OR.

The publication of the correspondence between Messrs. Brady and Smith
brought a flood of letters from the public to the Editor's offices. It
would be scarcely possible in this place to give all the letters which
appeared in the various papers, but we quote a few. The following is
from the _Witness_ of November 23d:

"SIR,--I read with much pleasure the letter from 'A Total
Abstainer' in your issue of November 4th, and his purpose not to
travel by the C. P. R. in future, when he has the privilege of
another route. I would like to assure him that he does not stand
alone, that there are many others who feel just as strongly. It
was only to-day that I learned of two persons who, at some
inconvenience to themselves, took passage by the Grand Trunk
Railway in preference to the Canadian Pacific Railway, on account
of the way in which the Company has played so miserably into the
hands of the liquor dealers; and I know of other travellers who
are resolved to use the C. P. R. only when it cannot be avoided.
I am informed that some of the temperance organizations to which
he refers are not going to let the matter rest where it now is,
but will manifest their indignation in their own way and time.

"It is almost beyond belief that a Company like this should treat
a servant with such inhumanity.

"After being almost murdered when on duty by an employed agent of
the liquor party, and when about recovered from his wounds, he is
dismissed from the service for taking part in temperance work in
his own time. These are the facts as stated in the published
correspondence, and they need only to be stated to call forth the
indignation and condemnation of all honorable men.

"ANOTHER TOTAL ABSTAINER."

Another letter, published in the _Witness_ of December 29th, and
signed "Disinterested," is given below. The allusion to the queries of
the Alliance and the replies of the Assistant General Manager will be
more fully explained in the next chapter.

"To the Editor of the _Witness_:

"SIR,--I am usually of moderate temperament and seldom take
extreme views or measures on any subject, but if I understand
rightly the present state of the controversy between the Dominion
Alliance and the Canadian Pacific Railway, unless the latter has
a secret compact with th