The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-25
''Under Which Flag, Union Jack
or the Stars and Stripes?"
Asks One Anti Reci-
procity Newspaper
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE The PACT
Campaign is Bitter One and the Cry
of Annexation is Being Freely
Used Against Ratification of
Agreement

Moneton, n. b., Aug. 25.--AlthougIi
the general elections throughout the
dominion will not be held until Sept.
2l, there is already as much excite
ment In the maritime provinces as one
sees in a big American city the last
Few days before an election. Profess
sional men-lawyers. doctors, teach
ers, etc.-born i'm Canada, but now liv-
ing in the United states, are coming
home on every train to spend their va
cations working for or against reci-
procity. Meetings are being held day
and night; speeches are being made by
the leaders OF both parties, Conser-
vative and Liberal: bitter denuncia-
tons and personal attacks are injulg-
ed in; rallies are sometimes disrupt-
ed brass bands and British banners
are working overtime and President
Taft and Sir Wifred Laurier are the
objects of fierce attacks.
a visitor from the United States
stands amazed at the extent to which
the Conservatives have carried the cry
OF annexation. A local newspaper In
New Brunswick carries in big type
above its front page heraldry every
day this query: Under Which Flag.
the Union Jack or the Stars and
Cartoons showing Canada in
an abject position under the rule of
the United States are common. Cam
paign slogans hurllng. abuse on the
government at Washington and not
sparing the government at ottawa
have stirred the minds or old and
young alike. and even school children
have begun to take q. hand.
sehooIboy's Contribution.
The leading local organ Of the Com
the Moucton Daily Times.
appeared with double column display
on its front page devoted to an ex-
tremely prejudicial contribution by
schoolboy. in whicn appear such re-
statements as follows:
THE Yankee press say they will an
mex us forcibly If we TO not grant re-
riprocity. They will and that the Ca
madam people are just as good fight
ers now as they were"
THE man who goes back on the
mother country now is a vile traitor
md not worthy OF the name of Cana
liam"
''Such a man who casts a vote on
he 21st of September I'm favor of n
Laurier candidate Is a traitor To Can
ida and a disloyal subject to his ma
esty"
With such things going on, it is not
that Sir Wilfred L.aurier.
prime minister. has determined to come
% the Maritime provinces and take
ip the cudgels i'm his own defense.
r. L. Borden, Dominion Conserva-
i've leader. learning os Sir wilfred
intention to invade the Mar
time provinces, has headed this way.
He will make speeches in all the
owns Sir Wilfred does. Mr.. Borden
las just issued a manifesto. i'm which
he with more restraint than many of
lis helpers puts reciprocity forth as
he main issue and tells why, i'm his
opinion. it Will work to the ruin of
'anada.
Pathetic Plea.
An argument which has stirred up
much feeling i'm Canada and which
eems rather pathetic 10 an alien. is
hat Canada must stand by England
low more than ever, because that
has only a six weeks supply
" food stuffs on hand. which would
mean starvation i'm case of a block
de. This argument. illustrated with
ngravings and supported by figures,
las been circulated all over the Mari
ime provinces. and has been sSatter-
a throughout the wheat fields of tho
western country. Il particularly refer
o Canada's command OF wheat and
L how England must look TO her for