Graft In Canada

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 182, 31 January 1914, Page 5

Graft In Canada

I POLITICIANS IMPLICATED. EFFECT ON LIBERAL PARTY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright 'ij Ottawa, January 28. 'J A number of influential menibcra of/,' Parliament are implicated in the charged of corruption mad« in a certain 5 paper. It is stilted that further revria,-" \ tioiw would gravely weaken Sir \V. Laurier's party. - '| EDITOR ON FLOOR OF HOUSE. ,' LEGISLATORS RESIOK. •-J AN INQUIRY ORDERED. "I Received -Si>, 10.50 p.m. Quebec, January 29. i Following the allegations published in'«q the -Montreal Daily Mail, accusing throe >'4 members of the Legislative Council oi -j sraft in connection with the concession '* for the formation of the Montreal Fair* < >j Association, the editor was summoned to ;Lj the bar of the House, and he gave tlrtUjl names of the men they accused, who '*l thereupon resigned their seats. The proofs of the charges were gained ' j by Detective lluttinger, wlio secured election as a director of the Fairs A»lO\ jjj cintion in order to obtain evidence -][ against the accused. Buttinger has since ; been appointed chief of the New York Police. The Legislature has ordered an inv«v tigation. ' ' j It is understood that "the resigned -S members intend to take legal action to "1 clear themselves. 1 .