Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-23
Washington Is Wondering What It Shall Do with
lis Reciprocity Measure. Borden Will Assume !:
Charge with Strongest Backing Ever Given I:
a PremierThe Liberal Party Disrupted.
HOW DlDIT HAPPEN?

Montreal, Sept 22.-That popular
post-clection puzzle How did it hap
pen" has fascinated all Canada today.
Reciprocity is repudiated." states an
evening paper in three-inch type, be-
meath which, in a cartoon headed The
Archangel Chains the Destroyer, q fig
IRE Of "Anti-Recprocity forces" with
the drawn sword of Loyalty" enchains
the PROSTATE Reciprocity with a
chain of votes. Yesterdays victory was
not Il triumph of any political party.
an editorial declares 1T was Won by
patriotic coalition of Conservatives
and Liberals determined that the
dream Of a great imperishable canada
should rot be dispelled.'
Another paper. displaying the several
heads of the eight defeated Laurier
ministers. insists that the time has
cdne fer a change in government lest
the controlling party becomes, even
against It's VIII, entrenched in graft.
Fear # annexation, disagreement with
the government naval and transport
alton policies and anxiety lest the
principle Of Independence national de
Velopnent be abandoned were other as
signed causes for the surprising
change which gives the Borden Con
servatives majority of a least is in
the new House OF Commons.
The Borden regime will be inaugu-
rated with even more completeness OF
power than is indicated Ey the mere
statement of majority. OF the 132 Con-
servatiVe seats hut one is held by a
Nationalist Henry Bourassa s lnrid
appeals 10 the young French vote OF
Quebec failed TO secure more than
typieally enthusiastic applause from
the people who dearly love political
campaigning. The elected Nationalist
had IA Conservative opponent III ms
district
The names Of the victorious leader and
the defeated one have not been more on
the popular tongue today than has that
of President Taft What. if any, erect
the result would have on his political ca
reer, or ON that OF his party, was much
discussed That his often quoted words,
Ia which were assigned meanings he has
said were unintended, have been some of
the most potent weapons against reel
procity is generally conceded. 1.-THE part
ing of the ways" wrought much destruc-
ton to the Laurier forces.
Canadian milling and industrial stocks
generally We're strong today with consid-
cradle price gains in several instances.
The tables giving the vote by provinces
today showed that the Conservative gains
in the maratime provinces We're seven to
the governments three. In the grain
growing and Western provinces the gov
eminent increased its representation by
/ but two, while the Opposition secured
| four new seats. The two most populous
provinces showed the most serious gov
eminent disaffectlon. The Opposition
gained % to the governments in Onta-
| rio, and TO 4 In Quebec Deferred cleo.
| lions in four districts are expected to re-
suit in four Conservative gains, expert
enoe showing that under such conditions
a majority of the electorate prefer to have
| their representatives seated on the side oil
the party in power,
| The Borden party will soon take ur
the reins of government That Sir
Wilfrid Laurier will allow no techni-
calities to delay the opening of the
18th Parliament is certain Today he
went to ottawa from Quebec, where
| last night he received the story of hi
defeat. 1t is expected that he will re.
tire at the earliest moment consisten
with the proper arrangements of thc
| large affairs which have so long beer
under his control That his striking
| figure and strong personality will b.
missed in public affairs is certain. i
| is said that he has no definite plans
for the immediate future. Several pa
pers which most bitterly attacked the
reciprocity proposition have comment
ed graciously upon Sir Wilfrid as a
man ind as large Canadian asset in
what he has been in the councils of the
colonies.
The Liberal organs describe the
premiers defeat as little short of
national calamity OF Sir Wilfrid,
personally the Montreal Herald tonight
says:
Even in defeat Sir Wilfrid Laurier
makes a splendid figure. His premier
shin will be forever associated in the
minds of Canadians with Canada S
golden age; he leaves office with his
great reputation untarnished. He
could not have lost power in circum-
stances more honorable"