CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 80, 25 September 1911, Page 5

CANADIAN ELECTIONS

THE FIX'AL FIGURES. COX S EIIV AT I V lijS' BIG MAJORITY

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 1!4, 5.5 p.m. Ottliwa. September 23. Following are ths! final figures of the elections:—

Liberals v 82 Conservatives and Independents 135

Mr. Borden, Opposition Leader, was elected by a small tnajoritv.

VICTORY FOR ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM.

Received 24, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, September 23.

The German press regard the Canadian election as a victory for economic Imperialism.

A REASSERTION OF FAITH.

Received 24, 5.5 p.m. London. September 24.

The Times states that the victory of Sir Wilfrid Laurie's opponents is far more than a victory; of party; it is a reassertion of the Canadian established faith, from which they arid we, their kindred, mean never to depart.

The Telegraph statin that the electors have declared for tit old Imperialism, and rejected the lure let before them. FURTHER DETAILS.

Ottawa. September 22,

The Liberals carried Alberta, except Calgary. The Conservatives overwhelmed tho Libera i> in Ontario., the liberals carrying orlv twelve seats. British Columbia went entirely Conservative. In Manito'iKt the Liberals held only one scat. Saskatchewan returned seven and three Conservatives. Nova Scotjia and New Brunswick were comparatively unaltered. In Quebec the Liberals held .17 seats, but the Independents and Conservatives gained 20. EXGLISII PRESS COMMENTS. London, September 22. The Westminster Gazette (Liberal) says there are many grounds for encouragement and consolation in the result of the Canadian; elections. It does not consider recirgicity conflicts with the Imperial conWetion, but would rather see Canada Beet it than support reciprocity with intention of weakening the Imperial Be. The Pall Mall Ghetto (Conservative) says that Canada's vengeance has fallen with terrific weight on the fatuous politicians who lent themselves to the policy of subdivision. We. can afford to thank Sir Wii|id Laurier for his past work as an Imperialist, but since his last desperate throw for office his star has failed. Tho Pall Mall further states that the Borden-Bourassa ;j!liance is a purely opportunist. one. and Canadian Protectionists are ready to sill anybody or anything in order ito secure votes.

THL NEW I'RL.MIEI!. Ottawa, September 22. The Governor-General will probably remain longer than was intended, in order to form a new Government. Mr. Borden will be asked to accept the Premiership imifiediately definite official returns of his election are available. The result is still doubtful. A recount is necessary at Halifax. AMERICAN OPINION. New York. September 22. The ["nited States press blames Congressman Chnnjip Clark's annexation speech as being'.the cause of the defeat of reciprocity. Mr. Clark say* that Mr. Taft's speech on the subject of the parting of the ways did more to defeat reciprocity than anything else. There hah been a sharp rise in the Chicago wheal market, consequent on the defeat of reciprocity. MESSAGE FROM JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN [London, September 22. ■Mr. Joseph (j'hamberlain. in a mcs-, sage to the newspapers, congratulates the Canadians |on the repudiation of the reciproeityj agreement, and adds that the victory in favor of preference to England is 'most satisfactory t THE DEFEATED LEADER.

Sir AYill'rid Lrfiirier. the first FrenchOin:iiliii)i Prt'ini.-t-r of the Dominion of Canada. has heli for fifteen yours the position which Hi,' result, of Iho elections compels him to rWinijiiisli. He is an old man. being in seventieth year. He was horn at Si. I.in. Quebec. on X'ovemher, 2!l. IM4I. bui his age is less than Mist at which oilier ?'t:i 1 esmen. notably W. K. Chidslonel did strenuous work, lie was admitted! ai. L'Assomption College and .M'lii'l !'niver-ily. taking his degree of 11.C.L. iln 18114. in which year lie was admitted t|o the liar. Six years later he wis made a O.C. His parliamentary career I» i;:in i:i 1.871, when he was elected to ih.' Federal Assembly, and

three yc-ar-. later 1 e became Minister of Inland Revenue in Mr. A. MacKenzic's Viuisl ft., -.v:'-- defeated ai ill,! general enetici'i (■! l'-.|72, lull was inimedlalelv afterward- 'elected for Quebec l'"'i>t. !;,> !i:!d by \ ..is time established Ms rejhiii.t.io:i ni. first orator in the Dominion, and Ik 1.. i, anie a power in the Liberal parly, of <v:,;eli. in 1S!)], he became the leader. .triumph of that party at the cle<t i.ins of lSilfi placed him in (lie position ,F Premier of the Dominion. Mil. IV iiIDKN". Mr. Robert Laird I'orden. the leader of the Canadian Conseirvative party, was chosen to fill that, in February. l!Mll, upon the resigns > ion of Sir Charles Tnpper. He is 57 v.lai ? of age, having been born on .lime i(j/\LS.">4, at Grand Pre, Xova Scotia. great rival, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. j,,, ; B lawyer by profession. He begati s t'udy of law in 1874, and was calVd pie bar in 1878. and became a j„ J 301. He was engaged in seveny ( .. lS( >s la'fore the Judicial Committee o!> (|, e p,-,\vy Council, and Ws president,j 0 j j],,, Scotia Barristers' Society » lom iß<i:j\to 1904, He was made Honorary I]).; ~f -Queen's

Cnuino, 'ra and LL.D. of St. Francois Xavicr University in 190.'). in KS;!(i lie whs elected member of the Dominion House of Commons for the city and county of Halifax, which he represented til! IStilO. f„ laoj, | je w;l3 £ elected member for Carlton, and three | years later be again became the repre--3 sentative of Halifax.

THE ISSUES. A FIGHT FOR RECIPROCITY. PARTY MAXIFESTOES. Both Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Mr. Borden. Leader of the Opposition, issued addresses to the people at the end of July. The Piime Minister reviewed the various el!orts made since 1880 to secure reciprocity in natural products with the United States, and declared that Sir John Macdonald himself in 1831 dissolved Parliament for the purpose of submitting to the electors of Canada (lie expediency of again approaching the American authorities for a renewal of the Treaty of 1854. lie pointed out that since taking office his own Government renewed this offer to the United States; but, meeting with no response, declared that no further overtures of this nature would be made by Canada. He went on to show that the present negotiations were the result Oi advances from Washington and that the Conservative party sought to reverse the life-long policy of the great leaders in the past, uiul had even adopted a system of recognised and avowed obstriTtftion to prevent a vote in Parliament on the trade agreement. He declared that in these circumstance, the Government decided that it was in accordance with the dignity of Parliament and the traditions of British institutions that the people themselves should decide between the Government and the Opposition, and should be permitted to say whether or not they were still in fa vor of reciprocity m natural products and whether they would or would not have an American market for the promising crop soon to be gathered in Canada. MB. BORDEN'S ADDRESS.

Mr. Borden, in his address, dealt mainly with the action of the Government in dissolving Parliament without asking for •Supplies and in the violation of a direct P'edge_ given by the Chairman of the Committee of Knquirv into the charges against Mr. Ollivcr, Minister of the Interior, that the committee would sit to hear evidence before the prorogation. The Conservative partv, Mr. Borden declared, welcomed an appeal to the people on the great issue which has been under discussion in Parliament, lie continued"The President of the United States has more than once emphasised the fact that Canada is at the parting of the ways. These two lead in very divergent directions, The choice of the'people will be fraught with mofnentous consequences to the future destiny of- this country. It is right and just that they should speak, because with them rests the ultimate decision. The Government dissolves Parliament without prorogation, without Supply, and without Redistribution. I urged upon the Government in March last that it was their plain duty to hasten taking a census, and to hnng in a Redistribution Bill and thus give to every part of the country its proper representation, and then submit this question to them. A Parliament elected without any mandate on this question ought not to speak. They reversed the policy of the past forty fears without giving the people the right to speak. 1 hey declined to hasten the census, they declined to grant Redistribution and, iinallv. they have dissolved lailiament at a moment's notice, without even asking the Opposition for the ■Supplies necessary to carrv on the Public Service until the m . xt Varliament be enabled to grant, the same.*' XATH(XALINT POLICY.

J lie trench Nationalist j, :l x tv. after hesitating for months between 'blessin* and cursing, in June determined finally to oppose Reciprocity. Mr. Monk, one of the party leaders, declare,! that one American Democratic partv now in a majority in Congress. l, y its proposed ieduction of tin* fnited States tariff would givve Canada, gratis most, if not •ill, that was bargained under the Reciprocity Agreement. Mr. liourassa said that, while he did not regard Reciprocity as a hanging offence. and was himself m tavor of the principle, he P()U | ( i not .1 ppiovp of the manner in which the negotiations with Mr. Tuft had been conducted, and would not allow Kir Wilfrid Laurier U, iw: reciprocity to hide th( scandals of Ins regime. ■Mr. Monk. in reference to Imperial and national questions, said:—"Wc are ready to perform our duties as an integral part, of the Empire anil to. do what is right with foreign nations. But this being granted, we hold for the maintenance of the individuality and freedom ol Canada.