The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-07
THE TORIES WILL RULE.
BUT THE 'RESULT or THE ELECTION
REDUCEs THEIR MAJORITY.

Rumorcd That Sir john Mcdonald VIII Re
sign and Allow "A New Cabinet 10 he Formed
What the Leading Journals say Of the Re
suIt-The Successful Candidates.
ST. JOIN. n. b.. Mar. 6-The Tories. as
well as the Liberals, are amazed especially
the formcr-at the large majority the Liberal
candidates rolled up. and the other side at
their crushing defeat in the constituency. The
country seemed ripe for unrestricted re-
ciprocity, on which the Liberals made their
stand. but the word loyalty, which was inn
posed into the campaign, proved sufficient to
undermine the Liberals The old flag was
faunted opposite the stars and stripes. each
bearing notices appealing 10 prejudice. The
children took It up IN the schools and voted
for the two parties. and maLy ladies We're
seen IN the streets wearing the Tories blue
ribbon
The Sun comedies that it had assistance
from Liberals. OF the result the sun says
that Canada has expressed its opinion of the
foreign policy called unrestricted reciprocity.
of the party which imported the policy, ana oil
government which stands for the integrity.
honor and interest Of the Union. Boston Is
not 10 he the chief Canadian seaport On the
! contrary. the Dominion is. still 10 retain con-
troll of It's own affairs, and the Government
Minister. Mcdonald. has authority 10 treat on
honorable terms with the neighboung Re
public.
BLINDED TO THE REAL ISSUE.
The Telegraph 0ibcra) says: 1T is doubt
ful If the majority knew or cared much Of
what the consequences would be. They We're
blinded 10 the real issue by sensational APP
pcals 10 their LOYALTY Few seemed 10 realize
what reciprocity meant in 1t, bearings on tue
veal or woe Of St. Johns. They voted on the
strength of their preludlces' and they Won
Commenting on the election. the Empire,
which is the chief organ Of the Dominion gov
eminent claims that the result of Yesterday
election is a majority of torty-two for the gov
| ernmcnt and says that 1t goes back 10 power
| with the fullest confidence of the country.
II says. Canada will continue 10 move for
ward in her own path, fearing none, menac-
| ing none. developing her Industries and estab-
/ li-hing more strongly her commercial and pO-
| htical advantages. and holding fast 10 the
| great Empire whose foundations are liberty.
! Justice, truth"
CONTENT TO LIT THE TORIES RULE
The Globe. the leading opposition organ,
| places the Government majority at less than
! 20. and saws that under the present condition
/ the administration cannot possibly survive.
| II adds But Liberals are by no means eager
/ 10 assume control. The responsibilities and
! dangers Of the situation are so imminent and
| 50 great that were. ~ not their bOunden duty
| 20 save the country, If they can. they would
/ be we'll content % let the Tories rule until the
| dcluge arrives"
Tic Mail 0ndependent) says the Govern
/ mont has n majority Of 4G. Taking the cleo
| ton as whole it will be disappointment 10
! both sides % the Liberals because the head
/ WAY they have made In Ontario and Quebec
had been nullihed by the action OF elections
| elsewhere. and the Government because II did
! not sweep the country. The Ministeualts,
| however, should be well pleased that they
have got of so we'll"
SIR JOHN MAY REsIGS.
DETROIT, MrcH, Mar "a special 20 the
| News from Ottawa, Ont. says the Govern
ment's bigmajority has been practically swept
/ out Of existence. The returns Of yesterdays
/ polling show altogether 107 Conservatives
! and lO3 Liberals elected. with three coustltu-
| encics 10 be heard from and three elections 10
| be held later The Liberals have polled large
majority Of the popular vote and II the Govern
| ment attempts 20 cling 70 power It must de-
| pend for support upon the members from the
| Northwest and British Columbia, who are
! ready 10 support any party gaining power.
/ Four members Of the Cabinet have been de-
| fcaicd also and q general reconstruction ot
/ the Cabinet will be necessary. II ls limited
! that Sir John Mcdonald mayrcsign and allow
| the Tories 10 form new ministry.
GREATLY REDUCED MAJoRIUEs.
ToRoSTo. ONT. Mar. G.-The Globe editori-
] Allk tfl-fiaN SAYS lltl Lllt NfONfluIlf'uI HIS
/ been sustained in the elections by "a majority
| which at the present writing seems too small
10 enable il 70 carry on affairs for any cOn,id-
| cradle length of time. Its majority IN the
! last Parliament was fifty, and n the new Par
! lament n viii not exceed twelve OF fifteen.
! At the outside il will he less than twenty, and
| in times like these Tory administration
! pledged 10 a trade policy, which Is impoyer-
/ ishing the people. cannot work with 50 slcn-
| der Majority.
PARTY ESTIMATES OF THE RESULT.
ToRoNTo, ONr.. Mar. 6-The party esti-
| mates on the results of yesterdays election
show a wide variation. The Conservatives
| claim a majority Of 40 while the Liberals
claim that II will not be much over 20. The
| former declare that many members from
! Quebec who are claimed by the Liberals
! Will be found with the Government on
| a division. There is some foundation for
| this claim because Of the fact that a mum
/ Der Of Quebec members were elected 10 the last
| House as Nationalists and Liberals and were
| drawn over 10 the side If the Government bv
/ the attraction Of patronage and other adyant-
/ ages that occur from being associated with the
| party IN power. The same may occur again,
| and in such event the Government claim IS
not excessive. The most impartial estimate
| gives the Government an apparent majority
of 70.
MIR. BLAKE on THE SITUATION.
! In four-c0lumn letter addressed 10 the
voters Of West Durham. thenin reform conyen-
! ton under date of February 9Th and pub
! lished in this mornings paper Of this citv
| Hon. Edward Blake, formerly leader OF the
! Liberals, gives his reasons why he was i'm
| PEELED 20 decline a nomination IN effect
! the letter says that he Is at variance
with his party on the question at
! issue, unrestricted free trade with the States
| In his opinion the tendency in Canada
Of unrestricted free trade with the United
/ States would be towards political union. and
! the more successful the plan the stronger the
! tendency both by reason Of the community Of
interests, the intermingling Of populations.
| the more intimate business and social con-
nections and the trade and fiscal relations.
amounting TO dependency. which il would
create with the United States, and greater
isolation from Britain which 1t would pro-
! duce, and also and especially through incon-
veniences expressed in the maintenance and
| apprehensions entertained rs TO the terInlna-
tion OF a reciprocity treaty.
AN UNDERLYING FEELING.
There is, he says, an underlying feeling in
the United States, latent it may BIZ and mae
| tive. half unconscious and uniormulated. dis
| guised in some quarters, double deprecated
| or repudiated in others likely. perhaps 10 be
favored rather by Republicans than by Demo-
Gratis. yet real, deep-seated and widespread
that 1QV sooner Inter unliti