New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-22

intention Of asking his party to relieve
him Of the leadership. Liberal members
of Parliament remaining will be called
on TO choose his successor. The defeat
of so many leading Cabinet Ministers
makes it difficult to foresee upon whom
the choice will fell.
Mr.. Fielding, Mr.. Graham and MT.
Fisher had been mentioned as possible
successors to Sir Wilfrid. but they have
all been beaten.
The result of the election works so
complete a disorganzation OF the LID
erals that the Conservatives probably
will remain in office for many years be-
fore their authority can he seriously
challenged.
The former Conservative government
held office for eighteen years. and the
Laurier government, which has just been
turned out followed with fifteen years
VI power. The present indications are
that the Borden government may equal
the record of either of its predecessors.
The only consolation the Laurier gov
eminent is able to take out Of the situa-
ton is that it went down to defeat after
the hardest Of fights and on one of the
greatest issues that has ever been placed
before the Canadian electors.
The verdict is regarded as a triumph
for the cause of protection and victory
for the manufacturers of Canada, who
openly and avowedly opposed the gov
7 Or nj ba
Of duties on natural products would be
followed by an attack on the protection
which Canadian manufacturers have en-
joyed for many years.
The result Of the election Is regarded
| by many as triumph for the industrial
and commercial classes over the aRrt-
| cultural class in Canada. But this view
can hardly be accepted. for although the
farmers as a representative organized
| body last year asked for reciprocity with
| the United States the returns show that
| they could not have voted for IT, but, in
stead. voted for the views held by the
manufacturers
Farmers Not for Reciprocity,
It had been expected that the cities
would go against the government and
reciprocity. and in a large measure they
did SO. 1t had also been expected, Mt
least by the Liberals, that the rural por
tons of the country would take the
opposite view and vote for reciprocity
to obtain free admission to the United
States for their products. In this the
I Liberals were deceived. for the rural
constituencies followed the example of
the cities and declared against the gov
ernmcnt
Mr. Borden will be confronted with
some difficulties in the formation of the
gOverDment. owing to the fact that there
are many men in the Conservative party,
both in Parliament and in the Provin-
cial Legislatures, who have served lorg
and faithfully and will look for sub
stantial rewards. 1t will be his un-
pleasant duty to dsappoint some such
men, as every Premier has had TO do
under similar circumstances.
Among those who may find places as
Ministers in the new administration are
II. b. Ames, of St Antoine; Judge Do
herty Of Montreal George Perley, Of
Argenteuil; Premier HaZen, of New
Brunswick; George +. Foster, who had
been Minister of Finance with the for
mer Conservative government: Thomas
CrOthers, of West Elgin; w. s. Middle
boro, Of East Grey; A. S. GOodeve, Of
British Columbia, land Robert Rogers,
now Minister of Public Works in the
Manitoba provincial government
Among the most disappointed men
ia nf pl iC
Frederick Borden, Minister of Militia.
who has been minister Of the crown
ever since the Laurier government took
office, being one Of the five original min
listers Sir Wlfrid called TO his council
on his accession to power. He has suf-
fered the humiliation OF being defeated
by a college student twenty-one years
old, and the disappointment Of not going
TO London as Canadian High Commits
sioner in succession to Lord Strathcona,
for which place he was mentioned If the
Liberal government had been sustained.
Sidney a. Fisher Minister of Agri-
culture, is in a somewhat similar plight.
He was defeated by young lawyer who
has barely passed his majority.
Several large affairs will require the
immediate attention Of the Borden gov
eminent. Although reciprocity dies a
natural death, the Conservatives will
probably give their attention within a
short time TO revision Of the tariff. Mr..
Borden has indicated in his election adj
/ dresses that the first step in this direc-
| ton will be the appointment Of a tariff
| board TO take up and study the situation
| in Canada. His government will also
| have to deal with the tenders for the
| construction Of ten vessels for the Cana
dian navy project which he has con-
! demned and which has been denounced
| by the French NatiOnalists Of Quebec.
He will also have to consider tenders
| for an $S.000,OO0 harbOr project and dry
dock at st. John y. b., to form the out
| let for the national transcOntinental
railway 70 be completed within a few
years. which Mr. Borden and his Con-
servative followers have denounced as
an improvident undertaking. Projects
for the construction Of a Georgian Bay
canal, the enlargement of the Welland
. Canal and the deepening Of the st. Law
renee route are other lcg8cies from the
Laurier government.
Mr.. Borden promised II elected 90 in
crease government ownership of public
utilities, such as railways. telegraphs
and telephones: aid the West in the
establishment OF terminal elevators under
government supervision, promote con-
struction Of the Hudson Bay Railroad
10 develop terminals on Hudson Bay and
see that feet is put on the route be-
tween Hudson Bay ports and Europe TO
carry out the wheat and cattle Of the
West in the summer and fall.
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