The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-07
TRY TO-D|VERT
ATTENTION Of
The ELECTORS
Opponents Of Reciprocity il
Canada Attempt TO Bring
Other Questions Into
the Campaign.
LIBERALS INSIST
ON SINGLE ISSUE
Utterances of President
Taft, Speaker Clark and
Other Americans AL
ready Quoted.

~ TTAWA, Ont. Aug. 6.-Readjuse-
ment of political plans and prep
aration for the campaign through
out the dominion over reciprocity
with the United States, have character
ized the week just passed. The extent
Of the surprise occasioned by the dis
solution of parliament is indicated by
the fact that few members were ready
10 leave for their constituencies to seek
re election. and the last groups are now
leaving Ottawa.
Meanwhile, tons Of printed matter
have been mailed. the franking privi-
lege having been extended one week
Little election machinery is in run.
ming order. the contest having been
precipitated year before its normal
time. Nominating conventions. how
ever, are scheduled. and the naming of
candidates will be completed in
month
1t is the evident purpose OF the op.
ponents of reciprocity to divert atten.
tion from it as much as possible. But
the government will insist that in the
election six weeks from now every bal
lot shall be morally a decision whether
there shall be reciprocity with the
United States. On so deciding the peo'
pie will determine whether Sir, Wilfrid
Laurier shall continue 70 be prime min
! ister or whether he shall he replaced by
X, l.. Borden, the opposition leader. =.
Increased Confidence.
! Prominent members OF tie government
| express Increased confidence that the
new parliament to be opened In Ocube%
by the new governor general the Duke
OF Connaught, Will make It's initial act
| the ratification OF the reciprocity agree
ment. The opposition asserts tina, the
| sentiment has been sighted and that tho
/ Conser and French Nationalist ma
jorl,y In the new parliament will kin the
| pact-
Parliament has a membership of 22L
| TODAY l33 are government supporters.
The governments principal strength Hes
portion OF Canada number CO. whIle the
the dominion comprised by Ontario and
the provinces to the west the parties are
position and ca government members.
President Taft Is almost as great
personality as Sir Wilfrd I.1urier in the
present campaign and il Is safe 10 gay
that his utterancss on reciprocity VIII be
| more often quoted throughout the prov
inces The coming weeks Than those OF
| Ing Already extensive use of them has
been made. by both sides IN parliament,
| The opposition Will cover several acres
| OF blllboards with them.
The Views Of Champ Clark and other
American champions OF reciprocity also
WIN fsure largely In IT the i9s spseeh ma,,ms
relative 10 the effect reciprocity would
have on British tariff reform and imperial
preference,
Despite assertions to the contrary. the
annexation bogey is hardly alive But
the opposition will probably renew its
efforts to make use OF IL,
part from discussion of reciprocity
especially Is noticeable in the west Much
prairie provinces will not be fully repre-
scented In parliament during the next
four years because the government
brought. on the election before % eompie,iahn %
scouent distribution. based upon the In
creased population. would have given the
west twenty additional members.
Money on Both Sides.
The government alleges that the Con-
servatives re relying for success on large
financial support expected from manu-, u
England and anti-reciproctsy Interests In
the United states. Apparently the GOV
ernment viii not lack necessary funds
II Is sald 10 be certain OF the support OF
thousands OF grain growers In western
Canada.
OF the govornpent is Henri Bourassa
head OF the opposition az quebec
Through his paper lie Devoir OF Mon
trea! and In speeches. ne is working
against 1.aurier and the Canadian navy
Mr.. Boura ssa Is not opposed. however. 10
reciprocity.
Other conspicuous opponents OF the
governments return are Clifford Sifton
former minister oi the Interior, under
Premier Laurier; Robert Rogers minis
ter OF public works In the Manitohas gov
ernment and head OF the Conservative
orga nizntion In the prairie west; Richard
Mcbride premier OF British Columbia.
and Premier HAGEN 81 New Brunswick.
Liberal governments are In power IN
the provinces OF Novo Scc;ia. Prince Ed
ward Island. Quebec. Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
They win give the government and Teci-
proclty ali possible aid.