The sun., 1919-06-29

out Of nine provinces Liberals are. In
power. backed by large majorities, and
tho seven Premiers are leading the move
ment, as was done In 1898 In advance
OF Laurier's victory In 1895, to organize
a strong tide of sentiment and reform
momentum. A in Great Britain and the
United States, the war administration
will be put on the defence.
Liberal Prospects Not Brirht.
BY the elimination Of Sir Sam Hughes
and Robert Rogers the Borden Conser-
vative Government got rid of two men
who serve as scapegoats for mistakes
make In the first three years Of war.
Unless the Liberals can seize the initi-
alive and can put Premier Borden on
the defensive. the prospect for Liberal
victory Is not bright, but with return
OF the war Liberals and leadership that
would combine discipline and sentiment
with sound policy all thinss are pos
sible.
Tho mantle of Sir wiifrid Laurier
has not fallen on any one OF his proph-
cts. Mackenzie King has the confidence
Of Quebec and is regarded favorably by
conservative labor men. w. q. Fielding.
former Minister OF Finance and negoti-
ator Of the reciprocity pact in 1911, is
among tho propheta Daniel d. Mkcken-
sie. interim Liberal leader In the House,
Ii considered; so also IL w. M. Martin,
Premier Of Saskatchewan. But for no
one of these men has there been any
marked enthusiasm. Neither Sir Lomer
Gouin nor Rodeolphe Lemieux, strong
men from Quebec, 10 considered. Sir
Robert Borden has not made any state
ment of policy to Parliament or the
country since the party caucus.
rTsl.
the outstanding issue of the fiscal policy
and that the Unionist party will survive.
TT Is still the Liberal Conservative party
OF sixty years ago. strengthened and In
vigorated by the infusion of new Liberal
blood" IL asserts.
The Toronto MaH and Empire says
that any great toning down OF the ma
tional policy high tarff would be out Of
the question.
Exposes Party to Attack.
TheA two most represent conservative
Unionist sentiment. The purpose Is
clear. to crystallize the new political
alignment into high protection policy.
but 1t thereby exposes the party to at
tack and gives wide opportunity TO the
Liberals. The issues of tariff. finance
and taxation have YET to be fought out
within the Unionist coalition Govern
ment and parliamentary group. Calder.
Sifton. Rowell, Carvell. MacLean and
Ballantyne are all moderate tariff men
and the Prime Minister is believed to be
ready for honorable compromise.
Western farmers. through the Canadian
Council of Agriculture, have carried
their demands for low tariff 10 a point
where 1t Is considered impossible to
reconcile those demands with any ma
tional party policy. Any policy adopted
at the coming Liberal convention to be
national must be a compromise. but a
lower tariff Is inevitable, for, in the
opinion of economists, II Canada is to
cheaper the cost Of living and COM
pete with the United States rs q good
place to live In. as we'll as in the COM
petition for world trade and markets
for Industrial and agricultural products,
it must lower the tariff.
On questions Of Imperial, relations of
Canada within the British common
wealth of nations, and of foreign policy
public utilities, prohibition. immigration
and naturalization, strength of army and
navy and attitude toward universal mill
tary training. these all offer scope for
policy and difference in attitude Of
parties. Tho larger views of social and