The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
CANADA MAY HOLD
GENERAL ELECTION
Borden Laurier Fight Likely
to End Life Of the Parlia-
ment.
MAKING MORE MUNITIONS

OTTAWA. Nov. 27.-Disagreement be-
tween Sir Robert Borden and Sir Will
frid Laurier over the details OF . pro
posal to extend the life OF Parliament
until after war seems likely TO result
in a general election In January. The
Prime Minister and the leader OF the
opposition have had conferences
corre spondence over the mater. but
il was stated at the office Of Sir Robert
Borden to-day that no Definite arrange
ment had been reached.
The Ottawa Free Press, Liberal. an
rounces to-day that the Government
is actually considering an election Inn
mediately after the New Year. while
the Erening Journal. regarded a. Sir
Robert Borden's mouthpiece. says that
some OF the statements in the c~orrespon-
dencc between the two leaders 10 or q
startling character" Neither Sir
Robert nor Sir wilfrid can be induced
to give out an official statement. n
II is hard to arrive at a fair con-
clusion as TO the difficulty from the party
press.
The Liberals hold that the trouble
arises from the demand OF the Govern
ment that the life OF Parliament be ex-
tended to one year after the signing OF
peace. a proposition which they declare
to lie wholly without reason. On the
other hand, the Conservative press puts
the blame bn Sir Wilfrid Laurier. charg-
ing that he refuses to continue the
political truce and has announced his
intention to oppose candidates In con-
stituencies now vacant The indepen-
dent newspapers probably voice the sem
timents OF the overwhelming majority
of the people of the Dominion by pro-
the present crisis.
To Make More Mentions.
1t is officially announced to-day that
the Dominion is to embark on the manu-
facture of munitions on a much larger
scale than heretofore. Lionel Hichens.
representative in Canada of David Lloyd
George. Imperial Minister OF Munitions.
announces that he has perfected q scheme
whereby Canadian banks. manufacture
ers and the Government will cooperate
TO nance the British Government for
all future munitions purchased in this
country. Aided by the banks. the Do
minion Government will advance loans
TO the British Government. and through
Lloyd tieors immense contracts for
Russia. France and italy will be placed
with Canadian manufacturers. A con-
ference OF bankers. manufacturers and
representatives Of tho Government will
meet Mr.. HicherA to conclude the ar.
ranEement at the beginning OF the COM
ing week.
First war Loan Went Well.
The success OF the first Canadian war
loan exceeded all expectations. The loan.
which was for $50. 900. 900. was practi-
cally oversubscribed on the first day.
the chartered banks all over the country
being bombarded by private subscribers.
The remarkable reception accorded this
venture has brought forward the semi
official announcement that q second war
loan will he forthcoming some time In
March next. Thus far Canada has Dor.
rowed $780, 900. 900 in London to finance
its share in the war. but the success Of
the war loan has made 1t pretty certain
that Canada will finance her own way
now as long as the struggle goes on.
New Charges Of War Graft.
Graft charges continue to engage the
public attention. The first arrest for
ffauO came THIS week with the arrest IN
Regina OF e. A. Mitchell, a prominent
citizen. charged with swindlinE the
Government in a horse deal. and II ID
announced at the Justice Department
here that other arrests and prosecutions
are soon TO follow. Speaking in Mon
treal to-day Sir Charles Davidson, chair
man OF the royal commission investi-
eating charges of fraud and profteering,
declared that ne had orders from the
Government to have no mercy on the
war grafters. Some OF the ape hint
that there are men higher up" who
have made most OF the Illegal profits.
but that they are being exempted from
prosecution.
Catholics Not PatrioticV
A bitter religious controversy, one
hat is believed to be injurious TO re-
cruiting. has beeh started by q Toronto
paper. the Sentinel, charging that
Roman Catholics are not doing their
share In the matter OF recruiting. The
Sentinel produces figures to prove that
on the basis Of population the Roman
Catholics arc $4,000 mon short at the
front. This statement has brought
forth bitter protests from leading Cath
olics and Is generally frowned on by the
authorities.