The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-12
CANADA TO VOTE
IN NOVEMBER, TOO
GOVERNMENT OF LAURIER LIKE
LY TO BE SUSTAINED.

OF LAURIER LIKE
LY TO BE SUSTAINED.
Prevailing Prosperity Makes the Pre-
mier Strong With the Rank and File
Scotch Vote Not Detached by the
Dundonald Incident Speculate AS
to the American Vote.
Special to The Journal. .-s-t =.
Winnipeg, Man, Oct 11.-Just five
days before the presidential election
takes place in the United States, the
people of Canada will also be called to
decide whether they want change Of
government or not. This year there is
M bs s a t5yun hs political s1s stS 4s
revolutionary leaders in the field of Can
adam politics; no issue upon which
might hang the credit and safety of the
country. The most revolutionary prop
osltlon strange to say, comes from the
ton for the state ownership Of railways.
II this were step towards state social
ism in the mind of it's author, it would
indeed be remarkable thing, as the
Canadian people have so far shown no ;
inclination to initiate their fellow-colon.
lists of New Zealand in this respect
But when one considers the manv
qualifications with which Mr.. Borden,
the opposition leader, has surrounded
his proposal for state ownership, and
the late hour at which he took up this
policy, it is very clear that we are face
political expediency to which opposition
parties are forced in all countries.
The New Transcontinental.
At the most, if the Borden policy be-
came law, it would only apply to the
new transcontinental line which the
Grand Trunk railway is to build in the
far north, along the height of lands in
Quebec and Ontario, and from Winnipeg
to the regions of the Peace river, and on
to Port Simpson, on the Pacific, with
later possible branch line to Dawson
City. ..... 80 r..
The liberal government, in the propo-
sition for the construction of this. new
and stupeadous line Of steel, does not
fight entirely shy, Of government owner
ship, since it will itself build the east
ern section, which will be rival rather
than feeder to the old Grand Trunk
| lines. ~. --..-4 =,
Both parties agree that Canada wants
| new transcontinen to develop her
great northern plains, and accommodate
| the American and British invasion; be-
cause there. can be no doubt Of the won
derful results which will follow. On this
ence between liberals and conservatives.
Each is only trying to convince the
voter that it's way of doing the thing
desired is the best.
Tariff in the Game of Politics.
And so it is with the tariff, which is
| ALWAYS with us Tho oonsorvati vas
shout for higher protection and exclu-
sion of American goods; the liberal gov
eminent replies that it's kind Of protec-
ton has been sufficient to give prosper
ity, to the country; but still that it is
willing to meet the manufacturers who
| really need help, and forthwith enacts
a law against the dumping of American
goods.
1t is the game of politics carried to a
fine point. When that game is on, one
must expect. to see little side issues
creep in; and petty attempts to appeal
A short while ago the conservatives
thought they had found trump card in
the pre-emptory dismissal by the Laur-
lei, government of the general officer
commanding; the militia. who was no
Ladysmith relief fame: The noble lord
himself was, quite willing to be used for
the political purposes of the opposition
as he seemed to have purposes of his
own. Now, Lord Dundonald is a Scotch
man. and he thought that by appealing
to his countrymen to avenge the -perse-
cutions he had suffered at the hands of a
French premier; it might be possible to
detach the Scotch from the liberals.
The Scots feted their DISTINGUISHED
countryman and sympa thized with him:
but they also intimated that they could
not vote the conservative ticket.
| For a while tho ,,,of}or raco1xyoI s4oa1E
as to which party had tried to exploit
race feeling, both proclain1ing that to
do so would be a great crime.
Dundonald's Inspiration.
But, altho recalled in disgrace, it is
certain that, in trying to force the Ca
madam government into great arma-
ments, Lord Dundonald had not acted
without inspiration from the British
government. Professedly the army and
buy were needed to defend the coun-
try against an American Invasion But
at the same time a militia bill was
prepared which would have made those
ornaments available for the wars of
the empire.
Y The Laurier government having re-
fused to acquiesce in any such, scheme,
office if the covert influence Of Down
ing street could achieve it's downfall.
The recent trips Of the departing gov
ernor general, Lord Mimic, accompanied
by Lady Mimic, from east to west, his
speeches and all his acts, were an ap-
peal to the loyalist sentiment in favor
of the Chamberlain ideas of imperial
federation.
| To this the liberals are replying by
printing the report Of Lord Dundon-
aid, demanding the creation Of compul-
sorry service in an army. They appar:.
emily think that this is just as good
{ an argument as any that the loyalists
, can produce.
The American Influence.
Such situation in itself is indica-
tive of the influence which the Ameri-
can immigration has had in broaden
ing public sentiment in the Dominion.
: The Britisher has always thought that
it was his duty to watch over the 10y
atty of the colonials. Since Chamber
lain has undertaken to make the colo
MES contribute to the wars of the en-
: pire, he has been very much in evil
dence. Still it is not likely that he
would have been so openly turned
Y down, were it not that public men feel
i that another element has come into the
t political life of the Diminion, upon
: which they can rely to assert their IN
0 dependence. 1"-
! It is already question in the north
west how the Americans will vote. 1t
is asserted that because the United
States is country of protection, all
: Americans must be for the high pro-
: lection party. The American settler
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