The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-21
CANADA VOTES
ON RECIPROCITY
Election in Dominion To-day De-
termines Trade Pact With
the United States.
VICTORY CLAIMED
BY BOTH SIDES.
Future of the Laurier Regime
Hinges on the Result of
the Election.

MN hrsAl-. sept. 2O.-Thts cleo
ton eve finds the Dominion more in.
| terested In itself and the whole world
more Interested In IL than ever be-
fore. Tomorrow will answer cues.
1 ions vitally affecting the country. ana
OF nearly as deep concern TO the
Ihlted states - shall the Laurier
regime continue. and shall Canada, by
giving the government party OF tho
Iast hfteen years continuance OF
power. put into effect the reciprocity
agreement already ratified by the re-
public across the border.
On this night before" the leaders
! OF Doth sides are expressing extreme
confidence. The government papers
assert that the Liberals will win by.
hity majority. thus increasing their
strength for the twelve parliament's
house of commons by seven seats.
The opposition papers claim an equal
majority for the party of Leader Bor-
den. and point with unequivocal GER
titude TO the governments defat and
its realization that defeat is i'm
pending
Government Victory Sure.
! Observers, who claim the oppor-
tunity for impartial survey OF the
N
ment to be returned with reduced
majority. This forecast ranges from
ten TO thirty-iive. though few are will
ing to concede so high n figure as the
latter. There are some who count
upon the government being returned
with an unworkable majority which.
! II is supposed. anything below ten
might prove TO be
II is generally conceded that the
Providence of Quebec holds the key
10 the situation. During the fifteen
years that Sir Wilfrid Laurier has
been in power this province always
mas rolled up majority sufficient TO
onset the adverse voting in other
provinces
4 In the present election. however. a
coalition has existed in Quebec be.
tween the conservatives and the third
party. known as the Natlonalists. as "a
result of which there is contest for
every seat. In few instances there
are three cornered contests. and inde-
| pendent Liberal running against
straight party candidate and Ma
3 nalist-Conservative.
3 The Nationalist party in Quebec has
/ conducted its campaign upon opposi-
I iion 10 the governments naval pro-
gram and the record of the govern
mcnt in general. II has been led by
4 Henri Bourassa. n former Liberal
member Of parliament. who is not at
I Ills time a candidate.
Nationalists Claim Election
Extreme Nationalists are claiming
. that their party. together With the
straight Conservatives. will elect 80
members from Quebec. II they do. II
is generally conceded that the govern
ment will be defeated
The Liberals have not overlooked
Quebec They have conducted
strenuous campaign throughout the
province. They say they are awaiting
the result with confidence. Sir VIII
irid TaGrier has declared himself
thoroughly confident OF winning. while
X J.. Borden. the Conservative leader.
saws the prospects never looked
brighter FOR a return of.the Conserva-
tiyes 10 power.
One of thu strongest arguments the
Liberals have had 10 overcome IN
meeting the annexation" cry has
been the use by the Conservative
press and speakers OF words OF Presi-
dent Taft. uttered while advocating
reciprocity in the United States. that
Canada is AZ the parting Of the ways
and the tie which binds Canada 10
the mother country Is light and almost
/ imperceptible