The investigation of the charges against Canadian officials continues. On
Tuesday, it was announced that Sir Hector Langevin had resigned his post in the Dominion Cabinet, and on that day his examination before the Committee was begun. His evidence, both in chief and under cross-examination, was to the effect that he was unaware of the corruption that was takitig place. The most important point made against him was in connection with the Langevin testimonial, to which it is asserted that persons subscribed who intended their subscriptions to be something very like bribes. Sir Hector declared himself entirely ignorant as to who subscribed and who did not, because to have acquainted himself with the details would have been to put a sort of pressure on his friends to give largely. Asked, "Was it not because you believed it wrong to accept these moneys P"—he replied, " No ; it was because I did not wish my friends to be embarrassed."
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