Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-22
The PRESIDENT
Greatly Disappointed al
Result in Canada.
Confidently Expected Endorse
msni Of Reciprocity.
Much Speculation as TO Course of
the Chief Executive.

kalamazoo, -hlch., sept. 2l.-There
was much speculation here tonight as
to what effect the result of the Ca
madam election will have upon the
Presidents reception in the Insurgent
| and agricultural states. which he soon
will visit and where lie has been Bit
| terly opposed because of his advocacy
Of the reciprocity pact
The President unquestionablv was
taken completely by surprise and this
made his disappointment all the more
| bitter
When the first returns began 10
come in indicating that the Conserve
lives lad made decided gains, Mr.
| Taft remained hopeful that the result
| ia tie Western provinces would ma
terialiF change the situation As the
Conservative victory continued to
eroN- however, he gave UP all hope.
Few 81 The banquetters present knew
That Tie President was receiving the
returns from across the border and
taey did rot appreciate what the play
OF his conntenance meant as the little
white slips containing Associated
Press bulletins were passed him across
the Speakers table
MI. TAFT pr5vcd a good loser. how
ever, for when he rose to speak his
characteristic smile had not deserted
him and he spoke in u happy vein for
few minutes preceding his more Sc
rious discussion Of the arbitration
treaties. The President had confident
~ predicted 10 his friends. as late as
today tn4t reciprocity would win in
Canada
Among the Michigan leaders who
had accompanied the President through
the state during the past four days.
here was some discussion as 70 AR
TattS probable attitude, the eoncensus
7f opinion being that Ire would take
The ground that the United States had
done if share ID attempting te bring
about closer trade relations. which he
believed would Benefit both countries
ana while he regretted that Canada
had not seen II te rat,ay the agree
ment at the polls. he did net believe
that tile existing relations would be
strained in amy way. There seems to
be an impression here. however. that
Canada Will have To seek such an
agreement in the future If there is one
and that the United states win be in
President TAFT was deeply charmed
when the annexation busaboo WAS
brought into the discussion Of reci-
precity and believes il had much to do
with deciding the issue in Canada, the
opposition leaders having used ii in
every possible way The President in
his speech Ut Battle Creek today took
occasion again to dispel this bugaboo
as he has a frequent times in the past
There was no one associated with
the President willing tonight to dis
cuss the probable effect of the Cana
dian election upon politics in this coun-
try.
President Taft left Kalamazoo at
1880 P. NJ. for Peoria, ILL.,
Kalamazoo, Sept 2l.-President Taft
brought To = close his four-days swing
through Michigan here tonight and
headed fer the West. His last day liz
Michigan found the President speak
ing and visiting in Grand Rapids, Bat
tie Creek and Kalamazoo. The Grand
Rapids address was one OF the Tres
ident's set speeches on the tariff and
his vctoes Of the wool cotton and
farmers free list bills. in Battle
Creek he talked of Canadian reciproc-
lily and laid the annexation bogie and
he wound up the day here with
speech on peace and arbitration
In every town visited today there
were the same crowds eager to see
the President that he has encountered
everywhere through the state.
The Presidents speech at Battle Creek
L.. .fr,3sy
ity since the Canadian Parliament
was prorogued several months ago, Mr..
aft EXPLAINED at some length the mean
ing of the treaty. which ne declared
was nothing but trade pact through
which there was not even remote
possibility Of annexation Of the Do
ninion by the United States. He said
that the accusation that this govern
ment has resorted To triekery or had
played unfairly in order to gain rect
pFocity was without foundation.
Il know said the President that
some irresponsible newspapers have
called ny . trickster and a swindier
and say / in some way deceived or
PLAYED unfairly with the ministers of
Canada 10 secure the treaty. WE'LL
am not conscious of it and ] do not be-
lieve they are. There wasn't any trick
about It, The cards were laid on the
table
"They say we want to annex Canada.
Huh" said the President laughing.
Gentlemen, my experience in this
government has taught me that we
have territory enough without enlarg-
ing our borders. Canada is o1r good
neighbor and along her border line of
4000 miles there is not a gun or fort
or a hattleship worthy Of the name.
They have their troubles; we have our
own ] can say for one that the talk
Of those on the other side who say
that the trade treaty was to facilitate
annexation is Bosh!'"
The President said the test Of reel
procity would come in six months aud
| that he had no fear of the result. Let
me make You a prophecy' he said Il
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