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Show CANADIAN WAGE BITTER WESTS MONTREAL, Sept. 19 Tho popularity popu-larity tcrmod "reclproclt"' campaign, which has boon the most bitterly contested con-tested In the hlntory of Canada, was brought to a close tonight, whoa enormous outdoor meQtlngs in Ffrmch. districts of tho city were addressed by two leaders and strikingly contrasted figures, in tho contest Sir Wilfrid Laurler and Henri Bourassa Both tho premier, who naturally has been reciprocity's most promlent exponent, and the national loader, whoso unique opposition and propaganda propa-ganda probably have done more than anything else to Incroaso the number of question marks net against names of conBtltuoncIos by political forecasters, forecast-ers, wore greeted with tho enthusiasm typical of tho politically susceptible French eloment of Montreal. That reciprocity Is tho oupremc Is-bv.o Is-bv.o and that Thursday's balloting affords af-fords an unprecedented opportunity for accelerating the dominion's development devel-opment was the rolteratlon of Sir Wilfrid That reciprocity is undesirable was Insisted on by Mr. Bourassa Although obviously worn by his fivo weeks of travel and spoerh-maklng, tho premier made his appeal for reciprocity reci-procity with notable vigor Ho assailed assail-ed those who ho said have sought to insult (ho Intelligence of the Canadian AOtcr by persisting In the attempt to substitute the c'uctl body of annexation annexa-tion for the Hvo iBSUe of reciprocity Touthing upon the opposition to rer Ipdocity, noted in Industrial centerc, Sir Wilfrid declared that tho manu facturor to say least, short nlghtul, If the monufacturerfl persisted In re-fusing re-fusing to accede to the request of tho f armors for tho Amorlcan muikei and should make the rofusal effective, he said, it would not be at nil surprising surpris-ing If tho farmers should refuse to bear tho burden of the protective tariff tar-iff which was fostering Canadian Industries. In-dustries. The farmers might go even a step further and ask for moro drastic dras-tic tariff changes, said tho preimer. Howovor, he did not Intend lo mako any threats The premier concluded his address bv referring to his caroer ns leader of tho llbernls and prime minister, He declared that he made an appeal to the electors, not as an Imperialist or an autl-lmperlnllst, not as a Frenchman French-man or an Englishman, but as Canadian, Cana-dian, about all, and before all. Both Parties Nervous. OTTAWA. Sept, 19 With election but ono day distant, both the political politi-cal parties In Canada havo become percoptlbly nervous. The party preGs and the pollticaj speeches are Bbow-lng Bbow-lng the strain and are less logical and more reckless than a week ago Todav a number of manufacturers suspende 1 operations and ordered out their workmen to hear ah antl-recf-procltv address delivered In their factory yards. In Ottawa this was done by tho T. D. Eddy comnany, o which the head is.W. H. Rowle, president pres-ident of tho Canadian Manufacturers' association. The proprietors of a large packing plant stated to their workmen that if reciprocity carried they would bav to elope down. Notices No-tices of a similar character have been issued to workmen by several manufacturers manu-facturers in Canada. Anti-reciprocity ncwBiaiiors (more vohemently thaa ever arc raising tho cry that reciprocity means annexation. annexa-tion. Speeches 4jy American champions cham-pions of annexation are being printed In big typo on front pages. The liberals liber-als are warning the people to "vote for reciprocity and their own pocket" and denounce the annexation cry a5? a millionaire's? subt erf uso to misled the oleotors. Each side claims the victory. A big vote is certain Dry weather has continued so long" that it will scarcelv bo posslblo for rains to spoil the roads and make it difficult for the rural vote lo come out. Fow wagers are being made Tho prevailing odds are 3 to 1 that the government will bo sustained, and even money that the povornment majority ma-jority will "be 30 or over. Publish State Secret. HALIFAX, Sept 19 The Herald tomorrow will publish what It assorts to bo a secret and confidential circular cir-cular from, tho department of commerce com-merce and labor, Washington, dater September 1, 1911, enclosing tho report re-port of United Stitos Consul General John E, Jones, of Winnipeg, under date of August 23, 1911 The circular printed begins by slat- Ing that persons receiving the circular circu-lar are cautioned that the Information contained therein should not under any circumstances bo published that It Is furnished with the understanding that It Is to bo used only for the benefit ben-efit of American firms and Individuals. Individu-als. The report Is said to be based on the prospect of a reciprocal understanding under-standing between United States and Canada and proceeds to say that American manufacturers should Investigate Inves-tigate the western Canadian market, which for many reasons should bo ab solutoly controlled by American manufacturers. man-ufacturers. Western Canada Is growing at nn enormous rate, tho circular says, and it is expected that tho population at the conclusion of the present census will show an -Increase of several millions, mil-lions, bolng close'y in touch with these markets the" consul gcneial btatos that ho realizes Its Importance to American trade. - flO |