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Tin II. ,v. .h.iis Nni,..i o M.pr , ^l^ \U M! S|(f, III iifiniur to tli>' |iiO|.. -I'll l:ill«ii_\ li I Ix IIdUimIuiv oI' I Iip I'i'iiviiht I lliiiik it IK will t.l;il I sii'iiilil i|< liii>- to villi iiiv I'iMitiiili III till- limlti'l' III tl.i' lir.-t pliii'p I uiii aiiximiH on |iii!ilii- (^iuiiihIs tlmt tliJH road sliouid )><■ I'DHNtriii'tf)!, l»ritiiiM< I Ipfiifvi- till' Pr"Aiii>-f cii'i iiHviT III' ill ;i s(»ti»trjrtiii'y I'liiiiliticui iiiilil it Ims i-ompittitioii in railwuy ruteh III tin- iii'\t I 111.'" I am di-yiroiis, and liitv* li<>i'ii fm ^rvcrul ycaiH, lliiil. llir Muiiiinliii and NnrtlnvpHtpni Itrxnl »lioiilil liHM' an mitli't, I'ltliiT at \Viiii,i|ii-M m ul tin Mmiiidary "f tlif I'roviin'o. I'Iu-hi an- tlie I wi) yr'-at uli|i'it> I liim in vn'W in i.ikiiii,' |i,irt in this malli-i. I iiin nut |i.irtii'iilM ly iiiixii'ii- to !«■ [ler'.i'ljally fmi 'i rm d in tin- lnuMiii;,' uf tin' inad, lii-iuU'.i' I Imv.' I'ihiihI ti-nni my punt i-xpifriciii't-, iliatat oiii' sinjji' (PI aiiiptliiM, I liaxr liuil td iiiriir a very liii'-^'r [M-rsoiial liiiliilily lliic lialiiiity I am pin 'tically lii'i' t'roiii at pi'fKi'iit, and liiivi' ii-p wihIi In inoiii it .i^aiii, Init us it liuppi'MH I am in sinli u posilnin as to iiml;<" It iniavoiiliil.lf that I siioiild tuL-r :iii ai-livr intt'r(" «'ll as a lai'L,"' Mtuki' in the Manitolia Nnrfliwi'slrrn I'ailway, and tin' ih'W iihhI wmild Im hhCi iIu'm' m i 'iinmim Willi llmsi' nf rsiry iiian in tlir I'ruvii.ri'. and in kiiIi ito i-umi''- i iir ■•oiislnn'tiiiii ipf tli" propnsiil road f'lnin I'lutauM ia I'rairic tn fill- ilounilnry at tin- lowrst pi.s>.ili|i' .nst, I ti'cl that ii i.i vrv important to take an intiiist in itK I onstiiutioii Yon «ill riiniily sif tliiii it ihi road is I. ink ut a lii;{li rati' I lir ri'siill will 1m' that H will lurj^ely dit'rut its utilirv to iln' l'ro\ in. i', a-. i'- latfof fri'l^iit mils' nin ^uii I'v ln'iir ii cocrcspdinliiiL; ratio til its i'o»t. r.isuli-s laoiit;; lln- intfrrst» |ii>-t iiifiitioiii'd, I am in till', positii'ii I have inado an fxplicit airanj^i'iiii'io with the VouIiiti I'aiit'ir I'ompaiiy .( hi'iiliv a i onnt't'tion at the liouiidaiy can ■ irtaiiiiy lnj had not lull', 'Imn thi l-t (»rti.hiT t.rx. I'Im' Nortln rii rai-ilir is in alliamr with tin' l.iaiul I rmik Uailway. w hii h i^ the road ui wish to In .n;; into Manitdl>;i. and o\ c onnfi ! iiiL' " ith fhr Northii n I'acilir tin- (.'land 'riiink Itailway i A.\ hi- hioiiylif i-ito .Manit liirt', and ynn «il! tlui> snt' that tlirri' !•■ .Ill hariiidni.iiiH roinliinatioii of m.ist powi'rfnl roi poratnms whi.h lan In' ulili/e.l with the iiioHt sHlistiii'tory rc-.iilt.'- ii' fin- .,i'tt li-m.-m ^is. ol.j.'i'ts whnh laniot he ont.nnid in aii\ other way. I ,1111 f.iillii p- \ 1 ry much impressed with th" necessity of foriiiiip;; the . Di.ne.tioii to the iloiimlaiy without any dehiy. fir twip leasipns < )m' is that a ■' hooiii at pri sent i \ists m piiilway eoiistrui-tion in III' .N ortli west t-rii States 'I'his •■ lioopn ' will last |iist as Ion;; as nupiiey i- easy, •and when tlif lirst ti_'ht:n'ss occurs it will hreuk, a- ■•ipooms Iuism '.roken liefore . and if ^\ < lo not • uccecd in making t!ie cr>niii«i'tion during; the next four or ti\" montlis. it may Ipc years Ippfon- arotlnr opportunity occurs. The other roasoii is that th' .liief temptation of roads to the south ii( ii.s to come m h -re is to make connection with ilie Maiiitoliii Northwi'^lern Railwav which traverses as vipu rina.vaie, the richest portion of the ..'onii'r_\ .Vow this road is tin- n.ply independent rc.ad in the Noithwe.si, and tlirou>,di it railway ionipi tition .an ppet'UMi iinmediiuely to points (jii the (.'aiiadian I'a.ili.' Uuilway a fai west as Urntidoii, and ultimately to an indetinite extent. Now if this road shoiihl I.r%e its independ. ncc, of which thert! ik i:,ii'u* danger if an imninliate .nnne.tion is not made, voii will se.- (hat there will th"n he no indmenien) ^o tln' (irand Trunk or any other rolii|>ltll\ . I •'r'll4lll/.i>l;{ tilt' ( 1 1 lllrll I tjl'K t ||Ut iii\((lw til iii-iriulicii if flir ]'ii>|M'-> ■! rnil«u%, l.i'i^ to >iiliMnt tin- tiilm^ in,' |»o|Mi>.itinii tnr tin- lOli'-liliTtiilii'i •'( till' I 'ii\i-tniii"iit I Till- riMiKti iii'Ik :, ff ,i ruil>\uV tioiii \Viiilii|'L! 'i' ill'' liiKi hi Jul _\ j.iiii' « ill mil ui> I't till' ri'qii'it iin-ii!'< lit' till' .-itimtiiii , us i.iilv \Viiiiii|'<'j{ wiiiild I ihhih i(iaffil finiii tin- 1111111111 of tlif Cminiiiiiii Fiu:itii lUi'ttHV tiv Mil li .1 l:i ■' Tin' pxti-lisinii nf II liiii- fnui I' rtni{i' In I'lairi" ti> W'lmiijirj;, lln^^l, thi'i""^!'', I liiM M iiiiM it' ill' -1 III liir. 'I'lii- fi«i ••rliiiiii'il il^tHiiri- friiiii l'iiita;;r lu I'l'iiii'ii- to Winnijit'^ li\ 111 •-I'lilli 111 III'- Itn'i'* \«Mi ill). I >■ ls'-i\ty mile- Knuii W iiiiii^ii'^ tn KiniTsoii m_\ llii' west \mnk of till' Ui'il '.'ivir. iiK'iiiiliiu :' i'liii.ili 1" ^S r t Lyiiiic, i- sixty iiiu»< iiiil('i>. 'I'Ih- ih'ci'smhv »niiiii^H ui.il i.v\ ill Ill's fill' '111' iKf of till t« Hociiiiiiiiiil.ii' till iliil^ iili.\ 1 ,- [iiip.iM il iliii till' Miiiiiioli.i ('I'l.iial liuiiil --liall liiiiid fii'iii till' Ciiy iif Wiiiiiijie!,' In tin 'I'o'A II i.i l'iiit;u{i' '.n I'liui ii. ii ilisiniioc ^iiu'liiiliinj s« itilii'8 ami siiliir^s) of sjsty lUf iiiilcH. iiiid l!u.t till' Kid IIiviT N'liili'V ItiiilMiy iiliiill li»' luiill frmn >«mtli W'lniiipi'^ .1 iiiniiDii to Wont j.viiiK" iiii'i Kiiii'iM'ii. 11 ili.-iiiiiH I I't -i\l_\ In " mill'-. •_'. I lull till' ( iiniMiiii- lit III' ill.' I'liniii..- .■.liiill, mill. I till- "Aiiici.'liiii'iit t.i tlif Kailwiiy Aid Act," jiuanii 1. 1' li'ii.ils uf tip \!,.',.toi'ii t '. iii ml Itiilhi iiy (' I'.iuy, t" iln- i'\t''iit of .?S,ImiO piT mili' for sixtytiM' tiiili' • i rii.it »!i.i, iiiid >i. . i.iii :i- iln Ufii Itui'i W'll'ey Iu(i'«in is i ()iii|li li'd for o|iiii4ti(iii. flic Miililoiiu • I'liliiil I '..ii.|i iii\ ^ Mjii » slm'l liiiM' u li:;lit of why rvir its truck uiid oliPruti; til' loiiil for tPBlli' ['iiii'OHi'.., Hiid uli.Mi .iiiii .1 „„ 1, as till- Ki'l Ki\fir N al'ey lluiiwuN i.- ioiiijili"t«Hl it liliall In- Icahfil to the M..iiiiul'i. < 'ii'i'iil H.iiiwii', ' '.. ..( II V f.ir 11 ti rill lit 11 ' "(y Mill- w'urs, I'uy payiii;,' ppiitui tlu'i'ffor at t'- 1 .'Ufi- of til I' jicr I i"it 'HI it- ■ . iiiu.'i'il rnsi i.f >'.s,ll|i|l |n'i iniii'. I '; li:it uliiT iiiiil -i -oijii , tl'" Miuiilolin I'l'iitral Ilaiiwiiy ('om|iuii\ iiiidi-rtiiki" tlii' opriatioii : llic whnl, ;,].., till- I '■■w-i'i, Ill-lit if tin- I'r.n inri' sliiill ;;imniiit'''' till' rmiijniii'iit. Ii , mis of till' Maiiitolni Central l;.iil«n\ ('■.iii|i.'\h\' r.. 'ii..- ,|i'iit .1 •^.'.'ii"i |ii r iiiili- 1 f 'Ii> liin' njifruli-il. siiy I "i.") mill's in nil. I'll" UlllOllllt ol I'lfils Ml *li 111' ;;lilll :il:t''l''l «ouM I" H.-. fnJIoWN. vii.. (. Dlislni. Iii.ii Ijiiiiil.... . .■,im |„.|- 1,1, ii. 1,11 u", imIIc li.ivHH.j lint 'riii.il i;iiiir:intr'ii li.iiiiU .$.VJo,iXHl on . liJ-.'.'ilKi IH» 4(iS-i..'>(lll INI Slb'_'..'> would aiiioiiiit lunnnillv to .■« I .',l.'.'iO 00 !Oii :i'..' jiii lint, on -r'.'"".:''.!".'!' fi-' .i'iim- Kid llivi-r Vnlii'v ll.nlMay line In .*'JU,000 di) iiiiik.ii.; a total ..f i^'fi."^,'.'.'!!' to In' |i;ii.l uiii iiitlly oy I in- C i|m|hii\ t" tin- ( roviTinin'iit for ri'iilal iiml iiili'ri-.st. T!"' ( '.■i.![ijiii'.' tliiii'k-. Ii:it .'111' ',;ii.'iiaiii''i''l I'OiiiU roiild no iit'^otiiiti-il for iilioiit. iiitM'ty \'i«.';|.i,i)lii! per .iiiniim. Till' miisti'ii. fi'ii ,.f ilii' road at this ■.•<\\ eosf f.ir renla! would ensure ehi ap lates, a.s the reiitfll (SriH,2riO) and the sii.kii.;; fund for the tP(leini»lioii of :;uaranti'e lion.U (#'_'7.'J0O) would only necessitate a ii't iiic'om.- of .'J!!.')..'' 'H per a.i.uiii. or about J7IHI a trael: mile operand. '/■••;/. //' iss; 'I'lIK ll(iN. .liillV Ni i/i \y. Sill, Sincf tlif iiiliTvifu i)t' MdiMliiy lint, wlicii tlw (lc|i'|i»«tir)ii from mir Hoaiil 'if l*ir''''toi^ «'xcliiii ;;i'(l tJii'ir \ if»s with iih imIhts (^f tlic \ci uiiii'iit, 1 Inn i- li»il thf ii|i|>i>rttiiiily nf i ulliii:^ our IioktiI tojji't I n'c, unci now loiliMw Miiir ulteiitinii, inuitticiullv, to llr 'II' ii[iiiii"ii 'if t| I iiOiiii; Ml I uiiiild rt'fir I.i tltf piivf )iist(ii) i)f our i>r,'i»;ii/.uti 111 itml rn|)(H'inl|y in uu iiiti-r>ii-w In lil with v i\ till til iiM'or|ioiHli' till- MiiiiitDliii '.Viitnil UU." Iiftii fiTWirili'il iniiiii'iliatflv to IJtIii timt ponulni' fi'i-iiii;; rrin t.licu ii^, lii'^^ji is now, :«uil tli.ir ilic (',>iii|i'iiiy I tlii'h ii'|iri'si'iiti'il «m-i |itr|imwl to liuilil til)' road ill 'iid'sII Milt iiftrr wititiii!,' a yi'ur, iMid su|i|ioHiii;r (Imi |||,. |i'ii|,.i;J ( IdM-inin 'iit liixl piisnod nviT our Ai'*, or Imd d(vsi;{in'dly left it 10 at o|M'rttlioh. wh foim,! iliiii il Imd nol lift u si'i,i. to l>oiiiiiiioii I lovi-rii ik of I'oiintrii' fioii v/us Otfrtwn until witliiii :i "-liort tiim- l.efore tlit" fxnirntioii ot tl 111' » I'iir « 1, lii'i .1 liii li tl iii'iit tins tin- ||i'\\ IT to (Il li>iil'ow till' I'rovii Alt. if I nrltaiiiciii ■|-; tlicriforc jio. li.tininjv uinliTNtooil Yoi nft ttwurc timf im-a,is wt ink I ii to kt I I' hHm' till |i'i|'ulai intfi'rst 111 till' mil rjiris' or)/iiiii.'.iitioii of till' M.iiiitol.ik ( Vntral Uaijwiiy Ims Ik aiihlaii •i.-ti, III '.liiii I hi' •I' \s^:\. It .tlv, with soini' ^ur tliftt till' ("oni|iiin\ fiiuiicl lliat tln-ir i liiiniH to ic oy iiitioii liy till' (lov I I ninri t \\rv>' li(»iii^' poiNlpo'ii'd tn *Ii.iih uf a limly of ini-n « lio iiii\ i' no past oi;;iiiiizittion d ii'>c;il ol'JHrt otiifr (liaii 'o ol.t.iiii tin' work of ,'oii>tiui'ti on ot tin Kaiirti On tl otiii'r lia liaiiil. till' Maiiitoliii Ci'iitnil Kailwnv Co iiipiiMV has for i/ci/'i Ijccii hi toinh ilh III ifi'il 111" 'yiiipathy a id uKHistaiicf ot soiiM' ot till' ii'.ost |io«r!tiil riiilwav ori;aiii 'a tiiuis of tlic I'liitril Stall's ami ('a VU'W to till' "pi'rm Kill if til. iii>po-,<'d liiif. not witli a ini'ic • ontr;u'tiM'.> \|.'«- Init III' In, >< nil a iii"riiniiii"it ndvaiiia','1' lothf ( 'ity ui,! I'r. >io hiri^'i'lv iiivolv.'d with win i'rif\ and full II n-ir lo'. Il |'IM-| i-i II y ai fiiti Mv, I ililidi'litlv SUV till' Hoaiil of ll't'O'ti .1 llif .M,iiiito'i,a (y'l'litrai UsihvaV liaM' no I'spci lilt ions of prolit fioiii tlin coiiHtruitiiii of tin' road. Tin y liu\ f all i-mly iimdi' a laiij.'cini'nt.-* or I'nrrviO'' on 1 1 the iiio>t f'''oiioiiiii-al inaiiui'r con^istpnt with "i| ii'n-ii''\ , as ,1 li Ir I. futi: trunk svstciii Till' ili-.idrra*nni aiiiird .it Wy tlin ('onipany was to Iniilil tin ro., so that low rati's of fii'ii;lit loiiid lir liiaintaiind without loss. In'Hpiv as poiMliif, Till' Manitolia ('• iitral Hailwnv ("onipaiiy has always Innl ii' \\>-\v the- I'oniii'.'tioii with the Manitoln and Northwi-sti-rn IliiiUvay at Porla'^o la rrairio, not only as a moan.-. ..f :,'i-.in'.i an ciitli't to that .system, luit .il.xi as a nn'aiis of ri'nrliiii;; tin' Novthwi'si aiii;li' of tlir Pirn in, i- tuid '•\triiiliiii; toil, as well us to till' iininrdiati' vli-inity of Winnipei,', tin' hi-ni'liCs of I'omp' tum rati - liy ilin i'\trn.,loii %f a linn from Uiipid City to I'.rainlo'' rompitition i.s rarrii'd into tln' wi'stii n ••■niri' of tlm Pioviinf, and hy i'Xti'nilin'4 n line from liran'l"'! southwest, (;\nd eitlier the I' V U. nin-t di it. or niioth.-i oi'.ani/at i'.ii willl milwav facilities nml ' In-ap r-ilrs will n\\i' new life to the iiitiie I'l.ivinee This pinl I'unnot in- m . onipli.-,hed liy a lie ^^llil■h will simply cniin •• t Wnnip 'i; ■•vith the Honndai'\ . Siid'. a line will eniamiiMti' \\'iiinipe<{, 'nit will do little for tin i.,"re rem ite portions of *hi Prnvi:ne. 1 Ins will ','iv •• a loenl i-asie to the enterprise which wd! ihi nO" h 'o .IlMi.'ilit it oiit. supposed to he lonlilied to Winniiei;. The 'hli '.'atioii fron; oiir Poard of Diri'etors liim already dis.ussed this matter at Ii'iii;tli with iiii'inliers of your ( ;o\ ernti i-n' . a'ld I need not. theii'foii'. di'ate upon the iniportaiiee of ih's \ iew of th.- ••i\-,r (liir ihle.^ation proposi>d, on hejialf of the Goiii[iftiiy, that the ( onerniiient should ;;uarantei. the tionds of tl'.e' Coinpanv to th" extfiit of .*.'<,000 per niih', the Company luiiidin- ''.i oiiles nf loud. from the City of U'iniiipei,' to the Town of Portn:,'*- la Prnirie, mid th.il the (.ov.rnMien! -Ii'.iild .-onstiui t tiie P.ed River Valley K.U. and lease it to the Coiii)iaiiy at a rental "f '-<"' '>;i .4.-'^,''i n' pri mile. So tai a- th»»terin for whieli hoiids are to he i.wued, I hnvf ni.nle '.ni|Uiiv from ',">o.! authority and am iiiforineil from (me source that " \o nnuket can he found for li'eyiar ."• '^uaruit"" honds nxcept at heavy di.scoiint " Kroni unotln'i source 1 learn that "Criiarniit"' l..)iid- for Pio\ inci'il .-lid to Kailways should run at least twenty years to h.' protitalile for investors. No market for ^Imrt terni lioniU " I tiinl also thut some diilicoltv nii^lit oe exfieiieined in placing' so small an iiniouni of L;uar.'iMi'ed honds as it is proposfd to the I inverninent shall he issued to the .M aiiitoh;. Cer.tr.il PI!. I'o'i pany. The Directors of till' .Mniiitoha ( "eiitral Railway C'nnj.atiy tln-i 'fiiii' pi.i|"iv. no .il-erhal ii e to the Rehiine fo>- yu.xraiiteeiiig twentytivp year live per ceiit. Innids, a« ptctn.sed to tl"- (lo-erninenl. as follows: -Hortion .'VJ, of the Hei! River Valley U.K. Ril! proposes that .-^i (MIh.imki >leiil i.e lansed for the I'oiistructio'i of a road fi-mn Winiiipeij to tlie Roiindarv line. This .snm i-- nion- ilem snili, ii.nt for the purposi'. One half the .sum will he sutlieieiit to htiild the road for opei-.itnni. m. I'oi'.'vns 1 1,.,. „• til. |» I II. ■ llllll- i' "ilMKI |H-1 l.'l) K»«l>'iiiiu^- IVh, kl.miiii. ^IINMKI ).. r milf , liljljf. I .^IwllH IIM'I \NllUlWll>« I'u.Miui nil. .ml ..tiifi .'ViHii-i'' l..r.! IIV'.. IXNI ID! 7iMiikl mi ■."isslMt im •.'I.IMl l«l ill.'illtl IDI I t (•Ml l«l ,>il.H.iii mi ji.'mii mill im tl.i ..lli.r ll lit' ii.i'l " 1. I.>' ill-- . t.'il til •■illiilur rmihtliii'liuM "HI tin Miifutnl.ii l '.iitiiil ltinl«.i\ tn I'l.ltllJC III IViiiii.', t»i. •..iii|il 11. II, .11 ill' KnI HivfT Villlry lilii- lor iiJiiTutioii, fill M.mitdliH (Viilrul UiillwHy t» iiiii- li.iM' ill' iiiii- t.ii y'lliOiiiiii ami til i;iii tivr vi-ar livf |HT i I'tif, Imiidh hmm iIh- (vlinlf Ijhi , lU llif iiiii' nl^ ||ll,iiiiii| ,iil. t I till- !'iii> iii'iul *i'H'ii'mi''il. !v> Hi'i'lirity fur tlir iiiilliii'i .iiImiihimI h\ tin in ill.. M.ii.iii.i.ii Ciiilfivl Itiil^wiv ( '.iiii|iaiiy will liii'ii li.ni't.. puv im liiii^. iii..iiiiiit l.ir tin iinnn'V M .|iiii.il t.ii- 111' sirii. 'I'l .mill ":M Im*'' livi- yi-iirs in wlu.'li tn iilii'i- ilimr ImiihIr. Ky wliji'li .m. ilir .:ilii> Hi lliii.'iil will li!Hf il"wl..|i.'il ilsi-l^ u.'.i till' ti'iM'iinii. -lit liiuy nnll/i' vl|iiiii ll.i;i l.iiiiil- tMinliiii; tlir N>ii'|>iiiN iivi'i' ll. tin' I 'iiii.|i'liiy. Tin i'.iin|iiii V wiMiM i^»iii tin' li.iluiirf nt' tin' IhiiuIk (Jtl,tJ(H) |ii'r iiiili') tn < ■miiiliti' iinl r.|iii|. tin' i.iHil »ii|.|.ii,iM- til ll ilii (!..M inlii.'f I ilr.lliii' In iii'i'i'iji' to this |iro|io.(iti..ii. wliii'li li.i> iln- huti' ot lii-iny I'.uiiniiii.'.i! II. ..I pill III. ill hir.'rfoi's iif tli(> Miiiiifoliu Ci'iilnil I'mlwiiv ttiiiik tliiil tin- pinjni^i'il niiniiiliiii'iii til tin- lluil>».iy Aiil V. I slinilil In' fiirthiT iiiiii'UilciJ, mii iis to uiliiiit nf thf (iovi'i-inii'iit K-'iKi;; til. II IiiimU insti'iiil ..t' i;imiiii'ti'i'i!in tin' ('(iiiipiviiy'i. li.miU, ifi'i'iviny ui Ht-ruiity tlniil'.u tin- t'iiiii|iiiiiv ^ I.,.iii1n i . iln t.itio.if .•'lli.lMIl) fur I'vi'iy J-^.lliHI of I'l'iiviiiciul IioikIk ho uii\ aini'il. rill' Minnii.iliii t'intnil liiiiKMlv Cii.ilpaiiy will tliri' ii;,'r''r tu l.iir. liu lln . iiiii|.!i li.l iiini >.i'iii['|...| IJ.il KiMi- N'.ill.s Ui.lMiiy 'im fof ••'T.'M.itiKl, iiin.i, lln ti riii.H .siij.-iji'sti il !■ tin I ;..mtiiiiii'Ii|. Ill' M.i'iitn. .1 I .'iiiriil Hiiilw(i_\ t' iipiiiiy fi'n'!- tlnit it Im-- a .'uiiii ii|.iiii llm riiiix.ili'riitniii of tin- ':.i> .1111111 111 wliii ll sliuiii 1 r.it 111' |i(i-.l].iim'il HI ii;iiiir"(l It" tln'.-^n iliiiin^i iirn nr'- ..uw Ii'iI;;«mI, tlmy iiH' |.i' (iiiii'il tn .ii't hi'iinily u-iOi till' (J.iM'i'i'.iiii'iit ill .■iirryiiii; mit Jn- s li.'iin tor .inii;;iii:' i'oiii|M'tiiii; riii'sviiv; iiii.i till- I'l-i.Miiif, liv wlinli tin (.riisj" rity of tin ptii|i|i' ami of tin- rnuii .li'l Im --rt niiiiK'diiitn'v ami In iiiliiially iiil.iti'il I 11. .ll 11. 1\ Mi\ t|i it I .•..II.' idi- p»i'..iiial!y \vi;h pviiytliiii;; sim t'oriK In i. . iiml nl.ali Im pii-panii to •iiiliiTlt 'In iiiili"! to 'I'l' i.m1i;Uii hi of ihi' lji';,'isl,itiiii' uinl of thf |M'OpIl', if tin ( imnniiin'lit (Ioi-m not Sim its «ay ilnar t. a. • . In f.i till' wikI.i".-- of tin- I'oiapaiiy, As tiiiii" is of so mini, .inportiin. n, I -liiill fml iili|i;;<'il l.y ri-niviii^ ii mplv tt)tlii« loiiiiniiiiii'iitioi: as soon in |in88ilili'. I.ltli sill. I. > Ollli. I 111' If •.IKII. r|n V I'll • i.y 111 Mil. lln ' II i»i.i;i».,. .1/.!./ 1.11/,, /.S'lVr Tip II. N .li'.iN Nim.il »K M r r \\ iiniipi'L' l)KAii .'^Mt, I liavn jiisL II ii'iv I'd till' foil 'vii - di'spal.li fioiii Mr. < luliPs. \ n-e rrrsiilii.t ..| ill.' N.irtlnrii I'rtiiti. Rail*R) <', lias your cliartpr Imnii dibullowrd iiy the I >oiiiiiiioii '■ t oivi riiiiiiiiit,, or Ik it likeiy to Im 1 1 n suih I'M'iit do you propose taking out IcttJ-rs patiMit as susjjested '■ wlirii \on w.'in In ri' \. n »ii' now na.Iy to oiit^'r into oontraot with you NViil you ronip down hen- 'or shall wn |.rHparn fiirni and ^n.ul it for .'xecution. " As 1 am naturally uiiMinis i;.) reply to him drCinitcly, I will he very j^iad if you will scud me a inply to my letter of the lltli insi., at tli" larln-st pnssiKle n oiimnt. Time is of kc much iniportaiu'e in tilts iiiatti'r that y.ni will r-'adily nxciisn hk* I'lr the ur^'enoy A'lth which I liavi pres-sed for a reply. I reiiiaiii, V( urs very Uuly, '^ DTNCAN Mm AH I'M IH tJllMMI (iNKI, (l» liMI.MANS. MaNIHiIU ll'ix -I/.;/. I/"'/ Stilli. {■ "7. I >K Ml Sill. I liiis> lo itrkiiuvv ii'il.i' I III' I ||il >>f ynm t oiiiiillllilial i'llii. ill Cllc ',M||, I I ill, uiid l.ltli iijdl.. Ill rcfi'i'i'iii •■ (<> iiiiikiiiu luiiuiiy < oiiiir-i'iliiii ,ti till' Hiiullii'rri Itm mlurv «f
  • ' I'mviiK'*-, iiimI siiliiiiitttiiK i«'V»iiil )iiii|i'i).ilii>ii'< ill I'oiiiicchiiii tliircwilli. imil I'l i'<-|''-' to xtuii- tliut tin- hul>|*'it iif . iiiiiii'clni|\ with till- lliiuii'liiry ",ih ilii-niiii ni ■.u^'li iiii|ii)i tuiin- Ity iln tli viTiiiiii'iit ilmt iIh'V i^lin'i'il iii till' tpft*- It from tin- I'liroiii' n |'iiiiii;rii|
  • llw inuttiT, lliut wliilo tluv im' \rry iiiixiiiii. ti> ■«••• iiKiri ruiUiiy riiii>inii'lli)ii ijuin liny <'>iiitriii|iiuti< riiifvinv} nut tliJM si^aHim, tlifV f" il lliut t||iy \«niii(l iMil III' |ii tilii'il III iiiiili liuiiiiiir irtiiiiatrti wiiiiM I"' •! ■ lliis vcur. Till' t IdviM'iiiiii'iit liin'' ;i 't>iiily ^liiiwii 'liiM'- inn .".t iIi-miv in |iriiiii(ili' Kuilwnv ('oiisirii. linii in Miini'.'ili* liy fhf 111(1 •■xti'iuii'd III till' .M.iiiifii'iH >.>iii||>«n,iirri iimj Munii'i^ii Nm lliwi'stcri. iiinl Wiiiiiiiii':^ iimi lliiiliiiiii '< lluy Uitilwityii ikii'l till' sii'itiii'iii roMii'i lion I'l im; i mm di I'lni'il l In- iimtit iiii|iortniit tn xi'rurc, till I .'ini'riiliiriil iiri' (li tiriiiiiu'ii tn ii|'|ily ill llii'ii fi.i i ui' ^ In ill t.iiiil'i;; thilt til' • 1 1. I I'liii tiilly ii|i|ii'iiuti' your unin'iy to riinli l'i>rtii>;r In i'niiric, tli" pri-Hfiit I'lislt'in fHrmiiiUit 'it' ill! Miiiiit'i' .1 iiii'l Ni>ii lii'ln-V'- tlnit III'' I'fviiini'x of till' rniNiiii'i' (vill III' fiiils tnM'il 111 liiiiliiiiij iiiiil i'i|iii| |iili|; ii I'niul I'l tlii ll'iiiinhity tliiK M 11! i iiiiiy 'ulii lluit It M ii'ir 111" ill!' nti ,f till' (i'lMTiiiiii'iil to o|ici;ili' til'' romi miy I'ln^iT lliiin tliiy 'III hii'iin- :i iii-i'iiiHiiili' .iiin|>iiiiy t" tiiki' it oil' ili"ii lukiiiis with sui.'li ri".ui •tioii-'. .mil |ii')nsiinis .ii> v» ill .-CI nil' to till |ii'ii|il ■ nl (111 I'lowii r ' Ii<»b|. tmIi s of I liHi'.|H)rt. I IriM' til'' III In III N'.'iif olicdit'iit scrxaiit, .1. N(»i{(>r.\v / l/iP;l fil, M i'l 11 I'lh. Ill' .Mi .'^IK, I :lln III l''i'l|'t i.f VOIir lltti I' nf '111' M'lll Ih'-t. At 11 full HUM tin;; of tin .Mimitolm ' Ii'i tial R'linvi^ ( 'oiii|iiiiiy InM tlii'- nmniin:;, ! lie u liolr ii"-l|iiii WHS tiirlv I'lin^nii'i'ri! W'l' I'll). not init 'liink iliiil your tiovi'iniiii'i.i inn mi i .onUi'il our v ' rv ri'ii.Miiiii'"'i' iinipnsil i m ti .•itnii'i tin winili' roiul fniui W'i'napt'i^ to ili.' Koiiiuliiry miii I'f .^l()l»,(iiiu li'l, til siiiin' iiiiioiiiit US till- »; Itoiinilary. Tniiifnt propsi W'liiii'iii';; to rirliij,"' In I'riirii' for u loin. ■I' lo ''on.stru.'t till' lini! Iriin \\ iiinipi'u to 'In- W I- f. 11 .-U ili;{lv tlllll I oiistnu'tion nf ill,' V ho IlllnllLjIl tn rnrill'^i In F'r.llllc is iiOsoiiitily iii'Ci' 'Mtiy In i'iii«in'i|inti' llir I nliri' I'ruviinr from inoiiopnly, unil tlim liii' pri-sinL ninini'iit is ;i nioHi cnlirul nin' in tin- liistorv of Mikiiiinhii llin' no I'tl'm t slinuld l»' spurrti to ii:i ■ i' i he liii" i.niit tlii.'< v-'ir. Ill ju.slioi' to ouiKi Im'S iiiiii in the iiiti-ri'sts of llif l^rm. im !• Wf would ll^k vour ( liu I'mmiit to ri'v-onsidir Iln- ti'iiiih of your lii.>ii Icltir to iiir. We uiidcrNtiind tlmt the timd ri-mlin'' of llif U(>d Hivfr \ iilirv Kiiilw.iv Hill « ii ip lhi> -ifti'i'ii'i I »in iiwail at ;iiy till :.' t.'' p.iii to day t Should no ivply ln' iiii'ii n-ri ived \m' f.'cl o ri'i'i'ui' a furtlior uminiunn'a' ion from vnu loniprlli'd. 11.-. I have said, in jii.'^t'Oi" to ours"lvi'snnd in tin ifil»'ri'sls nf till- I'rovinci' to plmi' our ■iiliiiiif and wlioii- I'orri'spondi'ii.i' iii tin' hands of fhi' llousr, altlunit;li v ci v minli ai.';iii'>it our pi rsnnal fi'i'!in',;s in the matter. i'l Vniir.>* tiuly. MAcAIM'Ifl'K, I'n.silltHf .\f,,.H''i,liil '\:J,;U H II. I\ i| ,, lif..-,. U.ii, 17//1, ll*h7. \\\ \'. . Mr \l I \i Ml 1., 1)1,1,: w, ,, .!• in.- ,1' ,1 !■ •ll>T iiMil'T'liiliiliii^ liy 11 tfiu'd >"|>l:|ri- rllit! lllikli li^' I'lirriHtpuiiilcii > . ,t , ; vwiiiiil till Mill ..-.1, ). •II, if Villi iiih linrl tiiii"' t"' ii|' I'l my I'lli'i fti imirrow iii.> tliiii' I'lfiir- II I I Ml \ril,Mi I'. ,| N'mtH IiiiIn, .1 .NMIUVI A^ \h Ml ■ '. M. \| M M'l-m K. |m |ii>i:i if'iiiii 111 . iir . i.i,M'i> I'liiii .if llil-. iMMi'iiilij, . Hill t 1 tun.; till (.riijiM'tiMl r;iilwiiy 10 tli' >, Miirv tVii II till' l'i'\ III \Viii,,,|„t;, I iiiiu mill, tliitt uhli* I i 1 nllii lit Mil' 111 ; I" 1(11 r |i;,i llni (n u iidiT' :|l. i' IIH rlllinl rUi t Hill, ill % H'W ilf llu' iiUst rurl IIIIIM IHul iHlli jilliM I 111,1'lmi 11 /Ir aril. I .1.1111 n |i" il tu y'l. 1 hn' l'i«' ' ••■> • I'liin'iit liivi' iin ili'-ir' tn m" tilti- i>r uwii tlii' K ulVMi' II 1 1 I li I'l I'l (III |i.iiril III -!| 111 1 1 1' til 111" l^'i.'MliiMiri' li |ii|.iii)Hi(lii|l to M-W »lli' rmil '1' till' M III U till la I'liiii'il KtiUiiv t'||||ljl.tll.^ , tor III! Mini lit' ^7'>tyi|li I' m ImihU of tin- rnuil i'|i<|i>i'iii:ili|i' in ti ^ ' V. i,„i 1 |.. r 1 1- ii iiiti ii»l. Ill »rl 1,111 till- iiiml ,il tliiirttt* "f 1 (ii-r 1 iit uu f '.lOtl.diMi t't iiiin't v iiiin \ 111 - (11 >iiiir I '■.'ii|iiiii\ p V I'lii.' Uiii||.jlit 111 i,nii I iii'i;iii{ piiiVT:4 oier tlm imiil to miicIi I'oiiijuiiiii'h us ..hiil III i[i|irii> el >\ til" liii'iiti'iiui,! !• ui-rimr pi Ciiiuril. iiinl ui^ii iiti|Miliitiii^. thiit in liii'iii iitti's tlii'V i>liull 111' Hill ,ts 'ill l.i- I'l |i r iiiit. lii'*i !■ tliitn III." rliuriji'il 11(11111 ii'H iitlifr liiii' liiii«i'ii|i \Vi'.iii(iiij mill tli'' '1 Miiidirt 111 ,1 iv rim,'. .imI tlml tlir rml ^ll;til mii< In- lniM>il m miIiI to the (^ t' it I in\ iijil iliit I nil «ilii ,1 111 1 ini y lilt tliis iliHi.'riiiiiiiiitiiiii 111 t'uMir of yniii ('iiiii(iiiiiy, iu vii-w •I ili,i r , .■l,^l MH 111;; il>' liiii< liiiwi 111 Willi. ijiii;; ami I'lirt mr In I'l'.iirii' lo .1 nnint with ilir .Maiiiliiini I'll N'lrtluM -I "r'l, « 111 ll 'Ml '111- .;iii' til' rnnlll.'r Ik >'OIII|lli'ti- i.yittl'111 n!' ■ ii|ll|.-i"NKi; IK' l;\ll.niVS, WlNVMIl-. \h I'K.Mt .»|i;, I ..•; i.. 1, '. ^;l•.li;. ri'i" i[.i ,if vi.ui l.-'liir of tlii-.^ ilitu .sttitni!< that vdu .sliull In |.i'.(iar.il 1,1 Miliiiiii t, (1,1 I -iMiHiii'.i (', 11(11 iti,,,, 111 sill till' K-'il UiMT Villi, 'y IUil« siy to llii' .Miiiiitoln I'l'iitiiil Uiiilw.iv IJ(ii,i[iiiii;'. till ilii Mill 1,1 -ii'ViMi li'imlivil lUiil fifty tlioiisiiinl dolliirs (:?7;iO,(JOI)i (luyiilili' m ii ii.ds Ilf iho iiiiil ri'd... iii>i>> II III lui' III VI ii>, lit liw (,'•1) [1..1 cuiit, iiittrfst or will Ii-umi tin- roiid ut tlii' nili- ' : tin- I'l (iiT (I'lit 1 11 hi'i. Imiidriil !li.iii.s,,i,ii i|.,!;irs (taOO,000» t'or !!".» years to our ( "miipiiiiy roserving tin- I !•■ tij;lit Ilf riiiiiiiii;: (iinv' s ovi-r lliii n.ud t.i s'u'li (^iiiipuiii'-s as sliiill In- ti|i|(ro\fd liv tint Liiuti'iiniii •"iMTiior III Coiiiiiil, I'ld iilM. >ti(,iilati ij tliiit ii 'n.'ul rHt-s. tiny ilmll lie »ii,'|i as will In- t<'ii (ii-r ci'iif I' s\.-r tliiiii timl hiiri;.,! y au\ uilhi-l ,.■'«,, mi iliisaml tin- li.iu iiil.i y. mid tliul tlw mini hliall iint In' irii.si'd '.rsolil t ' tin ('ill. nil. Ill I'ai'ii,, |<,ii«:iv ^^llullally. .\ i.i I liHM- III say 11, ri(iiy.iliai 1 liuMi laid \oiir litter I'.'furc tin I'.oiird of thd (■ornpBiiy, mid :|;a' ill" [Ml [iiisiiii'iis KMilaiiii'd till ii'iM 111,,- iiiifii iu'C'(il.'il, and I now i-niiloHi' hiTein a nirtilnd i-ntrai 1 .mill o,ir liuilil'i's *i lliiit fill -t I iii'i.\' add tliur m ,c i.s my .ut- iilimi In |ii-.iciiid t.. Mnutri'.-il .it tlif |iarlii'.it hhimh'IiI aftn lln' ,;iii.i|,..i,t wnli ,„v ('111111,1,1, y i-- ill Milid fiii-Mi nitli a virw v, iiuikiii.' nrra'i;,'i-iiio-mIiIi' I riMiiasii. 'i niir.-i Miy truly, "" I). .Ma, AKTIirit K\tr,»ri frimi 'tiiiiuO'H ..f .1 iMirtii'i;; ,f ili.' I iiii < '"i • uf il|. Mtiiitolm •'.•i,tii»| llnilwuv On . IkM 'tii> 'li •i>rn'H|).>iii| , tiiiii' iM'for ' I I M...iii i'\ i; r Ctuhil II «, « ImI :.<, S\i. \|. ill'- ll'ii, Mr. N'lirijiiiy'ii li'it'Tt "I 'h' \>\\ i i.t l.i ■ lrt(< r in III III. I I, I ll >) III I .|.i:;lil>i-l I I' I ; riiiii w'lji II (I'lv trU|<'' l» I'mIIIi-, ill IVi-iili'ill !i- r'i|ii.-.' I' |!l.'tl|. i.< ,('it i ,1 i.ii t ik 4.1.. .14 j»i,'jl.|<', mil til xiyii fhi' III ri'K«i»rv iijiii ■ im !• . ( iinr 1 1 \iM AHTIP 1( r.-.4„l, J M f. 1: t; I (■ \i!i;i I iiKlls • ii'i.f ruilwiiy 1.1 till- li'l"*( llmf tin < nml roiiijiliiM iti- DP own th'' • III" Mikiiiltilut •i'Ui:ili|i' III livi' fur iiiiii'lyMiiH' (^>lll)lallj«»( IIS iil"s tlii-y kliull lll|>l'K Hllll til-' llll. II' \. I. HIV N' iri;r \\, i'liKvii I K'// l>K*l( Sin, .\< ih" I ll ii-li I .'I' till' \'.ii,i!'il .1 I '.•iirr.ii |{ i-.I ,\ii\ will in ull |iiMl„il,i:ity It ili-.illowi il I V llii' Krilfii'l I Mi\.'iiii|ii 'il, \vi' ||:i\.' tiilji'ii III- |ii'' iiillMii ti> jir.i'iiri t'l 'in tin' ri"vii.i.il I, '^i-liit iiii'^ iiii A' * ti' i ici»rfi"r.»l>' tlii U iiiiii|"k t.iI ^\^^ll'l•ll Km! miv I '.Mii|ikiiy, III'' li'.f f wliirli ily "t \\ iiiiiijf'j *i-»t Tiy t.' til'- 'ii» 11 lit '. ''(iliii^i 1 1 I'lin ir, mill *)• fu .1 | -i li.' , '. f) I'.i i--lrii i ll.i- roml u' nn illu' il.i'r. will !• >. .|n( iiiii'n' ;ii'i ri''''Mi ii's nr.' m- i' w;i ll \iii|i' I J.i\. I'llllH'llt. tlll'l Willi ll'lt,|i i"i'iiji.|ilii'K I'liiiy, III vii'» liic .Miiiniuiiii NVilll'll I kw)\\ A* w>u ll" ii» iiv ill" It -.1 Kivi'i- N'lill V UiiNvii;- wlii'li will In- innstrti I" i l\ vmn • 1 iwriinn'iit llii* yur, CDVi'fs iIh- r-iiiii" Inn- n. iliiil i 'iitinii- I 1- tlii' Mmiiti'lia IN-Iiiriil ■ liirtiT ulu.li . Ii.isi' iii'i"i • ii'i'n\iiiiti4 f. ir til' ji'ist tint"' Vi'iir- I'V r.'ihii luu if tli" I li-.iHovi m.i' i|iii'>.tinii, liy Ai'U nt' wmr l.i liii •trui'ii'il. '1 1.1' ll ii,.|iii ' 111' til'' Iti'i UiMT \ iiiii'V Itiiiwiv will liii (ll ■'>• ••:ll ll ii'iit ti) M ii.i* 1(19, liiil Villi Will ill ii'i. 1' ii'liiiii lliil 111 miliT f I ii.i.iii' ijiiiti' tlii'L'iiil '■ ii'irtiiii lit tin I't 'M 1. fi III tli. V \'.\l iii,jii,i^n'!\, i-. All! I.' Ill' i'<;,;irv to I'xiii.il ilii' liu" ».i I'lir' !-'■ ll I'l'iiiii''. I'l.ikiii ,11'h i''i tlii'ii' Willi ilii" Miiiii.ilii atnl Nm lii«i'-li'i II liiilwiiy, IIhohIn iini' ill fli'' 'Ull. try wlilili 1 I I.'i.t i-f till' r I', I! \\'i< ll till ■ III vi"» iii.il ll iinl'i' til |i' 111' <>> III ii 1 1(19 It inn In ut 'ifi'i liji'ip liiiiii.i'iiii 111 ■'i.ii.iii I 1 '■ 11 .I'll. till lllli In l'i.|( 1^1- 111 I' ri'll'', W" lll;l ki I III r.iilnui I iii|.\i'riiii;i'|i I nIikuIiI ;;il" 11- mmI lit "1 (III til" ii'iuiil cKt rill' I'i'ii' ii mi u '1 .1-1 lit' til- Uril Ri\. r \' ilii'V Iv.i.lw'iv tiir '.".< \itiv< :il nnl 111 "\ "I A *■ I "'."111' I II Vi'lU II'I I i'lS'-i niiii'in tti*u iii;;M( n> l!i" ri'jilt f.ii |iiii'i Ihl-m' lli ,-, .Hi (11)11 IMVilllj.- I 111- III I. ■ t III" ('iiiii|..i>iy, iiiutiinn^ ill li." yi 111 s .1 ii!i iiii. I'-ir III .'1 |'i i' .lui.iiin .\ 'oiulniMii .if tlic ii^ir in pin S.isi .»i.u ll 111' tliiil ill" inad fi'ii'ii Wi ii'iji'^ III I'l'iti^'' \u. I'ruiii.'. •-Ii'iiill ii" .'.iii>trii: 'cil '.y l.-l Nnvi'i'lii r 1 >■■>••, !iiit I, rux.' of lliilVilillilMi' ill ; iV .mil II II 1' i.i.l .'IIH.-.1' liriiit; i|io.\ii, lini" m iv In- • .\ li'li'li-'l llV ill" I, ll i;'.v,'i'i.>r I'l (\.liii;'il I'll. s:iv Ut S..)i'. i.l.'.r, l,*i";ii 'ii I" iiiiiirv 'ir iiillii:ti *li' I'r.u ini I' iiniiHiiy. itml ili'il "Ktra. I 111 iiftii ill" Ui'i till riiinl I- sll.llllll 1..' w, I'l f 'III WDIllll ll'Sl "t'if'lliy 111.'" Ilji'i'i V'l 1 till Hi 1.^1 111", "1 nils l|'.li'-ll I'l . Il|' -I'.l'l.l I- 'lli I 11! II lll.lll.iMt 111 tl) III' IdsI, if Willi, i^ t I'" ilull • till-- \ in" . t to ll" iiiiiil". t)ii l.i'liaM of ill" liii'" liir-. .1 ill I I 'IP i"i' I I' .\l ' AKill'.'li I 'iiti 7 ■ ,.' /; This Oi)iitrtt>'t mill A;{rcrMi('i)t i\nvli' liftwi'cii llur Miijcsfy the (.^iiccn, autiiiLj in ri-spi'^l of tlif Proviiirc of Muhitoliii, a' .'I herein ri'iii'csciitcd uikI ii.'tiiii,' liy tin- Hmioiiibli- Joliii Non]Uiiy, Prcinicr of iln- I'rovimc of MuiiiiuUa and Uailivay (A)nimi»sioiiiT for tli" said l'i-o\ iiici-, of tho Fii'Ht fart An I |)iiM(;iu MaiArtlinr, of tli" Oity of Winnipi'i;, in tlif said Frovinci', lianki^r, ai.tin;,' as 'I'imihUm of thn S.Mond Part. 'ill'' piirty of llii' tii'it jmrt is ii(-ninuffcr .mII.mI tlu' ''(iovirnniont'' mid tin' p irty of the ScoMul I'ai'l till' ■'Ooinpmiy. " W ■J l{i nnipi'j; sou iTiUy a,'i' y KaiUviy id \>rU^ li'iil'j till H r, iii'ul a;{r«^m that upon th' l{iilwiv an'horiz 'd to In- onilt I'V l)i ■ (! ni'rn'ii>Mit fr thH ditv of thcrly to a p.^int or points at or neai' thi Towi of West Lynno, ln'iii}; so far coastrintted as lit, for ihi' operation of a Hi' Uvay to I'M-"' t'> tin- t'onipany the said li-d River ValK^y Riil«My or iiiie'iit. ii' uhi'ever niauiier itiier KaiKvay l)et\veeii Slid pnint-- »'hi<;h may lie eonstriiiitcd liytheC anil luiiier w ighU t,horitv aiiih line of Uiiilway lirtwcc n the said points may lie eonstrueted and all Iiuiidiiins, fen iii^, (Murines, hatevei , roadlieil, I'.iiN, tii'y, liri s, plant, rollin:.; stoolc, station i,'iMun lelej»raph svsti'in, or otli'T way e|iiipio"iit, oi- i-cal or per-onal property ■teil 111 any way wi th th' id r.aiUvay fiir a term oi iiieety-n rental of forty-live tlions.ind do .sand d')l!ars Ueiie' tlu' e.stiniali' )ea's from tlie tune the road is so leu-cd hy the l!onip,X'iy, at h yearly ^ UaM.d ,t of t'' ipon liv' p M- oent. p •!■ aii'iiii.i inleresf upon niin liandred tl Kailv I, r .■>lKinlu tl. laiivvay with its rollinj; s took aiul e(| iiii'nicut eostli'Si than niii'' liuielred tiiousai I dollars t •aid V lai'iv rental is to be an aim.'unt eqiiid to live per Cent, per anr.iiiii on the aotna st of the .'-ai I K iil«.iv. 'ro\ lid, that on defunit of V'^y •lit ot vn t, the ov'i'i niiieiit n ay take ] lOSSi'SSIOIl o f tl d 11 lilwav with its stoel d nieiits. 'J'lie ( ioverniiH-iit ai,"ee wiili tlie < 'onipany that nnirss cstoppi'd li\ lav i,x.\ lerwi'^e |ii-o\ uli i ipiip- 1, they ill coiistruet the s;iid '.iailwav in a i,'ood workmunlike inanier, and of us iii!,'li a standard as to roadlied, lirii: luiil'b iiid eipiipmeiits and III e\'ry otlirr l•l■^|le..•^, cx.-ept liill.isti the I', ili: lltT.neh of till' Ua'uidiaii Paeilii Kail \i ay, and to hand over the siii.l Red River Valley Railway t-) the C'lnpaiiy as a fully eonstvui tid and eipii'jped innnii'i,' ro.id for the eoiisideratioa aforesaid aeeordini,' to the peiilieations lor tin liereto i|'ii|iae lit to 1 Miisist ainoii'^st ,thi latt'Ts I f tl osr emiiiii'lateil Mi S' A" hell to an ■d, hi iver, that the (Joveriiment n^serves th I'nviTS ov,-r 111'' .'-an (iovernoi' in (.,' )uneil, provnh' I that le ri^'hr to ijr.inr toother (/jinpanies riimdii^' 1 R"d Kner Valley UuiUvay on -ueh terms as may o.' approved of liy the Lieiitenant jHoperty of arism.' linreoiit. sli i I Im '•d I y ai lie the 1' the l.lompani. to the apprm- the tJoiiiO.uiV tn su'iiiiit to ^'1 Ihat the loeal rates on the said Red R Rail va\ shall hn ^aliieet tif ilie LieiiieMaiit (loveriior in Coiineil the lioverioneiit hen;l)v iiirlher iV'ff \vith il," 1, >l.lt.ire a I'.lll to alllh them that in tli it ot tl Com iiii; in itl the nthoiitv ami in w I'luite Red Rii'T S'.iiley RaiiMay, m- sjeli other line a> af nesaid, under \vhalsoe\e|. r ina'Oii'r the siiii" may lie eons^riicted by the (lo'.einiiii'iit, to s.ll to tlir Compinv the Sail! Railway ,11. d ail tie- said i iiiii'iie-il.;. I)ii;ldin.;s ami ot her apptirti-iiam'eH thereof, for the sum of >ev'-ii hiindied and fifty thoii.-aud dollars payab.e in bonds ot: the l!onipaiiy, redeem ible in live years, with interest af five per ceiii, per anmiiii jiiyable half yearly, and on I'efaiilt of payme'it • ; interest for one year rirnii'iit eeiy i nUT iipiiii ai d t ak. of till .1 R its plant, rollitii.,' sto 'k aiiij otl ipiiiniient •. wliifli 'aiiids sha'i be a lir-t I'l'ii on the road nveiiu.s, tio's, rolliii,; stOi.-k and other proprrtv ,'f til' 11 \U bo-h IM'I -,. .,1.1 1, ih' onsidei-ation lor ih 'id 'I'lM.' in ail Iditi o 1 to tli" sail I inomy. thit the (yompany iiL;rees to r nistru.r or eaiise to be constrnete 1 a lin ■ of Rdj '•ay i|uul .-.taii'lard to the Ri-d Rivir Valley Railway, to run iroiii the thf) of Winnipe',', to a [joint at or near till' ri;;ht to purehase to the ']'< of I'orta'," when th" -■ bif, ire flu- .1 R iilwav IS eon >^tni'- d b of .Sr|itember .V. ! >. I SS,- ■ratioM, Pro'iiileil that ill easi' ot unavoidable d.luy and oi ^ood i-aiise beiie.; shown that tiie Rieiiionant- (lovcriior in (loimeil m ly i xte'ul th<^ lime for eoie-tr. •tion of the sai.l Riilway fi'om Winniin".; to I'iirla^e 'aPraiii, to a d ito not latir than the lirst d.iy of Si'plember, AI)., ISS'.l. Provided that dii.'-iie,' the .■urrii.iv of tie- sa'il bo ,ds th" n id, plant, rodi.ej; stork and other ei|nipi.ieiiis of ih" Radway shail be kejit at as hi^h a stam'.ard as u hi n tin road is tiik"n loi r by the Company nnder the said base. It is hereby specially provided that the -nid Red RImi- Wiiliy R.olway, and the said Piailway from Winnipeg to Porla'^e lu P/airie shall at no faliir,! time be miIiI, leasi tl, iissium 'I oi in any wav 1 1 ,iii.,fenid to the ( 'aiiadian Paeil> R iilway OI- to tli Maiiioi ii Sonl bwesteni ( 'oloiii/. it ion Riil.iay i: iny ,,i. t,, .jpy ,,(•' fji..;,' jlireitoi-, or to ai.y p r.oti oi- peixms oii tin ii behalf z^i- -I in raspcot of tlii' r, Premier of tin- thfi Kirst Harl: ii.tiii;,' us Trustf!!! B S.'ioiul Part. pirty of the h, wifncMi wlicr.'of th.. parlirs in.n.to imv.. execute.; (Leto pr(«e.its ut t!.e Oilv -f Winiiir tl.is :UU iliiy of.ditie, A.I)., 1H87. ' '^' ."^lONKD IN Tin: I'RKSIAC'K (IK fS,l) CHIiSTKR (;i,.\ss. .\iiil till' <(mI (if the Provinc' of i .Mai.iloli^ alil\.'d liy the lion. •lolin Nor(|Uay ill pre eiK(^ of | (■■^.i.) (;iiKsri':ii gl.vss. (S(l.) .1. NoiK.H .\ V, A'// C,.w. (S.I.) I). .MvcMtrillJK, J'rii.-t-'i' < timt upon tli'> I'oin tliH V'ity of r eoiistnicfeil as cy Riilvvay or leitever imvinier •truftt'd nil. I all eiiviiig, ciijjiu.'.s, ly witli the said »'iy, a(, H yea'lv I! hundred tlioe its rolling .stoek lie ail aiiM.Hiiit t on (Icfanit of Uoek and eiiuip ■ pro\ id((l, tliey 1 as to road I led, >s tii(( i'eiiihiii.i HiiiU-ay to t)ie Lccoidiiig to the ,'onsist amoiii'st .iie i.ieliieMilut- ipe'.^ to Porla4-e thi\t diii-iii',' tlii^ y shall he kept If !-. Ilerehy \Viiini]iiw v,o t III' < 'imadian 1 anv of tle'ir s( 'III-; 1)1 ■[.!-: • A • ."^wilihcs (alioiit six miles). (.'i-ossiiijijs at Piiiiije lioails. I''anii Oros.siiiLj-,. < 'iiix'l t,-. TeleifiMpii ,S_\sleiii. Ki'Jit Matiou.'; a- Speciliid in S.-lu'dnle ••|!.' 'I'u ) (Irani WaichouMs ( Kiat) (.'apacity a'loiii KlOO Hii.'^hel.s 'riirce \\'a(cr StatnuiS. '^e, tio'i Ilousu HI eoinniodat'oii for eijil Sertion.^. l'"iir I .ormiioti . e K'i:,'iiies. ■)'\\ M KiiNl tllass V'assen,^er Oars-. r«o SeeoiMl Cla-s Pa.ssei.^rer Cars. Two .■oiiilmiecl l!a;;.4aj,'eaii(l Mail Car- 'I'u o Ca'iooses. i'".;'r.\ llo.v C.ir.'-. Kil'ly Flat Cais. Si\ C.ittle (Jars. ' )he Wie, kill- dai-. I Vi> \ I li .•ip|.,ilS, i''.i',dil Uaii.i (.'ai-. ia.nht J'lish Cars. Two I I'oii riiiii Tillies. I" no Kni;Mie Houses as sprulj.' I In SOiediile -|!." .Vi.i! odier e,|iii,„iients of,, l.'tiiw.iy ,is spe.ll|..,| in Srliediil. ■•!; Witness, i-^il.) ciiii.vi i:i> cL.vs,-;. Wiiniij 11/, ./iirr \'.U/i. \^>'. (S,| iM. .1 \llli<,l^.\^'., /,'//. ( '. C Mm \I; I'lTi;. Will lii"-/, - \■^^ liiiii. I s ■ I ],,•,,•• \i!i ]• .Im,is Nouvi i^. i;aii.\» .1 ('m'IMIs.siiim:!,. In; ,.; mi; i;ill,.i-. I' 1 f tlll.'t tlli' .111'- '•! Mini- y\< liuvi' li ■' II, '.ctiv'ly iiriiui iitiiii.' "illi r!i|iit;ili-t ^ f > l",!!-;:!.'.' Ill I'll.ili.' t! ('j„. |)[|-, (.,!■- i.'i I .',11 li-iit 'it ihi' I'l.iiiN ■ II 'ip ■!• inuii iri'l .Mi|i|>o''t lit" yiinr (iDvciMiiu'iit in tin- till' «lio' I'r.n iiii'f. .mil lli.y will, as mihh us di-liiii'i' i i'-,iilt ^ M'lu Mir ii' »• lU',' :i ■ mil; I'! mi' 'ill'' I'll' ii''il. .ii'l'li . Ill lit tllr I'.isM loll I't' iiiiHtcr.- |).',-ii- Sir, ^'oll I- . 1 1 iii\ !'. M um:iiii-k ./ ./,-,„. I- I. ,'n!;.,-|-.'vi M\ l>i \i: '^h. I till' |',,-.ll.'. ,,t V I. HI- l.iViil' it \l'~ 'I'lltV ^ I utr 11,1 11 llllir' nil' 1 iiat M '.,.■ V i ini'iil'V lioi. ,it :.■ i-;-.i'U 'l.i'.i'. 1- ■, HV tl' ', ,l|'_"l 1. I :.i,.l i'l W'll'K in;, nrth'- I tni-l tll'V .'III lu-'lli'll Willi [ Kill's !• iiiv v";nM.- iii'- |i "I:, Villi .1 .^■o,;(•^.\^ I Ml ll.iv .|.,ll\ ."mI1;i,.i .\N I, '.II . \^ ' .M\n :.lilM.i: ,-ii: .Ks llltilll ifi' I 111 liH I 'u V'l J .i! til. '- 1 -t lil-S t!,. W, .1 \v, •.-•,. 1 1 l; ml .v.iy ui'imiiv 'A li(i.;r 111!'' 1 - I .t"ii.l.il '.. 1 nil'-' .ifi-il I'l i'i.l|il"i-riiiii \\<{ li \ li" lt",l WA-y V.illi'v lUiUvav. In II (liilv (11 4Uiil/i'il. ihil I mil ill. V |i'i|' \.rt i-'iiiili i-t'- '■•11,11 i-tioh '.villi I' >tcil Iv till' l!'-viiii to iiil'ir ii voii tliu' til ■ t ''iiii|i.i'iv i.s iio-t aii.\i- I' to 111' ill n [losiiii'ii t'l '"ii'rv ii.il lis t'l.iiii ■ tl lis s 'UMi'i III .ml .1!' Ii I'l' Mil- \' .1- ■ .-rni.' IHlSMllll ,\. ,| t" li.'iii u''i;^'n.i ti',1 ii]i II I, iti'iii t'iii'i r ,i'; In ill I ' . ill' ' iiiii I .,t ii--'l;.i tilllii IlllM- I'' ;i ^''iiir; ' 1 Willi i.ji)illiili.-;t- t 11- l'iil:.ls to liiiilil till' iDul ii ilitli. 11 t\ •Ni.i'l'lrlii'i'il 1 .VIII. I i!i, 'i n'li'-i' fi'.i'u 'li -i' ; on win Ii in I, i-,' .m is^iii' of li vuls ■J:,'l. Til tl irtii".,, I'l till' riml ii'i'l it 111 ,|_« ;, li.l'l-r lllll< 111 ;i sv ■vti'iii. iii|i' ''iiisi ■ HirluU lit 111' (It lil'Il'lll'lt f'>l It "\i .lull 'I' nil I ll'' '.l:i U H 1* 1 , ,,1 II I^ i-ii!il!i !i'. linMVi'i'. 'lOw ill ;i |i,i.!;ioii ' i iii iki' t'l. fn 1,1. o: picjiovitioa m/ li I 111 I III' 'I'lil 1 Iioiiii.. "f'..i\. .r'.'.'iii iKii) '11- , ii!i; i >t I'll I !i)lll| ;ll,V "1 1 '1^- 'lull' till' 1, ^r„ 111 'O I 'II, ll 111 V "f li"lM' lin-,f till- rail- ii'i'l fas (iVi'l'lHlh'll W f will 'inn '>. till' \\ iMiii'i nil till- I' iiiaiiiiln- of I 111' fu'nl ^ 'l'l)Uir'('l ll' lit T'l.m.Ou". lino ui'i'k '.v .11- ('Ollllll' a •) 1 1', Tl I I to I'O 1 I will 'l)llS."ll'".l'l I ami 111 "I'I'I'lltlOII SIM,-.l , HI. '»■--, 111' '. ■ 1 •..,1 ll llhl'.'l'*' I'll ::\\ 1 •itl'ii'i V ,!• '■ I l> t 1 -'I'i'.i t.'oi!i[i.iiiy wi ililiC tlo'l « nil till UC! 1! !i!.' till uii'ii.. Ill 'u i 111'- I ii I 111 i_> >'.i'. that till' Willi, H'Ci; and . |;,'-'.il li-Mil . ;liu.< t.ikiii;.' !i!| i.r.i.'.iii' in ili I'i 111-, nil' th" Inn 1- "f ill. t. '\ ' 1 ini' 1,1 II u ill" W 1. iMpi':; all' \Vi'.',t,i'iii i 111 ii Hi .vii'i . ■liii'i'ii I'l I nil "oi iMi "f i'i. A->iiiilii il WI ill ".iliV -I ll. Sll.ll. 1| III ill- .V 1 11 lirri. nil 1 I'.i'-ta." l.i r all '1. l' o opii! lip a I' -^ ill II -t iif .'oniif I'v w 'li -'i h.is ,ii p- "s.'T 1 1 U ,il A,iy fariiil n-.s; n ir, 111 1 li I ti'M ot tlll-> 1' 111 li'il I .'111',' rnosti'll ■ .ll ilii.-U I" I lav 1' I'M' man v M'lii-i 1 11 ', iiml lliis ill-idri'iM'.ii ! snili -ii'lil lo jiisfitv ill" •;! .11 1 1:1^ "f llli' l.ii.io- wli,.-ll is onW soilu'llf. Til'' l-O.sl Ct t 1" I' ."111.". :it T' 1 1 I,:.' Ill ■ win;; to tl 11' 'ii' -I' y ol pultiii. Ill Ulil 111 1' 1-1 illii'illlil in .-'.-^ 11 I.I (III I. Iioi'. S'l-'ii'^ lli'id'^.' til" A-i-inl- If tIi I 'I'. pus, 1 1 i.. ,i,'.i pi' ,! a fim '1 iiiiipnit.iio li.ui'41'- in ■'•><■ 1. 1'l'i Imi'l w liirli vvi- li i\ .' v.illi flii iJovciiimpnt witli r.'spiwt tn tlu' operation nf tlie Ifi'il River S'lilley roiul .vould have to '»• iniule, and it, *i]\ lie iit'cessary in onler that we may pureliase llie rails, to have your deei.iion ikjI later tiiaa the 1 >t pro\ i reiimii Yours truly, I). Ma. AUTlll'll, J',->:si. r.S. — I may add that tlic. arranj^enicuts I have made for th" money to eonstruct the Winnipeg and Western, cannot hold for an ijich-linite time, and if we cannot make the propD.ed ariuiiiieuiciilh with the liovernment the road cannot he construi ted this year, and I reganl witii yreut apprehension anj delay that may ooour in huihUii;; this road. It wiil take about l«o months to get the iron oii the ^n-ound even if iirihM-ed now, that would he ahout the end of Septe.niher, thus leaviii',^ only one month op^-.n to lay tin; traek- I mav also add as .siiowiii;,' the olili^ations whieh the VVinnipet; and NVrsti'rn Company liavo undertaken that they will have to proviile aim it ^lOO.UOO to stf.rt the running of the road in the way of luiri'hasim^ coal a-ul supplies; of various kiniU, i-tc. 'I'liK Hon. John Nougu.vv, Ministku of U.vh.wavs. f''liini/»'r/, \tli Avija-it, 1SS7 Sir: —At our lus(. interview, ynu expressed a fear has.xl on :i certain rumour, that the Manitoha and North western Hail way, was under otl'er of sale to i\w. tJauadian Pacitio Ry. (Company, or that it was tile intention of the former I'uad to sell to the latter. I now enclose a letter from Mr. Andrew A!l:ip, Proaident of thn M, A N. \S'. lly. Co., deuyin^j in e\p;ess t;«'rnis lioth of those rumours. My oiler was, to h\iild the road from W'iiuiipe;,' to Portage, either on tlie .'■outh or the north side I.;' tl;<- Assinil)oiii(^ this season if possil)le_ for a bonus of ;cl'.')0.(iOfJ, 1 am not sure that 1 made it clear that I hat bonus would be aec'epted in '■> ^'0 years Fruxincial b:md<. (t/''i'i- llu' I'lun/ ira/i iii ojifrnlloo. and that the guarantee of good faith which I jiropoic to i.,'ive to the f loverni.i vit an 1 to llie country, was t> turn on as many of thi^ force now i;radiiig the 111 il Biver Vallej- Road as mighr. be iiecessaiy, and to comue-iicc! the work without a 'hiy's delay. N'ours truly, '^■" I). MAfAurnri; Iv at 11m line Hon. .(oiiN NoRQUAY, Uah.wax Commissi. )\F,ii. Wliii/i/iiy, l.!.7( Ai(yisl, isji", Siu, — In addition to the assurance coiit lined in .Mr. Andrew .Mian's letter, I lia\e now to .say, that I am willing to transf(!r to your Government, a.s a pleilge of good faith th.it no attempt wiil be made iiy mi; to sell out the M. it N.W. 11. to the (' FM{., all the sto'-k which I now hold in the for.ncr road, for It period of live year.s from this date. Your.s truly. '^■'' n. MAc.AR'I'lii R 1, 10 In Old 1 l.i- r. 'u. ■ .\>- Province. I lni\e the lloi or to he, .Sir, N'linr ohedient Kervant, I) .MiuA.tiiur, Ks.|,. I'resl U'iintij';i d- Wc^ln'ii A';/. Co., ^i'i/'iiiiie/. .1 NORQl'.A Y, /I'rll'i'Yll/ ( 'l>lllnli^^ilml'r. I'liK lliv. John Nui.'vi'AV. Uaii.w.x^ Oo.«vi^sii)Xkh. \>M/i A't/iisl, 1H87. Sill, I lie^ 10 ail'iowled;,'e (he receipt of your KHter of the I "itli iiisl in reply to mine of tie' Itli inst. 1 note that you cannut see youi way cU'ar to iiecept my oiler to coestruet the \Vinni| e;j and Western RaiUvy this senson from Winnipeg to Portiige !ii Pniirie for ii lionus of ■'?:.'.''>0,OU»» in I'loviiuiid ."i':^ honds until such time as you ascertain liow the ManitoU.i aiul Northwestern Railway Co. are prepared to meet tlieir ol. ligations to th'! (.overnuent with re^'ard to the interest that is ovc rdiie on their liniids, issu'd in aid of that road. J n reply 1 have to say lliat the Winnipe;^ A Wrstern Railway ij an entirely distim't enterprise from the Manitoha it North Western JiaiKvay Company. My lO'nniu lieations to you in (oiiiuH-tion with llie proposed honus were on hchalf of the Winnipeg and W, stern Company, who h;ive uj'wards of S''O0,0iiO, .ivaih.hle to ijo en with the work, which sum with the aliovi' honus, wmild enahle them to complete the road this year, and thus alVord facili'iea tu the western portion of the Provinee to t;et transportation on fair terms and at tile .same li'.ni' e naneipale th? I'rovince from num )poly as f.ii we.st as r)iand('n, and f desire to reevive for the inforir.ation of the VVinnipei^ S: We.slern Company, an answer to my conimuniration to you oi their I'ehaif. I iiui. Sir, Your oliedie:it '•ervnnt, '-" I) Ma( AUTin-R. No nnswev wvs ieeei\id to tl.;s and tiie followirii: letter. TiiK Ili'.s. John Xoh.^i .\y. K.^n.w.w CoMMi.s.-inNKR. WinuijKy. I'lJi .^■.,,"■■.^f, l,ss7. •Silt, - li! r'.'fireiiee to my forniev .■ommaiiien! ion •'"> you with re;,'i'rd to the Konns souijht hy the ''•.'iutiippf; it Western Railway Company, [ now hei; to amend my proposition, as follows . The Wiuiipe.4 ,t Western U'lilu ay Conipai.y, wi'l undertake to oon.struct the line froie. here to Portage !a Prairie for a lionus of ^JOiJ.O'iU, say two hundred thou.saud doliurs, to he p;ii,| wh.eii the ro.',000. Yours truly, ^■' l>. .\I\.'\UT!HMt The prmnotevs of the Company, l.y their .Solicitor, J. 15. Mo.\rthur. Q.(\. during the month of Jan- uary 181S8, olitained veii.al assuranc from tlii' lion. Mr (JreenvNay that he uould place the Manitoha (Jentral Uaiway Company in the same position as it occupied, prior lo the disallowanre of its Act of Incorporation m I8.S7, and he al.so proiris( d to enact an ainendnient to the RaiUay Aid A. t to enal.le the Government to guarantee th(> interest on the huiids of the Coni[iany to the e.>clent of fS.OOd per mile. Ili reprobated, in the Rtrongest terms, the treachery of .Mr. NoniU'ay towards the Company, ami piomised to forward its wislies by every means in his power. lie was :;ivrn a cony xf the agrcnieit betw. .'ti tiie Provincial (i vi>riiTiii?nl, .iiiil l>, iVncArtliiir as rc,.n.s..„uiiv.. nfthc iwupMy,aud a .•n,.y of t!,', ■■.orr,'.,pmS^. Mv DnAH McAhtiuii, H«f.Trii,g to yotir Ictt-'r of tho ICth inst., I have no ol.joction to say to ...u that my policy will l.e to hand ovnr the Red Hivcr Valley Uoad as it now stands to a Company : -'parwl to i-nrry it to coui|)lfltion, and whiih will also lie ahio to i{i\e connection witli Portiv^e la Prairie. I a,knowl(>drje the clainu of the .Manitoh i Oen( ral Railway Company to precedence in the matter I' lii,'islation, us I lliinU its ell'orts iu the piv.sl to .secure . onipetitioii in railways, ha.s h(M>n to the public interest. I hive therefoie, no hesitation in sayiiii; (liat 1 will i ommend tiui pas.sa"e oi the Act to incor- l'>iatn that Company, and tliat, if disallowed, 1 wi,l it tte^red, reonact it if necessary to re assemhle the 1, .jislalure in nrd<'r to do s". Von IS trnly, "'•' I'HO.S. (ilil'.KNVVAV I>urini» thfi time oceiipicd liy the ri^elo.'tion .if niemlicr-; of the new (iovernnient, and prior to tiii> iiiceliu^'of the Ijei{ifilature, tlie representatives of the Company had several i onversations with Mr. (ireen- « a,, and they wen.' reipnstej hy him to piesejit a formal stiitinient of the wisiu'!; of the Company that ii)ij,'ht Im consideri^d in Cabinet Council. .As the Act of Incorporation had been disallowed, a nicctiic of Uic principal promot('r.s of the Company was held, atid ili'^ followin-r statem"nt, was hand'sl to Air. ' itcenwav : iVinni/ii'f/, Fi-hrhtii,/ '^'t/i., 1>'*S. 'I'lie promoters of the iManitA)ba Central schenie de.-ire to call tlie att'-niiou rf ilie l\-o\ ineial '■ c.ermenl to the following .stateimmt of tiieir position. Originally or^'anized iu 1S83, ihe .\.'ts incorporutiris; the (,'ompany have thrice been di. alhn.ed l>v the Dominio/i (iuvernmeiit. in advocating; thu^ practically an anti-disallowance po'icv, \ince urn) at Ottawa, the Comp.vny lias itxpe.ideil iivcr i?10,OOU.OO both this Pro- The promoters may therefore jnslly claim that their ellbrts have largely conduced to tlie present irnation i \ Manitoba politics and to the ({illusion of kiiowledijo eh to the eHeets of the policy of t)ie T'om- ii c>a (Io\enuiient in the other Provinces of the |)uminion. Tli(! pron'ot<'rH think *hat for these n asotis their sclieme has a claim to consideratioa from the < ■"> ernmeiit. Phev propose to ask the (ic ernmeiit to re-enact (with some anieudnicnts) the .uts passed last ■s-,ioii to incorporiite the Manitoba (/'ntral Railway (Jo., and to aniend the Railway Aid Act. These Acts icni^ not only orit;inated by the Nonpiay (icnernmcnt, but passed hy the Legislature, all ojppositiou to them would be disaniuid. The Railway Aiil Act of lasr session contemplated only the constructic)n of the line to the liiter- natioual boundary. The Coiiipaiiy now proposes to undertak(? not only the construction to the lioundary but 'o Hortatte la I'rairie, and (onsef|'ieiitly ask for an extension of the proposed guaranteee from §."i.i0,0OO to «1,0U0,0()(). For the guarantee of $1,000,000 of the Company's L','i ye.ir "> per cent bonds, the Company will undertakfl the construction of the line to I'orta'.;c la I'rairii-, and to repay to the (loverinnent the ascertain, (d cost to the Province of tiie Red River Valley l{ailway and equipment. Should the tiovernment, however, think that it will be advisal)le to complete the construction of the Red River Valley Railway line as a Provincial enterprise, the Company will then undertake t!ie f 'llil- ment of the existini; ngreeinent, iniwle with the predc, lessors in office of the present, foi' the le.ise or puri.iasit of the lied River \ alley Railway line upon comph^tion, and will undertake to build tho connecting' lim.' to Portage la Prairie for a jjuarantoe of the Com|ianj;_'s bonds to the extent of -^S.OOO piT mile. The proiiiotris siiliiiiit hcrfwitli (•opics of tlir proiKisoil Aots as min'udt'il. uIno oupius of the norrcs- iM)ii proMintrri., Til OS. 0. sconLK I.I this coiniviiiiicaiion thi- midi'is'i;iii'il recfivcd tlii" following ri'ply : ll't/miyxy, Fnhrwiri/. 29///, 1888 III .\i{ >'iii, -1 |U^t ri'i'i'ivpd yn;ir pmposition re Maiiitol):i (^i-ntrul Ituilwuy iimttiTs. yi'slcrdn'- nil! havi' iuid thi' nMttor liffi'ic my roi''n;;uis, who fully n'to;;tiize th"- w^rk doii«? on Ix'half of tlin I'lo- viiicf liv thi^ Coinjiaiiv aM li vi.u repicsi 'it. Tho (Jovi-rnnii^nt will ho plcatifd to asssist in passiiii; oci'tnin l''-islalion wlii.'h you nipiiiT lo ••.•vivc tho Muiiitoha ('.'ntial llnilway Company's i.'hmtcr, with ccrtnin uiiiciidm>ii«^.. With rc.-iird <<> tin' rcnst lint ion of tli<' U. U. V. \{ thf (Jovrriiini'iit have ih^cidcd that in oriliT to Piisiiri' its early ci.iiii'.'tion it i.i luU'i'iahlt' to midertnkr tin- woik thciiHilvcs. Wlu'n tlnit is dono it iiiRV 111' posbihli' for iin to .iii;.i!ia'i- with ynnr Oomfiany with ri'j»ard to the i'oustrtictioi\ of the lino to I'ort.xi,'!' la Hruirif, Hrcuriii>; the W.'stiin < .mn'i'tion which you dt-sire. Your oliidii'ot .scuaiit, T. C S oMr. K^o, I'll'H. (iKKKNVVAY. I'ifN. Imininliatfly rprvii th ■ rrri'ipt i>f tlj.' almv; . a rcprcsciitutioii of the Coiiipaiiy uiiiti'd upon thr Hon. Mr Grecnway, arul asked an cxplaniitioii of the li-tlor, pointin;,' out, that if tlu- tinvfitiiin'iit coutiMii plated poslponini; till' .■oii^tructim of thf linr to Puilii^e la I'rairic iiiiti! afn r the rompU'tion of tlin U. K. V. R.. that the Imo would not Ik! huilt this year, and that only Winnipcj; would lii' liiMictittod hy ronijietition. Mr. (Irct'iiway .stated that thf (iovirnnicnt had not finally dctidfd upon its Railway poli.y, .11. 1 thai hi' proposiu to sijlimit t!i • wholi matter to uiikiih, ..if .ri' inakini; any aUsohitc -itaUiiintit of his intentions That hi ■ ii'tter iiiu.st not lif taken as an intimation tliat ho did not inten'd to t'ultil his pioiiiisw to the ri presiiitatives of tliu Ooinpauy with ri';.'ard to the Manitoba Central, which lie had pvery desii-f tosii undertake the work, us he disapproved of a (iost rnnieiit uiidertakinj^ the oo'istruction o' Rai'.* ays. Of ilic .'ird .M;iri'h, Col. .'^,olil(! at'i-ompanied the Hon. Messrs. Greeiiway and Martin to Ottawa, aad in fOiiver.sation with the former he alluded to the. ahovo nientioiiod intervi<>v, saying that in view of the nipuient i'lt'iitio^i ff the Do i;i lion (lov.'in iieiit to aliandoii a disallowance policy, it would no loiijjer I'l' neces.sary for his t^owrniiient 10 coinplt^tethe II. R. V. R. line, and he would bo very j^lad if such were the case. From the lenur of his :onvers.ition, ii was understood that should the disallowance policy he forsaken liy the Dominion Governinent, the .M.niitoha (Jovernment would accept the propo.'-ition of the .Maiiitiil.a Ofiit'.il Railway Company, dated l'"f'iiiiary "-'"th 1S88. Suli.inpiently on several o i .i-^iniii-, 'ntween the ilate of departure from Winiiipei,', (.N'arch 3r.l) aid the return of the d<'lei,'aliiiii, on t!if Uh April, 1888, ,\Tr. (Jroenway informed (/o). Scolile jiiat liii' fi>r the opposition of the Hon. Mr. Maitin, who was desirous that the (iovernment should retain the iijiittrucfion in their own liumls, he wmild iininedialely a cept the proposition of the Company, dated '.'.. -Till Kfliniary, 1^.^-^ A fi w day> i'lfon the llouif met in ,\pri!, Col. ScoMe .^a«' the Hon. Messrs. (.ireenway, Smart, .I.1111 1 and Prfiuler;;ast. iu the Prcinit is ollice, and explained to tin m tlie proposition which the promoters of thf .Munitolie. Central Rail'.vav had made to the Goveninieiit on the 2"th of Fehruary. Iff told them that the (Joiiii .iny wii>i pri pared to j.;uarantef that the i\Iaiiilolia Ceiitial Railway »iliould Ih^ an independent line, opi'ii *■ ' i foreign coniiii.'tioii.-i. th.iL it would j^ive (he Government the control of the local rates, and would pay Oaiiv to the < lov frnment the I'ost, of the Red Rivei- Valley Railway. Several ipie.stions were asked liy the m ^• lal niemliers of the (Iovernment then present, which were answered, ajiparenily to the >-:itisfat iif II of lie I ■ )venii:ieiit. .Sul'Seipniitly, (^ol. Scolil' was tol d iiy .Mr. ( Ireenway. that Martin and Jones were ojipo- d to cirryiii'.; out the arrangements proposed l>y the Coiiip uiy in conseipience of their pe!.-.,)nal lll^ilk f.i ''r. Iinii.;iii MaiArthur; hut that he would liriiii,' ihe matter before the caucu.; of his Mipporti rs 111 tl,f ildiiM aed li.' tliou;;ht that it would coiuirni his acceptance of the Company's projiosals. Whin ilif ll.iii..f iii.l. Mr. MiiiMii jin-lifd his ''Act for the ciinstruction of certain railway lines '' throuijh 'he Iloiiso brfoni tin* .Miuiitoli.i Omitral Aoi was lOiisideri'tl, altlioi;{h Mr. Krioiiway hml jiroinisi'd thut thn (^oirijmii) ilioulil liiivi' tlif liiat Icijiiliitioi, (.'ol. ScvjIiIc sjiw Mr. (Irci iiwiiv with rtfi'r»'iici' lo this iimttrr, niid III' toM him that Miirtin wus no litniilstroii;; that he tioulil not loiitrol liiiii, aiid that Miirtiu's A I its three readin^^s, tin ISdiirdof I'roviiional hirrrtors met, oij^anized and reported tiieir iiadine.s-i to loinimn ■? operatiors as a eoi poration to llie lion. ilie I'reniier, and the lion, the Coinniissioiiui' of Kailwuys, on the lOtli of May l^^>f< ; reniiiuliuf,' them that as till' Act of Incorporation preseiilied tliat tile work sliould he loiDinenred lieforo the 1st duly, and bo 1 oiiipli'ted on oi' Ijefore the 1st OctuWer and the 1st Noviinlier reKpe('ti\ely, it was iinperatii'cly neeessary lliat the Company .should know without delay if it w;is tin' iiitimtioii of the (ioverninent ti> accept the first er second terms proposed liy tin- (company on the JTrh of Fehruary. To Hiis letter no answer was returned- On tli(! 1 Itli May t.he IJoard of L)iri'cturs passed a re.solution appoiutin:; die President, .Mr. 1). .Ma. .Vrthur; the Vice President, Ook T. (J. Heohle, and Mr. R. P. Rohlin, one of the Direetor.s of the Man- itolia Ceutnil Railway, a deli'^ation to wait upon the (loven.nient in orrler to ascertain the posiiion wliii h tilt! Company Oicupied, as it sei-inid iinpo^silile to olitaiii an answer to wiitt>'n coniiiin'ii.'ations. An appointment was made with ;,hf llmi. Mr. (Iieeiiway lor the mornin;^ cif the {."'tli May, and (lie delegation mot Mr Clreenway. No otle r Mini-^D'r w.is present at the time. 'I'll' di-ii^atiou repeated (lie oiler that had hei u made na the -Till of l''ebruaiy, and iiifoiiiied Mr. (iieiiuvay lli.U liiey had, all an !iiij,'ements made In carry out their proposition. 'I'liey ijuarante^'d that tie Kid Ilieer N'aliey I.ine should \i'' an indepeiiile I line, open to all Southern connections, nod that the (ioMwniMent sliimld ecHarol the ii.eal freiL>iit tarill"; that they would aci'ept the i,Mii.i-antee of the interest o;i .::^.).(ii)il per mile as olli'red liy Mr ( licenwav, the huin haviie.,' In en reilnced from .'?S,(JO() per mile l>v the Le;;isiature Mr. ( Ireeiiway said that 111- would ri'coniineiid an •ulditioi.'al lionus of ^100,ltOO to eiiaMe the Compuiy In complete tin- lino itito Winiiijieg, to provide teii'iiial aieDimuodatioii, and toKuild the twn liiid:,'i>s over the .X-Ssineliuiiu . The delectation accepted his proposal, anti e.\pected ('i In iiiiiiiediate'y placed in a position to ;,'0 on wi'li the work^ I. ut re. lived no official comniuniration from .Mi. t Jrei a vay, he liiiviiii< left almost imiiediately after the interuew for his home ct Crys'-d City. The Hon. iho Conneissioner of Railways having advertised for tenders for construction of the line to I'oituge la Prarie, the followini; teli ijraph was sent to the Hoti. Air. tireeaway, at Crystal City, on .May 'iOth ; — Marlin advertises for proposals for coiiHtruction to I'orta.'^e la Prdrie. No a:iswer received to our proposition. is ii, decliiieil J'' roceivinj,' llie follnwiiii.' reply -'Iviiow iiothinj,' of leatter about which voii wile, will Ik- home next week. i;ation from the (^m^iany. 'I'liat the opposition to the Company's plans proceeded soli'y from Martin, and that he was ijivin;,' him rope ill order that he (.Martin) mi:.;lit haat? himself. Tiie fol|owiiji» letter w ,is nddressi-d to .Mr. tlieea«ay ami handed to himself personally at tins InteiMi w. U'iiiiii/iiy, M.ideiit, and one of the Directors oi" this Company, held in your olli m- at tiie Parlianient liuiiiiiau's on l-")th inst. wlnii you assured the dele.ralion repre.sentin_<{ this l^)mpOiy that it was your md niion to deal with them in the matter of buildii.^' the line to I'ortaije la Prairie and of opeiiitin^ that i'l connection with the l\,eil River \' alley Railway, I have llio honor to draw your uttentlun to the fact that no time shuiilil be lost in perfect- ing the details of ou( arrani;einents, as the Act of Incorporation prescribes that it' our t.'ouipLiny accepts aid under the amended Uailway -Md .\ct, we must eommeii-e work before the Ksi July 1 iieed not point out to you that before the work is commenced, surveys must lie made and th" loc:itioa p. if,-cted, tel1d<■r.^ for I'onstruotion called for, and r:iils ordered. Nothing of idl this .an be done until .le|iait> a.-rangouiei'ts ar.' made with the (Jovernment. We lia\ e already assured you of our readiness to enter into imnn diaie iii,'ree- meats for tie perfoinian.'e of the work, and coieeipii iit'y are not responsible tor an) di liy that has arisen. \Vr U-Kthirctoro that you will oppoint uii Kftrly liour for uii intorview whh our Hoard to»«ttJt) tint iLtail* of Hrrniijj.'iii.Mitii ftr.:or'., '*" T. tl MCOIU.K, ri,v /',-W. .)/. r A' A' Nn niiswHi' \vn^ viiiic lnnfi'ii In tlili li'tdr t)ii till' J'.itli M.'i), feuriiitf fhitl iin(>i'0(ipr ooiiRifuotion inijlh .)/(»(,, I>- l»'t\vicii Wiiinij" i; iind l'oM;ij{e In Pruirie, niukiM:^ eoaieerion Willi tile K'd Kiv> I- \' illi y Ruil«ny iit >U present tei iiiiliuit, i»iid l>uild tlie two liridj^eK over tli'' AHsiiii I'oiiie Uner lit \ViiiiiI|mh ii;iI I'orfajfe In t'rairie, und fiirniiili tenniimt fmilititm i»t lioth points, for the ;;urtruii(ee propi':.cd l«y (JuMriiuieut on »i>.'p,(jUO per mile, ami u 1k>iiu» towuiJ i.oiiBtruction of luidges, ii;. of ji 100,000. 00. ~-^ 'I'lie Cotnpniij e-tiin.itea that tie- uost to the , 000 or 12th of June, Ool. Hcolilf wrtitrd u|>oii Mr. •iri-ciiwuy by uppointiiii'iit, ul hii orti<'M, and viiH inforini'd Ijy him tliBt for a certuin reason wliicli he would cxpliiiii later, In wislifil tln' otl'i-r of iho Mniiitolia Cenfml llnilwHV to contain no rffi-rcnci' to tlin cixhU Immiuh hi- Inid prouoKcd the (li'|c;{atiou from ilic ('"onipany on the i-'itli of May. I'nder his instMK^tioiis tin- following letU'r was written : Winni/Kj, ./»i,r !•„'//,, |S«,». to liio d I Silt, Ah an alternative otl'ei to tliiit made ' ■■ me on tlio "J'.Hh ult., the llomj'iiiv which I re pll'.^eMt i« willin;; to uii per cent, per niinnni upon >*.'i,000 pi r mile of thi roiisirm Ua line, with the n^lit to puruliase the line known at the Ued Ri\,T Valley Line and the eipiipmi-nt upon couipletion of tile line to Portage la Prairie for the sum of !?7.'')(.1,(H)0 the (Jovernmeni fnrnishiii>» sullicipn! I'rudim'n, and liuiklin|^ .sullii.ient lirifli. Mr. tlreenwny told Col. .'^eoUle that if he would send him this proposition ollii-ially tlinf h»>, it.reinwav) would accept i* ut iiiiy had tie utmost contidcnpe in Mr. (ireenway's truth and honor, and 111 his intentions to carry through the engagements he had made with the Company. The ne.vt. dav. June l.'Jth the Company was surprised to learn fro'.i the N. P. otlicials that the iJovernuient (includinu Mr. Creenwuy) had proposed that they (the N. P. otlicials) should abandon further iiegotiutions with our Company, and deal direct'y with the (iovernnieiit ; claiiijing that ourt'ompany had no ri'dit to consideration, and that the propo.sed Company could orgaei.se under the tieueral Kailway Act, and I'Mioreour charter. This the N. P otlicials declined to do. as they said they wanted our local iniluencc nnd our ^ liarler. They suggested, however, that as the Government was det^n'inined to throw us overiioard as pniicipals, that our Company .should allow ihcm, (tiie N. P. olhcials) to complete the negotiations, and that thr-y would then fuHil their agivcnicnt with our Company. Accordingly, from that time, uur Oonipany mmained in the background, assisting the N. P. otlicials with advice when requested to di> so, but abstaining from direct communi.ution with members of the (Joverninent. fii the meantime, while negotiitions were in piogies.s between the (;o\crnmcnt and the N. P. ot'icials, it was neccessary, in order to ccnnply with the provisions of our charter, that we should commence work This we did under amngenient with the oOicials of the Northern Piicilic Railway 1 1 was also iif!c eWu'l I'liyiiHir of lliiit Coiiipiuiy in Ulii uk.', iiiuI to Ioiivh \ViiiMi|ifK tln» next ii>oriiiii){. HtMliil mi, iiml Mhitcd Montrt'rtl ami Ottawa \miIi tli-Cliiif Kii«iiii<«'r on fli<' luihiiifSK of tlii> roiiipu.iy. NVhili- on tlm way he wiin iiifoiiii.il l.v ttio riiii f Kii;;ini'«T lliut .MihsM. (ini'nway iiml Martin ww to «o to Nrw York to ni.rt thf li"ar.l "I liin Coincany, lUKt hti (tlm Hhiif Knj{iu.ir) li'ft Col M.oliln on tin- 2Jiul July in oidxr to join tlif 80I1, itor of tliiit Coiiijiniij then 'Ml hiN wiiy to Ni'» Yoik, it li' in;; uiuliiNt.ioil tint ('ol. StoMr was lo iiwnit IiIn (tliit'liiff l''ti';iM('r'H) roturn at Clmajto. Th. t^hitf Kn^jincir s utinn lm\inj{ U*n di l.iycii licyonil the Kprilii'il tiiin', on tin- l»t AnnuBt, Ool. Scobl"' im't t hn Holiutorof tin- N.l'. in Ht. Paul, mid wwiiiifoini-. I'd liy liiiii timt till' t.ovt'riiiiKiit i)io|iosi'd iiiniiiu''liii« tlif linrul H..uw to ratify ilw u;;i iniMit riilfrt'd into with hi-i ItounI of Diivrlois, ami tImt tli' li'iuso «oiilil incft on lln' L^tli .August Sulisiiimntly it wiu aai'tTtuincd llmt tlif (i'lVfrnmiMit jirojioiti'd to onmt a iii'W 1 liartfr lo iiu'orjioratt' tlm Northrrn I'ai'itic and Mniiilolia lliniwnv witlia»ii'w of di'pi iviiif,' our <'oni|iiiiiy of tin' [lOMition it thru hcKl iimiIit its chaitiT and the ujri'i'iiicnrs witli (iovfrMiiK'nt. A''cor iidili.s«ed to the lion, the the 11 lilwav CniniiiiBAii.nrr W'liiiii/'ii/, AiK/imt I Mil, ISH8. Slit,- I have the lioiior, in \ lew of tlw |iro|'os"d lejjishuion rejicnfeil In the jinlilio jireKs, to cnll yonr attention 1(1 .1 loiitiiii't miidi' lietW' I'll the <.,)iieeii, r"(i'i'jente. Macautiii;u, I'ri-Ki.h'ut .1/, (;. It n. 'I'ln lidN'iKMil.l' .l'l.-:l I'll MaI;IIN, HaII-WW (?(1\I M IS.-lllMU, Mammiiia. OeKlCK UK ( 'oMMIpSIoST.U ok KaiiWWs, MaNITOIIA. I'i»,'i4/'f7, .!/(((«., Ocl. \Olh, 18S7 lirvcAV MacVktiiii! 1>(; , Winmi'Ki. .-iilt, \ Cur"; ')f the ildt Au!,"iit received la reply I uoiild say that the Order in (.'oiin''il under which the ns{reement was ;ntere(l into li"(v.een tic ICailwuy ('a!iiiiii>.siou';r iiid yon, was np. »led in Octolier I'i'^r ay the hite (iovernnient. Ill tW(( 11 the tiiu-^ of pas.iiii,' of tlu tirst Order in l/ouiicil and its tepeul, the lied liivcr \ alleV Hailwiiv Act wa'j disallowed, F'jr this and other reasons, the (Jovernim-ut are of lln-'opinion tluit the ajjret'incMit for the lejsc entered into helween you and the Railway Commissioner is not valid m.d liimliniF iijon the Province. 1 nmv s.'iy that it would appear to \\\>\ that you yourself must have teken that view of this matter, otl'.erwise you would varcely have sat in the House renderiiii; yoiirsi If liuhle to a large Jionnlty every day. Your oliedieiit sirvititt, JOSFiMI MARTIN, JiiiihiHuj Cmiiiintsioiier. I«»ttl,a,o aoy of tl... ...hts it \n,. J, „- -i.ich rr..stci-. ' . h .1 Im r..«anl to .1.. I«,t p,ira«ra,,l. ..f yo,,,. lott.,, I ha ...ly to s.y, ,|.,.t ,iuri,.« th.. ti„.,. I .,u i,. tl...^HouH.., I *as a .|,.|y .,„aliti...l r,.pr..s..,.tatiw., a„.l ,„.v..r r....d.:n..l ,..ys,.lf hal.l. to .. penalty of ,.ny I.HVf til. hoiinr, iti' , i> Ma.ahtiiii; /•I'-s/. .\t,i,i. Cfnfr,,/ }{ H. Co.