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Show LIBERALS .ARE STUNNED. Montreal, Sept. 22 Canada awakened awak-ened today confronted by a startling now situation, developed from the fact that reciprocity with the United States has been rejected, that the Laurier government has been defeated, defeat-ed, and that R. L. Borden, will short-Ij short-Ij bo called on to form a Conservative Conserva-tive Ministry. That the changes enacted en-acted during the past twenty-four hours by the registration of tho will of tho electorate are, radical Is shown by overwhelming majority wherebv the voters turned down the agreement which Laurier had made with the United States for the mutual removal of duties on food and other natural products, by the defeat of seven cabinet cab-inet ministers out-of the thirteen iho went to the polls and by the political landslide which will retire to private life Sir Wilfrid Laurier, acknowledged to be one of the biggest figures in the British empire. Out of nine Canadian provinces, only Quebec, Laurler's native place, came anywhere near remaining faithful faith-ful to him, and Quebec did not do any too well OnUirio, greatest of the provinces, dealt Laurier a terrible blow, going almost sojidly against him, and the same may bo said alBO or Manitoba and Rritlsh Columbia. Saskatchewan Sas-katchewan and Alberta, two groat wheat raising provinces, gavo a mild support to the cause of reciprocity. The magnitude of tho landslide appears ap-pears to have stunned the Libprals, who. have held office for fifteen consecutive con-secutive years and who thoroughly believed that they were destined to remain in power for many years to come On both sides sympathy is being expressed for Sir Wlnfrid Laurier His clean and gallant fight In behalf of reciprocity is recognized by opponents oppo-nents as well as supporters as one of tho most notable, campaigns ever undertaken un-dertaken in Canada That his efforts woro not crowned with success is btill a matter of amazement to many people peo-ple In the Dominion It is not likely that the departure of the present governor general. Earl Grey, which was fixed for OcL S, ma now be deferred for a few days, and If this is done, tho now governor general, gen-eral, the Duke of ConnaughL will also postpone the (Into of his balling from England, as It Is the Invariable custom cus-tom for the returning and the incoming incom-ing governor general to pass each other on tho ocean. Earl Groy is familiar with Canadian affairs "and could more conveniently participate In tho details of calling and installing a new government. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is In Quebec today, to-day, Mr Bordon'.is In Halifax. "Both will leave shortly for Ottawa, Sir Wilfrid to cloboip tho affairs of his government and to tender his resignation resig-nation as prime minister, and Mr. Borden to accept the call of tho governor gov-ernor general to form a new ministry and to consult with party leaders as'to the appointment of his advisers. Parliament Par-liament Is to be gummoued as soon as the election writs are in and the usual formalltloswhlch follow an 'election 'elec-tion are completed, ' i j r There much ruripsltv nn fd ifho identity of the men whofn Mr. Borden will invito to hold offlco under the new governments Public opinion Is agreed that tho Hon George E Foster, former Conservative minister of finance; fi-nance; Premier Hazen of New Brunswick, Bruns-wick, and Ttobort Rogers, minister of public works for Manitoba, will secure se-cure places. ,r As for the reciprocity, agreemont, It is not likely to bo heard of acaln soon in the Canadian house. Any measure of this kind mtjBt bo Intro duced by the government side, and It is not likely that) Mr Borden and' Ills followeisJ will make any move In the matter There j's considerable interest in-terest manifested in the view which the people of the United States wjll take of the overwhelming rejection of reciprocity- The editorial comments' of the American press and the state-i" ments o' prominent public men will boi read with great Inteiest in all parts of Canada Severe Criticism. Under tho heading of "The Endlngi of Laurier," the Gazette says today 'As the result of yesterday's vot- ing on the issue which he recommend-1 ed and pressed on the country. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has Just one thing to do. He must go to Ntho governor general, offer fyis resignation as prime ; minister and advise that Mr. Borden I bo sent for to form a cabineL The Liberal government is more than dc- feated, it Is destroyed. 1 "Thcro has not been such a condemnation con-demnation of a governmental party I since 187S. To It all sections contrlb-I contrlb-I ued The criminals who tried to, set the east against the west and the i , country against the city were cast out 1 in tho west as well as In the east, by the country constituencies as well as by those of the city, by the workers as well as by those who employ the workers " |