The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
ELECTIONS WILL
DECIDE ITS FATE
Success or Failure of Re-
ciprocity Up to New
Parliament.
CAMPAIGN WILL
BE ONE OF VIGOR
Eleventh Parliament of Dominion
Dissolved When Government
Finds 1t Impossible to Force
Vote Over Opposition of
Conservative Minority.
Trade Pact Sole Issue.
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Especial to The Times DISPATCH
:, ottaWa' July 2s.-The Eleventh Par
lament OF Canada was suddenly dis
solved by Premier Laurier's advice a,
noon to-day. and an appeal viii ha
taken to the country at once on rho
ISSUE OF reciprocity with tho United
states. September II Is fixed as tho
cate for making nominations for the
armament. and the election will no
heid on September FL
absolute confidence in the result Is
expressed by Sir Wiifrid Laurier. the
81. In,,, ana his ministerial advisers
Sir Wilfrid Is quoted as saving.
The United States Congress- INV.
ing approved the reciprocity agree
ment- It Is desirable that action win
out delay shall be taken by Canada"
Inc Premier feels that the interua-
tlonal obligations. under which Can
ADA rests. to the United States shall
De uscharged ono way or the other
without delay.
Tho commissioners who negotiated
the reciprocal agreement pledged
themselves and their governments to
action without delay. The United
states has paid Its part of the agree
Inent. The paramount duty of the
canadian government. therefore. IS To
carry out its part OF the agreement.
and since tho opposition has blocked
n
peal to the country is taken as the
most dill Let means of disposing of the
pending question.
Assemble About October IL.
The new Parliament will assemble
about October IL, and IL the Laurief
administration Is successful, which
seems now to be assured reciprocity
VIII be approved. and the pact will ro
INTO effect some time around Noyem-
Der 1.
Earl Grey. Governor-General of can
ada, surrendered to the inevitable at
the crisis. and consented to act on
Premier Laurier's advice as TO q. dis-
solution without any of tho supplies
having been voted. BY the sudden dis
solution. $50.000.000 supplies of the
public works and the civil list 60 by
the board. and Will have to be met by
orders of the Governor General
A situation that held out grave nos
sibilities has been averted. Had Earl
Grey elected to disregard the advice
of the Premier and declined to dig
solve Parliament, crisis such as has
arisen in Great Britain between the
Tories and the Liberals would have
been the result. and a conflict between
the representatives of the crown and
the people would have followed
Finance Minister w. S. Fielding
made tho announcement of the dis
solution following a Cabinet Council OF
three hours An unusual feature of
the situation is that Premier Laurier
assigned to his Finance Minister, who
negotiated the reciprocity pact. the
duty of making public the decision on
dissolution. 1t Is the first time In half
n century that the Premier himself
has not made tho announcement OF an
appeal TO the country. The decision
came as the result OF a conviction on
the part of the ministry that 1t was
hopeless to look for n vote on re-
ciprocity under existing circumstances.
For tho past week the opposition has
made 1t manifest that no vote would
be permitted, Under the rules which
admit OF lnterminable debate, they
have stood up speakers who drawIed
away for hours on all sorts OF dull and
uninterestinG topics.
Takes Bull by Horns.
Two days ago the Premier resolved
upon dissolution. Then came the diff
ference between tho Premier and the
Governor General over the question of
dissolving before supplies were voted.
Last night Laurier took the hull by
the horns and called upon the Cover
nor General with his word of advice
that dissolution he proclaimed imme
diately. There being no other resource
for Earl Grey In the circumstances. he
surrendered.
The Cabinet met then to fix the date
At 1915 o'clock tho meeting adjourned
and the Premier. coming from tho
council chamber. met the newspaper
representatives smiliugly and asked
What news have you 70 rme. gentle.
mcn?
I'VE are locking for news from you.
was the reply.
well, Mr. Fielding Will probably
have some news for You" said Laurier
DO you wish me to make the an
nouncement?" asked Mr.. Fielding
Tho Premier nodded.
Gentlemen. Parliament Is prorogued
and dissolved" said Mr.. Fielding.
abruptly. Voting will take place on
September 81"
TIE meeting OF tho new Parliament
will be delayed few days In order
that the new Governor General. the
Duke of Connaught. may be here for
the event He is scheduled to reach
Quebec October H. It may fall out,
however. that the now body will not
assemble before October IL or is. With
the step taken to-day Premier I.au-
ricr has staked the existence of his
ministry and. In fact. has put his polit-
ical career In the balance In his en-
deavor to carry out the agreement en-
tered into with the government at
Washington
In III campaign which will now en-
sue. the issue of close commercial re-
lations with tho United States as
against n commercial barrier bounded
by high tariff wall will be fought
out. This issue Will be made clear In
the fight which is - come. For twenty
years, with the tender shifting from
one side to the other, efforts have