Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-23
Anneratinn Tnlk Bad.
CHAMP oLARK,s SPEECH oAUsEr
Interest In America oenters on
Effect In 1919.

Interest In America Centers on
Effect In 1912.
WASHINGTON. Sept 22-The question
which now Is agitating leaders Of DO
litical parties and factions throughout
the United States is how their fortunes
in the approaching national campaign will
be affected by today's defeat OF the
Laurier government and Canadian reel
procity. 1t is evident that the replies will
be as varied in character as were the
political views Of the factions which
fought over the question during the spe-
cial session OF congress-
Official washington closely followed the
returns from Canada tonight, but re-
rlained silent as the figures poured in
showing the Laurier party had been de-
feated and reciprocity rejected. Acting
Secretary Huntington Wilson of the State
department declined TO make any state
ment and there was no other high official
here in position to discuss the situation.
The unofficial view was that as Canada
had rejected the agreement there was
nothing for the administration to do but
TO make the best OF the matter"
wiz Influence Next Campaign.
That the reJecuon or the Canadian
agreement will have a strong bearing on
the campaign Of President Taft for re-
nomination and reelection is not doubted
Some Of the old guard, republicans who
supported the agreement against their
better judgment are saying that its de-
feat will strengthen the Taft admnistra-
ton by removing the only issue on which
they were in disagreement with the presi-
dent. Most of the insurgent republicans
opposed the agreement and they believe
that their position has been made much
stronger by the result OF the election in
Canada today. There was no one here
tonight to speak even informally for the
democrats.
A majority of that party in both the
senate and house voted for the enactment
OF an agreement and without their votes
the Taft program for the special session
would have failed.
Some friends OF the Canadian agree
ment do not hesitate to charge the de-
feat OF the I.aurier government to the
annexation boyle"
Recall Champ CIark's Speech.
one OF the excuses for this issue was
suggested by a speech OF Champ Clark
OF Missouri, now speaker Of the house
in favor OF the agreement during the last
session Of the siNty-first congress. when
the agreement was passed by the house
and held up by the senate. Mr.. Clark
was making a plea for a wider market
and in giving his reasons for supporting
the Canadian agreement said;
Il am for ii because hope 10 see the
day when the American flag will float
over every square foor OF the British
North American possessions clear TO the
North pole. They are people OF oul
blood. They speak our language. Theii
institutions are much like ours. The,
are trained in the difficult art of sell
government. Ny judgment is that If thu
treaty OF 1854 had never been abrogatec
the chances OF a consolidation OF thes'
two countries would have been muel
greater than they are now"
Excuses Unavailing.
The Canadian press. or at least no small
mart OF IT, accepted Mr.. clark's state
nent as a confession that the real motiv'
OF the United states was 20 promote an
nexauon. In vain Mr. Clark explaine'
that the remark was "semi-Jocular." al
though representing his personal desire
He said he spoke for no one but himsei
and that he merely expressed hope &
which he had given utterance man
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