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THE EXPENSE INCURRED
BT THE APPOINTMENT 0»
High Commissioner of Canada
IN IiOHDOnr, ESHOXiAND.
LUXURIES PROVIDED BY CANADIAN TAXPAYERS.
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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 .......,,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Tray<i |51 Of
236 Port, Sherry, Claret, Champagne Glauea, Finger and loe
Cups go 00
22 Liquor Decanters ^3 oo
1 Dessert Set, Crown Derby, 18 plecesTT $87^00
Quilts and Blankets Si7^0
Fancy Lamps, Dagmar Shades^ etc 48 00
Turkey Carpet,€9-ft. x 13 ft .' 112 qq
* Persian Carpet, 25 ft. x 16 ft. 244 00
Gilt Drawing Room Clock, Marblt Dining Room Clock and Library Clock 168 00
No. 4 Cabinet Refrigerator 87 00
Making Wine Bin for 1008 bottles, and 1 doz. zinc labels 68 00
Fancy Class Ware «33 qq
Including Ruby Glass Flower Bowl. , |11 oO
Liquor Bottle, richly cut , g 60
" " lettered "Brandy" 4 00
Subscription to Ashburn Place Gardens for 1884 ~ i9~72
Parliament was not asked to consent to the purchase of this official residence
until April, 1884, yet the Return proves that nearly all the expense was in-
curred prior to that date. A charge appears in the accounts of the purchas-
ing Agent of ^848.00, for " Interest on Amount Expended " between Nov.
1883, and July, 1884.
The following extracts from the Auditor-General's Report for 1885, under the
head of "Contingencies, High Commissioner," furnish additional inform-
ation of the character of the expenditure in that office.
Parochial rate to March 26th, 1885 . . $412 99
Income Tax, Sir Charles Tupjier. 250 02
It remains for the oArburdcned taY-|>ayers 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.