Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-22
Popular Government is
Overwhelmingly De-
feated at Polls.
RECIPROCITY ISSUE
Robert L. Borden. Conservative
Leader, Will Be New
Minister.

Mont treai. Sept. 22.-The people OF
Canada have not yet recovered from
the surprise of the overwhelming de-
feat of the Laurier government sus-
tained yesterday. Conservative papers
are elated, not so much over the de
feat of the government, but more es-
peciaIly because of the emphatic vote
against reciprocity. which one OF the
conservative papers refers 10 as a
covenant Of treason" The liberal pa
pers. on the contrary maintain that
the government position on reciprocity
was correct.
SENTIMENT Is DEPLORED.
The Globe. Liberal. declares Laurier
vent before the people on the issue Of
.rsiprocitv because he believed trade
.-Teemenr with the United States
c,l benefit Canada. The paper de
..es the anti-American sentiment
.... prevailed during the campaign.
Lux believes Il viii soon subside entire
REVOLUTION LOOKED FOR
II predicts that If higher tariff
rroyes to be the policy of the victOrs
the reign of Mr.. Borden will not be
l,-~ unchallenged," adding, the west
vi not stand for an immoderate tar
in. and reaction will speedily follow
any attempt 10 raise a barrier against
imports as high as Haman's gallows."
NEW BORDEN MINISTRY.
r. l. Borden, leaders of the conser-
vatives, will soon be called upon to
form d new ministry. There is much
speculation as to who the members
may be, but it Is too early to hazaId a
guess.
NATIVE PLACE FALTERS.
Out OF the nine Canadian provinces
only Quebec, Laurier's native place,
came anywhere near remaining faith
full to him, and Quebec did not do II
any too we'll. Ontario. greatest of the
provinces. dealt Laurier terrible
blow. going almost solidly against him.
and the same may be said of Mani
toba and British Columbia. Saskatch-
evan and Alberta, the great wheat
raising provinces, gave mild support
to the cause OF reciprocity.
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY 81
Latest returns show the total con-
servative members OF parliament elect
ed as 1913. making their majority 4s.
OPPOSITION MAY GROW.
This afternoons returns show 161
conservatives, one nationalist and 81
liberals chosen, with five constituent
clos TO come. The opposition major
ity OF 4s may be increased to at
least so.
RECIPROCITY WINS IN WEST.
Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 22.-The
forces in favor OF reciprocity made
the best showing in the west yester-
day. The liberals have won Is seats
and the conservative nine. according
10 early returns this morning.
WELCOMED IN ENGLAND.
London, Sept. 22.-The over
whelming defeat of Premier Laurier
and the liberal governments policy
on reciprocity at the polls in Canada
yesterday came as a surprise TO Eng
land. II had been expected the lib
eral majority would be decreased, but
even the strongest opponents of reci-
procity had not so much as suggested
such a majority against the Canad-
ian-American agreement as the con-
servative leader, Borden, obtained.
The result generally is welcomed
mere, as f-uSIlsnluSH Adtl Aeij NIduS
arrangements presaged closer polit-
ical relations between neighbors and
a consequent looseninG Of imperial
ties
TAFT VOICES REGRET.
Kalamazoo. Mich. Sept. 22.-Presi-
dent Taft had this TO say about the
reciprocity defeat in his address at
last nights banquet:
Il have just been informed that reci-
Trocity has failed Ia Canada For ME
Z is a great disappointment. had
hoped that il would be put through. as.
n my Judgment. ii would be a good
hing for both countries. Il takes two
% make a bargain, however. and il