After making a serious breach in Republican ranks, he was chagrined to see the whole scheme come to naught by the overthrow of the Liberals in the Canadian elections of 1911.

在严重破坏共和党队伍之后，他很懊恼地看到整个计划因 1911 年加拿大大选中自由党被推翻而化为乌有。

On their arrival, they were chagrined to find, instead of a decent reception, an indirect demand for an apology respecting the past conduct of the American government, a payment in cash, and an annual tribute as the price of continued friendship.

他们一到，就很懊恼地发现， 没有受到体面的接待，而是间接要求就美国政府过去的行为道歉， 以现金支付， 并以每年一次的贡品作为继续友谊的代价。