The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-25
GREATEST SURPRISE
TO WINNING PARTY
Conservatives Had No Expec-
tation of Victory in Ca
madam Elections.
LAND TOO PROSPEROUS
Remembers Former Humilia-
tons at Washington, Says
Visitor From Toronto.
LAND TOO PROSPEROUS

Il believe the greatest surprise IN con-
nec,ion with the defeat OF reciprocity in
Canada was to the leaders OF the win
ming party themselves" said II. j. VAN
wart, a prominent attorney Of Toronto.
who Is in the city en- route home from
Los Angeles. Mr.. Van~art missed the
actual election or he would have lost his
vote, he has taken n prominent part
In Ontario politics on the Liberal side.
He was called to Los Angeles by the Sc
rious illness OF his wife who Is spending
the winter In California in search Oh
days of tho campaign in which lie hhd
been participant up to that time.
Nobody expected the Conservatives TO
win. least of all the members OF mat
party Mr., Vanwart continued. The
Liberals expected nothing better than to
break even in Ontario, but We did ex-
pect a better vote In Quebec and tae
the west against reciprocity was also u
surprise.
Causes Of Defeat.
''Of course the annexation bogey con-
trlbuted very largely To the Liberal de-
feat, Canadians are extremely Jealous
OF their Independence. are Intensely loya
TO British institutions, and there is not
q scintilla OF sentiment In any part OF
the Dominion in favor Of union with the
United States This is something that
country.
But TO my mind the chief reason for
the defeat OF the reciprocity treaty is
that Canada Is too prosperous just now
and II seems 10 have gone to her head.
She has enjoyed and is still enjoying an
uncNamped era OF good times In the
midst OF this she remembers the lean
years when she was seeking market
In the United States and was time and
again humlliatcd by those in power at
Washington, She has done well with
have become convinced that they can get
along without their neighbors TO the
south.
"rhe cost Of living has not advanced
this country and we are not yet SO trust
ridden. Wages may be trihe lower. but
what workiugman receives Will buy him
more and secure him better living than
up there and ] believe that in a few
years Canada will be only too glad to
make reciprocal trade arrangement; Reel
procity is not yet dead, 1t Is only laid
on the sholf for year or TWO.
Canadians Suspicious.
Much was made all through the cam
paisn Of the utterances OF President Taft
and OF Champ Clark, utterances which
never would have been made had these
statesmen understood anything of the
feeling or of conditions In Canada. Abb
surd as IT may seem, there has always
been well-dcfined feeling over there
that the United States was covctous Of
the country with its wonderful undevel-
oped resources. Nothing can shake this
and the Conservative party has played
upon II ever since confederation OF the
provinces.
"The loyalty appeal won elections for
the Conservatives In the last years OF Sir
John Macdonald when his party was cor
rupt and tottcring and only held to-
sether by the personality. of its great
leader. The same appeals contributed
much toward winning the recent election
for that party, though the country gen
orally IS well satisfied with the record
made by Sir Wilfrld Laurer.
'trhat record the Conservatives will
have Il hard time 10 equal. They cannot
It. Canada has been wonder
fully prosperous in the last fifteen years.
gether. races fused and religious differ
ences smoothed over until Canada Is
nearer TO a distinct nationality than ever
before in her history
at is probable that the new govern
ment will continue the transportation
policy which was. the distinguishing fea
lure of the Laurier administration. The |
country is pledged 10 the construction OF |
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway from |
coast TO coast, now we'll toward compile |
lion and railway construction in other |
pie
Hard Row for New Leader.
II am inclined TO believe that r. L. |
Borden. the new leader of Canadas gov
eminent will have some difficulty in
choosing a cabinet which Will approach |
n point OF ability tho cabinet which Will |
-etire. There is not n considerable |
amount OF first class material In the Con-
'eryatIve party though Mr., Borden Is
himself a man Of great ability and I would |
rot for n moment Underrate him. But
most OF the names | have seen mentioned |
n the dispatches as likely To be chosen
~ him as his advisers are men or
mediocre calibcr.
II am glad 10 see that prominent Lib
rails stlll declare that they were right
md viii continue TO maintain reciprocity
IS the most prominent plan In their plat
orm. II must come sooner or later.
''It Is 4 great mistake 10 beuevc thar |
he Liberal party has been DESTROYED
ven by this crushing defeat. I, has too
much vitality for that, and another gem
raj election Will fnd II in the 6old fight
ng away as vigorously as II nothing had
yer happened. II contains the greatest
# Canadian statesmen In SIR Wilfrid
.suricr, and no party any country has
ver seen had in its ranks SO many able
nen OF unImpeachable character"
Mr.. Nanwart Will leave today for Chi
ago. where he Will make short Wait
cfore returning TO Toronto. lie left his
wife in Los Angeles, much improved in
calth.