b.'^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET {MT-3) // ^.*<* **r^ K 1.0 I.I 11.25 ^1^ 1^ 2.0 us Ki lit |40 1.4 1.8 1.6 n w "-r Technical and Bibliographic Notaa/Notaa tachniquaa at bibliographiquas Tha Inatituta haa anamptad to obtain tha baat original copy avaiiabia for filming. Faaturaa of thia copy which may ba bibliographicaily uniqua, which may altar any of tha imagaa in tha raproduction, or which may aignificantly cHanga tha uauaS mathod of filming, ara chackad balow. D D D n D D D Colourad covara/ Couvartura da coulaur Covara damagad/ Couvartura andommagia Covara raatorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura raataurte at/ou palliculAa Covar titia miaaing/ La titra da couvartura manaua I I Colourad map*/ Cartaa gtegraphiquaa an coulaur □ Colourad ink (i.a. othar than blua or black)/ Encra da coulaur (i.a. autra qua blaua ou noira) |~~| Colourad piatea and/or iliuatratlona/ D Planehaa at/ou iliuatratlona an coulaur Bound with othar matarial/ RalM avac d'autraa docAmanta Tight binding may cauaa shadowa or diatortion along intarior margin/ La r« liura S9rri9 paut c- luaar da I'ombra ou da la diatorslon la long da la margo IntAriaura Blank laavaa addad during raatoration may appaar within tha taxt. Whanavar posaibla. thaaa hava baan omittad from filming/ II aa paut qua cartainaa pagaa blanchaa aJoutAaa lora d'una raatauration apparaiaaant dana la taxta. maia, loraqua cala ttmit poaaibla. caa pagaa n'ont paa «ti fiimAaa. Additional commanta:/ Commantairaa suppiimantairaa; L'Inatitut a microfilm* la maiilaur axamplaira qu'il lui a M poaaibla da sa procurar. Las details da cat axamplaira qui sont paut-Atra uniquas du point da vua bibliographiqua. qui pauvant modifier una imaga raproduita. ou qui pauvant axiger una modification dana la mAthoda normaia da filmaga sont indiquis ci-dassous. pn Colourad pagaa/ Pagaa da coulaur Pagaa damaged/ Pagaa andommagAaa Pagaa raatorad and/oi Pagaa reataurdas at/ou palliculies Pagaa discoloured, stained or foxei Pagaa dicolortes. tachatAes ou piquies Pagaa detached/ Pagaa ddtachtes Showthroughy Transparence Quality of prin Quaiiti inAgate da I'impression Includes supplementary maters Comprend du metiriel suppi^mentaire Only edition available/ Saule Mition disponibie n~1 Pagaa damaged/ pn Pagaa raatorad and/or laminated/ ryi Pagaa discoloured, stained or foxed/ rn Pagaa detached/ rri Showthrough/ I I Quality of print variea/ r^ Includaa supplementary material/ rn Only edition available/ n Pagaa wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Lea pagaa totalament ou partiallement obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata. una pelure, etc.. ont iti filmiea A nouveau da fa^on d obtanir la meiileure imaga poaaibla. Thia item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est film* au taux da reduction indiqu* ci-dassoua. 10X 14X 18X 22X 'rA XX 12X 16X aox 24X 28X n 32X Th« copy filmed h«r« has b««n r«produc«d thanks to tha ganarosity of: D. B. Wflldon Liiwiry University of WMttrn Ontario (Regional History Room) Tha imagas appaaring hara ara tfia baat quality possibia eonaidaring thu f!<9ndition and lagibility of tha original copy and in Icaaping with tha filming contract spacificationa. Original eopiaa in printad papar covars ara flimad baginning with tha front eovar and anding on tha laat paga with a printad or illustratad impraa- tion, or tha bacic covar whan appropriate. All othar original eopiaa ara flimad baginning on tha first paga with a printad or il^uatratad impraa- sion, and anding on tha laat paga with a printad or illustratad Impraaalon. Tha laat racordad frama on aach microficha shall contain tha symbol ««» (maaning "CON- TINUED"), or tha symbol ▼ (maaning "END"), whichavar appliaa. L'axamplaira film* fut raproduit grica k la gAnirositi da: D. B. Weldon Library University of Western Ontario (Regional History Room) Laa imagaa suh/antaa ont At* raproduitaa avac la plua grand soin, compta tanu da la condition at da la nattat* da l'axamplaira film*, at w eonformitA avac laa conditions du contrat da filmaga. Laa axamplairaa originaux dont la couvartura nn papiar aat imprimte sont fiimte 1% commandant par la pramiar plat at •n tarminant soit par la dami^ra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'iilustration, soit par la sacond plat, salon la caa. Toua laa autras axampiairas originaux sont flimte an commandant par la pramlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'iilustration at an tarminant par la damiira paga qui comporta una talla amprainta. Un daa symbolaa suivants apparaltra aur la damiira imsga da chaqua microficha. salon la caa: la symbola — ^ signifia "A SUIVRE", la symbols V signifia "FIN". Mapa, plates, charts, ate., may ba filmed at different reduction ratioa. Thooe too lerge to be entirety included in one exposure are filmed baginning in the upper left hand comer, left to right and top to bottom, aa many framae aa required. The following diagrama illuatrata the method: Lea cartea, planchea, tableaux, etc., peuvent *tre film^e i dee taux da rMuction diff Arents. Lorsque le document est trop grend pour Atre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est film* A partir da I'angie sup4rieur gauche, do gauciia k droite. et de iMut en bea, an prenant la nombra d'imagea nicassaire. Laa diagrammas suivKnts illustrent le mithode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 THE EXPENSE INCURRED BT THE APPOINTMENT 0» High Commissioner of Canada IN IiOHDOnr, ESHOXiAND. LUXURIES PROVIDED BY CANADIAN TAXPAYERS. » Wi In 1880 Sir John Macdonald desired to have another rice-regal position at his disposal, and aocordingly carried a Bill through Parliament authorizing the appointment of a Lord High Commissioner for Canada, with a permanent office in London, England, at an annual salary of $10,000 and Contingencies. He alleged that economy could be secured by the appointment of such an official, as he would act as agent for Canada, doing away with the occasion for members of the Govern- ment visiting England on public business, and that through him payments of interest on loans could be made, thus saving to the country the enormous sums paid to the Financial Agents of Canada for commissions, etc. Since then members of Sir John Macdonald's Cabinet have visited England more frequently than ever, and larger sums in commissions, etc., haye been paid to the usual financial agent than previously. The public records prove that the High Commissionerahip cost the country, down to 18b5, including contingencies, travelling expenses, residence, income and parochial taxes of the High Commissioner, etc., the euormoUS SUm Of $114,-< 740. In 1883 Sir Charles Tupper, acting High Commissioner, conceived the idea of having the Government of Canada purchase and furnish an olficial resi- dence for him in a fashionable location in London. Sir John Macdonald's Cabinet acted upon the suggestion, and, as a result of that expenditure, a Return was pre- sented to the House of Commons during the Session of 1885, in accordance with a reso- lution proposed by the Hon. Mr. Blake, giving a detailed statement of the $4^,T00 spent for that purpose. In that Return (No. 38, 1885), amon<; many others of an equally reprehensible character, appear the the fol- lowing items :- Cost Ol Residence and Furniture for High Commissioner, England $42,Y0» 50 Stamps and Solicitor's charges for negotiating purchase of property , i ■•.••••••••••■ t .......,, [FOKM 13.] [OVBI Genend Sanitary Work $1,13Y #0 Embraomg the following items : Water Oloset and Laratory on 3rd floor r f92 00 " " " " 2nd " 72 00 Soil and main wwte pipe .' 152 00 Drains 365 00 Painting and Jleeoratiiiji; Accounts $3,335 00 Including the following items : 4th Floor and rooms in roof $110 00 3rd " and cupboard 116 00 2nd " and bath room 157 00 Drawing Room •nd Pjtrquet floor. 464 00 Staircase^ Hall and Water Closet 541 00 Basement , 204 00 Larder 471 00 Repairing Electric Bells 57 00 OupboarJ off 3rd Floor 52 00 Taking off defective Chimney Pot 37 00 ' Resetting Drawing Room Stove 8 86 (( it Furniture Account $11,016 00 Including the following details : 4th Floor. Servants' Bedroom Furniture, $162 00 " " Carpet 83 00 3rd Floor. Left Back Room, Brussels Carpet 63 00 Bedroom Suite, marble top washstand, &c. . . 261 00 ^ Curtains 32 00 Dressing Room adjoining, Brussels Carpet 64 00 " " " Curtains 32 00 " " " Furniture 243 00 Including Wardrobe $71 00 Washstand , 4100 Drawers 53 00 Left Front Room, Brussels Carpet 57 00 " " '* Furniture and Curtains 203 00 Right " " Total 147 00 2nd Floor. , Left Back Room, Brussels Carpet $4600 " '* " Curtains and Furniture 607 00 Including American Walnut Wardrobe.. $194 00 American Walnut Dressing Table 121 00 American Walnut Washstand 9500 Dreosing Boom adjoining, Carpet 60 00 ** Curtains and Furniture 304 00 Including American Walnut Wardrobe. . $104 00 ^ Washstand 47 00 Drawers 57 00 Child's Cot 8 00 (I « B< Bi V( St Ca Co Ki 8 Y«0 5 00 6 00 Right Front Bedroom and Dressing Room, Brussels Oarpet . Oartairi and Furniture laeliidiqg Brass Bedstead 932 Handsome Mahogany Suite 631 Amtriean Walnut Wardrobe ... .... 119 " ♦♦ Dressing Table .... 41 " " Washstand 34 Drawing Rooms, complete Including "a very hnt " Persian Carpet 9300 Silk Plush Curtains, etc 300 Silver-plated Over Mantel, etc 177 Walnut and Gold Cabinet 362 > Mahogany Writing Table 118 Ebony Occasional Table 31 Inlaid Flower Stand 38 Conversation Sofa 123 Two Ottomans 144 Two Mahogany Chairs 37 Beau champ Easy Chair, Divain, etc 96 Four Easy Chairs, Tapestry and Velvet 104 Two Side Ottomans 172 Silk and Muslin Curtains 39 Two Side Tables 165 , . . 899 00 , . . 999 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..92,191 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ^ 00 * • 00 00 00 Dining Room, Sittings $1»091 00 Including Axminster Carpet $182 00 Oak Dining Table 166 00 *« C'-ving " 32 00 2 Dinner Wagons „ 190 00 Best silvered plate Chimney Glasc 109 00 16 murooco covered chairs, @ 916.28 each 260 00 Blue velvet Curtains 188 00 Library Fittings $1,09« 00 Including Curtains and Cathedral Stained glass, metal blind 9162 00 2 Oak Book-cases 366 00 Writing Table ; 91 QO Coffee Table •. 12 00 Easy Chair (Sebright) 50 00 4 small chairs. 46 00 Velvet Easy Chair 60 00 Conversation Spring Sofa. 134 OO Mantel Glass ,. a 72 00 Best Bruaselis Carpet to Upper Landing and Water Closet. . Brussels Stair " •* «' « " Velvet pile Carpet, landing. Water Closet and Bath Room. Stair Carpet to above, and Brass Rods Carpet for Housekeeper's Room. Corticure for Kitchen Moor Kitchen Table $ 51 00 119 00 119 00 178 00 82 00 41 00 28 00 •rm. 4 Kitchen Closet ' 23 00 Fenders and Fire Irons 1 43 qo Laying Carpets, flxipg Blinds and arra ngtng Furniture $211 00 Accounts for Gas Fittngs $75^00 Including Hall Lantern ^^o 00 Dining Room Chandeliers, ato 84 00 Drawing " '^ 133 00 Portion of account for Bedroom, Crockery, Glass-ware and Dinner-service $405 00 Including 2 sets Bed Room Ohina, and Sponge Trayayers of Canada to say ^d^er they are satisfied with the Tory leaders providing their colleagues with SUCll luxurious dissipation at the public expense, as the above extracts from documents presented to the House of Commons prove are exlstin*' Undcr the present regime. The Electors have the ninedy in their own bands by lending their assistance to drivft frnin n»wi*p thosn who h^vp nro^Aji s« »^^~»»~a ^„ the great trust that was coini!:itted to their care in 18T8.