The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22

tivts everywhere were returned b.
majoritics larger than have ever bee,
given bceore in a Canadian election.
+, The election results indicate tina
the Canadian electors were moved b!
sentiment more than by material con
sideration. Throughout the campaign
tho Liberal speakers and the govern
ment party pressed that the govern
nient be SUSTAINED. maintaining that &
would promote the prosperity of Can
ada. and that reciprocity never woult
lead to annexation TO the United State:
or any change in the political status
Of the Dominion. The Conservatives
while arguinS against the economic
advantages OF reciprocity. dealt witt
more emphasis upon sentimental con.
alterations, insisting that the eventual
result of reciprocity would lead Can
ada from Great Britain to the United
States and calling upon the electors to
prevent this.
People Respond to Appeal.
The people responded to that appeal.
Ontario. the largest province OF all in
the most whole hearted way. and the
other provinces. with the exception OF
quebec. Alberta. and Saskatchewan
hardly less SO. Even the prairie West,
which was supposed to desire reciproc-
lily ABOVE all other things, and where
American settlers have gone in large
numbers. did not go unanimously FOR
the government
it has been an axiom in Canadian
politics that no party could succeed
without majority in the province OF
Quebec, but the results of to-day's
voting have destroyed this theory. 7or
the government. though defeated. re-
tanned majority in Quebec.
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servatives would win expected the
and the result would be that the
French Nationalist group of the op-
position would hold the balance OF
power and that Henri Bourassa, their
leader, would seek election in some
constituency within short time and
make his appearance in Parliament to
direct them, II this had been the
case they would have occupied the
post which the Irish party has some
times had in the British Parliament,
and might have made the position OF
the Prime Minister an exceedingly
difficult one.
The splendid majority OF followers
obtained by r. L. Borden in the Eng
lish PROVINCES will make him practi-
cally independent OF the French
without them. The effect of this win
be greatly to minimize the Nationalist
party which MIR. Bourassa has been
creating for eight years past.
The great Conservative following
which has been sent to Mr. Borden by
the province OF Ontario makes it GER
tain that this province will dominate
Canadian affairs for some time to
come.
The retirement from public life OF
Sir Wiltrid Laurier, now nearing his
seventeen birthday, soon will be an
nounced, and Liberal members OF Par
lament remaining will be called upon
TO choose his successor. The defeat
OF so many leading cabinet ministers
makes il difficult TO foresee upon whom
the choice Will fall Mr.. Fielding. Mr.,
Graham and Mr.. Fisher had been
spoken OF as possible successors to
sir Wilfrid Lnurler. but they have
all been beaten.
The result of the election works so
complete a disorganization OF the
Liberals that the Conservatives prob
ably will remain in Office for many
years before their authority can be
seriously challenged. The former Con-
servative government held office from
eighteen years, and the Laurier gov
ernmeut which has Just been turned
out followed with Afteen years or
power
Went Down Fighting.
The only consolation the Laurier
government is able to take out Of the
situation is that it went down to de-
feat after the hardest OF fights. and
upon one of the greatest issues that
has ever been placed before the Cana
dian electors.
The verdict is looked upon as tri-
umph for The cause Of protection. and
victory for the manufacturers OF
Canada, who were openly and avowr
edly opposing the government because
they feared the removal OF duties upon