IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 1.1 us lU a 14,0 1^ 1.8 I [II.25 ||i4_ m ^ 6" — ► <^ VQ ^ / V > '>> .V A '/ Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WIST MAIN STREIT WiBSTIR.N.Y. MSm (716)S72-4S03 CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. dian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut c:^nadien de microreproductions historiques Tachnical and Bibliographic Notaa/Notaa tachniquaa at bibliographiquaa Tha Instituta haa attamptad to obtain tha baat original copy availabia for filming. Faaturaa of thia copy which may ba bibliographically uniqua. which may altar any of tha imagaa in tha raproduction, or which may significantly ehanga tha uaual mathad of filming, ara chackad balow. □ Colourad covara/ Couvartura da coulaur r~n Covara damagad/ D D D D D D E Couvartura andommagia Covara rastorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura raatauria at/ou palliculia □ Covar titia miasing/ La titra da couvartura manqua Colourad mapa/ Cartaa giographiquaa an coulaur Colourad ink (i.a. othar than blua or black)/ Encra da coulaur (i.a. aucra qua blaua ou noira) rn Colourad plataa and/or illuatrationa/ Planchaa at/ou illuatrationa 0n coulaur Bound with othar matarial/ RalM avac d'at«traa documanta Tight binding may cauaa shadowa or diatortion along intarior margin/ La r* liura frri^ paut eauaar da I'ombra ou da la diatoraion la long da la marga IntAriaura Blank laavaa addad during raatoratlon may appaar within tha taxt. Whanavar poaaibla. thaaa hava baan omittad from filming/ II sa paut qua cartainaa pagaa blanchaa ajouttaa lora d'una raatauration apparaiaaant dana la taxta, maia. lorsqua cala Atait poaaibla. caa pagaa n'ont paa «t* filmtea. L'Inatitut a microfilm* la maillaur axamplaira qu'il lui a txt poaaibla da sa procurar. Laa dAtaila da cat axamplaira qui sont paut-Atra uniquaa du point da vua bibliographiqua, qui pauvant modifiar una imaga raproduita. ou qui pauvant axigar una modification dana la mAthoda normala da fiimaga aont indiquia ci-daaaoua. nn Colourad pagaa/ D Additional commanta:/ Commantairaa supplimantairaa: (Printad ephsmara] [2] p. Pagaa da coulaur Pagaa damagad/ Pagaa andommagAaa Pagaa raatorad and/oi Pagaa raatauriaa at/ou paliiculAaa Pagaa diacolourad. stainad or foxai Pagaa dicoloriaa. tachatiaa ou piquAaa Pagaa datachad/ Pagaa ditachias Showthrough/ Tranaparanca Quality of prin Qualiti in^gala da I'impraaaion Inciudaa auppiamantary matarti Comprand du matirial auppMmantaira Only adition availabia/ Saula Mition disponibia r~~| Pagaa damagad/ n~] Pagaa raatorad and/or laminatad/ r^ Pagaa diacolourad. stainad or foxad/ r~| Pagaa datachad/ rTl Showthrough/ pn Quality of print variaa/ pn Inciudaa auppiamantary matarial/ r~n Only adition availabia/ Pagaa wholly or partially obacurad by arrata slip*! tissuaa, ate. hava baan rafilmad to anauia tha baat poaaibla imaga/ Laa pagaa totalamant ou partiallamant obacurciaa par un fauillat d'arrata. una palura. ate., ont M filmiaa i nouvaau da fa^on A obtanir la maillaura imaga poaaibla. Thia itam is filmad at tha raduction ratio chackad oalow/ Ca documant ast filmi au taux da riduction indiqui ei-daaaoua. 10X 14X 1SX 22X 7 2ex 30X 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X Th« copy filmed her* has b««n rtprodu««d thantct to tiM g«n«r(Mity of: D.B.W«MonLibniry Univanlty of WeitMn Onttrio (Regional Htolory Room) qualltv loflibllity tho Tho Imagoo appoarinfl horo aro tho poooiblo oofMidoring tho eondltlon of tho orlgifMl copy and in kooplnfl filming eontraot apooMieatlono. Original eopiaa In prlntad papor oovora ara fllmad beginning vwfth tha from eovor and anding on tho laat paga with a printad or Hluatratad impraa- •Ion, or tho book eovor when appropriate. AU otlior original eopiee are fUmod beginning on the firat pege with a printed or illuatreied Improa- •ion. and ending on the laat page with a printed or illuetrated Imprea a lon. L'exempiaira fllmA fut reproduH grioe k la g4n4ro8itA da: D.B.WaldonLibfwry Univtnity of Waitwm Ontario (Rational Hiitory Room) Lea imagee auivantaa ont 4tA reproduitea avee la plua grand aoin, eompto tenu do le condition at do la nettetA do rexempleire fllmi, ot en oonformltA evee lee condMona du contrat da fllmage. Lee OKompleiree orlglneux dont le eouverture en pepier eet Imprimde sent fHmia en common^ant par la premier plat at en termlnent salt par la d o m lA r e page qui eomporte wm emprointo dimpreealon ou dlUuetratlon. soH per le aocond plat, salon le oee. Toue lee eutrea exomplelres orlglneux sent fHmAo an eommen^ent per le pre m liro page qui eomporte une empreinte dimpreselon ou JINuetratlon ot en termlnent per la demMre pege qui eomporte une telle The laat recorded freme on oech mierofiche •haM contain the aymbol "-^ (mooning "CON- TINUED"). or the symbol ▼ (mooning "END"), Un dee symbolee sulventa apperettra sur la demMre image do cheque microfiche, selon le cae: le symbole -^ slgnlflo "A SUIVRE". le symbole ▼ slgnlflo "FIN". Mope, pletee. cherts, etc.. mey be filmed et different reduction ratloa. Thoee too lerge to be eiitlro^ included In one expoeure ere filmed beginning in the upper left hend comer, left to right end top to bottom, ee many framee aa required. The following dlegranM illustrate the method: Lee cartee, planchee, taMeeux, etc.. pouvont Atre fNmAe A dee taux da rAduetion diff Arents. Lorsque le document eet trap grand pour Atre reproduit en un soul dlchA, 11 eet fHmA A pertir do Tangle supArieur gauche, do gauche A droKe, et do heut en bee. en prenant la nombre d'imegee nAeeeselre. Les dlegrammes sulvsnts Uhistrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 WHITHER AREJE DRIFTING 1 The opinion of an independent Conservative jour- nal on the situation. THE MONTREAL "HERALD" says: "Whither are we drifting? Where is it lUl to endt Into vhat frightful abyss of political and financial bank- ruptcy is the Dominion to be plunged ere a halt is called in Ihe mad career of those who claim to be ** governing " the Country? How much more misrepresentation and mal- administration will the people stand before they rise in wrath and cast out those unclean spirits that have made the honored name of Legislature a byword in the land? How many more charters must be sold, how many more •^ blind shares" purchased, how many more sales of politician's influence for money or money's worth, how many more " boodle " bills must pass through Parliament, how many more railway subsidies must be distributed amongst members of the Commons and Senate, how many more licenses of timber limits, coal lands, ranches &a, must go to members, how many more tarifBs must be made and changed and reconstructed to put money i^a the pockets of M.P.*S and their friends, how many more monopolies established, how much more ring legislatioii, before the Electors of Canada will rise en masse and thrust from them the imfaithfUl stewards who, instead of protect- ing the property committed to their «;liarge, have th^aseWes plundered it and promoted its plundering by their alhes and camp foUowergf?" ^vam ft.] BRIBES TO MINISTERS OF THE GROWH. Contractors buy influence with Gifts f Purses and Family Settlements. Those who seek for improper favon in their dealings with the Ottawa Oovern* ment have varioas ways of securing them. Some establish or get control of a^ newspaper, and command and use much undue influence. Others contribute Sk share of their profits to Kleetlon eoimptton FiiBd«. The bolder operators, deal directly with the Heads of DeiNUtments, and pay money t<^ Ministers themselYes* or to trustecR for their families. Sir John Mae* donald, as First Minister of Canada, Inangnrated this gross system of bribery, by submitting to be the recipient from Oontractors, office seekers and, sycophants, of the large sum of Blghty Thousand dollars in the shape of. a settlement upon himself and fhmOy. He and his friends had pre> Tiously aeeepted $$<0,00a tnm Sir Hugh Allan for a joyernment. eontracty but their exeuse then made was that it was not for person^ uses^, but only to corrupt the electors with. The $80,000 did not go ta \ax^ votes, but to purchase the Premier. The dubacriptions to this fund wer9 by no means thrown away. Sir iHiTld Haepherj^n acted aa Treasurer and Collector. He was made Speaker of the Senate, Cabinet Hlnis- ter and K.C.H.G. The Northern Railway gave $19,500, both lilegaliy and corruptly. They owed a large sum to the Goyernment, and next Session Sir John agf«ed to settle this debt at an enormous reduction. He actually had a Bill brought in for the purpose, but too late in the Session to pass, in the face of vigorous opposition from Mr. Mackenzie, who, when he came to power, secured half-a-miliion more for the country than Sir John had agreed to accept. But a gift blindeth the eye. The example of accepting a money bribe or Testimonial, which wa» set by the Premier, was naturally followed by his colleagues. -Sir Hector LangeTln, as Minister of Public Works, was not aboYe aceeptlnc a purse of Twenty Thousand dollars subscribed largely by Ctntractors with unsettled clatm«i against his Department Of course the claims have since been all agreeably settled. Next, we have Hr. Oostlgan receiving a present of a house and Iti^ ftamitL.e from goTemment contractors and cIyII servants. No doubt any who refused to subscribe were reported to the Minister, and, if they have been made to suffer, can we be surprised t Will Canadians submit to be ruled by men who prostitute their power and patronage to feather their own nests? England would not tolerate it for a day in a public man, and even New Tork Aldermen aro sent to the State's Prison for less offences, [FOBK 6.]