community, or even in a manner which is likely to bring about
that result, the Company's interests are injuriously affected,
and the Company will naturally do what every business man would
do, namely, 'protect its interests by his removal,' is definite
and distinct, and seems to apply to the definite attitude assumed
towards the advocates of temperance by your Assistant
Superintendent. His conduct is certain to be remembered with
resentment all over Canada, so long as his continuance in office
and the endorsement of his act are the index of the policy of
your Company.

"I remain, dear sir,
"Very respectfully yours,
"J. H. CARSON, Secretary."

As stated by Mr. Carson, Mr. Tait's letter was forwarded to Mr. Smith,
that he might reply to its accusations if he saw fit. Accordingly, he
wrote to the Editor of the _Witness_ as follows:

"SIR,--I desire, in replying to the complaints made against me in
Mr. Tait's letter, addressed to the Secretary of the Dominion
Alliance, to say that, so far as these complaints are concerned,
this is the first time I have seen them, and I have never been
asked by the Canadian Pacific Railway to offer any explanation,
nor have I been given an opportunity to deny the correctness of
the charges made against me.

"With regard to the letter of Mr. Stewart, of the Dominion
Express Company, I have this to say: This complaint, in the first
place, was only made three weeks after Mr. Brady had requested me
to tender my resignation, for the specific reason given in his
letter, so that it could not have had any connection with the
real cause of my dismissal.

"When I was assaulted on July 8th, I wired Mr. Stewart that I
was unable to work, and asked him if I should give the
combination of the inside door of the safe to the man in charge.
I received no reply. Mr. Stewart knew perfectly well that I was
sick in bed, and that it was his duty to send a man to change the
combination, which he did not do, after being wired of my
disability. Now Mr. Stewart, after paying not the slightest
attention to the notice of my illness, censures me for not
notifying him when I went to the United States to identify the
man who assaulted me. Regarding my carrying off the revolver,
this is