit provision insert- ed. Mr. J isher, who .loes not always support the Govern- men and wlio, after much study has written a pamphlet on e ection law, says that the affidavit provision is a monstrous thing He Mr. Fisher) wants the Municipal Clerks to compile the lists. The Government tried the MunSpa' Ueik plan and found it an utter failure. While therefore dieir critics are divided and cannot agree as to what they want, each asking tor an impossible and impracticable pro- vision, the Government have determined to abide by the old plan introduced by the Conservatives while in office which lias worked so satisfactorily for years past. nmna!^^' ^' ^Z *^^.«la"««^ giving the Deputy Returning Officer power to refuse a ballot to a personator, thif clause simply prevents fradulent voting. The Deputv Returning Officer makes himself liable Ja heavy p3| If he re uses a ballot to a bona fide elector. The provision only refers to the case of personators. ^ . • ^^"ru^'''!; ''^''''^'' '^^'^"''^ *^^ Government, thouj^h not against the Act as it stands, is that the Bill as it was intro- duced provided that only two weeks should be allowed for making up the list and two weeks for revision. The Opposition say that this was intended to dve the Government an advantage, and that although it was I' : it i 81 changed and tho lime made suflkiently long, yot the intention was wrong. The atiHwer to this is : Ist. The two weeks period was just as long for tho ()l»|)08iti()n as the Government. 2nd. These clauses were not new. They were not a a change in the law. The law only allowed two weeks hefore the Act of 1891 was ititroduccd. This provision was made V)y the Act of 1H(M> which the Opposition all supported and which the Free Press newspaper lauded to tlie skies. If the two weeks clause was a model of perfection in 1890, how comes it that it was the depth of infamy in 18!>1. The i'Vo; /Vm and Mr. Roblin said that the Act of 1890 was the best election law ever placed on the statute book, ff so, the Opposition are now dcnouui^ing the Governmetit for proposing to continue in 1891 what they saiosition were present including those who had seceded from the CJovern- ment party on account of the passage of the School Bill. At this convention, which was called for the purpose ot properly organizing the opposition to the Government, a resolution was passed approving of the conduct ot the Opposition, but no resolution was passed stating what the views of the convention were in regard to the School Act. It will thus be seen that the only action taken was the approval ot the conduct of those who had opposed the passing of the measure by every means in their power, and who had subsequently endeavored to secure a disallowance of the statute. At the last convention held by the opposition, when their candidates had had an opportunity of finding out what the people thought of the matter, they wheeled around and came out straight for public schools. It will be interesting to note that among the delegates who did tills were the following : Messrs. Wood, O'Malley, Martin, Jerome, Lagbmodiere, Marion, IIartney. lool Act is ill bitterly mmmm 88 IX. 'I Public Inhtitutions. In this department the following institutions have been erected : — _ 1. The Deaf ami Dumb InstUution at Winnipeq. Trior to t he ereetion of this institution there was no place m Manitoba in which children who were deaf and dumb could be educated. It is known that n>. ^u person., born totally (eat, are dumb, not from the la •. • ne organs of Hpecch, l,ut from having been in intanc nable to hear tlie human voice. These persons could not be taught with- out a special institution for that purpose. The consequence was that children thus atflicted were growing ui) in entire Ignorance unable to read, write, hear or speak ; some of them reaching the years of maturity almost without the consciousness that they were human beings. Few persons have any idea of the absolute vacancy of the mind of a person who has been always deaf and dumb, and few peo- ple have anj- idea of the perfection in the methods of education which have been adopted for the training of this class of people. In the Deaf and Dumb Institute in Win- nipeg these people are educated. Those of them who have the organs ot speech are taught to speak ; all of them are taught to read and write. Those of them who are not possessed of the organs of speech are taught the language of signs. It niay be confidently stated that there is no institution in the Province which has done so benel.cial a work m proportion to the amount of money expended upon It as the Deaf and Dumb Institute. • 2. Another institution constructed was the Home for Inc.j^rables at Ru-tage la Prairie, where persons incapable of being cured of the diseases from whicli they are suffer- ing and who are permanently disabled, are given a home where they are properly caren the bonds of the Company to the extent of ^5000 per mile, and give the Company a bonus of $100,000 towards the construction of two bridges across the Assiniboine River, one at Portage la Prairie and one at Winnipeg. Thio offer was never accepted by the Government for various reasons. Ist. Because of the fact that it was doubtful if the Manitoba Central Company had the financial ability to carry out the contract. Experience had shewn, in the case of the Dominion Government that it was most unsatisfac- tory for the Government to make the contract with a Com- pany not financially strong, the natural result being that the Company dragged along year after year without carry- in i" out the contract, coming to the Government periodi- cally for some modification of the terms or some increased assistance. •mi 40 Ml' '■ m li i -11(1. Ayotho.v reason wliy tlio Govcnmiont or an independent newspaper published in Winnipeg 'at that tune. It has been said that Mr. Roblin revised the proof 41 iioiit (lid not lilwiiy, wliitth vo, waH not of ■< Bworn into to tlie (V)ni- 'gislution luid 12,500 118 an I'^e was niudo Y Olio J. r>. Ilio Manitolta do, liovvover, rodiicod and iii'o showiniif 'Artlnir hail ) iiiako t'alHc wiil liim by nionoy to s woro pro- Tiio lottors liinoard of Managers,' roi)lio(l Mr. Roblin, 'I may "say that I interviewed Mr. ( J roon way several times and "Mr. Martin onco, in company with other Directors, and "nothing was said, either directly or indirectly, or by way " of implication, that was not in the interest of tho Province " and the enterprise, and so far as I know, the statements "made by the Free Press are entirely without foundation. "'Whataliout those allogod commmunicatioiis said to "have passed between the Manitol»a Central Railway and "the Government?" " ' I know nothing of them. N'othing ever passed be- "tweeii Mr. Greonway and any other member of the Board "that any member of the Manitoba Central Company or " Mr. Greonway need be ashamed of; that is as tar as I "know." " ' Well," addod.the reporter. " ' And you can say right here that when I became "identiiied with the Manitoba Central Railway I took the "precaution to speak to Mr. Groenway in private, and say " to him, tliat while promoting the interests of that road, if " he thought it was not in the best interests of the Province " to grant ro(iUC8ts made, he (Greonway) was to refuse, and .^^mu^msmtm 42 I f! "I would not coiiHider inyHolf ])a(lly treattMl, working m I " was for the best interests of the IVovinoe." ' " What do you think of tlie libel suit ? " '"I liave nothin,ir to say in reference to that, but I be- *'lieve that the Free I'ress hu,s hcen imposed upon, so far as "its articles in reference to the Manitoba Central Railway "are concerned." ^^ • "'Mr. Koblin, in talking to the reporter, seemed to "weigh his words and spoke with great seriousness on the " whole question." This interview shows most conclusively that Mr. Koblin, although not friendly to the Government and al- though most familiar with all the transactions which took place between the Company and the Government, stated empliatically that there had been nothing wrong. The following two sentences may be taken to dispose of the accusation : 1. " Nothing ever passed between Mr. Green way and any other member of the Board that any member of the Manitoba Central Company or Mr. Greenway need be ashamed of, that is so far as I know." 2. " / have nothing to soy in refemicc to that [that is " the libel suit) but I believe that the Free Press has been " imposed upon so far as its articles in reference to the " Manitoba Central Bailimy are concerned/' It will be seen, moreover, that the Manitoba Central Company, its press, its directors, its friends, say that there 18 nothing in this charge, that they never heard of the transaction that is alleged, and the same thing is stated bv Mr. Roblm, perhaps the bitterest enemy that Mr. Green- way has. The Manitoba Central has always denied any knowledge of the said transaction, and the only people who ever tried to bring it forward were McArthur, who is proved over his own signature to have entered into con- spiracy to blackmail Mr. Greenway by making false state- ments on this very subject, and the Free Press people who, m the nature of things know nothing about it, and in fact did not claim to have any personal knowledge of it. {a.) Mr. Greenway has denied the charge on oath. (b.) He had a Royal Commission appointed to give an opportunity to his accusers to prove the charge. (c-.) His accusers have refused to go before a Royal Commission. *" '' 48 working an I iit, but I be- on, so fur as ral Railway , seomcd to iiiess on the ((/.) The Manitoba Central Board deny the trannae- tion. Mr. Roblin denies the trannaction, and nobody ean be found to say that he known anything whsitever abbut it. If there had been the slightest possibility of establish- ing it or even throwing a doubt upon Mr. Greenway's position, it would have been clone before the Royal Com- mission, beeause the Government expressly offered to bruig MeArthur here and give him a safe conduct as against any criminal prosecution wliich he might have to fear. f that Mr. 3nt and al- vhich took ent, stated rong. The pose of the lenway and iber of the y need be hat {that is ss has been mce to the ba Central that there ard of the 3 stated by Mr. Green- lenied any nly people ur, who is i into con- false state- Bople who, ind in fact .f it. n oath. to give an e a Royal XI. Finances. One of the most pronounced charges which was made by the Opposition to the Norquay Government was as to their extravagance, and one of the most prominent of the promises that Mr. Greenway and his friends made was, that if elected to office they would reform the financial administration. The principal promise in that connection was, that they would reduce the cost of what is known as the Civil Government, that is to say, the expenses of run- ning the machinery of the Government. This promise was put'into direct form by stating that the expenses of the Government would be reduced by $50,000 per annum. The following figures shew to what extent this promise has been redeemed : — Costs of Civil Government. The costs of the Civil Government was— Inl8S7 ^f:^Zt7 T„ 1CUO 130196 87 As aijainst 1887 the saving in 1889 was $120531 75 In 1800 ^671^ ^2 inl89?::::.:::: 104959 49 Totalsaving $322207 36 A few illustrations may be given of the way in which savings were eftected. For instance, in 1889 as compared with 1887 44 II Some Savinos Effkcted by Prehent Government. . (See alrto page 4(1.) For printing, Htationory and ad vortiHing alone u saving was effected in '80 aw compared with '87 of $4«),103 01 In the Municipal Commissioncr'H Department In 1887 the expenHos were 7860 00 In 1891 " 1335 00 A net saving of $6515 00 The Audit Office cost in 1887 J$4175 00 III 1889 1652 64 A saving of $2522 46 It lias been said that the saving which the Govern- ment effected was effected by cutting down the salaries. It is true that some salaries were cut down, but that is not the way in which the saving was effected, because the average salary of the Government official at the present time is higher than it was when the present Government came into power. Although in some cases salaries were cut down, still, speaking generally, the large saving was made by dispensing with the services of useless and unnecessary officials, and by avoiding unnecessary expen- ditures in the various Departments. When it is pointed out that in the one matter of printing, advertising and stationery $46,108.01 was saved in one year it can be readily understood how the total saving was made up. Revenue op Province since 1882. Below is given the net ordinary revenue of the Province since 1882 : — 1882 $254536 67 1883 288137 68 1884 293897 61 First half of 1885 148553 10 1886-6 474503 50 1886-7 493833 96 Second half of 1888 250248 84 1889 486990 43 1890 484199 36 1891 . . • • 490916 82 It will be seen from this statement that the years 1885-6, 1886-7, 1889, 1890 and 1891 can be compared in 46 aries were ue of the rOHpoct of the various public expenditurcH and lueritHoftho Governniont in connection with such expenditures, hecuuso the revenue during these five years outside of capital account, borrowed nioney and a few exceptional items, was substantially the sanie. To shew the difference between this ordinary revenue applicable to the payment of ordinary expenditure, a statement is given herewith by way of illustration. 1886-7. Subsidy $435860 98 Other Ordinary Revenue 67972 98 Total Ordinary Revenue |493833 96 Exceptional Revenue : Registry Offices \ ^n^Q. .^j^ 779 06 Lund T'les Office / ^^*^^ ^" \ 8016 07 Provincial Lands 320 00 Interest 3365 09 Refunds 576 13 13056 34 506890 30 Trust Accounts 104516 07 Total $611406 37 1891. Subsidy $435595 74 Other Ordinary Revenue 55321 08 Total Ordinary Revenue 490916 82 Exceptional Revenue : Land Titles Offices $ 47640 52 Interest 42063 19 Refunds 2965 87 Provincial Lands 2481 65 Insurance of D. &. D. Inst 4416 15 $ 99567 38 Trust Accounts. $590484 20 , 148611 39 Total $739095 59 To show wherein the saving of $104,959.49 as set forth on page 43 in 1891 as compared with 1886-7 was effected a statement of the expenditure for Civil Govern- ment in these years is given herewith : mmfmmmmmaim 46 $104,959.49 Saved in 1891, as Compared with 1886-87. Department. 1886-7. 1891. Savings. Legislation $72016 33 $39360 37 $32655 96 Executive Council 19242 27 3246 85 15996 42 Treasury 11901 10 6974 76 4926 34 Provincial Secretary.. . 17871 30 6852 45 11018 85 Agriculture 19107 63 11987 63 7120 00 Attorney-General 84324 48 51980 19 32344 29 Provincial Lands #1610 80 Railway Commissioner. *503 31 Public Works 35265 51 30893 10 4372 41 Municipal Comm'r =^1359 67 Totals $259728 62$154769 13$108433 27 Less 3 items {^) 3473 73 Total saving $104959 49 Educational Expenses. The grant which was given by the old Government for public schools in the last year of their administration was $65000. The grant for public schools un 'er the old Government was never in any year greater than $65000, so that the largest sum which had to be administered by the Board of Education in any year was $65000. The expense of administering educational affairs under the late Government ran as follows : ^^8^ $6348 86 188^ 6509 59 1887 7442 94 Under the present Government the old system was continued by which the educational affairs were carried on by the Board of Education in 1888 and 1889. The expenses in 1888 were $7955 79 In 1889 ;; 7847 34 A new system was then introduced whereby the Gov- ernment took over the management of the educational affairs themselves, they being handled by the Department of Education, which is composed of the members of the Government. Under this system there was a marked de- crease in the expenses. The expenses were. 47 3D WITH Savings. ^ $32655 96 > 15996 42 i 4926 34 > 11018 85 7120 00 • 32344 29 I 4372 41 In 1890 $3833 43 In 1891 3692 53 It will therefore be seen that whereas under the old system under the late Government the coat of administer- ing $65000 was $7442.94, under the present system the cost of administering $120,000 is $3692.53. In addition to this the difference in the number of schools might be noted, — In 1887, the las^ year of the old Government, when the expenses were $7442.94, there were 575 schools then organized. In 1891, when the expenses for administering $120,000 were $3692.53, there were 774 schools then organized. $108433 27 3473 78 $104959 49 Government ministration ^.er the old lan $65000, nistered by 3. mal affairs . .$6348 86 . . 6509 59 . . 7442 94 system was } carried on ..$7955 79 , . 7847 34 •y the Gov- aducational partmont of ers of the narked de- DiRECT Grants to People in 1891, as Compared WITH 1886-87. Money which was saved by keeping down expenses was applied in making grants for the direct benefit of ^ the people generally. As an illustration of this there is given below a statement of the moneys granted for the direct benefit of the people in 1886-7 on one hand and 1891 on the other hand. . 1886-7. 1891. Education $65000 00 $120000 00 University of Manitoba 1000 00 3500 00 Hospitals 10879 13 15347 37 Children's Home, St. Boniface Orphanage, etc 1000 00 1700 00 Manitoba Rifle issociation 250 00 250 00 Historical and Scientific Society 250 00 250 00 Prairie Fire Sufferers 10196 OO Board of Agriculture 2500 00 Agricultural Societies 6300 00 12255 00 Dairy Instruction 2292 05 Farmer's Institutes 545 80 Provincial Exhibition 5000 00 7500 00 Permanent Exhibition Buildings 9910 00 Collection of Exhibits 1305 72 Immigration 5248 94 22778 68 Maintenance of Asylum, Selkirk 24079 61 23751 48 Maintenance of Asylum, Brandon 6723 66 Maintenance of Deaf and Dumb Institute 7527 53 Maintenance of Home for In- curables 9970 73 # r ' 48 Maintenance of Reformatory .. 1995 75 Jrainage 23452 96 2334 13 Bridges and Tublic Works ") r 9209 57 Aid to Municipalities I 17752 70 J 5999(3 79 Colonization Eoads J [ 10747 95 $185111 39 $317691 17 This comparison shows a difference in favor of the present Government for one year of $135,579.78. To show the total amount of money which has been granted by the Government for the direct public benefit during the last four years, there is given below a statement ot tliese grants in bulk. Total Amount Direct Grants to People Last Four Years. Education, schools and University $ 430 344 87 Aid to municipalities 238*088 51 Bridges, colonization roads, etc 57*948 20 Maintenance of asylums and public institu- ' ^ ., , *^o"^ • 125,902 86 Hospitals, Children's Home, etc 45 289 25 Immigration .g^gg^ 97 Agricultural societies, etc 56 963 19 Other grants " ^'750 q^ $1,015,184 85 In order to show the percentage of money expended in public services out of the net ordinary revenue of the Province during the period when the revenue has been practically uniform, we give the following statement : Percentage op Ordinary Revenue Given in Direct Grants to People in Years '85 to '91. V,,, Ordinary Expenditure Percentage of ^^'''- Revenue. ^n Pubhc ordinary oervicc. Revenue. 1885-6 $474503 50 $159504 74 34 per cent 1886-7 493833 96 1851T1 39 37 per cent 1st hf 1888 250248 84 165249 51 GG per cent 1889.. 4S6990 43 253930 52 52 per cent 1890.. 484199 36 28131173 58 per cen * 1891.. 490916 82 31769117 65 ^0"." 49 It is evident that the Opposition are very much afraid of the record of the Government upon the subject of these grants, because a most determined attempt has been made to create a false impression in regard to the action of the Government in this respect. In order to do this, a cooked statement has been prepared which does not fairly shew exactly what the facts are. It is set forth as follows : Under the head of Aids to Mimicipalitics, Bridges, Public Works, Drainage and Eoads^ Mr. Roblin in his address in the Legislature gave this statement. Mr. Roblin's sti/tement was, that these grants were as follows : Mr. Roblin's Statement oi<' Direct Grants, '82 to '91. Inl882 149763 13 1883 86691 77 1884 86457 15 1886 44864 60 1887 57295 76 1889 73381 15 1890 • . 78820 43 1891 48996 57 It will be noted that Mr. Roblin has innocently avoided including in his statement the school grants which would have shewn an increase in the present Gov- ernment grant of about $60,000 a year in each of the last two years, and he has included drainage in which the old Government spent a large amount of money uselessly, and in which the present Government has spent very little, on account of the fact largely that there has been a succession of dry years since they have been in office. It will be found that the total grant given in his (Mr. Roblin's) statement for the years 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887 is 11825,572.41. This grant amounting to the total sum stated, Mr. Roblin puts down as having been given by the late Government out of its revenue. This is a mistake. These moneys were not given out of the revenue. The Korquay Governmeut continually exceeded its revenue, and during the five years mentioned above the 50 Government drew from the Capital account at Ottawa the sum of $150000 00 It drew on School Lands account. . 30000 00 It ran behind and left a deficit of. . 315000 00 Making the total spent on Capital account $495000 00 As against this was the Selkirk /.sjlum which cost $150000 00 They spent on the R E. V. R. . . . 62000 00 Making total credits 212000 00 Leaving balance capital used up $283000 00 which is the amount the Government spent over ordinary revenue in giving their public grants and carryiuff on the business of the Province. As above shewn, according to Mr. Roblin the total grant durmg the five years amounted to $324572 41 Deduct from this the above Capital account. . . 283000 00 It leaves a balance of $ 41572 41 This amount $41,572.41 is therefore the "total amount which was given by the late Government out of the revenue I'i^^ nve years mentioned, for the purposes set out in Mr. Koblm s address. In four years, the present Govern- ment have given for the same purpose without taking a $296 OSe^'ll ""*" ^^'^ ^""^''^''^ ^'"'''''''^ '''' borrowing money In this connection it should be remembered that the figures given by Mr. Roblin practically represent by far the greater portion of the moneys which were spent by the late Governnent for the benefit of the people. Whereas the figures given on behalf of the present Government represent only a small portion of what has been given. ^u .^h ^"^^' "^^^ "^^ making a comparison is by taking the total amount of the moneys granted for public services by the late Government .vhen its revenue was practically the same as that of the present Government, and compar- ing it with what has been given during the last four years, ihe statenient which is given on page 48 shews that dur- ing these four years over one million dollars has been given tor direct public service. * a..n J|j^/*'^^'^"^,^nt given on page 47 containH the amount granted tor pubhc services in 1886-7 as against 1891, when the revenue of the Province was substantially the same A 61 still further illustration on these points was given in last statement on page 48. To show it still more clearly observe the following figures : The total ordinary revenue for the last two vears of the late Government, namely, in 1885-6 and 1886-7, was .$967337 46 The expenditure for public service of all kinds was 344616 13 The total ordinary revenue during the last two years of the present Government, viz., 1890 and 1891, was • • • • 975116 18 The expenditure for public services of all kinds during these two years was 599002 90 "rhe effect of the above statement is to show that in the years 1890 and 1891 the present Government had a total ordinary revenue besides all borrowed money and trust funds, etc., amounting only to $6778 73 more than the ordinary revenue of the late Government m 1885-6 and 1886-7, and that during the said period they gave for public services more than the late Government by $254,386 77. ... „ . In reply to some of Mr. Roblin's criticisms ot the Treasurer's statement, it would not be out of place to point out : — Mr. Roblin's Ciuticism of Expenditure in Attorney- General's Department. 1 That his criticism of the expenses of the Attorney- General's Department in 1886 and 1887, as compared with 1890 and 1891, are incorrect, which arises from the tact that he has apparently not been aware of what the items in the public accounts mean. The actual facts are that the expenses in ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ were ^ „ -^ . „p In 1887 IQ^^^ ^^ Total for the two years $25072 07 The expenses of 1890 were $ ^^76 01 Note.— Mr. Roblin makes a mistake in this year by including $1149 02 paid to Munson & Allan, which was for services rendered to the old Government. $135 50 paid to ]3jle set out in state- ment on uugo 48 imd after {taynient of jill expenseH of the Govennnent applied on capital account, $135,924.65 out of ordinary revenue. XII. Reduction in Fkkkjut Rates Throuoii Intkodtjction of Northern Pacific & Manitoba Railway. A great many wild Htatcments are made in regard to t!ie alleged failure of the N. P. & M. to reduce freight rates by competition. 7Jho actual figures are the bewt an- swer to such Htatementa. Below will be found the figures taken from published taritts of the Railway Companies : — No. I. Canadian Pacific Railway Company. pSperial Tariffs on Grain, etc., from Western jwints to Fort William ami Port Arthur. 'rAKii'i'- sjj, in effect Sept I FROM before bargain with Nl'.R was made. Per IWlbs. Winnipeg 24c Rosser 24c Marquette 24c Reaburn 24c Poplar Point 24c High Bluff 24c Portage la Prairie 24c Burnside 25c Bagot 25c Austin 25c Sydney 25c Carberry 25c Sewell 25c 'rAHIl'F 115, in effect Oct. 1 isss shortly ti/lei t)arfjain with N.l'.R. was made. Per lOOlbs. 21c 21c 22c 22c 23c 23c 24c 25c 25c 25c 25.C 25c 25c 'I'AKll-K IK), in effect Oct. 19 lASS, when C.P.R. learned maxi- mum rate guaranteed hy N.P.R. Per lOOlbs. 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 22c 22c 22c 23c 23c 23c Takii-f KB, in effect Dec. 4 after N. P. K. rertched Bran- don and was compfting. Per lOOfbfl. 21c 21(' 21c 21c 21c 21c '21c 22c 22c 22c 22c 2ae 2dc ■**» iM0fnm^^^ 68 r ) ■■If! ■.. i ^^H iSi V .;i! Chator 26c 25c liraiidon 26c 26c Alexuiider 26c 26c GriHWold 26c 26c Oak Lake 26c 26c Virdcn 26c 26c Elkhoni 27c 27c HOIINDARY OF MANITOHA. Fleiiiinsr 27c 27c Moosomin ...... 27c 27c Wai)clla 28c 28c Whitewood 28c 28c Broadview 28c 28c Grentell..' 28c 28c Wokcloy 29c 29c Indian Head.... 29c 29c Qu' Appellc 29c 29c SELKIRK URANCH. Kildonan 24c 21c Lower Ft. Garry — 21c Selkirk West ... 24c 21c STONEWALL BRANCH. Stonewall 24c 21c EMERSON BRANCH. St. Boniface 24c 21c Niverville 24c 21c Otterburne 24c 21c Dominion City.. 24c 21c Emerson 24c 21c GLENBORO BRANCH. Murray Park. . . — 21c Headingly 24c 21c Starbuck — 22c Elm Creek — 23c Maryland — 24c Barnsley 24c 24c Rathwell — 25c Treherne 25c 25c Holland 25c 25c CypresB River . . 2Gc 26c Glenboro 26c 26c 24o 22c 24c 22c 26c 22c 26o 23c 26c 24c 26c 25c 26c 26c 27c 26c 27c 27c 28c 28c 28c 28c 28c 28c 28c 28c 29c 29c 29c 29c 29c 29c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 2lc 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 21c 22c 21c 23c 21c 23c 23c 21c 23c 22c 23c 22c 23c 22c 24c 24c 22c 59 DELORAINE BRANCH. 22c 22c St. James' — 22c La Salle 24c 23c Osljoriin — 24c Morris 24c 25c Rosontcldt 24c 26c flrotiia 24c \J| 1V^I 00 QO 00 ^3 c3 O .3 W1 ■^ CO s^P^ i-is; ^ g « P-i s ^ '^\^^ Oi 00 M S: « ^ ■o lO ct5 ^a '^ a ■^ ►^ « ^ o n CO CO O !M(MOi©qcO OO 00 00 QO 00 Oi 05 05 Oi O rH OO Oi OJ » t^t^I>.l:^ou:)000>oc W COi^SCCOiCOrH'^b-O'^t^COOOr-' H OOOrHCMcrcOCO-^T^CDCNoiCCl Q rjtt9?9oc^ococpo>)cot^c CO CO rf pq COCOCO-'^OiOiCOCOi— lTt^'OOiiOi3i ^ rH rH rH tH rH rH r-J r-i iH rH Cq rH tH rH tf Q0>-Oi:oi>-(M(MCOOi-t*t^iO(M00 ■^^io>oiocbt>-t^t-obbooco<:ot^ T-^ T-i tH tH rA rH tH rH r-i r-'t CM* r-5 i-H r-J (M CO CO Oi to t^ C>1 CO •-0 CO tO (M t» rt-0000 5 tHi— lrH»Hi-5r-5rHrH► ;^ c? ppWO euirjuiupv — ' 'iWS II 61 (M(M(NC0t-THC0TtOQOOS05050iOi0050iOiOi050iO 05 0VQ00500r-lr-lrHOOOTHtH ; ^ r-i r-; rH iri G^l «N Oi (>i tH Oi Oi «M 0) 03 c o 3} 03 c3 o .PZ n4 i— < &I o ..ig 9u,aoiea-^^-^ 'H ^ 'K- CO (D ti-H o ti— I a> C 03 1=1 62 No. 3. Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Local Mileage Freight Tariff on Grain, Flour, Etc., on Main Line and all Branches in Manitoba. n'\ Distances. Miles. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100. 110 120 180 140 150 160 170 Tariff No. 1, Rate per lOOlbs before entry of N.P.R. Cents. 7 8 9 10 11 111 12 12J 13 IH 14 141 15 15i 16 16| 17 17 m 18 19 19J 20 21 22 221 180 23 190 231 200 24 210 24| 220 25 280 25J 240 26 250 26| 260 27 270 27| Tariff No. 134. Rate per lOOlbs after Dec. 5, 1889, when N.P.R. competing. Cents. 5 6 7 8 9 9i 10 lOJ 11 Hi m 12 12 12| 12i 13 13 131 14 14i 15 15i 16 16 17 in 18 19 19^ 20 20* 20| 21 m 68 280 290 300 310 320 330 28 28| 29 29| 30 301 22 22i 23 23| 24 24| Advantages in Altered Classification resulting from Competition of N. P. & M. Railway. Not only has there been a substantial reduction in rates, but the importer and therefore tlie consumer has benefited by a more liberal classification, of which the following table shews a few illustrations : — No. 4. Classification of Freight by C. P. R. and N. P. R. . Class by C.r.R before Class by C.P.R. and article:. entering of N.P.R. N. P. R. after N. P. R. and until Feb. 10th, 1890. competing in the Province. Mowers, Field First Second Binders, K. D First Second Reapers, K. D First Second Pots, Pans and Stove Fur- niture First Second Paper Bags Second Third Horse Collars in sacks or ^ , , in bundles Double First One and a halt Sugar, Lemon or Maple . . Second Third Wire for fencing, cut in lengths and rolled in bundles First Second A carload can now be made up of diflerent goods in same classifications. Before N. P. R. entered Province a carload must consist entirely of same kind ot articles, ilns is a most important change. The old rule of the C. P. R. caused a large amount of trouble, delay and expense. 64 XIII. Outside Opinions upon Issues in Coming Election. In order to arrive at the true merits of the contest between the Government and the Opposition, after a full examination of the fiicts, it may perhaps be well to ascer- tain what outsiders, who are mere onlookers and therefore disinterested, think of it. It may be confidently stated that outside of Manitoba with the exception of that part of Canada where French and Church influences prevail, there is an almost unanimous desire that the present Man- itoba Government should be sustained. Witness the following utterances : [From the Toronto Globe, Liberal :] " The Winnipeg Free Press in an article on the " Ottawa and Quebec boodhng, says the Globe, ^'^hilst it " condemns both, refused to denounce the crimes com- " mitted by the Liberal Government of Manitoba. What " crime has Mr. Green^vay been guilty of? He choked ott' *' a few boodle-tainted Liberals led by the Free Press, who " wanted to exploit the Province on the plea of construct- " ing a railway, but that was no crime. They have been " abusing him in the Tory interests ever since, but no one " Hstens. The ho.iest Liberals of Manitoba, men like " Isaac Campbell, are with Green way and against his " assailants — A fact which speaks eloquently in his behalf." [From the Toronto Mail, Independent] : " The reputation which the Free Press has made for " itself, as a maligner of men, it is evidently bound to " maintain at any cost." [The Toronto Telegram (Conservative) says] : " It would be a National calamity if Manitoba turned " out the men who h"."e nationalized its schools and its " language, and turnc- in a crew of office hunting Protes- " tants who wou'd be Archbishop Tache's deck-hands." [From the Hamilton Spectator, Conservative] : " The " Conservatives " of Manitoba are circulating " the Winnipeg Free Press, Grit, as campaign literature. " If the "Conservatives" of Manitoba win the general " election on llic platfonn of the Free Press it will })e an " exceedingly bad thing for the l^rairie Province. There " is such a thing as paying too much for a whistle." 65 a n it a u a a a [SayB the Toronto lUail] : " Mr. Greenway's Government is not ottering candi- dates in the French constituencies of Manitoba. This is a frank admission that no support is looked for or expected in that direction. Both parties have now an equal number of nominees in the tield, and in twenty- eight out of the forty constituencies, the Government and Opposition are arrayed against each other. Mr. Robert Watson, who has been assigned the important portfolio of Public Works, will contest Portage la Prairie. His pre- decessor, Mr. McLean, remains in the Cabinet without portfolio. A Ithough an efort is made to import other matter into the contest, the real issue before the electors, luhich cannot be dodged, is the National School question. So long as there is a possibility of Manitoba being per- mitted to deal with the question, the people will keep in power a Government that will deal with it rightly." u • XIV. GOVEIINMENT'S IMMIGRATION PoLICY CoMMENDED. [Winnipeg Tribune]. " Van Home on Immigration— Tribute to Mr. Grmma\j\^ Immigration Policy— What the Great Magnate has to say. "It will be remembered that the Free Prm published « in its Montreal dispatches a few days ago, an interview " had with Mr. Van Home on tlKMiucstion of immigration " in Manitoba and the Northwest. We suspected at the " time that the interview had been emasculated in the " ofiice, in order to prevent the credit Mr. Van llorne « accorded, being given to the Local Government or its " immigration policy, which is gall and wormwood to the u jjT^gg Press. In fact, rather than see any policy which " the Local Government has inaugurated succeed, it wou (I prefer to see no immigrants come to the country at all. ^ ... Mr. Van Home said, during the past sixty days we have landed over 8,000 " settlers in Winnipeg. That is a good beginning tor the " season. Then, with respect to eastern emigration. Ihe " Manitoba Governmont has taken a most intelligent and " most energetic stand on that (luestion, and co-opei'a.ed " with the company, the result has been that the stream (( (( 66 (( (( (( (( (( u u (( it ii u a Li u (I u (( of emigration to the States from Ontario and the Maritime Provinces has been checked and diverted to the Northwest. There will still be more or less emigra- tion to the States from certain parts of Ontario, but the bulk of it all over the older Provinces has been stopped. This is owing to the stand of the Manitoba Government, which has been the first of the Northwest Governments to take an active interest in the matter. Working har- moniously with this Government, we have been able to accomplish a great deal more than we could have accom- plished had the Government and the railway been work- ing separately , , , i 'On the whole then,' concluded the President, ' the ([uestion stands thus : The Manitoba Government having acted with spirit, we are^ checknig the emigration from the old Provinces to the States and guiding it to the Nor<-hwest. We are using ^ greater efforts than ever in Europe to secure a good agricultural class of settlers, and have now, we believe, tapped the streams which will expand enormously, and with the inauguration of new methods i)y the Federal Government, which means practical co-operation with the company, we confidently expect very much greater results than have hitherto been realized." a a a a li a ii li a a n n u Free Press Report. Immigration Boom. — President Van Home talks on the '' subject.— The C.F.R. 'proimga.nda throughout the " Dominion is diverting Emigration to the Northwest. — " 77ie right class reached. " Montreal, April 18. — President Van Home, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, expresses himself as highly satisfied with the immigration prospects for this season. In an interview on the subject he says : ' We are getting the right people. We do not hear so much about the gentleman farmer now. The people we are getting now are bona fide settlers, people with agricultural knowledge. We have tapped that stream and we expect it to soon attain the force and dimensions of a torrent. It takes time to do that. It takes time to reach this good class, and when you do reach it, it ttikes takes time to sell out and settle things up. But the prospects were never so hopeful. During thq past sixty days we have landed over eight thousand settlers in Winnipeg. That is a good beginning for the season. Then, with respect to 67 iiid the ^^ erted to u ernigra- but the stopped. (( >rnraont, (( rnments (; :iiig har- able to e accom- 4( Bii work- U • uled the (( (( tlariitoba 4( L^hecknig ates and (( (( greater 'i cultural pped the with the eriiment, iompany, ilts than ks on the ghout the Hhwest. — le, of the as highly L8 season, re getting ibout the tting now lowledge. t to soon It takes ;ood class, to sell out never ao v^e landed. That is h respect to the eastern immigration, the Manitoba Government have taken a most intelligent and energetic stand on that question and co-operation with the company, and the result has been that the stream of emigration to the States from Ontario and the Maritime Provinces has been checked and diverted to the Northwest. There will still be more or less emigration to the States from certain parts of Ontario, but the bulk of it all over the older Provinces has been stopped. We are using greater efforts than ever in Europe to secure a good agricultural class oi sut- lers, and have now, we believe, tapped streams which will expand enormously, and with the inauguration ot new methods l)y the Federal Government, which means practical co-operation with the Company, we confidently expect very much greater results than have hitherto been realized.' " XV. Opposition Platform. (Taken from Free Press Report.) " Opposition Platform Adopted by Convention. "The following is the Opposition platform adopted in "convention of the candidates opposed to the ^reenway » Government, held in Winnipeg, on May 30th, 189J .— "FINANCIAL POLICY. " The finances of the Province should be husbanded to the fullest possible extent consistent with an efficient " administration and the re.iu rementsot - r^P^f^^ ^^^^^^^^ " ing country. The country should be kept *"| f^^^^™^ " as to thp exact condition of our financia affairs through a plain, honest statement by the Provincial Treasurer " made once a year to the Legislature. "ELECTION LAW. " An election law which will insure the t>anchi^se to " every duly qualified elector, an