Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-18
LAUR|ER WILL
 BATTLE HARD
Begins Great Campaign for Reciprocity and lndica- tons Are He Will Be
 Successful
BIG MAJORITY FOR PACT

OTTAWA, Aug. 1T.-Sir Wilired Lalrier, Premier of Canada, started yesterday on his speaking campaign to prove the advantages of reciprocity with the United States to those who are now opposed to it
 The Canadian premier will concen- trate all his energies on the eastern provinces and Quebec will receive special attention. not only because it always has controlled the political situation in Canada, but because the anti-rocipTocity leaders have won the F'rench-Canadian clergy of that prov ince 10 their views on the reciprocity question.
 The French Canadian people as a whole are strongly in favor of reel procity, and the Conservatives and Nationalists. headed by Bourassa and Monk, are fully aware of that fact IL is for that reason that they have de- voted so much attention to the eccles- iastical leaders. They are figuring hard to minimize the bsHefits Of reef procity and to change the issue to last years bill for the creation of tho Canadian navy.
 lt is not believed that they will be successful in this and. although some CT the Nationalist leaders will find their way to the house, 1t seems very unlikely that they will be able b dl vert tho reciprocity issue.
 Expect Greater Majority.
 The western provinces seem cor. tain to increase the Liberal majority. This is admitted by many of the Con. servatives themselves. There may be some change in Ontario at the com ing election, but not greatly to the benefit of the Conservatives. The mar itime provinces also are expected to increase the Liberal majority. and f. is even stated that the seat of the leader of the opposition is somewhat unsafe. Those best informel as to the situation believe that Sir Wilfred Laurier will be returned 10 power with a majority behind him of be- tween forty and fifty.
 The question of the hour is: Shall the Nationalists, led by BouTassa and Monk and backed by a large majoTi y of the French-Canadian clergy, tura the tide of events2 Will Sir WHfred Laurier repeat his trick of 1896 against practically the same odds? The Liberal leaders from Quebec To not seem to be worrying rnuch. They assert that all will be well when the old chiet goes through the provinces and that his personality and magnet ism will sweep away all substantial opposition and bring forth the reri- pToeity pact as the first and most im- portant issue.
 Beat Laurier at all Costs"
 The aim of the Nationaiists Is to beat Laurier at all costs. They have therefore come to the conclusion Jrat reciprocity with the United States, which is looked upon very fayorably in Quebec must be minimized, if not entirely obliterated. Bourassa, through his promises, his ever flatter,Ig ways and his oratorical genius, has won over the French Canadian clergy, a feat which his celebrated grand father, Papineau, could not do. This however, was an easy task. as every thing which spells liberalism is looked suspiciously upon by the Que bee clergy, so much so that in 1878 it took a special envoy from Rome. Mgr ConrOy, to force the clergy 10 desist from their erroneous views.
 Again in 1896, when Laurier came to power. the present papal secretary Of state. Cardinal Merry del Val, was dispatched in all haste to force the clergy not to inerfere with the pres ent administration. The present apes tolic delegate win no doubt again be called upon to induce his flock to lay down their arms.
 Sir Wilfred Laurier. whose keen | sense of perception and knowledge o! Quebec is well known. has seized up on the situation and will devote { good deal of his time to Quebec.