It looks like this bike fulfill the top three criteria on your list. I wouldn't choose to put a lot of weight from a touring load on 1-1/8" tires (maybe if the roads were likely to be really smooth). Going wider on the tires may make it impossible to have fenders.
Canti brakes are not absolutely necessary in a touring bike, but they are are good way to provide plenty of clearance for wide tires and fenders and they are compatible with most road brake levers. That's why you see them on touring bikes a lot.
What was it about the Windsor Tourist that you didn't like? There's also the Gran Tourismo:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...an_turismo.htm
Looks like they dropped the price, but they have limited stock right now.