BORDEN’S VICTORY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7914, 25 September 1911, Page 7

BORDEN’S VICTORY

THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS STATEMENT OP FINAL RETURNS. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, September 23. The final figures of the Canadian elections show that the result is:— Conservatives and Independents 135 Liberals 'B2 . Mr Borden, the Opposition leader, was elected by a narrow majority. THE RESULTS IN THE PROVINCES OTTAWA, September 22. The Liberals carried Alberta, with the exception of’Calgary. Tbe Conservatives had an overwhelm' ing majority over the Liberals in Ontario, the Liberals carrying only 1J seats. British Columbia went entirely Conservative. In Manitoba the Liberals held only one seat. Saskatchewan returned 7 Liberals and S Conservatives. The state of parties in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick remains comparatively unaltered. In Quebec the Liberals held 37 seats, hut the Independents and Conservative* gained 20 of them.

MR BORDEN TO HAVE THE ' PREMIERSHIP. OTTAWA, September 22. Tho Governor-General (Earl Grey) will probably remain longer in Canada than ho intended in order .to form a new Government. Mr Borden has been asked to accept the Premiership immediately definite official returns regarding his electior are available. . Recounts are necessary in Halifax. MR CHAMBERLAIN’S CONGRATTh LATIONS. LONDON, September 22. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, in a message to the newspapers, congratulates Canadians on thoir repudiation of the Reciprocity Agreement. Ho adds: ‘‘The victory in favour of Preference is most satisfactory.” ■

IN THE UNITED STATES MR CHAMP CLARK BLAMED. SHARP RISE IN PRICE OF WHEAT. WASHINGTON, September 22. The United States press blames Mr Champ Clark’s annexation speech a s the cause of the defeat of reciprocity. Mr Clark says Mr Taft’s speech on the.. subject of tho parting of the ways did more to defeat reciprocity than anything else. At Chicago there has been a sharp rise in tho price of wheat consequent on the defeat of reciprocity in Canada. SHARP DECLINE IN RAILWAY STOCKS. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 23. There was a sharp decline in railroad stocks on Wall street as the outcome of the defeat of reciprocity in tho Canadian elections. NEWSPAPER COMMENTS A DIVERSITY OF OPINION. LONDON, September 22. The “Westminster Gazette” (Liberal) says there are many grounds for encouragement and consolation in the result of tho Canadian elections. It does not consider that reciprocity conflicts with tho Imperial connection, but would, rather seo Canada reject it than support reciprocity with the intention of weakening the Imperial tie. ■ The “Pall Mall Gazette” (Unionist) says:—“Canada’s vengeance has fallen with terrific weight on tho fatuous politicians who lent themselves to a policy of subversions.” They can afford to thank Sir Wilfrid Laurior for his pest worjc as an Imperialist since his last desperate throw for office has failed. The “Star” (Liberal) remarks: “The Borden-Bourassa alliance is purely an opportunist one; Canadian Protectionists are ready to sell anybody anything in order to secure votes.

WHAT “THE TIMES” AND THE “TELEGRAPH” SAY. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 23. “The Times” says:—“The victory of Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s opponents is far more than the victory of a party. < It is a reassertion of the Canadian established faith from which: they, and we their kindred, mean never to depart.’ The ‘‘Daily Telegraph” (Unionist; says that the electors of Canada have declared for old Imperialism, and have rejected the lure set before them. THE GERMAN PRESS VIEW.' BERLIN, September 23. The German press regard the result of the Canadian election as a victory for economic Imperialism. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states: —Mr IV. A. Bodtdoe, Trado Commiesloner for Canada, interviewed on the subject of the defeat of the Lanxier Government, said as the election was probably fought on the question of reciprocity with United States the Conservative victory most mean that the reciprocity proposals will be killed, as it was requisite that the agreement should be approved by the Parliaments of United States and Canaan. Mr Boddoe said the change in party would not involve a change of Canada's Trade Commissioner in New Zea-

land. As to the effect of tno chai::?c respecting reciprocity Mr Bcddoc biuu luiu tne agreement been carried all the natural products of our country, which were the same ae these to be admitted to o;Lnada from United States free would also nave gone in duty free. Mr Beddoc received a cab l esrarfi stating that six Ministers had been defeated, and that no doubt the Liberal party was defeated. NEW LEADER'S VIEW SPEECH BY MB BORDEN. iLr Borden. Leader of the OppcsUion. has iasaed a statement in which ho asserto tuat the Government apparently decided upon the dissolution ol Parliainont in a hurry, ami even in a panic, as it gave no inti.niajt.toii to the many members on Doth *ados of th a House who are to expend the wcok-cikl wan UieJr tiinuiios, and who left on Friday without the courtesy of notice 'ways a message irom Ottawa dated early last mouth;. "ihe Conservative Party," Hr Borden continues, "welcomes the appeal upon reciprocity. The President of the United States h?LH more than once the fact that Canada to-day elands at Uie part-rag of the ways. Those two ways load in very divergent directions, and the choice of the people will be fraught wuli momentous consequences to the tuturc destiny of country* ft is right and just that they should speak, because with them reels the ultimate decision."

Mr Borden condemns uj Government for having• dissolved Parliament without voting supply and without hastening the census, -so that the constituencies could be redistributed and the West given proper representation. Ho saye that whenever the Government has asked for supply during tho session, the Opposition has granted it. "Canada.’' ho adds, "has unexampled progress in tho groat work of nation building. Since the confederation that work mie been carried on without any such treaty or agreement as is now’ proposed. One would have supixxicd that tlie Government might have been content to ivait six months longer in order that redistribution might have boon accomplished and that tho supplies necessary iu tho public interest might be obtained, but apparently the Government placed tho reciprocity agreement above ail constitutional considerations.’’ In conclusion, the Opposition leader declares that tho Government placed the agreement before their own honour, as it began in May an investigation into the reports that the Minister of the interior,. Mr Oliver, had profited to the extent of 69,00'} dollars in the transfer of lands to the Canadian Northern Railway. The investigation was begun, and impoertanx witnesses from the West wore to have been examined on Tuesday next. "It was a distinct breach of constitutional usage," Mr Borden declares, "lor Parliament to bo dissolved while one of the committees was engaged iu the investigation of charges which involve tho honour of a Minister of tho Crown and the fate of tho Government. Such a course constitutes an alarming and dangerous precedent. It was the. duty of tho Government to clear up these charges before appealing to the people, and that could have been done in one week. The course adopted by the Government in deliberately burking this inquiry was an outrageous abuse ol their power, and manifested in a striking manner their utter contempt of docent public opinion.'*