the executives of Dominion organizations.

"These resolutions were very emphatic in their condemnation of
the position taken by Assistant Superintendent Brady, in the
published correspondence, to wit, that an employee 'must quit
temperance work or quit the Company.'

"These resolutions were carefully considered at the conference of
temperance representatives, held in this city on December 27th,
and it was decided to ask the Canadian Pacific Railway to
repudiate the position taken by Assistant Superintendent Brady,
and that it take such action in regard to Mr. Brady, whose course
has given so much offence to the temperance people, as will
convince its employees and the public that its policy is not that
represented by his act. It was also decided that before any
further action be taken, the Canadian Pacific Railway should be
notified that if it so desired, a deputation from this meeting
would be prepared to meet the representatives of the Company in
conference.

"The Company concurred in the suggestion, and as a result of two
lengthy conferences, the following agreement was arrived at:

"'The Canadian Pacific Railway distinctly repudiate, as they have
done from the commencement of the discussion, the expressions
used by Assistant Superintendent Brady, when demanding Mr.
Smith's resignation, which expressions have been taken exception
to by the temperance people.

"'The Canadian Pacific Railway admit the right of employees to
identify themselves with the temperance movement, and work for
the same, provided such work is done outside official hours,
always with due consideration to the interests of the Company.
The committee accept such declaration as satisfactory.

"'The committee claims that the hasty and ill-advised language
used in Assistant Superintendent Brady's correspondence, and
otherwise, has caused grave dissatisfaction on the part of the
temperance people of Canada. The committee disclaim any attempt
to coerce or dictate to the Canadian Pacific in the management of
the Company's affairs, but under the circumstances look to the
Canadian Pacific Railway to place on record some substantial mark
of their disapproval of the expressions of one of their staff,
same having been the means of causing offence to a large portion