The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-07
CANADA'S ELECTION.
Conservative Papers Are Jubi-
liant Over the Result.
THEIR MAJORITY CUT DOWN
Largely and tho Liberals by No
Means Discouraged see London
Press opinions---HIr. Blaine on
the Situation in Canada.

ToRosTo, oxT., March e.-Ths Empir,
government organ) sums up the result
Of yesterdays election as follows: Con.
servatives elected l25; Reformers elected
SO; mDjority for the Conservatives 42,
with seven seats still to be heard from,
which in the last election returned Con.
servatives.
The World (goveYnmenD claims ma.
iority Of SO for the government.
The Mail Independently gives the gov.
ernment a majority Of 90, while the
Globe (opposition) says the majority for
the government throughout the whole
country will not exceed 20.
Commenting on the election, the EN-.
pire says: "The issue was momentous.
The government was assailed with a
bitterness almost unprecedented in our
politics. By calling IN foreign aid the
opposition leaders lent themselves to
disgraceful attempt to subvsrt the inde-
pendence OF Canada and to overturn
British rule on this continent. The
plottinRs and schemings were worked
out under the guise OF seductive COM
mercial policy. The electors were asked
to believe that simply business propo.
sitlou was before them for acceptance or
rejection aud most strenuous efforts
were made extending over several years
to catch the sympathy Of the people and
delude them into trusting the enemies
.f nSr kRVV hnr
swer to this despicable movement yes
terday when i. rejected the foreign plot
tsrs aud their Canadian allies, aud sus.
tanned by decisive majority the policy
and administration which have made
this country strong, prosperous and safe.
DON'T WANT TO JOIN US.
Canada's reply to annexation is this:
That she 'despises traitors, yelled or un-
yelled, and rejects their propositions
with scorn, and that public men who as.
Rociate themselves with reasonable in
trigne need look for no quarter at the
hands Of an Indignant eIeCtor. The
government OF Sir John Macdonald has
been triumphantly vindicated in the
face OF the world. The policy OF unre-
stticted reciprocity, or annexation to the
United States, has received its quietus,
and the old flag, old leader and old
policy have received such an endorse
ment from the electors OF Canada as to
sweep into oblivion their detractors and
foes."
The World says that number OF bor.
der counties OF Ontario have defeated
the government candidates, and to this
extent the annexationisamay claim some
gains. Otherwise, the opposition has
little to boast OF as before another ses.
sion is over. Sir John will have major
ity OF 40 at least. Before another elec.
ton the Wiman fad will have passed
away forever. The next result of the
campaign is that Oanada's loyalty. has
been vindicated, disruptionists and an-
nexationists have met with little en-.
couragement and that the old man will
continue to do business at the old stand.
cANApA's FUTURE NOT BRIGHT.
The Globe says: The prospect before
the Government is not an inviting one.
1t has been terribly weakened at the
polls. The premier's reckless speeches
have destroyed any hope of its obtain.
ing any relaxation Of the United States
tariff in our behalf, and have created IN
irritation in the minds Of our neighbors
which may produce evil fruit for us be-
fore long. Every branch OF industry is
Frustrated. and without much exaggera-
tion, agriculture, the foundation stone
Of all, may be said to be nearing its last
gasp. Under these conditions the ad.
minissration cannot survive. But the
Liberals are by no means eager to as
sume control. The responsibility and
danger OF the situation are 80 imminent
and 80 great, that were it not their
bound duty TO cave the country II they
can, they would be well content to let
the Tories remain until the deluge ar
rives.