New-York tribune., 1911-09-21

.penly deserted their party on the reel
brocity issue. They have done this not
because they have feared the immedl-
,te results Of reciprocity with the United
states. should the agreement be ratified
but because they think this would be
Rnly a start toward a general letting
sown of the tariff bars in Canada. The
manufacturing interests have come out
almost as a unit against the agreement
and have been supported by banking
and financial interests in consideraoie
measure. Special appeals have peeh
made by employers TO their men to vote
against reciprocity.
on the other hand. the Liberal press
savs there have been just as many de-
yertions from the Conservative ranks,
and newspapers Of both parties have
printed long lists Of names Of voters VINO
have changed their politics on account
Of reciprocity
II is commonly thought that the gov
,rnmert may make gains in the three
grain growing provinces OF the west
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta
British Columbia is expected TO go CON
servative. New Brunswick to go largely
Liberal and Nova Scotia may break
even. ontario. II appears feir to as
sumo. will ne as strongly Conservative
as in the last election, while Prince Eo-
w.rd Island seems likely 10 change from
three Liberals and one Conservative 10
three Conservatives and one Liberal te-
cause Of dissatisfaction with the gov
crnmcnts transportation record there.
This status in the other provinces
would indicate tina; the fate of the gov
ernment once more may be said 10 rest
with the Frcnch-Canadian voters IN the
Province Of Quebec. 4 number Of LIB
era newspa pers admit the probability OF
slight Opposition gains in quebec. The
Conservative party's contention is that
il will come nearer than before 10 divid-
inc that province equally.
The Annexation Cry.
one Of the strongest arguments the
Liberals have had 10 overcome in meet
ing the annexation cry has been the
uSc nv the Conservative press and
speakers Of the words OF President Taft.
uttered while advocating reciprocity in
the United states. that Canada is at
the rarfing Of the WAYS" and 'the tie
which binds Canada 10 the mother coun-
try is ligh; and almost imperceptble.
40 amount OF explanation Icy Liberal
speaker that these words applied 10
jhe fiscal not 90 the political connec-
tIon OF Canada with Great Britain has
been able To destroy tho impression Gre
st-d bv the Conservatives that the
American soy yernment really had an
nexation IN mind when il made the rec
ip-ocity proposals.
The Conservative have also used
with what may prove telling effect va
fous editorial expressions by American
rewspapers that the annexation Of Can
ada 10 the United states was desirable,
as vel as words 10 that effect attrib-
uted 20 Speaker Clark and other mem
hers of Congress The assertions Of
the M vspapers in border cities like Bul-
falo and Detroit that these places would
derive great benefit II reciprocity won
have bean used as arguments why ca
uadiaus should vote against reciprocity
British opinion has also been freely USED
20 urOve that a vote for reciprocity IS
d vote AGAINST British interests.
According 20 "The Montreal Herald
tonight. election bets are Just bluflns'
not real money 90 back up Conservative
PROPOSITIONS" According 10 another IN
Uu,uti.I newspaper, however, men on
tho inside are betting heavily on gov
r.rHent minority
SW Wilirid Laurier and MI Borden
made short addresses to-day. The Pre-
m,er spent the day in quebec. Political
friends who are with him said tonight
that he is confident of victory.
Do Halifax Mr.. Borden. his friends say,
rxpcetE .lt hear that he 8 20 be the next
Canadian Premier.
Arrangements made by both parties "a
-,t the voters ont are more perfect than
ever before The Weather Bureau prom
l-,s clear skies throughout Canada, ano
T. is expected that almost all the voters
viii 20 10 the polls The fate Of reci-
Irocity should be known a 10 o'clock to-
morrow night. The polls open al anc
close al 5.