CANADIAN SCANDAL
(UY ELECTKU! TEL.K(iKA I'll. —C'Ol'YKir; Ht). Ottawa, August 14, GoVKimtK.NT has accepted a motion to Ihe o fleet that the ncceptaneo by .Ministers of gift:; from contractors and others is opposed to the commonweal. Sir IT. Lantri'viii has admitted asking IVlers, a contractor, and .MeGreevy I'm , election expenses. His examination has now close:!., and is generally considered to have damaged his position.
August 10, The Hon. Pierre Ganm.'an, Commissioner of Public Works, Quebec, declined to give evidence before the committee respecting alleged corrupt practices in connection with tho BaieChalotU' railway contracts. Tbo Hon. A. .]. Chaplean refused to produce documents before the Public Accounts Committee, which, it is alleged, would prove him to be as guilty as Sir H. Langeviu in corrupt dealings with the Public; Works contracts.
During n. wrangle the Tlon. J. G. Tfaggart, Postmaster-Genera], challenged Mr W. Mulock. a member of the House of Commons, to tight. The , contractor for the Chaleur railway admitted that ho paid tho agent of M. Mereier, Premier of Quebec, a. sum of lir>,ooo dollars for securing him subsidies in connection with the contract.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2979, 18 August 1891, Page 2
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183CANADIAN SCANDAL Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2979, 18 August 1891, Page 2
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