,cov] ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,m\nt ,sir ,donald & ,illecillewaet ,glaci] ,lake ,l\ise ,mora9e ,lake ,! ,b[ ,riv] ,valley & ,banff ,spr+s ,hotel ,typical ,canadian ,pacific ,sc5]y ,! ,romance ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,by ,r4 ,g4 ,mac,b,e,t,h ,au?or ( 8,! ,mak+ ( ! ,canadian ,we/10 8,! ,romance ( ,we/]n ,canada10 ,etc4 ,,! ,,ry]son ,,press ,,toronto 99 99 99 99 99 ,copyright1 ,canada1 #aibd1 by ,,! ,,ry]son ,,press ,,cont5ts ,*apt] ,page ,i4 ,fam\s ,=]unn]s #a ,,ii4 ,! ,approa* to a ,great ,task #aa ,,iii4 ,giants 9 ,action #ah ,,iv4 ,! ,*>iot ,:eels ,drag #cc ,v4 ,gett+ ,up ,spe$ #dc ,,vi4 ,a ,great ,adv5ture #ec ,,vii4 ,! ,new ,company #fg ,,viii4 ,a ,con/ructive ,g5ius #gi ,,ix4 ,cross+ ! ,prairie #id ,x4 ,battl+ = ,life #aaj ,,xi4 ,ocean to ,ocean #abi ,,xii4 ,gu>dians ( ! ,road #aea ,,xiii4 ,int5sive & ,ext5sive ,"w #afd ,,xiv4 ,! ,guid+ ,h&s #aha ,,xv4 ,! ,wond]s ( ! ,deep #bjg ,,xvi4 ,w> ,s]vice #bbj ,,xvii4 ,! ,floodtide ( ,:eat #bce ,,xviii4 ,special ,features #bde ,,illu/rations ,page ,typical ,canadian ,pacific ,sc5]y ,fron tispi ece ,! ,b[ ,riv] ,valley & ,banff ,spr+s ,hotel2 ,lake ,l\ise2 ,m\nt ,sir ,donald & ,illecillewatt ,glaci]2 ,mora9e ,lake4 ,e>ly ,build]s #gf ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph51 ,fir/ ,presid5t2 ,sir ,william ,van ,horne1 ,fir/ ,g5]al ,manag] & ,second ,presid5t2 ,"l ,%aughnessy1 ,e>ly ,f9anci] & ,?ird ,presid5t4 ,an ,int]e/+ ,gr\p #ic ,"l ,%aughnessy1 ,"l ,/ra?cona 7,donald ,a4 ,smi?71 ,lady ,/ra?cona4 ,! ,pres5t ,managem5t #ahh ,e4 ,w4 ,beatty1 ,presid5t2 ,grant ,hall1 ,vice-,presid5t2 ,i4 ,g4 ,ogd51 ,vice-,presid5t ( ,f9ance2 ,w4 ,r4 ,mc,innes1 ,vice- ,presid5t 9 ,*>ge ( ,traffic2 ,a4 ,d4 ,macti]1 ,vice-,presid5t1 ,ea/]n ,l9es2 ,d4 ,c4 ,coleman1 ,vice-,presid5t1 ,we/]n ,l9es2 ,sir ,george ,mc,laren ,br[n1 ,european ,g5]al ,manag]4 ,=m] ,(fic]s #bje ,! late ,david ,mc,nicoll1 ,vice-,presid5t & ,g5]al ,manag]2 ! late ,r4 ,b4 ,angus4 ,rec5t ,developm5ts #beb ,! ,bassano ,dam2 ! ,brooks ,aqu$uct2 ,supply ,f>m at ,/ra?more1 ,alb]ta2 ,canadian ,pacific ,docks at ,quebec4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,romance ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,! ,,canadian ,,pacific ,,railway ,,*apt] ,i ,fam\s ,=]unn]s ,! fasc9ation = /udy+ ! g5esis ( ?+s t exi/ seems to be univ]sal4 ,m5 h an in/9ctive & urg5t desire to f9d out h[ objects t are se5 actually orig9at$4 ,sci5ti/s & savages alike1 = in/ance1 are /ill hamm]+ out !ories z to ! process by :i* ! _w 0 made1 ?\gh to mo/ ( u ! mo/ anci5t acc\nt is adequate4 ,once ,i knew an ,indian boy on ! prairie :o 0 s curi\s to discov] h[ ! figure ( a dog appe>$ at ! c5tre ( a l>ge glass 8m>ble0 we 7 play+ )1 t :5 ,i _h turn$ away = a mom5t1 he broke x op5 ) ! back ( a tomahawk4 ,simil>ly1 we h kn[n explor+ sci5ti/s :o sp5t labori\s lives 9 ! endeav\r to f9d ! s\rces ( a great riv]4 ,to be indiff]5t to ! beg9n+s ( ?+s :i* h become "p ( our lives1 betok5s ei!r ! calamit\s abs5ce ( a ?9k+ m9d or t horrible satisfaction ) pres5t possession :i* ignores ! toil & ! te>s & ! sacrifices ( pa/ g5]ations4 ,to p]sons ( su* vacant or selfi% natures all ! explor]s & ! pione]s--! m5 ^: s\ls ye>n$ beyond ! sky-l9e ( _! imm$iate surr\nd+s--are ( no p>ticul> acc\nt4 ,! untrodd5 ways :i* d>+ pa?f9d]s op5$ up ) adv5tur\s feet are ( no consequ5ce to ! un?9k+ :o settle com=tably on l&s pre-empt$ by ! blood-m>k$ foot/eps ( ! trailmak]s4 ,x is because we are n ( ! numb] :o are sodd5 ) crass mat]ialism & se>$ by ! br&+ iron ( gre$1 t we desire to le>n ! hi/ory ( ! ?+s :i* m9i/] to our cont9u$ exi/5ce & com=t 9 ?is great new day1 ! f>-(f vision ( :i* made glad ! brave se]s & work]s ( e>li] times4 ,^! ?\ghts come to me n[ j z ,i am rid+ we/w>d on ! public obs]vation c> ( a ,canadian ,pacific ,railway tra91 ?r\gh ! great m\nta9s t are pil$ up on ! sunset v]ge ( ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada4 ,! traditional we>9ess ( travel is practically bani%$ by ^! :eel$ palaces1 :i* t liv+1 brea?+1 ?robb+ locomotive1 "u ! skilful direction ( h] driv]1 draws ?r\gh passes & tunnels & glori\s riv] canyons d[n to ! ,we/]n sea4 ,& ,i ?\ght ( h[1 9 times gone by1 t ,we/]n ,sea _h be5 9 ! dreams ( gallant m5 :o hop$ to rea* its %ores "s day4 ,i recall$ h[ noble sea-rov]s1 l ,h5ry ,hudson & ,sir ,john ,frankl91 _h ?r[n away _! lives 9 ! attempt to f9d a ,nor?-we/ ,passage by wat] across ! ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t1 f ! ,atlantic4 ,& ,i rememb]$1 too1 h[ ,alex&] ,mac,kenzie1 ! fur-trad]1 />t+ by trail f ne> ! old ,peace ,riv] ,cross+1 _h gone ov] ! m\nta9s on foot1 & h[ he wrote on a rock by ! ,pacific ! amaz+ inscription1 8,alex&] ,mac,kenzie1 f ,canada1 by l&1 ,july #bbnd1 #agic40 ,we call t inscription amaz+ because beh9d x & fla%+ ?r\gh x is ! /ory ( an inv9cible w 9 h]oic action & ! record ( physical d>+ unsurpass$ 9 ! palmie/ days ( ! a?letes & gladiators 9 ,greece & ,rome4 ,?us did ,alex&] ,mac,kenzie blaze ! trail across ! m\nta9s4 ,if ! ,nor?-we/ ,passage by wat] _h prov$ a my?1 ,mac,kenzie demon/rat$ ! reality ( a passage by l& :i*1 9 ! ye>s aft]w>ds1 o!rs w\ld foll[4 ,/range1 too1 x 0 t 9 ! same ye>1 #agic1 ,capta9 ,george ,vanc\v]1 an ,engli% sea-rov]1 dropp$ ! an*or ( 8 wood51 :ite-w+$ vessel 9 ! great h>b\r :]e !re is n[ a que5ly city be>+ 8 "n1 on ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,canada4 ,little did ^! adv5tur\s pa?f9d]s :o discov]$ m\nta9 passes & ocean lanes ?9k t1 be=e a c5tury _h pass$1 a gr\p ( m5 ) vision & c\rage w\ld foll[ ! inspir+ example ( ! explor]s by l& & sea1 & a*ieve n only ! cross+ ( a cont95t1 b ! girdl+ ( ! e>? 9 a magnific5t transportation sy/em4 ,yet despite ! gloomy prophecies ( failure utt]$ by sceptics :o decl>$ t ! ?+ c\ld n be done1 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway has driv5 its iron horses ?r\gh ! m\nta9s to /& by ! ,we/]n ,sea4 ,& f ! l& t]m9als1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 ?is unique organization has set its vessels on ! tides ( all ! oceans ( ! _w1 z well z ^u ! g5tl] wat]s ( our inl& seas4 ,!re 7 _m weighty reasons = ! build+ ( ?is railway & ! laun*+ ( its great %ips1 z well z highly important consid]ations :i* dem& its cont9u$ effici5cy 9 our times4 ,let u /udy !m toge!r 9 ?is book1 :i*1 z an eye witness ( ! g5esis & developm5t ( ! railway1 ?\gh nev] at any "t connect$ ) x1 ,i h writt5 & publi%$ indep5d5tly1 z a humble contribution to our hi/ory z a ,briti% ,dom9ion4 ,l my prec$+ books1 x is s5t out because g5]ations arise :i* ought to "k ) :at haz>d & /ruggle on ! "p ( ! pione]s ! f\ndations ( ,canada 7 laid4 ,! "n ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company fixes 9 our m9ds ! orig9al objects ( ! road4 ,! ,railway 0 p>ticul>ly ! outcome ( a new national consci\sness 9 ,canada1 aris+ out ( ,conf$]ation1 & x 0 design$ ) ! special idea ( knitt+ ! old] p>ts ( ,canada 9 ! ,ea/ ) ! new] prov9ces & t]ritories :i* 7 gr[+ up 9 ! wide ,we/1 & :i* w\ld "s day =m an integral "p ( a ,dom9ion ^: ,we/]n bord] w\ld re/ on ! ,pacific tide4 8,we/w>d ! /> ( empire takes its way0 is a say+ :i* has f\nd hi/orical support 9 ! desc5t ( ! c5turies f ! immemorial ,ea/1 :i* is n[ a gravey>d ( anci5t k+doms4 ,& once ! pr[s ( explor+ vessels /ruck ! ,ea/]n %ores ( ?is new cont95t ( ,am]ica1 !re 7 unre/+ s\ls t press$ onw>d ?r\gh\t ! ye>s till !y rea*$ ! pill>s ( ! sunset beside ! allur+ ,we/]n sea4 ,9 ^? e>li] ye>s ,spa9 0 a great sea-go+ nation & ! ,we/ ,coa/ map ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is dott$ all ov] ) ,spani% nom5clature4 ,?is is f\nd also to "s degree on ! long coa/l9e ( :at is n[ ,briti% ,columbia1 ?\gh 9 ?is latt] region ! ,briti% elem5t 0 always m pron\nc$ ow+ to ! ,briti% blood ( ! e>ly explor]s1 bo? by sea & l&1 & to ! passionate patriotism ( ,briti%-born m5 :o 7 9 ! employ ( ! great fur-trad+ organizations4 ,9 ?is connection x is int]e/+ to recall ! orig9 ( ! "n ,briti% ,columbia4 ,! t]ritory n[ cov]$ by ! prov9ce consi/$ orig9ally ( ,vanc\v] ,isl& & o!r isl&s & ! m\nta9 ma9l&1 at "o "t kn[n z ,new ,cal$onia4 ,x 0 good ,que5 ,victoria :o gave ! "n ( ,briti% ,columbia to ! great ma9l& area1 & ?is "n 0 lat] ext5d$ to include ,vanc\v] ,isl& :5 bo? 7 unit$ 9 "o colony 9 #ahff4 ,! ,que5 wrote 9 #aheh to ,sir ,e4 ,bulw] ,lytton1 /atesman & noveli/ too1 t ! only "n %e f\nd on ! map ( ! ma9l& common to ! :ole area 0 ,columbia1 b z !re 0 a ,columbia 9 ,s\? ,am]ica & z ! ,unit$ ,/ates p call$ _! c\ntry ,columbia1 at lea/ 9 poetry1 ! ,que5 ?\ght t ,briti% ,columbia w\ld be ! mo/ suitable "n4 ,& ,briti% ,columbia x rema9s to ?is day1 pr\d to h be5 nam$ by our noble ,que5 & to h sprung f s illu/ri\s an ance/ry4 ,lat] on1 ,briti% ,columbia1 z we %all see1 prov$ magnetic en\gh to draw ! /eel ( ! great railway across ! cont95t to ! ,we/]n ,ocean4 ,on ! g5]al subject1 x may be well to rem9d our read]s t a railway ) its locomotive /eam eng9e is a comp>atively mod]n arrangem5t = travel1 al?\gh trucks ( v>i\s k9ds 7 :eel$ on tracks 9 ! coal m9+ regions ( ,engl& two c5turies ago4 ,b ,george ,/eph5son1 rugg$ old ,scot1 ) 8 primitive eng9e1 ! 8,rocket10 began z late z #ahbi1 a revolution 9 modes ( travel4 ,!re liv$ 9 ,manitoba1 "s ye>s ago1 an old railroad]1 ,*>les ,:itehead1 ,s5ior1 :o 0 said to h tak5 a h& 9 mak+ ! 8,rocket0 g4 ,/eph5son's inv5tion 0 n a fla% 9 ! pan1 or1 to *ange ! figure1 x did n 8g up l a rocket & come d[n l a /ick40 ,x /ay$1 & n only won ! prize ( #ejj = a /eam eng9e t w\ld actually run & draw1 b x became ! fruitful prog5itor ( ! moguls & o!r colossal 8fire-wagons0 :i* ru% to & fro on a gridiron$ e>? 9 our "t4 ,( c\rse1 ,/eph5son1 l all o!r orig9ators ( new means ( transport s9ce ! days ( ,noah1 _h to be> ! sne]s & jocul>ities ( ! idle cr[d4 ,"s "o ask$ him :at w\ld happ5 if a c[ got on ! track1 j z ,nehemiah's enemies sugge/$ disa/] to 8 wall if a fox ran ^u x4 ,b ! grim old ,scot only repli$ t x 8w\ld be bad = ! coo10 & w5t on to p]fect 8 eng9e4 ,h5ce came ! graceful iron horses :i*1 ) /eam+ brea?1 race along ! /eel trails 9 all c\ntries 9 our "t4 ,canada _h n begun z a ,conf$]ation :5 ! fir/ prophecy--an a/oni%+ =etell+--( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 0 made by ,joseph ,h[e1 9 ,halifax1 9 #ahea4 ,canada 0 !n simply ! old ,c5tral ,prov9ces ( ,ont>io & ,quebec4 ,d[n by ! ,atlantic1 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl&1 ,nova ,scotia & ,new ,brunswick 71 9 a s5se1 isolat$ ,briti% possessions1 :i* 9 _m ways 7 9 clos] t\* ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,atlantic ?an ) ! ,canada ( t day4 ,joseph ,h[e _h be5 to ,london & receiv$ assurances t ! ,int]colonial ,railway w\ld be built to l9k up ! ,atlantic ,m>itime areas ) ,quebec & ,ont>io4 ,b ,joseph ,h[e1 orator1 poet & /atesman1 saw beyond t limit$ plan1 & 9 8 address 9 ,halifax 9 #ahea outl9$ 9 8 own ma/]ly way ! future ( ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica & its imm5sely important possibilities4 ,we quote a passage ( ?is rem>kable address z foll[s3 8,) su* a t]ritory z ?is to ov]run1 organize & improve1 ?9k y t we %all /op at ! ,we/]n b\nds ( ,canada8 ,or ev5 at ! %ores ( ! ,pacific8 ,vanc\v] ,isl&1 ) its va/ coal measures1 lies beyond4 ,! beautiful isl&s ( ! ,pacific & ! gr[+ comm]ce ( ! ocean are beyond4 ,popul\s ,*9a & ! ri* ,ea/ are beyond2 & ! sails ( our *ildr5's *ildr5 w reflect z famili>ly ! sunbeams ( ! ,s\? z !y n[ brave ! angry tempe/s ( ! ,nor?4 ,! ,m>itime ,prov9ces :i* ,i n[ address are b ! ,atlantic frontage ( ?is b\ndless & prolific region4 ,god has plant$ ,nova ,scotia 9 ! front ( ?is b\ndless region--see t y dis*>ge1 ) en]gy & elevation ( s\l1 ! duties :i* devolve ^u y 9 virtue ( y\r position4 ,hi!rto1 my c\ntrym51 y h dealt ) ?is subject 9 a becom+ _s1 &1 :atev] o!rs may ?9k or appreh5d1 ,i "k t y w p]sev]e 9 t _s until our objects are atta9$4 ,i am nei!r a prophet nor ! son ( a prophet1 b ,i believe t _m 9 ?is room w live to he> ! :i/le ( ! /eam eng9e 9 ! passes ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s & to make ! j\rney f ,halifax to ! ,pacific 9 five or six days40 ,to "s :o he>d ?is rem>kable appeal & =eca/ x may h s\nd$ l ! ef=t ( a rhetorician4 ,9 reality x 0 ! delib]ate & well-gr\nd$ hope ( a man :o 0 a life-long /ud5t ( public affairs1 :o _h all ! passion ( a patriot & ! f]vor ( a se]1 & :o desir$ to see a great ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica 9 unifi$ devotion to ! ideals ( ! ,briti% p4 ,! fact t ,joseph ,h[e1 9 lat] ye>s1 diff]$ f o!rs z to :e!r ?is ,f$]ation %\ld be br\ght ab\t )\t a plebiscite ( ! p ( ,nova ,scotia1 does n 9 any way detract f ! extraord9>y fact t 9 #ahea he prophesi$ a transcont95tal railway1 :i* ev5 9 #ahga "s prom95t public m5 d5\nc$ z a mad & impossible und]tak+4 ,"o has to confess t1 ev5 tw5ty ye>s aft] ,h[e's prophecy1 ! ?+ did look impossible2 b n only has ! app>5tly impossible project ( a railroad f ocean to ocean be5 accompli%$1 b t trans-cont95tal has become "p ( a _w-encircl+ transportation sy/em :i* is a m>vel ( effici5cy4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway n only weld$ toge!r ! scatt]$ areas "u ! flag on ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,cont95t1 b x has tak5 its place z an organization ( ,imp]ial significance & value 9 peace & w>1 z _m ev5ts h prov54 ,h[ & by :om ?is mod]n wond]-"w has be5 done x is our hope & purpose to make kn[n 9 "s imp]fect1 b e>ne/1 way 9 ! *apt]s t foll[4 ,?\gh plann$ 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e /atesm5 & f9anci]s 7 fac+ ! problems ( ! ,new ,dom9ion1 x 0 9 ! wide ,we/-l& t ! ne$ ( ?is transcont95tal railway 0 mo/ manife/1 & x 0 9 ! ,we/ t ! road fir/ appe>$4 ,h5ce we mu/ /udy en\gh ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,we/ to see ! /age set = ! entry ( ! /eel trail4 ,or1 to put ?is 9 ano!r way1 we %\ld f9d h[ ! ,we/ _h develop$ s z to successfully *all5ge ! att5tion ( ,ea/]n /atesm5 & effectively call = a l>ge ,f$]al exp5diture1 9 ord] t x might become l9k$ up ) ! already develop$ ,ea/ = ! welf>e ( ! :ole ,dom9ion4 ,) ?is 9 view we %all1 9 ! next *apt]1 meet ^? :o1 be=e ! com+ ( ! railway1 began to make = ! ,we/ a place on ! map ( hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,! ,approa* to a ,big ,task ,salvag$ f a 8,highl& ,cle>ance0 9 ! ,nor? ( ,scotl&1 & br\ght out to ! ,r$ ,riv] c\ntry 9 #ahab1 a colony ( ,scotti% cr(t]s settl+ midway across ,briti% ,am]ica became ! corn]-/one ( ! /ately edifice n[ kn[n z ,we/]n ,canada4 ,^! p 7 br\ght out aft] a h>% l&lordism _h displac$ !m f _! t5ant f>ms & replac$ !m by %eep1 z m remun]ative occupants ( ! /ra?4 ,! plight ( ^! evict$ t5ants1 ^: humble homes 7 burn$ to b> _! return1 excit$ ! compassionate att5tion ( t g5tle1 b h]oic1 nobleman1 ! ,e>l ( ,selkirk1 & he1 obta9+ a controll+ int]e/ 9 ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company1 br\ght !m to ! ,r$ ,riv] & plac$ !m on l& !re4 ,"l ,selkirk's "n live? = ev]more1 n only because 8 fri5d1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 wrote t he nev] knew a man m fitt$ = high-s\l$ und]tak+s1 b because ! colony he !n plant$ 0 de/9$ to prove to ! _w t ! ,we/ 0 a l& wor? possess+ z an illimitable area :i* w\ld "s day be ! gran>y ( ! ,empire4 ,moreov]1 ^? e>ly settl]s laid f\ndations = ! future 9 religion & education4 ,!y build$ *ur*es & !y erect$ s*ools4 ,!y 7 ( t /rong cre$ :i* believ$ t )\t moral sanctions & intellig5ce no c\ntry's bus9ess future c\ld be secure4 ,) ^! elem5ts 9 a community1 prosp]ity w be fo/]$ & ( su* a c\ntry great hopes w be ent]ta9$4-- 8,x dreads no sceptic's puny h&s ,:ile ne> ! s*ool ! *ur*-spire /&s2 ,nor fe>s ! bl9d$ bigot's rule ,:ile ne> ! *ur*-spire /&s ! s*ool40 ,! /eady progress ( t old colony on ! ,r$ ,riv] & ! some:at hectic developm5t ( ,briti% ,columbia1 ! latt] n ?r\gh colonization s mu* z by gold ru%es & trade exploitations1 7 ! lead+ factors 9 draw+ ! att5tion ( ,ea/]n /atesm5 to ! enorm\s possibilities ( ! ,we/4 ,9 consequ5ce ! ,canada t 0 =m$ by ! f\r old prov9ces 9 ! ,ea/ felt t ! wide ,we/-l& mu/ also be br\ght into ! ,dom9ion t 0 to /ret* f sea to sea4 ,z "o born 9 t old ,selkirk ,colony1 :]e my fa!r 0 "o ( ! orig9al settl]s1 ,i confess to f9d+ "s amusem5t 9 ! !ories ( lat] arrivals z to ! op5+ up ( ! ,we/4 ,"s1 = in/ance1 allege t ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company _h kept ! ,we/ clos$ aga9/ colonization & gave out ! impression t ! c\ntry 0 n fit = agriculture4 ,9 refutation ( t *>ge we h ! fact t x 0 ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company t f\nd$ ! fir/ colony & protect$ x ?r\gh all ! difficult ye>s till x demon/rat$ t ! c\ntry 0 wor? :ile4 ,& x 0 ! ,hudson's ,bay m5 at po/s all ov] ! va/ ,nor?-we/ :o cultivat$ plots ar\nd _! po/s & s5t to sci5tific s*ools evid5ces ( ! c\ntry's f]tility4 ,x matt]s n t ,sir ,george ,simpson1 or "s o!r individual man ( ! old company1 said t ! prairie c\ntry 0 expos$ to dang]s z to gra9 crops4 ,9 our own day p 9 ,ea/]n ,canada said ! same ?+ & commis]at$ _! fri5ds :o left ,ont>io to settle 9 :at !y call$ 8hyp]-borean regions40 ,! real fact is t settl]s w\ld n come into ! c\ntry until "s railway communication 0 assur$1 & no less] =ce ?an t ( ,conf$]ation 9 ,canada c\ld und]take to build a railway into ! ,we/4 ,until t 0 done ! c\ntry 0 clos$ by an isolation :i* c\ld n be rem$i$ except z indicat$ above4 ,few p w\ld c>e to face ! h>d%ips & suff]+s ( ! ,selkirk coloni/s1 :o 7 ne>ly t5 ye>s 9 ! c\ntry be=e !y got en\gh f ! soil to furni% subsi/5ce4 ,b !y1 z /at$ already1 endur$ till !y demon/rat$ ! value ( ! c\ntry4 ,& :5 ! /atesm5 :o saw & und]/ood1 conceiv$ ! plan ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway to trav]se & develop ! ,we/ ,i feel t a new glory 0 %$ on ! "w ( ! old pione]s4 ,i am glad to rememb] t my fa!r1 "o ( ! la/ survivors ( t e>ly colony1 liv$ long en\gh to see ! iron horses pass ! ,r$ ,riv] on ! /eel trail to ! ,pacific across ! pla9s :]e he _h se5 ! buffalo roam+1 & on ov] ! m\nta9s :]e "s ( 8 intimate fri5ds1 l ,rob]t ,campbell1 ( ! ,yukon1 _h gone on _! great explorations4 ,^! e>ly settl]s _h done _! "p1 & rejoic$ to "k t o!rs 7 mak+ real ! ?+s ( :i* !y1 9 ! pione] days1 _h s d>+ly dream$4 ,a q extraord9>y l9k+ up ( ev5ts makes x possible = u to say t1 hi/orically1 ! old ,r$ ,riv] colony 0 n only by its demon/ration ( ! value ( ! ,we/ a procur+ cause ( ! build+ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 b t ! old colony 0 ! means ( br++ into special prom95ce1 & en?usiasm = ! ,we/1 ! fam\s eng9e]1 ,s&=d ,flem+1 :o direct$ all ! prelim9>y surveys = ?is pione] trans-cont95tal road4 ,x happ5$ on ?is wise4 ,flem+'s int]e/ 9 ! problem ( transportation 0 kn[n to ,mr4 ,james ,ross & ,mr4 ,william ,coldwell1 bo? ( :om ,i rememb] z publi%]s ( ! ,nor',we/]1 ! fir/ pap] 9 ! ,r$ ,riv] colony4 ,^! newspap]m5 _h l>ge influ5ce locally1 & got ! coloni/s int]e/$ 9 mak+ an application to ! ,imp]ial & ,colonial ,gov]nm5ts = a roadway f ! ,ea/]n ,prov9ces to ! ,r$ ,riv] & on to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,! idea 0 to h a ?r\gh r\te on ,briti% soil1 & ! plan 0 to beg9 ) a wagon-road z ! =]unn] ( a transcont95tal railway4 ,mr4 ,s&=d ,flem+1 ?\gh at t "t he _h n visit$ ! ,r$ ,riv] colony1 _h advocat$ ! und]tak+ z f> back z #aheh1 9 a lecture :i* he publi%$4 ,s x came t :51 9 #ahfc1 ,mr4 ,flem+ sev]$ 8 connection ) railway build+ 9 ,ont>io1 he 0 ask$1 on behalf ( ! ,r$ ,riv] coloni/s1 to pres5t & support a memorial to ! ,canadian & ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5ts pray+ !m = ! e/abli%m5t ( communication betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,! memorial 0 prep>$ by ,james ,ross & ,william ,coldwell1 & be>s ! m>k ( _! lit]>y skill z well z _! /rong devotion to ,briti% int]e/s4 ,aft] outl9+ ! plan :i* ! memorial desir$ to see adopt$1 x goes on to indicate t su* a road ) its comm]ce & traffic w\ld fill 8,c5tral ,briti% ,am]ica ) an indu/ri\s1 loyal p4 ,?us bo? politically & comm]cially ! op5+ up ( ?is c\ntry1 & ! mak+ ( a national highway ?r\gh x1 w\ld imm5sely subs]ve ,imp]ial int]e/s1 & contribute to ! /ability & ! glori\s pre/ige ( ! ,briti% ,empire40 ,?is memorial 0 adopt$ by ! ,r$ ,riv] coloni/s at a mass meet+--a fact :i* sugge/s t despite _! isolation ( half a c5tury !re 7 m5 among/ !m :o _h ! vision ( 8a gr& conf$]ation ( loyal & fl\ri%+ prov9ces skirt+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' fronti] & comm&+ at once ! ,atlantic & ! ,pacific40 ,v]ily1 ! colonization plan ( ! high-s\l$ ,"l ,selkirk1 :i* "s m5 ( 8 "t call$ vision>y & ,utopian1 0 ju/ify+ itself 9 ^! ,r$ ,riv] settl]s1 :o n only laid a f\ndation ( solid moral wor? 9 a new l& & demon/rat$ its great res\rces1 b 7 also do+ _! "p 9 weld+ toge!r ! l9ks ( a f>-flung ,empire "u ! ,briti% flag4 ,?is gives ! noble f\nd] ( ! colony1 z well z ! colony itself1 an assur$ ni*e 9 ! temple ( our c\ntry's fame4 ,mr4 ,flem+ 0 v en?usia/ic ov] ?is memorial1 & pres5t$ x to ! ,hon4 ,john ,s&field ,macdonald1 !n ,premi] ( ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t4 ,he accompani$ x by a /rong appeal 9 writ+ to ,mr4 ,macdonald1 9 :i* he vision$ ! great importance ( ! road across ! cont95t4 ,imm$iately !reaft]1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,r$ ,riv] p1 proce$$ to ! ,old ,c\ntry1 :]e he pres5t$ ! memorial to ! ,duke ( ,newca/le1 !n ,colonial ,secret>y4 ,f 8 visit to ,canada ?ree ye>s be=e1 ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ! ,duke 0 famili> ) ! situation & discuss$ x ) ,mr4 ,flem+ ) great int]e/ & fre$om4 ,?is visit to ! ,duke ( ,newca/le 9 #ahfc1 :ile n productive ( imm$iate results1 01 accord+ to ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,lawr5ce ,j4 ,burpee1 :o writes an excell5t biography ( ,mr4 ,flem+1 ! turn+-po9t 9 ,flem+'s c>e]4 ,x made him an ,empire figure & int5sifi$ 8 wor?y ambition to aid 9 build+ & consolidat+ into "o va/ commonweal? ! scatt]$ colonies "u ! r$ cross flag4 ,mr4 ,flem+'s lat] a*ievem5ts 9 ?is reg>d are kn[n to hi/ory4 ,!y br\ght him ! e/eem ( 8 g5]ation1 ! appreciation ( 8 sov]eign & ! well-won & wor?ily-borne hon\r ( knigh?ood4 ,mr4 ,flem+ _h b>ely return$ to ,toronto f 8 visit to ! ,colonial ,secret>y 9 ! int]e/s ( a transcont95tal roadway1 :5 he 0 summon$ by ! ,premi]1 ,john ,s&field ,macdonald1 to come to ,quebec1 !n ! ,canadian capital4 ,! result ( t visit 0 t ,mr4 ,flem+1 ) ! cordial support ( all ! gov]nm5ts conc]n$1 includ+ ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t1 repres5t$ by ! ,duke ( ,newca/le1 0 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ! surveys = ! project$ ,int]colonial ,railways 9 #ahfd4 ,) 8 "w on t important und]tak+1 till its completion1 we _c deal 9 ?is /ory4 ,b we h trac$ ! connection f ! old ,r$ ,riv] colony 9 ! ,we/ to ,mr4 ,flem+'s visit abroad on its behalf--a visit t l$ 9 l>ge measure to 8 "w on ! ,int]colonial1 :i*1 9 turn1 l$ to 8 be+ appo9t$ 9 #ahga to ! gigantic position ( eng9e]-9-*ief ( ! propos$ transcont95tal1 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,all ?is 0 prelim9>y & 0 "p ( ,canada's approa* to a colossal task4 ,9 ! next *apt] we %all look m closely into ! inception ( an ent]prise :i* n[ belts ! globe4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,giants 9 ,action ,9 an e>ly *apt] ( ! mo/ fam\s ( all ,books1 ref]5ce is made to ! inhabitants ( ! e>? at a c]ta9 p]iod1 9 ! descriptive /atem5t1 8,!re 7 giants 9 ^? days40 ,?is is g5]ally accept$ z indicat+ ! physical /ature & /r5g? ( ^? anci5t m54 ,b !re h be5 p]iods s9ce t "t conc]n+ :i* we c\ld repeat ! /atem5t 9 ! light ( _! di/9ctive a*ievem5ts1 n necess>ily because ( ! physical pr[ess1 b because ( ! m5tal & moral en]gy ( ! m5 :o wr\ght great de$s4 ,su* days1 x seems to me1 h be5 f\nd 9 ,canadian hi/ory 9 ! p]iod ( ! h]oic m5 & wom5 :o pione]$ 9 all ! prov9ces1 9 ! p]iod :5 /rong m5 grappl$ ) ! problems ( conf$]at+ ! scatt]$ colonies ( ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica into "o ,dom9ion1 & 9 t p]iod :5 ! "y ,dom9ion1 ) only a few millions ( p1 und]took & accompli%$1 ) incr$ible spe$1 ! gigantic task ( b9d+ ! prov9ces toge!r by a b& ( /eel4 ,x is1 briefly1 ) ! conf$]ation a*ievem5t1 b1 mu* m ext5d$ly1 ) ! build+ ( ! fir/ transcont95tal t our pres5t writ+ deals4 ,! battle ( ! pione]s 0 pr9cipally aga9/ pov]ty & climatic conditions4 ,! battle = ,conf$]ation 0 int5sifi$ by political1 racial & ev5 religi\s issues1 ?\gh ultimately none ( ^! 0 mu* affect$1 z provision 0 made = ! autonomy ( ! ,prov9ces 9 _! own affairs4 ,! battle = ! build+ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 0 fir/ ( all betwe5 political gladiators :o diff]$ z to ! practicability & value ( x4 ,b :5 con/ruction actually began1 ! /ruggle 0 aga9/ rival int]e/s1 & difficult f9ancial conditions1 z well z aga9/ su* t]rific natural ob/acles t ! und]tak+ 0 look$ on by "s z ! v climax ( eng9e]+ impossibility4 ,n[ t ! smoke ( battle has cle>$ away & t bo? ,conf$]ation & ! ,railway are runn+ smoo?ly1 we c look back & see ! giants :o f\ght victori\sly to create ! conditions we n[ enjoy4 ,"s ( ^! great m5 did n live to see ! realization ( _! dreams1 b !y di$ 9 ! fai? t _! dreams 7 s good t !y w\ld come true "s "t4 ,l ! gallant soldi]s ( all "t1 !y fell1 /ill gripp+ ! sword-hilt & *e]+ _! comrades on to victory4 ,let u be grateful en\gh to halt = a mom5t ) b[$ heads & lay a wrea? ( memory on _! hon\r$ graves4 ,peace ha? h] victories no less r5[n$ ?an w>1 & ,canada mu/ n =get h] h]oes 9 ei!r4 ,!re 7 sev]al causes op]at+1 midway 9 ! la/ c5tury1 to lead ! old] ,canada ( ,ont>io & ,quebec1 & also ! ,m>itime areas ( ,new ,brunswick1 ,nova ,scotia & ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl&1 to consid] ! advisability ( f$]at+ toge!r = ! good ( ! :ole4 ,! comm]cial p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h su* a magnetic pull ^u "s ( ! prov9ces t ! tie :i* held ^! ,prov9ces to ,brita9 0 be+ subject$ to "s /ra94 ,moreov]1 ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t notic$ ) "s anxiety t political prejudices & feel+ betwe5 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,briti% possessions made any conc]t$ plan = milit>y action difficult to accompli%4 ,accord+ly1 z x is n[ kn[n & c n[ be told1 ,"l ,monck1 :o 0 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al 9 ! 8sixties10 quietly us$ "s pressure to keep ,conf$]ation be=e ! m9ds ( public m5 9 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,besides all t1 !re 0 v consid]able difficulty 9 c>ry+ on gov]nm5t 9 ! ,canada ( ,ont>io & ,quebec1 ow+ to racial diff]5ces & d\ble lead]%ip1 :i* meant an almo/ con/ant dang] ( legislative deadlock4 ,moreov]1 ! ,briti% possessions f ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce to ! ,pacific 7 l a dumbbell1 big at ! ends & weak 9 ! middle1 z a ,we/]n] once said4 ,!re 7 ! imm5se areas ( old] ,canada & ! /ill m imm5se areas we/ ( ,lake ,sup]ior--b ! ,nor? ,%ore ( t inl& sea 0 a wild]ness ( unproductive rock :]e no l9k ( settlem5t w\ld seem possible4 ,h5ce1 z ! a=esaid ,we/]n] express$ x1 8,canada w\ld break (f 9 ! middle unless we l9k$ x up ) ! /eel trail40 ,!re 0 mu* tru? 9 t /atem5t 9 ^? e>ly days & highly important tru? x 04 ,_m1 9 our day1 _c realize h[ swiftly int]-travel & int]-trade ov] ! pione] railway across ,canada br\ght ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ toge!r4 ,all ^! consid]ations1 realiz$ out ( actually exi/+ or =ese5 conditions1 impell$ ! /atesman ( ,canada 9 ! #fj's to take def9ite /eps t[>ds conf$]at+ ! old prov9ces & !n annex+ ! va/ t]ritories all ! way to ! ,pacific ,coa/4 ,& "h ent]$ ! giants4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 9 #ahfd t great tribune ( ! p1 ,mr4 ,george ,br[n1 ( ! ,toronto ,globe1 report$ 9 fav\r ( ,conf$]ation f a committee ( ! ,canadian ,legislature4 ,ab\t ! same "t ! ,legislatures 9 ,nova ,scotia1 ma9ly ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,dr4 7lat] ,sir ,*>les7 ,tupp]2 9 ,new ,brunswick1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,l4 ,tilley2 9 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl&1 by ! ex]tions ( ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,h4 ,pope1 pass$ resolutions appo9t+ delegates to a ,conf]5ce 9 ,*>lottet[n = ! purpose ( discuss+ a unit+ ( ! ,m>itime ,prov9ces4 ,:5 t ,conf]5ce met 9 ,*>lottet[n a deputation f ,ont>io & ,quebec 0 receiv$ consi/+ ( unusually /rong m51 namely1 ,john ,a4 ,macdonald1 ,george ,br[n1 ,george ,e4 ,c>ti]1 ,a4 ,t4 ,galt1 ,t4 ,d',arcy ,mc,gee1 ,alex&] ,campbell & ,hector ,l4 ,langev94 ,z a result ( ! ,*>lottet[n meet+ l>g] horizons loom$ ^u ! vision ( t rem>kable ga!r+4 ,! s\ls ( ! m5 :o !n assembl$ ye>n$ beyond ! sky-l9e ( _! own imm$iate surr\nd+s &1 ?9k+ ( ! ext5t ( ,briti% ,possessions 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 !y 7 inspir$ & attract$ by ! great] task ( conf$]at+ !m all into "o great ,dom9ion f sea to sea4 ,x 0 a trem5d\s task = t e>ly day1 b ! m5 :o fac$ x 7 giants :o c\ld n re/ satisfi$ ) be+ cab9n$ & cribb$ 9 a n>r[ circumf]5ce1 b :o said3 8,no p5t-up ,utica conf9es our p[]s ,! va/1 b\ndless cont95t is ours40 ,aft] "s discussion1 ! ,*>lottet[n ,conf]5ce adj\rn$ to meet z a l>g] ga!r+ 9 ,quebec ,city on ,octob] #aj?1 #ahfd--;a r$-lett] day n only 9 ! hi/ory ( ,canada1 b ( ! ,briti% ,empire & ! _w4 ,! object ( ! ,quebec ,conf]5ce 0 z /at$ above2 & !re=e !re 7 m5 !re f all ! !n organiz$ ,briti% ,prov9ces4 ,^! 7 m5 :o c\ld h fill$ places 9 ! 8,"m ( ,p>liam5ts0 at ! _w's metropolis1 b :o at ! ,quebec meet+ 7 engag$ 9 !1 p]haps1 m difficult und]tak+ ( br++ into be+1 out ( div]se elem5ts1 a new nation )9 ! ,empire4 ,^! m5 7 8,! ,fa!rs ( ,conf$]ation10 & ! fam\s picture ( t conf]5ce %\ld be 9 e ,canadian home4 ,eti5ne ,p4 ,ta*e1 :o once said t ! la/ gun fir$ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica = ,briti% connection w\ld be fir$ by a ,fr5*-,canadian1 0 *airman4 ,f ,ont>io & ,quebec came ,john ,a4 ,macdonald1 ,george ,br[n1 ,george ,e4 ,c>ti]1 ,a4 ,t4 ,galt1 ,william ,mc,dougall1 ,?omas ,d',arcy ,mc,gee1 ,oliv] ,m[at1 ,alex&] ,campbell1 ,james ,cockburn1 ,hector ,l4 ,langev91 & ,jean ,c4 ,*apais4 ,f ,nova ,scotia !re 7 ,*>les ,tupp]1 ,w4 ,a4 ,h5ry1 ,jona?an ,mc,cully & ,r4 ,b4 ,dickey4 ,f ,new ,brunswick came ,samuel ,l4 ,tilley1 ,john ,m4 ,john/on1 ,*>les ,fi%]1 ,pet] ,mit*ell1 ,e4 ,b4 ,*&l]1 ,w4 ,h4 ,/eeves & ,john ,h4 ,gray2 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl& 0 repres5t$ by ,colonel ,gray1 ,edw>d ,palm]1 ,w4 ,h4 ,pope1 ,george ,coles1 ,edw>d ,:al51 ,t4 ,h4 ,havil& & ,a4 ,a4 ,macdonald4 ,newf\ndl& s5t ,f4 ,b4 ,t4 ,c>t] & ,ambrose ,%ea1 ?\gh x 0 n yet to come into ,conf$]ation4 ,x is n our purpose1 9 ! pres5t writ+1 to dwell on ?is great meet+ beyond say+ t x l$ to ! ,conf$]ation ( ,ont>io1 ,quebec1 ,nova ,scotia & ,new ,brunswick 9 #ahfg4 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl& ent]$ 9 #ahgc & ! ,we/]n prairie c\ntry & ,briti% ,columbia 9 #ahgj & #ahga4 ,! two latt] ent]$ ) some:at reluctant feet2 ,manitoba1 ret>d$ by ,l\is ,riel's /& aga9/ ! incom+ ( ,canada le/ ! rights ( ! natives %\ld be ignor$2 & ,briti% ,columbia1 unready to come 9 unless ! railway across ! cont95t to ! ,pacific ,coa/ 0 gu>ante$ )9 a giv5 "t4 ,^! difficulties 7 f9ally ov]come1 b ! details d n belong to ?is /ory4 ,suffice x to say t ,conf$]ation be+ accompli%$1 ! new s5se ( national unity l$ to comb9ation 9 ! imm5se und]tak+ ( a railway f sea to sea4 ,! c\rage\s fac+ ( su* an enorm\s task _h no prec$5t 9 ! bus9ess hi/ory ( ! mod]n _w4 ,! big ,republic to ! ,s\? ( u has done "s amaz+ ?+s1 su* z ! ,panama ,canal 9 rec5t ye>s1 b ev5 t comm]cially d>+ c\ntry only attempt$ a transcont95tal railway :5 x _h ne>ly =ty millions ( p4 ,canada und]took ! task :5 h] population 0 less ?an f\r millions4 ,to ! onlook+ _w ! attempt mu/ h appe>$ l 8a =lorn hope0--a sort ( a 8,*>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade0 aga9/ batt]ies bri/l+ ) ob/acles ( a :olly unprec$5t$ k9d4 ,b !re are always "s m5 :o are unafraid1 & ! dream ( se]s 0 to be realiz$4 ,once ,conf$]ation _h be5 accompli%$1 a transcont95tal railway became a national necessity4 ,?is 0 true n only f ! /&po9t ( politics & trade1 b f ! /&po9t also ( law & ord] 9 ! f>-flung c\ntry4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,l\is ,riel />t$ a revolt aga9/ ! incom+ ( ,canadian au?ority 9 #ahfi1 & t he held high c>nival 9 ! ,we/ till ,colonel ,g>net ,wolseley & 8 soldi]s rea*$ ,=t ,g>ry f ! ,ea/1 ne>ly a ye> aft] ! ,riel outbreak />t$4 ,all ?is p]iod 0 n consum$ 9 travel2 b x _h tak5 ?ree mon?s' /eady travel ov]l&1 aft] mobilization 9 ! ,ea/1 be=e ,wolseley rea*$ ! sc5e ( ,riel's revolt4 ,! :ole ,we/]n c\ntry might h be5 swept by ! rebel *ief's revolt 9 t "t1 & ! necessity ( swift] communication betwe5 ! diff]5t p>ts ( ,canada became pa9fully app>5t4 ,& s1 :5 ,briti% ,columbia came into ,conf$]ation 9 #ahga1 !re 0 an und]/&+ t ! railway f ! ,ea/ to ! ,pacific %\ld beg9 9 two ye>s & be f9i%$ 9 t54 ,?is d>+ pl$ge 0 giv5 by ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald & 8 ,gov]nm5t at ,ottawa1 despite ! fact t a di/+ui%$ explor] & eng9e]1 ,capt4 ,pallis]1 s5t out by ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t1 _h report$ aft] f\r ye>s on ! gr\nd1 t on acc\nt ( ! m\nta9s be+ impassable1 a transcont95tal railway c\ld n be built f sea to sea on ,briti% t]ritory4 ,b ,sir ,john ,macdonald w5t ahead & s\ght to int]e/ "s big bus9ess m5 :o might =m a company to build ! ,canadian ,pacific to ! ,we/]n sea4 ,at t "t ,sir ,hugh ,allan1 head ( ! ,allan l9e ( /eam%ips1 0 probably ! mo/ able & prom95t bus9ess man 9 ,canada4 ,he 0 n only int]e/$ 9 /eam%ips on ! ,atlantic1 b _h acquir$ railway int]e/s z well4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,sir ,hugh ,allan _h be5 press+ ^u m5 9 public life ! project ( a transcont95tal railway1 :i* he might lead 9 build+1 ) ! fur!r idea1 no d\bt1 ( hav+ ano!r l9e ( /eam]s on ! ,pacific4 ,?is 0 a wor?y en\gh ambition = a great ,canadian4 ,!re is no reason to ?9k t ,sir ,hugh ,allan 0 m]c5>y or av>ici\s1 = he _h no ne$ ( m weal? ?an he possess$4 ,9 any case he1 be+ ( ! same political p>ty z ,sir ,john ,macdonald1 z well z a man ( great ability & f9ancial p[]1 0 "o ( ^? 9 l9e z a possibility = su* a big task4 ,accord+ly ,allan =m$ a company to build ! railway4 ,s also did ,mr4 ,d4 ,l4 ,macph]son & a gr\p ( ,toronto capitali/s1 :o alleg$ t ,allan 0 9 league ) ,am]ican int]e/s 9 a degree t w\ld militate aga9/ ! success ( ! ,canadian ,pacific z a ,canadian road4 ,sir ,john ,macdonald tri$ 9 va9 to get ^! two project$ companies to amalgamate4 ,f9ally x seem$ to be settl$ t a new company %\ld be =m$ ( ,canadians & t ,allan w\ld h control4 ,he 0 sp5d+ money ) a lavi% h& & :5 ! ,dom9ion election 0 held 9 #ahgb he furni%$ ! l>ge sum ( #afj1jjj = campaign funds to ,macdonald1 ,c>ti] & ,langev94 ,x is kn[n t ,allan _h always contribut$ to ! campaign funds ( ! p>ty1 z o!rs did1 b ! fact t ^! campaign funds 9 #ahgb 7 contribut$ at a "t :5 a huge contract 0 p5d+1 made ! :ole transaction look dang]\s4 ,all campaign funds are legally & morally wrong1 & ! fact t !y 7 cu/om>y & t ev]ybody kn[s !y are cu/om>y1 does n make !m "r4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case1 ,c>ti]1 :o 0 !n m5tally z well z physically brok5 d[n1 & :o1 contr>y to ,macdonald's advice1 ran = an impossible con/itu5cy1 :]e he 0 defeat$1 seems to h made ! l>ge/ dem&s on ,allan4 ,x seems cle> also t ,c>ti] held out to ,allan1 hopes ( ! contract4 ,b x is also cle> t ! o!r lead]s got c]ta9 sums :i* !y us$ 9 ! campaign4 ,! ,macdonald gov]nm5t 0 elect$4 ,aft] ! election a new company1 call$ ! ,canadian ,pacific1 0 =m$1 ) repres5tative m5 f all ! ,prov9ces z directors4 ,t new bo>d *ose ,allan z ,presid5t1 x is said1 )\t any pressure f ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is is n unlikely1 z ,allan 01 z we h said1 ! bigge/ bus9ess man 9 ,canada at ! "t4 ,to ?is company ! ,gov]nm5t grant$ a *>t] to build ! ,canadian ,pacific1 b ,am]ican int]e/s 7 to be exclud$ z ! ,gov]nm5t insi/$4 ,allan agre$ to ?is & repaid ! money ! ,am]icans _h advanc$4 ,! ,new ,york m51 ( c\rse1 7 annoy$ at ?is & gave ! oppon5ts ( ! ,macdonald ,gov]nm5t "s h9ts z to ^? campaign funds f ,allan4 ,!n ,allan's p]sonal correspond5ce ) ,am]ican int]e/s dur+ ! election ye> 0 /ol5 by a cl]k 9 ! (fice ( ,allan's solicitor1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,abbott1 &1 be+ made public1 rais$ a trem5d\s political /orm4 ,:5 ! ,h\se ( ,commons met ! atmosph]e 0 t5se & electric4 ,only a few days elaps$ be=e ,mr4 ,l4 ,s4 ,hunt+don1 = ! ,opposition1 mov$ = ! inve/igation ( ! *>ges t 7 float+ ar\nd 9 reg>d to ^! campaign funds1 ! sugge/ion be+ t ,sir ,hugh ,allan got ! railway contract 9 return = 8 monet>y contributions4 ,on an imm$iate vote ! ,gov]nm5t 0 su/a9$1 b !re 0 an uneasy feel+ abroad & m5 ( indep5d5t m\ld 7 break+ away f p>ty ties4 ,sir ,john ,macdonald1 :o saw ! situation ) 8 usual political sagacity1 himself mov$ = ! appo9tm5t ( an inve/igat+ commission1 & ! ,h\se adj\rn$ till t commission w\ld be ready to report4 ,:5 ! ,h\se met 9 ,octob]1 #ahgc1 ! ,hon4 ,alex&] ,mack5zie1 lead] ( ! ,opposition1 mov$ a vote ( non-confid5ce & support$ x by quot+ f ! report ( ! commission4 ,! debate 9 ! ,h\se 0 hot4 ,*>les ,tupp]1 ! 8w> horse ( ,cumb]l&0--a ma/]ful debat]1 :o lat] 0 ! trem5d\s drive :eel ( ! railway project--support$ ! ,gov]nm5t1 b ,hunt+don repli$ t ! ,gov]nm5t _h kept itself 9 p[] by ! lavi% use ( money f m5 :o 7 desir+ contracts4 ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald spoke = ne>ly five h\rs 9 def5ce ( 8 action1 deal+ ) ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,he made a special appeal = support 9 ord] t ,ea/ & ,we/ might be connect$ by rail & ! :ole ( ,canada develop$4 ,sir ,john1 ?\gh at no /age ( 8 c>e] a great orator1 0 possess$ ( a magnetic mann] & c\ld co9 phrases t _h indescribable =ce4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 0 ! expression he us$ once at a great mass meet+ 9 ,toronto1 :5 he said dramatically1 8,a ,briti% subject ,i 0 born--a ,briti% subject ,i w die40 ,on ?is occasion1 9 #ahgc1 9 ! ,h\se1 :5 he made explanation ( 8 policy 9 reg>d to ! railway contract1 he clos$ 8 five h\rs' address 9 ! words3 8,b1 ,sir1 ,i commit myself1 ! ,gov]nm5t commits itself1 to ! h&s ( ?is ,h\se2 & f> beyond ?is ,h\se1 x commits itself to ! c\ntry at l>ge4 ,we h fai?fully done our duty4 ,we h f\ght ! battle ( ,conf$]ation4 ,we h f\ght ! battle ( unity4 ,we h _h p>ty /rife1 sett+ ,prov9ce aga9/ ,prov9ce4 ,& m ?an all1 we h _h1 9 ! greate/ ,prov9ce1 e prejudice & sectional feel+ t c\ld be array$ aga9/ u4 ,i ?r[ myself on ?is ,h\se2 ,i ?r[ myself on ?is c\ntry2 ,i ?r[ myself on po/]ity1 & ,i believe t1 not)/&+ ! _m fail+s ( my life1 ,i %all h ! voice ( ?is c\ntry rally+ ar\nd me4 ,&1 ,sir1 if ,i am mi/ak5 9 t1 ,i c confid5tly appeal to a high] c\rt--to ! c\rt ( my own consci5ce1 & to ! c\rt ( po/]ity4 ,i leave x to ?is ,h\se ) ! utmo/ confid5ce4 ,i am equal to ei!r =tune4 ,i c see pa/ ! decision ( ?is ,h\se1 ei!r = or aga9/ me1 b1 :e!r x be = or aga9/ me1 ,i "k1 & x is no va9 boa/ ( me to say s1 = ev5 my enemies w admit t ,i am no boa/]--t !re does n exi/ 9 ,canada a man :o has giv5 m ( 8 "t1 m ( 8 he>t1 m ( 8 weal?1 or m ( 8 intellect & p[]1 su* z !y may be1 = ! good ( ?is ,dom9ion ( ,canada40 ,?is spee* 0 li/5$ to by a full h\se & cr[d$ gall]ies1 among/ ^? pres5t be+ ,"l ,roseb]ry1 !n on a visit to ,canada4 ,sir ,john clos$ 8 spee* ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & ! ,hon4 ,edw>d ,blake rose to reply4 ,blake 0 probably ! able/ & mo/ massively intellectual man t ,canada has produc$4 ,he lack$ ! magnetism ( ,sir ,john1 b _h ! p[]1 almo/ to a fault1 ( deal+ ) a subject 9 su* detail t :5 he 0 ?r\gh ) x !re 0 little left to be said4 ,mr4 ,blake 0 at t "t q sceptical z to ! practicability ( a transcont95tal railway1 anyway2 b t night 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons he conc5trat$ 8 trem5d\s argum5tative oratory aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t = hav+1 z he alleg$1 won ! election ) campaign funds f int]e/$ p>ties4 ,!re 0 d\bt z to ! result 9 ! ,h\se till "s ( ! indep5d5t memb]s :o might ord9>ily h support$ ! ,gov]nm5t began to indicate o!rwise4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,mr4 ,donald ,a4 ,smi? 7aft]w>ds ,"l ,/ra?cona71 ! man :o1 lat] on1 drove ! la/ spike 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 "u ! ,premi]%ip ( ?is same ,sir ,john ,macdonald1 9 #ahhe1 0 ! memb] :o really dealt ! ,gov]nm5t its knock\t bl[ 9 #ahgc 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,no "o knew :at ! c\rse ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 :o 0 nev] a p>ty man1 w\ld be1 & :5 he rose to speak e "o li/5$ ) /ra9$ att5tion4 ,8 op5+ words seem$ to fav\r ! ,gov]nm5t1 b he 0 simply absolv+ ,sir ,john ,macdonald f p]sonal blame4 ,"h is ! report ( :at ,mr4 ,smi? said3 8,) respect to ! transaction betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & ,sir ,hugh ,allan1 ,i d n consid] t ! ,fir/ ,m9i/] took ! money ) any corrupt motive4 ,i feel t ! lead] ( ! ,gov]nm5t is incapable ( tak+ money f ,sir ,hugh ,all5 = corrupt purposes4 ,i w\ld be mo/ will+ to vote confid5ce 9 ! ,gov]nm5t 7l\d *e]s f ! ,gov]nm5t side71 if ,i c\ld d s consci5ti\sly 7l\d *e]s f ! ,opposition74 ,x is ) v great regret t ,i _c d s4 ,= ! hon\r ( ! c\ntry1 no ,gov]nm5t %\ld exi/ t has a %ad[ ( suspicion re/+ on !m1 & = t reason ,i c\ld n support !m40 7,r5ew$ ,opposition *e]s47 ,9 ! aft]noon ( t day1 ,novemb] #e?1 #ahgc1 ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald in=m$ ! ,h\se t he _h plac$ 8 resignation 9 ! h&s ( ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al & t ! ,hon4 ,alex&] ,mack5zie 0 call$ ^u to =m a new adm9i/ration4 ,sir ,john ,macdonald _h resign$ )\t wait+ = a vote ( ! ,h\se & no "o to ?is day kn[s j h[ x w\ld h divid$4 ,b ! feel+ 9 ! c\ntry 0 hot &1 l a wise man1 he b[$ to ! inevitable4 ,he said t som$ay ! p w\ld und]/& & call him back to p[]4 ,! fact t !y did call him back five ye>s lat] a/\nd$ 8 political foes1 "o ( :om _h said 9 ! ,h\se1 dur+ ! debate1 t ,sir ,john 8_h fall5 l ,lucif]1 nev] to rise aga940 ,b he did rise1 to ! surprise ( _m4 ,! fact t he came back lat] on 0 due1 9 "s degree1 to 8 p]sonal magnetism4 ,b x 0 also due to ! fact t p knew t ,sir ,john _h n pr(it$ 9 any p]sonal way & t he & ,sir ,hugh ,allan _h become almo/ obsess$ ) ! idea t ! cont9uance ( ,sir ,john 9 (fice at t "t 0 absolutely necess>y to ! op5+ up & developm5t ( ,canada4 ,!y act$ accord+ly1 z if ! end !y _h 9 view ju/ifi$ ! me?ods !y adopt$4 ,moreov]1 x 0 %[n t ,sir ,john _h def9itely told ,allan t he w\ld n give ! railway contract to him1 b to an amalgamation ( ! two companies4 ,allan said 9 connection ) ! :ole matt]3 8,! plans ,i propose are ! be/ = ! int]e/s ( ! ,dom9ion & 9 urg+ !m ,i am do+ a patriotic action40 ,9 ! meantime1 :5 ,sir ,john resign$1 ,mack5zie took (fice &1 9 a g5]al election %ortly aft]w>ds1 swept ! c\ntry4 ,sir ,hugh ,allan1 unable to raise capital 9 ! pres5ce ( ! political e>?quake & ! bus9ess depression1 ?rew up ! *>t] = build+ ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & a new programme _h to be adopt$4 ,= ! "t be+ ! curta9 _h to be rung d[n on ! gigantic project4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,*>iot ,:eels ,drag ,! "n ( ,alex&] ,mack5zie1 ! /onemason1 :o succe$$ ,sir ,john ,macdonald z ,premi] ( ,canada 9 #ahgc1 des]ves to be utt]$ ) pr(\nd respect4 ,by ! mo/ int5se application to "w & ! mo/ dilig5t use ( 8 opportunities 9 ! "r way1 he rose /eadily1 n only 9 circum/ances1 b 9 ! e/eem ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 till he atta9$ ! highe/ (fice 9 ! gift ( ! ,canadian p4 ,born 9 ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl&1 he came out to ,canada z a "y /onecutt]4 ,he return$ "s ?irty ye>s lat] to ! romantic sc5es ( 8 *ildhood z ! ,premi] ( ! ,dom9ion1 a cr$it alike to ! l& ( 8 bir? & ! l& ( 8 adoption4 ,once1 9 my /ud5t days1 ,i met him 9 ,w9nipeg4 ,he _h made ! trip to ! f> ,we/1 b 0 9 poor heal?--a r pa!tic figure1 ,i ?\ght1 ^: unfl9*+ resi/ance ( d[n-grade influ5ces _h made 8 public life h>d] ?an /onecutt+4 ,b :ile we ?us pay him p]sonal tribute1 we f9d t1 :e!r z a result ( ! dissolution ( ! ,allan ,company1 or pressure ( lean ye>s1 or ! lack ( en?usiasm among/ 8 foll[+ 9 ! ,h\se1 ,mack5zie1 despite 8 good int5tions1 made little progress ) ! build+ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway dur+ 8 five ye>s 9 (fice4 ,x 0 n easy = ,mack5zie & 8 support]s1 aft] attack+ ! g5]al extravagance ( ,sir ,john ,macdonald's plan = a transcont95tal1 to accommodate !mselves to c>ry+ out ! s*eme ( a railway f ocean to ocean4 ,edw>d ,blake1 ,mack5zie's great lieut5ant1 _h op5ly said m ?an once t ! r\nd+ out ( ,conf$]ation by pl$g+ a railway to ,briti% ,columbia )9 a fix$ t]m 0 too co/ly4 ,! population ( ! ,we/ ,coa/ ,prov9ce 0 only "s t5 ?\s& or s ( :ite p1 he said1 & ?is c\ntry 0 8a sea ( m\nta9s40 ,"o ( ! *ief newspap]s ( ,mr4 ,mack5zie's p>ty said t ! ,canadian ,pacific 8w\ld n pay = axle grease0 ov] c]ta9 sections4 ,mr4 ,blake1 x is true1 9 #ahia visit$ ! ,we/ ,coa/ ov] ! complet$ railway1 & made a brilliantly humor\s & eloqu5t apology = 8 mi/ak5 conception ( ! c\ntry4 ,b t 0 too late to help ,mack5zie ) 8 problem1 & ! fact t ,mr4 ,blake & "s o!rs ( 8 p>ty actually vot$ 9 ! ,h\se aga9/ ,mack5zie's proposal reg>d+ ! ,esquimault railway on ,vanc\v] ,isl& did n help ! heavily burd5$ ,premi]4 ,b "o mu/ all[ t x is mu* easi] to be optimi/ic ab\t ,briti% ,columbia n[ ?an x 0 at t "t4 ,v few p !n dream$ ( ! developm5t t c\ld & w\ld take place 9 ! ,prov9ce :i* ,mr4 ,blake1 speak+ = ?\s&s 9 ! ,ea/1 call$ 8a sea ( m\nta9s40 ,x look$ l t 9 ^? days be=e ! _w knew t ,briti% ,columbia _h n only m9es & =e/s & fi%1 b t va/ areas w\ld be op5$ up along ! riv]s & 9 ! m\nta9 valleys :i* w\ld prove imm5sely adapt$ to agriculture1 fruit-gr[+ & dairy+4 ,!re=e let u be k9d to ! m5 :o 7 sceptical ab\t ! :ole railway und]tak+4 ,we are quot+ _! scepticism "h only to %[ ! problem t ,premi] ,mack5zie _h to face :5 he came into p[] 9 #ahgc4 ,"u all ! circum/ances he did ! be/ he c\ld at ! "t--t is1 ! be/ t c\ld be done by any man :o lack$ ! full-he>t$ support ( "s ( 8 own fri5ds1 & :o felt t to meet ! dem&s ( ! naturally impati5t & almo/ res5tful ,briti% ,columbia1 0 practically impossible 9 ! lean ye>s t seem$ imm95t & beyond 8 p[] to control4 ,b ,mack5zie began on ! problem & we f9d him1 9 #ahgd1 9 an election address to 8 own con/itu5ts 9 ,lambton1 ,ont>io1 unfold+ 8 plan4 ,briefly1 ! transportation sy/em 0 to be a sort ( amphibi\s animal4 ,mack5zie1 realiz+ t traffic by wat] is ! *eape/ type ( transportation1 ?\ght he saw a possibility ( secur+ a transcont95tal1 )\t undue co/1 by utiliz+ 8! magnific5t wat] /ret*es0 across ,canada1 l9k+ !m toge!r by rail z funds w\ld be available4 ,9 ?is way he claim$ t railway con/ruction w\ld be gradual en\gh to avoid excessive f9ancial exp5diture1 & t ! c\ntry w\ld be gradually settl$4 ,settlem5t w\ld keep abrea/ ) railway con/ruction & ?us ! possibility ( hav+ ! railway go+ ahead ( ! settlem5t across an un9habit$1 & !re=e unproductive1 c\ntry w\ld be elim9at$4 ,mr4 ,mack5zie 0 p]fectly s9c]e 9 ?is1 z he 0 9 ev]y?+4 ,! plan 0 n )\t m]it "u ! circum/ances1 b x _h defects :i* arose out ( a lack ( k ( ! ,we/]n c\ntry g5]ally1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! attitude ( ! p ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,x also ignor$ ! /range1 b *>act]i/ic1 impulses ( human nature 9 reg>d to migration4 ,e n[ & !n 9 hi/ory "s section ( humanity /rikes its t5ts & goes on ! m>*1 railway or no railway4 ,especially does ! ,/> ( ! ,empire draw p we/w>d4 ,be=e !re 0 a railway 9 ! ,we/ at all1 _m ( my own ki? & k9 load$ _! few belong+s on ox-c>ts & took _! way five hundr$ miles nor?-we/w>d to ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 on ! ,nor? ,saskat*ewan4 ,& s also w "s p g on 9 advance ( ! railway1 despite all advice to ! contr>y4 ,= ye>s ,i he>d x said by "s t _h ! ,canadian ,pacific n be5 built s rapidly1 settlem5t w\ld h be5 m compact along ! l9e4 ,b ?is !ory is contradict$ by ! actual fact1 z we saw x1 t :5 ! tra9s 7 only runn+ to ,br&on1 we/ ( ,w9nipeg1 settl]s 7 leav+ ! tra9 !re & trekk+ on we/w>d ) prairie s*oon]s4 ,great numb]s may n ?us g =w>d 9 any p>ticul> case1 b s9ce a c\ntry gr[s by ! ent]prise ( ! adv5tur\s1 x becomes ! duty ( su* a c\ntry to foll[ ) utilities1 ! p :o ?us wid5 ! horizon ( ! l&4 ,moreov]1 ,mack5zie's well-int5tion$ policy ( us+ ! wat] /ret*es w\ld h made transportation too sl[ & too exp5sive = %ipp]s1 ow+ to ! con/ant ne$ = transf]s1 ) necess>y delays & damages4 ,&1 mo/ important ( all1 t policy indicat$ too t>dy a con/ruction ( ! transcont95tal to satisfy ,briti% ,columbia1 :i* _h ent]$ conf$]ation on ! di/9ct und]/&+ t a railway w\ld be built to ! ,pacific )9 reasonable "t4 ,mack5zie made an ef=t1 by s5d+ ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,edg> to ,briti% ,columbia1 to secure a modification 9 ! t]ms ( ,conf$]ation 9 reg>d to railway con/ruction4 ,?is mission 0 res5t$ 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 & ,mr4 ,edg> 0 recall$4 ,! p ( ,briti% ,columbia look$ on ! attempt to *ange ! ,conf$]ation t]ms z a brea* ( fai? on ! "p ( ,canada1 & said s 9 _! usual /raight-flung words4 ,bo? p>ties put ! case be=e ,"l ,c>n>von1 :o (f]$ to arbitrate4 ,8 aw>d 0 on ! :ole r fav\rable to ,mack5zie's ef=t = modification1 & 0 accept$ 9 ! meantime z ! be/ obta9able4 ,briti% ,columbia1 feel+ t ev5 ! modifi$ t]ms w\ld n be c>ri$ out1 began to discuss )draw+ f ,conf$]ation1 & motions to t effect 7 actually submitt$ 9 ! ,legislature4 ,?+s 7 n look+ well1 & t ma/] diplomat1 ,"l ,duff]91 !n ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,canada1 resolv$ to visit ! ,we/ ,coa/1 accompani$ by 8 graci\s lady4 ,!y cross$ via ,*icago & ,san ,francisco by rail1 !nce by ,h4,m4,s4 ,ame?y/ to ,vanc\v] ,isl&4 ,!y 7 w>mly welcom$ to ,victoria1 b 7 giv51 f ! beg9n+1 to und]/& t ,briti% ,columbia want$ ! railway & want$ x )\t delay4 ,at "o po9t !y saw a horse blanket$ & ^u ! blanket 7 ! words 8,good1 b n iron40 ,9 ,victoria ar*es 7 num]\s4 ,"o ar* _h an inscription1 8,our railway iron ru/s10 & ano!r v conspicu\s "o _h ! m5ac+ message 8,c>n>von t]ms or sep>ation40 ,"l ,duff]9 knew 8 relation to ! ,cr[n & to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! day too well to all[ 8 c\rtesy to run away ) 8 conception ( duty z ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,canada1 & s he decl9$ to drive "u ! ar* :i* _h ^u x ! ?reat ( secession4 ,s he ord]$ ! c>riage to det\r until t ar* 0 pass$4 ,aft]w>ds ,lady ,duff]9 said1 8,! ,gov]nor-,g5]al w\ld h driv5 "u ! ar* if "o lett] _h be5 *ang$ s z to h ! inscription read #8,! ,c>n>von ,t]ms or ,rep>ation4'0 ,! incid5t caus$ "s excitem5t1 b ,"l ,duff]9 knew 8 con/itutional law too well to be mov$4 ,on ! :ole ! visit ( ?is brilliant diplomat & magnetic orator made a great impression = good4 ,8 spee* at ! close ( ! t\r ( ! ,coa/ 0 a noble eulogy ( ! wond]ful beauty & pot5tial weal? ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,:ile n becom+ a p>tisan advocate = ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t1 ,"l ,duff]9 express$ 8 view t ,mr4 ,mack5zie _h done 8 be/ "u all ! circum/ances1 & w\ld cont9ue s to d :ile he 0 9 p[]4 ,! spee* ( ! eloqu5t & tactful ,gov]nor-,g5]al _h a pron\nc$ effect 9 allay+ ! indignation ( ! p aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! day4 ,!y settl$ d[n to wait developm5t ) z good grace z possible4 ,h[ev]1 aft] wait+ two ye>s m )\t see+ any railway con/ruction begun on ei!r ! ma9l& ( ,briti% ,columbia or ,vanc\v] ,isl&1 ,premi] ,george ,a4 ,walkem1 9 ! ,legislature at ,victoria1 mov$ ! fam\s resolution to ! effect t unless ! ,dom9ion />t$ railway con/ruction by ,may ( #ahgi1 ! ,prov9ce ( ,briti% ,columbia %\ld )draw f ! ,conf$]ation & ev5 ask damages f ,canada = delay 9 c>ry+ out _! railway promises to ! ,prov9ce4 ,?is extraord9>y motion 0 c>ri$ by f\rte5 to n9e1 ) ! probable int5tion ( wak+ up bo? ! ,imp]ial & ,canadian ,gov]nm5ts to ! discont5t on ! ,we/]n ,coa/4 ,! resolution rea*$ ,ottawa 9 ,octob]1 #ahgh1 j aft] ! ,mack5zie ,gov]nm5t _h be5 defeat$1 & ow+ to ! confusion caus$ by ! *ange x 0 put into "s pidgeonhole = a re/1 & did n rea* ,london till ,m>*1 #ahgi4 ,by t "t ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald1 :o _h come back to p[] ) 8 aggressive & indomitable ,railway ,m9i/]1 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 0 gett+ d[n to a new programme ( railway build+1 & ,briti% ,columbia1 9 consequ5ce1 0 becom+ m cont5t$ & hopeful4 ,s no "o ask$ any que/ions :5 ! fam\s secession resolution ( ! ,briti% ,columbia legislature f\nd oblivion 9 ! files ( ,d[n+ ,/reet4 ,all ?is does n mean t ,mr4 ,mack5zie 0 inactive 9 ! matt] ( ! transcont95tal railway4 ,consid]+ ! facts we h m5tion$ already1 namely1 t _m ( 8 *ief support]s 7 lukew>m 9 reg>d to ! :ole project1 :i* !y consid]$ premature1 & ! fur!r fact t !re 0 a cycle ( lean ye>s1 he /rove to get ?+s mov+1 b ! *>iot :eels dragg$4 ,!re 0 no popul> en?usiasm ov] ! und]tak+1 because ! times 7 h>d & !re 0 g5]al failure on ! "p ( ! p to get a vision ( ! illimitable possibilities t lay to we/w>d4 ,b "s progress 0 made4 ,ext5sive surveys 7 c>ri$ =w>d4 ,& sev]al contracts 7 let = ! easi] portions ( ! r\te4 ,! h>d places1 l ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior1 & ! m\nta9s 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 7 n attempt$4 ,"l & ,lady ,duff]91 at ,em]son1 ,manitoba1 9 #ahgg1 drove ! fir/ two spikes 9 ! portion :i* />t$ at ! int]national b\nd>y-l9e1 :]e ! railways l9k$ up ) an ,am]ican l9e4 ,?is 0 lat] call$ ! ,em]son ,bran*1 & ran f ! b\nd>y ea/ ( ! ,r$ ,riv] ?r\gh ,/4 ,boniface1 across f ,w9nipeg1 to ,ea/ ,selkirk4 ,f ,selkirk a portion ( ! railway to ,?und] ,bay1 on ,lake ,sup]ior1 0 begun4 ,x 0 ! plan ( ! ,mack5zie ,gov]nm5t to cross ! ,r$ ,riv] at ,selkirk1 & /rike we/w>d ov] ! prairies1 side-track+ ,w9nipeg1 :i* 0 !n becom+ a consid]able c5tre ( population4 ,i recall a locomotive r\nd-h\se at ,ea/ ,selkirk built 9 ,mack5zie's "t1 b lat] ab&on$ :5 ! l9e 0 *ang$ to run ?r\gh ,w9nipeg4 ,budd+ political orators made m]ry ov] ?is r\nd-h\se1 z be+ ! only assurance !y _h t a road :i* w\ld require ! /abl+ ( iron horses at a divisional po9t w\ld "s day be con/ruct$4 ,! sl[ progress ( transcont95tal railway build+ af=d$ ammunition to ! oppon5ts ( ! ,mack5zie ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,& !re is no record ( an ,opposition ev] all[+ an opportunity to oppose to g by unus$4 ,9 "o ye> we f9d t r$\btable fight]1 ,dr4 7lat] ,sir7 ,*>les ,tupp]1 mov+ a long resolution urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t 8to employ ! available funds ( ! ,dom9ion to complete ! road40 ,?is 0 vot$ d[n4 ,next ye> t unique1 some:at peculi>1 b q brilliantly v]satile publici/1 ,mr4 ,amor de ,cosmos1 ( ,briti% ,columbia1 mov$ a vote ( c5sure on ! ,gov]nm5t = ! sl[ness ( _! build+ ( ! road to ! ,coa/4 ,?is resolution did n get f> 9 ! ,h\se4 ,! ,coa/ 0 s f> away t ! project ( build+ all ! way to ! ,pacific gave ev5 ! ,opposition a *ill :5 x came squ>ely be=e !m4 ,hon4 ,george ,w4 ,ross1 a ,mack5zie support]1 mov$ t only su* progress %\ld be attempt$ z w\ld 8n increase ! exi/+ rates ( taxation10 :i* manife/ly w\ld mean n mu* progress4 ,dr4 ,tupp] came back to ! attack 9 ,april1 #ahgg1 ) a motion ( c5sure1 b ?is 0 negativ$ also4 ,dur+ all ?is "t t a/ute /atesman1 ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald1 0 /udy+ ! political horoscope1 & all ( a sudd51 9 #ahgh1 he prop\nd$ a policy ( protection & railway con/ruction :i* caught ! popul> imag9ation & he 0 swept into p[] aga94 ,!re 0 a swift revival ( optimism1 because !re 0 a revival ( trade1 & ! wave c>ri$ ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ent]prise on its cre/ to new heights ( success4 ,,*apt] ,v ,gett+ up ,spe$ ,:e!r a protective t>iff br+s real or fictiti\s prosp]ity1 & :e!r x enri*es ! few or ! _m1 are que/ions :i* are =tunately outside ! scope ( ?is book4 ,b1 anyway1 ! fact1 hi/orically1 is t ) ! adv5t ( ,sir ,john ,macdonald & 8 ,national ,policy ( protection 9 #ahgh1 !re came q a pron\nc$ outbur/ ( new fai? 9 ! future possibilities ( ,canada4 ,!re 71 no d\bt1 o!r subsidi>y causes1 & "s ev5 hold t lean & fat ye>s come 9 cycles4 ,b1 9 any case1 !re 0 a decid$ re/oration ( public confid5ce 9 all legitimate bus9ess ent]prises1 &1 :at 0 /ill m important1 !re came a di/9ctive national s5tim5t & pride :i* made ! va/ project ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway f ocean to ocean a di/9ct possibility4 ,portions ( ! railway _h already be5 "u con/ruction by ! ,mack5zie ,gov]nm5t1 z we h se54 ,^! portions 7 ma9ly ea/ ( ! ,r$ ,riv]1 b surveys _h be5 c>ri$ on ) f>-rea*+ results 9 ! m\nta9 region ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,^! surveys 7 "u ! g5]al direction ( ,mr4 ,m>cus ,smi?1 an eng9e] ( rem>kable exp]i5ce & ability4 ,he _h done "w 9 ! ,briti% ,isles & ,spa9 be=e com+ to ?is side ( ! ocean1 :]e he 0 on s]vice 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 z well z on ! ,gr& ,trunk & ! ,int]colonial 9 ! old] p>ts ( :at is n[ ,ea/]n ,canada4 ,! o!r day "h1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,newton ,k]1 n[ head ( ! ,coa/ ,dep>tm5t ( ,l&s = ! ,canadian ,pacific1 ,i _h ! privilege ( read+ a scrap book kept by ,mr4 ,m>cus ,smi? ov] _m ye>s1 & will$ by him to ,mr4 ,k]4 ,?is book indicates t ,mr4 ,smi? _h a v wide int]e/ 9 social1 civil & political life1 z well z 9 8 own special vocation ( eng9e]+4 ,! man :o ga!r$ t collection ( articles toge!r _h a big outlook on ?+s1 & w\ld reg>d 8 "w 9 ! m\nta9s z ( national significance4 ,! rem>kable explorations ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,mob]ly1 :o lat] discov]$ ! ,eagle's ,pass by wat*+ ! flight ( eagles evid5tly foll[+ a fi%-/ream1 _h produc$ good results & 8 exp]i5ce 9 connection ) ! build+ ( ! fam\s ,yale-,c>iboo wagon road made 8 lat] s]vices specially valuable4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,j4 ,cambie1 & ,mr4 ,?omas ,h4 ,:ite1 8 p]sonal assi/ant & associate 9 solv+ ! eng9e]+ problems ?r\gh ! ,fras] ,riv] canyons1 are /ill1 happily1 liv+ 9 ,vanc\v]1 highly reg>d$ z citiz5s :o did _! %>e ( nation build+4 ,o!r not$ eng9e]s ( t p]iod 9 ,briti% ,columbia 7 ,h4 ,t4 ,j5n+s1 ,h4 ,p4 ,bell1 ,h5ry ,mac,leod1 ,c4 ,e4 ,p]ry1 ,g4 ,a4 ,keef]1 ,joseph ,hunt]1 ,l4 ,b4 ,haml91 ,w4 ,f4 ,g\91 ,c4 ,f4 ,h>r+ton1 ,e4 ,w4 ,j>vis1 ,john ,trut*1 ,c4 ,horetzky1 ,c4 ,h4 ,gamsby &1 lat] on1 ,major ,rog]s1 aft] :om ,rog]s' ,pass 0 nam$1 al?\gh ,mob]ly always cont5d$ t ! pass _h be5 discov]$ by ,alb]t ,p]ry1 "o ( 8 assi/ants 9 a survey 9 #ahff4 ,( c\rse !re 7 _m o!rs1 b ^! are repres5tative ( ! fam\s body ( m5 :o made _! way along ! dang]\s riv]s1 ?r\gh ! tangl$ =e/s1 by precipit\s cliffs & across t]rific canyons1 until !y f9ally f\nd safe location = ! /eel trail ?r\gh a region t _m _h pron\nc$ to be imp5etrable--a sort ( sup]natural b>ri] int]pos$ betwe5 ! prairies & ! ,we/]n sea4 ,mo/ ( ^! m5 h1 z already intimat$1 pass$ ov] ! ,great ,divide into ! ,unse52 b1 at great co/ to !mselves 9 h>d%ip & suff]+ & privation1 !y made x possible = ! p ( to-day to travel 9 roll+ palaces :]e once !y !mselves trod ) a*+ & we>y feet4 ,let u highly hon\r ! memory ( ! eng9e]s & surveyors & _! m51 :o 7 ! =]unn]s ( ! mighty eng9es :i* n[ ?und] ?r\gh ! e*o+ m\nta9 passes1 along :i* ^! h]oes ( ! transit & ! *a91 long ye>s ago1 pursu$ _! pa9ful & prec>i\s way4 ,! ,macdonald ,gov]nm5t came back into p[] 9 #ahgh1 z we h se51 on ! wave ( ! ,national ,policy movem5t4 ,b1 = two ye>s1 !y work$ on ! l9es ( _! pr$ecessors & l9k$ up "s ( ! disconnect$ portions ( ! road :i* ,mr4 ,mack5zie _h con/ruct$ 9 v>i\s localities1 ma9ly betwe5 ! ,lakes & ! ,r$ ,riv]4 ,!n ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 t militant & aggressive ,m9i/] ( ,railways1 took ! bold plunge & let to ,&rew ,ond]donk1 a "y ,am]ican railroad] ( ,san ,francisco1 contracts to build portions ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ?r\gh 8! sea ( m\nta9s0 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,canada 0 "y at ! railway bus9ess1 z indicat$ by ! fact t x 0 an ,am]ican :o got ! contract to build ! fir/ p>ts ( ! m\nta9 road4 ,lat] on1 z ! con/ruction ( ! road f ocean to ocean began to get "u way1 ,canadians develop$ by ! score into great practical railway build]s4 ,"y m5 :o _h begun by *opp+ 9 ! bu% grew into contractors = gett+ out ties = ! track-lay]s1 & f9ally !mselves took contracts = actual build+ ( ! railway ov] rock & b\ld]s1 ?r\gh m\nta9 va/nesses & quak+ bogs until ! /eel rea*$ tide wat]4 ,x 0 9 itself an act ( spl5did audacity = a p ( less ?an f\r millions 9 numb] to />t on ! task ( ?r[+ a railway across an imm5se & almo/ un9habit$ cont95t to ! %ores ( ! ,we/]n sea4 ,& ?is d>+ on ! "p ( ! "y ,dom9ion 0 back$ gallantly & effectively by scores ( native-born ,canadians :o1 ) g5u9e ,canadian initiative1 le>n$ a new trade & foll[$ x ) trem5d\s en]gy & skill4 ,x has be5 my good =tune & privilege to meet _m ( ^! m54 ,"s ( !m made money & "s ( !m did n4 ,! task ( calculat+ ! co/ ( a piece ( "w ov] a giv5 /ret* ( c\ntry1 :]e unexpect$ ob/acles em]g$1 0 n easy4 ,!re 7 /ret*es on ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior :]e ! old ,laur5tian rocks _h to be bla/$ to pieces at a co/ ( half-a-million a mile4 ,!re is a well-kn[n muskeg ea/ ( ,w9nipeg :]e sev5 tracks w5t "u1 till a solid f\ndation 0 secur$ 9 :at look$ = a :ile l a bottomless pit4 ,& !re 7 tunnels & bridges & cutt+s 9 ! m\nta9s :i* *all5g$ ! res\rces ( a race ( ,titans4 ,s1 we say1 ^! contractors did n1 by any means1 always make money4 ,b my k ( !m leads me to say t v few ( ! contractors or eng9e]s c>$ = ! money end ( x 9 any case4 ,!y felt t !y 7 engag$ 9 a "w ( significance1 n only to ,canada & ! ,empire1 b to ! _w1 & t 0 an inspiration wor? :ile4 ,i recall be+ told by ! secret>y to "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ^! railway build]s t1 s int5t 0 ?is railway man on 8 "w1 t he v (t5 =got to h money en\gh 9 8 pocket = p]sonal necessities4 ,9 "o s5se he h&l$ millions2 b1 only = ! precaution ( 8 secret>y :o knew 8 ways1 ?is railway magnate w\ld (t5 h be5 p]sonally /r&$4 8,he ?\ght s little ( money10 said ! secret>y1 8t he h>dly ev] c>ri$ any ) him4 ,b he 0 g5]\s )al4 ,! real fact 0 he 0 s engross$ 9 ! great ent]prise ( help+ to build a road across ,canada t he =got 8 own p]sonal ne$s40 ,go+ back to ,mr4 ,&rew ,ond]donk1 x is int]e/+ to recall 8 influ5ce on ! social life ( ,briti% ,columbia by 8 importation ( a few ?\s& ,*9ese coolies to "w on railway con/ruction4 ,mr4 ,ond]donk claim$ t he 0 unable to get en\gh :ite m5 :o 7 will+ to d t p>ticul> k9d ( "w4 ,be t z x may1 ! pres5t fact is t we h a v l>ge ,*9ese population 9 ?is ,prov9ce :i* faces ! ,ori5t4 ,x is equally sure t ! pres5ce ( s _m ,ori5tals causes _m s]i\s problems4 ,x is fa%ionable = "s p :o d n "k ! hi/ory1 to lay ! responsibility = ! pres5ce ( ,*9ese "h on ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company4 ,b ! fact is t x 0 ,mr4 ,ond]donk :o import$ ^! ,ori5tal coolies :ile ! road 0 /ill "u ,gov]nm5t sup]vision1 two or m ye>s be=e ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company 0 =m$4 ,x is only fair always to apportion praise or blame ju/ly1 s t e "o %all be> 8 own burd5 ( responsibility )\t hav+ to c>ry m ?an 8 %>e4 ,h5ce1 ! company1 be x kn[n1 0 n ! orig9ator ( ! importation ( ,*9ese coolies = ! con/ruction ( ! road4 ,on ?is subject we are n n[ moraliz+ ei!r way1 b are simply mak+ a /atem5t ( hi/orical fact4 ,9 any case1 ,mr4 ,ond]donk knew ! bus9ess ( railway con/ruction & kept /eadily on1 tak+ ov] "s portions f o!r contractors1 till he _h ! /eel laid f ,port ,moody to ,kamloops1 & made a cr$itable record = railway build+ across an exce$+ly difficult section ( ,canada4 ,9 fact1 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 ! militant ,m9i/] ( ,railways1 said q op5ly t1 ?\gh ! con/ruction ( a piece ( ! road on ! ,pacific ,coa/ w\ld n mean mu* till x 0 l9k$ up ) ! ,ea/]n "p ( ,canada1 he want$ to get ! m\nta9 section "u con/ruction )\t delay = c]ta9 reasons4 ,"o 0 t ! con/ruction ( t exce$+ly difficult section1 if successfully accompli%$1 w\ld %[ ! possibility ( ! :ole task ( ! transcont95tal be+ complet$ 9 due "t4 ,! o!r1 ( c\rse1 0 t ! p ( ,briti% ,columbia1 =tunately = !m1 _h sev]al ably-insi/5t & politely-vocif]\s lead]s :o w\ld give no re/ to any ,gov]nm5t till ! "w ( railway con/ruction _h actually begun on ! ,coa/4 ,!re 7 "s prom95t m5 else:]e :o did n look at ?+s 9 ! same light4 ,an ,opposition 9 ,p>liam5t opposes ! p>ty 9 p[] z a sort ( a con/itutional pr9ciple1 nom9ally at lea/1 = ! safety ( ! c\ntry1 :i* o!rwise might h unwise legislation impos$ on x4 ,b ev5 ap>t f t1 we ne$ n n[ look ) undue criticism on ! record ( m5 l ! ,hon4 ,edw>d ,blake1 a /atesman ( great ability & integrity :o1 :5 ,ond]donk 0 go+ ahead ) 8 contracts 9 ! m\nta9s1 mov$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 #ahhj t 8! public int]e/s require t ! "w ( con/ruct+ ! ,pacific ,railway 9 ,briti% ,columbia be po/pon$40 ,o!rs ( 8 p>ty took ! same /&1 & x mu/ be admitt$ t1 ap>t f ! pr]ogative ( an ,opposition above indicat$1 ! :ole project seem$ va/ en\gh to appal m5 :o did n p]sonally "k ! ,we/ well en\gh to visualize its illimitable future4 ,! gigantic und]tak+1 z already m5tion$1 look$ well nigh quixotic = less ?an f\r millions ( p1 & ! fact t !re 71 9 ! ye>s foll[+1 times :5 ! :ole ef=t seem$ on ! v]ge ( disa/]1 ought to re/ra9 our :olesale condemnation ( e>ly sceptics4 ,incid5tally1 x ought to br+ u to ! salute :5 we ?9k ( ! railway build]s :o f\ght _! amaz+ difficulties &1 by fight+1 ga!r$ /r5g? to w9 out 9 ! end4 ,&rew ,ond]donk 9 ! m\nta9s & o!r contractors betwe5 ,lake ,sup]ior & ! ,r$ ,riv]1 7 do+ good "w1 b _! deta*$ pieces ( road end$ 9 ! air4 ,& ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald 0 quick to see t some?+ m _h to be done4 ,accord+ly1 at a ,cab9et meet+ at ! close ( ! fir/ session aft] 8 return to p[]1 ,sir ,john br\ght up ! "q ( build+ railways 9 ! ,nor?-,we/ 9 ord] to attract immigrants4 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 :o1 be+ at ! head ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,railways1 _h made special /udy ( ! situation1 agre$ ) ,sir ,john t some?+ %\ld be done at once & nei!r "o ( !m 0 9 love ) ! idea ( ,gov]nm5t own]%ip & op]ation ( railways4 ,sir ,*>les ?\ght ! policy ( a transcont95tal %\ld be aga9 emphasiz$1 & t a responsible company %\ld be secur$ to build x4 ,sir ,john said t 0 always 8 idea2 b x 0 a 8l>ge ord]0 & !y _h bett] take a week to ?9k x ov]4 ,on ! appo9t$ day ,sir ,*>les submitt$ a c>efully prep>$ report 9 fav\r ( a ?r\gh l9e1 built1 own$ & op]at$ by a *>t]$ company4 ,putt+ x 9 brief =m1 ! sugge/ion 0 t ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld complete & h& ov] to su* a company ! p>ts ( ! railway !n built or "u con/ruction1 e/imat$ at ab\t sev5 hundr$ miles1 :i*1 :5 f9i%$1 w\ld h co/ ab\t ?irty-two millions ( doll>s4 ,! portions ( ! road !n built1 or be+ built1 7 ! l9es f ,port ,ar?ur to ,w9nipeg1 f ,kamloops to ,port ,moody & ! ,em]son ,bran* on ! ea/ side ( ! ,r$ ,riv]1 f ! b\nd>y-l9e to ,/4 ,boniface & ,w9nipeg4 ,9 addition to gett+ possession ( ^! portions1 ! company w\ld receive a ca% grant ( tw5ty-five millions ( doll>s1 & fifty 7lat] r$uc$ to tw5ty-five7 million acres ( l& along ! railway4 ,! sugge/ion 0 he>tily agre$ to by ,sir ,john1 & ! ,cab9et 0 unanim\sly 9 fav\r ( ! plan propos$4 ,! ,cab9et adj\rn$ imm$iately aft] ! decision 0 made4 ,! memb]s !re( _h good reason to call x a day4 ,! ,rubicon _h be5 cross$ & ! c\ntry 0 on ! m>* to a new de/9y4 ,!re 7 to be _m ob/acles enc\nt]$ be=e ! objective w\ld be rea*$4 ,x 0 a mighty v5ture ( fai?1 b m5 ( ?\ght & m5 ( action w\ld cle> ! way4 ,mean:ile ! contractors on ! portions "u con/ruction c>ri$ on1 b ! ,gov]nm5t 0 look+ eag]ly to ! f9ancial magnates ( ! ,old ,l& to =m a company to c>ry out its policy4 ,yet1 despite a visit ( ,sir ,john1 ,sir ,*>les & ! ,hon4 ,john ,h5ry ,pope to ,london1 !re 0 no ru% on ! "p ( ,briti% f9anci]s to build a railway across a va/1 ?9ly populat$ cont95t4 ,& :5 x look$ z if !re 0 go+ to be a disappo9t+ set-back1 !re arose a small gr\p ( m5 on our own cont95t :o 7 de/9$ to lead 9 mak+ ! project$ transcont95tal :at ,"l ,%aughnessy1 a few h\rs be=e 8 dea?1 call$ s f9ely1 9 a conv]sation ) ,presid5t ,beatty1 8a great ,canadian prop]ty & a great ,canadian ent]prise40 ,we %all1 9 ! next *apt]1 meet ! m5 :o came to ! rescue4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a ,great ,adv5ture 8,play+ safe0 is a bett] programme ?an reckless foolh>d9ess1 b x is a poor programme z comp>$ ) ! _s ( adv5ture4 ,)\t adv5ture1 bas$ ^u fai?1 humanity's horizon w\ld nev] h wid5$ out & new cont95ts & new av5ues = ! exp5diture ( human en]gy 9 great ent]prises = ! good ( mank9d w\ld nev] h be5 discov]$4 ,satisfaction ) pres5t atta9m5t means /agnation1 & x is bett] to rea* out aft] ! app>5tly unatta9able ?an to all[ our ,god-giv5 en]gies to suff] atrophy ?r\gh disuse4 ,9 our pres5t /udy ( ! build+ ( a great railway across ,canada1 trav]s+ va/ unpeopl$ pla9s1 & bor+ its way ?r\gh :at "s _h decl>$ to be impassable m\nta9 b>ri]s1 x is a v int]e/+ ?+ to f9d ! ent]prise some:at closely l9k$ up ) a c]ta9 o!r organization t _h be5 *>t]$ 9 #afgj1 "u ! title ( 8,! ,gov]nor & ,company ( ,adv5tur]s ( ,engl& trad+ into ,hudson ,bay40 ,! big ^w 9 t title is ! ^w 8adv5tur]s10 & x applies bo? to ! m5 :o haz>d$ _! capital & to ! m5 :o f>$ =? f ! ,old ,c\ntry into ! unkn[n spaces ( ! new cont95t on ?is side ( ! sea4 ,?is ,hudson's ,bay ,company n only attract$ att5tion to ! new _w t _h /ill to be conqu]$1 b its able & res\rceful employees 9 ! ,nor?-,we/ became di/9ct elem5ts 9 ! progress ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> connection "o ,donald ,alex&] ,smi? 7lat] ,"l ,/ra?cona7 :o _h come out f ,scotl& z a lad to ,labrador1 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,company1 _h ris5 to be head ( t ,company 9 ,canada at ! "t ( ,conf$]ation1 & 0 a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons = ,w9nipeg :5 ! project ( a transcont95tal railway loom$ up z an actual possibility4 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 a re/lessly ambiti\s man1 or he w\ld n h s ris51 & !re is no d\bt 9 my m9d 7& ,i knew him 9 8 lat] ye>s7 t :5 ! discussion arose he began to *]i% ! hope ( be+ an in/rum5t 9 l9k+ up ! ,ea/ & ,we/ 9 "s way by ! mu*-discuss$ railway4 ,s9ce writ+ ?is ,i came across a lett]1 dat$ ,novemb]1 #ahgb1 at ,/u>t ,lake1 ,b4,c41 f ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company factor !n 9 *>ge !re1 to ! (fic] 9 *>ge at ano!r po/4 ,?is lett] n only %[s t ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company1 in/ead ( ret>d+ ! op5+ up ( ! c\ntry by rail z "s h affirm$1 0 actively assi/+ & mak+ possible ! "w ( explor]s & surveyors :o 7 beg9n+ to blaze ! way = ! road4 ,& x also %[s t ,mr4 ,donald ,a4 ,smi? 01 ev5 t f> back1 on 8 own behalf & on behalf ( ! anci5t fur-trad+ organization1 contribut+ 8 quota 9 t direction4 ,"h is an extract 9 ! lett] f "o ,hudson's ,bay man to ano!r3 8,! be>] is a botani/ belong+ to ! railway survey :o arriv$ "h 9 company ) an eng9e]1 & :o is ! be>] ( a lett] f ,mr4 ,donald ,a4 ,smi? to u m5 9 ! s]vice to assi/ ! surveyors z f> z possible4 ,he also %[$ me a lett] f ,mr4 ,s&=d ,flem+1 au?oriz+ ! eng9e] :o goes d[n ! ,ske5a to sign any bill ( exp5ses he may h ) ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company & x w be good4 ,i h told him t y w\ld =w>d him to ,victoria & pu% him ?r\gh z quickly z possible4 ,! eng9e]'s "n is some?+ l ,horetzkie40 ,! writ] ( t lett] _h caught ! "n ( ! eng9e] all "r4 ,& x %[s n only h[ ^! ,hudson's ,bay po/s made ! "w ( ^! & o!r explor]s possible1 b 9 ?is p>ticul> case x l9ks ! "n ( ,donald ,a4 ,smi? ) ! new day t 0 dawn+4 ,i d n ?9k t ,mr4 ,smi? 0 by any means ! able/ ( ! m5 :o lat] =m$ ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company ,bo>d4 ,b he 0 unque/ionably ! pivot on :i* ! project turn$1 f its d\btful success z a ,gov]nm5t und]tak+1 to its becom+ an accompli%$ fact z a privately own$ & op]at$ conc]n4 ,& x happ5$ on ?is wise4 ,mr4 ,smi? _h to travel frequ5tly betwe5 ,we/ & ,ea/1 ?r\gh ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9nesota1 on 8 way f ,=t ,g>ry to ,ottawa & ,montreal1 9 connection ) p>liam5t>y & ,company bus9ess4 ,9 ,/4 ,paul he usually call$ on ,mr4 ,norman ,w4 ,kitson1 a ,canadian1 =m]ly a ,hudson's ,bay factor1 & met along ) him ano!r ,canadian1 ,james ,j4 ,hill1 :o 0 !n 9 ! coal bus9ess4 ,kitson & ,hill 7 bo? int]e/$ 9 transportation to ! ,r$ ,riv] c\ntry1 & 7 anxi\s to get a hold ( a ?ree-hundr$-mile railway call$ ! ,/4 ,paul & ,pacific1 runn+ f ,/4 ,paul to ! ,r$ ,riv]1 & lat] to we/w>d1 if x c\ld be kept go+4 ,?is road _h fall5 into mis=tune because gras%opp] plagues & ,indian tr\bles & massacres _h depopulat$ ! t]ritory ?r\gh :i* x ran4 ,s ! ,dut* bondhold]s _h ?r[n x into ! h&s ( ! receiv]1 & ! bonds 7 n saleable 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,hill & ,kitson1 :o knew m ab\t ! c\ntry ?an ! ,dut* bondhold]s1 felt t ! road c\ld be built up into a really valuable conc]n1 & ,smi? ?\ght ! same4 ,b !y lack$ ! capital to acquire x4 ,mr4 ,smi?1 on arrival 9 ,montreal1 told all ?is to 8 c\s91 ,mr4 ,george ,/eph51 ano!r ,scot1 :o _h prosp]$ well 9 bus9ess & 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,bank ( ,montreal4 ,/eph5 7lat] ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph57 0 a man ( unusual /r5g? & vision4 ,!y talk$ x ov] ) ,mr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,angus1 also a ,scot1 & a v able bus9ess man1 :o 01 at t "t1 g5]al manag] ( ! same bank4 ,/eph5 & ,angus agre$ g5]ally ) ,smi?1 b !y _h n !n se5 ! c\ntry & 7 n ( ! k9d to be ra%4 ,h[ev]1 9 #ahgg ,/eph5 & ,angus _h to be 9 ,*icago on bank+ bus9ess &1 hav+ a few days at _! disposal1 decid$ to run up to ,/4 ,paul & see ,hill & 8 c\ntry4 ,!y saw bo?1 z well z ! railway1 & 7 satisfi$ x _h a big future4 ,! gras%opp]s 7 disappe>+1 ! ,indians 7 all peaceful or dead1 & settl]s w\ld ru% 9 to ! ri* areas4 ,/eph5 0 a man ( swift action :5 he 0 satisfi$1 & s he hi$ himself away to ,am/]dam1 got an option on ! railway & came back ) t option 9 8 pocket4 ,! necess>y money 0 rais$1 bonds 7 lat] on float$1 & ,/eph51 ,hill1 ,angus1 ,smi? 7all ,canadians71 ) ,john ,s4 ,k5n$y1 ( ,new ,york1 took ov] ! railway & ! l&-grant4 ,we ne$ n foll[ ! hi/ory ( t ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9neapolis & ,manitoba ,railway 7:i* lat] develop$ into 8,jim0 ,hill's ,great ,nor!rn72 b ev]y?+ seem$ to come ! way ( ! adv5tur\s ,canadians :o _h risk$ mu* on x1 & !y became multi-millionaires 9 a surpris+ly %ort "t4 ,x 0 to ?is gr\p ( m51 :o 7 d\btless ready to be approa*$1 t ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald1 aft] hav+ tri$ 9 va9 9 ,europe1 turn$1 :5 ev5 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 :o 0 nev] dispos$ to be afraid ( anybody or any?+1 call$ ! ,premi]'s att5tion to ! prodigi\s task ahead if ! ,gov]nm5t itself attempt$ to build & op]ate a railway across ,canada f sea to sea4 ,by ^! f9ancial m5 & a few m1 z we %all see1 ! project t _h t]rifi$ ,gov]nm5ts ( bo? political %ades 0 und]tak51 & by !m x 0 ultimately1 & aft] t]rific /ruggle1 c>ri$ to completion4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,hill came 9 at ! outset1 b1 diff]+ f ! re/ on ! policy ( build+ ov] ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior & ?us hav+ an all-,canadian r\te1 & f9d+ x impossible to s]ve two ma/]s 9 two railways t w\ld cla% some:at1 he retir$ soon aft] ! ,canadian ,pacific ,bo>d 0 organiz$4 ,b we are n to =get 8,jim0 ,hill1 a ,canadian abroad1 = x 0 ?r\gh him t ! great triumvirate1 ,/eph51 ,smi? & ,angus1 got a ta/e = railroad+ & a c]ta9 tra9+ !re9 :i* /ood !m & ,canada 9 good /ead 9 ! /ormy days t lay ahead4 ,x 01 9 a s5se1 natural t ! m5 we h m5tion$ %\ld take hold ( ! ,canadian ,pacific und]tak+4 ,"s ( !m1 at lea/1 knew ! great ,we/-l& by actual obs]vation4 ,! o!rs w\ld bank on ! /atem5ts ( ^? :o knew ! c\ntry4 ,/eph5 0 ! mo/ cauti\s & s ! lea/ incl9$ to take risks 9 reg>d to su* a colossal ent]prise4 ,b once he ent]$ ^u x1 we are probably safe 9 say+ t1 ?\gh he _h 8 h\rs ( depression1 he became ! ma9/ay ( ! ,bo>d 9 ! d>k /orms ( difficulty t 7 at times to settle d[n on ! project dur+ ! desp]ate days t 7 ahead4 ,all ?ree1 ,/eph51 ,smi? & ,angus1 hail$ f ! l& :]e !re is a say+1 8,a /\t he>t to a /ey br40 ,& ^! m5 & _! associates 7 to face1 9 e s5se ( ! ^w1 8/eep hills0 9 ! f9ancial _w z well z 9 actual rock-ribb$ ob/acles to railway build+1 great] ?an any contemplat$ by ! orig9ator ( ! inspir+ say+ quot$ above4 ,!re 0 to be a "t1 z we %all see lat]1 :5 ,/eph5's fam\s cablegram to ,smi?1 9 ! s+le ,glic ^w 8,craigella*ie0 7/& fa/71 w\ld be ne$$ z a r++ admonition to m5 9 ,canada ^: res\rces became s completely exhau/$ t failure seem$ practically inevitable4 ,9 ! meantime we h only rea*$ ! /age 9 our /ory :]e ^! m51 ,/eph51 ,smi? & ,angus1 re9=c$ by ano!r highly capable1 c>eful & successful ,montreal man1 ,mr4 ,duncan ,mc,intyre1 at ! ?re%old ( ! gigantic und]tak+1 7 9 consultation ) ! ,macdonald-,tupp] adm9i/ration at ,ottawa on ! subject4 ,!y all s5s$ ! almo/ ov]:elm+ bigness ( ! task &1 al?\gh !y 7 attract$ by ! *all5ge ( its imm5sity1 & 7 prep>$ to accept t *all5ge1 !y all realiz$ t !y %\ld try to secure ! co-op]ation ( ! _w's f9ancial c5tres be=e !y c\ld ev5 hope = success4 ,h5ce we f9d1 9 ! summ] ( #ahhj1 ,sir ,john ,macdonald1 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp] & ,john ,h5ry ,pope sail+ = ,london1 9 company ) ,/eph5 & ,mc,intyre1 to int]e/ ,briti% capitali/s4 ,engli%m5 are g5]ally will+ to take a 8sport+ *ance0 & plunge into an adv5tur\s s*eme4 ,b ?is project ( build+ a railway across ! cont95t ?r\gh ,canada's f> /ret*es ( ?9ly populat$ c\ntry1 ) ! gigantic eng9e]+ problems ( ! rock region on ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior & ! app>5tly imp5etrable b>ri] ( ! m\nta9s 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 0 too l>ge an ord] = ! mo/ c\rage\s ( ,london's money magnates4 ,x is d\btless a good ?+ = ,canada t ! delegation _h to return f ,london empty-h&$4 ,projects & bus9ess conc]ns own$ & op]at$ by long-range directors & %>ehold]s h nev] be5 a huge success 9 ,canada1 unless practically conduct$ by local advisory bo>ds1 & railways are no exception to t rule4 ,m important /ill1 ?is fruitless se>* = f9ancial assi/ance put ,canadians on _! mettle by ?r[+ !m back on _! own res\rces at ! outset1 & ?us develop+ ! /r5g? & ! endeav\r :i* a big und]tak+ always br+s if bravely attempt$4 ,x 0 a good tra9+ 9 national a?leticism1 & ! "y ,dom9ion t _h to wre/le ) difficulties at ! beg9n+ develop$ a/oni%+ /r5g? & initiative p[]4 ,lat] on1 :51 )9 a few mon?s ( ! la/ spike on ! road1 ! y\?ful giant _h rea*$ ! limit ( res\rce1 & 0 9 dang] ( fall+ %ort1 ,briti% capital 0 to come 9 to help to a triumphant f9i%4 ,b ! "t 0 n yet4 ,! delegation to ,london return$ to ,ottawa 9 #ahhj1 & ! ,gov]nm5t sign$ a contract ) ,george ,/eph51 ,duncan ,mc,intyre1 ( ,montreal2 ,james ,j4 ,hill1 ( ,/4 ,paul2 ,john ,s4 ,k5n$y1 ( ,new ,york1 & f\r outside ?is cont95t1 ,coh51 ,r5a* ,company1 ( ,p>is1 & ,morton1 ,rose ,company1 ( ,london1 ?\gh 9 ! latt] case x 0 really ! ,new ,york firm ( ,morton1 ,bliss ,company t w5t into ! organization4 ,x is int]e/+ f a psy*ological /&po9t to f9d t ! "n ( ,donald ,a4 ,smi?1 "o ( ! big ?ree1 0 n 9 ?is orig9al contract4 ,ev] s9ce ! day :5 ,mr4 ,smi? _h ca/ 8 vote 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 9 #ahgc1 aga9/ ,sir ,john ,macdonald 9 ! matt] ( ! 8,pacific ,sc&al10 z ,macdonald's oppon5ts call$ x1 or ! 8,pacific ,sl&]10 z ,sir ,*>les ,tupp] designat$ ! affair1 !re 01 to put x mildly1 a coolness betwe5 ,smi? & ,sir ,john4 ,= ^! two to be 9 ! conf]5ces t w\ld (t5 arise betwe5 ! ,canadian ,pacific directors & ! ,gov]nm5t1 w\ld ?r[ a wet blanket on ! meet+s4 ,lat] on ^! two became punctili\sly fri5dly1 & ev5 ?\gh ,mr4 ,smi?'s "n 0 n visibly 9 ?is orig9al ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company1 e "o knew 7includ+ ! ke5-m9d$ ,sir ,john7 t he 0 actually 9 x = all he 0 wor?4 ,! contract t]ms s\nd g5]\s en\gh if we c\ld only keep out ( our m9ds ! trem5d\s ext5t ( ! und]tak+ & ! endless risks tak5 by ! new company1 9 view ( ! fact t ! real co/ ( ! railway f ocean to ocean 0 almo/ a haphaz>d conjecture4 ,up to ! date ( ! sign+ ( ! contract ! way ?r\gh ! m\nta9s ( ,briti% ,columbia 0 unsettl$1 & ! "* ( ! "w on ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior 0 practically unkn[n4 ,t ,nor? ,%ore problem _h fright5$ ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,gr& ,trunk1 9 ,london1 f go+ into ! ,canadian ,pacific s*eme1 p>tly because t et]nal wild]ness _h no prospect ( local traffic comp>$ ) a l9e s\? ( ! ,b\nd>y1 b p>tly also because ! int]m9able miles ( rock to be built ?r\gh look$ too =midable to be attack$4 ,take x all r\nd1 ! t]ms ( ! contract sign$ 9 ,ottawa may h look$ too g5]\s to ! man on ! /reet4 ,b only m5 ( c\rage :o vision$ ! f> future w\ld h set _! names to a cov5ant to build ?\s&s ( miles ( a railway :i* n only "s public m51 b "s exp]ts also op5ly decl>$ w\ld 8nev] pay = ! axle grease40 ,briefly /at$1 ! ,gov]nm5t agre$ to give ! new syndicate ! sev5 hundr$ miles ( railway already built or "u contract to be built by ! ,gov]nm5t1 toge!r ) tw5ty-five millions 9 money & tw5ty-five millions ( acres ( select$ l& 9 ! ,we/4 ,9 addition1 ! syndicate 0 promis$ exemption f import duties on all mat]ial br\ght 9 = con/ruction1 f taxes on l& = tw5ty ye>s aft] ,cr[n pat5ts 7 issu$1 z well z fre$om f taxes on /ock & o!r prop]ty = all "t1 toge!r ) exemption f regulation ( rates till t5 p] c5t4 _h be5 e>n$ on capital inve/$4 ,to gu>d aga9/ premature competition by roads connect+ ) ! ,/ates1 ! ,gov]nm5t agre$ t = tw5ty ye>s no *>t] w\ld be grant$ to any railway s\? ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway f any po9t at or ne> ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway except su* z %\ld run s\?-we/ or we/w>d ( s\?-we/2 nor to )9 fifte5 miles ( ! ,b\nd>y-,l9e4 ,9 ,w9nipeg1 9 my /ud5t days 9 ! #hj's1 ,i recall he>+ _m r /ormy discussions ov] ?is contract at public meet+s1 because ! ,we/ 0 p>ticul>ly affect$4 ,! two ?+s mo/ /r5u\sly oppos$1 z be+ too g5]\s to ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company1 7 ! grant ( l&1 :i* 0 said to be too l>ge1 & ! section :i* prev5t$ compet+ l9es be+ built to ! s\?4 ,nei!r ( ^! objections ev] seem$ to me v reasonable4 ,! l& grant look$ l>ge2 b l& 0 wor? v little be=e ! railway came 9 to make x valuable4 ,9 my boyhood ,i knew t "s ( ! l& along ! ,r$ & ,ass9ibo9e ,riv]s 7& !re is no bett] l& any:]e7 0 sold = fifty c5ts an acre4 ,if ! tw5ty-five millions ( acres giv5 to ! railway 7 valu$ at pre-railway prices ! am\nt w\ld n be great4 ,:5 ! railway 0 built ! price ( l& w5t up ) a ru%1 b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t x co/ ! ,company millions to br+ ! railway 91 to make ! l& wor? :ile4 ,& x %\ld also be rememb]$ t ! railway made o!r p's l& z valuable z its own1 al?\gh ! increase to ! o!r p did n co/ !m any?+ beyond _! ord9>y taxes4 ,9 any case ! l& w5t up :5 ! railway came 91 b ! railway did n come 9 by magic4 ,x is int]e/+ to recall 9 ?is connection t ,sumn]1 a fam\s /atesman 9 ! ,am]ican ,republic1 once advocat$ giv+ half ( "o ( ! great agricultural ,/ates 9 ! ,we/ to any "o :o w\ld build a railway ?r\gh x1 z x 0 ( little use till a railway w\ld ent]4 ,:at "s p 9 ,canada1 :o d5\nc$ ! ,gov]nm5t = giv+ tw5ty-five millions ( acres1 might h said if ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway _h be5 (f]$ "o-half ( ! ,middle ,we/1 w\ld probably be too incoh]5t to pr9t4 ,we may read lat] some?+ ( ! cyclonic prote/s made 9 my native ,prov9ce ( ,manitoba aga9/ ! section ( ! contract :i* d5i$ to any o!rs ! "r to build railways s\? ( ! ,canadian ,pacific into ! ,/ates2 b1 l _m o!r movem5ts1 ! "o aga9/ ?is tempor>y monopoli/ic clause 01 to say ! lea/1 lack+ 9 prop] p]spective4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company1 to enable ,canada to keep fai? ) ,briti% ,columbia & ?us hold ,conf$]ation toge!r1 0 /ruggl+ to build two ?\s& miles ( road ov] a t]ritory :]e !re 0 little prospect = ye>s ( a pay+ traffic4 ,x is h>d to see t x w\ld h be5 j1 )\t adequate comp5sation to ! ,canadian ,pacific1 to all[ o!r railways to ham/r+ ! transcont95tal by build+ 9 ! only region :]e !re 0 population en\gh to give a railway "s reasonably remun]ative bus9ess4 ,a r peculi> ?+ 0 t no "o object$ to ! ca% subsidy except ^? :o attack$ ! :ole bus9ess f end to end1 z ru9\s to ! "y ,dom9ion4 ,reasonable onlook]s1 h[ev]1 :o knew some?+ ( ! trem5d\s co/ ( con/ruction ov] c]ta9 sections1 ?\ght ! syndicate 0 mad to tackle x at almo/ any price4 ,lat] on ^! reasonable p f\nd ju/ification = _! view 9 ! fact t con/ruction 0 co/+ 9 "s sections half-a-million a mile--?\gh ev5 !y w\ld h gasp$ if !y knew t 9 aft] ye>s a s+le tunnel 9 ! m\nta9s 0 to co/ ov] eight millions to con/ruct4 ,!re 7 "s :o consid]$ t ! free gift to ! company ( sev]al hundr$ miles ( railway1 built by ! ,gov]nm5t ov] a t]m ( ye>s1 0 too g5]\s4 ,b ,canadian ,pacific ,railway exp]ts 9 #ahhi te/ifi$ be=e an ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,inquiry1 & said t p>ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t sections 7 unwisely locat$1 & ! co/ ( jo9+ up ) ^! unwisely locat$ sections 0 s great t ! am\nt ! sections 7 suppos$ to repres5t %\ld be heavily disc\nt$4 ,x is possible t exp]ts w always diff] ov] ?is big contract ( #ahhj :i*1 = ye>s1 furni%$ (f5sive & def5sive political orators ) abundant ammunition 9 p>ty conflicts4 ,z ,i write ^! p>agraphs reg>d+ ! fam\s contract betwe5 ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t & ! pione] railway across ,canada1 ,i h be=e me ! ,dom9ion ,/atute ( #ahha 9 :i* ! contract is incorporat$4 ,x has "s r illum9at+ clauses1 ( :i* ,i "h quote a few4 ,9 ! section ( ! ,act 9 :i* ! ,company is requir$ to complete ! "w by ! ye> #ahia1 & ! section 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t is requir$ to complete & h& ov] c]ta9 portions ( ! railway !n "u contract1 bo? p>ties are safegu>d$ by ! words 8unless prev5t$ by ! act ( ,god1 ! ,que5's enemies1 inte/9e di/urbances1 epidemics1 floods or o!r causes beyond control40 ,t 0 suffici5tly compreh5sive to gu>d aga9/ any cont+5cy4 ,!re is a v int]e/+ /atem5t at ! conclusion ( section #g ( ! ,act1 :]e1 aft] say+ t ! road built by ! company & ! portions built by ! ,gov]nm5t :5 complet$1 %all become ! absolute prop]ty ( ! ,company1 ! ,act goes on to say3 ,& ! ,company %all !reaft] & = ev] effici5tly ma9ta91 "w & run ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,i ?9k ! te/imony ( all is t ! ,company is liv+ up to t contract1 s9ce its amaz+ effici5cy is ! admiration ( ! _w4 ,b ! words 8= ev]0 indicate ) unconsci\s frankness t ! ,gov]nm5t _h gr[n we>y ( ,gov]nm5t con/ruction1 own]%ip & op]ation ( su* an imm5se project1 & 0 dev\tly ?ankful to h& x ov] = all "t to a responsible private organization4 ,! contract :i* we h be5 ?us /udy+ _h to run ! gauntlet ?r\gh ,p>liam5t1 & we %all foll[ its c\rse !re & ! new programme ( railway build+ by ! new ,company 9 ! ensu+ *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,! ,new ,company ,:5 ! contract ) ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company 0 submitt$ to ! ,canadian ,p>liam5t1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,blake1 !n lead] ( ! ,opposition1 & 8 p>ty1 met x ) a *orus ( indignant & d]isive prote/4 ,!y decl>$ t ! ,dom9ion w\ld be ru9$ by su* a contract & t !y int5d$ to fight ! matt] out be=e ! ,h\se & ! c\ntry4 ,!re is no ne$ n[ to ca/ any p]sonal discr$it on ,mr4 ,blake & 8 foll[+ = _! action at t "t4 ,he 0 a man ( unblemi%$ "n & ( int5se conviction1 z evid5c$ by _m facts 9 8 di/+ui%$ c>e]4 ,&1 besides1 he & ! lead+ m5 9 8 foll[+ !n 9 ,ottawa _h already committ$ !mselves at =m] sessions ( ,p>liam5t by tak+ ! position t ! ,canadian ,pacific w\ld h to be built by sl[ /ages if built at all4 ,mr4 ,blake _h n !n visit$ ! ,we/1 & s]i\sly d\bt$ its future4 ,he & ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 :o introduc$ ! bill1 7 ! combatant (fic]s ( _! respective p>ties ov] ?is railway problem4 ,s :5 ,mr4 ,blake decl>$ an it9]at+ attack on ! ,canadian ,pacific among/ ! p ( ,ont>io1 :]e ! ,gr& ,trunk1 ! rival road1 _h be5 long 9 undisput$ possession1 ,sir ,*>les wrote ask+ = an opportunity to reply on ! same plat=m4 ,mr4 ,blake answ]$ t he w\ld require all ! "t ea* ev5+1 z ! subject 0 a big "o4 ,?is 0 true1 & ,blake's exact legal m9d l$ him g5]ally into m exhau/ive detail on any subject ?an an ord9>y public audi5ce c\ld appreciate4 ,b ,sir ,*>les _h gird$ on 8 arm\r = ! fray1 & f\nd a plan ( action by hav+ 8 fri5ds ann\nce at ea* ( ,blake's meet+s t ,sir ,*>les w\ld appe> 9 ! same hall ! foll[+ night to give reply to ,mr4 ,blake4 ,sir ,*>les ?us _h ! advantage ( hav+ ,mr4 ,blake's spee* 9 h& a few h\rs aft] its deliv]y1 & next night 0 able to assault ,mr4 ,blake's position effectively by a *>act]i/ic fight+ answ]4 ,to complicate matt]s = ! ,gov]nm5t1 a rival syndicate 0 sudd5ly =m$ ( ,ont>io capitali/s1 head$ by ,sir ,william ,h[l&1 :o (f]$ to build ! railway = ?ree millions less 9 money & ?ree millions less 9 l& acreage1 & at ! same "t give up practically all ! privileges :i* ! ,gov]nm5t _h agre$ to all[ ! ,/eph5 gr\p4 ,! ,gov]nm5t d5\nc$ ! ,h[l& syndicate z try+ to draw a h]r+ across ! trail by mak+ a transp>5tly impossible (f] 9 an ef=t to break ! contract already sign$ ) ! o!r company4 ,!re is no reason to ?9k t ! ,h[l& syndicate1 :i* 0 compos$ ( well-kn[n citiz5s ( high /&+1 w\ld n h tackl$ ! build+ ( ! railway if !y _h got ! contract4 ,b ! ,gov]nm5t _h already sign$ ) ! o!r organization &1 d5\nc+ ! (f] ( ! ,h[l& syndicate z utt]ly impracticable1 & int5d$ only to hamp] ! con/ruction ( ! road1 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp] ralli$ ! ,gov]nm5t =ces & put ! orig9al contract ?r\gh ,p>liam5t on a /raight vote1 9 ,febru>y1 #ahha4 ,we d n dispute ! good int5tions ( ! ,h[l& syndicate2 b if ! g5tlem5 ( t syndicate really c\ld h se5 into ! future !y w\ld h brea!d a sigh ( relief :5 _! (f] 0 reject$4 ,!y _h ask$ = ! contract1 b x 0 a m]cy = !m t _! reque/ 0 decl9$ )\t ?anks4 ,= if ! ,/eph5 m51 :o knew ! c\ntry bett] & _h already "s extraord9>y allies1 came up lat] aga9/ s _m unexpect$ ob/acles t !y 7 m ?an once )9 a hair-bread? ( failure1 x is safe to say t ! ,h[l& m51 ) _! hurri$ & unconsid]$ (f]1 w\ld h ridd5 = a fall1 disa/r\s alike to !mselves & to ,canada4 ,by ! action ( ! ,dom9ion ,p>liam5t1 9 adopt+ ! contract & giv+ x ! =ce ( law1 9 ,febru>y1 #ahha1 ! field 0 cle> = ,mr4 ,george ,/eph5 7:o 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! new ,company7 & 8 colleagues4 ,!y lo/ no "t 9 unlimb]+ _! artill]y & go+ into action ) ! be>+ ( m5 :o knew !y 7 go+ to h a h>d battle1 b 7 mov+ /eadily =w>d z g5tlem5 unafraid4 ,conc]n+ ,mr4 ,george ,/eph5 7:o *ose 8 pe]age title f ! m\nta9 t 0 call$ aft] him 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 & s became ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph57 mu* might be writt51 b he 0 s unobtrusive t1 z comp>$ ) o!rs1 h>dly any?+ has be5 put 9 pr9t ab\t ! fir/ ,presid5t4 ,mr4 ,smi?1 8 c\s9 7lat] ,"l ,/ra?cona71 0 mu* bett] kn[n & m 9 ! public eye1 & no "o w\ld ?9k ( m9imiz+ ,mr4 ,smi?'s great a*ievem5ts & 8 s]vices to ,canada & ! ,empire4 ,b s f> z ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway is conc]n$1 ,mr4 ,smi?'s greate/ contribution 0 made :51 aft] gett+ 9 contact ) ,hill1 he p]suad$ ,/eph5 to bran* out f bus9ess 9 ,montreal & become a railroad build]4 ,once aga9 9 ?is connection let me emphasize1 ?\gh x anticipates ! n>rative some:at1 ! peculi> sequ5ce 9 ! *a9 ( ,canadian ,pacific m5 & ev5ts 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,smi? secur$ ,/eph51 ,/eph5 secur$ ,van ,horne1 & ,van ,horne secur$ ,%aughnessy4 ,x 0 an extraord9>y succession1 & e l9k 9 a *a9 t holds is wor?y ( equal hon\r4 ,^! m5 7 diff]5t 9 _m ways1 b ! tru? is t1 hi/orically consid]$1 no man ev] really takes ! place ( ano!r1 ev5 ?\gh he succe$s him4 ,ea* man mu/ d 8 own "w 9 8 own way & be> 8 own burd51 & 9 ea* man's ass]tion ( 8 own individuality we f9d ! true law ( human progress4 ,we c /&>dize inanimate ?+s su* z motor c>s1 b we are essay+ int]f]5ce ) ! ,div9e ord] :5 we try to /&>dize m54 ,george ,/eph5 0 ! son ( a c>p5t] & 0 born1 9 #ahbi1 9 ,dufft[n1 ,banff%ire1 ,scotl&4 ,8 y\? 0 n rose-col\r$4 ,he 0 educat$ 9 ! p>i% s*ool 7! _w owes mu* to _m an unkn[n s*ool-tea*]71 s]v$ = a season z h]d-laddie on ! glebe at ,mortla*1 & !n 0 s5t to ,ab]de5 to le>n ! drap]y bus9ess4 ,"o day a cu/om] f ,montreal notic$ t ! cl]k sign$ 8 "n 8,george ,/eph510 & x turn$ out t ! cu/om] & cl]k 7 c\s9s4 ,z a result ! "y cl]k 0 tak5 out to ,montreal & %[$ su* devotion to bus9ess & su* capacity1 t he became ,presid5t ( ! great ,bank ( ,montreal :5 he 0 a little ov] =ty ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 a man ( a high s5se ( hon\r & ( int5se p[]s ( conc5tration4 ,he _h public gifts & c\ld speak well on political & o!r topics1 b all ?r\gh life he appli$ himself pr9cipally to bus9ess & ! developm5t ( ! c\ntry4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ! "o-"t 8h]d laddie0 at ,mortla* & drap]'s appr5tice _h become a man ( weal? & a pe] ( ! realm1 recogniz$ among/ ! =emo/ z a build] ( ! ,empire1 he 0 pres5t$ ) ! fre$om ( ! city ( ,ab]de54 ,9 8 reply to ! address ( pres5tation1 he %att]$ "s mod]n !ories z to ! mak+ ( m5 by say+3 8,any success ,i may h _h 9 life is due 9 a great measure to ! some:at ,sp>tan tra9+ ,i receiv$ dur+ my ,ab]de5 appr5tice%ip1 9 :i* ,i ent]$ z a boy ( fifte54 ,i _h b few wants & no di/ractions to draw me away f ! "w ,i _h 9 h&4 ,i soon discov]$ t if ,i ev] accompli%$ any?+ 9 life x w\ld be by pursu+ my object ) a p]si/5t det]m9ation to atta9 x4 ,i _h nei!r ! tra9+ nor ! tal5ts to accompli% any?+ )\t h>d "w1 &1 =tunately1 ,i knew x40 ,all ( :i* w\ld be a good motto = e "y lad to pa/e 9 8 hat1 s t he w\ld see x frequ5tly4 ,x is well also to rememb] t ,sir ,george made good use ( ! weal? he ga9$ 9 lat] ye>s by labori\s ef=t4 ,8 b5efactions 7 wide-spread1 among/ !m be+ ! contribution ( half-a-million1 to g ) a l am\nt f ,"l ,/ra?cona1 into ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,royal ,victoria ,hospital 9 ,montreal4 ,& :5 ,dr4 ,b>clay retir$ f ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur* 9 ! same city1 x 0 ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph5 :o supplem5t$ ! donations ( o!rs by a pr9cely gift 9 bonds to ! m9i/] ( 8 ,montreal days4 ,x 0 ?is great man1 ,george ,/eph51 !n1 :o became ,presid5t ( ! new ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company 9 #ahhj1 & cont9u$ 9 t responsible (fice = ! eight mo/ critical ye>s ( ! company's /ruggle to live & conqu]4 ,on him1 9 ! grim days ahead1 0 to re/ mo/ heavily ! burd5 ( f9anc+1 al?\gh 8 c\s91 ,mr4 ,d4 ,a4 ,smi?1 0 =w>d 9 secur+ ! help ( f9ancial magnates at e opportunity4 ,! "t 0 to come :5 ^! two 7 to pl$ge all _! private possessions to keep ! ,canadian ,pacific go+ on to completion4 ,i ?9k x wor? :ile to say "h t none ( ^! m5 seem$ to c>e ab\t money z an end1 al?\gh !y appreciat$ its value z a means to a*ievem5t4 ,!y _h no reason to g into ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway und]tak+ to make money1 = :5 !y began x !y all _h en\gh4 ,9 fact x is well kn[n t "s ( !m demurr$ /rongly at fir/ = fe> !y w\ld be left p5niless 9 _! old age4 ,b !y 7 all am5able to ! appeal = ! build+ ( ,canada1 & t 0 suffici5t4 ,9 ?is connection x is int]e/+ to recall t on ,may #bf?1 #ahhg1 ,mr4 ,smi? 7,/ra?cona7 said 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 8,! ,fir/ ,m9i/] w be> me out :5 ,i say t ,sir ,george ,/eph5 & ! o!r memb]s ( ! syndicate did n approa* ! ,gov]nm5t ) reg>d to ! build+ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway until ! ,gov]nm5t _h tri$ 9 ,europe & else:]e to get o!rs to take x up1 capable ( c>ry+ x ?r\gh1 b _h n succe$$ 9 ?is4 ,i say di/9ctly t ! g5tlem5 :o und]took ! *>t]1 al?\gh at fir/ unwill+ to assume ! responsibility1 ultimately cons5t$1 m ) a view ( assi/+ to op5 up ! c\ntry ?an f any expectation ( ga9 to be d]iv$ f x40 ,x is equally int]e/+ to note1 9 ?is same connection1 ! attitude ( ,mr4 ,james ,j4 ,hill1 :o once wrote to an old ,canadian fri5d say+1 8,i ?9k y "k t ,i am n anxi\s ab\t ! money "p ( x4 ,i am sure ,i h all & m ?an all ,i w ev] want & all t w be good = ^? :o come aft] me40 ,x 0 9 ?is _s1 !n--t ( ,empire-build]s1 r ?an money-mak]s--t ,presid5t ,/eph5 & 8 associates took up1 9 #ahha1 ! trem5d\s task ( build+ ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway across ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada4 ,x 0 ! wide ,we/-l& t _h call$ ! transcont95tal into ! orbit ( public vision1 & ?\gh1 :5 ,ea/]n connections w\ld be made1 x 0 inevitable t ! headqu>t]s ( ! road w\ld be 9 ,montreal1 :]e ! lead+ directors liv$1 (fices 7 fir/ ( all op5$ 9 ,w9nipeg4 ,canada1 z already not$1 0 "y 9 ! railway bus9ess4 ,lat] on %e w\ld f9d h] own m5 = lead]s 9 e dep>tm5t1 z we "k by ?is "t %e has done4 ,b 9 ^? days ,canada _h to g to h] big c\s91 ! ,am]ican ,republic1 = railway exp]ts4 ,& s ,mr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,/ickney1 :o 0 lat] ,presid5t ( ! ,*icago & ,great ,we/]n1 0 in/all$ z ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t 9 ,w9nipeg4 ,) him came1 z ,*ief ,eng9e]1 ,g5]al ,ross]1 :o _h be5 a da%+ ,conf$]ate cavalry (fic] 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,^? 7 my s*ool days 9 ,w9nipeg1 & ,i recall see+ ,ross] once--a man ( v di/+ui%$ be>+4 ,b1 = v>i\s reasons1 nei!r he nor ,/ickney rema9$ long1 ?\gh ,i confess ,i nev] pass ! little /ation ( ,ross] j we/ ( ,w9nipeg1 b ,i visualize aga9 ! tall1 h&some ,s\!rn] aft] :om x 0 call$ 9 ^? e>ly days4 ,:5 ^! m5 7 go+1 ,/eph5 turn$ aga9 to 8 old fri5d ,hill1 :o knew all ab\t railroad m51 & ,hill recomm5d$ ,william ,cornelius ,van ,horne1 !n ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,*icago1 ,milwaukee & ,/4 ,paul4 ,?is 0 ano!r ( ,hill's great contributions to 8 native ,canada4 ,?\gh ^! two /rong m51 ,hill & ,van ,horne1 ev5tually became rivals & heads ( practically oppos+ sy/ems1 !y d\btless1 to ! end1 recogniz$ ! consummate ability ( ea* o!r4 ,if !y _h to cont5d at times !y c\ld at lea/ realize 8,t /]n joy :i* w>riors feel ,9 foeman wor?y ( _! /eel40 ,9 any case1 ,hill's comm5dation ( ,van ,horne to ,/eph5 9 #ahha 0 :ole he>t$ & emphatic4 ,hill said t ( all ! m5 he knew ,mr4 ,van ,horne 0 altoge!r ! be/ equipp$1 bo? m5tally & e o!r way4 ,a pione] 0 ne$$1 & ! m ( a pione] ! bett]4 ,& to ?is ,mr4 ,hill add$1 9 8 message to ,/eph51 8,y ne$ a man ( great physical & m5tal p[] to c>ry ! l9e ?r\gh4 ,van ,horne c d x4 ,b he w take all ! au?ority he gets & m2 s def9e h[ mu* y want him to h40 ,?is la/ 0 a well-meant--& some:at necess>y admonition4 ,mr4 ,/eph5 !n (f]$ ,van ,horne a bigg] sal>y ?an any "o 9 a simil> position _h ev] receiv$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i d n ?9k t ! sal>y 0 ! ma9 ?+ ) ,van ,horne4 ,nei!r w\ld ,i say t he did n take x into consid]ation4 ,he 0 su* a _m-sid$ man t he seem$ l sev]al m54 ,he c\ld be lavi% 9 ent]ta9+ or sp5d+ = ?+s t he specially fanci$4 ,b he c\ld be close 9 o!r ways4 ,no d\bt ! unprec$5t$ sal>y 01 9 8 m9d1 wor?y ( ?\ght4 ,& "o _c wond] at t1 because he 0 ask$ to give up a high position 9 ! railway "w ( ! ,/ates1 ) a presid5cy c]ta9 !re 9 a few ye>s at mo/4 ,he 01 9 fact1 /ak+ ! prospects ( a c>e] on 8 decision 9 fav\r ( mov+4 ,b he did n decide to move )\t "s idea ( ! prospects ( ! c\ntry to :i* he 0 invit$4 ,s he made a sort ( incognito visit to ,w9nipeg1 & took "s survey ( ! va/ pla9s4 ,he saw ! possibilities ( unlimit$ gra9 & root production1 & not$ ! practically inexhau/ible soil along ! ,r$ ,riv]1 :]e ! ,selkirk settl]s _h be5 s[+ & reap+ = ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury4 ,x is int]e/+ to f9d "h1 z not$ by writ]s on ,van ,horne's life1 special allusion to ! ,selkirk settl]s4 ,^! settl]s 7 /at$ 9 an e>ly *apt] ( ! book to be a factor 9 lead+ to ! inception ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway und]tak+1 z !y _h demon/rat$ ! agricultural possibilities ( ! ,we/4 ,& !y are m5tion$ by ,van ,horne's biograph]1 ,mr4 ,vaughan1 z "o ( ! elem5ts ^: demon/ration ( ! c\ntry's suitability = ! _w's f\ndation indu/ry help$ to draw to ,canada ! extraord9>y man :o1 9 ! face ( app>5tly insup]able ob/acles1 ?rew a railway l9e across h] wide-flung spaces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,m\nt ,,/eph5 ,fir/ ,presid5t ,,"l ,,%aughnessy ,e>ly ,f9anci] & ,?ird ,presid5t ,,sir ,,william ,,van ,,horne ,fir/ ,g5]al ,manag] & ,second ,presid5t ,e>ly ,build]s ,"o wond]s yet at ! fact t ,van ,horne left an assur$ c>e] 9 8 own l&1 ! ri*e/ c\ntry 9 ! _w1 to come to ! ,canadian ,we/1 :i* 0 !n1 & = "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 z ,i recall x1 a sort ( illimitable & sp>sely inhabit$ wild]ness4 ,he came to und]take a railway build+ project su* z nei!r 8 own c\ntry or any o!r 9 ! _w _h ev] plann$ 9 simil> circum/ances4 ,no d\bt he1 ) ! ke5 m5tality :i* fla%$ out 9 _m v>i$ gifts1 =esaw ! c\ntry's future4 ,b no d\bt also1 z 8 biograph] above-m5tion$ affirms1 & z m51 l ,sir ,george ,bury1 :o 7 intimately yok$ up ) him 9 practical "w on ! road decl>e1 x 0 ! difficulty ( ! "w t successfully appeal$ to him4 ,! fight+ _s ( 8 imp]turbable & det]m9$ ,ne!rl&s ance/ors rose to ! *all5ge ( ! opportunity1 to satisfy :at ,mr4 ,vaughan calls 8 ma/] passion 8to make ?+s gr[ & put new places on ! map40 ,s1 aft] visit+ ,w9nipeg & ! pla9s1 ,van ,horne accept$ ,/eph5's (f] & came f ! ,/ates to become a great ,canadian :o1 )\t =gett+ 8 l9eage1 grew into a deep devotion to 8 adopt$ c\ntry4 ,ref]5ce has be5 made already to ! _m-sid$ness ( ?is colossus among/ railway build]s4 ,once1 _m ye>s aft] 8 com+1 ,i recall meet+ ,mr4 ,van ,horne at a d9n] 9 ,"l ,/ra?cona's h\se 9 ,montreal1 :5 ne>ly all ! lead+ bus9ess m5 ( _! gr\p 7 pres5t4 ,i happ5$ to be 9 ! city at ! "t1 & z ,"l ,/ra?cona & my fa!r _h be5 close fri5ds 9 ! old ,=t ,g>ry days1 he ask$ me up to t d9n]4 ,g5tleman ( ! old s*ool t he 01 ) ! c\rte\s mann] & consid]at5ess ( ! p]fect ho/1 he ask$ ,mr4 ,van ,horne to %[ me ?r\gh ! picture gall]y4 ,i _h kn[n ,mr4 ,van ,horne 9 a g5]al way z a =ceful railroad] :o _h begun 9 railway "w at ! age ( f\rte51 & knew x f ! gr\nd upw>ds 9 practically all dep>tm5ts1 & ,i also knew some?+ ( 8 ta/e 9 art4 ,b ,i 0 h>dly prep>$ = ! weal? ( ! acqua9tance ) pa9t+ & lit]ature :i* 8 conv]sation1 9 easy1 fl[+ language1 reveal$ t ev5+4 ,& yet ?is 0 ! same ,van ,horne :o c\ld make m5 quake ) ! /r5g? ( 8 invective aga9/ incompet5cy or c>elessness 9 "w1 & :o 0 app>5tly at times a m]e imp]sonal dynamo = ! purpose ( driv+ seem+ly impossible ent]prises to completion4 ,!re 0 some?+ m ?an ,napoleonic 9 ! way 9 :i* he aboli%$ ! ^w 8fail0 f ! diction>y z he drove 8 und]tak+s onw>d4 ,& yet aga9 he 0 an invet]ate play] ( practical jokes1 & 01 on occasion1 a sort ( big boy ) a suffici5t spice ( fun ab\t him to keep ?+s f becom+ dull4 ,if he knew h[ to "w he also knew h[ to relax1 & t is a great ?+4 ,x 0 ?is composite man1 !n1 :o1 at ,presid5t ,/eph5's call1 ?rew up gold5 prospects 9 8 own c\ntry & came up to ,w9nipeg on ,new ,ye>'s eve 9 #ahha1 to take practical comm& ( a va/ new problematical ent]prise4 ,8 p[]s may h be5 def9$ by ,/eph5 & 8 associates1 b ! def9ition mu/ h be5 v mu* tantam\nt to a free h&1 z ! sequel w %[4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,con/ructive ,g5ius ,mr ,van ,horne1 :o 0 a native son ( ,joliet1 ,ill9ois1 /ruck ,w9nipeg j z #ahhb 0 dawn+1 & ! !rmomet] 0 rang+ ar\nd =ty bel[ z]o4 ,^? ( u :o 7 born 9 or ne> ,w9nipeg c te/ify t 9 su* an h\r ! ozone makes "o t+le ) en]gy1 & leads to an active life z a natural consequ5ce4 ,van ,horne 0 an embodim5t ( driv+ p[] anyway1 & p]haps ! /imulat+ atmosph]e rais$ t p[] to a high algebraic degree4 ,c]ta9 x is t e "o ar\nd ,w9nipeg1 especially 9 ! s]vice ( ! new railway1 realiz$ t a human projectile _h be5 %ot into ! community & t ?+s _h to move on "u its impulse or move out ( ! way4 ,s di/9ctly 0 ?is felt1 t n only 0 ! climate r frigid1 b ! social atmosph]e ar\nd (fices & clubs took on a c]ta9 degree ( coolness4 ,t any "o %\ld come 9 f ! outside &1 aft] a brief survey1 %\ld />t 9 to make swift *anges & equally swift appo9tm5ts1 reg>dless ( social or political influ5ce1 0 n likely to make ! man :o s act$ a g5]al fav\rite4 ,b 9 a %ort "t ! m>vell\s effici5cy ( ! man comm5d$ him to ev]ybody wor? :ile4 ,8 bigness 9 ignor+ any prejudice aga9/ him1 8 he>ty1 magnetic & utt]ly unaffect$ p]sonality1 soon won ! respect ( 8 m5 9 all ranks & he 9 turn came swiftly to h a high respect = ! c\rage1 ability & initiative ( ! ,canadian p4 ,= a :ile he _h to h ar\nd him "s exp]ts f 8 own c\ntry1 l t ,ma/]-,sup]9t5d5t1 ,john ,m4 ,egan1 ^: ability z a practical railroad build] 0 a great asset to ! new ent]prise4 ,b ,van ,horne soon _h a small army ( ,canadians 9 tra9+ "u 8 own lead]%ip1 & to !m he became deeply atta*$4 ,x is n[1 at lea/1 an op5 secret t :5 m5 back 9 ! ,/ates he>d t 8 reception 9 ,w9nipeg 0 r cool !y s5t him ^w 8to come back to y\r fri5ds & let ! ,canadians build _! own road40 ,b ,van ,horne1 kn[+ t 8 own brusque entry & me?od laid him op5 to "s blame = ! situation1 & kn[+ also ! solid wor? ( ! p to :om he _h come1 decl9$ to return4 ,aga91 a few ye>s lat]1 :5 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway project seem$ on ! po9t ( failure = lack ( funds1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,directors _h put _! all 9 ! great v5ture1 "s "o said to ,van ,horne t he ne$ n worry1 because !re 7 positions wait+ = him across ! l9e any "t he wi%$ to g !re4 ,b he /ood by 8 guns & said t he 0 n go+ back to ! ,/ates--8,i'm n go+ to leave ! "w ,i h begun4 ,i'm go+ to see x ?r\gh1 no matt] :at position is op5 to me 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,! "t 0 to come1 h[ev]1 :5 ev5 ! iron n]ves & ! trem5d\s /ay+ p[] ( ?is app>5tly /olid & det]m9$ scion ( ! ,ne!rl&s 7 to be tri$ to ! limit1 & :5 ,van ,horne f\nd 9 ,canadian m5 ! inv9cible _s :i* made _! jo9t "w a sort ( miracul\s success4 ,9 ! meantime1 :5 he _h done "s highly necess>y ?+s 9 ,w9nipeg1 9 t fateful ye> ( #ahhb1 he w5t d[n to ,montreal to meet ,presid5t ,/eph5 & ! ,directors4 ,no d\bt !re 0 a mutual 8siz+ up0 ( ea* o!r1 b ) satisfactory results4 ,! ,presid5t & ,van ,horne took to ea* o!r at once1 & became !nce=w>d ! two t did ! mo/ p]fect team "w4 ,b !y c\ld n h pull$ ! ent]prise f> )\t ! /eady1 p]si/5t co-op]ation ( ! o!r ,directors4 ,!y all got into ! h>ness & !y all fell 9 ) ! ,we/]n team/]'s homely prescription = success3 8,keep ! tugs tight2 nev] m9d ! hold-backs40 ,!nce=? ,van ,horne became1 till ! completion ( ! ,transcont95tal1 ! tru/$ railway exp]t &1 9 ?is reg>d1 completely supplant$ ,hill1 :o _h be5 ! only man ( ! orig9al ,canadian ,pacific ,syndicate :o 0 a practical railroad]4 ,"u ! lead]%ip ( ,van ,horne1 ,canada w\ld n[ beg9 to gr[ h] own railway m5 z a home product4 ,"o ( ! items tak5 up on ! occasion ( ,mr4 ,van ,horne's fir/ visit to ,montreal 0 ! con/ruction ( ! ,railway ov] ! rock-wild]ness on ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior4 ,! ,mack5zie ,gov]nm5t1 z we h se51 ?\ght t section c\ld wait = a some:at indef9ite p]iod1 & 9 ! meantime ,mack5zie said t ! great fre%-wat] sea c\ld be us$ z a l9k 9 transportation4 ,!n1 :5 ! ,/eph5-,hill ,syndicate 0 =m$1 bo? ( ^! g5tlem5 agre$ ) ! policy ( n con/ruct+ t section until !re 0 m settlem5t 9 ! ,we/4 ,b ,/eph5 & ,hill1 n believ+ 9 ! t>dy wat]-/ret*es z l9ks 9 railway con/ruction1 propos$ to build f ! ,ea/ to ,sault ,/e4 ,m>ie1 & !re jo9 up ) a bran* ( ,hill's road1 ! ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9neapolis & ,manitoba1 to :i*1 z ! ar*itect ( _! =tunes1 !y 7 f9ancially & o!rwise atta*$4 ,?is ( c\rse w\ld h giv5 ,hill1 9 l>ge measure1 ! control ( ,canadian traffic f ,ea/ to ,we/4 ,x w be recall$ t nei!r ,sir ,john ,macdonald nor ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 8 fight+ ,railway ,m9i/]1 approv$ ( ?is ,am]ican l9k 9 ! road1 & t 9 ,engl& !y _h brok5 ) ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]1 ( ! ,gr& ,trunk1 on t p>ticul> po9t4 ,& :5 ,van ,horne w5t ea/ to meet ! ,directors 9 #ahhb1 he made %ort "w ( ! plan :i* bo? ,/eph5 & ,hill _h *]i%$4 ,he felt t to give ,hill's road ! haulage ( ?r\gh ,canadian traffic ov] a section ( 8 track w\ld make ! ,canadian ,pacific a sort ( subsidi>y ( 8 l9e1 & su* a situation 0 abhorr5t bo? to ,van ,horne's railroad in/9cts & to 8 e/imate ( 8 ability to run 8 own road4 ,9 a prop] s5se ( ! ^w ,van ,horne 0 always egoi/ en\gh to ass]t 8 own dignity :5 occasion requir$4 ,9 fact he w\ld let no man rob him ( ! opportunity ( boa/+ on any occasion :5 x seem$ legitimate & necess>y4 ,h5ce1 :5 he met ! ,canadian ,pacific ,directors1 at t fir/ meet+1 he drew = !m a v]bal picture ( :at ! traffic on an all-,canadian r\te f ocean to ocean 0 to be 9 ! future1 & by ! "t he 0 ?r\gh 8 visualiz+1 ! ,presid5t & ! o!r ,directors let ?is new ,g5]al ,manag] h 8 w4 ,van ,horne 0 no half-way man1 & :5 he />t$ out to build ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway he 0 go+ to put emphasis on ! ^w & idea ( ,canadian4 ,! day 0 to come :51 despite "s p>tisan & political mud-?r[+1 all true ,canadians w\ld ackn[l$ge t ! big railroad] 0 "r4 ,( c\rse1 ?is action ( ,van ,horne & ! ,directors 01 z already intimat$1 ! la/ /raw = ,hill4 ,he 0 too ke5 & cle>-head$ a man n to und]/& t he & ,van ,horne1 ) _! big projects m or less competitive1 c\ld n "w toge!r to advantage4 ,s he )drew ) "s emphasis1 b we are n to =get t he made railroad]s ( ,/eph51 ,smi? & ,angus1 & t ?r\gh 8 recomm5dation1 ,van ,horne came to ,canada4 ,! ,canadian boy1 ,james ,j4 ,hill1 :o _h left 8 home 9 ,rockwood1 ,ont>io1 to seek 8 =tune 9 ! ,/ates1 & become a mak] ( its ,nor?-,we/1 also did1 = v>i\s reasons & motives1 a good day's "w = 8 native l&4 ,:5 ,van ,horne met ! ,directors 9 ,montreal !y discuss$ also ! mom5t\s "q ( ! r\te to be foll[$4 ,:5 ,s&=d ,flem+ 0 ,*ief ,eng9e] dur+ ! regime ( ! ,hon4 ,alex&] ,mack5zie1 ! l9e 0 mapp$ out to cross ! ,r$ ,riv] at ,selkirk1 !nce we/w>d ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,saskat*ewan c\ntry1 cross+ ! ,rockies by ! ,yell[head ,pass1 & s on to ! ,pacific4 ,b ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company1 9 #ahha1 decid$ = a s\!rly r\te ?r\gh ,w9nipeg1 & across ! pla9s & !n ?r\gh ! m\nta9s by ! ,kick+ ,horse ,pass4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! eng9e]s pref]r$ ! ,yell[head ,pass1 on acc\nt ( ! comp>atively easy grades & few] ob/acles 9 ! way4 ,van ,horne fav\r$ ! ,kick+ ,horse ,pass & ! ,directors agre$ to t also1 al?\gh up to t "t !re _h be5 no pass discov]$ ?r\gh ! ,selkirk range t lay "r beyond ! ,rockies l an impregnable ramp>t4 ,b if no pass 0 f\nd ?r\gh ! ,selkirks1 ! track might be laid 9 a m r\ndab\t way along ! ,columbia4 ,once aga9 ^! m5 7 mak+ a big v5ture "u ! lead]%ip ( ,van ,horne1 :o seem$ to be hav+ pretty mu* 8 own way at ! ,bo>d meet+4 ,! ,directors _h secur$ him at a l>ge sal>y because he 0 a practical railroad]1 & !y 7 evid5tly go+ to give him opportunity to e>n x by lett+ him assume heavy responsibility4 ,! *ange ( r\te f ! ,yell[head to ! m difficult ,kick+ ,horse ,pass has be5 mu* discuss$ &1 9 "s consid]able degree1 criticiz$4 ,b !re 7 weighty reasons = ! *ange z ,van ,horne saw !m4 ,! transcont95tal r\te f ! ,ea/ ?r\gh ! ,kick+ ,horse ,pass 0 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five miles %ort] t ! o!r1 & t is an item1 :5 ! co/s ( con/ruction 7 consid]$1 z well z "t 9 ! trip across ! cont95t4 ,besides t1 ! ,kick+ ,horse r\te1 if adopt$1 w\ld preclude ! possibility ( any railway build+ betwe5 ! ,canadian ,pacific & ! b\nd>y-l9e & ?us dra9+ traffic t[>ds ! ,/ates4 ,! great valleys ( ! ,koot5ay1 ! ,columbia & ! ,okanagan 7 m accessible by ! ,kick+ ,horse r\te1 & su* valleys are supreme 9 productiv5ess 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,& ,i am n sure b ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 ) 8 /rong s5se ( ! arti/ic & ! sc5ic spl5d\r ( ! s\!rn r\te1 felt t 9 ! future x w\ld1 z a t\ri/ r\te ( unequall$ attractiv5ess1 become "o ( ! greate/ & mo/ remun]ative assets ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,! supremacy ( ! ,kick+ ,horse r\te 9 t reg>d has be5 fully recogniz$ by _w-travell]s4 ,! fam\s ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold1 au?or ( 8,! ,light ( ,asia10 :o _h be5 9 practically all c\ntries1 "o day said to ,mr4 ,ca/ell ,hopk9s1 ( ,toronto1 z !y met on a ,canadian ,pacific ,railway tra9 9 ! ,rockies1 8,^! va/ ranges exce$ 9 gr&eur ! ,himalayas1 ! ,alps & ! ,&es1 all ( :i* ,i h se540 ,! mat*lessly inspir+ sc5]y ( ?is r\te w always rema9 to make x an irresi/ible magnet to t\ri/s & travell]s g5]ally4 ,= ! re/ ( x1 any problem 9 gradi5ts w vani% at any "t desir$1 by ! l[]+ ( grades & electrification1 if ev] ! situation dem&s su* action4 ,be=e leav+ ! ,kick+ ,horse ,pass discussion1 x may be int]e/+ to "s ( our read]s to relate ! orig9 ( ?is /rik+ "n4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t d[n along ! riv] ,i recall "s "o on ! tra9 :o told 8 v]sion by say+ t ! "n 0 giv5 to ! riv] because z x ru%$ d[n ! grade x 0 con/antly ?r[n back 9 spla%+ spray by ! rocks1 z if by ! kick+ ( a horse4 ,?is is a poetic description ( a v turbul5t /ream :]e ! rocks look vici\s en\gh to kick any?+ to pieces t might be hurl$ aga9/ !m1 b x is n ! real orig9 ( ! "n4 ,! prosaic fact is t :51 9 #aheh1 ,capt4 ,pallis] & ,dr4 7lat] ,sir ,james7 ,hector 7 explor+ ! region !y 7 leav+ ! camp by ?is riv] "o morn+ & ,hector1 :ile try+ to r\nd up a /ray+ packhorse1 0 kick$ 9 ! *e/ by 8 own rid+ horse z he 0 pass+ him4 ,hector 0 laid up 9 ! camp = sev]al days1 & ! incid5t 0 s impress$ on ! explor]s t !y ana!matiz$ & immortaliz$ ?is lively animal by call+ ! riv] & pass aft] him4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,van ,horne w5t back to ,w9nipeg f ! meet+ ( ,directors 9 #ahhb1 ?+s look$ well ar\nd t ,we/]n gateway city because ! adv5t ( ! ,canadian ,pacific _h giv5 rise to a real-e/ate boom ^: intoxicat+ influ5ce _h gone to p's heads s t !y 7 all hil>i\sly ri*1 at lea/ 9 imag9ation1 &1 !re=e1 indomitably optimi/ic4 ,?is phase ( undue excitem5t pass$1 b ,w9nipeg is my old home city1 & h5ce ,i am able to te/ify t 9 no city ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$ 0 x s true1 z x us$ to be said ( ! p ( ,w9nipeg1 t 8!y liv$ on hope40 ,h[ev]1 x rema9s true also t ! collapse ( t fam\s ,we/]n real-e/ate boom1 ! cra% ( :i* affect$ e place f ! ,great ,lakes to ! m\nta9s1 made ! task ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,bo>d & ,mr4 ,van ,horne an exce$+ly difficult "o "r at ! outset4 ,! sudd5 deflation 9 ,we/]n l& values & ! l>ge numb] ( bus9ess failures ?r\gh ! recession ( ! boom wave %ook ! fai? ( outsid]s 9 ! c\ntry's future & depress$ ! p )9 ! c\ntry at ! same "t4 ,i h kn[n ! ,we/ all my life1 b ,i d n recall any p]iod m g5]ally disc\rag+ ?an t aft]-!-boom p]iod 9 ! #hj's1 dur+ :i* ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 0 begun & c>ri$ to an amaz+ly successful completion4 ,! sudd5 drop 9 ev]y?+1 z well z ! rumbl+s & !n ! outbreak ( ! ,riel ,rebellion on ! pla9s1 put1 9 l>ge measure1 a damp] on immigration2 & railway build+ ?r\gh an un9habit$ l& is n exhil>at+ "w4 ,^! 7 local conditions1 b !re 7 o!r ?+s :i* sprang up at ! v beg9n+ to make ! way ( ! new railway company h>d4 ,a few ( ^! ?+s may be indicat$ = ! b5efit ( ! sup]ficial p :o ?9k ! ,canadian ,pacific got an easy />t4 ,9 reality x _h f ! fir/ to fight e foot ( ! way aga9/ adv]se influ5ces4 ,:5 ! ,company _h to d its f9anc+ x f\nd influ5tial =ces b>r+ ! doors4 ,! ,gr& ,trunk1 ) its ho/ ( big ,directors & %>ehold]s 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry1 attack$ ! new transcont95tal :i* w\ld be sure to invade its ri* res]ves 9 ,ea/]n ,canada2 & s ! ,london m>ket 01 9 l>ge measure1 cold to any ef=ts made by ! new ,canadian ,pacific ,bo>d to raise money 9 ! _w's f9ancial c5tre4 ,simil>ly ! ,unit$ ,/ates railways :i* 7 head$ = ! ,pacific saw ! dang] ( a successful ,canadian rival1 & did all !y c\ld to prev5t ! ,canadian ,pacific f secur+ any money 9 ,new ,york4 ,) ho/ile =ces ?us op]at+ 9 ^! two fam\s money c5tres1 any "o c und]/& t ! new ,canadian v5ture 0 9 = a bad "t4 ,& we h to add to all ^! b>b$-wire f5ces ar\nd ! money m>kets abroad1 ! regrettable fact ( almo/ con/ant nagg+ & criticism 9 ,canada f s\rces ( su* wide range z ! 8w-nev]-pay-=-axle-grease0 politicians1 & ! m5 :o wi%$ to cut 9 ) ! railway l9es 9 productive t]ritory :ile ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 /ruggl+ to cross leagues ( unpeopl$ rocks & pla9s1 n to m5tion ! p :o ?\ght ! new road %\ld b5evol5tly c>ry ev]y?+ = !m at b>e co/4 ,ke5-m9d$ m5 l ,mr4 ,van ,horne & ! ,directors ( ! ,canadian ,pacific1 saw t ! way ahead bri/l$ ) difficulties4 ,b !y decl9$ to quail4 ,!y _h />t$ on a great adv5ture & !y 7 look+ f> ahead s /eadily t !y 7 sav$ f morbid contemplation ( :at lay betwe5 !m & ! f9al triumph4 ,_! attitude t[>d ! unproductive ,lake ,sup]ior ,nor? ,%ore rock-wa/es 0 typically prophetic4 ,despite ! d]isive critics :o always h ridicul$ ! inception ( big und]tak+s1 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway m5 look$ beyond ! ,nor? ,%ore to ! ,we/-l& t w\ld som$ay become ! gran>y ( ! ,empire4 ,?us did !y keep _! c\rage alive4 ,l a fam\s w>rior ( old1 !y refus$ to see ! int]v5+ difficulties :ile !y knew t across some:]e 0 ! l& ( promise & ! triumph t 0 wor? a great /ruggle to atta94 ,:5 ,van ,horne left t meet+ ( ,directors 9 ,montreal he hurri$ back to ,w9nipeg ) ! fire ( a great railway-build+ battle 9 8 eye4 ,he felt he _h ! support ( a /rong & det]m9$ body ( m51 & !y 7 fully satisfi$ t !y _h 9 ,van ,horne a man wor? back+4 ,!y all began to realize v vividly1 f ! attitude ( ! f9ancial _w z above outl9$1 t ! fabl$ a*ievem5ts ( ,h]cules w\ld h to be made real 9 ! build+ ( ! road4 ,van ,horne1 z ! practical build]1 set 8 m9d on 8 own side ( ! "w4 ,8 en]gy _h be5 pretty well te/$ out 9 ! ,/ates1 b he knew p]fectly well t any?+ he _h done hi!rto 0 *ild's play comp>$ to :at he 0 n[ go+ to attempt4 ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ ! o!r day 9 com+ across an item some:]e :i* sugge/$ t1 "s ye>s be=e1 ,van ,horne _h be5 contemplat+ build+ a railway 9 ! ,we/]n ,/ates to tap ! ,canadian ,nor?-,we/4 ,! va/ unpeopl$ t]ritory1 labell$ on 8 map1 8,briti% possessions10 appeal$ to 8 pione]+ & adv5tur\s _s4 ,x 0 ! l& ( romance & my/]y & ( illimitable possibilities1 :]e he c\ld blaze new trails & build /eel highways ov] a t]ritory bigg] ?an half-a-doz5 ,european k+doms4 ,& n[ 8 opportunity _h come 9 an unexpect$1 b bett]1 fa%ion1 &1 z /at$1 he set 8 m9d ^u x ) a sort ( t]rify+ conc5tration4 ,he f\nd t ,gov]nm5t contractors 9 #ahha _h built "s #afj miles ( railway on ! pla9s4 ,he told ! ,directors 9 ,montreal t he w\ld build #ejj miles on ! prairie 9 #ahhb4 ,he />t$ 9 to d x & look$ to ! ,directors to pay ! bills4 ,"s ye>s aft] x 0 all ov] ,van ,horne said "o day1 z a tribute to ! ,presid5t1 8,/eph5 did m "w & h>d] "w ?an ,i did4 ,i _h only to build ! road1 b ,/eph5 _h to f9d ! money40 ,^? :o rememb] !m bo? are ready to say t ! hon\rs 7 ev54 ,ea* did 8 "p well & ea* _h _m help]s4 ,9 view ( ! fact already /at$1 t ,canada 0 new to ! railway-build+ bus9ess1 x is surpris+ to f9d t ,mr4 ,van ,horne br\ght v few assi/ants f ! ,/ates4 ,besides ,egan1 :o did mo/ excell5t "w 9 con/ruction days out ( ,w9nipeg1 ,kelson ( ! ,milwaukee road 0 br\ght to be g5]al /orekeep] at ,w9nipeg4 ,!re 0 urg5t ne$ ( a key man 9 ,montreal to be ! g5]al pur*as+ ag5t = ! :ole road4 ,& z ev]y?+ _h to be pur*as$ = a new und]tak+ an altoge!r unusual man 0 requir$4 ,besides o!r supplies1 ! man :o came z pur*as+ ag5t w\ld h to be a sort ( qu>t]-ma/]-g5]al to fe$ an indu/rial army spread out 9 a long l9e f ,ea/ to ,we/ & ) practically no l9e ( communication along :i* to transport ! necess>ies ( life4 ,= t position ,mr4 ,van ,horne _h 8 eye on a "y man nam$ ,?omas ,g4 ,%aughnessy1 :o _h be5 on 8 /aff 9 ,milwaukee4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne _h op5$ up (fices ov] ! ,bank ( ,montreal on ,ma9 ,/reet 9 ,w9nipeg4 8,"o day10 says ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,james1 :o 0 !n ,mr4 ,van ,horne's private telegraph op]ator1 8!re came into ! out] (fice a fa%ionably-dress$1 al]t "y man1 sport+ a cane & giv+ g5]al evid5ce ( be+ :at we call a live wire4 ,he ask$ = ,mr4 ,van ,horne & gave 8 "n z ,%aughnessy4 ,i look$ up ,mr4 ,van ,horne 9 ano!r (fice & gave him ! message4 ,he said to ! g5tleman to :om he 0 speak+1 #8,i am glad ,tom has come2 he is ! man ,i want = g5]al pur*as+ ag5t4'0 ,& ?us ano!r notable /> swung into ! orbit ( ! new company4 ,b beyond ^! j m5tion$ to take hold at ! beg9n+1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne said no "o else 0 ne$$ f outside1 z ! new ,g5]al ,manag] f\nd ,canadians s full ( initiative & en]gy t he _h no difficulty 9 gett+ m5 ( calibre & zeal )\t go+ beyond ! ,dom9ion4 ,incid5tally x may be m5tion$ t a fire took place 9 ! build+ dur+ t w9t] ( #ahhb1 & ! (fices ( ! railway & ! ,bank _h to be mov$ to tempor>y qu>t]s 9 ! old ,knox ,*ur* build+4 ,!re ,mr4 ,van ,horne occupi$ ! ve/ry & ,mr4 ,i4 ,g4 ,ogd51 :o became fam\s z auditor & f9ance m9i/] = ! road1 held (fice space 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 :ile ! bank itself did bus9ess 9 :at _h be5 ! ma9 auditorium ( ! *ur*4 ,! qu>t]s 7 unusual & n v conv5i5t1 b ! atmosph]e w\ld be good4 ,x 0 /ill w9t] ( ! ye> 9 :i* ,van ,horne _h said he w\ld build #ejj miles ( ! road on ! prairie4 ,he _h to wait = ! spr+'s approa*2 b mean:ile he 0 /ack+ up supplies at ,w9nipeg1 8f ! ends ( ! e>?10 z p !re said1 & 9 enorm\s quantities--rails f ,brita9 & ! ,cont95t1 ties f ! woods ea/ ( ,w9nipeg1 /one f e available qu>ry )9 rea*1 lumb] f ! ,m9nesota c\ntry & f ! ,lake ( ! ,woods4 ,mu* ( ?is came 9 dur+ ! froz5 mon?s by rail f ! s\?1 & ! y>dm5 9 ! ,/ates 7 delight$ to s5d along :ole tra9s ( mat]ial = 8,van ,horne's road0 z !y call$ x4 ,! ma9 ?+ 0 to get ! /uff =w>d4 ,& ,van ,horne kept ! wires hot 9 see+ t !re w\ld be no delay4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,%aughnessy ,,"l ,,/ra?cona 7,donald ,a4 ,smi?7 ,,lady ,,/ra?cona ,an ,int]e/+ ,gr\p ,he became sudd5ly ! organiz] ( an army--n = de/ruction1 b = con/ruction--a great mobile =ce :i* 0 to move /eadily =w>d "u ! direction ( 8 g5ius & d>+4 ,t army 0 to use high explosives & unb\nd$ physical en]gy1 b x 0 ) a purpose to enri* & n to deva/ate ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 to use pl\gh%>es in/ead ( swords1 b its victories 7 to be c]ta9 & endur+4 ,! fight 0 to be hot & at times ! l9e w\ld wav]1 b !re w\ld be no retreat4 ,x w be int]e/+ to foll[ t army ) two su* lead]s z ,van ,horne z ! ma/] build] & ,%aughnessy z ! mat*less provid] ( supplies4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,cross+ ! ,prairie ,9 #ahhb1 :5 ,van ,horne began to sw+ 8 cohorts ( contractors & _! m5 into ! /ruggle to build a half-?\s& miles ( railway we/w>d beyond ,w9nipeg1 ! ,r$ ,riv] w5t on an angry rampage & flood$ out ! city & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,?is 0 some:at ( a damp] at ! beg9n+ &1 z ! sequel prov$1 x clipp$ a few miles (f ! anticipat$ record4 ,b a record 0 made not)/&+4 ,exp]i5c$ railway contractors 7 requir$1 & ,van ,horne br\ght ,langdon ,%epp>d f ,/4 ,paul & gave !m ! "w ( build+ f ,oak ,lake 9 ,manitoba /raight across ! pla9s to ,calg>y4 ,?is 0 a l>ge ord]1 & ! contractors evid5tly knew x1 = !y />tl$ ! community by adv]tis+ = an army ( ?ree ?\s& m5 & f\r ?\s& horses4 ,^? :o recall conditions at t "t w readily conc$e t !re 0 no unemploym5t problem abroad 9 ^? busy days4 ,no "o wor? :ile ne$$ to be unemploy$ :5 ,van ,horne 0 =c+ an und]tak+ to completion4 ,& to make q sure t ?+s w\ld be prop]ly complet$1 ?is railway build+ en?usia/ organiz$ a l>ge gang ( m5 "u 8 own ord]s :o w\ld foll[ up ! contractors & give ! f9i%+ t\*es aft] ! a=esaid contractors _h compli$ ) ! lit]al requirem5ts ( _! agreem5t to lay ! /eel4 ,"o c readily see t ?is fly+ column ( ,van ,horne's w\ld keep ! contractors mov+ ahead rapidly1 le/ ! fly+ column %\ld be tread+ on _! heels & rem>k+ on _! t>d9ess4 ,& "o c see also t ?is foll[-up "w w\ld lead to ! s\ndness ( ! road-b$ = :i* ?is pione] railway 0 not$ f ! beg9n+4 ,con/ruction 0 amaz+ly rapid1 b !re 7 no *ances tak5 9 reg>d to ! safety ( ! road4 ,& s ^! ?\s&s ( m5 & horses 7 fev]i%ly1 b sy/ematically1 at "w on ! pla9s1 :]e n _m ye>s be=e ! buffalo _h roam$ ) e>?-%ak+ tread4 ,! pl\ghs & scrap]s ( ?is great con/ructive army 7 mak+ _! way ?r\gh ! buffalo wall[s & ca/+ up a high grade :]e once ! ,r$ ,riv] c>t _h worn deep ruts 9 ! ri* black m\ld4 ,"s ( u recall busy days on ! f>ms or ! hayfield1 rid+ & work+ on ! pla9s1 &1 z boys1 we _h sometimes a feel+ t ! "t ( lab\r 0 unduly prolong$4 ,h\rs ( "w 7 n limit$ 9 ^? days1 except by d>kness & dew at ei!r end ( ! day4 ,b ,mr4 ,van ,horne's army became unlimit$ z to "t1 because !re 7 relays work+ 9 ! night1 build+ bridges & culv]ts & lay+ track :5 conditions all[$--a sort ( sleepless army t mov$ on )\t cessation4 ,9 ?is way "s ?ree miles a day 7 f9i%$ en\gh to all[ ! con/ruction tra9s to foll[ up ) _! gigantic loads ( mat]ial & food = m5 & horses4 ,9 ! spr+-"t !re 0 n mu* grass = ! horses1 & all gra9 _h !n to be import$ to a c\ntry :i* is n[ ! greate/ gra9-export+ region 9 ! _w4 ,tra9loads ( /uff 7 con/antly pass+ ov] ,unit$ ,/ates roads all ! way f ! ,new ,york seaport1 & hundr$s ( *eck]s report$ on _! :]eab\ts e day1 s t !y c\ld be c\nt$ on by a c]ta9 "t4 ,all ?is matt] ( mat]ial 0 9 ! wond]fully capable h&s ( ,mr4 ,%aughnessy1 ^: bra9 work$ ) su* un]r+ activity & precision t supplies 7 kept up to ! m9ute4 ,%aughnessy's (fice 9 ,montreal 0 z great a hive ( indu/ry z 0 ,van ,horne's mov+ army on ! pla9s4 ,& m5 le>n$1 z !y _h nev] le>n$ be=e1 t bra9 & brawn 7 bo? necess>y to ! c>ry+ on ( ! _w's bus9ess & t ^! are mutually dep5d5t on ea* o!r4 ,capital1 lab\r & managem5t are ! insep>able ?ree 9 ! mat]ial success ( great und]tak+s1 & :5 ! _w discov]s h[ ^! c co-op]ate & %>e ! results 9 prop] proportion1 we w h indu/rial peace & progress on ! e>?4 ,t va/ army ( road-mak]s on ! pla9s w\ld h be5 helpless )\t ! direct+ m9ds ( ! m5 :o 7 ! bra9 c5tres t kept all 9 active movem5t1 & ! conv]se is equally ! case4 ,& a c]ta9 nation t has rec5tly exp]im5t$ 9 a new social ord] by de/roy+ or exil+ its m5 ( bra9 is ! out/&+ w>n+ ( our "t aga9/ su* suicidal folly4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( prairie con/ruction !re 0 some?+ almo/ uncanny 9 ! way 9 :i* ,mr4 ,van ,horne seem$ to be ev]y:]e4 ,n[ 9 8 (fice 9 ,w9nipeg & n[ on ! pla9s1 rid+ on flat c>s or h& c>s or 9 cabooses or1 :]e ! rails 7 n laid1 9 wagons & buckbo>ds ov] ! prairie4 ,he knew railroad+ f ! gr\nd up & did n hesitate to v5tilate 8 views =cibly if necess>y4 ,he w\ld dis*>ge1 (f-h&1 m5 :o 7 indiff]5t to _! "w or :o 7 dispos$ to %irk c>ry+ out 8 ord]s4 ,he sometimes ord]$ ! impossible2 b he expect$ m5 to try ! impossible )\t "q4 ,& yet !re 01 )al1 a he>t9ess1 en?usiasm1 magnetism & en]getic compet5cy ab\t ! big *ief t comm&$ ! admiration ( ! m54 ,!y admir$ 8 c\rage & n]ve 9 go+ on inspection trips1 :]e1 despite 8 weight1 he walk$ ties & tre/les at dizzy heights & did o!r d>+ ?+s4 ,8 practic$ eye c\ld calculate :at 0 dang]\s or o!rwise4 ,"o day he ask$ an eng9e-driv] to g across a tickli%-look+ place & ! driv] demurr$4 ,van ,horne1 :o c\ld drive an eng9e z well z anyone1 said1 8,get d[n & ,i w take h] ov] myself10 & ! eng9e] _h su* fai? 9 ,van ,horne's judgm5t t he said1 8,if y're n sc>$ ,i guess ,i a9t10 & ov] he w5t to ! o!r side4 ,"u ?is en]getic & unque/ion$ lead]%ip ( ,van ,horne :o1 at ! same "t1 saw t ! m5 _h abundant food ( ! be/ quality obta9able1 !re 0 record railway build+ accompli%$ on ! pla9 9 #ahhb1 !re be+ 9 "o place a ph5om5al regi/] ( tw5ty miles 9 ?ree days4 ,b ! h&icap ( ! ,r$ ,riv] flood 9 ! spr+ _h delay$ op]ations1 & x began to look z if ! promis$ #ejj miles ( road 9 #ahhb w\ld n mat]ialize4 ,van ,horne call$ ! eng9e]s & contractors toge!r &1 metaphorically speak+1 read !m ! ,riot ,act & dem&$ t !y get on ) ! "w at a fa/] pace4 ,!y decl>$ !y 7 driv+ to ! limit1 b t ! e/imate c\ld n be rea*$4 ,van ,horne ?reat5$ to cancel _! contracts unless !y w\ld br+ 9 m m5 & horses & get ahead4 ,?is ! contractors did & ) ! add$ equipm5t !y work$ till /opp$ by ! w9t] cold4 ,ev5 !n ,van ,horne br\ght up 8 fly+ column & cont9u$ until no?+ m c\ld be done on ! froz5 prairie4 ,!n on tak+ /ock x 0 f\nd t1 c\nt+ sid+s & a section on ! ,s\?-we/]n ,bran* 9 ,manitoba1 ! e/imate _h be5 pass$1 al?\gh ! actual "w on ! ma9 l9e %[$ ab\t #dde miles1 ) "s m grad$ ready = ! spr+4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 look$ on z ph5om5al & all ! railway _w wond]$4 ,! ,company ,directors 9 ,montreal 7 delight$1 & !y1 9 turn1 delight$ ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t by decl>+ t1 in/ead ( tak+ t5 ye>s z all[$ by ! contract1 to complete ! road f ocean to ocean1 ! ,canadian ,pacific w\ld be 9 op]ation across ! cont95t 9 little m ?an half t "t4 ,:5 "o consid]s t ! "p ( ! road built up to ! end ( #ahhb1 be+ across ! pla9s1 0 ! easie/ section1 & t ! ,laur5tian rock wild]ness ar\nd ,lake ,sup]ior1 z well z ! ramp>ts ( ! va/ m\nta9s1 _h /ill to be attack$1 ! fe>less optimism ( ! ,directors & _! :irlw9d railway build] 0 amaz+4 ,b ! "w t _h be5 accompli%$ %[$ ! ,gov]nm5t & ! p ( ,canada t ?+s ( an unprec$5t$ k9d 9 railway annals 7 be+ done 9 _! new c\ntry4 ,& x also creat$ 9 ! he>ts ( p f sea to sea su* a feel+ ( nationhood t !y began to realize ! illimitable possibilities ( ,canada4 ,to su* an ext5t 0 ?is true t :51 lat]1 a day came 9 :i* ! ,company ne$$ ! re9=cem5t ( ,gov]nm5t back+ to c>ry ?r\gh ! project 9 ! face ( unexpect$ & gigantic ob/acles1 t tempor>y back+ 0 f9ally giv5 ) ! g5]al approval ( all b a few *ronic oppon5ts ( ! road4 ,no ?9k+ p]son n[ ev] affirms t ! ,gov]nm5t 0 wrong 9 ! em]g5t action tak5 at a crisis "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,canada4 ,:5 ! spr+ ( #ahhc op5$ ,van ,horne 0 fac+ ! problem ( build+ on ! rocky ,nor? ,%ore1 f9i%+ ! prairie section & !n /orm+ ! ba/ions ( ! m\nta9s :i* seem$ to fr[n defiance aga9/ ! invad] ( _! sublime prec9cts4 ,! ,nor? ,%ore came fir/ ( ! new sections1 z ! prairie region c\ld be left to ! ord9>y r\t9e n[ t x _h gone s f> t[>ds ! foo?ills1 & w\ld proce$ z a matt] ( c\rse on into ! m\nta9s4 ,x 0 n com=t+ 9 t anxi\s h\r to ! ,directors ( ! ,canadian ,pacific & to ,van ,horne1 :o _h decl9$ to accept any alt]native to ! ,nor? ,%ore l9e1 to f9d t1 to head (f help f f9ancial m51 bo? !y & ! p :o w\ld back !m 9 _! big und]tak+ 7 held up to ridicule by a ,gr& ,trunk pamphlet issu$ 9 ,london1 ! money c5tre ( ! _w4 ,! fam\s pamphlet practically /at$ t to build1 "u ! contract1 a railway across ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior1 0 a piece ( madness1 & h5ce t m5 ( f9ance :o back$ x %\ld be look$ aft] by _! fri5ds4 ,x 0 n com=t+ read+ = ! ,canadian ,pacific m5 at t p>ticul> juncture1 b x 0 a good answ] lat] on to ^? politicians & agitators :o talk$ z if ! ,canadian ,pacific _h despoil$ ! ,dom9ion 9 ord] to build _! transcont95tal road4 ,! ,gr& ,trunk pamphlet said t ! c\ntry nor? ( ! ,lake 0 a p]fect blank ev5 on ! maps ( ,canada4 ,all t is kn[n ( ! region1 x said1 is t1 8,x w\ld be impossible to con/ruct ?is "o section = ! :ole ca% subsidy provid$ by ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t = ! entire s*eme40 ,?us out ( ! m\? ( a ho/ile witness !re is evid5ce t ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway subsidy1 z outl9$ 9 ! contract1 0 consid]$ utt]ly inadequate1 ev5 by m5 :o 7 mak+ special /udy ( railway und]tak+s4 ,9 reality ! ,gr& ,trunk pamphlet 01 9 s f> z ! co/ ( con/ruction 0 conc]n$1 bas$ ^u a pretty s\nd conjecture4 ,! co/ ( ! ,nor? ,%ore 0 t]rific &1 d\btless1 !re & at o!r places1 _m a contractor discov]$ t unexpect$ difficulties _h upset 8 calculations4 ,x is wor? :ile to say "h1 z applicable to ! :ole und]tak+1 t1 ?\gh ! contractors did n "k x dur+ ! p]iod ( _! "w1 ! ,canadian ,pacific1 on discov]+ t a contractor _h lo/ s]i\sly1 began inve/igation ) ! desire to give a squ>e deal4 ,if !y f\nd t ! contractor _h tak5 reasonable precautions ) 8 e/imates & calculations1 b _h met ) conditions & ob/acles beyond 8 p[] to h =ese51 or to control :5 !y arose1 ! ,company1 )\t any o/5tation1 took /eps to save des]v+ m5 f loss z f> z possible4 ,no company 9 comm]cial life c be a b5evol5t association 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 nor c x be reckless ) ! funds ( %>ehold]s :o h inve/$ _! money 9 its und]tak+s4 ,b f ! beg9n+1 ! ,canadian ,pacific1 :ile be>+ all t 9 m9d1 made a reputation = deal+ ) m51 9 all matt]s1 9 a big way1 till1 ) ! pass+ ( ! ye>s1 !re 0 built up a tradition :i* made mean & small ?+s a positive contradiction ( ! ,company's policy4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne did n require to read ! above-m5tion$ ,gr& ,trunk pamphlet to le>n ab\t ! difficulty ( build+ on ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior4 ,he knew all t a great deal bett] ?an ! pamphlete]4 ,! ,nor? ,%ore 0 a big problem4 ,b z ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 ! w>-l m9i/] ( ,railways1 once said ( ?is railroad]3 8,no problem t ev] arose _h any t]rors = him40 ,van ,horne1 !re=e1 w5t ahead4 ,he attack$ ! problem f ! great lake ^: nor? %ore he 0 go+ to iron d[n or fill up to a level roadway = ! /eel track4 ,he decid$1 !re=e1 t = ! mo/ "p he w\ld n build f> back f ! %ore ev5 ?\gh tracklay+ might be easi] !re1 = he want$ to l& supplies = ! "w by wat] transportation4 ,?is w\ld be *eap] & w\ld facilitate di/ribution4 ,9 ord] to c>ry out ?is plan he acquir$ ! ,toronto1 ,grey & ,bruce ,railway1 & ?us made connection betwe5 ! ,ea/ & ! ,lake at ,ow5 ,s\nd4 ,f t po9t he _h /eam]s to c>ry ! supplies & l& !m at c]ta9 di/ances along ! ,nor? ,%ore4 ,:5 ! w9t] set 91 ^! supplies 7 di/ribut$ by horse & mule teams & ev5 by dog-tra9s1 :]e ! sn[ & ! ice on ! little lakes (f ! ma9 %ore p]mitt$4 ,) ! adv5t ( ! summ]1 small boats on ^! little lakes1 & wagons else:]e1 7 us$ to di/ribute endless loads ( mat]ial along ! "r ( way4 ,?\gh supplies 7 ?us on h&1 x 0 #ahhd be=e tracklay+ on ! ,nor? ,%ore 0 regul>ly 9 op]ation4 ,we get "s idea ( ! imm5sity ( ! "w & ! trem5d\s en]gy t _h to be put =? to complete x :5 we f9d a great ho/ ( #ab1jjj m5 & #e1jjj horses at "w on ?is section z well z a tracklay+ ma*9e to relieve ! gangs1 :o f\nd x almo/ impossible to d track lab\r 9 ! ord9>y fa%ion1 on acc\nt ( mosquito-infe/$ swamps enc\nt]$ "h & !re4 ,van ,horne import$ ?is ma*9e f ,*icago4 ,x 0 new to ! ,fr5*-,canadian track-lay]s1 & its almo/ human action seem$ to !m r uncanny2 b !y soon adapt$ !mselves to its op]ation & f\nd x a valu$ ally4 ,!re 0 an enorm\s am\nt ( bla/+ to be done1 & to less5 ! co/ & ! dang] ( import+ ! high explosives necess>y1 ?ree dynamite factories 7 erect$ to produce ! supply = di/ribution to ne>-by po9ts4 ,despite e possible c>e ex]cis$ 9 ?is reg>d1 x 0 inevitable t 9 su* an army ( m5 !re w\ld be a good deal ( dang] 9 ! h&l+ ( explosives 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( _! duty4 ,!y knew ! dang]1 b !y w5t on /eadily ) _! "w4 ,9 consequ5ce !re 0 su* consid]able loss ( human life along t wild section ( ! railway t ^? :o n[ enjoy ! pleasure & ! pr(it ( travel & traffic by ! picturesque inl& fre%-wat] sea ( ,sup]ior1 ought to recall t ! spl5did road-b$ 0 laid1 n only at va/ co/ 9 sub/ance1 b ) mu* sacrifice ( t inf9itely great] ?+1 human life4 ,& 8if peace ha? h] victories no less r5[n$ t w>10 !re is no real reason :y we %\ld unfairly discrim9ate betwe5 m5 :o h1 9 ! c\rse ( duty1 giv5 _! lives 9 ! "o or ! o!r sph]e4 ,& !re is no reason :y we %\ld n value equally ! possessions t h come to u by ! sacrifice ( m5 9 ! ways ( necess>y indu/ry or 9 ! /ruggles ( unavoidable w>4 ,z ! "w proce$$ on ! ,nor? ,%ore1 "s new me?ods 7 introduc$ r unexpect$ly4 ,we say unexpect$ly1 because !re _h be5 v little "w done be=e t "t 9 ,canada ov] simil> t]ritory4 ,! process ( levell+ rocks d[n 0 f\nd to be practically impossible1 on acc\nt ( ! great exp5se & "t involv$ 9 ! ef=t4 ,s ! plan ( levell+ up 0 tri$ ) excell5t results4 ,wood5 tre/les 7 built 9 a great _m places betwe5 ! rocks4 ,!n ! con/ruction tra9s came ov] & dump$ brok5 /one until ! space bel[ 0 fill$ up ) ! be/ possible mat]ial out ( :i* to make a safe & durable road-b$4 ,9 ord] to get ! mat]ial = ?is process1 great qu>ries 7 op5$ up all along ! l9e1 :5ce cru%$ rock 0 tak5 to f9d ! new & excell5t use j m5tion$4 ,( c\rse all ?is trem5d\s exp5diture ( lab\r & capital on ! ,nor? ,%ore gave ! critics ( ! :ole ,canadian transcont95tal railway idea a new opportunity4 ,capt4 ,pallis]'s report z to ! impracticability ( a railway across ! cont95t on ,briti% soil1 ,mack5zie's idea 9 reg>d to us+ ! wat] /ret*es = transportation z l9ks 9 a trans-cont95tal sy/em1 z well z ! e>ly ,/eph5-,hill plan ( l9k+ up ) ,hill's l9e at ,sault ,/e4 ,m>ie1 & ?us hav+ traffic betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/ 9 ,canada g = "s few hundr$ miles ?r\gh ! ,/ates--all ^! argum5ts 7 br\ght out to support ! /atem5t t ,canada w\ld be ru9$ by su* wild s*emes z build+ a railway section across ! b>r5 wa/e ( rock on ! ,nor? ,%ore4 ,^! p]si/5t endeav\rs to block ! "w ( con/ruction 7 hav+ _! p]nici\s effect 9 s[+ ! se$s ( discont5t ?r\gh\t ! ,dom9ion4 ,&1 :at 0 mu* m s]i\s1 ^! /atem5ts1 s[n broadca/ 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry1 made ,london c5tres ( f9ance dubi\s 9 reg>d to ! judgm5t ( ! railway directors :o w\ld und]take su* an exce$+ly difficult piece ( "w4 ,?is means t ! rais+ ( money 9 ,london 0 practically impossible4 ,briti% inve/ors h always be5 v5tur\s en\gh & w1 :5 ,empire int]e/s are 9 ! balance1 be ready1 = patriotic motives1 to take "s special haz>ds4 ,b 9 ?is case !y 7 be+ told by mis*ief-mak]s1 n only t ! ,nor? ,%ore section 0 outrage\sly exp5sive1 b t1 accord+ to ! hone/ op9ion ( z great an au?ority z ,s&=d ,flem+1 x %\ld n be con/ruct$ ) ! hope ( mak+ runn+ exp5ses until ! ,we/ _h a population ( ?ree millions4 ,x _h !n n _m ?\s&s4 ,& ! ,briti% inve/ors 7 be+ also in=m$ by oppon5ts & rivals ( ! ,canadian ,pacific t no ,imp]ial int]e/s w\ld suff] if ! ,nor? ,%ore con/ruction 0 po/pon$ indef9itely & traffic all[$ to g ?r\gh ! ,/ates accord+ to ,hill's sugge/ion4 ,ev5 ! contractors & ! m5 on ! ,nor? ,%ore began to lose he>t1 z m5 w :o are be+ made to feel t !y are engag$ 9 a "w t is n only dang]\s & unnecess>y1 b likely to prove unpr(itable %\ld ! ,company become insolv5t ?r\gh ! t]rific exp5diture4 ,& ^! m5 began to lose ev5 ! inc5tive to endeav\r :5 !y 7 also told t !y 7 engag$ 9 a task :i* resembl$ ! my?ological case ( ,sisyphus1 :o 0 condemn$ to roll a great /one up a hill only to h x always slip at ! top & roll d[n aga94 ,no man likes t endless & fruitless prospect 9 8 "w4 ,nor does he l work+ on a t[] :i* w h to be left uncomplet$ = lack ( means4 ,b amid all ?is disc\ragem5t ,van ,horne rema9$ dogg$ly det]m9$ to make an all-,canadian l9e & to build ! railway on ! ,nor? ,%ore4 ,he d\btless us$ "s /rong language 9 reg>d to ! ho/ile & ! fa9t-he>t$1 b he pu%$ ahead ) ! /olidly unemotional w-p[] ( 8 ,dut* ance/ry4 ,z 8 ance/ors 9 ,holl& _h successfully dyk$ aga9/ ! inroads ( ! ocean1 ,van ,horne defi$ ! seas ( pessimi/ic & ho/ile criticism to inundate 8 life & put out ! fire ( 8 purpose4 ,!n 9 ! mid/ ( ?is /ruggle an opportunity came 8 way4 ,& 8 ke5 bra9 seiz$ ^u x ) ! swift precision ( a /eel-trap 9 action4 ,"o ,l\is ,riel1 :o _h /irr$ up a rebellion aga9/ ,canadian au?ority 9 #ahfi1 & _h be5 hyb]nat+ 9 ,montana = ! int]m$iate ye>s1 began /irr+ up ano!r revolt 9 ! ,saskat*ewan c\ntry 9 #ahhd4 ,^? gu>dians ( ! ,nor?-,we/1 ! ,m\nt$ ,police1 scatt]$ ov] ! va/ area 9 small deta*m5ts1 _h notifi$ ! ,canadian au?orities t5 mon?s or s be=e ! actual outbreak came 9 ,m>*1 #ahhe4 ,x seems n[ z if mu* ( ! in=mation !y gave 0 ti$ up 9 a bundle ) r$ tape & pigeonhol$ by civil s]vice (ficialdom 9 ,reg9a4 ,h[ev]1 t is n "p ( our pres5t /ory1 beyond our say+ t x look$ at "o "t1 to ^? ( u :o 7 on ! gr\nd1 z if ! :ole ,middle ,we/1 ) its ?\s&s ( w>-l ,indians1 w\ld 9 a %ort "t be swept by a prairie fire ( rebellion :i* w\ld leave ru9 & desolation 9 its wake4 ,x 0 vitally necess>y t 9 su* an ev5t !re %\ld be1 )\t delay1 an ov]:elm+ demon/ration ( =ce made by ! ,canadian au?orities4 ,riel 0 s5d+ 8 runn]s ?r\gh ! half-bre$ settlem5ts & ,indian camps1 tell+ ^! primitive & un9=m$ p t if !y all rose !y c\ld drive ! ,canadians (f ! pla9s & h ^! va/ spaces = !mselves & ! wild game aga94 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o _h be5 up & d[n ! prairie "p ( 8 l9e frequ5tly1 _h be5 wat*+ ! ris+ cl\d ( discont5t among/ ! half-bre$s !re4 ,he did n worry ov] ! political aspects ( ! situation1 b he saw t if ! ,indians 7 to be drawn into revolt !re w\ld be a g5]al deva/ation ov] ! :ole c\ntry4 ,he at once saw ! possibility ( demon/rat+ to ! c\ntry ! value ( ! railway z a c>ri] ( troops to ! ,we/1 if necessity arose4 ,he po9t$ out to memb]s ( ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t t ! ,company w\ld 9 su* a cont+5cy h a /rong claim on ! ,gov]nm5t = help 9 ! f9ancial crisis to :i*1 by reason ( ! trem5d\s exp5diture 9 con/ruction1 he saw ! road to be swiftly & inevitably head+4 ,a memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t told ,van ,horne t ! possibility ( hav+ to s5d troops to ! ,we/ w\ld und\bt$ly put a new face on any application by ! ,railway to ! ,dom9ion = a loan to tide !m ov] _! difficulties4 ,x 0 only ! brilliant & m>vell\sly res\rceful "w ( ,%aughnessy1 9 ,montreal1 9 ?is p]iod t 0 mak+ ! cont9uance ( ! "w possible1 & t 0 prev5t+ impati5t cr$itors f laun*+ proce$+s aga9/ ! ,company4 ,?9k+ 8z if 8 bra9 7 pack$ 9 ice10 ?is consummately cool & al]t pur*as+ ag5t seem$ to make a ?\s& doll>s gr[ :]e !re 0 only "o be=e4 ,! ?\s& doll> am\nt 0 n actually !re1 b he h&l$ ! situation z if x 0 visibly 9 exi/5ce4 ,he promis$ & ?reat5$ alt]nately4 ,he made p>tial paym5ts & told cr$itors t if !y press$ unduly ! ,company w\ld d no m bus9ess ) !m4 ,he gave notes & arrang$ collat]al ) su* extraord9>y skill t1 s f> z ,i c f9d1 no claim = money due 9 ! ord9>y way 0 ev] br\ght into c\rt1 & no note ev] sign$ by ! ,company ev] w5t to prote/4 ,b despite ,%aughnessy's ma/]ly h&l+ ( ! situation1 ?+s 7 desp]ate en\gh1 al?\gh ,/eph51 ,smi? & ,angus 7 pl$g+ _! private prop]ty & turn+ ov] _! private inve/m5ts to keep ?+s 9 op]ation4 ,& n[ ! m\nta9 section _h to be complet$4 ,m millions w\ld h to be f\nd some:]e4 ,no "o seem$ to "k :]e to repl5i% ! empty treasury1 & ! m5tal /ra9 on ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 0 t]rible4 ,! fight aga9/ rocks & swamps & m\nta9s wag$ by ! ,company & contractors & m5 0 fi]ce en\gh1 b x 0 n to be comp>$ ) ! con/ant battle t _h to be wag$ by ! ,directors aga9/ he>t-break+ & n]ve-%att]+ f9ancial conditions1 = ye>s aft] ! sign+ ( ! orig9al agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada = ! build+ ( ! road4 ,9 ! next *apt] we %all /udy ?is p>ticul> phase ( ! subject = a space4 ,,*apt] ,x ,battl+ = ,life ,we c say at once1 9 explanation ( ! f9ancial /ruggles be=e m5tion$1 t ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 0 con/ruct$ to a f9i% across ,canada 9 a p]iod ( monet>y /orm & /ress4 ,leav+ out ( c\nt ! e>ly ye>s :5 ! successive ,gov]nm5ts 7 build+ %ort /ret*es "h & !re1 9 a way s leisurely t no f9ancial difficulties occurr$1 beyond ! ord9>y impecuniosity :i* haunts all ,gov]nm5ts1 ! p]iod f #ahha to #ahhe 0 pre-em95tly a difficult "t4 ,dur+ ^? ye>s ev]ybody 0 hav+ :at m5 on ! prairies call 8h>d sl$d+0--an expression tak5 f ! exp]i5ce ( travel ) sleighs :5 ! ?aw has left b>e pat*es on ! pla9s4 ,on ^? pat*es ! sleigh runn]s cat* ) a di%e>t5+ t5acity & imp$e progress4 ,at su* junctures x is =tunate if !re are sev]al m5 travell+ toge!r1 because by 8d\bl+ up0 _! teams1 !y c get ov] ! o!rwise impossible gap4 ,life is full ( opportunities = mutual helpfulness1 & ! great railway :i* n[ spans ! cont95t & bridges ! oceans f\nd itself m ?an once1 9 ! con/ruction p]iod above m5tion$1 at ! end ( its res\rces & _h to call on ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t = tempor>y assi/ance4 ,x 0 a case :]e 8d\bl+ up0 became necess>y if ! h>d places 7 to be trav]s$4 ,we are n sure t ! ,gov]nm5t 0 z will+ & ready to assi/ z ! ord9>y good-natur$ & op5-he>t$ team/] us$ to be on ! prairie4 ,b ev5 a ,gov]nm5t1 :i* %\ld be cauti\s because x h&les tru/ funds = ! p1 may be br\ght to see :5 an un=ese5 exp5diture c be & mu/ be made1 9 ! int]e/s ( ! p !mselves4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case ( ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t & ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld n & did n at any "t give ev5 a tempor>y loan till x _h made ! mo/ exhau/ive inve/igation into ! :ole problem4 ,!re are "s facts s out/&+ t ev5 a sup]ficial inve/igation c\ld f9d1 )\t mu* delay1 :y ! ,company requir$ & des]v$ tempor>y assi/ance by way ( loan dur+ ! con/ruction p]iod 9 a try+ era4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$1 to beg9 )1 t ! pr9cipal m5 9 ! ,company1 ,/eph51 ,smi? & ,angus1 7 m5 ( practically indep5d5t means be=e !y ent]$ on railroad+ ) ,hill 9 ,/4 ,paul4 ,9 _! association ) ,hill1 ow+ to causes set =? 9 a prec$+ *apt]1 !y _h become v weal?y 9 a %ort "t & h5ce did n h to take up any fur!r "w ( ! k9d4 ,( worldly goods !y _h en\gh & to sp>e & might h reasonably1 f _! own /&po9t1 h cont9u$ ! ev5 t5or ( _! ways 9 _! ord9>y & famili> occupations 9 ,canada4 ,b ,sir ,john ,macdonald1 z soon z he knew t _! weal? _h become great1 & t !y w\ld be look+ = new av5ues = inve/m5t1 approa*$ !m ) an appeal to und]take ! completion ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,x 0 ! bigge/ railway con/ruction project 9 ! _w1 & ! proposal to build ! road1 except by sl[ /ages1 0 *>act]iz$1 n only by prom95t public m51 b by "s well-kn[n exp]ts1 z %e] madness4 ,/eph51 z we h se51 0 n dispos$ to g into su* a huge und]tak+ at all4 ,!re 0 no m]c5>y reason :y ?is already successful trio %\ld make ?is haz>d\s attempt4 ,h[ev]1 ! appeal ( patriotic duty to _! c\ntry1 z well z ! fasc9ation ( imm5sity 9 task1 f9ally drew ^! ,canadian m5 into ! ent]prise4 ,& once !y took up ! matt] x is well-kn[n & c n[ be told t !y put n only !mselves1 b all !y _h1 into ! det]m9ation to c>ry x ?r\gh to a successful issue4 ,h5ce !y des]v$ ! comm5dation ( ! c\ntry & n ! condemnation1 = _! gallantry4 ,twice ! ,company _h to apply to ! ,gov]nm5t = ei!r loan or gu>antee ( bonds & dur+ ! mon?s :5 ^! matt]s 7 hang+ 9 ! balance1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,company & ! ,g5]al ,manag] & ,pur*as+ ,ag5t1 z well z o!r responsible (ficials1 pass$ ?r\gh :at c be truly call$1 agoniz+ exp]i5ces4 ,to ^! exp]i5ces !y gave utt]ance at times4 ,x is anticipat+ some:at & disreg>d+ sequ5ce = ! mom5t1 b dur+ ^? ye>s we h x on ! ^w ( fri5ds t ,/eph5 return$ "o ev5+ to ! ,russel ,h\se aft] a va9 ef=t to get ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald to say t he w\ld recomm5d t a loan %\ld be made4 ,/eph51 ^u :om1 z ,presid5t1 !re 0 unusual /ra91 ?rew himself into a *air 9 ! rotunda & :5 an acqua9tance pass+ ! "t ( day said1 8,h[ are y80 ,/eph51 )\t look+ up1 repli$ 8,i feel l a ru9$ man40 ,"o day he %$ te>s 9 ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,coll+wood ,s*reib]1 n because he c>$ = himself1 b because x look$ z if ! :ole great project ( ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 go+ to a cra% t w\ld block ! future ( ,canada = a "t at lea/4 ,on ano!r night ,mr4 ,/eph51 aft] a hopeless sort ( int]view ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 came d[n ! ,russel ,h\se /air grip 9 h& & told ,s5ator ,frank ,smi?1 a gallant fri5d ( ! railway1 t he 0 go+ to ,montreal to make a p]sonal assignm5t ( all he possess$4 ,ev5 ! r$\btable ,van ,horne wir$ frantically "o day t ! pay c> c\ld n g out because !re 0 no?+ 9 x6 ,on ano!r day he said to ,mr4 ,s*reib] at ,ottawa1 8,if ! ,gov]nm5t does n help u we are f9i%$40 ,& %ortly aft]w>ds1 meet+ ,sir ,john ,macdonald 9 ! corridor1 he said1 8,sir ,john1 we are dangl+ ov] ! pit ( hell & ru940 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 ! ,directors 7 9 session1 ! ,*airman said1 8,g5tlem51 x looks z if we _h to bur/----0 ,b ,donald ,a4 ,smi? look$ h>d at him & said1 8,x may be t we mu/ succumb1 b t mu/ n be z long z we individually h a doll>40 ,& x is relat$ t he w5t out & rais$ on 8 p]sonal security en\gh to meet press+ acc\nts :i* ,%aughnessy said _h to be paid at once4 ,my impression is t ,donald ,a4 ,smi?1 ) t craggy head & beetl+ br[ ( 81 0 ! mo/ dogg$ly det]m9$ ,director ( !m all1 ?\gh less able z a f9anci] & diplomati/ ?an ,/eph51 to :om1 g5]ally speak+1 ^? :o "k ! hi/ory ( ! road q prop]ly give endless cr$it = 8 ma/]ly "w z ,presid5t ( ! ,company4 ,aft] writ+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ,i came across ! foll[+ /atem5t by ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 :o himself did s mu* to c>ry ! great project ?r\gh4 ,he said 9 #ahig3 8,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway w\ld h no exi/5ce to-day1 not)/&+ all ! ,gov]nm5t did to support ! und]tak+1 _h x n be5 = ! indomitable pluck & en]gy & det]m9ation1 bo? f9ancially & 9 e o!r respect1 ( ,sir ,donald ,smi?40 ,i c q und]/& "s read] putt+ 9 a "q "h1 z to h[ x 0 t m5 ( su* ability1 aft] hav+ e/imat$ ! co/ ( con/ruct+ ! ,canadian ,pacific1 f\nd !mselves at ! end ( _! res\rces )9 two ye>s ( _! tak+ ! contract4 ,x is n en\gh to say1 al?\gh x 0 true1 t !re 0 an imm5se am\nt ( unexpect$ exp5diture 9 batt]+ ! way ?r\gh ! ,laur5tian rocks on ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior1 & 9 bor+ a road ?r\gh ! m\nta9s ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,!re 7 o!r causes = ! h>d circum/ances t came ^u ! railway4 ,! *ief reasons = ! f9ancial difficulties ( ! ,railway ,company1 beyond :at has be5 already indicat$1 lay 9 ! facts t1 succe$+ ! boom inflation 9 ! ,we/ 9 #ahha1 !re came a v s]i\s depression all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is1 immigration fell f> %ort ( :at 0 expect$4 ,9 consequ5ce1 bo? freight & pass5g] traffic 0 v scanty4 ,! ,railway ,company1 = ! same reasons1 c\ld n realize any?+ wor? :ile on its l&1 :i* 0 = ! fir/ t5 ye>s a drag on ! ,company r ?an an asset1 z c be readily asc]ta9$ by a /udy ( ! "q4 ,?us ! two ma9 s\rces ( expect$ rev5ue fail$ to mat]ialize4 ,9 addition1 ! ?reat5+ discont5t ( ! half-bre$ population :i* culm9at$ 9 ! ,riel outbreak1 fur!r disc\rag$ ! incom+ ( settl]s4 ,resolutions1 pass$ unwisely at conv5tions 9 ,manitoba1 w>n+ immigrants n to come until !re 7 o!r railways l9k+ up ) ! ,/ates1 be+ us$ by immigration ag5ts = o!r c\ntries1 creat$ a bad impression z to ! ,canadian ,we/4 ,& because inve/ors abroad 7 also influ5c$ aga9/ ! ,canadian ,pacific at ! f9ancial c5tres ( ,london & ,new ,york1 by c]ta9 rival railway int]e/s1 ! assets ( ! ,canadian road c\ld n be turn$ into money4 ,9 ?is connection x is well to recall aga9 ! bitt] 8,disall[ance0 agitation c>ri$ on aga9/ ! ,canadian ,pacific1 *iefly 9 ,manitoba1 all ?r\gh ! con/ruction p]iod4 ,!re 0 p]si/5t ef=t made by t ,prov9ce to *>t] local railways1 ma9ly l9k+ up ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates sy/ems1 despite ! clause 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific contract ) ! ,gov]nm5t to ! contr>y4 ,! *>t]s grant$ by ,manitoba 7 promptly disall[$ by ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t1 ma9ly1 fir/1 because ( ! contract ) ! ,canadian ,pacific1 second1 because money c\ld n be rais$ to build ! ma9 l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific if ! productive areas along t road %\ld be tapp$ by rival roads1 &1 ?ird1 because x 0 cont5d$ t ! ,ea/ _h made trem5d\s sacrifices to build ! road & t on t acc\nt ,we/]n traffic ought to g ov] ! ,nor? ,%ore to build up ! ,ea/]n "p ( ,canada1 r ?an g s\?w>d to build up a =eign c\ntry4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific1 9 self def5ce1 w\ld n yield to ! grant+ ( rival *>t]s1 & ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t said !y w\ld keep fai? accord+ to ! t]ms ( ! contract4 ,b ,manitoba w\ld n be appeas$ & made _m attempts1 ev5 to viol5ce1 to break ! 8monopoly0 clause4 ,i recall pass+ on a ,canadian ,pacific tra9 to ,s\!rn ,manitoba1 & see+ l>ge =ces ( m5 at a po9t :]e a road f ! s\? 0 /riv+ to cross ! ,canadian railway4 ,a ,canadian ,pacific locomotive on a swit* ha/ily con/ruct$1 b>r$ ! way & "s #bjj m5 /ood beside x to prev5t ! cross+4 ,! agitation *eck$ immigration1 & produc$ altoge!r a condition exce$+ly h>mful to ! ,we/ = a "t4 ,b ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 cle>ly )9 its rights & ?is 0 "p ( its battle = life dur+ t p]iod4 ,"o _c rememb] t fi]y era )\t recall+ h[ =tunate x 0 = ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway t its ,we/]n repres5tative 0 ,william ,:yte1 a pr9cely type ( man1 ^: c\rage1 imp]turbable coolness & inflexible det]m9ation made him a t[] ( /r5g?4 ,p might fight ! railway1 b no "o ( "r m9d c\ld dislike ,william ,:yte1 ^: high "* & imm5se p]sonal popul>ity ) all classes1 includ+ especially all employees ( ! road1 made him unassailable4 ,leav+ mu* ( ! adm9i/ration ( 8 (fice to m5 l ! g5u9e1 & diplomatic1 8,jim0 ,manson1 ,:yte 7:o 0 knight$ lat] = 8 s]vices to ! ,empire7 gave mu* "t to ! 8disall[ance0 problem1 & to prev5t+ op5 tr\ble z f> z possible4 ,b !re 0 g5]al satisfaction :5 ,manitoba1 "u ! cont9u$ "w ( m5 l ,john ,norquay1 ,?omas ,gre5way & ,joseph ,m>t91 9 ! local ,gov]nm5t ( ,manitoba1 p]suad$ ! ,dom9ion au?orities to cancel ! 8,monopoly0 clause by giv+ ! ,canadian ,pacific comp5sation4 ,! :ole agitation1 h[ev] s9c]e1 _h greatly hamp]$ ! developm5t ( ! c\ntry1 & crippl$ v consid]ably ! ef=ts ( ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 a confess$ly difficult p]iod ( wide-spread depression4 ,"s railways 9 ! weal?y c\ntry to ! s\? 71 = v>i\s reasons1 go+ into ! h&s ( ! receiv]s dur+ ! con/ruction p]iod ( ! ,canadian ,pacific4 ,s t1 despite ! consummate ability ( ! ,canadian ,pacific f9anci]s1 x is small wond] t ! ,company saw bankruptcy loom+ up ahead4 ,ev5 ,/eph5 & ,%aughnessy c\ld n make bricks )\t /raw4 ,& all ! "t ,van ,horne 0 driv+ ahead ) con/ruction at top spe$4 ,he knew ! situation1 b decl>$ t any /oppage or ev5 slack5+ up w\ld lead to ! ,company be+ p\nc$ on by cr$itors1 :o w\ld w9d x up4 ,8 view 0 t ! :ole und]tak+ mu/ be kept alive z a hopeful1 go+ ent]prise1 & t its position w\ld improve imm5sely :5 x1 refus+ to ackn[l$ge defeat1 spann$ ! cont95t to ! ,we/]n seas4 ,ev5 !n1 ,van ,horne1 z aft] ev5ts prov$1 _h 8 eye on trade ) ! ,ori5t z a great fe$] to ! road4 ,s he w5t ahead1 & let ! o!rs f9d ! money1 ?\gh at times he took a h&1 9 8 tr5*ant way1 9 lett+ ! ,gov]nm5t "k :at he ?\ght ( ! :ole situation4 ,x 0 late 9 #ahhc :5 ! ,canadian ,pacific1 :i* _h be5 keep+ ! facts be=e ! ,gov]nm5t at ,ottawa1 made =mal application = a loan ( tw5ty-two & a-half millions to w>d (f failure4 ,! situation 0 desp]ate1 b ! ,gov]nm5t1 :i* _h a lively recollection ( ! fight put up aga9/ ! orig9al contract1 0 afraid to risk defeat by grant+ ! reque/4 ,! security (f]$ = ! loan 0 to all appe>ance ample1 z x includ$ a li5 on ! ,company's ma9 l9e1 ! bran* l9es 9 ,manitoba1 & ! unpl$g$ l& grant4 ,9 addition !y gave ! a/oni%+ pl$ge t !y w\ld clip five ye>s (f ! contract t]m & f9i% ! road 9 #ahhf4 ,sir ,john ,macdonald1 :o always kept 8 h& on ! public pulse1 knew t p 9 ! ,ea/ 7 be+ p]suad$ by ! ,p>liam5t>y ,opposition t ! ,we/ 0 be+ develop$ at ! exp5se ( ! ,ea/4 ,m5 9 8 own cab9et & _m ( 8 support]s 9 ! ,h\se1 7 be+ infect$ ) t idea1 despite all ef=ts to make !m see t1 9 ! long run1 ! developm5t ( ! ,we/ w\ld be an imm5se ga9 to ! ,ea/4 ,sir ,john1 ) ! prospect ( a divid$ cab9et1 possible defection among/ 8 own foll[]s 9 ! ,h\se1 z well z ! bitt] attitude ( ! ,opposition & ! likelihood ( a revolt 9 ! c\ntry aga9/ ! grant+ ( ! loan1 0 indispos$ to yield4 ,?+s look$ black = ! ,canadian ,pacific4 ,/eph5 0 utt]ly disc\rag$ aft] int]views ) ,sir ,john1 & x 0 on "o ( ^? occasions t he 0 giv+ up & leav+ ,ottawa = ,montreal :5 ,s5ator ,frank ,smi? prevail$ on him to wait ov] till !y w\ld h a midnight int]view ) ,sir ,john4 ,ev5 t int]view seem$ fruitless till ,mr4 ,john ,h5ry ,pope w5t to ,sir ,john & told him t if ! loan 0 n grant$1 ! ,canadian ,pacific w\ld g to ! wall1 ! ,cons]vative p>ty w\ld g ) x1 & all ,canada w\ld be 9 a panic4 ,sir ,john did n want to sma% ,canada nor ! ,cons]vative p>ty1 & he expla9$ t he 0 p]sonally 9 fav\r ( ! loan & w\ld try to get 8 ,cab9et & p>ty unit$ 9 an ef=t to put x ?r\gh ! ,h\se4 ,?is 0 en\gh = ,mr4 ,pope1 :o knew ,sir ,john's p[]s1 & at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,pope return$ to ! well-nigh despair+ ,/eph5 & ! re/1 & utt]$ simply ! tonic words1 8,well1 he w d x40 ,9 ! meantime ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 :o1 :ile /ill hold+ ! portfolio ( ,m9i/] ( ,railways1 0 9 ,london z ,high ,commission] = ,canada1 _h be5 cabl$ = to come to ! rescue4 ,he left = ,ottawa at once &1 on arrival 9 ,canada1 f\nd ev]ybody at _! wits' end4 ,he got ,mr4 ,miall1 ! exp]t ,gov]nm5t acc\ntant1 & ,mr4 ,coll+wood ,s*reib]1 ! highly respect$ & able ,gov]nm5t eng9e]1 to "w on ! ,railway ,company's books 9 ,montreal4 ,!y report$ ev]y?+ satisfactory1 & ,mr4 ,s*reib]1 ^: ^w w5t a long way1 recomm5d$ ! grant+ ( ! loan4 ,b !re 0 /ill ! task ( gett+ ! ,cab9et unit$ on ! subject1 & ! caucus ( ! ,gov]nm5t memb]s 9 ! ,h\se into a fav\rable & unanim\s attitude4 ,=tunately = ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,canadian ,pacific & ! c\ntry at l>ge1 ! ,cab9et _h 9 its numb] ! r>e p]sonalities ( ! magnetic & diplomatic ,sir ,john ,macdonald & ! =midable1 fe>less ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 :o made a sort ( irresi/ible comb9ation4 ,sir ,john c\ld sway by ! conciliatory eloqu5ce & ! appeal+ p]sonal t\*es :i* held ! devot$ allegiance ( 8 p>ty to ! 8old ,*iefta90 ?r\gh _m extraord9>y vicissitudes 9 8 long c>e]4 ,sir ,*>les c\ld m>%al argum5ts ) ! consummate =5sic p[] ( :i* he 0 a ma/]1 & ?us became a v]itable regim5t ( /orm troops to c>ry 8 po9ts & rea* 8 objective4 ,^! two m5 solidifi$ _! own p>ty &1 despite a fi]ce resi/ance f _! oppon5ts 9 ! ,h\se1 ! ,bill au?oriz+ ! loan 0 c>ri$1 z ,sir ,*>les said1 8at ! po9t ( ! bayonet40 ,?is relief gave ! ,company a new lease ( life & ! "w1 :i* _h nev] slack5$1 ev5 ?\gh m5 _h to wait = _! pay1 0 =c$ ahead by ! aggressive ,van ,horne1 :ile ,%aughnessy h&l$ e doll> ) su* consummate skill t x seem$ to d ! "w ( two4 ,b ! t]rific exp5diture 9 con/ruction on ! ,nor? ,%ore & ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 caus$ ! tw5ty odd millions to melt l sn[ be=e ! sun4 ,sma%+ ! rocks & levell+ up ! *asms on ! ,nor? ,%ore & f9d+ a sure f\ndation 9 %ak+ & almo/ bottomless morasses :i* suck$ d[n mat]ial l an insatiable und]t[1 all meant enorm\s un=ese5 exp5diture4 ,! ,company w\ld n all[ any c>eless "w &1 if necess>y1 ! contractors w\ld /ay at "o spot = mon?s till ! road-b$ 0 absolutely secure4 ,van ,horne 0 ru%+ to complete ! railway1 b he 0 too ?or\gh a railroad] to sacrifice security to spe$ 9 con/ruction4 ,exp5se 0 ( no consequ5ce4 ,he 0 go+ to 8get ! "w done "r & s5d 9 ! bills to ,/eph5 & ,%aughnessy40 ,j at ! juncture :5 ! railway seem$ 9 imm95t dang] ( com+ to a sudd5 halt because its c(f]s 7 aga9 b>e1 & ! ,gov]nm5t 0 afraid t ! c\ntry w\ld n /& = any m assi/ance to be giv5 to :at "s ?\ght 0 a wild comm]cial v5ture1 an ev5t occurr$ :i* ?rew ! ,canadian ,pacific into ! limelight z an und]tak+ ( imm5se ,imp]ial value4 ,t ev5t 0 ! ,riel ,rebellion1 :i* ,van ,horne _h =ese5 z a possibility & conc]n+ :i* he _h w>n$ ! p[]s at ,ottawa :5 he told !m t if x did occur1 he w\ld c>ry troops f ! ,ea/ to ! prairies 9 ! space ( a few days4 ,sir ,john ,macdonald & ! ,gov]nm5t1 ) a /range p]t9acity1 born ( ! my/]i\s r$ tapeism ( ,reg9a (ficialdom1 refus$ to ?9k su* an ev5t possible4 ,h[ev]1 x came ) sudd5 & deadly emphasis :5 at ,duck ,lake1 9 ,m>*1 #ahhe1 on ! ,nor? ,saskat*ewan1 a small =ce ( civilians & police suff]$ heavily 9 a sort ( rebel ambuscade4 ,fifte5 ye>s be=e1 ?is same ,riel _h1 at ,=t ,g>ry1 run amuck1 & !n x _h tak5 six mon?s = ! soldi]s "u ,col4 ,wolseley1 com+ by l& & wat]1 to rea* ! sc5e4 ,n[1 9 #ahhe1 ) ! ,lakes froz5 & no *ance ( go+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) arm$ m51 ! :ole middle ,we/ might be swept by ! c>nage ( semi-savage rebels on ! w> pa?4 ,! "t _h come = ,van ,horne to play a w9n+ c>d1 & he play$ x4 ,! ,gov]nm5t made frantic appeal to him because mon?s be=e he _h intimat$ 8 will+ness to help 9 su* an ev5t4 ,b be=e _! appeal 0 actually kn[n to ! g5]al public1 ,van ,horne _h tra9s ready ) /eam up at ! c5tres 9 ! ,ea/ :]e troops w\ld make _! po9ts ( dep>ture4 ,he knew t !re 7 gaps on ! ,nor? ,%ore & t !re w\ld be h>d%ips1 b to r$uce ^! to a m9imum he /ipulat$ t he & ,%aughnessy & ! ,railway ,company (ficials %\ld h complete control ( bo? transportation & commiss>iat4 ,he always believ$1 = he _h prov5 x by _m a te/1 t :5 m5 7 well f$ ) n\ri%+ food & /imulat$ = special ef=t ) /rong black c(fee1 !y c\ld d & endure greatly4 ,& s he w\ld n leave ! soldi]s to ! t5d] m]cies ( inexp]i5c$ qu>t] ma/]s ) meagre supplies on ! bleak ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior4 ,9 "o or two places ! soldi]s _h to m>* along ! %ore-ice on ! lake4 ,9 o!r places !y 7 tak5 by teams & sleighs1 or else on flat c>s ov] "s ha/ily laid track4 ,!y _h :at might well be call$ a h>d "t ov] "p ( ! way1 b soldi]s d n expect luxury on active s]vice1 & !y got ?r\gh 9 few] days to ,w9nipeg ?an x _h tak5 ( mon?s to accompli% 9 ,wolseley's exp$ition1 ye>s be=e4 ,f ,w9nipeg ! troops1 ) _! ,we/]n comrades1 7 di/ribut$ by rail & trail ov] ! pla9s z f> z ! m\nta9s1 & ! rebellion 0 soon quell$4 ,f t day ! mo/ fi]y oppon5ts ( ! ,nor? ,%ore section ( ! ,railway1 ! *ief po9t ( critical attack1 f\nd _! call+ gone & _h to subside4 ,"s ( !m w\ld /ill oppose ! :ole sy/em ?r\gh =ce ( habit1 b ! extraord9>y & unexpect$ s]vice r5d]$ by ! ,railway 9 a crisis "t w\ld make x comp>atively easy = ev5 a cauti\s ,gov]nm5t to give tempor>y help to ! ,company1 ) ! cons5t & approval ( ! grateful ,canadian p4 ,n only s1 b ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway _h ?us sudd5ly become ( su* significance & value z an all-,briti% r\te across ! ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t1 t m5 9 ! ,old ,l& :o believ$ 9 ! cont9uance ( ! ,empire1 realiz$ z nev] be=e t a new factor 9 ,imp]ialism _h come into hi/ory4 ,?is railway 0 se5 to be1 n only a comm]cial transportation company :i* trav]s$ a portion ( an ov]seas ,dom9ion1 b a great l9k 9 ! *a9 ( an ,empire t girdl$ ! e>?4 ,x w\ld no long] be ignor$ 9 ! f9ancial circles ( ,london1 :]e ! c5tre ( ,empire /ood4 ,mean:ile1 "r on ?r\gh ! rebellion1 ! "w 0 be+ pu%$ ahead 9 ! m\nta9s1 al?\gh x 0 n g5]ally kn[n !n t ! ,company at fir/ _h boldly ?ru/ its spe>-head aga9/ ! embattl$ hills )\t v def9ite k ( h[ x 0 to get ?r\gh beyond ! ,rockies4 ,! ,kick+-,horse ,pass %[$ ! way1 along its fla%+1 fro?+ riv]1 ?r\gh ! ,rockies1 b = "s "t !re 0 d\bt ab\t h[ ! ,selkirk ,range 0 to be pi]c$4 ,s anxi\s 0 ! ,company ab\t ?is problem t ,mr4 ,s&=d ,flem+1 ! fam\s eng9e]1 0 summon$ by cable f ! ,old ,c\ntry to look into ! situation4 ,he j\rney$ by tra9 to ,calg>y & w5t by trail ?r\gh ! ,kick+ ,horse1 b j !n ,major ,rog]s1 a h>d-bitt51 adv5tur\s man1 act+ on "s in=mation giv5 by ,walt] ,mob]ly ye>s be=e1 discov]$ ! fam\s pass call$ ,rog]s' ,pass to ?is day4 ,rog]s 0 an ,am]ican eng9e] :o1 ) 8 son ,alb]t 7aft] :om ,alb]t ,canyon 0 call$ by ,pr9cipal ,grant ( ,que5's ,univ]sity1 ,secret>y to ,s&=d ,flem+ on 8 j\rneys71 _h explor$ amid mu* h>d%ips to f9d a pass ?r\gh ! ,selkirks4 ,:5 he did f9d x1 ! ,company 0 s pleas$ t a bonus *eque = #e1jjj 0 s5t to ,rog]s4 ,a few mon?s aft]w>ds ,van ,horne met ,rog]s & rem9d$ him t he _h nev] ca%$ ! *eque4 ,rog]s1 :o 0 well educat$1 b r\gh at times 9 temp] & language1 evid5tly _h abundant s5tim5t )al4 ,= he repli$1 8,d y ?9k ,i w\ld ca% t *eque8 ,i 0 n out !re = money1 b to h a h& 9 a big project4 ,no1 sir1 ,i h t *eque fram$ 9 my bro!r's h\se 9 ,wat]ville1 ,m9nesota1 :]e my nephews & nieces c see x z a tok5 ( "s "w _! old uncle did 9 8 "t40 ,contractors :o became fam\s lat] on 9 v>i\s ways 7 at "w on ! m\nta9 section4 ,! "w on ! prairies _h be5 *ild's play comp>$ to x4 ,a good old ,scot* eld] :o came 9 to see me at ! ,coa/ tw5ty ye>s ago 0 amaz$ at ! enorm\s task t _h be5 accompli%$4 ,9 political life 9 ,manitoba he _h attack$ :at p call$ 8! ru9\s exp5diture0 on ! road4 ,b he said to me !n1 9 #aijc1 9 ,vanc\v]3 8,n[ t ,i h se5 x ,i wond] t m5 ev] und]took ! "w at any price1 & s f> z ,i am conc]n$ ,i am ?r\gh ) criticism ( ! exp5diture on con/ruction40 ,& !n ! good man add$1 8,! fact is t if ! good ,"l _h n bor$ ?r\gh ! m\nta9s ) riv]s1 !re is n en\gh money 9 ! ,empire to build to ! ,coa/40 ,!re 0 mu* 9 :at ?is hone/ man said t day4 ,! exp5diture 0 almo/ incr$ible4 ,:]e ! riv]s ran1 !re 01 = miles on end1 ! necessity = cutt+ into ! solid rock to get room = ! road-b$ & tra9s4 ,!re 7 miles ( sn[%$s to be built1 & tunnels ?r\gh solid rock almo/ )\t numb]4 ,up ! m\nta9 sides !re 7 built v>i\s devices to protect ! road & make x safe f slides & avalan*es4 ,riv]s 7 deflect$ f _! *annels & reta9+ walls 7 built4 ,:5 ,i fir/ pass$ ov] ! road1 n _m ye>s aft] x 0 op5$1 !re seem$ to be leagues ( tre/les1 n[ fill$ 9 or replac$ by /eel or tunnels4 ,ev]y:]e !re 0 ne$ = ! ceaseless fl[ ( millions ( money4 ,b ,van ,horne1 :o knew all ab\t ! bus9ess1 saw t no?+ 0 left undone to make ! road beyond criticism4 ,& s well 0 ! "w done t once1 %ortly aft] ! road 0 complet$1 ,van ,horne1 :o 0 tak+ "s arbitrators ov] ! m\nta9s to value ! gov]nm5t con/ruction section1 _h ! eng9e] run ov] fifty miles an h\r to %[ ^! g5tlem5 8t ! ,company section 0 a real railroad ev5 if ! gov]nm5t sections 7 n40 ,x 0 no wond] t ) ! va/ exp5diture indicat$ by ! above p>agraphs ! ,directors saw t !y mu/ raise "s m millions or p]i%4 ,accord+ly1 9 #ahhe1 :5 ! ,riel ,rebellion1 by reason ( ! s]vice r5d]$ by ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 9 transportation ( troops1 _h be5 quell$1 ,/eph5 approa*$ ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t aga9 = assi/ance4 ,! rebellion s]vices ( ! railway _h solidifi$ ! ,gov]nm5t support 9 ! ,h\se1 :i* 0 !n 9 session1 & _h pretty well sil5c$ ! ,opposition4 ,! assets ( ! ,railway 7 already subject to a li5 = ! =m] loan1 b ! ,gov]nm5t1 besides a few m9or concessions1 f9ally all[$ ! ,directors to issue #ce1jjj1jjj /ock1 ( :i* x 0 to gu>antee #bj1jjj1jjj1 ! re/ to be issu$ by ! ,railway ,directors4 ,/eph5 w5t to ,london1 n v hopefully1 to sell ?is bond issue4 ,! ,directors 9 ,canada wait$ anxi\sly to he> ! result1 = ! bankruptcy ( ! road & ( ! ,directors 7?\gh !y c>$ less = t7 0 only h\rs away if ,/eph5's mission fail$4 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 !n ,high ,commission] = ,canada 9 ,london1 t /eadfa/ fri5d ( ! road1 _h done "s mo/ effective prep>atory "w ) ! fam\s bank+ h\se ( ! ,b>+s1 ( :i* ,"l ,revel/oke 0 ! head4 ,/eph5 _h sc>cely begun 8 explanation ( ! situation :5 ,"l ,revel/oke broke 9 & said1 8,we h be5 look+ into ! :ole matt] already4 ,we are satisfi$ ) ! outlook 9 ,canada & ! future ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & w take ov] ! :ole issue ( y\r /ock at n9ety-"o40 ,/eph5 0 ov]joy$1 because ! "q ( ! solv5cy ( ! great railway 0 settl$ = all "t4 ,he s5t an exultant cable at once to ,canada4 ,mr4 ,angus & ,mr4 ,van ,horne 7 9 ! ,bo>d ,room 9 ,montreal :5 x 0 deliv]$4 ,!y read x ) a sort ( glad surprise too deep = words4 ,!y 7 matt]-(-fact m51 b !y %ook h&s ) "s emotion4 ,!n !y ?rew "s ( ! *airs ab\t & danc$ ar\nd ! room4 ,! relief to ! t5sion _h come & !y _h to relax someh[4 ,!y 7 human4 ,!y knew 9 t h\r t ! road w\ld be complet$4 ,& out along ! l9e 9 ! great m\nta9s !re w\ld be a /ation call$ ,revel/oke4 ,& :]e ! /eel met f ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/1 !re w\ld be ano!r /ation nam$ 8,craigella*ie10 aft] ! ,glic cablegram mean+ 8/& fa/10 :i* ,/eph51 z we h already record$1 _h s5t to 8 c\s91 ,donald ,a4 ,smi? 7,/ra?cona71 9 ! d>k days "s ye>s be=e4 ,! "n w\ld rem9d succe$+ g5]ations ( ! m5 ^: /eadfa/ness 0 l unto t ( ,craigella*ie1 ! un%ak5 rock 9 ! old gl5 ( ,/ra?spey4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,ocean to ,ocean ,z we h foll[$ ! /ory ( railway con/ruction across ! cont95t1 ov] ! ,nor? ,%ore1 a?w>t ! va/ pla9s & on into ! m\nta9s1 our eyes h be5 on ! ,we/]n sea4 ,x 0 to w9 & hold ! illimitable spaces ( ! ,nor?-,we/ t ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 fir/ conceiv$1 & x 0 specially to l9k up ,briti% ,columbia ) h] si/] ,prov9ces to ! ea/ t ! iron horses 7 be+ driv5 on /eel trails to dr9k on ! sunset %ore ( ,canada4 ,b we mu/ always keep 9 m9d ! fact t ?is railway 0 to be transcont95tal 9 its ext5t1 & t x 0 d[n by ! ,atlantic1 fir/ ( all1 t m5 :o saw visions & dream$ dreams =eca/$ its great de/9y by l& & sea4 ,!y saw x spann+ ! cont95t1 cont9u+ across ! ,pacific1 & f9ally1 "u "o sy/em1 girdl+ ! globe4 ,o!rs1 e>li]1 made conjectures & express$ vague hopes1 b ! mo/ cle> & confid5t note ( prophecy 0 s\nd$ by ,joseph ,h[e at ,halifax1 9 #ahea1 9 ! fam\s spee* quot$ 9 our fir/ *apt]4 ,lat]1 9 ! old ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 :]e 9 a s5se ,conf$]ation 0 fir/ def9itely outl9$ at ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,fa!rs ( ,conf$]ation 9 #ahfd1 ?is prophetic note 0 tak5 up & r5d]$ m emphatic4 ,?us 7 ! ,atlantic /atesm5 plann+ ahead4 ,moreov]1 x is int]e/+ to recall t x 0 ,mr4 ,san=d ,flem+1 ! eng9e] ( ! ,int]colonial1 peculi>ly an ,atlantic ,railway1 :o 0 call$ on to explore a railroad way to ! ,pacific4 ,x 0 8 secret>y on t exp$ition1 ! brilliant & v]satile ,rev4 7lat] ,pr9cipal7 ,george ,munro ,grant1 !n ( ,halifax1 :o made ! expression 8,ocean to ,ocean0 curr5t co9 9 ,canada1 by publi%+ a book "u t title4 ,& /ill ano!r ,halifax writ]1 ,rob]t ,murray1 immortaliz$ ! expression1 by compos+ a rem>kable hymn ) ! same designation4 ,?us 7 ! oceans e>ly l9k$ prophetically by patriotic se]s & my/ics4 ,j n[ ,i am look+ at ! realization ( ^! dreams z portray$ 9 a unique picture :i* ought to be f\nd on ! wall ( e s*ool 9 ,canada4 ,?is picture is commonly call$ 8,driv+ ! la/ spike10 & to ! sup]ficial obs]v]1 unacqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,canadian ,pacific1 x means simply ! act ( jo9+ toge!r ! /eel rails :i* met at a giv5 po9t 9 ! m\nta9s1 z ! track-lay]s1 work+ f ,ea/ & ,we/1 f9i%$ _! protract$ task4 ,b1 9 reality1 x means mu* m ?an a s+le isolat$ act along ! progress ( ! ye>s4 ,x is a composite de$ into :i* is m]g$ & conc5trat$ a long s]ies ( a/oni%+ a*ievem5ts wr\ght by m5 ( bra9 & brawn4 ,x repres5ts _m m5tal1 moral & physical =ces conv]g+ into a climax :i* c\ld only h be5 atta9$ by ! p]si/5t1 det]m9$ ef=ts ( ^? :o believ$ t ob/acles are ?r[n 9 life's pa?way 9 ord] t m5 may wax /rong ?r\gh ! ov]com+ ( !m4 ,9 ?is picture1 8,driv+ ! ,la/ ,spike10 !re is no?+ to sugge/ 8! %\t+ ( capta9s & g>m5ts roll$ 9 blood40 ,b = ^? :o w /udy & enquire1 x holds ! /ory ( victory snat*$ f ! jaws ( defeat1 by a gallant con/ructive army ^: mission 0 n to de/roy b to build1 = ! welf>e ( a nation & l&s beyond its bord]s4 ,t is :y ,i say x %\ld be on ! walls ( our s*oolrooms1 9 ord] t tea*]s might relate to "y ,canadians ! /ory ( an amaz+ accompli%m5t on ! fields ( peace4 ,j h[ amaz+ & h[ dang]\s 0 ! task ( build+ ?r\gh c]ta9 p>ts ( ! m\nta9s1 n f> f ! sc5e portray$ 9 ! picture1 may be ga!r$ f ! exp]i5ces ( ! eng9e]+ /aff4 ,z ,i am writ+ ,i recall t ,mr4 ,noel ,rob9son1 a ,vanc\v] newspap] man :o des]ves mu* cr$it = 8 "w 9 connection ) ! "w ( old-tim]s1 elicit$ once f ,mr4 ,h5ry ,j4 ,cambie1 :o put ! road ?r\gh ! ,fras] ,riv] canyons1 a few words on ! subject4 ,mr4 ,rob9son says3 8,9 response to "s pressure z to ! difficulty ( lay+ out ! "w--ap>t altoge!r f ! difficulties ( con/ruction--,mr4 ,cambie admitt$ t ^! 7 great4 ,mr4 ,cambie spoke p>ticul>ly ( ! ,*]ry ,bluffs section1 & said t q a /ret* ( x 0 laid out by a few m51 z !re 0 only room = a few to "w4 ,two agile m51 ) exp]i5ce on sail+ vessels1 sprung ropes f rock to rock or f tree to tree4 ,!n a few eng9e]s1 /eady+ !mselves ) ^! ropes1 w5t along 9 _! b>e feet to lay out ! "w1 ) a precipice & !n ,kamloops ,lake1 ( unkn[n dep?1 d[n bel[ !m4 ,mr4 ,cambie admitt$ t he 0 "o ( ^! eng9e]s4 ,"o ( ! eng9e]s1 ,mr4 ,mel*ior ,eb]ts1 9 #ahha1 :ile climb+ ov] a bluff cov]$ ) sn[ & ice1 slipp$ & fell head fir/ d[n a /eep slope1 to 8 dea?40 ,speak+ ( ! difficulties1 ,mr4 ,cambie w5t on to say3 8,we _h to increase ! curvature beyond any?+ we _h ev] se5 up to t "t on a ma9 l9e ( railway1 & 9 ord] to get r\nd ! face ( "s ( ! bluffs we _h to con/ruct :at we call$ gras%opp] tre/les1 t is1 tre/les ) long po/s on ! outside1 /&+ on /eps cut 9 ! rock1 & on ! o!r side a v %ort po/1 if any1 because v (t5 we _h half a road-b$4 ,^! ?+s h s9ce be5 done away ) & _! places tak5 by reta9+ walls40 ,9 my own conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,cambie he has spok5 to me feel+ly ab\t ! loss ( life ?r\gh ! canyons ( ! ,fras] dur+ con/ruction days4 ,practically all ! "w 0 ?r\gh rock :i* _h to be dynamit$ 9 places :]e x 0 v difficult to get %elt] :5 %ots 7 fir$4 ,m5 7 dr[n$ also "h & !re along ! riv]4 ,?us aga9 we are rem9d$ t ?is battle 9 "t ( peace 0 only won1 l o!r battles1 by great sacrifice4 ,^! are ?+s we mu/ nev] =get :5 we enjoy ! results ( ! /ruggles ( o!rs 9 our own or e>li] days4 ,! spot at :i* ! la/ spike 0 driv5 0 nam$ ,craigella*ie1 z already intimat$4 ,! /ory ( ! "n has n always be5 correctly told 9 ?is connection1 beyond say+ t ! ^w 0 s5t z a cablegram f ,/eph5 to 8 fell[-directors 9 a crisis h\r to enc\rage !m n to give way1 ?\gh ! position seem$ hopeless at ! "t4 ,! expression is 9 reality n "o ^w1 b two1 ,craig ,ella*ie4 ,?is 0 ! "n ( a grey rock 9 a ,scotti% gl51 ! home ( a fam\s clan4 ,& ! leg5d is t :5 ! clansm5 w5t =? to w>1 ! w9dswept p9es & hea!r on ! lonely hilltop :isp]$ to ! =?-go+ m5 ! w>-cry 8,/& ,fa/1 ,craig ,ella*ie40 ,& n[1 9 a new l&1 at a place :]e rails met ?r\gh ! /eadfa/ p]si/5ce ( ^! ,scotti% m5 & o!rs1 ! m\nta9s he>d ! e*o+ bl[ ( ! hamm] :i* is 9 ! =efront ( ! picture1 8,driv+ ! ,la/ ,spike40 ,contr>y to a g5]al impression1 creat$ by ! importance ( ! occasion & by "s writ]s1 ! la/ spike 0 n ( gold1 b iron1 l ! o!r millions ( !m t _h be5 driv5 all along ! l9e4 ,! ev5t itself 0 s int5sely dramatic t x ne$$ n any conv5tional sett+ to give x clat4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o 0 n dispos$ to wa/e 9 any case1 p]haps felt t iron 0 m significant ( ! _s 9 :i* det]m9$ m5 _h accompli%$ ! app>5tly impossible4 ,& s he _h said 9 a matt] ( fact way1 :i* 0 9 itself abundantly ?rill+3 8,! la/ spike w be z good an iron spike z !re is betwe5 ! two oceans1 & any "o :o wants to see x driv5 w h to pay full f>e40 ,! ,directors :o _h pass$ ?r\gh ! fi]ce fire ( ! economic /ruggle to build ! road c\ld n af=d1 )\t a sort ( sacrilege1 to h any?+ conv5tional to br+ p f ! ends ( ! e>? = ! occasion4 ,!re 0 grim1 b spl5did1 simplicity ab\t ! c]emony t 0 pr(\ndly appropriate "u all ! circum/ances4 ,x 0 on ,novemb] #g?1 #ahhe1 t ! rails met 9 ! ,eagle ,pass section ( ! road1 & a gr\p ( m5 alight$ f ! tra9 to be pres5t :5 ! la/ spike w\ld be driv54 ,by g5]al conc5sus ( op9ion1 ! hamm] to drive x 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,donald ,a4 ,smi?4 ,x 0 a great hon\r1 b wor?ily be/[$ on ! :ite-hair$ vet]an & victor 9 a hundr$ fights aga9/ ob/acles4 ,x 0 a f> cry f ! little village ( ,=res1 9 ,moray%ire1 to ! way /ation ( ,craigella*ie 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,canada4 ,b ,donald ,a4 ,smi?1 ! lad :o _h left ,=res ) all 8 worldly possessions 9 a c>pet bag1 & endur$ cold & sn[-bl9dness 9 ! ,labrador till he rose to ! high] places 9 ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company1 _h n[ come to /& on ,canada's pione] transcont95tal /eel trail & drive ! spike t w\ld l9k up1 into a true ,conf$]ation1 ! scatt]$ ,prov9ces ( ! ,dom9ion4 ,mr4 ,smi? _h n done mu* manual lab\r 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,b he 0 no /rang] to physical toil4 ,:ile 9 ,labrador he _h run ) 8 dog tra9s 9 w9t]1 & 9 summ] cultivat$ an a/oni%+ g>d5 & f>m1 :i* 0 a surprise to all :o visit$ ! bleak locality4 ,s1 despite ! ye>s t _h elaps$ s9ce t "t1 ,smi? swung ! sl$ge hamm] ) a w t day1 & ! iron spike 0 driv5 home to =ge a new l9k ( ,empire4 ,i h be5 li/5+ 9 imag9ation to ! e*oes ( ! hamm]-bl[ ?r\gh ! passes & along ! m\nta9 sides1 & !nce ar\nd ! sev5 seas ( ! ,empire4 ,= ?is 0 a "r royal ev5t1 :i* evok$ swift messages f good ,que5 ,victoria1 ! ,m>quis ( ,lorne1 & _m o!rs :o recogniz$ ! enorm\s ,imp]ial significance ( :at _h tak5 place 9 ! he>t ( ! great m\nta9s "u ! ,r$ ,cross flag4 ,& ! day w\ld come :5 a great w> 0 to break sudd5ly ov] ! face ( ! _w4 ,9 t day ( ! ,empire's dang] %e w\ld realize1 ev5 m vividly1 ! value ( ?is ,canadian transcont95tal road :i*1 by ! "t ( t w>1 _h trans=m$ ! ,middle ,we/ ( ,canada f a wild]ness into a va/ /oreh\se ( food supplies4 ,9 t day ( w> ! ,canadian ,pacific w\ld transport by l& & sea hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( soldi]s & lab\r]s to ! sph]e ( conflict1 &1 f its own employees1 w\ld furni% = ! safety ( ! ,empire n only a l>ge quota ( fight+ m51 b "s ( ! mo/ exp]t railway build]s & transportation (fic]s 9 ! _w4 ,all ?is 0 wrapp$ up pot5tially 9 ! ?rill+ incid5t ( driv+ ! la/ spike at ,craigella*ie4 ,s once m ,i look at ! picture4 ,! cam]a c\ld n take 9 a l>ge gr\p1 b x is repres5tative 9 "s fair degree ( ! m5 :o made ! ev5t ( t day possible4 ,tracklay]s & sectionm51 eng9e]s & contractors1 sup]9t5d5ts & ,directors1 & o!rs1 7 pres5t1 = !y all _h a %>e 9 ! victory4 ,"s ( !m ,i c pick out 9 ! cr[d2 o!rs are to me unkn[n4 ,"s "o1 ^: face is hidd5 by a by/&]1 is hold+ ,donald ,a4 ,smi?'s ov]coat1 = ! vet]an _h tak5 x (f 9 ord] to sw+ ! hamm] 9 workmanlike fa%ion4 ,! tall figure ( ,mr4 ,s&=d ,flem+1 8 be>d & hair :ite ) ! sn[s t nev] melt1 is conspicu\s ne> ! =egr\nd4 ,he w be rememb]$ z ! eng9e]-9-*ief :o blaz$ ! way ?r\gh ! m\nta9s 9 ! e>ly days1 & :o1 ?\gh n !n on ! /aff z eng9e]1 0 call$ f ! ,old ,c\ntry 9 #ahhc to help 9 f9d+ a way ?r\gh ! ,selkirks4 ,aft] retir+ f ! eng9e]+ /aff he became a ,director ( ! ,company & s rema9$ to ! end ( a di/+ui%$ & highly useful life4 ,o!r eng9e]s :om ,i see 9 ! gr\p are ,m>cus ,smi?1 a q rem>kable man :o _h g5]al *>ge ( ! ,coa/ section2 ,major ,rog]s1 ! fam$ f9d] ( ,rog]'s ,pass ?r\gh ! ,selkirks2 & ,h5ry ,j4 ,cambie1 :o put ! railway ?r\gh ! ,fras] ,riv] canyons1 "o ( ! mo/ picturesque1 b "o ( ! mo/ difficult1 portions along ! l9e4 ,van ,horne did n always love ! eng9e]s1 ^: c>e 9 location did n entirely *ime 9 ) 8 ideas ( spe$ 9 build+4 ,b aft] lett+ !m "k 8 m9d 9 emphatic language1 he recogniz$ ! sph]e ( _! responsibility1 &1 aft] discuss+ o!r possible ways1 let !m h _! way if !y made out a case4 ,! ?ree above nam$ 7 ne> en\gh to be pres5t at ,craigella*ie on t ev5tful day1 b !y repres5t$ a b& ( v gallant m5 9 ! same vocation--m5 :o (t5 v5tur$ _! lives 9 ! dang]\s places !y 7 inve/igat+4 ,repres5t+ ! contractors1 :o 7 a legion1 we f9d 9 ! gr\p ,james ,ross1 :o _h mu* build+ to d 9 ! m\nta9 section1 & :o _h witness$ _m difficulties 9 deal+ ) a l>ge army ( m5 ( _m nationalities4 ,g5]ally speak+ x c be said t ! contractors gave !mselves ) en?usiasm to _! "w1 & ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 ! tra9+ s*ool = a ho/ ( "y ,canadians 9 ! bus9ess ( railway build+4 ,9 aft] ye>s _m ( ^! m5 became fam\s 9 railway "w4 ,_! ambitions1 begott5 & int5sifi$ by _! exp]i5ce on ! pione] transcont95tal road1 l$ !m into v l>ge ent]prises ( _! own 9 ! same l9e4 ,"s ( _! und]tak+s 7 premature1 9 view ( ,canada's population1 b "s day !y w enure to ! b5efit ( ! c\ntry4 ,:ile speak+ ( ! contractors1 "o w\ld l aga9 to say some?+ ( ! ?\s&s ( track & tunnel m51 repres5t$ at ,craigella*ie t day by ! hundr$ or two on t section at ! "t4 ,_! lot _h n be5 easy z !y toil$ on ?r\gh summ]'s heat & w9t]'s cold4 ,e ef=t 0 made to ! end t !y %\ld be well f$ & %elt]$1 :]e possible1 b c]ta9 h>d%ips :i* 7 inevitable 7 = ! mo/ "p *e]fully borne4 ,9 ! d>k days !y _h to wait = _! pay1 t be+ true ( all ! employees at times4 ,b ^! m5 _h fai? 9 ! big ent]prise & took _! %>e ( ! h>d times1 say+1 z did "o bus9ess man on ! ,nor? ,%ore1 :o _h sev]al ?\s&s com+ to him = supplies1 8,van ,horne w put ?is ?+ ?r\gh & ,i w wait40 ,?is 0 %[+ a good _s2 albeit we ought to rememb] t ! m5 :o 7 und]go+ ! mo/ t]rific /ra9 7 ! ,directors1 :o _h n only pl$g$ all _! private means1 b 7 fac+ at times ! peculi>ly unbe>able possibility ( ! :ole va/ und]tak+ crumbl+ into failure be=e _! eyes4 ,two ( ! ,directors1 ,mr4 ,s&=d ,flem+ & ,mr4 ,h>ris1 appe> 9 ! gr\p :5 ! la/ spike 0 driv51 & beh9d !m /&s ,mr4 ,john ,h4 ,mc,tavish1 "o ( ! fam\s family connect$ ) ! ,hudson's ,bay ,company ?r\gh _m ye>s4 ,j )9 t circle 9 ! picture /&s a little boy ) 8 neck cran$ to see ! vet]an nail+ ! /eel to a tie4 ,he 0 ! wat] boy :o c>ri$ dr9k = ! m5 z !y toil$ on ! road4 ,i sometimes wond] :at became ( t boy :o _h ! r>e privilege ( look+ on :5 ?is extraord9>y ev5t 9 ,canadian hi/ory took place4 ,he 0 witness+ :at might be call$ ! bir? ( a nation4 ,) h&s 9 ! pockets ( 8 ov]coat1 9 a *>act]i/ic attitude1 & app>5tly gaz+ int5tly at ! hamm] & spike1 /&s ! /rong1 p[]ful figure ( ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 ! g5]al :o _h rea*$ 8 objective aft] a desp]ate battle4 ,8 fav\rite type ( squ>e-cr[n$ hat is pull$ well d[n1 & 8 :ole po/ure sugge/s det]m9$ /r5g?4 ,8 face1 )al1 has a dreamy ca/1 & "o w\ld give m ?an ! prov]bial p5ny = 8 ?\ghts4 ,8 m9d1 no d\bt1 0 dwell+ on ! /ruggle ?r\gh :i* he _h f\ght = f\r trem5d\s ye>s4 ,b he 0 d\btless also look+ into ! future4 ,no "o knew s well z he did1 t ?\gh1 9 "o s5se1 ! road 0 complet$1 !re 0 ano!r s5se 9 :i* x _h only begun4 ,_m improvem5ts & ext5sions 7 /ill to be made1 bran* l9es & d\ble tracks 7 to be laid1 traffic _h to be develop$1 ! l& _h to be peopl$ & ! obligations ( ! road1 incurr$ = br++ x to ! la/ spike1 _h to be met4 ,b x is a /rik+ ?+ to recall t ! total indebt$ness ( ! ,company to ! ,gov]nm5t 0 met )9 a ye> ( ! op5+ ( ! road1 & t ! ,company has nev] _h to ask ! ,gov]nm5t = a doll> s9ce t "t4 ,! road 0 to prosp] imm5sely1 & ! man :o1 9 "s trepidation1 _h writt5 ?is same ,van ,horne 9 ! d>ke/ days1 z to ! ,company's securities1 & got ! laconic telegram1 8,sell y\r boots & buy ,c4 ,p4 ,r4 /ock10 did well if he accept$ ! advice4 ,m5 :o 7 pres5t at ,craigella*ie :5 t la/ spike 0 hamm]$ home1 tell u t = a :ile aft] ! s\nd ( ! bl[s ceas$ !re 0 absolute sil5ce4 ,! few hundr$s :o _h ! privilege ( be+ !re seem$1 9 a s5se1 /unn$ by ! enorm\s significance ( ! ev5t4 ,!n "s "o gave a %\t--p]haps x 0 t little 8wat] boy10 because x is l :at a boy w\ld d--& !n ! m\nta9s e*o$ ) a p]fect fr5zy ( *e]+1 t cont9u$ = m9utes1 break+ out aga9 & aga94 ,mr4 ,van ,horne 0 call$ on by ! cr[d = a spee*4 ,)\t *ang+ 8 attitude & ) 8 eyes /ill ^u ! junction ( ! rails1 ! great railroad] said simply & quietly1 8,all ,i c say is t ! "w has be5 well done 9 e way40 ,x 0 a %ort spee*1 b x 0 a pr(\nd tribute to ev]ybody :o _h tak5 "p 9 ?is colossal ent]prise4 ,directors1 (ficials1 contractors1 navvies1 team/]s1 /onecutt]s1 bridge build]s1 tra9 m51 telegraph op]ators & all ! re/ 7 embrac$ 9 ?is t]se1 b he>tfelt1 & ri*ly-des]v$ eulogium4 ,& ! conductor _h a spl5did conception ( a climact]ic mom5t :5 he %\t$ 8,all abo>d = ! ,pacific10 & ! tra9 took its swift way d[n to ! ,we/]n sea4 ,two c5turies _h gone by s9ce d>+ ,briti% explor]s _h essay$ 9 va9 to g across ! ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t by "s hi!rto undiscov]$ wat]way to ! ,pacific4 ,!y 7 among/ ! fam\s =]unn]s ( ! gallant & able m5 :o _h n[1 aft] amaz+ endeav\r1 laid ! /eel across prairie & m\nta9 :]e n _m ye>s be=e hunt]s & trapp]s1 by packhorse1 sn[%oe1 travois or wood5 c>t1 _h brok5 adv5tur\s trails4 ,?us !re _h n[ be5 op5$ up a new ,empire1 ^: enorm\s ext5t & productive capacity w\ld make x "o ( ! wond]s ( ! _w & ! ,mecca = millions ( ! human race4 ,regul> pass5g] s]vice 0 n inaugurat$ till ! foll[+ spr+1 ! fir/ ?r\gh tra9 rea*+ ,port ,moody 9 ,june1 #ahhf1 & ,vanc\v] 9 ,may1 #ahhg4 ,port ,moody 0 ! /atutory t]m9us1 b ! ext5sion to ,vanc\v] 0 inevitable1 al?\gh ,port ,moody real e/ate own]s naturally ?rew e ob/acle 9 ! way ( ! railway go+ f>!r4 ,vanc\v] _h be5 swept by ! great fire 9 #ahhf1 b ! c\rage\s inhabitants />t$ to rebuild & !re 7 probably two or ?ree ?\s& p1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! fir/ mayor1 ,mr4 ,malcolm ,a4 ,mac,lean1 to greet ! fir/ tra9 ) r\s+ *e]s & an address4 ,x 0 a great day = ,vanc\v]4 ,a g5]ation has s9ce gr[n up :i* does n fully und]/&1 because x does n "k4 ,b ! p :o "k ! /ory ( ! fire-swept area ( rocks & black5$ /umps into :i* ! fir/ ,canadian ,pacific tra9 roll$ t day1 ?irty-sev5 ye>s ago1 br++ 9 ) x ! dawn ( a new day1 d n =get4 ,x l9k$ ! cold a%es ( ! new t[nsite to ! ?robb+ p[] ( ,ea/]n ,canada1 & put a new "n on ! map :]e ,ori5t & ,occid5t look$ ea* o!r 9 ! face across ! ,pacific4 ,x is r a /rik+ co9cid5ce t ,i am writ+ ^! words on ! #bcrd ( ,may1 ! anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( ! fir/ ,canadian ,pacific ,railway tra9 9 ,vanc\v] 9 #ahhg4 ,& on ?is day1 9 ?is ,ye> ( ,grace #aibd1 ! ,empress ( ,canada1 "o ( ! ,company's great /eam%ips1 has j come back to ?is ,we/ ,coa/ aft] a five mon?s' voyage ar\nd ! globe4 ,! space ( "t betwe5 is brief1 consid]$ z a span 9 hi/ory1 b 9 t "t ! ,canadian ,pacific has n only cov]$ ! ,dom9ion 9 all directions ) its /eel trails1 b has compass$ all ! oceans ) h] float+ palaces4 ,t day 9 ,may1 #ahhg1 ! prom95t (ficials ( ! road on ! ,pacific ,division 7 ! h]oes ( ! h\r--a gr\p ( able & reliable m5--,messrs4 ,h>ry ,abbott1 ,ri*>d ,m>pole1 ,w4 ,f4 ,salisbury1 ,h5ry ,j4 ,cambie1 ,d4 ,e4 ,br[n1 ,george ,mc,l4 ,br[n1 ,h4 ,connon1 ,lacy ,r4 ,johnson1 ,a4 ,j4 ,dana1 ) a fai?ful b&1 ! =]unn]s ( ! pres5t ho/1 9 _! employ4 ,z ,i am writ+ ?is p>agraph on ! eve ( ,may #bd?1 ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( good ,que5 ,victoria1 ( immortal memory1 x is fitt+ to note ! foll[+ f9e lett] f ! ,m>quis ( ,lorne to ! ,canadian ,pacific au?orities3 8,! ,que5 has be5 mo/ deeply int]e/$ 9 ! acc\nt :i* ,i h giv5 h] ( ! build+ ( y\r great railway1 ! difficulties :i* x involv$ & :i* h be5 s wond]fully surm\nt$4 ,n "o ,engli%man 9 a ?\s& realizes :at ^? difficulties 72 b n[ t ! great ,dom9ion has be5 p5etrat$ by ?is inde/ructible art]y ( /eel1 ! ?\ghts & purposes ( h] p1 z well z h] comm]ce1 w fl[ 9 an increas+ curr5t to & fro1 s5d+ a heal?ful gl[ to all ! memb]s4 ,! ,pr9cess & ,i are look+ =w>d to a j\rney "o day to ! f> & fair ,pacific40 ,x 0 9 keep+ ) ! idea runn+ ?r\gh ?is lett] t ! ,que5 conf]r$ a b>onetcy on ,presid5t ,george ,/eph5 & a knigh?ood on ,mr4 ,donald ,a4 ,smi?4 ,& out 9 ! great m\nta9s :i* ^! two ,scotti% m5 s wond]fully help$ to pi]ce ) ! /eel trail1 !re are monum5ts to !m 9 ! ca!dral peaks1 ,m\nt ,/eph5 & ,m\nt ,sir ,donald1 8,m endur+ ?an brass40 ,s9ce t day 9 #ahhg !re h be51 z ! ,m>quis ( ,lorne's lett] prophesies1 a con/ant succession ( mo/ di/+ui%$ travell]s4 ,! pr9ces ( our own ,royal l9e1 includ+ our pres5t graci\s ,k+ & ! pres5t ,pr9ce ( ,wales2 noblem51 /atesm51 sci5ti/s1 noveli/s1 poets1 soldi]s1 sailors1 mission>ies & o!rs ( _w-wide fame1 h pass$ & repass$ ov] ?is iron highway1 entranc$ & amaz$ at ! ri*ness1 ! f]tility1 ! res\rces & ! incomp>able sc5]y ( ! c\ntry4 ,volumes c\ld n record _! praise = ! c\ntry1 = ! travell+ accommodation & = t c\rtesy & consid]at5ess by employees = :i* ! ,canadian ,pacific is kn[n ! _w ov]4 ,x has always be5 ! aim ( ! road to see t *ildr51 ladies1 old & feeble p1 c travel alone ) ! utmo/ safety & com=t1 & ! te/imony ( travell]s is t ?is tradition is /eadily ma9ta9$ "u all circum/ances4 ,!re are d\btless _m travell+ p :o are selfi%1 unreasonable & h>d to please1 b g5]ally speak+ 7& ,i h se5 ?is exemplifi$ scores ( times7 ! (ficial or employee ( ! ,company proce$s on ! assumption t 8! pass5g] is always "r10 & 9 ! end ev]ybody is satisfi$4 ,9 ?is connection ,lady ,macdonald1 :o w5t ) h] di/+ui%$ husb&1 ,sir ,john1 on ! second regul> tra9 to ! ,coa/1 wrote 9 h] acc\nt ( x3 8,x 0 q t\*+ & some?+ new 9 railway life to f9d ! brakeman griev+ ov] ! smoke & apologiz+ = x40 ,if !re 0 a =e/ or prairie fire abroad ! tra9-h&s 7 n to blame4 ,if ! ref]5ce 0 to ! old coal-burn]s 9 ! m\nta9s1 ! ,company n[ uses fuel oil4 ,to give ano!r example3 ,"o day ,mr4 ,van ,horne ov]he>d a tra9man 9 r %>p alt]cation ) an irritable & unreasonable pass5g]1 & speak+ to ?is tra9man aft]w>ds1 ,van ,horne said3 8,y are n to consid] y\r own p]sonal feel+s :5 y are deal+ ) ^! p4 ,y %\ld n h any4 ,y are ! road's :ile y are on duty2 y\r reply is ! road's2 & ! road's fir/ law is c\rtesy40 ,! read] w see t :ile1 9 "o s5se1 ?is seems to suppress ! individuality ( ! employee1 !re is ano!r s5se 9 :i* x hon\rs 8 position by mak+ him1 9 t connection1 ! accr$it$ repres5tative ( ! ,company4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne inculcat$ ?is 9 _m diff]5t ways1 till employees took a pride 9 ! road4 ,!y felt !y 7 "p ( x4 ,ev5 ,van ,horne's fai?ful col\r$ c>-port]1 ! well-kn[n ,jimmie ,fr5*1 us$ to tell pass5g]s 8h[ we built ! ,c4 ,p4 ,r40 ,x w be recall$ t :5 t port] di$1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o griev$ greatly ov] ! pass+ ( a fri5d1 walk$ 9 ! fun]al procession z *ief m\rn]4 ,t is ! _s ( ! road4 ,x w\ld be impossible to m5tion a fraction ( ! fam\s travell]s :o h made ! ,canadian ,pacific _! way ( travel1 b !re are two ( ! public m5 ( t p]iod :o _h be5 protagoni/ & antagoni/ on ! subject = ye>s1 ^: j\rney to ! ,coa/ _h m ?an usual int]e/ on t acc\nt4 ,! "o 0 ,sir ,john ,a4 ,macdonald2 ! o!r 0 ! ,hon4 ,edw>d ,blake4 ,sir ,john & ,lady ,macdonald cross$ to ! ,pacific on ! second tra9 t made ! ?r\gh trip4 ,sir ,john1 be+ ! head ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 0 nom9ally at lea/ ! sponsor = ! ,canadian ,pacific1 al?\gh we mu/ n =get t 8 ,m9i/] ( ,railways1 ,sir ,*>les ,tupp]1 did ! l>g] "p ( ! fight+ to get x ?r\gh4 ,sir ,john1 h[ev]1 0 always ! man :o _h ! la/ ^w z to assi/+ ! road1 & ?\gh he tri$ ! pati5ce ( ,/eph5 & ,van ,horne at times1 he 0 ! real orig9ator ( ! plan & 9 ! end gave x 8 p[]ful assi/ance 9 ! days ( /ress4 ,sir ,john1 dur+ t trip ov] ! road 9 #ahhf1 made "o ( 8 *>act]i/ically witty & magnetic spee*es at a great mass meet+ 9 ! ,mc,intyre ,r9k 9 ,w9nipeg4 ,^? 7 my /ud5t days1 & ! *ance to he> ! popul> ,premi]1 :o 0 on a sort ( triumphal trip ov] ! complet$ road1 0 n to be miss$4 ,my recollection is t ! spee* 0 non-p>tisan1 except = a few humor\s ref]5ces1 & n v heavy4 ,sir ,john 0 al]t & bright ev5 to jaunt9ess1 b he spoke z a man :o 0 ?r\gh ) a puzzl+ problem & 0 lighthe>t$ly tak+ a c>e-free holiday4 ,8 allusion to ! ,canadian ,pacific1 a /range bl5d+ ( pa?os & hum\r1 swept ! h\se into a hurricane ( *e]s4 ,he said 8,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i nev] expect$ to live to see ! completion ( ?is great railway4 ,b ,i knew x w\ld be complet$ "s day1 & 9 t day ,i said ,i w\ld see my fri5ds cross+ ! cont95t ^u x z ,i look$ d[n ^u !m f ano!r & bett] sph]e4 ,my fri5ds on ! ,opposition side ( ! ,h\se k9dly sugge/$ t ,i w\ld m likely be look+ up f bel[4 ,b ,i h disappo9t$ all conjectur]s1 & ,i am do+ ?is trip on ! horizontal40 ,x 0 dur+ t pione] railway trip t ,lady ,macdonald loyally rode = "p ( "o day 9 ! m\nta9s on ! c[-cat*] ( ! eng9e1 z a way ( adv]tis+ to ! _w ! safety ( ! new road4 ,m5tion+ ,lady ,macdonald recalls ! /ory told by t big-he>t$ humori/1 ,col4 ,george ,ham1 :om ev]ybody kn[s & likes4 ,x appe>s t ,sup]9t5d5t ,niblock1 ( ! ,m$ic9e ,hat division ( ! road1 _h to be away f home :5 ,sir ,john's tra9 0 due to pass4 ,b desir+ to %[ "s c\rtesy he wir$ "s "o at ! ,hat to s5d ,lady ,macdonald a b\quet ( fl[]s4 ,! message appe>s to h become mangl$ & :5 deliv]$ _h 8fl[]s0 spell$ 8fl\r0 & 8b\quet0 contract$ to 8boq40 ,?is look$ unusual1 & 8boq4 ( fl\r0 0 int]pret$ to mean 8a bag ( fl\r40 ,?is 0 accord+ly despat*$ to ,sir ,john's private c>1 :]e ! port] _h no room to sp>e1 & refus$ to accept x4 ,& s bo? ! c\rtesy & ! gift fell by ! wayside1 al?\gh ! int5tion 0 good4 ,! o!r di/+ui%$ public man1 z above not$1 :o travell$ to ,vanc\v] ov] ! ,canadian ,pacific a few ye>s lat]1 0 ! ,hon4 ,edw>d ,blake4 ,he _h /eadfa/ly1 consi/5tly &1 no d\bt1 consci5ti\sly1 oppos$ ! con/ruction ( ! road z involv+ :at he call$ 8ru9\s exp5diture0 = a "y & sp>sely settl$ c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,blake's memory rema9s z t ( "o ( ! able/ & mo/ high-m9d$ /atesman 9 ! public life ( ,canada &1 by g5]al cons5t1 ! mo/ out/&+ intellectual =ce ?is c\ntry has produc$4 ,b1 z obs]v$ 9 a prec$+ *apt]1 he _h nev] be5 ,we/ be=e ! fam\s railway debates took place1 & !re=e und]e/imat$ ! c\ntry & its possibilities4 ,:5 he did come1 9 #ahia1 he made a notable spee* 9 ,vanc\v]4 ,9 t spee* he n only accept$ ! situation 9 a frank & manly way1 b1 call+ on 8 l>ge vocabul>y & 8 some:at unsuspect$ s5se ( hum\r1 he gave a rem>kable description ( ! c\ntry by putt+ ev]y?+ 9 words opposite to ! reality4 ,mr4 ,blake said3 8,z ,i approa*$ ?is c\ntry ,i 0 /ruck by ! rem>kable *ange f ! rugg$ & upheav$ t]ritory ( ! pla9s ( ! ,nor?-,we/ to ! smoo? & level slope ( ! ,rockies2 z ,i asc5d$ ! slope & came ^u ! some:at level & monoton\s flats ( ,briti% ,columbia2 z ,i travell$ by ! languid ,b[ & desc5d$ aga9 ?r\gh ! valley ( ! tranquil ,kick+ ,horse2 z ,i cross$ ! calm ,columbia & travell$ d[n ! dead wat]s ( ! ,beav] & along ! placid ,illecillewaet & by ! dr[sy ,skuzzy2 z ,i pass$ by ! sl[ ,?ompson & la/ ( all by ! banks betwe5 :i* ! ,fras] me&]s its sluggi% way1 ,i turn$ to ! f]tile res\rces ( y\r %ores & view$ ! horizon :]e x spann$ ! mead[s ( ! ,selkirks1 ! f]tile level pla9s ( ! ,gold ,range & ! broad pla9s ( ! ,coa/ ,range1 & ,i rea*$ "h conv]t$40 ,= a :ile ! audi5ce1 ?9k+ t ,mr4 ,blake 0 gett+ ?+s mix$ because ?is fir/ swift trip 0 confus+ him z to locality1 pres]v$ a well-br$1 sil5t attitude1 z if mu* puzzl$4 ,9 a little :ile1 z he proce$$1 !y saw t he 0 purposely & skilfully putt+ ev]y?+ 9 ! conv]se way1 & ! h\se simply rock$ ) delight$ laught] 9 peal aft] peal4 ,:5 p are enjoy+ an upro>i\s laugh1 !y _c *]i% res5tm5t4 ,& s :5 ,mr4 ,blake1 dropp+ ! jocul> ve91 w5t on to say1 8,:5 ! railroad 0 built & f9i%$ ,i felt myself t x 0 useless to cont9ue ! controv]sy long]1 9 def]5ce to ?is :ole c\ntry :i* ,canada has risk$ s mu* to reta910 ! p 9 ,briti% ,columbia =gave him = call+ _! ,prov9ce 8a sea ( m\nta9s10 &1 l true ,we/]n]s1 decl>$ t he 0 play+ ! game 9 a sportsmanlike way & !y w\ld call (f _! feud4 ,& ?us 0 ! great railway op5$ f ocean to ocean4 ,mu* rema9$ yet to be done 9 ! way ( con/ant improvem5t ( ! road & increase ( ! roll+ /ock4 ,b ! sy/em 0 9 op]ation1 & ! tra9s pass$ ,ea/ & ,we/ ov] ! once 8,great ,lone ,l&0 & ?r\gh ! m\nta9 passes4 ,circum/ances h *ang$ some:at s9ce ! foll[+ f9e v]ses 7 writt5 "s ye>s ago by ! late ,paul9e ,johnson1 b 9 g5]al !y /ill repres5t ! situation4 ,born 9 ,ont>io 9 ! region made fam\s by h] great ance/or1 ,joseph ,brant1 ally ( ! ,briti% p1 ?is gift$ poetess1 ) ! ,indian blood ( :i* %e 0 s pr\d1 saw 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific tra9s n j s _m c>s & eng9es1 b new & liv+ factors 9 ! exp&+ life ( h] belov$ ,dom9ion4 ,& s %e makes 8,! ,c4 ,p4 ,r4 ,no4 #a1 ,we/b\nd10 say3 8,i sw+ to ! sunset l&-- ,! _w ( prairie1 ! _w ( pla91 ,! _w ( promise & hope & pa9 ,! _w ( gold & ! _w ( ga91 ,& ! _w ( ! will+ h&4 8,i c>ry ! brave & bold-- ,! "o :o works = ! nation's bread1 ,! "o ^: pa/ is a ?+ t's dead1 ,! "o :o battles & beats ahead ,& ! "o :o goes = gold4 8,i sw+ to ! #8,l& to ,be4' ,i am ! p[] t laid its floors2 ,i am ! guide to its ,we/]n ,%ores ,i am ! key to its gold5 doors ,t op5 alone to me40 ,& %e calls on 8,! ,c4 ,p4 ,r4 ,no4 #b1 ,ea/b\nd10 to say3 8,i sw+ to ! l& ( morn-- ,! grey old ,ea/ ) its grey old seas2 ,! l& ( leisure1 ! l& ( ease1 ,! l& ( fl[]s & fruit & trees ,& ! place :]e we 7 born4 8,freight$ ) weal? ,i come3 ,= he :o _m a moon has sp5t ,f> out ,we/ on adv5ture b5t1 ,) well-worn pick & fold$ t5t ,is br++ 8 bullion home 8,i nev] w be r5[n$1 ,z my tw9 t sw+s to ! ,we/]n m>ts1 ,= ,i am %e ( ! humbl] p>ts-- ,b ,i am ! joy ( wait+ he>ts2 ,= ,i am ! ,homew>d b\nd40 ,f 8,fl9t & ,fea!r10 by ,e4 ,paul9e ,johnson4 ,publi%$ by arrangem5t ) ! ,musson ,book ,company1 ,limit$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,gu>dians ( ! ,road ,n[ t we h foll[$ ! ma9 l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific to ! coa/ & h paid tribute to ! actual build]s x is fitt+ to devote a brief *apt] to a body ( m5 :o1 :ile n tak+ "p directly 9 ! "w1 did s mu* to make t "w possible t !y 7 (t5 (ficially ?ank$ by ! railway heads = _! extraord9>y assi/ance4 ,i ref] n[ p>ticul>ly to ! "p play$ on ! /age ( ,we/]n developm5t by t fam\s corps1 ! ,nor?-,we/ ,m\nt$ ,police4 ,i am giv+ "h ! orig9al title4 ,s9ce ! "t :5 !y 7 s designat$1 ! prefix 8,royal0 0 giv5 by ,k+ ,edw>d1 z a recognition ( ! great s]vices ( ^! knights ( ! saddle4 ,/ill lat]1 :51 %ortly aft] ! outbreak ( ! ,great ,w>1 !y 7 = obvi\s important reasons di/ribut$ all ov] ! ,dom9ion1 !y 7 giv5 ! pres5t "n ( ! ,royal ,canadian ,m\nt$ ,police4 ,names h *ang$1 b ?r\gh\t ! fifty ye>s f _! organization ^! rid]s 9 ! sc>let & gold uni=m h done _! duty z law-&-ord] m51 inflexible1 untir+ & incorruptible1 9 _! gu>dian%ip ( life & prop]ty on ! wide/ fronti] 9 ! _w4 ,! fact t !y became an important factor 9 ! conception & build+ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 0 =e%ad[$ 9 ! fam\s report made by ,capt4 ,w4 ,f4 ,butl] 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,william ,butl]1 ( ,s\? ,africa17 9 ! ye> #ahga1 :5 he travell$ ov] ! 8great lone l&0 & made recomm5dation h[ to pres]ve law & ord] 9 t va/ prairie c\ntry4 ,! railway w\ld n h come into a c\ntry t w\ld n "s day be populat$1 & no c\ntry w\ld be populat$ unless immigrants & home/ead]s 7 giv5 assurance t _! lives & prop]ty w\ld be protect$ 9 ! new c\ntry4 ,s x 0 t ,butl] recomm5d$ ! =mation ( a 8mobile =ce10 because a =ce locat$ at fix$ po9ts or =ts 8w\ld af=d no adequate protection outside ! imm$iate circle ( ^! po9ts & w\ld hold out no inducem5ts to ! e/abli%m5t ( new settlem5ts40 ,& ,butl] says he made 8 recomm5dation because he saw 8a va/ c\ntry ly+1 z x 71 sil5tly await+ ! approa* ( ! imm5se wave ( human life :i* rolls unceas+ly f ,europe to ! ,am]ican cont95t40 ,butl] add$ t1 ?\gh ! ,we/]n pla9s 7 f> f ! ,atlantic seabo>d1 8/ill t wave ( human life is de/9$ to rea* ^? beautiful solitudes & to conv]t _! n[ useless vegetation into all ! requirem5ts ( civiliz$ exi/5ce40 ,& x is hi/orically true to say t home/ead]s began to come to ! great lone l& ) m confid5ce once ! ,m\nt$ ,police _h tak5 control ( ! c\ntry 9 ! e>ly #gj's4 ,! notable pa9t+1 8,any ,compla9ts80 by ,paul ,wickson1 is bas$ on ?is idea4 ,x repres5ts ! police patrol rid+ up to ! home/ead] at 8 pl\gh & ask+ if he has be5 tr\bl$ by horse ?ieves1 or cattle /eal]s or lawless ,indians4 ,x 0 because ! home/ead] c\ld pursue 8 way 9 peace t a railway to c>ry :at he import$ & export$1 _h a future4 ,& n only f possible human enemies1 b f ! t]rific dang] ( prairie fires & su* l1 did ! rid] ( ! pla9s /& on gu>d4 ,:5 "o1 = in/ance1 sees ,con/able ,conradi1 despite w>n+s t he 0 attempt+ ! impossible1 spurr+ 8 horse ?r\gh roll+ cl\ds ( smoke & sav+ a family f dea? at ! risk ( 8 own life1 "o realizes h[ ^! knights ( ! saddle gave p a s5se ( security4 ,or :5 "o sees ?irty ( ^! gallant rid]s sweep+ ! pla9 till !y f\nd a lo/ *ild & re/or$ h] to h] "m's arms1 he und]/&s h[ ! pres5ce ( ^! m5 robb$ ! life on ! prairies ( ! s5se ( insecurity4 ,! elem5t ( security drew settl]s to ! pla9s & ?us enc\rag$ railway build+4 ,com+ to railway con/ruction "t we h ! cases 9 :i* ! contractors & eng9e]s 7 t]roriz$ by ! ,indians 9 ! e>ly /ages ( _! "w4 ,"o *ief1 ,pie-a-,pot1 :o _h always be5 a s\rce ( tr\ble on acc\nt ( 8 ugly disposition & 8 evid5t det]m9ation n to acquiesce 9 ! incom+ ( civiliz$ life1 took x into 8 head "o day to camp on ! railroad "r-(-way on ! prairie4 ,! surveyors & eng9e]s work$ up to t po9t & f\nd ,pie-a-,pot's t5t squ>ely 9 ! way4 ,ar\nd him 7 _m o!r t5ts & all support$ by a big b& ( braves :o1 m\nt$ on _! ponies1 circl$ ar\nd1 dis*>g+ fire-arms into ! air & indulg+ 9 w>-:oops & o!r ho/ile demon/rations4 ,! surveyors & eng9e]s ask$ ! ho/ile *ief to move1 b he only laugh$ at !m & urg$ 8 braves to m viol5t exhibitions ( _! pr[ess4 ,! m5 ( peaceful occupations discreetly )drew to a safe di/ance & halt$ _! "w1 b at ! same "t manag$ to s5d back ^w to ! ,m\nt$ ,police headqu>t]s z to ! situation4 ,headqu>t]s s5t a message to ! deta*m5t ( police ne>e/ ! sc5e ( di/urbance1 ?\gh x 0 _m miles away4 ,t deta*m5t ( police consi/$ ( only two m51 a s]geant & a con/able4 ,numb]s h nev] c\nt$ ei!r way ) ! ,m\nt$ ,police1 & s ^! two 9 ! sc>let & gold uni=m rode miles to ,pie-a-pot's camp on ! railroad "r-(-way4 ,!y told ,pie-a-,pot t !y 7 in/ruct$ to ask him to move out ( ! way1 b ! defiant *ief sat 9 front ( 8 t5t & enc\rag$ 8 braves to ru% ! two police horses ) _! ponies4 ,! s]geant & con/able1 h[ev]1 sat _! horses unmov$ & aga9 w>n$ ! *ief1 :o laugh$ 9 _! faces4 ,!n ! s]geant1 pull+ out 8 wat*1 indicat$ ! m9ute h& & gave ! *ief t5 m9utes to move4 ,! ,indians became m viol5t1 b ! police sat tight & at ! end ( ! t5 m9utes ! s]geant1 ?r[+ 8 re9s to ! con/able s t ! horses w\ld n be /amp$$1 leap$ ov] ,pie-a-,pot's head &1 ent]+ ! *ief's t5t1 kick$ out ! c5tre pole & br\ght x d[n 9 a hurry4 ,he did ! same ) ! f\r t5ts ( ! *ief's head-m5 & !n told !m to get out at once4 ,! ,indians saw ! k9d ( m5 !y _h to deal ) & s !y mov$ swiftly1 & ! ,canadian ,pacific surveyors & eng9e]s w5t on ) _! "w4 ,n long aft]w>ds !re 0 a simil> case1 ?\gh x did n g s f>4 ,ea/]n contractors & workm51 :o _h n be5 us$ to see+ w>-pa9t1 7 naturally some:at al>m$ "o day :5 a b& ( ,indians ru%$ at !m ) ! air ( p :o own$ ! e>? & wi%$ to hold x = !mselves4 ,sup]9t5d5t ,%urtcliffe ( ! ,m\nt$ ,police receiv$ an ,s4 ,o4 ,s4 call on t p>ticul> occasion f a contractor :o 0 gett+ out ties f a bu%1 & _h be5 =c$ to leave 8on ! d\ble quick0 :5 a *ief ) ! port5t\s "n ( 8,front ,man0 swoop$ d[n on 8 tie gang ) a b& ( yell+ ,indians4 ,%urtcliffe summon$ 8,front ,man0 & told him h[ dang]\s a ?+ x 0 to int]f]e ) ! progress ( "w au?oriz$ by ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t4 ,:5 ,mr4 8,front ,man0 he>d t x 0 practically ! ,gov]nm5t he _h be5 *as+1 he 0 v p5it5t & promis$ ! ,m\nt$ ,police (fic] t he w\ld behave himself 9 ! future4 ,:]eupon ! contractor & 8 m51 ) a new appreciation ( ! m5 9 sc>let & gold1 w5t back to prosecute1 unmole/$1 _! peaceful & highly necess>y tie bus9ess4 ,!re 0 a fam\s riot case at ! ,beav] ,riv] 9 ! m\nta9s1 e>ly 9 #ahhe1 :]e sev]al hundr$s ( r\gh m51 _m ( !m reckless ali5s1 w5t on /rike dur+ con/ruction1 & 7 back$ by lawless camp-foll[]s at t tempor>y t]m9us4 ,!re 7 only "s eight ,m\nt$ ,police to keep ord]1 al?\gh _m ( ! navvies & ! disord]ly *>act]s 9 ! place 7 heavily arm$4 ,! police deta*m5t1 h[ev]1 0 comm&$ by t r$\btable (fic]1 ,sup]9t5d5t ,samuel ,b4 ,/eele 7lat] ,major-,g5]al ,sir ,s4 ,b4 ,/eele71 ) 8 second 9 comm&1 ,s]geant ,fury1 a %ort1 heavy-set1 quiet man :o c\ld be all t 8 "n sugge/$ if occasion requir$4 ,:5 ! /rike 0 p5d+ ,/eele told ! /rik]s t he w\ld n int]f]e 9 ! "q itself z ! police nev] took sides1 b he w>n$ !m t !y mu/ keep ! peace & n commit any acts ( viol5ce or he w\ld puni% !m to ! full ext5t ( ! law4 ,a few days lat] ,/eele 0 d[n 9 b$ ) m\nta9 fev]1 & "o ( 8 m51 ,con/able ,k]r1 _h gone to ! t[n to get him "s m$ic9e4 ,:5 ,k]r 0 com+ back he saw a mob be+ incit$ by a well-kn[n desp]ate "* to make an attack on ! b>racks & to de/roy ! railway prop]ty4 ,k]r1 ?\gh alone1 promptly arre/$ ! man1 b he 0 ov]p[]$ by ! mob & ! prison] rescu$4 ,k]r report$ to ,fury1 :o 9 turn report$ to ,/eele1 :o 0 9 b$1 z ! /rik]s knew4 ,/eele said1 8,x w nev] d to let ! gang ?9k !y c play ) u10 & s5t ,fury ) "o ( ! con/ables ) ord]s to arre/ ! man4 ,! arre/ 0 made1 b ! two policem5 7 aga9 ov]p[]$ & came back to report ) _! uni=ms torn by ! mob4 ,! police 7 n 8gunm50 & nev] us$ weapons unless z a la/ resort4 ,! limit _h be5 rea*$ 9 ?is case1 & ,/eele said to ,fury1 8,take ?ree m5 & g back & %oot any "o :o int]f]es to prev5t y mak+ ! arre/40 ,fury w5t back ) ,con/ables ,fane1 ,craig & ,walt]s1 :ile ! o!r f\r con/ables gu>d$ ! b>racks :i* 7 slat$ = attack4 ,john/on1 a magi/rate1 0 !re to read ! ,riot ,act1 if necess>y4 ,9 a few m9utes !re 0 a %ot1 & ,john/on said 8,"s "o 9 t gang has gone to k+dom come40 ,/eele leap$ out ( b$ & w5t to ! w9d[4 ,craig & ,walt]s 7 dragg+ ! prison] across ! bridge ov] ! ,beav]1 ! desp]ado fight+ l a demon & a sc>let woman foll[+ !m ) oa?s & curses4 ,fury & ,fane 7 9 ! re>1 try+ to hold back a mob ( "s ?ree hundr$ m54 ,/eele call$ on ,john/on to come & read ! ,riot ,act1 & ignor+ 8 own fev]$ condition1 he grabb$ a rifle & />t$ runn+ across ! bridge call+ ! o!r m5 to foll[4 ,! mob c\ld h>dly believe _! eyes :5 !y saw ,/eele & %\t$ ) oa?s1 8,ev5 8 dea?b$ does n sc>e him40 ,9 ! meantime ! desp]ate prison] 0 /ruggl+ fi]cely ) 8 captors1 bit+1 kick+ & %\t+ till !y 7 on ! bridge1 :5 ,walt]s lift$ 8 p[]ful fi/ & /ruck him on ! head1 &1 ) ,craig1 dragg$ him l a rag into ! b>racks1 :]e !y left him & ru%$ back to help _! comrades4 ,john/on read ! ,riot ,act & ,/eele1 rifle 9 h&1 told ! riot]s t if he saw any man ( !m try+ to rea* = 8 gun he w\ld %oot him4 ,he told !m to disp]se & t if he saw m ?an t5 ( !m toge!r he w\ld ord] 8 m5 to m[ !m d[n4 ,& ! little deta*m5t ( eight policem5 /ood !re ) magaz9es *>g$ ready to c>ry out ord]s4 ,! riot collaps$ 9 five m9utes1 & ! lead]s ( x 7 s5t5c$ next day4 ,! tr\ble nev] cropp$ up aga94 ,! r\ghs at ! ,beav] _h tri$ ! game ( riot+ ) ! wrong m54 ,& cool1 d>+ m5 l ^! 7 all along ! l9e to keep ! lawless 9 m9d ( ! fact t lawlessness w\ld n be tol]at$ = a mom5t 9 ! ,m\nt$ ,police c\ntry4 ,x is n unexpect$ly1 !n1 t we come across two special lett]s f build]s ( ! great railway1 express+ _! ?anks to ! ,m\nt$ ,police4 ,! fir/ is f ,mr4 7lat] ,sir7 ,william ,c4 ,van ,horne1 :o 0 n giv5 to say+ gu%+ ?+s4 ,"h x is1 8,janu>y #a1 #ahhc4 8,de> ,sir3 8,our "w ( con/ruction = ! ye> #ahhb has j clos$1 & ,i _c p]mit ! occasion to pass )\t ackn[l$g+ ! obligations ( ! ,company to ! ,nor?-,we/ ,m\nt$ ,police1 ^: zeal & indu/ry 9 prev5t+ traffic 9 liquor & pres]v+ ord] along ! l9e ( con/ruction h contribut$ s mu* to ! successful prosecution ( ! "w4 ,inde$1 )\t ! assi/ance ( ! (fic]s & m5 ( ! spl5did =ce "u y\r comm& x w\ld h be5 impossible to h accompli%$ z mu* z we did4 ,on no great "w )9 my k1 :]e s _m m5 h be5 employ$1 has su* p]fect ord] prevail$4 ,on behalf ( ! ,company & all _! (fic]s1 ,i wi% to return ?anks & to ackn[l$ge p>ticul>ly our obligations to y\rself & ,major ,wal%4 8,i am1 sir1 8,y\rs v truly1 8,w4 ,c4 ,van ,horne1 8,g5]al ,manag]4 8,to ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,a4 ,g4 ,irv9e 8,commission]1 8,nor?-,we/ ,m\nt$ ,police1 8,reg9a40 ,& at ! close ( ! next ye> we f9d ! foll[+ f ano!r v practical man1 ,john ,m4 ,egan1 ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,we/]n ,l9e1 :o did n make incursions into ! realm ( ! s5tim5tal4 ,! lett] runs z foll[s3 8,my de> ,colonel3 8,gratitude w\ld be want+ did ! pres5t ye> close )\t my convey+1 on behalf ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 to y & ^? "u y\r *>ge mo/ s9c]e ?anks = ! mann] 9 :i* _! sev]al duties 9 connection ) ! railway h be5 att5d$ to dur+ ! pa/ season4 8,prompt ob$i5ce to y\r ord]s1 fai?ful c>ry+ out ( y\r in/ructions1 contribute 9 no small degree to ! rapid con/ruction ( ! l9e4 ,! s]vices ( y\r m5 dur+ rec5t tr\bles among a c]ta9 class ( our employees prev5t$ de/ruction to prop]ty & pres]v$ ob$i5ce to law & ord] 9 a mann] highly comm5dable4 ,ju/ice has be5 met$ out to !m )\t fe> or fav\r1 & ,i h yet to he> any p]son1 :o respects same1 say aught aga9/ y\r comm&4 8,wi%+ y ! season's complim5ts1 8,i rema91 8,y\rs v truly1 8,jno4 ,m4 ,egan40 ,tak5 toge!r ^! lett]s1 writt5 by matt]-(-fact m51 are great tributes paid to ! m5 ( ! ,m\nt$ ,police = ! "p !y play$ 9 ^? critical p]iods ( ! hi/ory ( ! pione] railway4 ,9 su* masses ( railway m5 ( all k9ds & nationalities ?r[n toge!r 9 con/ruction times1 !re 0 con/ant dang] ( disord] "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,!re 7 among/ ^! m51 _m adv5tur\s agitators :o c>$ no?+ = ! ultimate success ( ! railway4 ,_h ! :iskey-p$dl]s :o always hov] ar\nd su* camps be5 all[$ to ply _! nef>i\s trade1 !re w\ld h be5 con/ant dang] to ! m5 !mselves f high explosives c>elessly h&l$4 ,& !re w\ld h be5 ! ev]-pres5t m5ace ( unreasonable outbreaks caus+ delay & damage to a great & necess>y und]tak+4 ,no wond] t su* highly practical & obs]vant m5 z ,van ,horne & ,egan und]/ood & gladly ackn[l$g$ ! co-op]ation ( ! ,m\nt$ ,police 9 a va/ national ent]prise4 ,p h (t5 wond]$ h[ ?is road1 trav]s+ "s ?ree ?\s& miles across lonely prairie & loneli] m\nta9s1 escap$ hav+ its tra9s held up by robb]s1 z 0 common 9 "s o!r simil>ly situat$ c\ntries4 ,9 an (ficial report "s ye>s aft] ! road op5$ ,sup]9t5d5t ,deane ( ! ,m\nt$ ,police at ,calg>y ref]s to an ef=t at tra9-robb+ t ye> & />ts out ) ! foll[+ reveal+ /atem5t3 8,x has = ye>s be5 an op5 secret t ! tra9-robb+ frat]nity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h s]i\sly consid]$ ! propriety ( try+ conclusions ) ! ,m\nt$ ,police1 b _h decid$ t ! risks 7 too great & ! game n wor? ! c&le4 ,aft] ! object lesson !y receiv$ la/ ,may1 x may be reasonably suppos$ t railway pass5g]s w be sp>$ fur!r anxiety dur+ ! life ( ! pres5t g5]ation at lea/40 ,! special ev5t to :i* ,deane ref]s 0 a tra9 hold-up at ,kamloops 9 ,briti% ,columbia by a notori\s tra9-robb+ exp]t1 ,bill ,m9]1 alias ,edw>ds1 etc41 assi/$ by two o!r gunm51 ,william ,dunn & 8,%orty0 ,colquh\n4 ,a tra9 robb]y _h be5 committ$ by ! same gang "s mon?s be=e1 b local au?orities c\ld n trace ! robb]s4 ,:5 ! second robb]y took place at ,kamloops1 ! railway heads ?\ght !y c\ld n af=d to take m *ances1 al?\gh ,prov9cial ,police1 especially ,f]nie1 ( ,kamloops1 7 do+ good trail+ "w4 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,m>pole1 !n ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway at ! ,coa/1 :o 0 always devot$ to ! int]e/s ( ! road1 wir$ to ,g5]al ,manag] 7lat] ,sir7 ,william ,:yte to secure ! help ( ! ,m\nt$ ,police1 :o 7 n !n on duty 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,mr4 ,:yte telegraph$ to ,reg9a to ,commission] ,a4 ,b4 ,p]ry1 head ( ! ,m\nt$ ,police1 :o1 wir+ ,calg>y to h two deta*m5ts ready1 left = t po9t to take *>ge ( ! case4 ,f ,calg>y1 ,p]ry 7n[ ,major-,g5]al & ,c4,m4,g41 retir$ aft] ye>s ( di/+ui%$ s]vice7 s5t ,inspector ,*ur*1 an excell5t (fic]1 ) a deta*m5t1 to ,p5ticton to cut (f ! escape ( ! robb]s ov] ! b\nd>y-l9e4 ,p]ry left = ,kamloops ) a deta*m5t "u *>ge ( ,/aff-,s]geant ,j4 ,j4 ,wilson1 ) ,?omas1 ,%oebo?am1 ,pet]s1 ,/ew>t1 ,br[n+ & ,tabateau4 ,! wea!r 0 bad & ! horses secur$ at ,kamloops 7 poor1 b1 despite ^! h&icaps1 ?is posse trail$ & captur$ ! robb]s1 aft] a %>p fight1 )9 =ty-eight h\rs4 ,! effect ( t lesson is /ill app>5t1 z ,deane prophesi$4 ,:5 ! la/ spike _h be5 driv5 on ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway at ,craigella*ie1 & !re 0 a ?r\gh tra9 to ! ,coa/1 ,/eele1 above-m5tion$1 :o 0 back aga9 on ,m\nt$ ,police "w 9 ! m\nta9s1 0 giv5 a trip to ! ,pacific out ( complim5t to himself & ! =ce g5]ally4 ,x 0 a "t :5 ! railway m5 7 try+ out ! road :i* !y knew _h be5 well con/ruct$4 ,/eele describes 8 trip 9 a semi-humor\s way1 & speaks ( ! tra9 go+ at fifty-sev5 miles an h\r1 ro>+ 9 & out ( ! tunnels & :irl+ ar\nd ! curves4 ,he says x 0 a wild ride1 b adds ^! f9e words1 8,_m ye>s h pass$ s9ce t memorable ride1 & to-day "o goes ?r\gh ! m\nta9s 9 ! mo/ mod]n & palatial obs]vation c>s1 b ! recollection ( t j\rney to ! ,coa/ on ! fir/ tra9 ?r\gh1 is f> sweet] to me ?an any trips tak5 s9ce4 ,x 0 ! exultant mom5t ( pione] "w & we 7 all pione]s on t excursion40 ,& we add aga91 all due hon\r to ! law-&-ord] m5 9 sc>let & gold :o _h wat*$ ov] ! con/ruction ( ! long /eel trail4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,int5sive & ,ext5sive ,"w ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 aft] t]rific fight+ aga9/ heavy odds1 _h rea*$ its objective 9 ! completion ( ! ma9 l9e f sea to sea4 ,x 0 a ?9 /eel l9e rea*+ across ! cont95t4 ,b ! driv+ ( ! la/ spike at ,craigella*ie simply gave ! ,company a base ( op]ation f :i* to rea* out = o!r conque/s1 9 ord] t ! "w already done might prove productive ( ! be/ results4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o _h a p]fect passion = do+ new ?+s & = br++ unkn[n places into ! limelight1 saw trem5d\s opportunities loom+ up = ! full play ( 8 abilities 9 t reg>d4 ,x 0 well = ! road & = ,canada t he saw ! vi/a ?us op5+ up ahead ) ! lure ( great prospects = ! ex]cise ( 8 p[]s4 ,because o!rwise he might h tak5 up "w else:]e4 ,x is well kn[n t m ?an "o bo>d 9 ! ,/ates 0 ready to ?r[ its presid5cy at ! head & ! feet ( ! man ^: a/oni%+ record on ! ,canadian ,pacific _h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! railway _w4 ,9 fact ,van ,horne1 on rea*+ ,montreal aft] return+ f ,craigella*ie1 f\nd a lett] 7& o!rs foll[$ f sev]al directions7 f ,mr4 ,jason ,c4 ,ea/on1 a great bank] & railway man 9 ,wiscons94 ,! lett] express$ ! hope t z ,van ,horne _h only agre$ to /ay ) ! ,canadian ,pacific = five ye>s1 he w\ld soon g back to ! ,/ates & take a railway presid5cy !re4 ,b besides ! fact t ! bigness ( ! task /ill to be und]tak5 9 ,canada held him to ?is c\ntry1 ! tru? is t he _h become p]sonally atta*$ to ,presid5t ,george ,/eph5 & 8 ,scotti%-,canadian associates4 ,a little sidelight is ?r[n ^u ?is phase ( ! matt] by ! incid5t connect$ ) ! driv+ ( ! la/ spike by ,mr4 ,donald ,a4 ,smi? 7,/ra?cona74 ,mr4 ,smi? own$ a c\ntry home ne> ,w9nipeg1 call$ ,silv] ,heights1 once ! prop]ty ( ! ,hon4 ,james ,mc,kay1 ! h&some & fam\s fronti]sman & int]pret] :o _h su* a l>ge %>e 9 ! mak+ ( ! successful ,indian treaties on ! pla9s4 ,aft] 8 removal to ,montreal ,mr4 ,smi? all[$ ! h\se to rema9 clos$ except = ! c>etak] & ^? :o look$ aft] ! f>m /ock & su* l4 ,on ! way we/ by special tra9 to ,craigella*ie1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne ?\ght x w\ld be a good idea to h ! h\se at ,silv] ,heights op5$ up & h a spur-track laid to x f ,w9nipeg1 z a surprise to ! vet]an :o 0 to drive ! la/ spike4 ,:5 ! tra9 return$ to ,w9nipeg ! eng9e 0 rev]s$ & ! special began back+ out ( ! /ation4 ,mr4 ,smi? aft] a :ile notic$ x1 & !n began to look out ( ! w9d[4 ,9 a little :ile he said3 8,:y1 g5tlem51 if ,i c believe my eyes ?is gr\nd looks famili> & !re are ,ab]de5 cattle j l m9e & t place looks l my h\se40 ,! tra9 /opp$ & ! conductor %\t$ 8,silv] ,heights40 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 delight$ beyond measure & aga9 & aga9 express$ 8 appreciation ( ! c\rtesy & ?\ghtfulness t _h plann$ ! surprise4 ,x 0 j "o ( ! ways by :i* ! app>5tly unemotional ,van ,horne paid *ivalr\s p]sonal complim5t to ! m5 ^: "* & c\rage he _h le>n$ to respect z !y /ood by him to _! la/ doll> 9 ! great task to :i* he _h giv5 himself s det]m9$ly = f\r labori\s ye>s4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,van ,horne rea*$ ,montreal1 aft] ! op5+ ( ! ma9 l9e1 he began to spe$ up ! plans he _h be5 putt+ already 9 op]ation = ! p]fect+ ( ! road & ! increase ( traffic 9 all directions4 ,! quality ( ! road-b$ 0 ( ev5 high] /&>d ?an ! ,gov]nm5t contract requir$4 ,x w be rememb]$ t once1 :5 ! road-b$ 0 /ill new1 ,van ,horne _h abo>d 8 tra9 a numb] ( ,ea/]n m5 :o 7 go+ out ,we/ 9 reg>d to ! valuation ( ! ,gov]nm5t section ( ! road con/ruct$ by ,ond]donk4 ,:ile /ill on ! ,canadian ,pacific section 9 ! m\nta9s1 ,van ,horne walk$ up ! plat=m at ,field & said to ! eng9e]1 ,*>ley ,c>ey1 a fe>less1 skilful driv]1 8,let h] out a bit1 ,*>lie1 we w %[ ^! fell[s t !y are on a railroad fit to run on1 ?\gh ! ,gov]nm5t section is n40 ,*>lie 8let h] out0 & made a fifty-"o-mile run 9 an h\r & w\nd up by do+ ! sev5te5 miles f ,gold5 to ,donald 9 fifte5 m9utes1 & all safe4 ,:5 !y pull$ up !re1 ) a fl\ri% & fla%+ fire on ! rails z ! brakes 7 put d[n h>d to prev5t runn+ by ! plat=m1 ! g5tlem5 f ! ,ea/ ne$$ no fur!r demon/ration4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific road-b$ 0 all "r ev5 9 ^? e>ly days4 ,b ,van ,horne knew t mu* _h /ill to be done4 ,con/ruction _h be5 c>eful1 b rapid1 & /eel & /one & cem5t w\ld h to replace _m wood5 culv]ts & bridges4 ,tre/les _h to be fill$ 9 or replac$ by /one or /eel4 ,roll+ /ock1 %ops1 r\ndh\ses1 y>ds1 /ations1 :>ves & all mann] ( simil> ?+s _h to be provid$4 ,bran* l9es to fe$ ! ma9 l9e w\ld h to gridiron ! c\ntry1 & connections w\ld h to be made ) ! big sy/ems s\? ( ! l9e4 ,incid5tally1 x 0 z a result ( 8 obs]vation be=e he came to ,canada at all1 t he insi/$ on ! ,canadian ,pacific keep+ su* auxili>y utilities z ! telegraph1 express & sleep+ c> dep>tm5ts4 ,^! also 9 _! sev]al ways w\ld be fe$]s to ! ma9 treasury acc\nt4 ,!y 7 n ! big t5t1 z ,van ,horne said1 us+ a circus illu/ration2 b ! side-%[s1 z he call$ !m1 w5t a long way to increase ! receipts4 ,x _h be5 ! cu/om 9 o!r places to let o!r organizations h ^! fran*ises1 b ,van ,horne said !y took ! cream ( sev]al k9ds ( bus9ess & 8left ! skim milk to ! railway40 ,van ,horne want$ ! cream1 z ! road w\ld ne$ ! money2 & s ! ,dom9ion ,express & ! ,canadian ,pacific ,telegraphs & ! ,railway's own sleep+ c>s1 got into bus9ess = ! big ,company f ! />t4 ,& ^!1 l ! d9+ c> dep>tm5t & o!rs ( ! same type1 are m>vels ( s]vice & effici5cy1 z e "o n[ kn[s4 ,to speak ab\t ! creation ( traffic is to use a some:at peculi>1 b well-f\nd$1 expression1 because1 9 ?is case1 x applies to traffic :i* _h practically no exi/5ce be=e4 ,no?+ escap$ ,van ,horne's notice4 ,9 ! ev5+ h\rs :5 he w\ld be 9 camp on ! prairie dur+ con/ruction "t1 he took delight 9 plann+ sports ( v>i\s k9ds = ! m54 8,a *ange is z good z a re/10 is an old say+ ) a lot ( tru? 9 x4 ,i h se5 m5 app>5tly fagg$ out ) a day's m>* become li!some z kitt5s ov] a game ( baseball 9 ! ev5+ on ! pla94 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o 0 a true arti/1 became int]e/$ 9 ! blea*$ bones ( buffaloes among/ ! con/ruction t5ts4 ,& _m a great buffalo head ) its wide :ite frontal bone did ! big railroad] adorn ) sket*es made 9 coal or p5cil1 to ! delight ( ! onlook]s4 ,& at ! same "t he 0 ?9k+ ( traffic 9 ^! buffalo bones4 ,9 my boyhood ,i h ridd5 ?r\gh acres & miles ( prairie :]e ! :ite bones ( ! buffalo 8lay ?ick z ! autumnal leaves 9 ,vallambrosa40 ,^! acres ( skeletons 7 an indictm5t aga9/ ! selfi% & gre$y buffalo-hunt+ sport+ m5 :o _h r\nd$ up ! h]ds1 kill$ !m by ?\s&s1 & took no?+ b ! tongue & ! hide4 ,van ,horne saw 9 ^! va/ surface cemet]ies h[ ! slaught]$ buffalo c\ld /ill be ( value4 ,& s he _h m5 ga!r up ! bones & pile !m 9 great heaps along /ations & sid+s1 to be %ipp$ by tra9loads to ,ea/]n factories t 7 glad to get !m4 ,?us ! railroad]1 :o got ! mat]ial = ! co/ ( ga!r+1 made good pr(its = ! ,railway1 & at ! same "t cle>$ ! l& ( an encumbrance4 ,! man :o c\ld ?9k ( su* ?+s 0 n likely to fail 9 creat+ traffic4 ,van ,horne 0 anxi\s to get ! c\ntry settl$ up along ! great spaces 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,s he lur$ _m cattle-m5 across ! l9e by ! adv]tis+ he did = ! ri* graz+ l&s 9 ! s\!rn portion ( ! ,nor?-,we/ ,t]ritories1 z ! prairie c\ntry 0 !n describ$4 ,he draft$ "s /rik+ & r freaki% adv]tisem5ts = billbo>ds 9 ,ea/]n ,canada1 ?us 8capitaliz+ ! sc5]y0 ( ! ,great ,lakes & ! m\nta9s & mak+ a special bid = t\ri/ traffic4 ,"s ( ^! po/]s1 su* z 8,p>isian ,polit5ess on ! ,c4 ,p4 ,r40 & 8#8,h[ ,high ,we ,live1' said ! ,duke to ! ,pr9ce10 are some:at belittl$ by sm>t mod]n adv]tis]s2 b someh[ !y /uck 9 ! memory ( ^? :o saw !m1 & t is ! acid te/ ( all adv]tis+4 ,! /ream ( t\ri/s or o!r travell]s on ! ma9 l9e 0 a v small rivulet 9 ^? e>ly days1 & !re are records ( c>s ) "o or two pass5g]s4 ,b all pass5g]s became en?usia/s ov] ! com=t & c\rtesy ( ! road1 s t ! movem5t ( travell]s is n[ a /eady-fl[+ riv] ( humanity :i*1 9 c]ta9 seasons1 almo/ ov]fl[s 9 a great tide ( sightse]s & bus9ess p4 ,x is int]e/+ to recall 9 connection ) ,mr4 ,van ,horne's endeav\rs to secure settl]s by v>i\s immigration plans1 t he /udi$ social conditions among/ ! incom+ settl]s4 ,t 0 be=e ! day ( rural telephones & motor c>s1 & he discov]$ )\t mu* difficulty t "o ( ! ob/acles to settlem5t ( ! prairies at t p]iod 0 ! dread ( lonel9ess & isolation4 ,& ! ke5-m9d$ railroad] =mulat$ a plan to (fset t dread 9 ! m9ds ( possible newcom]s4 ,he ?\ght t tracts ( l& %\ld be survey$ s z to p]mit settl]s to live 9 communities at ! apex ( a triangle4 ,9 ord] t !y might enjoy ! social am5ities & advantages ( community life :ile _! f>ms spread out f t place ( common resid5ce to ! f>!r extremity ( ! l& !y held4 ,x is ( additional int]e/ to recall t ! introduction ( ! rectangul> sy/em ( l& survey f ! ,unit$ ,/ates l$ to consid]able unre/ 9 ! ,canadian ,we/4 ,x gave ,l\is ,riel a *ance to play on ! emotions ( ! half-bre$ settl]s on ! ,s\? ,saskat*ewan ,riv]1 :]e ^! settl]s desir$ to hold _! l& z ! e>ly settl]s did on ! ,r$ & ,ass9ibo9e ,riv]s1 _! homes ne> toge!r on ! riv] bank & ! f>ms runn+ back "s di/ance on ! pla94 ,& ,riel told ! half-bre$s t ! ,gov]nm5t want$ to break up _! social life & make x difficult = !m to h s*ools & *ur*es & bus9ess places ne> at h&4 ,9 fact1 ! introduction ( ! rectangul> survey1 ) its comp>ative isolation1 0 "o ( ! prime reasons at ! base ( ! ,riel ,rebellion4 ,s t ,mr4 ,van ,horne _h a good idea 9 op]ation :5 he advocat$ ! settlem5t ( newcom]s close toge!r4 ,! ,gov]nm5t1 h[ev]1 did n adopt ! s*eme4 ,"s settl]s1 l ! ,m5nonites1 foll[$ ! plan ( community settlem5t1 ev5 ?\gh ! squ>e f>ms made !m lose "t 9 go+ backw>ds & =w>ds to _! "w4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne's ef=ts = ! settlem5t ( ! c\ntry l$ also to 8 company build+ imm5se elevator accommodation at ! ,great ,lakes & provid+ facilities = transport !reto4 ,!re 7 fla%es ( hum\r 9 ?is grim fight = ! settl]4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne 0 re/ively ass]t+ "o h>d ye> t ! gra9-buy]s :o 7 pay+ only ?irty-five c5ts a bu%el = :eat 7 practis+ highway robb]y on ! f>m]4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,a4 ,hamilton1 ! ,company's l& commission]1 said to him1 8,:y n g 9 & outbid ! gra9-buy]s40 ,! idea appeal$ mightily to ,van ,horne & he s5t ,alex ,mit*ell1 a gra9 man f ,montreal1 to ! ,we/ to organize "s ag5cy & (f] fifty c5ts a bu%el4 ,no "o knew t ,mit*ell 0 act+ = ! ,canadian ,pacific1 b :5 he (f]$ fifty c5ts a bu%el1 gra9 p\r$ 9 on him till all ! c>s 7 full & bags ( :eat 7 pil$ up along /ation plat=ms on acc\nt ( ! c> %ortage4 ,!n ! enemies ( ! ,railway :o 7 on ! look\t = *ances to f9d fault ) ! ,railway & :o1 ( c\rse1 _h no idea t ! ,railway own$ ! :eat1 attack$ ! ,company because x c\ld n take c>e ( ! crop & %ip x out ( ! c\ntry4 ,^! active enemies got photographs tak5 to %[ ! conge/ion ( ! gra9 at /ations & on plat=ms along ! l9e4 ,van ,horne said no?+1 b _h ^! photographs b\ght up by scores & s5t abroad to %[ t ! prairies 7 s productive t ! railway 0 caught unprep>$ to h&le ! enorm\s crops4 ,all ?is 0 great immigration mat]ial1 & a boom]ang = ! m5 :o _h gone to ! exp5se ( gett+ ! photographs4 ,^! ?+s indicate h[ eag]ly ,mr4 ,van ,horne 0 try+ to get ! c\ntry settl$1 & g5]ally to build up )9 its bord]s1 prosp]\s & successful communities4 ,!re is a !ory 9 ! m9ds ( "s k9ds ( p t a railway l ?is has be5 always ble$+ ! c\ntry to dea?4 ,h>dly any !ory c\ld be m ass99e & ridicul\s4 ,x c\ld only spr+ f ! alleg$ bra9s ( ! un?9k+1 ev5 ?\gh x passes mu/] z a piece ( /ump or soap-box oratory4 ,x may s\nd well z a vote-cat*]1 b ?9k+ p w n be deceiv$ by su* a manife/ contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,! c\ntry & ! railway1 9 su* a case z ?is1 mu/ /& or fall toge!r4 ,ea* is necess>y to ! prosp]ity ( ! o!r4 ,h5ce = "o to attempt ! de/ruction ( ! o!r is practically a r\nd-ab\t1 b effective1 way = t "o to commit suicide4 ,& a bus9ess conc]n has s5se en\gh n to commit suicide4 ,9 ?is connection !re is a f9e p>agraph 9 a sort ( val$ictory review ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 giv5 9 #aiah by ,"l ,%aughnessy1 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,company & ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d4 ,x is quot$ "h 9 advance ( ! *ronological ord] ( our /ory1 because x is specially applicable to ! po9t we are discuss+1 namely1 ! int]dep5d5ce ( ! c\ntry1 & ! road4 ,! p>agraph is z foll[s3 8,! %>ehold]s & ,directors ( ! ,company h always be5 impress$ ) ! idea t ! int]e/s ( ! ,company are intimately connect$ ) ^? ( ! ,dom9ion1 & no ef=t or exp5se has be5 sp>$ to help 9 promot+ ! developm5t ( ! :ole c\ntry40 ,?is /atem5t 0 int5d$ to cov] ! :ole record ( ! railway1 & ,"l ,%aughnessy _h su* an out/&+ reputation = /]n rectitude & /raight-flung v]acity t we are fully w>rant$ 9 tak+ x at its face value4 ,h5ce :5 we record$ above ! ef=ts ( ,mr4 ,van ,horne to ext5d & create ! bus9ess ( ! road 9 ! ye>s imm$iately succe$+ ! completion ( ! ma9 l9e1 we 7 ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ,mr4 ,van ,horne's endeav\rs 9 t reg>d 7 9 ! int]e/s ( bo? ! railway & ! c\ntry4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific 0 f its inception an integral factor 9 creat+ & ext5d+ ! social & productive activities ( ,we/]n civilization4 ,mr4 ,george ,/eph5 7fir/ knight$ & !n rais$ to ! pe]age z ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph51 9 recognition ( 8 great s]vices to ! empire z a railway build]7 held ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,canadian ,pacific f ! beg9n+ 9 #ahhj till #ahhh1 :5 ,mr4 ,van ,horne succe$$ him4 ,!re 0 some?+ v f9e 9 ! deep p]sonal fri5d%ip t exi/$ betwe5 ^! two m54 ,& !re is some?+ almo/ pa!tic 9 ! correspond5ce c>ri$ on betwe5 !m ov] ,mr4 ,/eph5's desire to retire f ! ,presid5cy1 & lat] on1 :5 8 heal? & age dem&$ re/1 f ! directorate ( ! road4 ,! ,presid5t & ,mr4 ,van ,horne _h be5 specially close p]sonal fri5ds f ! beg9n+1 & _! int5se /ruggle to build ! railway _h cem5t$ _! fri5d%ip into a type ( affection t 0 unmi/akable1 ev5 ?\gh ^! two /rong m5 7 n ( ! k9d to be demon/rative be=e ! curi\s onlook]s by ! wayside ( life4 ,/eph51 on und]tak+ ! ,presid5cy 9 #ahha1 _h indicat$ ev5 !n 8 purpose to retire :5 ! task ( build+ ! road across ! cont95t 0 complet$4 ,! greatness ( ?is task 0 ev5 !n =ese51 al?\gh ! enorm\s difficulties t develop$1 z we h not$ 9 previ\s *apt]s1 c\ld n h be5 anticipat$ by f9ite vision4 ,! burd5 ( responsibility c>ri$ by ! ,presid5t 0 well-nigh cru%+4 ,& !re is no d\bt t ,/eph51 at times1 felt ke5ly ! fact t n only did "s public m5 9 ,canada actually oppose :at he 0 try+ to d = ! c\ntry1 b t ev5 "s ( ^? :o _h /ood z sponsors = ! railway und]tak+ 7 s sl[ to appreciate ! t]rific /ra9 ^u ,/eph5 & 8 colleagues t !y only came to _! assi/ance aft] !y 7 humbly bes\ght = aid4 ,/eph5's nature 0 s5sitive "u ^! disc\ragem5ts1 b he kept 8 ^w & /ay$ till ! ma9 l9e 0 built4 ,x 0 l>gely at ,van ,horne's reque/ t ,/eph5 kept on = two ye>s m & ?us gave ! ,g5]al ,manag] a *ance to consolidate & cons]ve :at _h be5 accompli%$ z well z proce$ ) ext5sions & bran*es4 ,b 9 #ahhh ,/eph5 retir$ f ! ,presid5cy1 & ,mr4 ,van ,horne 0 ! logical *oice to be 8 successor4 ,9 a f9e lett] :i* has vivid hi/orical int]e/ to all :o "k some?+ ( ! /ress & /ra9 ( 8 t]m ( (fice1 ,sir ,george ,/eph51 "u date ( ,augu/ #g?1 #ahhh1 wrote to ! %>ehold]s ( ! ,company1 8 resignation4 ,aft] ref]r+ to 8 det]m9ation1 at ! outset1 to rema9 9 (fice till ! completion ( ! ma9 l9e1 ,sir ,george relates h[ he rema9$ two ye>s m at ! reque/ ( 8 colleagues4 ,!n he goes on to say1 8w>n$ n[ by ! /ate ( my heal?1 f9d+ t ! sev]e & con/ant /ra9 :i* ,i h _h to be> = ! la/ eight ye>s has unfitt$ me = ! cont9u\s & ardu\s "w ( an (fice 9 :i* vig\r & activity are ess5tial2 feel+ ! increas+ necessity = practical railway exp]i5ce2 & believ+ t ! pres5t satisfactory & assur$ position ( ! ,company (f]s a fav\rable opportunity = tak+ ! /ep ,i h s long _h 9 contemplation1 ,i h ?is day resign$ ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,company :i* ,i h _h ! hon\r to hold s9ce its organization40 ,aft] ref]r+ to ! fact t he w\ld cont9ue to h an abid+ int]e/ 9 ! ,company & rema9 mean:ile on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 ,sir ,george1 retic5t & undemon/rative ,scot ?\gh he 01 goes on to say an evid5tly he>tfelt ^w = ! incom+ ,presid5t1 z foll[s3 8,x is to me a matt] ( ! greate/ possible satisfaction to be able to say t 9 my successor1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 ! ,company has a man ( prov$ fitness = ! (fice2 9 ! prime ( life1 possess$ ) great en]gy & r>e ability1 hav+ a long & ?or\ghly practical railway exp]i5ce & above all an entire devotion to ! int]e/ ( ! ,company40 ,& s ,mr4 ,van ,horne succe$$ 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific ,presid5cy1 8 fri5d1 :o 0 rais$ to ! pe]age1 *oos+ ! title f "o ( ! l(ty peaks 9 ! ,rockies4 ,?us did ,george ,/eph51 er/:ile 8h]d laddie0 f ! ,nor? ( ,scotl& & drap]'s appr5tice f ,ab]de51 become ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph51 & retire to sp5d 8 clos+ ye>s at a beautiful c\ntry seat 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry1 :]e he _h "s re/ f ! heavy burd5 ( responsibility4 ,b ,m\nt ,/eph5 /ill rema9$ on ! ,directorate ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & _m que/ions 7 /ill ref]r$ to him & _m communications by lett] & cable pass$ betwe5 him & ,mr4 ,van ,horne4 ,!re 0 "s s]i\s ef=t on ! "p ( ,gr& ,trunk m5 9 ,london to br+ ab\t a unification ( ! two railways to be op]at$ "u ! capable direction ( ,mr4 ,van ,horne & 8 colleagues4 ,b "s indiscreet action on ! "p ( ,gr& ,trunk ,directors 9 reg>d to advanc+ rates 9 ord] 8to get all !y c\ld out ( ! p ( ,canada10 caus$ ,van ,horne to call negotiations (f & say he w\ld h no m discussions ) m5 at long range4 ,he _h no great love = m5 :o _h tri$ to block ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 ! money m>kets ( ,london1 & he _h no fai? 9 ! idea t a railway 9 ,canada c\ld be run satisfactorily if m5 9 ,london 7 int]f]+4 ,s ! negotiations 7 end$ & ! ,gr& ,trunk w5t on its extraord9>y way4 ,b t way is n "p ( our /ory4 ,z we h be5 discuss+ ! intimate relation%ip betwe5 ,m\nt ,/eph5 & ,van ,horne1 x is int]e/+ to note t1 mu* to ! latt]'s regret1 ! =m] ,presid5t ( ! road1 on acc\nt ( 8 heal? condition dem&+ release f bus9ess1 began to express aga9 8 desire to resign f ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,he _h rema9$ on ! ,directorate & _h be5 actively int]e/$1 z we h se54 ,b n[ he mu/ h complete re/ f responsibility4 ,he 0 press$ to /ay on ! ,bo>d ) less active p>ticipation1 b he decl>$ t 8he c\ld n be a figurehead & give himself no conc]n10 a /atem5t :i* all directors ( all companies %\ld take to he>t ^! days4 ,& !re is some?+ t\*+ 9 ! fact t ,m\nt ,/eph51 himself feel+ ! results ( ! heavy /ra91 began to w>n ,van ,horne to be c>eful ( 8 heal? & to ?r[ m responsibility on o!rs4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,van ,horne 0 do+ ?is )9 a %ort "t aft] he became ,presid5t4 ,= ,%aughnessy 0 mov$ up to be a ,director & ,vice-,presid5t & 0 mak+ 8 brilliant bus9ess qualities felt 9 ! managem5t ( ! great ent]prise he _h se5 gr[ f a small beg9n+4 ,b ,van ,horne cons5t$ ) great reluctance to ,m\nt ,/eph5's retirem5t4 ,! caution ( ! quiet ,scot _h be5 a f9e c\nt]p>t to ! int5se & almo/ headlong impetuosity ( ! practical railway build]1 & a great fri5d%ip _h gr[n ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,s t we are n surpris$ :5 we f9d t ,van ,horne _h writt5 ,m\nt ,/eph5 say+1 8,y\r )drawal w\ld n be ! )drawal ( a ,director1 b ( ! s\l ( ! ent]prise40 ,! bus9ess _w is sometimes z drab & dead & unemotional z a s& wa/e1 b x has its oasis spots1 & words l ^? j quot$ m>k "o ( !m4 ,dur+ ^? ye>s1 h[ev]1 x is a notable ?+1 t :5ev] a proposal 0 made ev5 by ,m\nt ,/eph5 to ,van ,horne1 t ! bus9ess adm9i/ration ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway %\ld be con=m$ to ,engli% me?ods1 ! bluff railroad] refus$ po9t-blank4 ,he said t 8! ,engli% me?ods "w 9 ,engl&1 b !y w n d "h40 ,he all[$ t ! ,engli% sy/em ( /abiliz+ ! f9ancial conditions ( a railway 0 ! be/1 b :5 x came to op]at+ ! road ! ext5t & "* ( ,canada made ,engli% me?ods :olly inapplicable4 ,m\nt ,/eph5 knew t ,van ,horne 0 a pa/ ma/] at adm9i/rative op]ation1 & wisely c\nsell$ ,engli% capitali/s to tru/ 9 ,van ,horne & 8 ,canadian associates to run ! road4 ,:5 ,i say 8,canadian associates0 ! expression mu/ be und]/ood z mean+ t m5 resid5t 9 ,canada 7 to adm9i/] & op]ate ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,_m ( ^! m5 7 ,canadian born2 o!rs 9 ! e>ly days 7 f outside2 b ?r\gh\t ! ye>s !y h con/itut$ a wond]fully able & effici5t & spl5didly loyal /aff4 ,we h gone =w>d ( ev5ts some:at1 ow+ to our discuss+ ,"l ,m\nt ,/eph5's retirem5t & ! relation%ip subsi/+ betwe5 him & ! new ,presid5t4 ,we may g back a little & see ! "w ( ! railway "u ,mr4 ,van ,horne 9 t high (fice4 ,no o!r "n c\ld h be5 sugge/$ to succe$ ,m\nt ,/eph51 b !re is some?+ exhil>at+ & enc\rag+ to all "y m5 on ?is cont95t 9 contemplat+ ! c>e] ( ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o ?\gh born 9 ano!r c\ntry & ( ali5 p>5tage1 came into ! ,briti% ,dom9ion ( ,canada & n only ov]came any res5tm5t aga9/ 8 intrusion1 b :o 8made by =ce 8 m]its kn[n10 till he came to be ackn[l$g$ z "o ( ! =emo/ citiz5s ( ,canada4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 bo? be=e & aft] he became ,presid5t ( ! ,canadian ,pacific1 set himself n only to create local traffic1 travel & immigration z already record$1 b he also v p>ticul>ly began to secure bran* l9es & connections z fe$]s to ! long ma9 l9e f ocean to ocean4 ,9 ?is sort ( "w he 0 9 8 elem5t1 plann+ new l9es & build+ !m1 buy+ out old roads & putt+ new life into !m1 gett+ access to ! big c5tres ( ! ,ea/ & l9k+ up ) ! railway sy/ems s\? ( ! l9e4 ,?is imm5se task ( op5+ new l9es & e/abli%+ new indu/ries has be5 cont9u$ by all ,van ,horne's successors till ! ,dom9ion & a good deal ( ! ,/ates kn[s ! ,canadian ,pacific z x kn[s its city /reets & c\ntry roads4 ,9 fact ! ,canadian ,pacific is s ubiquit\s t m5 take ) ! utmo/ gravity ! old joke t ! clocks ( ! c\ntry are set to ! railway "t z if ! road 0 9 control ( ! cal5d>4 ,all ^! say+s1 grave & gay1 indicate su* a wid5+ ( ! sph]e ( ?is road s9ce ! la/ spike 0 driv5 t ! my/ic monogram 8,c4 ,p4 ,r40 is und]/ood by e pass]-by & ! h\se-flag ( ! ,company's fleet is kn[n ^u ! sev5 seas ( ! _w4 ,ab\t ?is trem5d\s expansion & a few ( ! m5 back ( x we may /udy m 9 ! next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,! ,guid+ ,h&s ,no?+ runs itself unless x is runn+ d[n hill4 ,?is say+ may be contradict$ by advocates ( 8bl9d *ance0 !ories1 b1 g5]ally speak+1 x w be accept$ z a practically accurate /atem5t ( all movem5ts4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company has nev] all[$ ?+s to run !mselves4 ,/rong m9ds & resolute h&s 7 always at "w1 & no?+ 0 p]mitt$ to run unguid$ & uncontroll$4 ,if ?is va/ transportation sy/em has become "o ( ! wond]s ( ! mod]n _w1 x has n j happ5$1 b x is ! result ( a delib]ate & a well-ord]$ plan 9 :i* an intellig5t s5se ( p]sonal responsibility = "o's own %>e ( "w is recogniz$ z imp]ative 9 ord] t ! :ole sy/em may be a success4 ,a human be+ is n1 z is sometimes said1 a cog 9 ! :eel1 b a liv+ l9k 9 ! *a9 ( bus9ess causation4 ,e "o's "w 9 e occupation is monoton\s 9 "o s5se1 & 9 _m cases x seems to ! work] t 8 or h] task is ( v little importance4 ,b "o c nev] e/imate ! value ( "w by sup]ficial /&>ds1 = ! man or woman :o gives a telephone numb] or raps out a message on ! key may be ! means ( transmitt+ messages t w *ange ! face ( ! _w4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific has endeav\r$1 ) a l>ge measure ( success1 to magnify ! significance ( e work]'s task & create a feel+ ( esprit de corps 9 its great army ( ov] "o hundr$ ?\s& work]s4 ,h5ce1 = in/ance1 ,i 0 n surpris$ to he> t 9 a c]ta9 city :5 a m]*ant _h made a f\l public attack on ! ,company1 a ho/ ( ! ,company's employees /ay$ away f t m]*ant's /ore4 ,!y 7 ( ! company t _h be5 unfairly attack$1 & !y 7 n go+ to /& = x4 ,x 0 9 t _s1 ,i suppose1 t ,mr4 ,van ,horne's fai?ful port]1 already m5tion$1 us$ to put himself along ) 8 8boss10 & speak ( bo? 9 ! expression 8we railway m540 ,all ?is means t1 f ! beg9n+1 ! ,company knew t x w\ld owe its success n to any "o man1 h[ev] great1 b to ! _m :o1 ?\gh guid$ g5]ally by "o dom9at+ =ce1 w\ld be 9 p>ticul> direct$ by ! heads ( ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts4 ,9 ! _w's olde/ ,book1 advice ( a sage "* 0 giv5 to ,moses1 ! greate/ human lead] our _w has kn[n1 by ,je?ro1 8 fa!r-9-law4 ,! wise old *ief saw t ,moses 0 go+ to break d[n because he 0 try+ to d ev]y?+ himself4 ,& he told ,moses t1 9 ord] t he might h "t & /r5g? = ! heavy task ( lead]%ip1 he 7,moses7 %\ld %>e ! responsibility ) o!rs by 8*oos+ out ( all ! p able m51 & by mak+ !m capta9s ov] hundr$s & fifties & t5s40 ,! ,book :i* conta9$ t wise advice 0 a text-book 9 ! s*ools ( ,scotl& :5 ,george ,/eph51 ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,canadian ,pacific1 0 br\ght up1 & "o does n ne$ mu* imag9ation to see t su* a maxim ( wisdom became almo/ unconsci\sly "p ( 8 be+4 ,9 any case1 :5 he came to be burd5$ ) ! ,presid5cy ( ! great railway1 he practis$ ! advice & pass$ x on also to o!rs4 ,h5ce x 0 t he br\ght ,mr4 ,van ,horne to take ov] "p ( ! burd54 ,/eph5 knew 8 own limitations4 ,he c\ld raise money1 b he c\ld n build railways4 ,h5ce also we f9d ?is same ,/eph51 z we h se51 advis+ ,van ,horne to put "s ( 8 load on o!rs2 & s ,%aughnessy1 ! ,g5]al ,pur*as+ ,ag5t1 mov$ up to be ,mr4 ,van ,horne's fir/ great assi/ant & und]/udy1 9 l9e to be 8! ,k+ ( ,railway ,presid5ts0 9 8 "t4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway sy/em has n[ ov] "o hundr$ ?\s& p on its payroll1 & _! remun]ation means a mon?ly exp5diture by ! ,company ( ne>ly eight millions ( doll>s--an almo/ incr$ible sum--= sal>ies & wages ( employees e ?irty days4 ,x w\ld be manife/ly impossible to give any m ?an a few out/&+ names f ?is =midable ho/1 & ev5 !y w\ld be giv5 ) ! feel+ t !y 7 only repres5tatives ( ! ho/ ( m5 & wom5 :o 9 all dep>tm5ts h be51 = ^! f\r decades1 c>ry+ on _! "w 9 a spl5did way4 ,titles are n[ "u ! ban 9 ,canada1 b be=e t era ( extreme democracy arriv$1 ! ,cr[n _h recogniz$ ! ,imp]ial s]vices ( ! foll[+ m5 associat$ ) ! ,company3 ,lords ,m\nt ,/eph51 ,/ra?cona & ,%aughnessy1 ,sir ,william ,van ,horne1 ,sir ,?omas ,tait1 ,sir ,george ,bury1 ,sir ,george ,mc,laren ,br[n1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,h>ris1 ,sir ,william ,:yte1 ,sir ,augu/us ,nanton1 ,sir ,james ,aitk5s1 ,sir ,e4 ,b4 ,osl]1 ,sir ,john ,eaton1 ,sir ,v9c5t ,m]$i? & ,sir ,h]b]t ,holt4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,bak]1 :o excell$ 9 social qualities dur+ royal visits1 0 giv5 a decoration by our pres5t ,k+4 ,b foll[+ out our !ory z to ! importance ( e place 9 s]vice1 my recollections sw+ f ! contemplation ( ! "w done by m5 ( su* rem>kable ability & initiative z ^? above nam$1 )\t :om ! road c\ld n h succe$$1 & ,i recall m m5 ?an ,i c\ld possibly m5tion 9 _m volumes :o out 9 ! humbl] places did _! enorm\sly important "w4 ,_m an h\r1 = in/ance1 did ,i sp5d on ! back plat=ms ( ! la/ coa* on ! old ,s\!rn ,manitoba tra9s ) ,*>lie ,pans]1 ?an :om no bett] or m reliable roadma/] ev] wat*$ ! ties & spikes & fi% plates & swit*es any:]e4 ,no?+ escap$ 8 att5tion1 & 8 little notebook record$ 8 obs]vations 9 8 own way4 ,& ,i ?9k 9 t connection ( all ! ma9t5ance-(-way or section m51 ^: fai?ful lab\rs ?r\gh summ] heat & w9t] cold keep ! road-b$ 9 amaz+ly p]fect ord]4 ,i h se5 !m fight+ blizz>ds on ! prairie & wat*+ wa%\ts or slides 9 ! m\nta9s1 & all ) su* a/oni%+ success t !re is no m safe roadway 9 ! _w ?an ! ,canadian ,pacific4 ,i look back 9 ano!r direction & see old ,gideon ,swa91 a big1 p[]ful man1 :o1 despite 8 8rheumatics10 0 g5]al cu/odian & gu>d at ! old ,w9nipeg /ation4 ,he look$ aft] ev]ybody4 ,he 0 z g5tle z a woman 9 look+ aft] *ildr5 & _! travel-we>y p>5ts1 b woe betide ! t\gh or loaf] :o tri$ to impose on ! k9dly old g5tleman 9 ^: big-he>t$ organism !re slumb]$ a volcanic en]gy aga9/ wrong4 ,once ,i 0 !re :5 ! old bo>d plat=m 0 crack+ 9 a =ty-bel[-z]o morn+4 ,swa9 0 assi/+ "s ladies & *ildr5 on a tra9 :5 two 8sm>t0 m5 came into ! circle & began to swe> ab\t some?+4 ,turn+ r\nd ! old /ation-gu>d1 :o look$ l a m\nta9 9 8 coonsk9 coat1 rais$ ! big /ick he always c>ri$ & told !m 9 a ?und]\s voice to 8%ut up ) talk l t be=e *ildr540 ,! m5 tri$ to expla91 b ,swa9 w\ld h none ( x1 & !y simply _h to subside & move away ) ! be/ grace possible1 to escape ! wra? ( ! gu>dian ( ! *ildr54 ,possibly1 l old ,con/able ,ri*>ds ( ! ,w9dsor ,/reet ,/ation 9 ,montreal1 ( :om ,george ,ham writes s fondly1 he too has f\nd cong5ial "w beyond ! ,great ,divide :]e !y h bo? gone4 ,incid5tally1 t is a f9e human /ory ( old ,con/able ,ri*>ds tell+ ,"l ,%aughnessy at ! /ation gate 9 ,montreal1 :5 ! ,presid5t 0 return+ f a trip1 t he1 ! old keep]1 _h be5 ov]look$ :5 o!rs _h got an increase ( pay1 :i* app>5tly "u regulations c\ld n g to ,ri*>ds1 :o 0 be+ kept on ov] ! age-limit4 ,! ,presid5t1 keep+ "s big p wait+1 li/5$ to ! old gate-keep]'s /ory att5tively4 ,! next day ,ri*>ds 0 delight$ to get an envelope ) notice ( increase1 & ! back pay1 b he nev] knew t ,"l ,%aughnessy 0 pay+ x out ( 8 own pocket4 ,i h s+l$ out ^! few m5 f ! rank & file1 b !y are repres5tative ( ! loyalty & devotion ( ?\s&s 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts4 ,l !m also 9 ?is d we f9d ! locomotive eng9e]s & tra9m5--/eady1 c>eful1 cool-n]v$ m51 :o "k _! duty & d x4 ,g5tlemanly conductors are !re1 also port]s1 wait]s & ! re/1 :o all take pride 9 ! road ov] :i* !y h _! runs4 ,& back ( x all are ! m5 9 ! great work%ops1 l ! 8,angus10 9 ,montreal1 & 8,ogd510 9 ,calg>y1 & o!rs all across ! cont95t1 ! r\ndh\ses1 divisional qu>t]s & simil> e/abli%m5ts1 :]e eng9es & c>s are build$ & repairs ( all k9ds made4 ,!n we h ! 8live-wire0 p 9 ! telegraph dep>tm5t1 & s on ?r\gh all ! ramifications ( a va/ organization2 b all ent] into ! life ( ! sy/em & make x a m>vel ( co-op]ative effici5cy4 ,d\btless !re are _m "h & !re among/ ^! employees :o gr[l 9 reg>d to "s ( ! conditions ( _! employm5t4 ,s h we f\nd m5 9 a milit>y regim5t "h & !re :o ex]cis$ _! privilege ( compla9+ aga9/ ! conditions ( _! s]vice4 ,b 9 bo? cases let an outsid] attack _! organization & ! esprit de corps & regim5tal pride w ass]t itself s t ! man :o v5tures on criticism does well if he escapes )\t "s injury4 ,we h ?us tak5 a hurri$ survey ( ?is great ho/ ( p 9 ! employ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific4 ,b we mu/ n =get t !y h be51 ?r\gh ^! ye>s1 m>%all$ & l$ by rem>kable m5 all ov] ! sy/em4 ,x is a well-organiz$ army ) its p>ts all closely l9k$ up & relat$1 s t !re is a place = e "o & e "o has to fill t place accord+ to ! measure ( 8 ability4 ,we h writt5 9 "s fullness already ab\t ,sir ,william ,van ,horne1 because z ,g5]al ,manag] he 0 ! guid+ h& 9 ! great days :5 ! con/ruction ( ! ma9 l9e 0 c>ri$ to completion1 & because1 bo? z ,manag] & ,presid5t1 he began ! big task ( creat+ conditions = ! support & ext5sion ( ! road4 ,bran* l9e fe$]s 9 ! ,we/1 & ,ea/]n ,canadian1 z well z ,am]ican1 connections1 7 e/abli%$ & ! ,pacific %ipp+ s]vice well inaugurat$ 9 8 day4 ,notable l9es1 su* z ! ,cr['s ,ne/ ?r\gh ! ,koot5ay ,valley1 & ! 8,soo0 ,l9e1 f ne> ,moose ,jaw on ! prairies to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _h be5 e/abli%$4 ,van ,horne _h said t he w\ld nev] leave ! ,canadian ,pacific until 8x 0 out ( ! woods40 ,by #ahig or s ?+s 7 look+ well = ! ,road4 ,/ock _h run up to p> & ! l& sales = ! fir/ "t _h begun to be wor? :ile z a s\rce ( rev5ue = ! ,company4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,van ,horne 0 beg9n+ ab\t t "t to consid] modify+ 8 relation to ! ,railway1 & t 0 s = two or ?ree app>5t reasons4 ,! fir/ 0 t ! ,company 0 nev] ! same to him aft] ,m\nt ,/eph5 _h )drawn f ! ,directorate4 ,van ,horne miss$ him t]ribly on p]sonal gr\nds4 ,! second 0 t ,van ,horne's p[]s 7 m creative ?an adm9i/rative & he knew x4 ,he delight$ 9 mak+ a new ?+ g1 b once x 0 go+ well he _h a sort ( di/a/e = ! detail ( keep+ x go+4 ,he 0 m int]e/$ 9 putt+ a road across ! c\ntry ?an 9 runn+ x4 ,he lov$ ! ,canadian ,pacific & knew q well t 8 lieut5ant1 ,%aughnessy1 c\ld d ! int5sive developm5t "w & ! detail$ adm9i/ration "w bett] ?an he himself c\ld4 ,%aughnessy 0 t5 ye>s y\ng] & mu* m active4 ,9 fact ,van ,horne wi%$1 = ! good ( ! ,company1 to h& ! lead]%ip ( x to ,mr4 ,%aughnessy z e>ly z #ahie1 b ,%aughnessy p]suad$ him to /ay on till ! ,company 0 m firmly e/abli%$4 ,& besides1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o said he _h weal? en\gh1 wi%$ n only to devote m "t to ! f9e art ( pa9t+ & o!r arti/ic ta/es1 b to foll[ up 8 f>m & simil> hobbies4 ,moreov]1 he saw 9 su* places z ! isl& ( ,cuba & 9 o!r indu/ries ?an railroad+ 9 ,canada1 opportunities = ex]cis+ 8 re/less creative habit ( m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,i4 ,g4 ,,ogd5 ,vice ,pres4 ( ,f9ance ,,grant ,,hall ,vice ,presid5t ,w4 ,r4 ,,mac9nes ,vice ,pres4 9 ,*>ge ( ,traffic ,e4 ,w4 ,,beatty ,presid5t ,a4 ,d4 ,,macti] ,vice ,presid5t ,ea/]n ,l9es ,d4 ,c4 ,,coleman ,vice ,presid5t ,we/]n ,l9es ,,sir ,,george ,mc,l,a,r,e,n ,,br[n ,european ,g5'l ,m'g'r ,! ,pres5t ,managem5t ,accord+ly we f9d ?is ,sir ,william ,cornelius ,van ,horne1 :o _h />t$ 9 railroad "w at ! age ( f\rte5 9 ano!r c\ntry1 & _h made su* a _w-record 9 con/ructive ent]prises t he receiv$ ! special recognition ( knigh?ood f ! ,briti% ,cr[n1 volunt>ily resign+ 9 ,june1 #ahii1 f ! ,presid5cy ( ! va/ transportation sy/em he _h done s mu* to create & develop4 ,he rema9$ z *airman ( ! ,bo>d & a memb] ( ! ,executive1 reta9+ 8 (fice 9 ! ,company headqu>t]s at ,montreal & say+ to 8 fri5ds1 8,i %all /ill hang ar\nd ! old /&40 ,i recall read+ a /atem5t made by ,edw>d ,gibbon :51 aft] ye>s ( "w1 he f9i%$ 8 _w-fam\s book on ! ,roman ,empire4 ,he said t :5 he _h writt5 ! la/ page he took a turn 9 8 g>d54 ,8 fir/ s5sation 0 a feel+ ( relief ov] ! completion ( ! great task1 & !n a feel+ ( some?+ l exultation ov] :at he knew to be an important contribution to ! hi/orical lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,& !n1 he says1 he realiz$ a s5se ( lonel9ess because he w\ld no long] h 8 wond]fully cong5ial daily "w1 & a s5se ( loss because some?+ _h gone out ( 8 life z a f9i%$ *apt] 9 8 c>e]4 ,i ?9k t ,van ,horne felt all t1 :5 he gave up ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & to say s is mu* to 8 cr$it4 ,he miss$ some?+ out ( 8 life4 ,he began to plan trips to fill up ! blank1 b n v successfully1 z we judge f ! foll[+ acc\nt ( a visit he paid to ,mont]ey 9 8 private c> aft] hav+ se5 ,cali=nia4 ,he says1 8,i w5t out on ! v]&ah ( ! hotel & smok$ a big cig>4 ,!n ,i got up1 walk$ ab\t ! v]&ah & look$ at ! sc5]y4 ,x 0 v f9e4 ,!n ,i sat d[n & smok$ ano!r cig>4 ,!n up aga92 ano!r walk ab\t ! v]&ah1 & m sc5]y4 ,x 0 /ill v f9e4 ,i sat d[n aga9 & smok$ ano!r cig>4 ,!n ,i jump$ up & telephon$ = my c> to be c\pl$ to ! next tra92 &1 by ,george1 ,i 0 nev] s happy 9 my life z :5 ,i /ruck ! ,c4 ,p4 ,r4 aga940 ,!re is hum\r 9 ?is1 b !re is pa?os also4 ,van ,horne 0 too ke5-m9d$ a man n to h =ese5 ?is situation4 ,& we repeat1 z a la/+ pro( ( 8 devotion to ! ,canadian ,pacific1 t :5 !re came ! h\r :5 he felt x 0 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,railway to transf] ! gr[+ly int5sive & complex detail ( its adm9i/ration to ! s9ewy bus9ess h&s ( ,%aughnessy1 ^: amaz+ p[]s z a f9ancial adm9i/rator & ma/] ( detail _h be5 amply te/$ ?r\gh sev5te5 ev5tful ye>s ( ! railway's hi/ory1 ,van ,horne resign$ f ! ,presid5cy4 ,& ?us x 0 t ,%aughnessy became ,presid5t 9 ,june1 #ahii4 ,f ?is date1 al?\gh ,van ,horne rema9$ on ! ,executive1 he 9 l>ge measure pass$ out ( ! /ory ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,he reta9$ all 8 f9ancial int]e/s 9 ! ,road1 & 0 always ready to assi/ z ,*airman at ,bo>d meet+s by c\nsel2 b to all int5ts & purposes he felt he _h done 8 %>e & 0 n[1 by 8 own *oice1 h&+ ! "w ov] to 8 successor4 ,b to a man ( ,van ,horne's initiative & creative tal5t1 idl5ess 0 un?9kable1 & s1 :5 he _h unload$ ! heavi] burd51 he took up "s o!rs less weighty1 = ex]cise to keep himself fit4 ,accord+ly we f9d him go+ into su* conc]ns z ! ,laur5tide ,pulp ,company & ! ,w9dsor ,salt ,company1 & ) 8 usual en]gy he made !m successful4 ,!n he w5t to ,cuba z a free lance1 & by build+ railways & o!r indu/ries he did m = ,cuba1 z has be5 said1 ?an ,spa9 _h done 9 c5turies4 ,he cont9u$ to reside 9 ,montreal1 busy ) _m projects1 & :5 ! end ( life 0 at h& he said 9 effect :at ,cecil ,rhodes1 :om he some:at resembl$ 9 driv+ p[]1 _h said3 8,s little done2 s mu* to d40 ,:at ,van ,horne actually did say 01 8,i see s mu* to d t ,i wi% ,i c\ld keep active = five hundr$ ye>s40 ,b ?is /rong scion ( ,ne!rl& /ock _h done a great day's "w1 & 8 high place 9 ! temple ( railway fame is secure = all "t4 ,?\gh ( ,dut* desc5t & ,am]ican bir?1 he _h become a ,briti% ,empire build] "u ! ,r$ ,cross flag2 b 8 du/ reposes 9 ! old gravey>d ( 8 p 9 ,joliet4 ,on ! day ( 8 fun]al e :eel on ! va/ ,canadian ,pacific sy/em came to a /op 9 sil5t tribute to ! memory ( a ,napoleonic fight] 9 ! fields ( peaceful indu/ry4 ,8 legal advisor & fri5d ?r\gh _m ye>s1 ,george ,tate ,black/ock1 ( ,toronto1 himself a man ( mo/ unusual ability1 bore te/imony to 8! /up5d\s virility ( 8 conceptions & ex]tions40 8,he _h 8 faults10 said ,black/ock1 & he indicates an approa* to egotism 9 _m ( ,van ,horne's sweep+ /atem5ts1 b x 0 n ! 8egotism ( impot5ce1 b ( p[]40 ,& !re is a place 9 ! battle ( life = self-ass]tion ( ! "r k9d4 ,we h already met 9 ^! pages 8 successor1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,g4 ,%aughnessy4 ,9 mo/ ways he 0 unlike ,van ,horne4 ,born 9 ,milwaukee1 ( ,iri% desc5t1 he 0 tall & a?letic 9 appe>ance1 & altoge!r diff]5t 9 t respect f ! /ocky & heavily-built desc5dant ( ,holl&4 ,a newspap] fri5d ( m9e1 ,mr4 ,hope ,ross1 ( ,w9nipeg1 9 a rem9isc5t article on ,"l ,%aughnessy1 has ! foll[+ int]e/+ note on 8 appe>ance & mann]1 :i* c>ries out ! impression made by ! same ,%aughnessy z a "y man on ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,james & not$ 9 an e>li] *apt]4 ,mr4 ,ross says3 8,_m ye>s ago ,sir ,?omas1 z he 0 !n1 arriv$ 9 ,w9nipeg depot ) a p>ty1 & an inexp]i5c$ report] at once pick$ him out z ! lead]4 ,8 dress1 8 quick mann]1 8 g5]al appe>ance1 8 comm&+ demean\r1 8 attitude1 all indicat$ & reveal$ 8 position4 ,z to 8 dress1 ,presid5t ,%aughnessy seem$ on e occasion t ,i ev] saw him z ?\gh he _h j /epp$ f ! b& box4 ,ev]y?+ he wore look$ z ?\gh put on t mom5t = ! fir/ "t4 ,no "o w\ld1 h[ev]1 sugge/ t he 0 ov]dress$1 b j p]fectly1 z ! successful head ( a great corporation %\ld be4 8,9 8 g5]al appe>ance ,sir ,?omas 0 ! inc>nation ( prosp]\s big bus9ess4 ,9 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s' report+ ar\nd ! ,canadian ,pacific depot1 & lat] ab\t ! ,royal ,alex&ra ,hotel1 ,i met no ,ea/]n bank]1 railway executive1 manufactur]1 /atesman1 or o!r :o seem$ to p]sonify & embody :at is kn[n z ! bus9ess p[] ( ! ,ea/ z he did40 ,x 0 ?is appe>ance & type ( ! ,presid5t t gave ,pun* ! opportunity to make ! fam\s c>toon1 8,! ,canadian ,pacific40 ,! c>toon 0 j a f9e up/&+ photograph ( ,"l ,%aughnessy4 ,he 0 an embodim5t ( ! va/ sy/em ( transportation1 & ,pun* _h caught ! "r idea1 z usual4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! op9ion ( _m--p]haps ( mo/ p1 ab\t ,"l ,%aughnessy--0 t he 0 a ke51 swift & r h>d man4 ,he c\ld be all t on occasion1 & he 0 usually dignifi$ 9 8 mann]1 z became ! head ( a great ent]prise4 ,b ^? :o knew him well say he 0 "o ( ! k9de/ ( m54 ,temp]am5tally he 0 g5]\s1 & 0 always ready to give assi/ance to ^? 9 ne$1 or1 z ,george ,ham put x1 ,%aughnessy help$ _m 8a lame dog ov] ! /ile10 & said no?+ ab\t x4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ! popul> impression1 z we h indicat$1 0 t he 0 ke5 & r h>d & t impression 0 a q wrong d$uction1 due to 8 di/+ui%$ mann] & deta*$ attitude4 ,x is well to rememb] t he 0 head ( an imm5se army1 & t discipl9e requires a c]ta9 am\nt ( dignity 9 ! (fic] comm&+4 ,to h t & also to possess ! w>m human he>t is to h an ideal (fic]1 l 8,! ,belov$ ,capta910 z pa9t$ = u 9 ,donald ,hankey's fam\s book ( w> exp]i5ces4 ,"h aga9 ,i quote f ! article writt5 by ,mr4 ,ross z x illu/rates well ! _m-sid$ness ( ! dignifi$ railway ,presid5t4 ,mr4 ,ross says3 8,a little incid5t ( :i* ,i 0 app>5tly ! sole ,w9nipeg witness1 9 connection ) ,sir ,?omas1 occurr$ on a p]fect ,may morn+4 ,! ,presid5t 0 to arrive & did arrive on a special tra9 f ,montreal1 %ortly be=e eight o'clock1 & ,i caught him j z he /epp$ f 8 c>4 ,z usual he 0 c\rte\s & ready to talk to ! press & said t if ,i w\ld wait until aft] breakfa/ he w\ld answ] any que/ions ,i c\ld ask4 ,8 c>1 ! ,kill>ney1 0 left /&+ on ! track close/ to ! depot4 ,! re> 0 all glass1 & all ! memb]s ( 8 p>ty1 seat$ at ! breakfa/ table--!re 7 n m ?an f\r or five--7 9 full view4 ,tak+ no *ances ,i rema9$ 9 close proximity1 wait+ = ! end ( ! meal :5 ! int]view w\ld be obta9able4 ,!re 0 at t "t no tra9 %$ at ! ,canadian ,pacific depot & !re 0 a wide expanse ( bo>d walk4 ,at ! mom5t ( ! little incid5t to :i* ,i ref] ?is sidewalk 0 absolutely cle>4 ,/range to say1 !re 0 n a r$ cap nor a ,canadian ,pacific police or (ficial ( any k9d 9 sight4 ,a local tra9 0 /&+ on "o track1 well load$1 & ready to pull out 9 a few mom5ts4 8,sudd5ly ,i saw ,sir ,?omas arise & come quickly out ( ! c>4 ,believ+ t he 0 com+ to meet 8 appo9tm5t ) me1 ,i w5t =w>d4 ,he pass$ me by say+ #8,n yet4' ,i !n notic$ t a slight1 small1 =eign woman1 9 a worn1 discol\r$ cotton dress1 c>ry+ h] possessions 9 a :ite %eet1 a big package ab\t ?ree feet high & ?ree feet wide at ! wide/1 & ) f\r small *ildr51 0 mak+ h] way across ! expanse ( sidewalk4 ,! conductor _h j giv5 ! signal = dep>ture4 ,sir ,?omas hurri$ to ! side ( ! woman1 gave a signal to ! tra9m51 took ! huge bundle 9 ! :ite %eet 9 "o h& & "o ( ! *ildr5 by ! o!r1 help$ ! woman to ! tra91 h&$ ! :ite bundle to ! brakeman1 lift$ ! f\r *ildr5 up ! /eps1 aid$ ! =eign woman up1 & return$ to 8 breakfa/4 ,a little lat] he 0 tell+ me 9 8 private c> ( ! plans ( ! ,company = immigration "w t ye>1 ab\t ! new l9es t 7 to be built1 bett]m5ts :i* 7 to be made1 & ! prospects = ! future 9 ! prairie c\ntry1 !n humm+ ) prosp]ity & brimm+ ov] ) optimism40 ,i c q imag9e ?is sc5e at ! old /ation ,i knew well 9 ! e>ly days4 ,x 0 n !n s ornate or s mu* protect$ by f5ces & gates1 b x af=d$ opportunities = de$s ( ! k9d record$ above4 ,x 0 a f9e1 b p]fectly spontane\s act1 on ! "p ( ! fam\s ,presid5t1 :o saw f 8 private c> ! plight ( ! immigrant "m4 ,mr4 ,ross adds ano!r /ory :i* reveals a dep? ( feel+ 9 ?is great ,presid5t1 :i* ev5 ! report] :o _h be5 9 t\* ) him = ye>s _h n discov]$4 ,sir ,william ,:yte1 t pr9cely man :o _h be5 su* a t[] ( /r5g? to ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 its mo/ difficult days1 & :o _h n long be=e retir$ :5 two ye>s ov] ! age limit1 _h pass$ away some:at sudd5ly dur+ a visit to ,cali=nia4 ,! fun]al 01 ( c\rse1 9 ,w9nipeg1 :]e he _h be5 ! =emo/ citiz54 ,incid5tally ^? ( u :o knew ,sir ,william ,:yte say a he>ty am5 to ! allusion made to him by ,mr4 ,ross 9 ! foll[+ p>agraph3 8,sir ,?omas ,%aughnessy _h none ( ! (ficial mann] :5 ,i met him 9 8 private (fice "h on ! day ( ! fun]al ( ,sir ,william ,:yte4 ,sir ,william _h be5 a fa!r to me1 z he 0 to a good _m y\ng] m51 & 8 dea? & burial conc]n$ me mu* m ?an z a matt] ( news4 ,sir ,?omas 0 obvi\sly pr(\ndly mov$ & ,i _h a diff]5t feel+ ) ref]5ce to him always aft]w>ds4 ,he 0 nev] aga9 ! milit>y dictatorial head & ,presid5t ( ! corporation 9 my feel+ ) ref]5ce to him40 ,?is m5tion ( ,"l ,%aughnessy & ,sir ,william ,:yte leads me to recall an incid5t ( :i* bo? ^! railway m5 7 "p4 ,bo? held v /rongly t ! use ( intoxicat+ dr9k %\ld be p>$ d[n to ! m9imum if x 0 us$ at all4 ,once ,i recall t c]ta9 saloons 9 ! ,nor? ,end ( ,w9nipeg 7 entic+ ! employees ( ! railway to _! premises by putt+ out notices t pay *eques w\ld be ca%$ aft] bank h\rs4 ,& "o bitt] w9t] night a railway employee :o _h us$ ! proce$s ( 8 *eque too freely = liquor 0 f\nd froz5 to dea? 9 ! back-y>d ( ! saloon4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,:yte ab\t x ! next day & he 0 furi\s ov] ! action ( ! saloon keep]s4 ,he said1 8,we w *ange our me?od ( paym5t1 if necess>y1 = ! welf>e ( ! m5 & _! families1 & p]haps make dr9k+ a dismissable (f5ce :e!r on or (f duty4 ,tra9m5 & o!rs (f duty may be call$ up = duty any "t & !y ought to be fit 9 ord] to avoid dang] to !mselves & o!rs40 ,"o day :5 bo? ,%aughnessy & ,:yte 7 on a tra9 :i* /opp$ at ,moose ,jaw1 :]e ! ,company _h a hotel at ! /ation1 ,%aughnessy saw "s tra9m5 ent]+ ! b>-room4 ,he call$ to ! ,g5]al ,manag] ( ,we/]n ,l9es 7t 0 "p ( ,mr4 ,:yte's title7 & said1 8,:yte1 close up t b>40 ,:yte ask$1 8,n[ or at ! clos+ h\r ( ! day80 ,& ,%aughnessy said1 8,close x n[1 & d n all[ x ev] to op5 aga940 ,x is q well kn[n t ,"l ,%aughnessy w\ld n tol]ate ! practice ( dr9k or any habits usually associat$ ) x4 ,"l ,%aughnessy's p[] z an executive (fic] lay p>tly 9 ! *>act]i/ics indicat$ already1 b ma9ly 9 8 trem5d\s pre/ige z a man ( bus9ess ^: ability z su* 0 ackn[l$g$ ! _w ov]4 ,:5 he 0 ,g5]al ,pur*as+ ,ag5t = ! ,company he introduc$ a sy/em ( acc\nt+ :i* is said to h be5 adopt$ by ! ,corporation ( ! ,city ( ,new ,york4 ,!re 0 no movem5t 9 ! _w ( f9ance t he did n "k ab\t1 & 8 ma/]y ( ! complex problem ( int]national cr$its1 l$ to 8 be+ call$ into ! c\ncils ( ! ,empire bo? 9 peace & w>4 ,dur+ ! n9ete5 ye>s ( 8 ,presid5cy1 ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 br\ght into a sy/em ( op]ation :i* 0 ! la/ ^w 9 effici5cy1 s t1 z already m5tion$1 he 0 call$ 8,k+ ( ,railway ,presid5ts0 on ?is cont95t1 :]e ! bigge/ railway int]e/s ( ! _w are 9 op]ation4 ,8 s]vices 9 ! ye>s ( ! ,great ,w> are spok5 ( m fully 9 a *apt] on t special subject4 ,little wond] !n1 t ?is fam\s *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 hon\r$ by ! ,k+1 fir/ by knigh?ood & lat] by a pe]age "u ! title ,b>on ,%aughnessy1 ,k4,c4,v4,o41 ( ,montreal1 ,canada1 & ( ,a%=d1 ,c\nty ,lim]ick1 ,irel&4 ,:5 ! ,great ,w>1 :i* left him ) a pr\d1 b w\nd$1 he>t because ( ! dea? ( 8 gallant son1 ,fr$1 at ! ,front 0 well ov] & ?+s became m normal1 ,"l ,%aughnessy felt t he %\ld rel9qui% ! ,presid5cy4 ,8 age & /r5g? admoni%$ him t he %\ld take ?+s easi] & call a y\ng] man to ! (fice to deal ) ! trem5d\s problems ( ! recon/ruction p]iod4 ,s1 aft] =ty-"o ye>s ( s]vice ) ! road1 he retir$ 9 #aiah f ! ,presid5cy1 :i* he _h occupi$ s9ce #ahii1 b he reta9$ to ! end ! (fice ( ,*airman ( ! ,executive ,bo>d4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,w4 ,beatty 0 call$ to ! place 9 succession to ! 8,k+ ( ,presid5ts0 & is prov+ t ! *oice 0 a wise "o4 ,lat] on we %all write m p>ticul>ly ( ,mr4 ,beatty1 ?is y\nge/ ,presid5t ( su* an imm5se organization4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,"l ,%aughnessy to insi/1 despite ,mr4 ,beatty's prote/1 on ! "y ,presid5t tak+ ! l>ge & ornate (fice room :i* ,presid5ts _h always occupi$4 ,"l ,%aughnessy kept busy at 8 (fice 9 ! ,bo>d room e day 9 ,montreal1 till a sudd5 weakness ( ! he>t c>ri$ him away aft] a few h\rs illness1 on ,decemb] #aj?1 #aibc4 ,few incid5ts 9 ! ?rill+ hi/ory ( ?is pione] transcont95tal ,canadian railway are s wond]fully t\*+ &1 9 a true s5se1 dramatic1 z ! incid5t connect$ ) ,"l ,%aughnessy's dea?4 ,mr4 ,beatty 0 9 to see him %ortly be=e ! end came1 & to ,mr4 ,beatty ,"l ,%aughnessy said3 8,take good c>e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway4 ,x is a great ,canadian prop]ty & a great ,canadian ent]prise40 ,!re is nobility & solemnity 9 ! incid5t4 ,x 0 a long way f ! entrance ( "y ,%aughnessy to ! ,milwaukee ,railway1 at ! age ( fifte51 to t sc5e 9 ! sick-room 9 8 ,montreal mansion4 ,b he _h be5 put 9 *>ge ( a great tru/ 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific1 & to t tru/ he 0 8true till dea?40 ,! pass+ ( ,"l ,%aughnessy 0 deeply m\rn$ by ! employees ( ! road1 :o 7 pr\d ( _! great 8,*ief40 ,& t m\rn+ 0 practically _w-wide4 ,p]haps no bett] summ+ up ( 8 c>e] 0 writt5 ?an 9 ! ,london ,times editorial1 :]e1 aft] speak+ ( 8 com+ f abroad1 ! writ] goes on to say3 8,"h lies half ! romance ( ,"l ,%aughnessy's c>e]4 ,born 9 ,milwaukee1 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 he liv$ to become n only a citiz5 ( ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada across ! bord]1 b mo/ ess5tially1 a citiz5 ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,"u 8 adm9i/ration ! d\ble track bran*$ & ext5d$ s z to c>ry new settl]s e ye> into ! f>m-l&s ( ,ont>io1 ?r\gh ! gateways ( ! ,we/1 into ! :eatfields ( ! prairies & beyond ! ,rockies into ! valleys ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,9 build+ ! greatness ( ! c\ntry he s]v$1 he help$ to build ! greatness ( 8 adopt$ c\ntry & ( ! ,empire z well4 ,himself an immigrant1 he realiz$ to ! full ! vital importance to ,canada ( a vigor\s sy/em ( immigration1 & 8 *>act]i/ically outspok5 comm5t on ! possibilities t might be a*iev$ "u ! ,empire ,settlem5t ,act 7 9 m>k$ di/9ction to ! hesitation ( "s ( ! political lead]s ( ! ,dom9ion4 8,( ,"l ,%aughnessy x may be said t he 0 a liv+ in/ance ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,britons ov]seas assimilate ! _m elem5ts ( :i* !y are compos$4 ,he came to ,canada f a =eign c\ntry z a s]vant2 he rema9$ to be hon\r$ by ! k+ to :om he gave su* loyal allegiance1 & to be recogniz$ univ]sally among 8 fell[-c\ntryman z ! fir/ citiz5 ( ! ,dom9ion40 ,! mantle ( ,"l ,%aughnessy fell ^u ,edw>d ,w5twor? ,beatty :o1 on ,"l ,%aughnessy's pass+1 became ,presid5t & also ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d4 ,a "y man n f> ov] ! =ties 9 ye>s 0 ,mr4 ,beatty :5 he took up ! mantle & assum$ ! high (fice ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,presid5cy4 ,fir/ ( ! ,canadian-born to occupy ?is responsible position1 he bids fair to measure up fully to all its imp]i\s dem&s4 ,!re are un?9k+ p 9 ! _w :o h a sort ( compassionate way ( wond]+ :e!r a man c fill ! place ( a great pr$ecessor4 ,b 9 reality ea* man fills 8 own place1 & by ! full play ( 8 own individuality makes 8 own contribution to hi/ory4 ,ea* may d "w 8 pr$ecessor c\ld n h done1 &1 :ile keep+ up a cont9uity1 ea* br+s a new =ce into ! m>* ( human progress4 ,x may be int]e/+ 9 ?is connection to recall & summ>ize ! "w ( ^! m5 :o1 up to ?is date1 h head$ ! ,canadian ,pacific4 ,h5ce an extract f an article by ! pres5t writ] on ! subject1 9 ! press rec5tly1 may be introduc$ 9 l9e ) ! /atem5t j made3 8,^! f\r presid5ts 7 ( diff]5t types 9 _m ways1 & ( q di/9ctive tal5ts1 b !y seem$ to be specially suit$ = ! "w :i* ea* 0 call$ ^u to d 9 ! giv5 p]iod 9 :i* he ex]cis$ ! duties ( 8 high (fice4 8,/eph5 0 a ma/] ( f9ance1 ^: au?ority 9 t realm 0 recogniz$ by e "o1 & ^: integrity 0 beyond "q4 ,9 executive boldness he 0 n ! equal ( "s o!rs on ! road1 b ! que/ions he _h to face 7 l>gely f9ancial4 8,x 0 ! p]iod :5 ! great railway1 ow+ to ! t]rific co/ ( con/ruction & practical impossibility ( sell+ l& 01 f9ancially speak+1 gasp+ = brea?4 ,/eph5's ma/]y ( f9ancial problems & 8 high repute 9 ! _w ( bus9ess made him ! man = ! h\r4 8,s consummate a ma/] ( f9ance 0 he t be=e he rel9qui%$ ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 e doll> loan$ by ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t to tide ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ov] ! s&b>s ( con/ruction "t 0 repaid4 8,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o succe$$ ,/eph5 9 ! ,presid5cy1 0 p>ticul>ly gift$ 9 ! p[]s requir$ = ! p]iod :51 al?\gh ! ma9 l9e 0 complet$ f coa/ to coa/1 an enorm\s am\nt ( "w 0 requir$ 9 creat+ traffic1 con/ruct+ bran*-l9e fe$]s1 z well z a l>ge am\nt ( inspection ( all l9es1 ! replacem5t ( tempor>y by m p]man5t track & bridge equipm5t & su* l4 ,9 su* "w ,mr4 ,van ,horne _h no equal4 8,mr4 ,%aughnessy1 :o came next1 br\ght to ! ,presid5cy 8 brilliant bus9ess gifts1 ! exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* he _h pass$ z ,pur*as+ ,ag5t 9 ! critical days1 z well z extraord9>y =esight & )al a det]m9ation to ma9ta9 ! f9ancial /ability ( ! road4 8,once1 :5 a ,w9nipeg newspap] man ask$ him :y ! ,canadian ,pacific _h n laun*$ out into c]ta9 projects ( railway build+ 9 a new direction1 he said3 #8,! future is always unc]ta91 & an executive mu/ always be prep>$ to meet cont+5cies t may arise & circum/ances t may em]ge4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific is a v l>ge ent]prise1 & its success is s vital to ,canada t we mu/ ex]cise due caution4 ,! surplus assets & ! liquid assets mu/ be kept 9 a condition to meet all em]g5cies4' 8,mr4 ,beatty _h come to ! ,presid5cy 9 a new day1 :5 legal z well z f9ancial problems are num]\s4 ,mr4 ,beatty is an exp]i5c$ railway lawy]1 z well z a ke5 man ( bus9ess4 ,he is cool r ?an impetu\s4 ,he has a p]sonality z sugge/ive ( res]ve p[] z an eng9e ) /eam up ready to g :5 ! "t comes4 ,b he w make no ha/y & premature ru%es at any?+4 ,he speaks well 9 private & 9 public & he is ?9k+ all ! "t4 ,he has become a lead+ figure1 b he w nev] become diffuse or aimless 9 8 ?9k+ or speak+4 ,he has 8 p[]s h>ness$ & s "u 8 control t he w n be ?r[n (f ! track by outside =ces4 ,he w g f> 9 ! railway _w40 ,new occasions tea* new duties1 & ! pres5t railway situation 9 ,canada is unprec$5t$4 ,presid5t ,beatty is evid5tly tread+ firmly1 b cauti\sly1 along a new trail & 8 self-control & ke5 /udy ( ! situation indicate a rem>kable insight & =esight :i* w make = a great t5ure ( a trem5d\sly pot5t position4 ,biographically x may be not$ t ,mr4 ,beatty is ! son ( a not$ /eam%ip op]ator on ! inl& seas ( ,ont>io4 ,! future ,presid5t _h good opportunity = education 9 ,?orold & ,toronto ,univ]sity1 be=e he ent]$ on ! /udy ( law 9 ! (fice ( ,adam ,creelman1 :o 0 c\nsel 9 ,toronto = ! ,canadian ,pacific4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,creelman mov$ to headqu>t]s at ,montreal1 he took ,mr4 ,beatty ) him4 ,mr4 ,beatty's ability & devotion to "w made 8 promotion to ! position ( ,*ief ,c\nsel & a ,vice-,presid5cy rapid4 ,he s /udi$ e phase ( ! ,company's great sy/em t 8 succession to ! ,presid5cy came 9 natural sequ5ce4 ,x goes )\t say+ t all ! ,presid5ts 7 aid$ & advis$ by an exce$+ly able /aff ( wise & exp]i5c$ m54 ,:]e !re is su* a ho/1 x is manife/ly impossible to ev5 m5tion _m )\t seem+ 8to make invidi\s di/9ctions10 z a /ud5t once answ]$ :5 he decl9$ to "n ! major & ! m9or prophets on an exam9ation pap]4 ,b1 9 addition to ^? ^: names appe> else:]e 9 ^! *apt]s1 a high place among/ ! e>ly m5 :o help$ to really build up ! ,canadian ,pacific is giv5 by g5]al cons5t to ,david ,mc,nicoll4 ,once :5 a fri5d 9 ,ont>io ref]r$ to him z 8,dave0 he foll[$ x up by say+ t !y w5t to s*ool toge!r 9 ,arbroa?1 ,scotl&1 & t 8,dave0 always _h great ability4 ,aft] "s exp]i5ce on a railway 9 ! ,old ,l&1 ,mc,nicoll jo9$ ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 #ahhc1 :5 times 7 h>d4 ,he rose /eadily to be a ,vice-,presid5t & ,g5]al ,manag]4 ,he 0 an encyclop$ia on all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! road1 /udi$ maps till ! :ole c\ntry 0 an op5 book to him1 & he became kn[n z an incessant work] ) all ! grim det]m9ation & reliance ( 8 race4 ,he met difficult situations )\t fl9*+1 & 0 a t[] ( /r5g? to ! road till he practically broke 8 heal? ?r\gh excessive toil4 ,8 "w is commemorat$ by ,port ,mc,nicoll1 z ,mr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,angus & ,mr4 ,i4 ,g4 ,ogd5 are commemorat$ 9 ! great %ops be>+ _! names4 ,illu/ration3 ,! late ,,david ,mc,n,i,c,o,l,l ,vice ,presid5t & ,g5]al ,manag] ,! late ,r4 ,b4 ,angus ,=m] ,(fic]s ,!n we h su* m5 z ,vice-,presid5ts ,w4 ,r4 ,mc,innes1 ) ! ,company s9ce #ahhe2 ,george ,m4 ,boswor?1 head ( ! ,pacific ,ocean s]vices2 ,grant ,hall1 ) ! railway s9ce #ahhf1 a me*anical g5ius2 ,a4 ,d4 ,mc,tier1 :o began cl]k+ 9 ! baggage dep>tm5t 9 #ahhg1 & is n[ ,vice-,presid5t1 a man ( vision2 ,mr4 ,d4 ,c4 ,coleman1 :o />t$ z cl]k 9 ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t at ,=t ,william & :o is n[ ,vice-,presid5t at ,w9nipeg1 a man ) mu* lit]>y ta/e & a hobby = collect+ books2 ,*>les ,r4 ,hosm]1 :o organiz$ ! telegraph s]vice at ! beg9n+2 & o!rs ^: names w em]ge 9 ! clos+ *apt]1 ) "s acc\nt ( a few special features 9 ! life ( ! road4 ,"o does n =get ! press s]vice embodi$ 9 ,col4 ,george ,h4 ,ham1 :o has popul>iz$ ! ,railway 9 _m l&s1 nor ,george ,murray ,gibbon1 a writ] ( ability1 :o n[ presides ov] ! publicity dep>tm5t at ,montreal4 ,all ov] ! imm5se sy/em ,i c see ! faces ( m5 9 all dep>tm5ts :o 7 & are contribut+ to ! success & b\ndless effici5cy ( ?is _w-wide organization4 ,!y d n tol]ate c>elessness1 9 !mselves or o!rs1 &1 to an extraord9>y degree1 !y are imbu$ ) ! _s ( ! great lead]s ( ! ,company :o s\ght to make ! :ole sy/em a build] ( ,empire & a contribut+ factor to ! well-be+ ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,! ,wond]s ( ! ,deep ,! _w's lit]ature 9 all ! ages has mu* to say ab\t ! my/]y & ! wond] & ! p[] ( ! sea4 ,9 anci5t days ,hom] made frequ5t use ( ! expression1 8! l\d res\nd+ sea10 &1 9 mod]n times1 ,byron apo/rophizes ! unconqu]able ocean & seems glad to ?9k t :ile 8,man m>ks ! e>? ) ru92 ,8 control /ops ) ! %ore40 ,b "h1 z else:]e1 ! language ( writ]s :o h ! ,!i/ic view ( ?+s /rongly develop$ is supreme = its vividness & p[]4 ,?us we f9d ! ,psalmi/ say+1 8,!y t g d[n to ! sea 9 %ips & d bus9ess 9 great wat]s1 ^! behold ! works ( ! ,"l & 8 wond]s 9 ! deep40 ,no f9] reflection ( t say+ has be5 se5 9 our day ?an ! v]ses1 8,!re's a s*oon] 9 ! (f+ ,& h] topsail's %ot ) fire ,& my s\l has gone abo>d h] ,= ! ,isle ( my desire4 8,i mu/ =? aga9 at midnight1 ,& to-morr[ ,i %all be ,hull d[n on ! trail ( rapture ,mid ! wond]s ( ! sea40 8,! ,we/]n ,sea0 beyond ! sunset %ore ( ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica always _h a romantic & fasc9at+ attraction = explor]s & navigators4 ,z indicat$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 ! hope ( discov]+ a nor?-we/ passage by a sea *annel f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific _h lur$ "s ( ! mo/ dauntless navigators to h>d%ip & dea? a few c5turies ago4 ,!re is a picture some:]e ( an old sea-rov] 9 uni=m & decorations1 /udy+ a map ( ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica on :i* 8 cl5*$1 det]m9$ h& re/s1 & und]nea? he is repres5t$ z say+1 9 ?is reg>d1 to 8 eag] little gr&son1 8,?is mu/ be done1 & ,brita9 mu/ d x40 ,well1 ,brita9's seam5 discov]$1 aft] endless p]si/5ce1 t !re 0 no nor?-we/ passage by sea4 ,b gallant ,briti% explor]s :o rememb]$ ! motto on a fam\s battle-axe1 8,i ei!r f9d a way or make "o10 re/$ n till !y =c$ a pa?way by l& to ! ocean ( _! dreams4 ,= ne>ly a c5tury aft] ,alex&] ,mack5zie1 ! indomitable ,/ornaway ,scot1 made ! pione] trail to ! ,we/ ,coa/1 8f ,canada by l& 9 #agic10 a limit$ trade 0 c>ri$ on labori\sly1 by trail & canoe & packhorse1 9 ! m\nta9 region4 ,b :5 ,canada 0 br\ght into a ,conf$]ation by l9k+ toge!r ! old ,prov9ces 9 ! ,ea/1 m5 ( vision saw ! va/ possibilities ( ! ,we/]n seabo>d4 ,9 #ahea1 z already not$1 ,joseph ,h[e1 9 ,nova ,scotia1 _h outl9$ ! future 9 a vivid ^w-pa9t+ & caus$ o!rs to see ! ev] exp&+ de/9y ( ,briti% ,am]ica4 ,he pictur$ ! day :5 n only w\ld 8! :i/le ( ! locomotive be he>d 9 ! he>t ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s10 b :5 ,canadian ent]prise w\ld rea* out to trade ) ! teem+ millions ( ! ,ori5t t lay fac+ ! ,pacific %ore4 ,nor %\ld we =get t ,sir ,hugh ,allan1 ! ma/]-trad] on ! ,atlantic out ( ,montreal1 long ago covet$ = ,canada a bus9ess n only trans-,atlantic & trans-cont95tal1 b trans-,pacific z well4 ,^! visions ( trans-,pacific trade & pass5g] traffic came to swift realization soon aft] ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway rea*$ tide-wat] at ,port ,moody1 on ! ,we/ ,coa/1 on ,july #d?1 #ahhf4 ,port ,moody1 z we h se51 0 ! legal t]m9us ( ! /eel trail across ,canada4 ,! ,company s5t a live-wire ag5t to ,port ,moody to look aft] ! freight & pass5g] traffic4 ,?is ag5t 0 a "y man nam$ ,david ,e4 ,br[n1 :o n[ lives retir$ 9 a beautiful home 9 ,vanc\v]1 appropriately nam$ 8,! ,bunk]s10 & appropriately situat$ 9 ! locality call$ ,%aughnessy ,heights4 ,br[n 0 born ( ,scotti% p>5ts 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,grey1 9 ,ont>io1 & /ill reta9s1 on occasion1 ! di/9ctive acc5t ( 8 p4 ,he le>n$ ! way ( ,we/]n railroad+ "u t soldi]ly man1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,k]r1 a great h&l] ( freight traffic at ,w9nipeg1 & ,br[n made su* a place = himself 9 ! e/eem ( 8 *ief t he 0 assign$ to ! f>!/ /rategic po9t :]e ! rails /ruck tide-wat] at ,port ,moody4 ,x 0 a great *ance = a "y man1 & ,br[n _h ! w & ! ability to make ! mo/ ( x4 ,accu/om$ to h&l+ freight inl&1 he 0 n[ to tackle coa/ traffic all along ,briti% ,columbia & up to ,alaska1 = 8 l9e4 ,&1 to add to 8 responsibilities1 he 0 only ?ree weeks at ,port ,moody :5 a sail+ brig1 ! ,w4 ,b4 ,fl9t1 an #hjj-ton clipp] ) a 8,blue-nose skipp]10 ti$ up at ! :>f ) a c>go ( tea f ,yokohama1 to be %ipp$ ov] ! new ,canadian ,pacific ,railway to ! ,ea/4 ,9 "s places & at "s p]iods 9 our day ! arrival ( a brig ) #hjj tons ( c>go w\ld seem a q insignificant ev5t1 b ! pr[ ( t p>ticul> brig clove op5 a new doorway to _w comm]ce4 ,%e did n belong to ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 b l$ ! way f ! ,ori5t = ! ,company's /eel-clad c\rs]s :i* n[ bridge ! oceans & l9k f\r cont95ts "u ! ensign ( ! greate/ transportation sy/em 9 ! _w4 ,b all t 0 n done 9 "o day4 ,foll[+ ! pa?f9d+ ,w4 ,b4 ,fl9t to ,port ,moody 9 t ,july ( #ahhf1 came two o!r sail+ vessels ) simil> c>go1 only t ! ,oroyo1 ! la/ ( ! ?ree1 _h its c>go s badly damag$ by wat]1 ?r\gh imp]fect hat*es1 t x 0 n wor? mu*4 ,br[n1 ! "y ag5t1 _h "s ?+s to le>n z to :at con/itut$ deliv]y & acceptance ( c>go 9 su* a case1 b he met ! situation s well t ! ,railway came out safely 9 ! end4 ,x 0 p]haps ?is res\rceful h&l+ ( a new k9d ( bus9ess t s attract$ ! att5tion ( headqu>t]s at ,montreal to ! "y ag5t at ,port ,moody t !y s5t ,br[n to ! ,antipodes & ! ,ori5t to "w up bus9ess = ! ,railway f ^? regions4 ,?is 0 an ev5tful commission1 b be=e we foll[ ,mr4 ,br[n on ! trip let u g back & see h[ ! traffic f ! ,ori5t began ) ! ?ree sail+ vessels t came to ,port ,moody 9 #ahhf4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! ,new ,york firm ( ,ev]ett1 ,fraz> ,co41 :o _h "s connection 9 ,yokohama1 t ,montreal headqu>t]s ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway br\ght ?is ab\t4 ,x looks l ! "w ( ! p]si/5t1 c\rage\s & f>-see+ ,van ,horne4 ,he us$ to say t he 0 8go+ to make x possible to s5d a travell] ar\nd ! _w on "o ticket ov] "o sy/em40 ,&1 no d\bt1 he also det]m9$ t z mu* z !y c\ld secure ( ! _w's freight traffic w\ld be r\t$ ov] ! same f>-flung l9es ( travel4 ,he mu/ h plann$ ) 8 usual d>+1 because ! tea clipp] rea*$ ,port ,moody on ,july #bj?1 #ahhf1 & ! fir/ ?r\gh tra9 f ,montreal _h only arriv$ !re on ,july #d?4 ,x w\ld h be5 awkw>d if ! c>go ( tea f ,japan _h to be dump$ on ! primitive :>f ) no tra9 9 sight to c>ry t c>go to its de/9ation 9 ,ea/]n ,canada4 ,p]haps1 too1 x 0 ,mr4 ,van ,horne :o1 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,george ,olds1 ( ! traffic dep>tm5t1 s5t ,br[n to ! ,ori5t4 ,anyway1 ,i h _h ! privilege ( see+ a %eaf ( p]sonal1 intimate autograph lett]s f ,van ,horne to ,br[n1 ext5d+ ov] _m ye>s & discuss+ 9 ! mo/ delightful & self-reveal+ way1 su* arti/ic subjects z ,*9ese vases1 pott]y1 antiques & curios1 9 :i* bo? 7 int]e/$4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne did n ?r[ money away by any means1 b "h & !re 9 ! lett]s he asks ,br[n to pur*ase "s special r>ity at :at looks to mo/ ( u v g5]\s figures4 ,mr4 ,br[n e/abli%$ connection = ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ) ,new ,zeal& & ,au/ralia also4 ,au/ralia 0 r hesitant1 ?\gh int]e/$1 b ,br[n appeal$ to !m on gr\nds ( ,empire loyalty--8h&s across ! sea & let ! kang>oo %ake h&s ) ! beav]40 ,br[n wait$ 9 ,au/ralia & took "p 9 a celebration t gave a he>ty s5d-(f to ! fir/ /eam] on ! way to ,vanc\v]4 ,mr4 ,br[n made 8 headqu>t]s at ,hong-,kong = f\rte5 ye>s1 & 9 t "t comb$ ! ,ori5t = traffic = 8 l9e4 ,he made successful visits z f> z ,bombay & ,calcutta1 to e/abli% connections1 & call$ at ! ,isl& ( ,ceylon 9 ! same connection4 ,a typical case 0 t ( 8 call at ,ceylon4 ,he asc]ta9$ t ! au?orities 7 contemplat+ s5d+ a l>ge exhibit to ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,*icago 9 #ahid4 ,!y did n "k j h[ be/ to %ip to po9ts beyond ,new ,york4 ,b ,mr4 ,br[n w5t to ! ,commission] 9 *>ge & said 8,i repres5t ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & ,i c give y transportation "r into ! exhibition gr\nds at ,*icago40 ,!y ?\ght ?is 0 d>+ = s "y a man1 b !y talk$ x ov] & f9ally ,br[n got ! bus9ess1 %ipp+ ov] a ,p4 ,o4 /eam] to ,hong-,kong1 !nce on 8 own l9e to ,vanc\v] & on to ,*icago by rail4 ,x looks simple n[1 b x 0 a bold v5ture at ! "t4 ,x 0 beg9n+ to fulfil ,mr4 ,van ,horne's expectations ( s5d+ p ar\nd ! _w on "o ticket4 ,"o great ?+ :i* makes travel desirable is ! opportunity ( meet+ ) int]e/+ & fam\s p4 ,dur+ "o ( 8 trips 9 ! ,s\? ,seas ,mr4 ,br[n met & travell$ ) ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 8 wife & daught]4 ,& :at c\ld be m int]e/+ ?an to meet & talk ) 8,r4 ,l4 ,s41 ( ,scotl& & ,samoa10 & visit him 9 8 own isl& home "u ! hill1 :]e ! du/ ( ! great writ] n[ reposes on ! summit8 ,incid5tally1 ,i might add1 8,r4 ,l4 ,s40 made special ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,br[n1 z appe>s 9 "o ( 8 books1 say+ *>act]i/ically1 8,i am ! g5]al provid] = my h\sehold 7wife & daught]74 ,i h j suppli$ !m on deck ) ! company ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ag5t1 & s left !m 9 good h&s40 ,mr4 ,br[n1 z m5tion$ above1 rema9$ f\rte5 ye>s 9 ! ,ori5t ) headqu>t]s 9 ,hong-,kong1 b aft] hav+ _h ?ree s]i\s illnesses !re he 0 ord]$ by doctors to leave t climate4 ,s he return$ to ,vanc\v]1 :]e ! ,company gave him ! position ( ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,trans-,pacific ,/eam%ips1 a position he reta9$ till 8 retirem5t on p5sion 9 #aijf4 ,mr4 ,allan ,cam]on1 :o has _h v wide exp]i5ce 9 sev]al dep>tm5ts ( railway s]vice 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 is n[ 9 *>ge ( ! ,ori5tal end ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,/eam%ip ,s]vice1 ) headqu>t]s at ,hong-,kong1 & is mak+ special /udy ( int]-trade relations betwe5 ,canada & ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,at ! ,vanc\v] end ( ! bus9ess no "o ( ! old-tim]s is bett] kn[n & bett] lik$ ?an ! highly compet5t %ips-husb&1 ,mr4 ,james ,a4 ,full]ton4 ,he is n[ retir$1 b /ill haunts ! wat]front & takes great int]e/ 9 ! fleet t he has se5 gr[ f v small beg9n+s4 ,capta9 ,bee?am1 a practical sea-f>+ man himself1 is 9 control ( ! ,pacific %ipp+1 ) headqu>t]s at ,vanc\v]1 :ile ,capta9 ,tr\p1 :o kn[s ! coa/-wise & inl& lake & riv] bus9ess l a book1 is 9 g5]al *>ge ( t important dep>tm5t4 ,) effici5t help 9 ! (fices & special ag5ts at home & abroad1 ! bus9ess 9 a g5]ation has kept con/antly exp&+1 z ! next p>agraph specially notes4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 z ! ye>s pass$ f ! arrival at ,port ,moody ( ! fir/ 8tea clipp]0 f ,japan1 ! ,company's trans-,pacific bus9ess _h gr[n by leaps & b\nds4 ,foll[+ ! 8tea clipp]s0 f ! ,ori5t to ,port ,moody1 ! ,company 9 #ahhg *>t]$ ?ree /eam%ips1 ! ,batavia1 ,p>?ia & ,abyss9ia1 f ,glasg[ %ip-build]s1 to g on a regul> trans-,pacific run f ,vanc\v]2 & ! latt]'s fir/ outb\nd c>go 0 only =ty tons ( freight4 ,9 #ahij ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t contract$ to give ! ,company a subsidy annually1 on condition t ?ree tw9-screw /eam]s 7 put on ! r\te betwe5 ,vanc\v]1 ,japan & ,*9a4 ,x 0 to fulfil ?is contract t ! fam\s ,empresses fir/ made _! appe>ance f ! ,glasg[ %ipy>ds1 specially built = ! ,canadian ,pacific1 namely ! ,empress ( ,india1 ! ,empress ( ,*9a1 ! ,empress ( ,japan1 & !y began _! "w 9 #ahia4 ,x 0 n until #aijc1 "u direction ( ,"l ,%aughnessy1 t ! ,canadian ,pacific w5t into ! %ipp+ bus9ess on ! ,atlantic4 ,! bus9ess on ! ,atlantic did n h to be creat$ by ! ,c4 ,p4 ,r4 9 ! same s5se z ! ,pacific trade1 & ,i dwell less ^u x = t reason4 ,! ,company pur*as$ fifte5 %ips f a go+ conc]n1 ! ,eld] ,demp/] ,l9e4 ,?is 0 a good beg9n+1 b m %ips soon became necess>y1 & ! ,empress ( ,brita9 & ! ,empress ( ,irel& 7 add$ 9 #aijf1 :5 ! ,monteagle jo9$ ! ,pacific fleet4 ,!n1 9 #aiad1 ! ,metagama & ,missanabie 7 add$ on ! ,atlantic1 ! latt] be+ lat] torp$o$ 9 w> "t4 ,! ,melita & ,m9n$osa came on 9 #aiag & #aiah4 ,m rec5tly ! l>ge/ %ip ( all 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific s]vice1 ! ,empress ( ,scotl&1 has be5 add$ on ! ,atlantic1 & ! ,empress ( ,canada & ! ,empress ( ,au/ralia began ! run on ! ,pacific4 ,^! la/-nam$ ?ree are1 lit]ally & )\t exagg]ation1 float+ palaces4 ,!re are s+le1 d\ble & family rooms1 suites & special rooms ) e possible conv5i5ce1 reception rooms1 gymnasium1 nurs]y1 swimm+ pool1 conc]t & motion picture halls1 & practically ev]y?+ necess>y to ! com=t ( travel4 ,at ! date ( ?is writ+ ! ,empress ( ,canada1 ! ,empress ( ,scotl& & ! ,empress ( ,brita9 are j return+ f trips ar\nd ! _w ) special p>ties :o h be5 six mon?s visit+ ! *ief places ( int]e/ "u special guidance4 ,! ,empress ( ,au/ralia1 built 9 ,g]many & com+ to ! ,canadian ,pacific z a result ( ! ,w>1 is mo/ ornately & beautifully f9i%$ & furni%$ ?r\gh\t4 ,! directions on ! taps & su* l appe> 9 ,g]man & ,engli%1 repres5t+ ! be=e & ! aft] p]iod ( ! ,w>4 ,?is sup]b vessel1 "u comm& ( ,capta9 ,s4 ,rob9son & a gallant crew1 9 #aibc 0 j ca/+ (f f ! :>f at ,yokohama :5 ! t]rific e>?quake upheav$ t city & ov]:elm$ x ) tidal waves & fire4 ,! ,au/ralia became volunt>ily a refugee vessel1 sav$ _m hundr$s ( lives &1 cancell+ h] trip to ,vanc\v]1 took ! refugees to ,kobe1 besides giv+ practically all h] /ores ( food & clo?+ to ! de/itute4 ,= ?is gallant act1 :i* involv$ ! ,company 9 v heavy f9ancial loss1 ,i he>d ! ,capta9 & crew specially ?ank$ by ,presid5t ,beatty & o!r (ficials ( ! organization4 ,9 s do+ ^! (ficials %[$ n only _! pride 9 _! m51 b _! desire to magnify ! human side ( bus9ess4 ,m rec5tly ,capta9 ,rob9son has be5 decorat$ by ,8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,george ,v ) ! ,ord] ( ! ,comm&]%ip ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 & has be5 lioniz$ & decorat$ at _m po9ts on ! _w t\r ( ! ,empress ( ,canada1 to :i* he 0 transf]r$4 ,! ,capta9 has said little to ! public ab\t ! fe>ful incid5t ( ! e>?quake & ! sea blaz+ ) burn+ oil ar\nd 8 vessel4 ,b he _h to make 8 (ficial report to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 & despite 8 ef=ts to m9imize ! greatness ( ! exploit ( himself & 8 gallant crew1 ! incid5t is fully abrea/ ( ! noble/ traditions ( ,briti% seaman%ip4 ,9 ord] to indicate 9 a brief way ! wide ramifications ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,/eam%ip s]vice1 we add t a few ye>s ago ?is ,company took ov] ! old-e/abli%$ ,allan ,l9e1 out ( ,montreal1 & ?us add$ eighte5 m %ips to h] fleet4 ,!re is a score ( vessels exclusively = freight on ! high seas 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 & !re are _m vessels1 "s ( !m palatial1 do+ bus9ess on ! coa/s & inl& lakes ( ,canada1 9 "s cases z l9ks to ! rail s]vices1 9 o!rs z ext5sions or fe$]s ( ! same4 ,on ! ,great ,lakes ( ,canada are five spl5did /eam%ips2 on ! coa/s ( ,briti% ,columbia1 & f ,seattle to ,alaska1 !re are tw5ty-five m /aun* vessels1 :ile on ! lakes & riv]s ( ,briti% ,columbia !re is ne>ly ano!r score4 ,!re is /eam%ip s]vice also betwe5 ,/4 ,john1 ,new ,brunswick1 & ,digby1 ,nova ,scotia1 :ile ! ,canadian-,au/ralasian ,l9e1 "o result ( ,mr4 ,br[n's pione] ef=ts1 op]ates betwe5 ,vanc\v]1 ,victoria & ! ,antipodes4 ,all ?is s\nds l a =mal li/ ( facts1 b x is an amaz+ record ( a*ievem5t 9 ! c\rse ( less ?an two score ye>s4 ,f ! tea-lad5 clipp] ( eight hundr$ tons t ti$ up to ! :>f at ,port ,moody 9 #ahhf1 ! tonnage has roll$ up to ! va/ total ( consid]ably ov] half-a-million4 ,! ,railway ,company :i* 9 #ahhf *>t]$ ?ree tramp /eam]s = ! ,pacific ,ocean trade1 n[ has an imm5se fleet ( its own on ! great oceans1 on ! ,m$it]ranean1 ,c>ribbean1 ,adriatic & ,s\? ,*9a ,seas1 z well z ^u ! wide coa/s & inl& wat]s ( ?is broad ,dom9ion ( ,canada4 ,f ! small beg9n+ ! ,canadian ,pacific has become ! _w's greate/ transportation sy/em "u "o managem5t by sea z well z by l&4 ,back ( all t mat]ial & visible result is ! a/oni%+ /ory ( ! ?\ght & action ( /rong m5 :i* is difficult to put d[n on pap]4 ,!re h be5 ma/] m9ds z well z c\rage\s he>ts & will+ h&s at "w dur+ all ^! ye>s1 ?9k+1 plann+ & execut+ d>+ ?+s = ! expansion & ext5sion ( ?is va/ ent]prise4 ,x has be5 my privilege to "k _m ( ^! m5 9 almo/ all bran*es ( ! s]vice4 ,my judgm5t is t1 on ! :ole1 ^! m5 7 s+ul>ly free f any desire = p]sonal ga94 ,!y _h ! f> mighti] /imulus ( be+ engag$ 9 a _w bus9ess = ! developm5t ( hi!rto unrealiz$ natural res\rces 9 _m l&s1 &1 subconsci\sly p]haps1 !y felt t ! ma9 object ( _! endeav\rs 0 ! ultimate advantage ( all mank9d4 ,9 t frame ( m9d giants toil$ 9 ! e>ly days1 & !re is no reason to ?9k t _! type is n reproduc$ 9 ! m5 ( to-day4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,w> ,s]vice ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway 0 & is a triumph ( con/ructive endeav\r 9 ! days ( peace4 ,we h spok5 ( ! army ( m5 at "w1 f ! turn+ ( ! fir/ sod1 all ?r\gh ! grad+1 ! tracklay+ & ! op]ation ( ! road1 z a peaceful mobile army :i* mov$ ) tireless tread 9 ! m>* ( civilization4 ,x 0 ! bus9ess ( ^! m5 to build & n to de/roy1 to ga!r toge!r & n to scatt] abroad1 to cons]ve & n to dissipate ! natural assets ( ,canada4 ,9 do+ ?is "w ! ,railway w\ld be p]=m+ a great task 9 relation to ! /ability ( human society & w\ld s5d c\rs+ ?r\gh ! art]ies ( comm]ce t national & int]national trade :i* has s mu* to d ) ! calm heal? ( ! _w4 ,b1 alas6 !re are times :5 ! peace ( ! e>? is rudely int]rupt$ by "s megalomaniac :o kicks ! an?ill ( ! _w's population & s5ds ! inhabitants into wild confusion4 ,9 su* times x becomes necess>y to resi/ & subdue ! di/urb]1 if ne$ be1 by =ce4 ,pacifism is a high ideal if all w\ld seek to "w x out toge!r2 b1 *ang+ to ano!r figure ( spee*1 we all "k t x is useless to reason ) a mad dog runn+ amuck on ! _w's ?or\ghf>e4 ,h5ce !re are occasions1 unhappily1 :5 ! peaceful h n only to /& on ! def5sive b to c>ry w> into ! enemy's c\ntry1 s z to compel ! incit] to w> to rememb] t o!r p h a "r to life & lib]ty & happ9ess on ?is r\nd globe4 ,on su* occasions ! ma*9]y ( traffic has to be tempor>ily div]t$1 9 "s degree1 f its accu/om$ employm5t & swung into ! conflict = ultimate peace4 ,9 ?is reg>d ! great railway ( :i* we are writ+ has done its />tl+ly l>ge %>e at home & abroad4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! road 0 n f9i%$ ov] ! ,nor? ,%ore ( ,lake ,sup]ior :5 ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 :o _h1 mon?s be=e1 (f]$ help 9 su* a possible em]g5cy case1 transport$ troops to ! sc5e ( ! ,riel outbreak on ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,saskat*ewan4 ,we spoke specially ( ! ,nor? ,%ore 9 relation to br++ troops f ! ,ea/]n ,prov9ces1 b we mu/ also be> 9 m9d t troops 7 ru%$ f ,w9nipeg we/w>d ) pron\nc$ effect4 ,^? 7 my /ud5t days 9 ,w9nipeg1 b x 0 my privilege to be "o ( ! ,w9nipeg ,light ,infantry :i* 0 specially rais$ & ru%$ on ! new road by troop tra9 to ,calg>y4 ,?is 0 an exce$+ly important movem5t1 because ! massacre at ,frog ,lake1 d[n ! ,nor? ,saskat*ewan f ,edmonton1 _h tak5 place & ! ,indian tribes 7 v re/less all ov] ! va/ area f ! b\nd>y l9e away to ! nor?4 ,we left "s companies at po9ts 9 :at is n[ ,s\!rn ,alb]ta :]e ! w>-l tribes ( ! ,blackfeet1 ,piegans1 ,bloods & o!rs _h _! habitat4 ,_! great *ief1 ,cr[foot1 befri5d$ 9 ! e>ly days by ! ,m\nt$ ,police1 0 loyal1 b "y braves "u ! prevail+ excitem5t might break away & 7 none ! worse ( see+ a few r$-coats 9 ! locality4 ,f ,calg>y ! re/ ( our regim5t1 along ) ! #fe? ( ,montreal1 & a few spl5did ,m\nt$ ,police & ,sc\ts1 m>*$ nor? to ,edmonton4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh "s tribes t 7 v mu* agitat$ by ,riel's runn]s1 & on to ,edmonton1 :i*1 b = ! timely arrival ( our column1 w\ld h %>$ ! fate ( ,=ts ,pitt & ,victoria1 n f> away1 :i* _h already be5 loot$ & burn$ by ! ,frog ,lake & o!r ,indians "u ,big ,be> & ,w&]+ ,_s4 ,simil>ly1 7 troops ru%$ we/w>d f ,w9nipeg to ,swift ,curr5t1 :5ce !y m>*$ = ! relief ( ,battle=d1 :i* 0 beleagu]$ by ,indians1 & f>!r ea/ o!rs w5t on ! railway till !y came to ! po9t ne>e/ ,bato*e1 :]e ,riel & ,gabriel ,dumont 7 at ! c5tre ( revolt4 ,riel _h s5t 8 runn]s out 9 all directions1 say+ to ! ,indians t !re 7 only a few ,m\nt$ ,police 9 ! c\ntry & t ! ,que5's soldi]s c\ld n rea* ! ,f> ,we/4 ,my own recollection is t ! ,indians among/ :om we came 7 positively amaz$ at ! sudd5ness ( our appe>ance 9 _! remote di/ricts4 ,prev5tion is bett] ?an cure1 & !re is no d\bt at all b t ! effect ( ! inflammatory appeal ( ,riel 0 head$ (f by ! swift arrival ( soldi]s4 ,b = ?is ! :ole prairie might h be5 ov]run by madd5$ ,indians1 :o w\ld h made _m massacres l t ( ! n9e un=tunate :ite m5 ^: mangl$ bodies we buri$ on ! ,frog ,lake ,indian ,res]ve4 ,aft] ! rebellion 0 cru%$1 ! ,gov]nm5t at ,ottawa took _m ,indian ,*iefs to ! ,ea/]n ,prov9ces 9 ord] t ^! ,indians might see ! /r5g? ( 8! ,que5's p40 ,?is trip 0 an effective det]r5t on any m upris+s & n ! lea/ ( ! influ5ces = peace 7 ! 8fire wagons0 t drew tra9s along /eel trails ) su* swiftness t ! ,indian ponies 7 left hopelessly beh9d4 ,! ,riel outbreak 0 n a great w>1 b x might h l$ to massacre1 pillage & ru9 only = ! demon/ration ( p[] made possible by ! railway transport be=e ! flame ( revolt got fairly />t$4 ,= t s]vice1 ( enorm\s value to ,canada & ! ,empire1 we :o knew ! situation w always be grateful = ! "w ( ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 a critical h\r4 ,! swift suppression ( ! ,riel revolt put ! all-,canadian railway conspicu\sly on ! map ( ! ,empire z a new elem5t ( p[] 9 h] f>-flung battle-l9e4 ,:5 ! ,great ,w> broke ov] ! _w s sudd5ly 9 #aiad1 ! ,canadian ,pacific _h1 9 ! int]val s9ce ,riel's outbreak & ! primitive l9e ( t day1 gr[n into ! _w's greate/ transportation sy/em by l& & sea4 ,x is rememb]$ n[ ( c\rse t ! ,w> took mo/ p unaw>es1 s t !y act$ 9 ! em]g5cy accord+ to ! attitude _! mann] ( ?9k+ _h develop$4 ,x is a /rik+ comm5t on ! ?9k+ ( ,presid5t ,%aughnessy1 ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 t :ile o!rs 9 v>i\s places hesitat$ he at once put ! res\rces ( ! ,company1 ) its _w-wide sy/em on l& & sea1 at ! disposal ( ! ,empire4 ,?is 0 all ! m rem>kable :5 we recall t he 0 =eign born & _h only come to ,canada :5 he _h gr[n to man's e/ate4 ,! fact 0 t he _h become int5sely ,canadian4 ,x seems a law ( human life t p come to love ! cause = :i* !y make sacrifices4 ,%aughnessy _h sacrific$ mu* = ,canada & its progress4 ,he _h left 8 own c\ntry & 8 home at an age :5 ^! mean mu* & :5 = him c]ta9 promotion on well-e/abli%$ roads 0 )9 rea*4 ,he _h come to a new ent]prise 9 a comp>atively new c\ntry ) an unc]ta9 future & he _h pass$ ?r\gh circum/ances t impos$ ^u him1 = "s ye>s1 a m5tal /ra9 :i* am\nt$ to positive suff]+4 ,i d n suppose t ei!r he or ,van ,horne ev] became less atta*$ to _! native l& to ! s\? ( ! l9e1 b ! /up5d\s und]tak+ ( ,canada's pione] transcont95tal railway s absorb$ ! int5se devotion ( all _! en]gies t !y became pr(\ndly ,canadian4 ,!y did n love ! ,unit$ ,/ates less1 b ! imm5se ent]prise to :i* !y gave ! be/ ye>s ( _! lives 9 ,canada b\nd !m ) unmi/akable loyalty to _! adopt$ c\ntry4 ,:5 ! ,w> broke out1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne _h retir$ f active s]vice 9 ! ,canadian ,pacific & 0 9 poor heal?1 b 8 he>t 0 9 sympa?y ) ,canada & he ex]t$ himself to d :at he c\ld4 ,%aughnessy1 z we h said1 :eel$ ! :ole sy/em into l9e to help w9 ! ,w>4 ,! transcont95tal tra9s _h to be kept mov+ ) precision1 to transport troops & to ru% to ! front /ores ( food f ! gran>y ( ! ,empire on ! ,we/]n pla9s4 ,b ! huge work%ops 7 turn$ into %ell factories & became hives ( indu/ry = ! manufacture ( ! de/ructive eng9]y ( w>4 ,%aughnessy1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,home ,gov]nm5t1 loan$ to ! "w ( w> transportation "s ( ! able/ (ficials ( ! ,company 9 t dep>tm5t4 ,9 an ef=t to reorganize ! brok5-d[n transportation ( ,russia1 ,%aughnessy s5t to t /range l& "o ( ! ke5e/ m9d$ (ficials ( ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 ! p]son ( ,george ,bury1 :o 0 knight$ = ! ef=ts he made !re 9 a p]iod see?+ ) discont5t & revolution4 ,al?\gh x w\ld n d to cripple ! sy/em at ! home base1 e facility 0 giv5 to employees to enli/ = milit>y s]vice abroad4 ,i h se5 ) ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,pet]s1 ! popul> & effici5t ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,railway 9 ,briti% ,columbia1 a copy ( ! in/ructions issu$ by ,%aughnessy & s5t out to lead+ (ficials all ov] ! sy/em4 ,x 0 intimat$ !re9 t to all employees :o enli/$1 _! full pay w\ld be cont9u$ = six mon?s 7_m ?\ght ! w> w\ld be brief7 & t places equival5t to ^? !y _h occupi$ :5 !y enli/$ w\ld be giv5 to ^? :o return$4 ,!re 7 ov] elev5 ?\s& enli/m5ts & ( ^! ab\t elev5 hundr$ 7 kill$ 9 action4 ,s well 0 ! promise z to re-employm5t kept t =m] employees to ! numb] ( ne>ly eight ?\s& 7 tak5 on aga91 & 9 addition "s f\rte5 ?\s& o!r return$ soldi]s 7 giv5 situations--a mo/ rem>kable %[+4 ,x is q well kn[n t ! ,company also did all x c\ld = ! dep5dants ( ^? :o did n return4 ,9 tribute to ! unreturn+ brave ! ,canadian ,pacific erect$ p]man5t memorials 9 bronze & tablets all ov] ! sy/em 9 ord] t succe$+ g5]ations might n =get4 ,^u ea* bronze monum5t & ea* tablet are ^! f9e words3 8,to commemorate ^? 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway ,company1 :o1 at ! call ( k+ & c\ntry1 left all t 0 de> to !m1 endur$ h>d%ip1 fac$ dang] & f9ally pass$ out ( sight ( m5 by ! pa? ( duty & self-sacrifice1 giv+ up _! own lives t o!rs might live 9 fre$om4 ,let ^? :o come aft] see to x t _! names be n =gott54 #aiad-aiah40 ,we h be5 ?us f> /udy+ ! w> s]vice ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ) our m9ds pr9cipally ^u ! =ces drawn f ! l& portion ( ! sy/em4 ,b !re is 9 "s respects a m wond]ful record on ! sea4 ,n t ! m5 on ! sea 7 m valor\s ?an ^? on ! l&2 b ! m5 on ! sea1 be+ locat$ 9 %ips1 7 m easily foll[$ ?an ! m5 :o 9 ! l& or ! air =ces 7 scatt]$ 9 v>i\s localities on _m battle fronts4 ,almo/ e %ip ( ! ,canadian ,pacific fleet w5t on w> duty1 & fifte5 ( ^! 7 lo/ by torp$oes or m9es or o!r simil> causes on ! high seas4 ,^! lo/ vessels repres5t$ ov] a ?ird ( ! tonnage engag$4 ,beh9d ?is simple /atem5t are _m tales ( h]oism ( :i* !re is no p]man5t record1 & !re are a*ievem5ts ( ?rill+ importance done 9 practically all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,x is possible = u to give only an outl9e :i* c be fill$ 9 ) de$s ( gallantry & val\r by ! imag9ation ( any read] :o kn[s ! traditions ( our ,briti% m5 on ! high seas ( ! _w4 8,if blood be ! price ( ,admiralty1 ,"l ,god1 we h paid x full3 ,we h /raw$ our be/ to ! _w's unre/1 ,to ! %>k & ! %e]+ gull40 ,by foll[+ ! log ( "s ( ! ,canadian ,pacific vessels we get at lea/ "s ( ! b>e facts4 ,! ,empress ( ,france _h b>ely rea*$ ! dock at ,liv]pool1 two days aft] w> 0 decl>$1 :5 %e 0 requisition$ = special s]vice by royal proclamation4 ,)9 a few days aft] h] c>go 0 unload$1 all pass5g] accommodation & o!r wood "w 0 remov$4 ,arm$ ) eight six-in* guns1 %e 0 s5t out1 mann$ by a naval crew1 to patrol 9 ! ,nor? ,sea betwe5 ,%etl& & ,icel&1 & became1 a few mon?s lat]1 ! flag%ip ( ! patrol squadron1 9 :i* s]vice %e int]cept$ #ae1jjj %ips4 ,lat]1 %e 0 transf]r$ to convoy s]vice 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic r\te4 ,9 t s]vice %e escort$ n9e convoys ( tw5ty vessels ea*1 c>ry+ p] convoy ab\t #cj1jjj troops1 mo/ly ,am]icans on _! way to ! front4 ,"s indication ( ! ext5t ( ! w> s]vice ( ! ,empress ( ,france may be ga!r$ f ! fact t :ile 9 commission %e /eam$ #bfg1jjj knots & consum$ #agj1jjj tons ( coal4 ,^! figures z to only "o vessel out ( _m1 tell little ( ! s]vices & ! h>d%ips ( a gallant crew1 b !y %$ "s light on ! frightful monet>y co/ ( w>4 ,! ,empress ( ,brita91 "o ( ! new & l>ge vessels1 0 fitt$ out z a transport1 c>ry+ troops to ! ,d>danelles1 ,egypt & ,india2 also f ,canada to ! ,we/]n ,front4 ,besides h] own crew %e accommodat$ #e1jjj (fic]s & m54 ,dur+ "o ( h] trips across ! ,atlantic ) a full complem5t ( crew & soldi]s1 a ,g]man subm>9e laun*$ two torp$oes1 "o ( :i* miss$ ! b[ by ?ree feet & ! o!r pass$ "s t5 feet a/]n4 ,x 0 all 9 ! day's "w2 b t 0 a close %ave 8betwe5 ! devil & ! deep sea60 ,! spl5did new /eam]1 ! ,calg>ian1 ( ! ,atlantic s]vice1 0 "o ( ! _m ,canadian %ips sunk by ! enemy dur+ ! ,w>1 b n be=e do+ "s notable "w4 ,along ) ! fam\s ,v9dictive1 ! ,calg>ian block$ ,lisbon to prev5t ,g]man %ips %elt]+ !re f com+ out on raids into ! ,atlantic2 & lat]1 = ne>ly a ye> ( cont9u\s s]vice1 0 /ation$ outside ,new ,york to prev5t ! escape ( ,g]man %ips int]n$ !re4 ,!n1 :5 %e 0 convoy+ ?irty vessels across ! ,atlantic1 %e 0 torp$o$ & sunk ) ! loss ( =ty-n9e m54 ,our old ,pacific ,coa/ fri5d1 ! ,empress ( ,russia1 _h a ?rill+ exp]i5ce z an ,admiralty cruis]4 ,%e left ,vanc\v] = ,hong-,kong on h] usual run 9 ,augu/1 #aiad1 b %e 0 already designat$ = w> s]vice4 ,at ,hong-,kong h] int]ior fitt+s 7 tak5 out & replac$ by coal bunk]s1 & eight guns 7 m\nt$ =e & aft4 ,briti% ,naval ,res]vi/s & ,fr5* gun crews 7 put abo>d 9 place ( ! ,*9ese h&s1 & ! ,empress />t$ out to "w4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds %e met ! pride ( ,au/ralia1 ! cruis] ,sydney1 aft] t gallant %ip _h sma%$ ! wick$ ,g]man rov]1 ! ,emd54 ,! ,russia took (f ! prison] memb]s ( ! ,emd5 crew1 includ+ ! ,capta91 ,von ,mull]1 & put !m out ( commission by l&+ !m at ,ceylon4 ,) ! help ( "s ,indian troops1 %e captur$ ! ,turki% =t ( ,kam>an on ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,!n1 = tw5ty-?ree days1 %e & h] si/] ,canadian ,pacific vessel1 ! ,empress ( ,asia1 gu>d$ ! ,briti% port ( ,ad5 until ! arrival ( ,briti% w>%ips4 ,aft] "s m dang]\s exp]i5ces1 ! ,empress ( ,russia1 ! ,empress ( ,asia1 ! ,empress ( ,japan1 ! cruis] ,himalaya1 & ! de/roy] ,ribble1 kept 9 blockade ! ,port ( ,manilla1 :]e fifte5 ,g]man %ips 7 hid+ 9 ! hope ( gett+ out ) supplies to _! w> vessels4 ,f9ally ! ,russia sp5t a ye> cruis+ 9 ! ,ea/1 & !n1 :5 ! ,w> 0 ov]1 slipp$ back quietly on to h] old peaceful run out ( ,vanc\v] to ! ,ori5t4 ,"o c only sum up 9 a wond]+ way ! enorm\s s]vice done = ! ,empire by ?is great railway company1 by say+ t dur+ ! ,w>1 ,canadian ,pacific %ips c>ri$ ov] a million troops & pass5g]s on w> bus9ess4 ,!y c>ri$ ov] f\r millions ( tons ( c>go & munitions ( w>1 & _m ?\s&s ( horses & mules = transport s]vice on ! field4 ,& p]haps "o ( ! mo/ amaz+ & lea/-kn[n feats ( ! ,canadian ,pacific 0 ! c>ry+ to & f ,fl&]s & ,france1 ?r\gh ,vanc\v]1 ( :at seem$ a numb]less army ( ,*9ese f ! ,nor? ( ,*9a1 :o w5t out to d ! unskill$ lab\r on ! field & ?us releas$ ?\s&s ( ! alli$ soldi]s = ! fight+ l9e1 :o o!rwise w\ld h _h to d ?is highly necess>y non-combatant "w4 ,lett]s f ,mr4 ,david ,lloyd ,george1 ! dynamic w>-"t ,premi] ( ,brita91 & o!rs1 to ! ,company & to (ficials1 convey$ ! appreciation ( ! ,old ,l& to ! ,canadian ,pacific = its unique assi/ance 9 a crisis h\r4 ,_m decorations worn by ,canadian ,pacific m5 :o s]v$ on l& & sea1 & ! sc>s ( battle on _m ( h] %ips1 atte/ ! unique way 9 :i* ,presid5t ,%aughnessy 7"o ( ^: sons fell 9 action7 & 8 wide-rea*+ organization came to ! assi/ance ( ! ,mo!rl& :5 vital ?+s 7 9 dang]4 ,let ?is great s]vice n be lo/ sight ( :5 petty matt]s & little controv]sies 9 comm]cial life h _! inn+s4 ,a peculi>ly /rik+ sidelight is ?r[n on ! g5]al subject ( w> by ! *ang+ attitude to ! subject ( ,sir ,william ,van ,horne1 :o liv$ only a ye> into ! w> p]iod1 b :o /udi$ x all ) ! ?or\ghness s *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,"s ye>s be=e ! ,great ,w> he _h writt5 to ,mr4 ,s4 ,s4 ,mc,clure1 9 ,new ,york1 almo/ 9 praise ( w> z a creator ( h]oisms & an inspiration to valiant endeav\r4 ,b z he /udi$ ! ,great ,w>1 ) its horrible eng9es ( de/ruction1 high explosives & sil5t1 /eal?y weapons ( dea? on l& & sea & 9 ! air1 he began to see ! mon/r\s side ( su* a me?od = settl+ int]national diff]5ces4 ,he saw ! frightful annihilation ( "s ( ! brighte/ "y m5 ^: record he knew 9 8 own organization1 & ^: s]vices to ! c\ntry1 _h !y be5 sp>$1 w\ld h be5 beyond price4 ,"o w\ld l to h _h 8 *ang$ attitude put into words by himself 9 8 own vivid & vigor\s way4 ,p]haps he w\ld h left u an expression ( assur$ hope t ! day w\ld come 8,:5 ! w>-drums ?rob no long] ,& ! battle-flags are furl$ ,9 ! ,p>liam5t ( man1 ,! ,f$]ation ( ! _w40 ,b1 despite all its horrors1 w> has1 = human society1 "s comp5sation 9 ! fact t x reveals sudd5ly c]ta9 elem5ts ( good 9 ! _w ^: exi/5ce we _h only dimly realiz$ be=e4 ,i rememb] h[1 z a boy1 rid+ on horseback ov] ! prairie 9 d>k nights1 ,i us$ to conjecture 9 a vague way z to ! "* ( ! trail ahead & z to :at life ( man or animal might be %r\d$ 9 ! blackness4 ,& ,i recall h[ fasc9at+ x 0 to h fla%es ( lightn+ break recurr5tly n[ & !n f ! cl\ds1 ea* fla% burn+ its way into ! d>kness1 reveal+ ! trail1 %[+ cattle & horses & ! humble home/eads ( pione]s :o 7 beg9n+ to settle on ! pla94 ,x has sometimes seem$ to me t w> is a fla% ( lightn+ :i* reveals mu* hi!rto only dimly imag9$ z exi/+ 9 society4 ,t x reveals _m mean & disquiet+ features & qualities 9 human life goes )\t say+4 ,b t x also reveals _m noble *>act]i/ics1 is amply demon/rat$4 ,! rec5t ,great ,w>1 = in/ance1 reveal$ ! greatness ( ! common man :o1 f "s unspectacul> occupation1 :]e ^! qualities 7 pres5t b unnotic$ by ! community1 w5t out :]e ! lightn+ fla% ( w> disclos$ to ! _w m>vels ( h]oism & self-sacrifice4 ,simil>ly1 we (t5 discov]$ 9 ! common bus9ess _w & amid/ bus9ess organizations at home1 a read9ess to s]ve & sacrifice :i* be=e _h only be5 dimly und]/ood z exi/+ at all4 ,! ,w> reveal$ x4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 :i* _h ov]come e>ly difficulties on ! road to success1 0 probably reg>d$ by ! av]age ,canadian ) "s patriotic pride z a prosp]\s organization1 b possibly he ?\ght x 0 n mu* conc]n$ ab\t ?+s beyond its own welf>e4 ,yet x is n too mu* to say t ! ,w> sudd5ly reveal$ 9 x vital qualities ( loyalty to ! ,empire & %[$ ! ,company p]sonifi$ z a good citiz5 ( ,canada4 ,z a citiz5 x ?rew itself into ! bus9ess ( help+ to def5d ! c\ntry & to assi/ 9 mak+ conditions z good z possible 9 w> times4 ,! rec5t incid5t 9 ! e>?quake 9 ,japan w illu/rate my po9t z be+ 9 keep+ ) ! traditions ( ! ,company4 ,!re at ,yokohama ! ,canadian ,pacific /eam%ip1 ! ,empress ( ,au/ralia1 z relat$ else:]e1 0 j ca/+ (f1 :5 ! e>?quake took place4 ,tak+ int]e/ 9 ! safety ( !mselves & _! %ip ma9ly z a means ( help+ o!rs1 ,capta9 ,rob9son & 8 gallant crew became a b& devot$ to h]oic rescue4 ,we ne$ n detail ! /ory "h1 b1 ! capta9 & m51 kn[+ ! traditions ( ! ,company1 did n consid] = a mom5t ! imm5se exp5se & loss !y 7 incurr+ 9 cancell+ a voyage & plac+ ! %ip & all _! /ores at ! disposal ( ! suff]+ & de/itute4 ,! ,w> gave ! ,canadian ,pacific _m opportunities ( liv+ up to ^! traditions1 & ! ,company did n fail4 ,:ile its %ips 7 be+ sunk 9 s]vice on ! high seas & its g5]al bus9ess on l& 0 be+ dislocat$1 ! ,company did its "p z a citiz5 9 ! enli/m5ts1 z already record$4 ,b1 9 addition1 e good cause :i* aim$ at alleviat+ human suff]+ & adm9i/]+ to human com=t f\nd :at to "s mu/ h seem$ a surpris+ly l>ge support f ! ,company4 ,hospitals at home & field hospitals abroad1 ,r$ ,cross movem5ts1 nurses' homes1 return$ soldi]s1 disabl$ m5 & _! dep5dants1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a's1 ,salvation ,army ef=ts1 & all su* p]sons or organizations 7 on ! li/ = assi/ance 9 a big way4 ,! ,w> br\ght ?is out m di/9ctly1 b x 0 "p ( ! ,company's tradition4 ,x is tru/ee = ! funds ( its %>ehold]s1 & _c ?r[ ^! funds away to improvid5t p or undes]v+ causes2 b x uni=mly seeks to help ! community 9 ! int]e/s ( ! g5]al weal4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 own+ & ma9ta9+ 9 ,canada an enorm\s am\nt ( prop]ty & employ+ ov] "o hundr$ ?\s& p1 :o receive eight millions mon?ly 9 sal>ies & wages1 is manife/ly an extraord9>y contributor to ! upkeep ( ! ,dom9ion 9 ! ord9>y bus9ess way4 ,:5 we add to ?is ! fact ( ! ,railway's support ( all wor?y causes1 we are able to e/imate 9 "s degree ! value to ,canada ( its citiz5%ip4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,! ,floodtide ( ,:eat ,b = ! fact t x is v]ifi$ by actual tabulation1 ! /atem5t t ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway dur+ ! autumn ( ! ye> ( grace #aibc c>ri$ two hundr$ & fifte5 million bu%els ( gra9 ov] ! /eel trail1 en r\te to fe$ ! hungry 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 w\ld seem1 to "s ( u1 incr$ible4 ,?is huge scale ( gra9 transportation means t ab\t "o hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& c>s 7 *>g$ ) ! duty ( tak+ to ! _w's m>kets ! magnific5t product & (f]+ ( ! va/ prairie c\ntry ( ,canada4 ,9 ! above s5t5ces we p]sonify bo? ! c>s & ! prairies1 because x does n require mu* imag9ation to speak ( su* prolific soil & su* burd5-be>+ roll+ /ock z if !y 7 in/9ct ) life4 ,! fact t beh9d !m bo? is ! spl5didly /rong endeav\r & ! passionately devot$ skill ( fai?ful m5 & wom51 seems only to add =ce to ! p]sonification ( ! elem5ts ( production & di/ribution1 :i*1 "u ,provid5ce1 !y use = ! good ( ! _w4 ,to "s ( u :o look back to e>li] days 9 ! ,we/1 !re is vivid romance 9 ?is developm5t1 & !re is a sort ( ,allad9-lamp wond] 9 ! trans=mation :i* ! above /atem5ts indicate4 ,agriculture is ! olde/ & ! mo/ di/9ctively fundam5tal indu/ry 9 human society4 ,x is by no means ! easie/4 ,x kn[s sc>cely any limitation 9 ! h\rs ( toil1 & its mo/ /r5u\s & imp]ative duties come at a "t ( ! ye> :5 city dwell]s seek ! cool %ades ( ! holiday season4 ,b x has "s /rong comp5sations4 ,!re is ! consci\sness ( be+ 9 an occupation absolutely ess5tial to ! exi/5ce ( humanity1 & "o t involves dwell+ ne> to ,nature's he>t1 unafraid ( privation & want4 ,rural life has opportunities & spaces = m$itation1 :i* is 9 dang] ( becom+ a lo/ art 9 "s o!r sph]es4 ,f>ms are fe$]s ( cities 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,!y give lead]s to ! public life & le>n$ pr(essions ( ! nation1 & b = ! fre% blood t f>ms p\r into cities e ye>1 ^! c5tres w\ld die ( p]nici\s anemia4 ,^? ( u :o 7 born on f>ms & recall our boyhood days c und]/& h[1 9 ! n]ve-wrack+ anxieties else:]e1 m5 c ent] into ,:itti]'s f9e picture ( ! c\ntry lad :o kn[s no?+ ab\t insomnia & indige/ion3 8,bless+s on !e1 little man1 ,b>efoot boy ) *eek ( tan1 ,) ?y turn$ up pantaloons ,& ?y m]ry :i/l$ tunes2 ,) ?y r$ lips1 r$d] /ill1 ,kiss$ by /rawb]ries on ! hill2 ,) ! sun%9e on ?y face ,?r\gh ?y torn brim's jaunty grace2 ,f my he>t ,i give !e joy-- ,i 0 once a b>efoot boy40 ,z sugge/$ above1 "s ( u h se5 mu* developm5t s9ce ! railway came4 ,i recall ! small fields ( gra9 9 ! orig9al colony along ! ,r$ ,riv] & ! some:at l>g] ones t began to op5 out on ! prairie4 ,:5 reap+ 0 done ) ! sickle & cradle1 & ?re%+ ) ! flail & ! two horse treadmill1 ! acreage "u cultivation c\ld n be l>ge4 ,& ?\gh1 9 my "t1 our p began to br+ 9 reap]s f ,/4 ,paul by c>t-tra91 ev5 to t wond] :i* we call$ ! 8self-rak]10 !re 0 little inducem5t to gr[ mu*1 because !re 0 only a small local m>ket & no way ( export+4 ,?+s 7 9 t condition :5 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 ,"l ,duff]91 & ,lady ,duff]91 visit$ ,manitoba & drove ! fir/ spikes 9 ! ,pemb9a ,bran* ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway on ,septemb] #bi?1 #ahgg4 ,t bran* 0 on ! ea/ ( ! ,r$ ,riv] & "s ye>s w5t by be=e ! /eel cross$ at ,w9nipeg & rea*$ ! prairies4 ,b ev5 9 #ahgg !re 0 m gra9 be+ gr[n ?an c\ld be m>ket$ at home4 ,& ! eloqu5t ,duff]9 ref]r$ to ! situation 9 8 own sympa!tic way :5 he said1 ne> ! conclusion ( 8 fam\s address 9 ,w9nipeg1 8,y h be5 bless$ ) an abundant h>ve/1 & soon1 ,i tru/1 w a railway come to c>ry to ^? :o ne$ x1 ! surplus ( y\r produce1 n[1 z my own eyes h witness$1 imprison$ 9 y\r /oreh\ses = want ( ! means ( transport4 ,may ! exp&+ f9ances ( ! c\ntry soon place ! ,gov]nm5t 9 a position to gratify y\r j & natural expectations40 ,mean:ile1 z !y wait$ = ! long$-= & greatly ne$$ railway to come1 "s ( ! e>ly settl]s 7 exp]im5t+ 9 gr[+ gra9 t w\ld be adapt$ to ! soil & ! climate4 ,!re 7 "s :o ?\ght t :eat c\ld n be gr[n to p]fection v f> we/ & nor? ( ! ,r$ ,riv]4 ,b !re 7 o!rs :o felt diff]5tly4 ,i recall t excell5t man1 eloqu5t ( spee* & graceful 9 mann]1 ,j4 ,w4 ,taylor1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consul at ,w9nipeg1 (t5 call$ 8,saskat*ewan0 ,taylor1 by reason ( 8 p]sonal k ( our ,nor?-,we/ c\ntry4 ,despite ! fact t "s ( 8 c\ntrym5 to ! s\? might n l x1 ,consul ,taylor p]si/$ 9 say+ t nor? ( ! int]national b\nd>y 0 8! v home ( ! :eat plant40 ,& _h he liv$ to see x1 8 k9dly he>t w\ld h rejoic$ :5 :eat gr[n at ,=t ,v]million on ! ,peace ,riv]1 a ?\s& miles nor?-we/ ( ,w9nipeg1 took ! fir/ prize at a ,_w's ,fair 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,9 any case ! good consul did mu* to br+ ab\t ?is pres5t day by help+ ! settl]s to select suitable gra94 ,_m a "t1 = in/ance1 did he br+1 9 envelopes1 to my fa!r on ! old ,r$ ,riv] home/ead1 samples ( :eat he _h receiv$ f diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,/ates4 ,& he & my fa!r1 :o 7 great fri5ds1 w\ld plant ^! 9 g>d5 plots & wait ?r\gh ! summ] to see :i* w\ld come to p]fection dur+ ! season be=e ! fro/ arriv$4 ,"s ( ?is same :eat 0 giv5 to o!rs till ! orig9al cont5ts ( ! select$ envelope produc$ a h>ve/ 9 _m fields4 ,lat] on came b5efactors l ! pa9/ak+ ,pr(essor ,saund]s & ,seag] ,:eall]1 & o!rs :o1 ?r\gh c>eful se$ selection1 trans=m$ ! face ( ! c\ntry by mak+ x possible = h>ve/s to rip5 :]e no?+ ( t type rip5$ be=e4 ,?us x became possible 9 ! ye> #aiae1 :5 our ,empire 0 at w>1 = ! great prairies to p\r out _! millions 9 :eat & fl\r to help 9 ! battle = fre$om4 ,! soldi]s 9 uni=m at ! front 7 support$ by ! soldi]s 9 ov]alls at home1 or ! ,w> c\ld n h be5 won4 ,& ( ^! at home ! soldi]s ( ! soil des]ve to be m5tion$ 9 despat*es = _! /r5u\s "w 9 ! greate/ fe$+ indu/ry ( ! _w4 ,& n[1 beside ! /ations along ! pione] ,canadian ,pacific & its endless gridiron ( bran* l9es on ! prairie1 we h be5 see+ 9 ^! rec5t autumn mon?s ( #aibc ! teams ) ! driv]s1 wait+ _! turn at a ?\s& elevators4 ,! riv] ( :eat on ! ma9 l9e is be+ swoll5 into floodtide f ! tribut>y bran*es4 ,back ( ! railway & head$ t[>ds x1 we h se5 app>5tly int]m9able l9es ( wagons lad5 ) gra94 ,l a long procession ( indu/ri\s ants we h se5 ^! wagons com+ along ! level pla91 !n up & d[n ! ridges1 to empty _! loads at ! capaci\s elevators4 ,!nce ! gra9 is p\r$ into ! c>s :i* /& by on ! /eel trails beh9d pant+ locomotives--iron horses t *afe & tug ) impati5ce to get way4 ,& !y mu/ get away z quickly z possible1 = o!r tra9s are ready to use ! sid+s to relieve ! pressure caus$ by ! wagons p\r+ _! load into ! elevators4 ,a great army ( m5 are at "w & ?\s&s ( horses4 ,b x is a b5efic5t1 con/ructive army ( m51 ) _! lumb]+ artill]y ( horses & wagons engag$ 9 ! gigantic task ( s5d+ food supplies to ! great c5tres ( population all ov] ! _w4 ,! elevators are ! peaceful headqu>t]s ( a great /aff employ$ to transf] food/uffs f ^! prairie commiss>y /ores to ! railway tra9s :i* c>ry !m 9 ru%+ torr5ts ( spe$ to ! great lakes1 ! canals & ! op5 sea4 ,x is 9 great & wond]fully significant contra/ to ! sc5es f :i* we take ?is illu/ration1 :5 milit>ism made its way un*eck$1 &1 on a hundr$ battle-fields1 we saw w\nd$ m5 & tortur$ horses & d]ail$ tra9s 9 ! havoc ( w>--8rid] & horse1 fri5d1 foe1 9 "o r$ burial bl5t40 ,canadians h prov5 _! mettle1 z a peace-lov+ p w always d :5 ar\s$ to resi/ wrong1 b ours is n a milit>i/ic nation4 ,& we %\ld take a noble pride 9 see+ 9 ^! peaceful1 indu/ri\s ho/s on ,canadian pla9s "s fulfilm5t ( ! promis$ "t1 :5 8m5 %all beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es & _! spe>s into prun+ hooks & /udy w> no m40 ,! sc5es 9 ! "t ( ! gra9 m>ket+ movem5t to ! railway & ! elevators sugge/ mass$ =mation = peaceful ends4 ,b back ( ?is mass$ =mation is ! individual home on ^: "* & success ! future ( ! c\ntry dep5ds4 ,tales1 m or less my?ical1 p]haps1 b ) "s f\ndation1 are told ( city-dwell+ lads :o ?\ght ( milk & bread z ! product ( ! milk-wagon & ! bak]'s c>t4 ,b x is probably q true t !re is n en\gh ?\ght giv5 to ! h\sehold on ! pla9 :]e ! orig9 ( food products is bett] und]/ood ?r\gh ! toil ( ! day4 ,! home/ead] on ^! great :eat areas _h no easy task4 ,! break+ ( ! l&1 ! /ruggle to make ends meet till ! f>m became productive1 ! endurance ( summ] heat & w9t] cold1 7 all "p ( ! daily r\nd & ! common task1 & no human p5 w ev] fully portray ! h]oism ( ! pione] wom5 :o bore _! %>e ( e burd5 & kept _! homes 9 ord] )\t _m ( ! com=ts & facilities t are available to city dwell]s4 ,!n !re came lat] on ! c>e ( /ock1 ! s[+1 reap+1 ?re%+ & m>ket+--9 all ( :i* !re is ne$ = trem5d\s p]si/5ce--^! are elem5ts 9 ! indu/ry ( ! f>m2 & "o is sometimes appall$ to ?9k ( :at w\ld happ5 if ^? employ$ 9 t indu/ry %\ld g on /rike6 ,a rec5t & int]e/+ developm5t has tak5 place 9 ! fl[+ ( ! riv] ( :eat = export4 ,x is a f> cry f ! days :5 special se$ 0 br\ght by ,consul ,taylor 9 envelopes & s[n 9 g>d5 plots on ! ,r$ ,riv] to ^! days :5 ! pla9s are dott$ ) va/ f>ms all ! way f ! sc5e ( ^? g>d5 plots to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s & f ! int]national b\nd>y-l9e to ! ,sub-,arctic4 ,n[ x is becom+ evid5t t o!r outlets mu/ be f\nd = ! floodtide ( :eat 9 addition to ! old c\rse ea/w>d to ,=t ,william & beyond4 ,x looks z if !re w be some:]e on ! prairies1 ere long1 a new wat]%$1 a sort ( 8,great-,divide0 su* z we see 9 nature along ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 ! ,m\nta9s1 :]e ! riv]s beg9 to fl[ bo? ea/ & we/ to diff]5t outlets on ! way to ! lakes & ! sea4 ,aft] ?is mann] also ! riv]s ( :eat w run to ei!r ocean4 ,a few days ago ,i 0 talk+ ) t g5ial & exp]i5c$ railway man 7n[ retir$7 ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,james1 9 ,vanc\v]4 ,mr4 ,james :5 a lad 0 ! private telegraph op]ator = t ma/] railroad build]1 ,van ,horne1 & w5t ) him on a trip to ! ,we/ ,coa/ :5 ! end ( /eel 0 n to its pres5t t]m9us4 ,mr4 ,james relates t "o day ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 ,mr4 ,l4 ,a4 ,hamilton1 & himself1 7 /&+ on rocks & /umps :]e ,ha/+s & ,granville ,/reets n[ int]sect at ! ,po/ ,(fice1 9 ! bus9ess he>t ( ,vanc\v]4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne took out a piece ( pap] & sket*$ ! location4 ,mr4 ,james1 a m]e boy1 _h no?+ :]e) to pur*ase any rocks & /umps & v5tur$ a r sceptical op9ion z to ! future ( a city 9 su* a locality4 ,mr4 ,van ,horne said1 8,my boy1 !re w be a v great city "h4 ,to ?is place w come /eel tracks c>ry+ endless tra9s ( pass5g]s & freight4 ,& f ?is place1 an all-!-ye>-r\nd port1 w sail fleets ( vessels engag$ 9 trade all ov] ! _w40 ,n[1 s9ce ! ,panama ,canal has be5 op5$1 x is evid5t t tra9s ( :eat w come to ! ,pacific 9 ev]-gr[+ numb] f "s economic wat]%$ on ! pla9s4 ,outlets1 bo? ,ea/ & ,we/1 w be increas+ly necess>y to c>ry ! produce ( ! va/ prairie section to ! food m>kets ( ! _w4 ,= _m ye>s ,=t ,william & ,montreal h /ruggl$ to h&le ! imm5se burd5 ( ?is gr[+ :eat traffic4 ,n[ ! ,pacific r\te has come to relieve ! abnormal pressure on ,ea/]n ports & lead to fur!r developm5ts 9 agriculture on ! prairies4 ,& f ,vanc\v] & o!r po9ts on ! ,we/ ,coa/ ?is :eat w g by vessels ( all k9ds to ! ends ( ! e>?--to ! ov]-cr[d$ c5tres ( ,europe & ,asia & ,africa1 z well z to ! isl&s ( ! sea4 ,?us %all ! =eca/ made t day on ! site ( ,vanc\v] ,city by ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 ! build] ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 be ju/ifi$1 ev5 ?\gh t =eca/ 0 made at ! r\gh-look+ outpo/ ( 8,a great new l&1 ,half-wak5$ by ! wond] ,& ! prophetic ?und] ,( triumphs yet untold40 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,special ,features ,an ali5 travell] 9 ?is c\ntry1 look+ = an expression 9 :i* to indicate ! ext5t & "* ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 f9ally settl$ on 8,! ,dom9ion ( ,canada on :eels0 z suffici5tly descriptive4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is ov]do+ x v consid]ably1 b "o :o passes ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! c\ntry & f9ds ?is great organization m9i/]+ to 8 com=t & conv5i5ce at all po9ts on l& & wat]1 c be excus$ = 8 exagg]ation4 ,s popul> & univ]sally kn[n are ! lett]s 8,c4 ,p4 ,r40 t !re has be5 a g5]al popul> t5d5cy to use !m )\t au?ority = comm]cial advantage4 ,beh9d ! lett]s !re has come to be a gu>antee ( value & effici5cy :i* trades ( v>i\s k9ds h be5 quick to see4 ,! ,company _h to put a /op to ?is monographic proclivity on ! "p ( ! public1 le/ ! practice ( "s %\ld l[] _! reputation = effici5cy4 ,b ,colonel ,george ,ham tells u ( an attempt to /op ! unau?oriz$ use ( ! lett]s on a b>b]-%op on ! prairie1 :i* end$ 9 a truce4 ,an ,iri%man :o ran :at he call$ 8,! ,c4 ,p4 ,r4 ,b>b] ,%op0 receiv$ a note to desi/ f ! use ( ! fam\s lett]s4 ,he repli$1 8,i don't want no lawsoot ) y\r big company4 ,! lett]s on my %op don't /& = y\r ral]ode1 b = some?+ bett]4 ,i left a "m 9 ,irel&4 ,%e is dead & gawn1 b h] memories are de> to me4 ,h] "n 0 ,*ri/5a ,pe>son ,riordon1 & :at ,i want to no is :at y are go+ to d ab\t x40 ,to prosecute t man "u ! circum/ances w\ld be a sort ( sacrilege1 & s ! ,company let x g1 secretly d\bt+ ! witty /ory1 b r pleas$ t ! repute ( ! ,company made x wor? :ile to use ! lett]s & write ! leg5d ab\t _! orig94 ,( c\rse s f>-flung a sy/em z ! ,canadian ,pacific mu/ h _m places :]e ! travell] %all f9d re/ & refre%m5t ) a /op-ov] on ! way4 ,& s1 among/ a few special features to be not$ 9 ?is clos+ *apt]1 are ! palatial hotels 9 ! big c5tres ( population1 ! *alets & bungal[ camps 9 ! m\nta9s & by ! /reams & lakes all across ,canada4 ,! names ( "s ( ^! big hotels1 :i* are n only /opp+ places = ! travell]1 b social c5tres & community s]vice club meet+ places 9 mo/ localities1 h an elem5t ( romance ab\t !m4 ,sev]al indicate ! devot$ loyalty ( ! ,company to ! sov]eigns ( ,brita91 su* z ! ,hotel ,empress1 ( ,victoria1 ! ,royal ,alex&ra ( ,w9nipeg1 9 hon\r ( ! ,que51 & ! ,que5-,"m1 two ( ! greatly belov$ wom5 ( ! ,empire4 ,! ,hotel ,vanc\v]1 9 ! city ( t "n1 commemorates ,capta9 ,george ,vanc\v]1 ! illu/ri\s ,briti% sea-rov] :o sail$ 8 wood5 vessel into ! h>b\r "o hundr$ & ?irty-two ye>s ago4 ,9 ,calg>y ! ,hotel ,pallis] recalls ! fam\s explor] ( t "n1 :o 0 s5t ye>s ago to explore ! m\nta9s & report on ! possibilities ( a railroad be+ built ?r\gh to ! ,coa/4 ,he report$ t a railway c\ld n be built across ! cont95t on ,briti% soil4 ,ye>s aft]w>d ! ,canadian ,pacific prov$ t ,pallis]'s conclusion 0 incorrect4 ,nev]!less ! big ,company recogniz$ ! greatness ( ! man1 & nam$ ! hotel "u ! %ad[ ( ! m\nta9s aft] him4 ,9 ^? m\nta9s a *a9 ( hotels & *alets & camps1 at ,banff1 ,lake ,l\ise1 ,em]ald ,lake1 ,glaci] & ,sicam\s1 supply accommodation amid ! ca!dral m\nta9 peaks :]e ! sc5]y is conc$$ to surpass any?+ ( t type 9 ! _w4 ,at ! ,atlantic gateway1 9 ! anci5t =tress city ( ,quebec1 /&s ! ,*ateau ,front5ac1 on ! site ( ! *ateau ( a ,gov]nor or ,int5dant 9 ! old ,fr5* regime4 ,! ar*itecture ( ?is hotel is ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & s magnific5t are its proportions t z high z f\rte5 hundr$ gue/s h %elt]$ "u its ro( at "o "t dur+ ! t\ri/ season4 ,up 9 ,montreal ! ,place ,vig] ,hotel /&s at ! he>t ( ! hi/oric site ( ! anci5t ,montreal1 a city t 0 old :5 our ,we/]n cities _h n be5 born4 ,! ,hotel ,algonqu91 d[n at ,/4 ,&rews-by-!-sea1 9 ,new ,brunswick1 sw+s an ,indian "n into ! orbit ( ! fa%ionable t\ri/ traffic ( ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,bungal[ camps all ?r\gh ! m\nta9s furni% = ! t\ri/1 re/+ places at po9ts s amaz+ly spl5did f a sc5ic /&po9t t !y summon annually ho/s ( t\ri/s :o wi% to get 8ne> to nature's he>t10 & 8f> f ! madd+ cr[d's ignoble /rife40 ,?us has ! pione] ,canadian transcont95tal1 built by toil]s :o slept "u ! op5 sky or 9 ! t5t by ! "r ( way1 erect$ palatial & romantic re/+-places = travell]s :o desire relief f ! ru% ( mod]n bus9ess1 or recreation1 9 ! true s5se1 aft] social dissipation ( en]gy 9 ! cr[d$ haunts ( fa%ion4 ,!re 0 a "t long ago :5 only ! weal?y & ! 8leisur$0 classes c\ld travel & enjoy ! quiet by ! sea or ! maje/ic sc5]y ( ! m\nta9s4 ,b n[1 by avail+ !mselves ( special rates 9 excursions1 t\r+ p>ties & su* l1 great cr[ds ( ^? :o be/ appreciate ! opportunity are f\nd on tra9s mak+ _! way to ^! tonic resorts4 ,9 ?is *apt] on "s special features on ! ,canadian ,pacific1 we are claim+ ! lib]ty ( sw++ f "o subject to ano!r z !y come our way4 ,& s we get back to ! l& & ! f\ndational occupation ( till+ ! soil4 ,x has always be5 ! policy ( ! ,company to enc\rage ?is fundam5tal indu/ry & to help build up ! agricultural side ( life on ! great ,we/]n pla9s4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 9 turn builds up ! traffic )\t :i* railroads _c op]ate any:]e4 ,to ?is end1 ap>t f ! ord9>y means ( secur+ settlem5t & cultivation ( l&1 ,mr4 ,van ,horne ye>s ago />t$ a l>ge f>m at ,ea/ ,selkirk on ! ,r$ ,riv]1 & ! ,company1 9 m rec5t ye>s1 e/abli%$ ! fam\s f>m at ,/ra?more 9 ! irrigat$ region ( ,s\!rn ,alb]ta4 ,) means = exp]im5t at _! call beyond ! rea* ( ! ord9>y f>m]1 ! ,company has set a high] /&>d bo? 9 gra9 cultivation & /ock1 especially ! latt]4 ,?r\gh s5d+ _! /ock to exhibitions & 9 o!r ways ! ,company s\ght to %[ to f>m]s ! wisdom ( elim9at+ 8scrubs0 ( all k9ds1 :i* co/ z mu* to ma9ta91 b produc$ less 9 e p>ticul>4 ,! o!r day ,i saw "s beautiful photographs ( /ock n[ at ! ,/ra?more f>m4 ,!y all held f9e records &1 /&+ 9 ! pa/ure beside ! irrigation lake1 7 a joy to behold4 ,?is ref]5ce to irrigation leads u to a p>agraph or s on ! rem>kable "w done by ! ,canadian ,pacific 9 ord] to make ! dry spaces ( ,s\!rn ,alb]ta blossom l ! rose4 ,9 ye>s :5 ra9 is pl5te\s ! ne$ ( irrigation is n s app>5t1 b on ! av]age !re are "s areas ( t s\!rn portion decid$ly dry1 al?\gh f]tile if wat]$4 ,9 days f> gone by1 ^! areas 7 ! habitat ( ! buffalo1 & 9 lat] ye>s ran*]s held ?\s&s ( acres "u r5tal f ! ,gov]nm5t = great h]ds ( cattle & droves ( horses4 ,f buffalo to ! tame species seem$ a reasonable transition1 &1 b>r+ accid5ts or untimely wea!r 9 w9t] or summ]1 ! ran*]s did bus9ess ( great value to ! c\ntry1 & 9 mo/ cases1 ) reasonable managem5t1 made money4 ,!n ! ,gov]nm5t decid$ t ^! great spaces %\ld be ?r[n op5 = home/ead+1 & ! wide-rea*+ range has giv5 place to num]\s f>ms ov] ! same area4 ,?is 0 well en\gh 9 wet ye>s1 b :5 ! dry ye>s came crop failure />$ ! home/ead] 9 ! face4 ,?is l$ ,colonel ,j4 ,s4 ,d5nis1 civil eng9e] & surveyor1 :o 7l 8 fa!r ( ! same "n & vocation7 has be5 f e>ly times intimately connect$ ) ,we/]n ,canada 9 peace & w>1 to /udy ! :ole situation4 ,!re _h be5 "s limit$ areas ar\nd ,le?bridge irrigat$ by ! old ,galt ,company1 & ,colonel ,d5nis advis$ ! ,canadian ,pacific to g into ! bus9ess on a l>ge scale4 ,x took a bold man to give t advice & a det]m9$ man to c>ry x ?r\gh1 at a co/ to ! ,company up to date ( ! huge sum ( sixty millions ( doll>s4 ,d5nis knew t ! ,b[ ,riv]1 f$ by ! et]nal glaci]s ( ! ,rockies1 0 an inexhau/ible s\rce ( wat] supply if x c\ld be prop]ly h>ness$ = ! task ( giv+ suffici5t moi/ure to ! dry spaces ( ! pla94 ,& ?is 0 :at ,colonel ,d5nis & 8 assi/ants proce$$ to br+ ab\t by turn+ ! wat]s ( ! ,b[ ,riv] 9 directions :]e x w\ld d mo/ good 9 mak+ ! wild]ness rejoice4 ,= c5turies 9 ! anci5t my?ology ( ,greece & ,rome ! fable ( ,h]cules1 :o cleans$ ! /ables ( ,augeas1 ! cattle-k+1 by turn+ a riv] ?r\gh !m1 0 "o ( ! wondr\s tales ( ! _w4 ,t 0 fable & fiction1 b ! irrigation plan inaugurat$ by ,d5nis 9 ,s\!rn ,alb]ta is fact & reality4 ,x is ! bigge/ irrigation movem5t on ! cont95t1 & = pure romantic int]e/ dw>fs ! anci5t tale ( ,h]cules into insignificance4 ,! p]fection ( ! eng9e]+ arrangem5ts ensure ! settl] aga9/ int]ruption ( ! wat] s]vice & s aga9/ worry 9 reg>d to 8 crops4 ,he is sure ( ! sun%9e & 9 ! irrigation area he is sure ( ! moi/ure4 ,! ,we/]n section ( ?is area has its c5tre at ,calg>y1 :]e1 ?r\gh concrete headgates1 ! wat] is admitt$ f ! ,b[ ,riv] z desir$4 ,a dam is also provid$ = v dry seasons & at any "t wat] c be s5t sev5te5 miles into an imm5se res]voir ?ree miles long & two wide4 ,out ( ?is res]voir are ?ree second>y canals hav+ a total l5g? ( #bed miles4 ,^! canals supply wat] to #a1cbi miles ( di/ribut+ dit*es1 & :5 ! ,company br+s ! wat] to ! highe/ po9t on ! b\nd>y ( a man's f>m1 he c !n h x run ?r\gh 8 gr\nd z he desires4 ,to irrigate ! ,ea/]n section 0 a great] problem1 b ne> ! t[n ( ,bassano ! imm5se dam 0 built :i* rais$ ! wat] ( ! ,b[ =ty feet above its usual level4 ,?is ,bassano dam is a co/ly /ructure ) sluice gates op]at$ by electricity4 ,!n !re are canals & res]voirs1 includ+ ! fam\s artificial ,lake ,newell1 ab\t tw5ty-five squ>e miles 9 ext5t & conta9+ wat] en\gh to cov] #ahe1jjj acres ( l& "o foot deep4 ,!re is 9 ?is same locality1 ne> ! t[n ( ,brooks1 ! great concrete aqu$uct ov] a depression ( ! prairie4 ,?is huge wat] c>ri] is two miles long &1 at places1 fifty feet above ! gr\nd4 ,x is a unique & />tl+ly mod]n sight f ! tra9 on ! great pla9s :]e once ! lordly buffalo roam$ 9 va/ h]ds ) e>?-%ak+ tread4 ,! results ( all ?is enorm\s irrigation sy/em are be+ sl[ly work$ out1 & settl]s :o are intellig5tly avail+ !mselves ( x are f9d+ imm5sely increas$ production1 especially 9 gra9 & root crops1 z well z p>ticul>ly l>ge yields 9 alfalfa & timo?y hay4 ,! irrigat$ f>m af=ds endless opportunity = cultivat+ all t goes to make up a prosp]\s & v>iegat$ home/ead4 ,x w yet gr[ to be a new & l>ge factor 9 ,we/]n ,canada4 ,x has co/ ! railway ,company mu*1 b w yield its returns to ! hon\r & cr$it ( ! m5 :o made wat]s fl[ ?r\gh va/ dry areas & prov$ ! tru? ( ! p>abolic say+ ( ! ,scripture vision1 8ev]y?+ %all live :]e ! riv] come?40 ,illu/ration3 ,supply ,f>m at--,/ra?more1 ,alb]ta ,! ,brooks ,aqu$uct-- ,! ,bassano ,dam ,canadian ,pacific ,docks at ,quebec ,rec5t ,developm5ts ,x is r a f> cry f ! irrigat$ areas ( ,s\!rn ,alb]ta to ! m or less ari/ocratic resid5tial hill at ,vanc\v] city4 ,b bo? at lea/ are alike 9 ?is1 namely1 t !y exemplify special ways ( deal+ ) l&4 ,9 ! "o case ! l& is a great prairie section :i* we measure by miles1 9 ! o!r x is a city section :i* we measure by feet4 ,! resid5tial hill at ,vanc\v] is appropriately call$ ,%aughnessy ,heights aft] ,"l ,%aughnessy4 ,prop]ly speak+1 ,%aughnessy ,heights is 9 ! ,municipality ( ,po9t ,grey1 :]e ! ,canadian ,pacific is ! heavie/ taxpay]4 ,b ! resid5ts on ! ,heights are lead+ bus9ess & pr(essional m5 ( ! city1 & h5ce x is popul>ly1 ?\gh n correctly1 ?\ght to be "p ( x4 ,! treasur] ( ,vanc\v]1 ) an eye on tax receipts1 w\ld n object to its be+ 9 ! city6 ,%aughnessy ,heights at "o "t 0 int5d$ by ! ,company to be a sep>ate municipality4 ,b ! way 0 n op51 & ! next be/ ?+ 0 to make ! area a sort ( la/ ^w 9 t[n plann+1 & s secure a good sale = ! lots !re94 ,! di/rict is l>gely ! result ( ! =esight ( ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,m>pole1 :o1 z executive ag5t = ! ,company1 felt t unless some?+ 0 done to cle> ! l& & make ! di/rict attractive = resid5ces1 ! resid5tial area w\ld settle 9 ano!r direction & ! 8hill0 w\ld be left high & dry on ! ,company's h&s4 ,mr4 ,m>pole's project = cle>+ & plann+ a new resid5tial section 0 n receiv$ ) en?usiasm by ! ,bo>d1 on acc\nt ( ! l>ge exp5diture involv$4 ,b he p]si/$ & f9ally got 8 way1 to h ! l& cle>$ by a new process & a t[n-plann+ movem5t inaugurat$ "u ! guidance ( a speciali/ f ,europe4 ,at pres5t ,%aughnessy ,heights has an area ( ab\t a ?\s& acres1 ?\gh n all cle>$1 & ! exp5diture by ! ,company 9 develop+ a resid5tial di/rict !re has involv$ ! neat sum ( two million doll>s4 ,! di/rict 0 laid out n 9 rectangul> blocks1 b by roadways foll[+ ! cont\r ( ! gr\nd1 ?us provid+ an easi] grade & giv+ to ! maximum numb] ( resid5ts ! be/ view possible ( ! m\nta9s & ! sea4 ,bo? ! type & ! co/ ( resid5ces & ! location z well z ! ar*itecture ( all build+s1 are subject to ! ,company's approval4 ,if any int5d+ resid5ts feel re/ive "u ^! requirem5ts1 _! feel+s are mollifi$ by ! k t ! ,company n only aims at ! be/ results = all :o are int5d+ to build1 b1 9 addition1 makes lib]al t]ms = ! l& & loans money to build ! h\ses4 ,! aim ( ! ,company is to prev5t uni=mity & sam5ess 9 /yle ( resid5ces1 &1 z to /reet l9es1 avoid ! /raightness :i* means monotony4 ,by ,prov9cial /atute ! :ole di/rict is to be held till #aice = resid5tial purposes only1 except t provision is made = *ur*es1 s*ools1 gov]nm5t build+s & recreation gr\nds4 ,"s sev5 hundr$ h\ses are already erect$ on ,%aughnessy ,heights1 & ! locality is "o ( ,vanc\v]'s lead+ attractions to t\ri/s ow+ to ! f9e class ( build+s1 ! wond]ful fl[] g>d5s1 & ! r labyr9?9e "* ( ! /reets4 ,x is a beauty spot above ! g5]al level ( ! city1 & a desirable place ( resid5ce = ^? :o c af=d x4 ,x is presum$ t ^? :o _c af=d x w n try ! impossible4 ,mr4 ,newton ,k]1 assi/ant executive ag5t = ! ,company at ,vanc\v]1 & =m]ly city eng9e] 9 ,ottawa1 is 9 *>ge ( ! ,heights & ! fur!r developm5t t w be necess>y z ! city gr[s4 ,he has ! comb9$ qualities ( an exp]t & an en?usia/ 9 ! "w4 ,& n[ we sw+ back to take ano!r look at ! ev]-fasc9at+ & impressive track ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 :]e we saw ! la/ spike driv5 at ,craigella*ie 9 #ahhe4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,mr4 ,van ,horne1 dur+ all ^? difficult mon?s :5 x look$ z if ! ,company1 ow+ to ! unexpect$ & t]rific co/ ( con/ruction1 0 fac+ f9ancial disa/]1 refus$ to /op or ev5 less5 ! "w4 ,:5 times 7 d>ke/ he put on m m5 & made a bigg] ef=t to get ahead4 ,z long z ,/eph5 & 8 associates c\ld raise any money & ,%aughnessy h&le x to ! be/ advantage1 ,van ,horne turn$ a deaf e> to all admonitions to sl[ up 9 con/ruction op]ations4 ,he said t to d s w\ld only br+ cr$itors ar\nd !m l a ne/ ( hornets1 & t ! road complet$ f ocean to ocean1 or 9 /eady c\rse ( completion1 w\ld n only make appeal to f9ancial m5 z some?+ wor? inve/+ 91 b w\ld soon d a c>ry+ trade :i* w\ld meet ! ,company's obligations4 ,s he drove ahead & re/$ n till ! la/ spike 0 driv51 z relat$4 ,b no "o knew bett] ?an ! big railroad] t !re rema9$ mu* to be done4 ,he _h se5 to x t ! "w 0 well done & ! track secure & safe = travel4 ,! result ( ! swift completion 0 e>ly op]ation ( ! road1 & ju/ifi$ ,van ,horne's view by br++ 9 rev5ue at once to meet obligations1 & by putt+ ! new railway def9itely on ! map ( ! _w z a wor? :ile bus9ess ent]prise4 ,b ! spe$ 9 con/ruction made mu* tempor>y "w necess>y4 ,wood5 tre/les 7 n p]man5t /ructures1 & nei!r 7 wood5 sn[%$s4 ,grades w\ld require to be r$uc$ 9 places to meet ! dem&s ( gr[+ traffic1 & curvatures w\ld h to be modifi$4 ,h5ce eng9e]s & contractors ( ! highe/ class h be5 ?r\gh\t ! ye>s engag$ "h & !re 9 br++ ! :ole l9e to great] p]fection1 ) ! result t ! ,canadian ,pacific is wond]fully free f dang] or delay4 ,! ord9>y pass5g] ?r\gh ! m\nta9s is consci\s t he is travell+ amid/ spl5did sc5]y on a solid road-b$1 b only ! practical build] & roadma/] c e/imate ) :at con/ant skill & c>e ! road has be5 built up & kept to su* a high /&>d ( excell5ce4 ,b ev5 ! ord9>y pass5g] c appreciate ?+s s pla9ly evid5t z tunnels1 & on ! ,canadian ,pacific ?r\gh ! m\nta9s he w f9d ! mo/ int]e/+ sy/em ( spiral tunnels 9 exi/5ce1 & he w also enjoy ! novelty ( spe$+ 9 com=t ?r\gh ! longe/ tunnel on ! cont95t4 ,a ^w on ^! fam\s tunnels may fitt+ly f9d a place 9 ?is *apt] on special features4 ,previ\s to #aijh ! grades betwe5 ,hector & ,field1 9 ! m\nta9s1 7 difficult4 ,= "s ?ree miles a grade prevail$ :i* 0 t5 times ! maximum grade p]mitt$ on heavy prairie "w4 ,?is involv$ mu* difficulty 9 op]at+1 z x necessitat$ ! use ( extra locomotives to pull ! tra9 up ! grade & prev5t x go+ too fa/ on ! way d[n4 ,9 fact ^! grades involv$ ! use ( spr+ swit*es along t portion ( ! l9e = safety4 ,unless ! eng9e-driv] ( a desc5d+ tra9 signall$ to ! swit*man t 8 tra9 0 "u control1 ! sett+ ( a safety-swit* w\ld div]t ! tra9 to a cat* sid+ & s br+ x to a /op4 ,?is sy/em 0 op]at$ = tw5ty-f\r ye>s )\t a s+le accid5t to a pass5g] tra94 ,to say t is to magnify ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! m5 :o op]at$ on ! 8,big ,hill10 & :o evid5tly liv$ up to ! admonition ( ! "t c>ds on ?is division1 :i* read 8,obey ! rules2 be wat*ful2 run no risks40 ,b ! increase ( traffic z ! ye>s pass$ necessitat$ ! con/ruction ( ! fam\s spiral tunnels ?r\gh or "u ,ca!dral ,m\nta9 & ,m\nt ,ogd5 & ! build+ ( special bridges ov] ! riv]4 ,leav+ te*nical po9ts & figures aside1 x may be suffici5t to say t tra9s ent]+ ^! m\nta9s climb or desc5d 9 a spiral way ) less ?an half ! =m] eng9e p[] & ) ! utmo/ degree ( safety4 ,9 my obs]vation x has be5 a con/ant delight to pass5g]s to wat* h[ ! tra9 loops inside ^! m\nta9s & comes out at a diff]5t level f t :i* x ent]$4 ,x is all s novel & free f dang] t travell]s1 enjoy+ ! s5sation1 are l\d 9 _! praise ( ! eng9e]s & workm5 :o ?\ght out & con/ruct$ ^! rem>kable spirals ?r\gh ! et]nal hills1 ev5 ?\gh x co/ ! ,company ov] a million to make ?is *ange = ! pleasure & safety ( _! gue/s ov] ! road4 ,/ill m notable z an eng9e]+ feat is ! great ,connaught ,tunnel1 five miles long1 betwe5 ,glaci] & ,/ony ,creek4 ,x is call$ aft] a well-belov$ ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,canada1 ! ,duke ( ,connaught1 son ( ,que5 ,victoria1 ( immortal memory4 ,?is tunnel 0 built to avoid ! climb ov] ! top ( ! fam\s old ,rog]s ,pass1 ?r\gh a gorge subject 9 w9t] & spr+ to sn[-slides1 aga9/ :i* ! railway 0 protect$ by f\r miles & a half ( heavily built sn[%$s4 ,^! sn[%$s 7 built ( wood1 & wood is n an ev]la/+ mat]ial4 ,occasionally sections ( ?is long %$ w\ld be c>ri$ away & all ( x w\ld %[ we> 9 ! process ( "t4 ,tak+ ?is along ) ! heavy grade1 ! ,company conclud$ to tunnel ?r\gh ,mac,donald ,m\nta9 & solve all ! problems at ! same "t4 ,! con/ruction ( ?is d\ble-track tunnel1 ! longe/ on ?is cont95t1 z not$ above1 0 begun 9 ,augu/1 #aiac4 ,x took ov] two ye>s 8to make a hole ?r\gh ! m\nta910 b ano!r ye> saw ! tunnel op5 = regul> traffic4 ,9 addition to elim9at+ ! sn[%$s1 :i* are n an infallible protection1 ! tunnel %ort5s ! di/ance across ! ,selkirk range by ov] f\r miles1 l[]s ! summit atta9$ by ! railway by #eeb feet1 & r$uces track curvatures by an am\nt correspond+ to sev5 complete circles4 ,p]fect v5tilation is atta9$ by p[]ful fans & ,i h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,connaught ,tunnel aga9 & aga9 ) w9d[s op5 & exp]i5c$ no inconv5i5ce :atev]4 ,! "w 0 done by contract by a not$ build] ( big ?+s--railways1 canals1 :>ves1 etc4--,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,/ew>t4 ,p]haps he is bett] kn[n to ?\s&s z ,g5]al 8,jack0 ,/ew>t1 :o left 8 bus9ess 9 ,canada & s]v$ dur+ ! ,great ,w> z ! build] 9 ,france & ,fl&]s ( ! light railways up to ! battle front1 :i* _h mu* to d ) ! victory ( ! allies4 ,/ew>t _h a /r5u\s "t build+ ! ,connaught tunnel1 ,mr4 ,george ,bury1 !n ,we/]n ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,company1 giv+ active co-op]ation & be+ (t5 on ! gr\nd4 ,to recapitulate 9 "s measure ! significant ?+s ab\t ?is tunnel1 9 :i* ! _w's records = su* "w 7 sev]al times exce$$1 "o c say g5]ally t ! build+ ( x is ano!r evid5ce t ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway w n consid] co/ 9 its ef=ts to elim9ate grades1 sn[ tr\bles or any?+ else :i* /&s 9 ! way ( ! effici5cy & safe op]ation ( ! road4 ,?\gh ! tunnel 0 op5$ = traffic ab\t sev5 ye>s ago1 ! ,company has kept on mak+ su* improvem5ts z preclude all dang] f loos5$ rock or su* l4 ,) t 9 view a l>ge numb] ( exp]t workm5 h be5 kept 9 ! tunnel 9 regul> %ifts1 & ^! m5 are n[ complet+ ! f9e "w ( l9+ ! :ole tunnel1 ro(1 sides & all1 ) concrete1 9 su* a way t no?+ m c be ?\ght ( to make ! great 8bore0 ?r\gh ! ,mac,donald ,m\nta9 safe1 secure & sci5tifically s\nd4 ,! orig9al contract co/ has ?us be5 /eadily increas$ = "s ye>s1 ?\gh ! tunnel 0 safe = traffic :5 x 0 op5$1 until x is probably )9 ! limit to say t ?is great eng9e]+ feat has co/ ! ,company close to t5 millions4 ,j :at "s ( ! e>ly critics ( ! co/ ( ! ,canadian ,pacific1 :o ?\ght a bonus f ! ,gov]nm5t ( tw5ty-five millions 9 addition to a grant ( l& 0 excessive1 w\ld ?9k ( a case l ?is1 mu/ be left to "s "o ) vivid imag9ation to say4 ,9 ?is s+le in/ance we f9d ! ,company1 aft] exp5d+ an imm5se sum on cross+ ?r\gh ! ,rog]s ,pass 9 e>ly con/ruction days1 build+ !n ne>ly five miles ( exp5sive sn[%$s & hav+ ev]y?+ 9 runn+ ord]1 ab&on+ ! :ole ?+1 & at a co/ ( ne>ly t5 millions m1 go+ on to make _! l9e m useful & m safe4 ,no d\bt ! e>ly eng9e]s 9 ! #hj's saw t "s su* tunnel might be possible1 b ! railway 0 !n battl+ = life & c\ld n sp5d ne>ly half its total ca% bonus on a space ( five miles 9 a road t w\ld measure ?ree ?\s& miles or s across ,canada4 ,!re are o!r special features t might be notic$ 9 connection ) ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 :i* has n[ a mileage ( tw5ty ?\s& miles ( road & its h\se-flag on all ! seas4 ,) its "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& employees1 & a payroll exp5diture ( ne>ly "o hundr$ millions a ye>1 x is a l>ge factor 9 our mod]n civilization4 ,x has numb]less auxili>y organizations1 & has ! good habit ( back+ up indu/ries t t5d to build up ! c\ntry4 ,we d n claim t its motives are entirely dis9t]e/$ 9 ?us assi/+ o!r indu/ries & und]tak+s1 b its read9ess to d s indicates ! tru? ( ,"l ,%aughnessy's /atem5t t :at helps to make ,canada helps ! ,canadian ,pacific1 & vice v]sa4 ,pres5t conditions 9 ?is va/ organization c be /udi$ by actual obs]vation1 & !re=e d n come )9 ! scope ( ?is "w1 :i* 0 begun ma9ly to keep alive ! facts t %\ld n be left unrecord$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,canada4 ,& n[1 !re=e1 ! agreeable task ( pres]v+1 9 "s humble & imp]fect way1 ! record ( a great ,canadian a*ievem5t is com+ to an end4 ,x 0 n our int5tion to write 9 any detail ( ! pres5t-day op]ations ( ! _w's greate/ transportation sy/em z a prosp]\s go+ conc]n4 ,! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway is an out/&+ factor 9 ! life ( ! mod]n _w4 ,& "o is sorry = any "o 9 ! employ ( ?is company :o does n realize ! importance ( hav+ a %>e1 h[ev] microscopic to "o's self1 9 ! affairs ( an ent]prise :i* belts ! e>? z a contribut+ elem5t 9 ! onw>d m>* ( ! human family4 ,!re is /ill romance & fasc9ation 9 ! c\ntless activities ( an organization ) ^: cont9u$ prosp]ity is wrapp$ up ! welf>e ( numb]less homes & unc\nt$ legions ( human be+s4 ,! contemplation ( ! future ( ?is _w-encircl+ ent]prise introduces u to a realm ( my/ic adv5ture ^: limits are undef9$1 because beyond ! p[] ( f9ite intellig5ce to e/imate4 ,s we %all n essay :at 0 beyond our purpose f ! beg9n+ ( ?is pres5t writ+4 ,! purpose we _h 9 view 0 to prev5t ! old] g5]ation f a calamit\s =getfulness ( ! ?+s h]oic & impressive !y h witness$ 9 connection ) ! build+ & op]ation ( ! pione] /eel trail across ,canada4 ,&1 ev5 m specially1 0 x our purpose to transmit to ! com+ g5]ation "s p5 portraits ( giant m5 :om !y are n to "k 9 real life4 ,"o regrets ! impossibility ( plac+ on ^! pages a full roll ( hon\r on :i* is emblazon$ n only all ^? m or less conspicu\sly connect$ ) ! ent]prise1 b ! names ( ! unkn[n w>riors :o1 9 a great ho/1 mov$ gallantly =w>d 9 z brave a fight aga9/ ob/acles z ! _w ( indu/ry has ev] kn[n4 ,?\s&s ( ^! m5 7 "u ! /ress & /ra9 ( int5se endeav\r1 or engag$ 9 "w :]e _! lives 7 con/antly 9 dang]4 ,!y n only w5t =w>d undismay$1 b solemnly h&$ on to o!rs ! task !y c\ld n !mselves f9i%4 ,l ,sir ,walt] ,scott's w\nd$ knight :o1 :5 c>ri$ dy+ f ! field1 /ill he>d ! ro> ( ! conflict & *e]$ 8 comrades on to victory1 ^! brave m5 did _! "p & enc\rag$ o!rs to p]sev]e4 ,! task !y accompli%$ 9 ! mak+ ( ,canada into a great ,conf$]acy ( ,prov9ces1 l9k$ indissolubly toge!r z a noble ,dom9ion1 mu/ n be all[$ to pass into oblivion4 ,! com+ g5]ation mu/ n miss ! tonic p[] t comes f a k ( great a*ievem5t 9 a nation's life4 ,9 anci5t ,egypt x 0 :5 m5 arose :o knew n :at ,joseph _h done to give a new & great tr5d to _! hi/ory1 t ! l& ( ! ,ph>aohs began a j\rney t[>ds decad5ce4 ,our hope is t ?is book & simil> records ( life 9 ,canada w help to put iron into ! blood ( ! com+ g5]ations1 9 ord] t ?is new l& by _! consecrat$ lab\rs may %9e ) ev]-gr[+ lu/re 9 ! firmam5t ( human life & hi/ory4 ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,a ,,production ,,( ,ry]son ,press ,,toronto1 ,,canada ,,! ,,end ,,transcrib] ,,notes ,misspell$ words & pr9t] errors h be5 correct$4 ,:]e multiple spell+s occur1 majority use has be5 employ$4 ,punctuation has be5 ma9ta9$ except :]e obvi\s pr9t] errors occur4