The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-08-02
In Canada-New Parlia-
ment to be Named.
THE DIE IS CAST BY LAURIER
Who DissOlveS Parliament
and Calls for Support
of His Views
QUESTION FORCED ON CANADA

Ottawa. Ontario, July 29.-In a
general election to be held in Sep
TENDER, Canada will decide whether
she wants reciprocity, held out by
President Taft and the American
Congress.
Obstruction by the opposition
having made it clear that the Gov
iernment could not bring the reci-
procity bill to a vote in the House
of Commons, Sir Wilfred Laurier
recommended and Governor Gener-
al Earl Grey dissolved Parliament.
Sir Wilfred Laurier announced that
o.. the election would be held on Thurs
day, September 81. Both sides ex-
press satisfaction at this prospect of
a final test of strength.
If Sir Wilfred Laurier is return
ed to power, as he confidently ex-
poets, Parliament will be reassem-
bled, the reciprocity bill passed and
at an agreed date both the United
Estates anu NdHdud WIN pun Ni' NV
essary tariff changes into effect.
If the opposition wins a majority.
which appears next to impossible
now. Il. L. Borden, its leader. will
become Premier, reciprocity will be
dropped and Canada will remain a
high tariff country, DESTROYS of con-
tinuing the present tariff relations
with the United States.
These relations were criticized as
unreasonable by nearly everybody in
Canada until the question became a
party issue. Her reciprocity over
lures having been rejected contin-
uously since the Elgin treaty was
abrogated by the United States in
1866, Canada had given up hope OF
closer trade relations and was do
ing very we'll on her own account.
President Taft realizing the alb
surdity of such tariff barriers be-
tween two countries in which the
conditions OF life, industry and la
Dor are so similar, held forth the
olive branch. The Laurier Govern
ment being in power. saw it first"
According to the rule of Canadian
politics. this made it necessary that
the Conservative party should OPP
pose 1t. The great financial and
manufacturing interests, which have
a stake in the continuance of the
high protective tariff. rushed TO the
support of the Conservatives. This
encouraged the party's leaders to
believe they might turn the Laurier
Government out.
In Canada. where the Government
so long as it retains a majority IN
the House of Commons, the election
takes the form Of a vote for the
members of the House In the 22t
constituencies or "ridings" into
which the country is divided. If tho
liberals win. the Goverror-Gene~al
asks their party leader, now Sir
Laurier, to form 2 Government. If
the conservatives win, the Conserva-
tive leader is asked to assume the
reins.
Premier Laurler is quoted as say
ing:
"The United States Congress, hav-
ing approved the reciprocity agree
ment. it is desirable that action
without delay shall be taken by Can
ada"
The Premier feels that the inter-
national obligations undor which
Canada rests to the United States
shall he discharged one way or the
othe~ without delay.
The commissioners WHO ncgotiat-
ed the reciprocity agreement pledg-
ed themselves and their Government
an early action. TIL, United Statos
has performed its part OF he ag zee
ment. The partW Ndrt duty of the
Canadian Government, therefore. is
to carry out its part NJ the aGree-
ment. "nd slnce tle opposlt.Da lac
blocked all Efforts to secure vote.
the appeal to the country is taken
as the most tire q. means of dlspos-
ing Of the pending question.
The new Parliament will assem-
BILE about October II.