The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-12
CANADIAN POLITICS
George e. Foster Becomes the New
Leader of the Conservatives.

George e. Foster Becomes the New
Leader of the Conservatives.
Ottawa correspondence of the Chicago
Tribune
There was an understanding before the
United States and Canadian elections that
after they were over another ATTEMPT
should be made to effect a settlement of
pending questions between til two coun-
tries. These questions, maiulr are the
Alaska boundary, reciprocal rearranee.
ments of the tariff, favoring international
trade without injuring protected indus
tries and interests, the fisheries and the
alien law. All other subjects Of dispute
hang more or less on these issues.
mutual preference tariff between
Great Britain and Canada is sheIyed. The
electorate has listened to Laurier's ar
gument in favor Of unconditional" pref
erence for Great Britain and Tupper's ar
gument in favor of preference "ccrdi-
toned on reciprocal discrimination and
decided in favor of the former
Gladly would Canada see Uncle Sam in
the compact, too, receiving the same pref
erence in British markets, proportionate-
ly, as the mother country, and giving nc
more in return than tie mother country
gives to Canada. the United States and
all the world. 1t is one Of the most cher
ished objects of Laurier's ambition to
bring about a fair and reasonable rap
prochement in this direction with the
great republic all Canadians so much sd
mire.
1t is quite a mistake to suppose Sir
Wjlfrid or any considerable body of infu-
ence in Canada desires free entry into the
United States markets, the same as the
United States enjoys into those of Great
Britain. What Canada hopes for Is a fair
and reasonable arrangement that would
reciproeate equally and Justly or both
sides, granting Canada a propoPtionate
equivalent for whatever Canada might
have to offer to the United States.
SEEK UNITY WITH. FRANCE.
Another clause is French and English
unity. To this mission Laurier has re-
peatedly declared he consecrates his life
Nothing in the whole campaign was
brought out more clearly In giving the
premier victory over his political opIo-
nents SO overwhelming, and, under all
the circumstances, so significant, the ma
joflty of the electorate has shown that
in this racial matter his Views have
touched the hearts of the masses of the
people.
Conservatives generally take the situa-
ton philosonhicaliy and are resigned to
the prospect Of long era of Liberal
rule. Laurier's political career bids fair
to rival that of Sir John A Macdonald
in respect of tenure Of Office.
OF all the Conservative leaders IN the
different provinces of the Dominion Sir
Charles HILBERT Upper, son of the party
chief the Hon. John Haggart and Col.
Prior are the only members of the late
Tupper cabinet who secured a reelection
All the rest We're defeated.
FOSTER THE LEADER.
Sir Charles upper's yaledictory on re-
,igning the leadership of the Conserva-
tive party and going out of political life,
leaves the Hon. George e. Foster as
leader until q party convention formally
elects successor to Sir Charles. Mr.
Foster was the finance minister when
the Conservatives were in power, and
has for years led the party in the absence
Of Sir Charles. He was among the de-
feated in the late election, but a place
in parliament will be made for him by
the resignation of one of the Conserva-
tive members, elected in Ontario. Mr..
Foster is universally recognized as the
best pariamentarian In the opposition.
Sir Wilfred Laurier is In splendid health
and spirits after the labors Of the cam
paign, and received the congratulations
OF all his colleagues in the cabinet who
are in town. The only comment he has
to make on the Liberals victory is that
he regards it simply as an Endorsement
of the policy Of the government and a
mandate to continue the administration
of the country's affairs on the lines that
have secured the approval Of the peo-
pie.