New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-01
ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN ON
Canadian Minister Adds to Sir
W. Laurier's Open Address.
RECIPROCITY WANTED NOW
Dominion's Harvest Is Abundant,
and Access to Our Markets
Is Needed.

Ottawa. July s1.-The Canadian election
compaign. with reciprocity "a the para
mount issue, will be opened this week III
many parts Of the country by Candidates
who have reached their constituencies
The two party leaders. however VIII nor
start on their speak tours for A week
az least. Neither is in position 10 do so
r. L. Borden, the Opposition leader, did
NOT expect dissolution so soon. and has no
MANS The Prime Minister. Sir Wifrif
Laurier. and his ministers have TO meet IN
cabinet council for some days clearing I'D
business
REPORTS have been circulated that there
would be changes I'm the government be-
fore election. and that the Minister ot
Militia. Sir Frederick Borden, the Minister
Of Justice. A r. Aylesworth. and the Mn
ister Of Marine, L. p Brodeur. presently
would he replaced. Indications To-Day
however. are that there will be no changes
Daily conferences between the leaders
and their provincial campaign managers
are scheduled Robert Rogers, VINO VIII
| conduct the fight against reciprocity III
/ Manitoba arrived to-day for conference
with Mr.. Borden
p G. Henders and Robert Mackenzie
president and secretary ~ the western
! Grain Growers Association. came IN from
the West 10 give their advice ana CO.
operation 10 the government
In further explanation OF the govern
ments position in dissolvins farliariei,'
! one of the Dominion ministers TO-DAY saiu
BY bringing the election on no" we ="
pect TO be able TO make reciprocity tiie
| sole issue. IT the election were dele'i GU
for wear and reciprocity put through 'i7
chances are that reciprocity then Woulu I'VE
| onIv one Of the issues. The Liberal gov
Arnnnent might be turned out on some othet
question. and the incoming Conservative
soverrment undoubtedly would put through
an act repeating reciprocity, II the gov
eminent is sustained IN septe iinyoc,,Y
means that the people want reciptoci,y
that il will he ratified. and that us oP.
| Moments will not get another Chance al -
| for AZ least four wears. II will tnen pc 20
firmly established and 30 6nil iar np that no
government would dare repeal II. ,...,o,, ,
BY holding an election now er,psG hin
has the advantage OF neins Sjiis we're
put through and the pact put INTO iU ~o,,,d
! wear hence when a general electl0n 49, ~.
have 10 be held. the people wouid IA wo,,id
had time to realize its dement's ana wodi'
have lost the zest of expectation. Caliaud
east and west. is being blessed by an anun,
dant harvest this year. the people "a,i.
access 10 the American market, anu Wv
! believe that they will vote for reciprocity
and the return OF the government Oh tha'
! account 49,
Clifford Sfton. former Minister OF the
| Interior. to-day issued letter urging lana
dams to vote against reciprocity which, 10
declares would prove Injurious both 20
Canada and the British Empire. He asks
Canadian clubs. which have been organlzec
| throughout Canada during the last fe"
| years under the patronage OF the Governor
General. Earl Grey TO join in the fisht
| against the return Of the government and
the ratification Of reciprocity by parma
|