. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. ed them surreptitiously from thedesk of Mr. J. J. C. Abbott, the legal adviser of Sir Hugh plain English they had been stolen and then made public. Ap-pearing without any explanation, except of a hostile character, theyseemed so serious that public sentiment was roused to a white heatand much anger was shown toward Lord Dufferin for not at
. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. ed them surreptitiously from thedesk of Mr. J. J. C. Abbott, the legal adviser of Sir Hugh plain English they had been stolen and then made public. Ap-pearing without any explanation, except of a hostile character, theyseemed so serious that public sentiment was roused to a white heatand much anger was shown toward Lord Dufferin for not at once dis-missing his Ministry. These documents were all of a somewhatsimilar nature. The most important of them was as follows and wasmarked Private and confidential : Montreal, 30th July, Sir Hugh : The friends of the Government will be expected to be assistedwith funds in the pending elections, and any amount which you, or your Companyshall advance for that purpose shall be recouped to you. A memorandum of immedi-ate requirements is below. Very truly yours, (Signed) George E. Cartier. Now wanted : Sir John A. Macdonald, , ;^25,ooo Hon. Mr. Langevin, 15,000 Sir G. E. C., 20,000 Sir J. A. (addl.), 10,000 SirG. E. C. (addl.) 30,000.
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