ecutive from the
general committee for action. This letter was in reply to the
Secretary's request to know in what manner the Company had dealt
with Mr. Brady, the Assistant Superintendent, whose action in
connection with Mr. Smith's dismissal had been so offensive to
the temperance people. The letter is addressed to Mr. Carson, the
Secretary, and is as follows:

"'DEAR SIR,--I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 1st inst.

"'The Company has reproved and dealt with Mr. Brady as, under the
circumstances, was considered deserving, and in such a manner as,
it is trusted, will prevent any reasonable cause for further
complaint.

"'Mr. Brady, while stating that he never intended the slightest
disrespect towards the Dominion Alliance or disapproval of
temperance principles, has acknowledged that he gave cause for
dissatisfaction, and expressed regret for the same, and a
determination to avoid a recurrence. Yours truly,

"'THOS. TAIT,
"'Assistant General Manager.'"

A few days previous to this Executive meeting the above letter was
presented at a meeting of the general committee of the Provincial
Alliance, and "was not considered at all satisfactory."

However, the Executive Committee, without approving the letter,
decided to publish it "for the information of the temperance public,"
probably accepting it as the best which could be hoped for under the
circumstances.

But, although all was not satisfactory, there were, as we have said,
some causes for gratitude in connection with this affair. The Canadian
Pacific Railway and Canadian liquor men had a chance to learn that
among their opponents there was some zeal and spirit, and a desire to
help one another, and this knowledge may make them more careful in the
future as to how they oppose and arouse temperance sentiment. Such an
agitation and interest as resulted from this dismissal, doubtless
might decide some unsettled minds in favor of the temperance party.
Also the action of the Canadian Pacific Railway in thus reproving Mr.
Brady, and eliciting from him a promise to exercise greater caution in
the future was probably as much as could be expected from a powerful
corporation which is not willing to acknowledge itself in the wrong,
and whose "objects do not extend beyond the promotion of its