" OPPOSITION ENTHIJSIASTIC, V/GOROUS, AND Rssoavrs.
The mood of depression which settled upon the Opposition in the early part of the session has absolutely disappeared. During the last few weeks particularly the Opposition has fought with great skill and vigor. Mr. Borden is strongly entrenched in the leadership. There was something like an uprising of the Con- servative party in the House and in the country over the sug- gestion that he should resign. He is supported now by all the enthusiasm and confidence which characterized the party during the last general election, and it must be remembered that two years ago the Government narrowly escaped defeat. There is no doubt that the Opposition is as vigorous and as aggressive a fight- ing body as has sat to the left of the Speaker for many years. Certainly the Conservative party is in better condition than it has been since 1901, and, with steady, resolute, aggressive fighting in the House and in the country, there should be no doubt of the result of the next Federal contest. All the signs show that the Ministerial party is breaking up. The dissident elements are becoming unmanageable. Not even the great persuasive powers of the Primo Minister can much longer hold in allegiance to the Government the sounder Liberal element throughout the conntry." —Toronto News, May 4th, 1910.
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