@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "4c3e72ed-e9fb-4eca-994c-6732b28bfa02"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-03-31"@en, "1906-03-10"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/wclarion/items/1.0318629/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ THE WESTERN Published in the Interests of the Working Clan Alone. THm i* aen BIB QVOt NUMBSB Vancouver, B. C, Saturday, March io, 1906. THE WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE GRIND flatter and Servant Act Paotet Second Reading. Island Settlers' Rights Not Extended. After Lengthy Ofscossion Columbia 0 Western Dill Passes Second Reading. t;OLl MHIA A WKHTEHN HII.I. |'u*-es Second Heading After a Warm Dsbata, Hawthornthwaite Bcoret olivur mui Maedonald. 'rhe amendment to the ColumSiu „ Wi'hK-rn Hallway Bnbsldy Act, IH'.MI, which v-aa introiUwoil to tiie House I"1'* wmeU, by the Hon. 11. V. «;rn-n, Chief Commissioner ,f !.un. the Columbia A Vim- t.iu Hallway Companv v>t*t »|.. .,<-. (.united und empowered to ■:->. ^ •' u-t „ line of railway of standard urinr- row k""!'' •■'-"» '* onini at or 'ii ar the Town of IVntlitoii, and the com* iiaB) wm* uuttiori/.'ii 1.1 dHIds Itf undertaking into >.ix v:ti ins, I.i lie known us the first, hm nul, third, lourtli. lifth and sixth sections rea» um lively, as follows: Hie first section to consist of thai portion of ihe line extending from u point ut or near the mouth of Trail Creak, on tha Columbia River, tin-tin- westerly to a |«>int nt or n«-ar ihe Town of Rbtalanfl. Iti.' Mcond aactlon to consist ul that portion of tha line, or txten* smn thi-reof, extending from a DOiflt nt nr near the mouth of Trail Creak aforesaid. In an easterly o% south' -r- Ij direction, not more than twenty miles In a dh-Oct line: The third section to consist of that, l-nrlinn of the line extending from such point nt or P—tf Ibe Town of llo-tMnml to a point ut ,,r nn- Mrmi.-ii u narrow -.'i>*isr«* ruiiw_v n|H'ii Itction one, ami a Maiei-U- Hiiittr,- railwav u|ioii Mvtions Him- uiu! four, niui no const met ions hns tuken plai •• upon mm! ions two, five and mx And, wharaaa, uuder the provision* oi rhupt.r 8 of the Statute* of 1896, ix'iiu* the 'Colunrtiin and Western Railway Bmhamfy Art, lawa," her.-m- aftet called tha "Subsidy Act." the Company has earned in respect of •■' nous one and three an area nin- ounting to one million six humln-d aad Mn.-e thoiisiiml thr» of the "Subsidy Act." which "as enacted nnd came into force ou th™ 17th day o( A|»rll, lHtM): And whereas the Company urgw 'hut thi? suai aid has been duiy oarii- ed and thut the delay tn aurvnyine the land has arisen from the fact that iieg-it ia tions with regard to this nil! were carried on batWOWl the Cotbpany und the Executive of the I'roviiKC for a long time, and finally resulted In tho passage of an order in Council bearing date the 10th day of August, A.l)., liiul, twhivh, t'rder in Council was subsotfucutly renclnded), by which an area of land In South Bail Kooicnay, was to be conveyed to the Com-iany in full settlement of Its said claim for aid In i'-niert of lhe construction of snW •sctioM one and throe of its mil- «av: Aral whereas the Company Is Juatt- i.v entitled to obtain the full moa* s"rc of aid earned bv It as aforesaid under Its "Subsidy Act." l'lieiefore, His ' Majesty, by and *''th tlh> advice and consent of lhe -^Rtllatilft Assembly of tho Viet- J Ince of Hritish Columbia, enacts as '-'Hows: 1. This Act mny lie cited as the '''••hii-laa and Western Railway ]!Hl,SioV Aci« 18Wr'' Amendmont Act, '-■ tt shall be lawful for the I-ctt- '•■-iirit-Oovernor in Council to issue 'own grants In favor of thc said '''mpany for not moro than eight ntindfod and eight Ihousand eight ■'•'iiilrod and aevenly-two (808,873) n,'rt''* of the land from which grants ""W be made according to lhe pro- V|''i"nM of said "Subsidy Act," In ™H Hatisfactlon of tht* aid enrnetl by the Company umler Its "Subsidy A,t" In reapect of said, sections one "<'d thi-eo, provided tho said lands thrill he designated and surveyed in "« manner prsscrllwd by sold "Bub- s'dy Act" within one year from tho passage of this Act. •!. The land to be granted to the Company under the powers conferred by this Act shall not be subject to 1'rovlnclal taxation until the expiration of ten yours from thu third day of October, A.D. 1901, or until uUunuti-d by lease, ugreeraent for sale, or otherwise by the Comimuy, whicheViT ev.nt. may the sooner hap- p<™i, arid the provlslona of section H uf the 'Sul,s|«|y Act" shall not a|>- |.ly to said lost-mentioned land. Hon. Mr. Often explained that the Hill, its will be soen, gave certain Krants of land to tlie Courjainy for Hi.' completion of certain sti-tions of the road. They had completed sections 1, S, and 4, but (he Act only allowed them the land grants for s-ctions 1 and 8, since the terms were that they were not to receive lite graul for WCtlOn 1 till section 5 wus completed, and it never wus completed. They ware, according to the terms to have iln*se lands surveyed within 7 years, but owing to in*g«it4ations nuh diflerent Oovern- iiietits, und cancellations uf different I onions of the land they had been ■ nuble to g»'t it surveyed, and ihe I resent Hill »as inteuikxl to give one more yeBr to get the suiveying dotte so that Crown grant for the lands COUld be iKsued. Mr. Maedonald opposed tbe Hill. He said ihe grant had Im-iii given in the first I lace on the understand'mt 'hnt the line was to lie built through to I'enticton to connect with the HhwA-VP A OV-inflimn and C. P. It. over oVunagun Late, and thus in a way give Coast Cities direct cotn- niiiiiiintion with the Kootcnay. Thc line had only Ixs-n built as far as Midway, the contract had never !s*en tarried out and ihey were not en- mlid to the land. Hm Premier gave a history of the Ireneartlon showing that the reason they had built to Midway and not io IVnticton was that in 189*1 Mac- '-•n/io & Mann acipiirexl thc V.V. a I*, charter, and it was urraut-od that they should build from 1'eutic- 'oii tu Midway un that instead, |>ut ..wing Id successive changes of (»oV- ernnMnt this arrangement hod n«v- ■ r inn-n carried out. and coneMquenb' ly tba Coluiiilua & VS«*steni hod not SUIWajWd the lauds. At one Ume ihey Warn to l>e givi'n a c_«h sulisi- dy, and later on two of tho blocks in Suuth-Kast KdOtanay were rnn- elh-d by tbt* BOUM. l*he Itailwny Company had not known where il Stood, and it wns nol fair that they shiHild K;si- the land for these rea- Mins Mr. Oliver made a slashing attack on the Dill, going fully into his own glorious share in the cancellation of lhe blocks in Southeast Kootenny, mid pointing out thut the Columbia 6 Western Company was really only another name for the t'.l'.H. which ohim-iI the line and was worthy of no consnieration. He characterised the Hill in wry loud tones ns a most infamous transaction. Stuart Henderson of Ashcroft pro- pn-'d a '°ng wimh-d amendment to iii*gntiv« the Dill in nn wfually long winded epeech in which h«* repcatid the same arguments ns had been used hy Maedonald nnd Oliver. Hon. Carter-Cotton geve the history of the transaction from his own --crsorial experience, he ami *-|»'ak.-r Pooky bring the only mem- iK-rs to the present House that hud U-en in il in 1NU6, when the Dill wus first introduced. He showed that when he was Finance Mrinister m the Semlin-Cotton Government he lunl himself nrrangxwl with Sir Tho- nuis Shaughnessy to giw the railway company a cash bonus of $8tJO,- imio inscribed Itoek of tho Province, lor which the Oovernmcnt wns to lake the land back. Deforc tho agreement could be carried out. the (luM'intiK'iii wus defeated and the no* got int ions fell through, l.'nder tho Turn-r Oowet ninent the land hod been exchanged for other grants in Southeast Kootenai. later on, these nguin hnd Iss-n cancelled, and ihe t'ompiuiy not feeling sure whe- iher they would ever be given the lunds tlu*y had earned according to the Act, had delayed their surveys to sis- where thoy stood. As the tlc- iSv was the fault of the Government and not of the railway com- l*a_y, it was only fair to give them un extension nml allow thorn to complete their surveys. Dowser also gave a long address tlosoriliing the amendment of Henderson as nnother Jesuitical dodge on the part of the Opposition to defeat „ Just measure. The legislatiuro was Ml*- a Court in some respects and should deal justly. Oliver suid if the Legislature was a Court, il was very evident that Dowser hold n brief in it for tho 0. P. K. Henderson's amendment was de- feuted b.v '-(" to 13, tho Socialists Voting with| the Government and Price Ellison, tho Conservative niom- lior for Okanagan, voting with the I.il*>riv1s for it. TIk) debate on the second reading of tho Dill vus I hen continued by Mr. Hawthoriithwiiitc in an able ami exhaustive .s|ieech. Mt. HawthornUiwuite said they had heard a great deal about minor and useless details, but the broad question before the House was, after all, was this a Dill simply to hand over 800.000 acres as a free gift to the C.P.n., or was it an Act to insure the fulfilment or previous contracts entered into by previous Governments with the C.P.H. There was no denying thot a contract hod been entered into, and they had to consider whether that bargain was a valid one or not or whether there was anything to Justify them in not fulfilling it to the letter. Dofore going on to deal with the Dill itself, we would touch upon the, position of the laboring men all through the Province on the t|uos. tion of land grants. It was a plank in his party (the Socialist) to oppose not only thc granting of lends to railways, but also the giv. ing of money bonuses. He believed that the opposition to those gratitH among thc Inlioringmen and their representatives arose largely from their absolute ignorance of the rial conditions attaching to them. To understand these conditions it was necessary to go back a little. Mony yoars ago, Great Dritain entered into what was known as the colonial policy. Foreign countries were captured and added to the Dritish domain and a Dritish administration was placed in power. It was desir- i*i by the Dritish Government at thc time to open up these new places on the same principles that prevailed in the old country. It was found however, that this did not workout es well as they thought. Capitalists left for Canada and Australia, taking with them money and machinery to iKHt^esn ibe land. When the work- i-igmen went out there they found large traits of land lying vacant, and naturally they wished to take it up and build homes for themselves. and cultivate tho land and raise great <*jantities of iiroducc for which they had a ready market, ft was found that if this were allowed the n4d country system would not hold, ind .-tome effort must be made to compel the capitalist production to lie carried on thore as it was In thc old country. They bad two methods of accomplishing this, The first was to place a large sua*, upon the lands in the colonics, for the purpose of giving away large sums of mono to railways and corporations for the purposing of developing these countries, and it worked out in this way: Thc workingmen went out and found they could not take possession ol tbese lands without payment, and conaetftjently they had to enter into the labor market and earn the money before they could obtain the land, for in addition to the cost of the land itself they had to buy cattle u_'l machinery to work the land, so that practically they still found themselves under the same conditions) that prevailed in the older countries, and hence their objection to land grants by colonial governments. Dut that condition did not prevail today, ami if every acre of land in the Dominion was open free ot charge to the laborer to go upon and cults, vate, he could not improve his condition one iota. There is no chance. Farmers today are producing more than can be sold, more than can be consumed; and lf every corporation in Dritish Columbia owned not a single acre it would make no difference to the workingman. It is said to be dishonest to give land grants and bonuses to railway corporations, and the Dritish House of Commons, which never does this, is held up as a body, like Caesar's wife above reproach. It is, however, simply owing to the fact that it does not own _ single acre of land that it can give away; but M it could it is safe to say the Dritish House of Commons would be Just as corrupt,, and there would be just as much doodling going on as there is today in Ottawa even under the Government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier himself. (Hear, hear!. But they have nothing to give away and so ian afford to brag of their honesty. (Continued on Page Three) The March of Progress The primal world from chaos spiune Knew not this crushing curse of gold Man was his master when the world was young. His labor then he neither bought nor sold. But love of self a motive base supplied; To bind his fellow m.-m Then seemed the wiser plan, As sad-eyed slave to dig, to delve and span The earth with highways, prisons, palaces of pride. By war's red hand torn from ties of home, The bloody sweat of suffering thousands dyed The sands of Egypt and the soil of Greece and Rome. Tyrants and priests were powerful to command By axe and rod the service of their kind, Till fell the Caesar's empire, unrepined. Thro' ages, dark with crimes of church and crown, The toiler to his master's soil was bound. To armed oppression, lowly bending down, He paid his tribute for his mite of ground. Priestcraft as ever was the tyrant's s rong, right arm To crush the sages rude, Who but dimly understood And voiced tbe stifled murmurs of the multitude. But stake nor prison coufd not all disarm Their clamoringsloud. For Hunger vainly cried For bread, not stones. Nor could the oppressor charm The cry for justice, that would not be denied. In arms for Truth the trampled toilers stood. Bedewed with blood, and new-born from the throes Of warring chaos wild, the new Democracy arose. Then Commerce throve. From new found western lands, Came argosies with glittering freights of ore, Before whose image bowed the servile bands Of nobles, priests ?nd kings. Once more The iron law of change the cringing serf controlled To bow his knee to gold— Helpless, and hopeless to behold The Tool he worked with in the days of old Torn from his hand and used to fill The coffers of the rich; his power to labor sold To buy the bread that once his single skill Sufficed to earn. And now fresh woes untold Were heaped upon this ancient gull to mankind's greed, The slave of the machine— the latest of the breed. Crushed by the power their hands have blindly wrought, Earth's millions groan and bind more fast The chains their fathers forged and slave-like taught Their offspring to revere the sacred Past. They have enthroned firmly and maintain Their tyrants, and on high Have placed an incarnate Lie, Soothing their souls with hopes beyond the sky. Content to toil and sweat for others gain; Content to sow where others reap; Building palatial mansions on the pain Of e'eath by hu- ger. Do ye sleep O weary workers, or does the time draw nigh When like Aeolus bursting from his wind-swept cave Ye grind into the dost the hater- name of slave? And yet despair not, suffering sons of toil. Your broken wings were made to soar not creep. The wealth is yours who made it and the soil So rich in treasures. Earth and ocean deep Will amply clothe and feed All your thousands in their need. Yours is the task to end the reign of greed. The self-same forces working as of old, That forged the fetters that have bound you fast, Will free you from the system's iron hold,— Will crown you victors o'er the dreary Past. Then haste with hopeful hands the time decreed! Whether with olive crowned or heralded by war-like drams, Swiftly, by day and night, in every land, thc Revolution comes. Alexander Stephens. TID - BITS FROM STONEHENGE Pennyweight libi.-l.abs., art 20-Tm Socialist!; tht Static Train Unionist; tbt Juices of Anticipation, and Stmt End Paddings. Looking over the legislative records for the present session, one is led to ask from the standpoint of labor, bow many pennyweight Lib.- Lab. McNiven* it would take to make a 20-ion Hawthornthwaite ? Work it out somebody and give us the (kjotieut, si'uare-root or greatest common multiple next week,. • • • • Alluding to the parliamentary lead-* er of thu Socialist 1'arty in the B. C. Legislature, the oracular editor of the "Trades Unionist," for March says: "Jim is a Socialist ail right, "ULT" at the present time is steering a course that must conmtetut fajg-j to the trades unionist." Oh, Sanh- vel, Saiuive.', bow thou hast neglected thine own education; how blinded thou art to the limitations of th-| ancient gospel of Unionism. Canst thou not see that Jim, as thou callest him, is not a good member spite of. but ^'BECAUSE" of hia. Socialism? More than twenty centuries ago the sage of Kphesus said "Ail things flow;" lived he to-day, he would have to except the static Trades Unionist. Alas! poor Sami- vel. • • • • With the juices of anticipation boiling in his gastric churn, Mac exclaims, "O, what must it be to be there," as looking, through the administrative cage, he sees the good things served up on government platters, and he outside, hungry poor fellow, and content perforce with a miserable sessional indemnity. Waa ever noble gentleman and following treated so basely? In front of him the administrative roasts aad ragouts, also handouts, which make little cataracts of his mouth corners, and salt rheum to exude from bis eyes. Behind him the loud boom of tbe "Woooorld" "storm the citadel, and seat yourself (and us) at the banquet Mac." We would explain that by Mac., we mean the Honorable Mr. Macdobald, leader of His Majesty's opposition in the British Columbia legislature. The pity of the whole business is that it clouds the mentality of the honorable gentleman, so much indeed, that he cannot discern a Socialist from a Tory, claiming that the Socialist members are government aupporters. Was ever noble gentleman so grievously demented? • • • • Dont regard Socialism as an invention patented by Messrs. Marx. Engels A Co., or any other fellow for (hanging human beings into saints, or bringing the roil Ionium. It is rather for changinp- them from Slaves to Men and Women. The abhve masters in sociological science may be said to have invented nothing. They discovered and revealed facts in the economic structure of society; they then related these to current events and conditions, and from- this deduced and formulated what is called Scientific Socialism. This, with theis appeals to the working classes constitutes, in the main, their whole work. • • • • You may have all the parts of a machine pe fectly made and of the best mate: ial, yet, if they be not perfectly a sembled and articulated, you will not have smooth worluing. or efficiency, and may have serious disaster. So in human society, there may be the best of men and women, hut if unjustly related in a social sense, the result must of necessity be friction, strife and oppression. Tbe prime necessity, the basic factor in thc aim to secure social harmony and well being is an equitable appropriation of material things. The whole question is one ot Social Relations. What, in addition to a secure bold upon life and material well being, will grow upon an equitable economii- foundation is a matter for both hoj*e and speculation, and not necessarily a part of Socialism. This is why we advance first and always the economic end of our social creed. • • • • The C.P.R. has got the Street ends; it has had the middles a long Ume. Hereby we are reminded of a story of two bachelors dining together; a roley-poley pudding was served up; Bill asked of Tom, "do ye like ends or middles, matey?" "Middles," replied Tom. "I like ends," said Bill, and straightway cut the pudding in two, taking the whole thing upon hia own platter. SLAVERY IN SOUTH AFRICA An Old Country correspondent, writing "home" from the Transvaal, after having studied the labor pro- Mem there, says in part: The supporters of the degrading system of Chinese labor which has been introduced into the Ttansvaal with the assent of the late Tory Oovcrnment, for the benefit of the rapacious mineowners of the Rand, contend that it is not slavery. This absurd contention is easily disposed of by a few quotations from the Chinese Ordinance. (a) The Chinese are not to be allowed to stay anywhere but in com- ■Kiunds. They may never leave those compounds without a ticket-of-leave. ln any case they must not be out of the compound more than 48 hours, nor travel more than a mile from the compound. (b) If any escapes from his work (!!!) he may be arrested without a warrant and sentenced to imprisonment, and anyone who harbors or conceals an escaped laborer (1.11) may also be fined or imprisoned. (c) They are not to be allowed to trade or own any property, or work at anything but in the mines. (d) They must have a pass; and any Chinaman in the Transvaal who is challenged and is not in possession of a pass will be imprisoned as an escaped laborer! !i! Is that not slavery? A new phrase has been added to the English language—"an escaped laborer!" A new crime has been discovered—"escaping from work!" Can any me read that and deny that Chinese labor is one of the worst forms ot slavery? After (piot ing statistics which prove beyond question that with white labor the cost of production is actually less, the correspondent concludes: "Why are Chinese employed In preference to white men?" The reason is to be found in this letter which Mr. Cresswell, tbe manager, received from the mineowners: "Dear Mr. Cresswell — With refcrc ence to your trial of white labor on th6 mine, I have consulted the Consolidated (ioldfields people, and one of the members of the Board of the Villaigp Main Reef Company. has consulted Messrs. Wernher, Beit A Co., and the foeling seems to be one of fear that, having a large number of white men employed on tbe Rand in the position of laborers, the same trouibles will arise as are now prevalent in the Australian Colonies— namely, that by combination the laboring classes will become so strong as to be able more or less to dictate not. only on the question of wages, but also on politi'-al questions by the power of their votes when representative government is established. —Yours sincerely, Percy Tar-butt, Director of the Consolidated Gold fields Company. To the M«**ag»?r -of the Village Main Reef Co., July, 1903." There's the rub. White men would require VOTES, and though at tbe dictation of tbe mineowners of the Rand the Tory .Government made an unnecessary war and spent 260 millions of pounds, and lost 25,000 British lives, for the ostensible purpose of getting votes, Chinamen are now to be employed for the reason that white men would require VOTES! It is slaves the mineowners and the abettors in this country want to populate the Transvaal with; White manhood would be too dangerous for their selfish interests. —Kilmarnock Standard. o EMTNENTLY FITTING. South African War Waged for Something More Than the Glory ot God and Rand Mine-Owners A Pretoria dispatch to the daily press says: Extraordinary testimony showing how million- of dollars wens stolen from the British government, with the connivance of scores of army officers, has been presented to the war stores commission, which has been sitting here for several months. Some of tbe men whose names have been tarnished by the revelations, were mentioned in dispatches for heroism during the recent war, others are prominent business men here and in England, while others are petty army officers, and even "Tommy Atkinses," who were bribed to aid in the plans of the contractors and army officers. It is noteworthy that among those who profited the meat were local British firms and individual Englishmen who, before the war, were busiest in proclaiming the Boer government corrupt alnd who took a leading part of the propaganda which eventually led to the war. o A genial old "guinea" publishing a a small saloon weekly in Seattle, called the "Patriarch," fears the enfranchisement of women. Thinks they would use "undue influence" to cop jobs and whatnot. Under the present system of ownership of the means of life, his contention might be half true, but when woman, along with man, stands economically free, there will be no necessity for "influences" to acquire place or the means ot sustenance. When "the source of supply" is woman herself, she will cease to be a dependent, or viewed as such. That woman coidd make less use of the ballot than her male fellow-slaves is inconceivable. Owing to shortage of the rice crop in the North of Japan, one million people are sufferini*; famine. Many are said to be living o*n acorns Japan is still, however, forging ahead among the great ca|ritali«t na-i tions by steadily adding to the volume of her exports, and the c.oii»'|ie»t of foreign markets. She is also Increasing her navy. This should ~,> far to allay the pangs of hunger en-, ong her famine stricken people. ***■ ' a Five yearly sub. card-—-$3.75. I V? '■I'" v ■ ;.- ifcl - F } I'i f 8 **0 *HJ_ W_SflTKEN 0-J-&-ON, VANCOUVER, -flt-TlSH OOLPMBtA- SATURDAY, Wch 10,160o £'; ill !i fl i in _ 1 -fl ill li Ihe Western Clarion ■^iv^*e^e^A^^Ai Publlahed every Saturday In the ■tenet* of the working class 'lone tt tha Office of the Western Clarion, flask Bloek basement, 166 Bum lags Dtreet, Vancouver, B. 0. SIMMIrTION: Sl.00 PER ANNUM Strictly la Advance. Yearly subscription cards ln lots ol Are or more, 76 cent* each. Advertising rates on application. If yoo receive thla paper, it is paid all communications to The WESTERN CLARION Box 836, Vancouver, B. C. 364 Watch thia label ob your paper. It thla number la on it, your subscription expires the ■est Issue. SATURDAY, March 10, 1906 ANOTHER LESSON. The wage-slave is prone to consider himself as something quite different from his chattel slave and feudal serf predecessor. He fancies himself uniite a free man and often boasts of tbe rights he possesses under present day civilization. So long aa be is inflated with these peculiar notions and ideas, be is a bard proposition to do anything with. It is next to impossible to get anything through his head that runs counter to Ida preconceived prejudices and notions that have been fostered hy his fancied condition of freedom. Many a drastic lesson is required be ore such a conglomeration of stupidity can be taught to see things as they are, and'realize tbat the difference between the status of the wage- slave and that of the chattel-slave, or feudal serf, is one of outward appearance only. That these names are but different ones for that which is in essence one and the same thing. The essence of slavery is that the master may command the services of the slave and reap the benefit of hie toil. This is as completely arrived at under the present or wage-system as it was under either chattel slavery or feudal serfdom. Slavery of it- self implies that the slave is without rights. He can have none, else he would not be a slave. No rights of slaves can be even su-nrested that the master is in any manner bound to respect. It is the purest nonsense to assert that all men are equal before the law. It is even worse than tbat. It is an accursed falsehood- The law is the creature of the master, designed for the purpose of holding the slave in subjection. Therefore, not even by the wildest stretch of tbe imagination, could master and slave stand equal before it. To one it is a protection; to the other a curse. The -apitalists of the United States, are doing everything in their power " to convince their wage-slaves of the fact that they possess no rights whatever, that even the meanest official ia bound to respect. An instance of this is afforded in the recent arrest of Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, of tha Western Federation of Miners. Arbitrarily seized by the dirty henchmen of capitalist officialdom aad without even the opportunity of securing legal advice or projection and thrust into solitary confinement; denied access to by friends or relatives, or even tbe privilege of communication therewith, these men have been deprived of all the rights tbe American sovereign is supposed to possess, and that too, upon the altered confession of a couple of contemptible curs who bear all the earmark* of being tools of the capitalists used for the purpose of bringing about the murder of the W. F. of M. officials. There is a pleasing fiction afloat in legal circles that every person is supposed to be innocent of crime until proven guilty. And yet every vile creature of present day savafcery. (miscalled civilization) from the dirty thugs who hatched the conspiracy to murder these men and have carried out the preliminaries leading up to lt, down to the most slimily disgusting and putrefying images of j man that even cursed the foot-stool, the daily press writers, have adjudged them guilty of murders galore, and brazenly proclaimed their guilt from the housetops, as though it were a matter beyond the possibility of a doubt. What evndence has been offered that any sane mas .would accept, that these men have committed even one unlawful act, let alone murder or its instigation? None whatsoever. True a few allegations it is claimed have been made by detectives and other police officials, and confessions have been made by what are evidently paid spies of the police or detectives Any man who would believe a policeman, police official, or detective, though sworn upon a stock ot bibles a mile high, is too green to be allowed to run nt large. There has probably never yet been ono of the dirty breed that would hesitate t0 swear his own mother's life away for a dollar, or at the most a dollar and a half. The lesson to bo learned by thc wage-slave is that if he desires to possess any rights in this world he must fight for them against all the powers that may be brought against him by those who would hold him in continued subjection and enslavement. The law will protect and defend no one whom it is not intended to protect and defend. It can protect only those who stand upon the right side of it, and that is those who belong to the gang which makes and administers it. Thc law will protect and defend the mine-owners, and their dirty tools and henchmen, in their assault upon the officials of the W. F. of M. It will afford no protection, however, to the latter, and unless the workingmen wish to stand supinely by and see their leaders martyred, as were the so-called Chicago anarchists 19 years ago, the sooner each man lays in a Winchester and a plentiful supply of am muni tion, and gives notice to capitalist murderers that he purposes to use it in defence of his life and that of his fellows, the better. An unarmed proletariat is easy game for the brutal thugs and assassins of the present. ruling class. An armed proletariat would be quite a different proposition. Workingmen of the United States, get wise. It is time for action. LEGAL WISDOM. Miss Mabel French, of New Brunswick, applied for permission to practice as an attorney. Permission was refused by the Supreme Court of the Province upon the ground that a woman was not a "person" within the meaning of the statutes duly made and provided by the concrete wisdom of New Brunswick's legislative wise men. The pathway to affluence and power by thc simple expedient of charging fat fees for looking wise while engaged in disguisinn mental vacuity neath a copious flow of terrifying legal verbiage and windy phrase, being thus barred to her, presumably Mabel was compelled to resort to some more plebian pastime in order to allay the cruel pangs of oft-recurring hunger. That is, stoma'h hunger, not heart hunger. Whether, in order to provide the material basis for spiritual un- fo|dment, she enlisted as a "hash- slinger" Sn a 15 cent dump at a salary of $3.50 per week, or 'tjecame addicted to the habit of sewing on pants buttons in a sweatshop at the munificent stipend of 10 cents for lljj doz; deponent sayeth not. Neither does it matter much. Be that as it may, however, shortly after Mabel was thrown down by the August Supreme Court, another New Brunswick female, (not a person) b the name of Kate Smith, was haled before the St. John's police court, upon a charge of drunkenness. His worship, or by what other sickening gag he may be denominated according to New Brunswickian flap-doodle, the presiding justice looked, judicially, as it were, into the by-law, and discovered that, "any person who shall be found drunk or makinn any loud bawling, yelling, scream in>. singing, or shouting in any public street, thoroughfare, alley, road, or by-road, shall be fined," etc. Though full as a tick, Kate was evidently possessed of legal qualifications of such excellence as might well be envied by many an attorney-general, or K.C., and would be entirely out of place in a Small Debts Court practice. She cited the decision of the Supreme Court to prove that she was not a "person," and theretore, could not be committed under the by-law. As the learned justice could not well fly in the face of the decision rendered by the equally learned Supreme Court, he bowed to the logic of her contention and discharged her from custody. In this happy and convincing manner is the soundness of, judicial wisdom most emphatically asserted in such a way as to overwhelm the common plug with reverential awe while in the presence pf; a justice dispenser either wigless or witless. And besides all this the New Brunswick women can n»w legally get a jag on and bawl, scream, and yell like er—-—well, like everything. This is a privilege not to be sneezed at. 1 Great is the law, and the wisdom of its makers. Greater still Is the wisdom of its interpreters. To what diHgusting dep'ths of depravity tho so-called modern news service has sunk, was beautifully Illustrated by a dispatch that was given wide circulation under prominent headlines on March 7th. The gist of it was that some crazy fool of a woman ln New Orleans claimed to have fallen in with a party ot Socialists in Philadelphia who had commissioned her to kill the President of the United States with the penalty of losing her own life if she failed to execute the commission. No paper possessed of even tho elementary principles of decency would have given credence to such crazy bftWble. Three presidents of the Republic have been killed within our memory, and in neither cats was the assassin a Socialist, or oven-pus**: sessed of uny idoos along that line. It is by no means strange that the advocates of this system that is builded upon the torture and murder of the working class, should he forever harassed by the fear of having their own miserable lives snuffed out by some violent menns. The Socialist being the only advocate of peace on earth tna.v readily possess himself with patience in -the presence of Ihe ridiculous aberrations with which the disciples of the present system are so chronically afflicted. It is said that Uncle Sam is get- tin- himself in readiness lo throw a few thousand blue-coated cut-throats into China for the purposo of inducing the Chink to cense his unholy discrimination against American goods. This is quite logiral on the good old chap's part. Having plundered his own working people nt home out of a vast amount of products, he must needs dispose of tho plunder oven at the mouths of cannon if necessary. Of course, if a few thousand Chinese should lose their lives in the process it would not be murder, but merely the working out of "benevolent assimilation" in strict accordance with our "manifest destiny." Sock it to 'em, Uncle. If the beggars won't buy willingly, give them such convincing arguments as may be necessary to bring them to reason. Your own slaves like to be plundered and tho only way you can satisfy them in'tho matter is to get rid of the plunder as fast as you get it. out of their fool-hides. It is the kind of prosperity they enjoy. Professor Sumner, of Yale University, launches forth in an ignorsait diatribe against Socialism, in a recent article in an Eastern publication. While the article is replete with evidence showing him to be absolutely ignorant of thc subject, some powerful argument is put forward to show why the present system should be preserved, in speaking of graft, he says, "In a short time we shall vie with Turkey and China as countries in which graft is the social agency by which the making and administration of law are carried on." As robbery of labor is thc underlying motive of capitalist in-, dustry, and robbery is only another word for graft, it is by no means strange that graft should become "the social agency by which the making and administration of law," relating to industry and property should be carried on. Under such circumstances nothing else could logically be expected. Even a professor ought to be able to understand it, though they are such a notoriously stupid lot. We notice a tendency to call thc new party Socialists, a title which carries with it in many minds summary and contemptuous condemnation. That is quite a mistake. Socialism has no chance in this country if the Labor movement be taken in the right way, but in the opposite event Socialism- may easily become formidable—The London Times Sure thing. If the Labor movement can be kept as a tail to ihe kite of the old parties as in tho past*' there will be no danger of Socialism. It is up to the Times, however, to show that it can be done. labor, it is true, has been played for a sucker by the political henchmen of capital in the past, but thc signs are not wanting even in old England to show that the end of thi» sort of Tom-foolery is in sight. Socialism is rapidly becoming formidable to the thieves and thoir hangers-on In every capitalist country on earth in spite of the fact of the Times whistling to keep its courage up. o—_______ The modern machinery of production is the grettt organizer of labor. It binds the workers together by bonds they cannot break except at the cost of their lives. When the workers become revolutionary they will assume control of the moans of industry as the owners thereof, by acting through the channels of the some organization under which they now operate them. Prof. H. W. Wiloy, chief of tho chemistry bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, declares: "that more thnn a million infants have been sacrificed to the various concoctions known as soothing syrups and pain killers, and owr twice that number killed by impure milk." Perhaps so, but just think of the splendid addition to our -.'volume ol trade" by the sale of these poisons and nostrums, and the rich profits accruing therefrom. Tnese narrow- minded and- fault-finding professors should lie compelled to keep their grumblings to themselves lest they ruin the country by bringing trade and commerce Into disrepute. Life would not be worth the living if we couldn't sell things to each other. Poison Included with the rest. o At the opening of the British Parliament on Feb. 19, tho King read tho speech from the throne, which was quite remarkable. That is, the reading of it by -be King was io- markable, not the speech ItSolf 'Ihe ation of the King in this Ir-Mance should go far to remove from n-rp- ing minds the idea that royalty is altogether useless. o A news agency dispatch from St. PeteralNirg says that the revolutionists state thnt General Livorsky was murdered in mistake for Generul Pr(>-' sorovsky, chief of the gendarmerie. The latter is notified thut the error will bo rectified as soon us a favorable opportunity arises.— Machinists' Journal. Five Clarion sub. cards—$3.75. PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION FUND. Calls are coming in from various parts of the Province for speakers and organizers. The Provincial Executive desires to arrange for complying with these demands during the coming summer months. If tho necessary funds can be provided several tours can be urranged for Kpvhk- ers whose services have already beeti promised. It is confidently expected that such tours, if prudently managed can Ik- mode to largely pay their own expenses through sales of literature, collections, and contributions along the route. It. is. how- over, absolutely necessary that funds be provided in advance to enable the committee to outfit speakers so that they may not bo compelled to 1-0 forth empty handed. Such fund can ix; easily obtained if every person interested will do his little share towards such end. It was decided at the last meeting of the Committee to issue a call for contributions to an "Organizing Fund" through the columns of the Western Clarion, BUch call to remain standing in its columns. Acknowledgement of all moneys received will fan mode through the same medium, either b.v publication of the donor's name, or su' h nam de plume as he may rhoosp.i Moneys contributed to tills fund are to be used for thc purpose above stated only. Contributions .should be sent to W. H. FLOWERS, Sec. Room 3, 222 Prior St. Vancouver, B.C. The following sums have been received: DOMINION ORGANIZING FUND. PHONE A1676 Turn Usage. Employment and Financial Agents. Real Estate Exports and Business Brokers. Room 9, Miller Block. 22 Cordova St, Vancouver, B.C. J. Edward Bird. "A. O. Brydon-.Tack Geo. E. McCrossan. BIRO, IRYOIN-MBK A McCROUAN BARKI-TERH, flp-l-'lTOKH, ITO. Tol. 829. P.O. Box, 932. 32* Hastings St. . . Vancouver, B.C' PLATFORM 'Ihe Dominion Executive Committee has decided to call for funds to be used for the purpose of pushing forward thc work of organizing such parts of the Dominion of Canada as have not yet been reached. There is a vast field to be covered which will of necessity entail considerable expense. The necessary funds can, however, be obtained if Locals, individual comrades and friends will take the matter up by gathering and forwarding such contributions as muy be forthcoming. As soon as the requisite funds may be gathered it ls the intention of the committee to arrange trips, for one or more organizers, covering as large a section of territory as possible. With energetic action in the matter of raising funds and judicious application of the; same; by the committee a much needed wrork mav be carried out that will bear fruit in future election campaigns. All money received for this fund, will be used solely for the purpose stated. The committee, at its meeting on Feb. 27, appropriated from the General Fund the sum of $25, to be applied to the Organizing Fund All money received for this fund will hc acknowledged through the columns of the Western Clarion. Dominion Organizing Fund. The following sums have been received to date: Dominion Ex. Com $25.00 Loral Toronto 6.00 Forward all contributions to J. G. MORGAN, Sec. SSI Barnard St. Vancouver, B.C. We, tho Socialist Party of Canada, in convention assembled, affirm our allegiance to and support of the principles and program of the International revolutionary working class. Labor produces all wealth, and to labor it should justly belong. To the owners of the means of wealth production belongs the product of labor. The present economic system Is based upon capitalist ownership of the means of wealth production: therefore all thc products of labor belong to the capitalist class. The capitalist is master; the worker is slave. Ho long as the capitalists remain in possession of the reins of government all the powers of the state will be used to protect and defend their property rights in ths means of wealth production and their control of the product of lalior. The capitalist system gives to the capitalist an ever-swell ine- stream of profits, and to tbe worker an ever- increasing measure of misery and degradation. The interest of tbe working class lies in the direction of setting Itself free from capitalist exploitation by the abolition of the wage system. To accomplish this necessitates the transformation of capitalist property in the means of wealth production into collective or working-class property. The irrepressible conflict of Interests between tho capltsllst and the worker Is rapidly culminating in a struggle for possession of the power of government—the capitalist to hold the worker to secure it by political uction. Ihis Is the class struggle. Therefore, we call upon all workers to orgaal/e under tbe banner of the So-ial ist 1-nrty of Canada with the object of conquering tbe public (towers for tho purpose of set Una up and enforcing thc economic program of the working class, as /ollows: 1. The transformation as rapid! v as possible, of capitalist property In the means of wealth production • natural resources, factories, mills, railways, etc..) Into the collective property of tho working class. 2. Thorough and democratic organization and management of industry by the workers. ■ 3. Tbe establishment, as speedily as possible, of production for use Instead of production for profit. Tbe Horiallft Party, when ln office shall always and everywhere until the present system ls abolished, make the answer to this question Its guiding rule of conduct. Will this legislation advance the interests of the working clnss and aid the work- era in their class struggle against capitalism? If it will, the Socialist Party is for it; If lt will not, the Socialist Party is absolutely opposed to it. In accordance with this principle the Socialist Party pledgee itmit to conduct all the public affairs placed in its hands in such a manner as to promote the interests of the working class alone. It is claimed of the n»,w _■ machines that Ave of them can i„ operated by one man, and the capa' city of each 11 inch 1 no is SCjUS] to m human blowers. Tho introduction 0( these machines will turn loose h 1 of blowing talent that should be m qualified for I.W.W. organUatlon „J editorial work. *^" o ■ The Provincial House will probaii. ly prorogue this Week, and the soon. try will be forced to go it slot*. for the next succeeding sev,.rai months. It will be tough, though Union Directory Woes They Meet: When They Men. gjaw-Kt<-ry Labor Union In lh« prorlmr i> i„ viicd te pliu-r a card under thia head, tun, •„, month. HecrrUrita please sole Phoenix Miners' Union, No. | W. F. M. Meets every Saturday evening at 7..10 o'clock in Mineri' hall. V. Ingram, presbfcat; w. a Plckard, secretary. Socialist Directory >-...4 ghT Every I meal ot the Social lat Party of Canada should run a carl under this bead. $1.00 per month. Sm-retaries please note. imiTISI! COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL Executive Committee, Socialist Party of Canada, meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday in each month. W. 11 Flowers. Secretary, R. 8., 33- Prlor Street. DOMINION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Socialist Party of Canada, masts every 2nd and 4 th Tuesday in tho Month. J. O. Morgan. Secretary, 531 Bernard Street, Vancouver, II. C. LOCAL VANCOUVER, NO. 1. S.P. of Canada, flusiaesa meetings every Mocday evening at headquarters, lnglesi.lt Block, »i:i eatable Street, (room 1, second floor.) Educational meetings every Sunday at 8 clock p.m., in Sullivan Hall. Cordova Street D. P. MILLS. Secretary. Box 880. Van-ouver B. C. MICA I. TOltOVro-Meet* 2nd ar.d •ith Tuesday*. SociaHsl lt.-H'k,aai (•ro, IH,',- Queen St., West K Dale. Bee., II Henry St Jewhfe branch every Sundav night. name Hall LOCAL WINNIPKO— Mm-(s firat and third Sunday tn Marr_liei> 11AI|. corner King and Pacific Vv.- , at 8.80 pm Secretary J, CoXOD, I '-••-11 Princess St , \\lituii|M*g. 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If further copies are desired, renewal should be mad* at eace If care is taken to renew before th* expiration of the old subscriptions It will greatly simplify matters in th s office as well ss avoid any bra*- tat receipt of papers. mmtmmmmm'Wmnmm ■ mmmmnmnmmimmmtmna APPLICATION FOR MEM- I1KUSIIIP IN TIIE SOCIALIST PARTY Of CANADA. hereby apply for membership I, THE UNDEK8IONED, in Local Socialist Party of Canada, I recognise the class struggle between the capitalist class and the working class to be a struggle for political supremacy, I. e., possession of the rein* of government, and which necessitates the organisation of the workers Into a political party distinct from and opposed to all parties of the canl- tallst class. If admitted to membership, I hereby agree to maintain or enter Into no relations with any other political party, and pledge myself to support by voice, vote and all other legitimate means the ticket and tbe program of the Socialist Party of Canada only. Applicant Address '. Occupation v . Age Cltlsen Admitted to Local... ... 1*0.. /. Chairman. Reo.-Sec. ■^■•■■■■^i KSTABLISHRD 1894 The VOICE Tsi $MmI later ftaet m tmait Always a fearlews exponent in the cause of lsbor. For one dollar thc paper will be aent to any addreaa for one year. Workingmen ofall countries will aoon recngniae Uie fact that they mubt Mipport and read their labor papers. laaurd every Friday. Tto V*lct Nlllslii C*., Llaltts WINNIPHO. MAN. Five yearly sub. cards—$3.75. —THS— MinerVMagazine Published Weekly bf tha Waiters rt-toratfei If Mlam A Vigorous Advocate of Lobar'a Cauas. Clear-Cut aad Aggressive. Per Ysar $1.00. Sis Month*. 80a Addreaa: MINBRS' MAOAZIN-I, Dsnvsr. Colorado. ATEIMTS !___i__i_-.3-]__] re solicit the buataeea of Mans tfh Kngiueera and others who realise the ad*Wa»UI- ity of having thrlr I*at*iit tnisiseaa transacted by Raperts, Preliminaryn&vlee free. Charges moderate. Oar Inventor's Adviser awlui— requeat. Marlon A ttnrton, Mew Vork Life *l Uoutrcal: and Vuahltirton, U.C, VX ' *T> 0^H BEST IN H C c . 0 ixvv I1IIII|W1W>IIJS)IIWBIII SATURDAY. ... _U_i_ id, ioob THE WESTERN OLAtlON, VlJtoOPVglt torn** QQLPltBIA. THESE- Provincial Legislature ,M,nUsu*d from Page One.) Mr. Hawthornthwaite continued UlUM) . .Km whs well aware that tl"*1 tiaoa hud great control over eor^rmt,Sl.laUv* hSSm today, but '\"""«,.*,_ condition that must pre- •l'«l »•" "/J^-g as the capitalists *teTpm*m**qp of the majorities •'•*' ,:"h'..,W*s of legislature througli. '"',,, world. The position of rail " [\\ ?oll,pa..les bus for a lotw th» ''*•■ l-u»pr**snt«i to *■>•' long I Hue w.irMlli*- I-*** ""Z^Mii told that the ,.r'auHin»"_ra'C«rUiB I*-**" -'■ rgff*«» ""; "?,, Veat thing* ««r them. I " ' s. ■ absolutely without fear of '.ntradk-tlon tb_t if this province , ,overod with a network of rail- *!.« the unrkiflKim-n would lie no ;,,,-;iV;;,t_i,.,t worse. We have but look at lho* coimtrle* eovared (Ineat Britain and Pennsylvania h |. network of railways, and we ,-nd concritlona far worse Uian in '„,..„ Columbl*. The railway lllW. been built; the rapltalisu have ..filed but the workinginen nre ,11 thun l-fore. Th* worker iloi 111 lloss 1"' llUcs. lt was .gainst the principles „,., 0, other bomJHes ]>ut th m ot his party to do so. lie would1 - — - -- v mm ^H-sVWrk and will l».v the trade a„d build the line, nn.l *rhm it is II he wtstwe to truvei from here land 11 epresentod In this ,,„..«, bv tluit magiilfli-ent rallwaj ' lu„,n, he Will Simply have «o walk over the U** »f that track we hem s„ much l.rug about. H,. hear a treniendouH row at the *nt lone aboiit the ('.I'll, whi.h l,u, hoen held up a* the wry em- ..-.l-in.-nt of rascality and corruption but Sir, it strike* mt a g>"»-* ,H«I ii.-|i.-nds on whose ox Is «or- 1 (uue heard, for instance, the men-bw for Delta (Mr Oliver, get „, hikI ma--' thla apartment fairly ".vertieratis w,,b his outcries on behalf ol another corporation known the olalln. and he once obtained onsiit.-ruble bonus fur that < or- porntiun. ye< those who do not l,-oW Iiim as well as 1 and SOTOS h,.r*i do would think to hear bun lanky that he was incorruptible nnd foisdit lh**e corporations to atBOd*' ll every day in thc week. Ile would try'and make this House he- ieve that he bud opjto*ud the ileal ,u'h the Columbia *- Western hroujrhout hi*, whole history. He tarn* to have forgotten that he wan m tbi« Houso when ihis WtU-tfloB hut h<- flenounow wes going thnoiiKh but lortunalelj We have the recoidv t.. prove, am! they pl*M him In ii \\.i\\ disastrous |sisiilon Indeed. Wc Ond lhat in 1001, whim the Bill to view! the time for the survey oi these lands was brought Into lb* HouSB thai the member for Delta wa* not only preawnt, |*it he voted fur the extension of t*v* land grunt tpplauas), proving right up to ihi* hilt that he endorsed that land^t-anc spite ol tho loud tones In wheh In danouacs* it today. The mmubei Lu- U-lla thought there were wm snbsr* in the House anil postiil.l) tliat httle Incident ha*l lieen forgotten, Imt he forgot the record* of the II,,,if lie lulKs about the lni«a.i:'- ■f tliyini" these grants to eorjOTg* ion* Ythy, Sir, m the records of nni" .veurs agO, we find that help-id i|> l»oth hands for a bonus of th,- UdO.OOO to Id- hiiinl* the mu vth-i Kvts up here und pones a* i,.- opponent of hoodiiliK C4H|MO- luas, when the only three men in I..- liiiuse who did op|M>Mi this i,un- i- errs Smith Curtis, K.. C. Hinith. ,,lta is not iis)i(tui.*il t() rise in tha Mouse nnd .-.(teak os h«- dtx-s nf- ter lhal. He sup|>orti*d thia grunt ol $:,.iHHi.(Kio to hoodlin-r corpora* '"*•'. but when it came to a «|ti'*s- tio* uf ;, grani of $♦>•» for ,, lanltor li" i"*-- in his place and deniMuw.'d it lie could nol xtun-il such boodl- log ns Hint Mr. Iluwihornthwnite continu.-il 'hut there wns a little rumor go* Ing around the Province ut the prea- eni Ume about another boodling cbr- Itoration called the t'riiml Trunk I'iKiftr. |f the t'.P.H. controlletl this Hid.- ,,f the Hotim., and ha Cared nol whether it did or not, the - proajhed It for « nice little wdixidv "f mx million arri-s of land. Mr. Murphy—They Kot 10,0tK>. Mr. Hawthornthwaite sail thev miKht have Koi IO.0OQ acres for »10- 000, Imt they' Wanted six million acres for nothing and were turn.il 'town and Uw subsidy refused, ami the O.T.P. waa going to leave no stone bnturned till u succeeded in de- „•**•■ Xa4> prw-ent administration. II the gentleinen opposite got Into imwer the (l.T.P. would Rvt that six million and everything else In s>-r!it. They had said that it was nevesaary to import new blood into the Legislature, nnd instructions nave been pussed to Sir Wilfrid LftU- flw, and he has [lasseil the word ou-) "ere, and certain luemlaTs of the tip- I'nsitlwn have lieen asked to resign '"make room for men of great er ability. There were cries 0f "Names." Mr. Hawthornthwaite said it wan stilted that tho member for Cowl- '-hnn was going to resign, and Mr- "n'Ph Smith was going |0 take his plooe, Mr. Kvans rose lo a point of or- "'''. He said there was not a word *» truth in that statement - He hiul t"> intention of resigning his seat. Mr. Hawthornthwaite said that tho iinn. geulluman would not sav that no was. going to run again. It woe nlNo said, that-hi* old friend Smith "■•Ub was, to be put forward to ■'dp iniuao ^^^ the necessary mni|>lv rf-JTF ma,,ur int0 tlw <>PPo-»itlon mm of thn nousc, and he was sorrv .?, T*J**m ,'"■(, •'"■"■* '<> thai rumor 1 v tnkrintr the platform and turning ia. i »-? -"w'-wting i-ot as this. \\nd M»v-| Hawthnrnthwalte pointed ,, u.pr. . ' *,t-"''c« of Curtis lying "his desk.) Hr. (Mr. nawtltors. n«aiU> rwognisw no friends in po- Uirn down his own brother if neci«- saTy, und a tnttn who took the stand Smith Curtis had done would In the future find no friend in him. "He says," continued Mr. iiuwthomth- waile, "that up to the present my record has been a splendid one, and that 1 shall be obliged to vote iij-amst this land grunt Well, Smith curiis does not own m\\ conscience, utid 1 shall do just us 1 hi.,. „,, tbis or uny other matter. Thut gentleman is in the fill estate business at present nnd it would no doubt be to his material Interest to sag this land grant given back," 'Ille member for Delta in dealing with this question hod said that the marafasrs opposite were advocates for Uie CIMI, but not paid advocates, und he would return tlie compliment and say Unit uicinberH of the Opposition representative of the O. T. P. were not paid advocates either, He wanted, however, to 'h-al with the Bill and sis- whether they were issuing a new '.nul grant to lhe C.P.K. or were simply ciHillrtning un old land grant issued as fur back as 18Ud. Thero was no ditliculty in proving that it was not new, but one thut hud b**n approval uguin and in.i-.iin on the floor of lhat House 'lhe member for Hosslund had suid that if tlie ('. P. IC. hiul couie here und iiiiulc that deiunnd with clean hitrnls tlu- position might have Ix-en b-'tt'T. 'Ihnt might be or it nuglit not be, Isil if the t'.P.H. came there with dirty hands, ihpaa ot the O.T. P. were dirtier still—they were befouled, they were bemudiled to mieh un extent as wus never known before in the history of this province. Take Uu- Kni.ii Island deal for i_stan wiUi wonderful effrontery nnd u'lduflt.v tlw other day. and intiiiin- ted to the House that 1 represented merely u handful of Socialists, that I hud no weight whatever, and last venr he stated that I was not even endorsed by the Socialists tbt-iii- s.'lves. 'lhat Statement is ddiber- at«*ly untnK»." Mr. Mn'donnld—I rise to a |annt of order. The honosahle g«*nih-inun hns just made u statement that In addition to l>eiiig unparliiunenlarv, ,s iftiile tintru.-, and 1 usk you, Mr. Sputtkcr. to i nil upon bun tn retract that s'ntenK'iit I may SB) that wh«'n I tiiudi' that stuu*metit he refers to, he hud t«n wmtks |ir«'Vitius^ ly lK»'n lensunil nt a meeting of the Socialists of \\ Ictorta, and he now lotmw here a yeur afterwards und < hall, nges thnt statement, though ut 'he time. tWO W**h* nftiT it ocrur- rt*d, he sat ipiite mute on the flour of this House while I made that Matement I call ii|Kin vou. Mr. Kp*aker to co*ap*l him to withdraw that Bxprt—don. Mr. Hawthornthwaite said he »u*>- poesd the hon gentleman took offence at the words "d-'lils-rately untrue Well, if it would soothe his wounded f'-elini**, nnv he would withdraw the word "delilierately." but I know this, thai since then in a public iiii*etin_ the Soi'inlist.s of Victoria endorsed me to the hilt, nnd denounced him for the stntement. The other ilay le' made a similar stntement. He suid the Trades Vn- ion pap*T in Vinvotiver hail donrninc- ocl me ns the worst era*my of labor in this province, but yesterday 1 received a copy of the Trades l'niou- ist. the only paper of that kin*! published in Vancouver, and 1 find that stntitncnt to In* untrue. If the member for Hosslnnd read the Western Clarion, he would find how unfounded his stutenu-nts are; but I suppose he does not read the Western Clnr- ion, or if he does he hnd not siitll- cient mental brilliancy to understand it. (Laughter.) I feel a little too modest to rend what this paper (the Trades liiionist) says of me, but it is in effect that I am all right, nnd if I ran in Vuncouver, people might be surprised at tho vote I would g»-t. In the snme issue they also refer tu the member for Kosslnnd, but it is only to H|K-nk of his dignity— that wonderful dignity with which he is clothed as with a garment— thai wrap* him round like a Ronuin togSi ntid thoy tulk of that as if it wus the only thing about htm worth mentioning. (Laughter). 1 can say thut I am endorsed not only by the Socialists, but by the Labor men of Hritish Columbia, nnd 1 represent the cause I an sent here to represent Mr. Hawthornthwaite said that go-' ing back to 1898, they found this land grant had first been given to the 0. A W. by n Uovernment composed of lioth Conservatives and Liberals, The mcmlirr for Richmond, (Mr. Cotton) said he had opposed it but there was no record thnt he had done so, the Bill having gone through s«H-ond and third rending without opposition. Liberals and; Conservatives alike had voted for It, and it wns good for the workers to know these facts. If thc contracts enlerod Into by these Gowni- nients Involved the loss of every aero of land in this province, it wns the vory best lesson that could lie given to the wot-Mng |»xipln. If instead of sending mon of their own class they sent (\\inservnlives and Liberals to rulo them here, lit served them right. Thoy know that the Clovernmont thnt ff_ve the land grant contained such splendid Liberals as Dr. R. K. McKeohnle and Ralph Smith, who Is'today stumping Victoria for the Laurier Uovem- ment. Those mon repealed a num- not repeal this particular land"grant that the Liln-rals In the H.,use were raising such a hullabaloo ubout today. In the Speech from Uie Throne in 1900, they found the Government of the day willing t0 continue that land grant to the C. _ W or give to any other railway company that would help t<, keep them In power, They were defeated ami tlu.- iKins- muir Government carne into power, and iu l&O] a petition was present- id by Sir. Thortias ShaugrniesKv and OUWM asking that Uu- time for the survey In* extendid. and the House assented that It should continue, lf it wus not meant t<( eontiriw beyond 1«0.'! what good was it, fpr up to that year its claim held good anyhow. Mr. O.iver said if the hon. gentleman knew the Bill he was talking about, he would find that the exu-n- sli»n did not apply to r of the Wr,.-*- that the grant «a> illegal. If he was so careless of his pirr/f»«iSiorial r'«jnitution as tha', all that h*- coo'd say was lhat h>- was sorry for him, but be rould not help him out. Mr Kawthot—tbwaiU itii-r, revi*rw- <*"r>' not out Mill to tt**a if »h* t'overnment of that day had tairned them down wh.-n the amyaamtam a as made, the C.P.K, wO'ld havt. Mttle cm use for coming to -hi» House to- u i.\\ arid asMng for this ..••_: grsn'. but the (.overarnenl <4 th*- day -r.- d.irm-d the C P U. claim a_d !*•*;.gularity there wus no excuse for breaking tho con- Tact entered into with the C. P. R. in the first place. Tlie C.P.R. had l»uilt the road awl delivered thc goods, nnd WOT* entitled to the ..iiuls The House should not at this stage try lo tuke advantuge of Rom..- little legal technicality to defraud the CPU. the U.T.P., or any cqr- l>orotion of u bargain solemnly en- tsred into- There was no getting away from the fact that members of the Opp«.isiiion side were standing in this mutter for re*aidiation and confiscation. Thoy acn_»-il the Soc- laliiith of stumling for the policy und whi*never « Sw ial ist speal-er went down to I^ulner. Uw uiemlier for Uel- tu shook in his shoes for fear they were going to gobble up his big farm, and yet he proposed to repudiate this inntract and confiscate the lands. He hoped they ware proud of iheinselves. lf they were not ashiun- M of themselves, they certainly should Ix*. (laughter.) I notice the memlier for the Islands (Mr. Puterson) laughs. He is unether repi*e.sentutive of labor in this Hounc, who always oppose* the interest of labor. He lautrhs now, but if any body of workingmen broke a contract entered into with hi in would ho laugh then? The members of the Workingmen's organi74i- tions believe thnt a contract is a solemn thing, and once entered into should not he broken, but lhe Western Federation had found so little faith in the words of their employers thnt they refused to enter into any contract whatever. They had made such an agroeiia'nt with thc representative of the l.aurier Government, who came out here to look into the mining question, and they broke the iigixvment before the ink was dry upon it. They had promised thai lliey would not discharge a. man for political reasons, and they hnd discharged the iueud-er for Newcastle. Mr. PateTSOn rose to n point of order. He said the member for Nanaimo hnd been allowed considerable latitude, and he wished to ask him n ifuestion. 1 ask him if he did not ask thc members on this side of the House to vote for nn amendment drawn up by tho solicitor ot a mnn hc had described as a murderer? Mr. HawthiM-nlhwaite olijwted to the interrupt ion, but Mr. Pateraon repeated his question. Mr. Hawthornthwaite saw! hc did |.not know Uiat he had ever alluded to anyone as a murderer on the door of that House. It was against the rules of the House, and if he hiul dotiit so, the tncrrtlA-r for Uie Is.anils would have lieen tho first to call him to order. He would say, however, that he (lid not care who drew up a bill if it was for the benefit of the working classes, ho would try to " 'ndueo every mat-bar of the House, Inoltui- inr Mr. Pnterson himself (though he never does so) to vote for it. Iho Lll*>rnls were now advocating repUdr iut'ion and confiscation, and were going further than tho Socialists, who hull never advocated confiscation under ctvititalism. We do not rtronbM to confiscate any man's peopsrty without compensation, and if tho inmirbors on this side take the position thoy can never count upon us to line up and vote for it. Mr. Hawthornthwaite continued that he was thiiroierstruck by the remarkable somersault turned by the member for Itossland on labor iqpues- 11oiis, a few days ago- He had seen a man tak«-n out of the gutter and in the space of a minute converted into a follower of the Salvation Army, he had known men who had never spoken the truth in all their Hves converted in a few days into a habit of truthfulness, but he had never, IMffler seen buch tt nsiiaikiaJble conversion as that of the memlier for Koss- laii'i. Prom being a bitter opponent of labor ui«l labor measures he had become in a moment one of its followers and admirers. He could not -•xpluin it unless il was that he look-* wl across the floor of Uie Rouse and Uie Treasury benches appeared to i>e in sight. "•A short time ago," said Mr. Hawthornthwaite, "he alluded to me as the Premier for Nanaimo, and it was pleusing to watch his lips as hc pronounced the word 'premier.' Why sir, he licked it as if it was positively sweet to him. 1 saw hirn today also sitting for a time in the Premier's chair, and he fairly wallowed in it, and wriggled round It on every siile. (l—wight-T'. I could not account for his remarkable actions, sir, unless it was that hi; was preparing to walk across the floor of ti- House and take the position of Premier. He thought the hour hail arrivi-d for them t0 taks possesion, and the O.T.P. and every other boodling corporation in the country could eoase in ami take what thev pleased, Tbe Literals have shown that they stand for confiscation and *■.-•«.fj.u-,on of contracts, and they h«v<- proved to the Hoose that sa- endassi of contract is nothing to them, ih>- UeetsM—t frovernor's t*al is ri'i'h.r.g to them, only give thern oft-.- and rive i'. to them now." Corrning beck to the q_estion of lOBd grants, Mr. Hawthor-nthwaite •*.„-it to $1(-U lhe S (leakier—I Ait ol order. The tect tbe workingmen of the country be was sent to prison. Thla feci against fraudulent employers. The potation of such a Hill was a difficult one indeixl, because it was well known tbat this House and Legislatures in general were in the possession of the business and coin—Ierciai classes of the country and had pledgir ed themselves to vote against anything that they might think antagonistic.to Uie interests of these commercial classes, lt hud been often suid that it was easier to steal a railroad than it was to steal a ham, and there was a great deal of truth in it, because if a man stole a railroad he was often rewarded with a large grant of land, i,u' if a man stole a ham, that the Legislatures of the land were in t-he hands of the joromerr-lal classes, wa* one of the minor disadvantages that tho workingaalea were subject to. It was true there was nothing to prevent an employer from paying every two weeks if he wished to. bnt they held the reins and took advantage of their position in the Industrial field. The result was-very humiliating to the workingmen.' A custom had risen in the country of paying workmen every month, and holding back the first two weeks' wages, so that a man who went to work on (Continued on Page Four.) elections BUI has nothing to do wiU*| this debate. Mr. Hawthornthwaite IWtti all due respect to you. Mr. Bpfea—'or, it has iinnh u> do with tbe matter of which I sp._k. That Bill is still before the Hiruse, and if this BOI, ithe CohO—bia _ Western! is defeated, that Bill would not become law. The defeat of this Bill would mean the defeat of the present government and if this (Jovernment is defeaud, my Bill for the safety of men w-ork- lng in coal mines would not bouonie law. Then there is another bill of ■•reat Importance that will be p**sntl l believe during the present session, the Master _ Servant Act. .and that will nut become law if this Qovern- nii_t is defeated. Tlie members un this «de ithe Oppositioni kaRiw perfectly well that if thev can bring about the defeat of the Govermm-nt 1>> the defeat of this measure, they will receive pressure from every cor- •loration in British Cuhrmbia to kill these Bills. I notice Uie smile has ]ieared from their faces now, nnd I am satisfied that even if 1 make a mistake in voting for this measure, my mistake, for this reason, will tie endorsed hy every lalior unionist and Socialist in British Columbia, and if for no other reason thun this I propose to vote for the Bill in question. (Applause.) At the conclusion of Mr. Hawthorn thwaite's s*wech, "Question" waa called, und the Bill carried on a voty of 20 to 18. amid loud Government applause. Mr. Hawthornthwaite and Williams voted with the Government. Tho House divided as follows: Yeas. — Messrs. Williams Tatlow, Hawthornthwaite, McBride. Cotton. Clifford, Bowser, Fraser, lloss, A. McDonald. Green, Fulton, Garden, Taylor. Wright, Yoiuig, GiBord, Macgowan, Grant. Manson.—-20. Nays.—Messrs. Drury, Klqg, Brown McNiven, Jones, Evans, Tanner, Oliver, J. A. Maedonald, Henderson, Munro, Paterson, Cameron, F.llison, -14. The Kaion Island Committee has finished taking evidence, but has not yet agrwd upon a report. The evidence brought out nothing to disprove statements alreadj made by the Government, but it did show that Lursen, Anderson and Bodwoll, ami others went into the transaction at first hoping to make a largo sum of money by actfjiring Uie lands and failing in thfs, since the land was under Governiik-t reserve, they turned thoir attention to getting the Grand Trunk Pacific to bring thoir terminus there to enhance the value of some scrip lands that Anderson had obtained in the neighborhood. It Is possible that there will lie both a majority and minority report, and it is not expected tho committee will lie able to agree. Big REDUCTION Sale IN MERCHANT TAILORING We Have Removed from Victoria —all our— Fall And Winter Stock. Must be Sold Before Spring Goods Arrive Cheapest Bargains ia tbe City Give Ut a Trial. Fit Guaranteed. Charlie Dunn. 100 Hastings Street. __* _* Vancouver, B. C. - Out Victoria Advertisers ~ Patronize Them aad Tell Them Why. FALL SUITING From $35.00 l*p. E. SHAPER, 12 Broad Street, Victoria, B. C. Colonial Bakery 29 Johnson St., Victoria. B.C. UNION-HADE BNEAO Ml CAKES Delivered to any part of th* city. nrl—nr to call. Toon* 849. Ask Do you know we sell from 10 to 25 cents cheaper than our competitors. TRY HASHES' FAIR res __ eir-vtrax 71 GovrriMst Street, Vteltn., B. C. HAROLD BUENITT NEWS AGENT. Victoria General Agent for— -fc-TT-- Tl__o PORTLAND OREGONIAN SAN FRANCISCO CHRON1CL- SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER LOS ANGELES EXAMINER LOS AN.8LE.S TIMES CHICAGO AUERlt AN BOSTON AMERICAN NEW YORK AMERICAN .. WORLD Prompt and regular daily delivery service to subscribers. P.O. Box 444, Victoria, B. a Mams Designs CoPvmaHTS Ac Ptunu i—ieo tbroul tfteimX notice, wit bout ctai *■*>«, In tk« Sckwific Hmerkdit . I-mtcit . Ter—«,SSi iMmtaln New York acton. D.C. A hemisotnfly IHestrated weekly. Larmt dr- ealation of nny teleouoc leu—_. T—m, IS ■ year: four month*. IL Sold by ell i lllUNN & Co.";"- " , Branch OIBoe. 8* t BC WwB_staa. 1 TELEPHONE BT7> HENRY BCHNSEN i Ca tt HAVANA CIGARS $ Ns. I Csstrs St. VICTORIA. B.C. -TtlB- 118 g CIGAR REGISTERED THE WESTERN OLABION 5 yearly sub. cards (or $8.76. Bundlos of 35 or mors *opie* to one address, lor a parlod at threw months or mure at the rat* of OM cent per copy. Patronize onr advertiiers. MASTKR AND SERVANT UIU,. Parkrer Wlllla-ms' Mill to Compel Scml-Monthly pn.vniu*nt of Wauv-s. Basses Second RenidinR alter an In- ti'ivsting Debate. Mr. Hawtliornthwaite on Thuradin last resumed the debate on the sei-. ond reading of the Mastwr and Servant Act. He said it had already llivn pointed out thnt this was a Bill to provide that in certain cases the workiiiuiiHui should tie paid their wages every two weeks, and that a workingiiiiui should be entitled to full payment on suiiimary dismissal. Tl» >iery strongest point in its favor was that it was a Dill to sip. United Hatters of North America When you are buylag a FOR HAT sss ta It Uat the Genalas Usiea Lasel ia eewed Is It. II a retails ha* looee labels in his possession aa* oasrs t* pst one In a hat for you. do net patronise hl». Laoee labels in retail stares ars eo-itertelu. The gaaalae Oaloa Label Is perterete* oa tour edges, asactl* tht taoe as a postage staasp. CouatsrfaHs ar* same. times perforated aa three edge*, aad some tines only *a two. Jeha B. Stetson Oa., at rhil adelphla to a ssaualoa esaasra. JOHN A, MOVFITT, Preeldeat. Orsage. V. J. MARTIN LAWLOR. Secretary, 11 W arert* r-laio OURj Cascade Beer sells all Queen Beer Over the Ale and StOttt Country Specially Recommended. The Vancouver Breweries, Ltd. Telephone 429 I r.| '. UM * l»Wn ■wa mnwhaah TH* WlaTERK OtUt.ON, VAHOOUVEit. B&fflaH COLUMBIA. 9At««b\\Y )Urch 10 :l*i';B I'., il''* '■i-I 'Hi m im | n ■- NEWS AND VIEWS 1 I mui ,-■ .^- ^ ^-i-figs-tgm-s ;'8,;ae-af»*^-i'^i^jMgiq-c«ja*ass8a jm A8 GIVEN OR EXPBE38ED BV SOCIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE DOMINION Edited by R. P. PErrTIPrEOK. to whom aU correspondence for this department should be addressed. Unfortunately lor the wor_iag- cla&a the world over, quite a bunt'.: o, South African "campaign rs'" re- tu:-tc. from the "bat-vtt-deli-" '*•» Vancouver. The other night thtjy had a blow-out at which tho uniformed murderers and their jingo friend* extolled the glory of their deeds, while others regretted the lack of opportunity to commit similar atrocities. Elsewhere in this issue will be found two daily press despau-hos,, showing at least two results of their glorious Veldt victories—hoodie for army-men; Chinks for the S. A. Mine-owner*. Com. Hawthornthwaite writes thai he will put on a resolution soma time this week, in the matter of free ■chool books and government printing thereof in this Province. So far the government has taken no action, and of course, it is not possible fog a private maml^er of the House, to introduce a BUI dealing with such ntatUrs. AMONG THE WOEKEES. Dr. W. J. Curry, Chilliwack, writs*: Here's $2 towards Organisation Fund. Kindly hand to Comrade Flowers. Grand idea! Hawthornthwaite and Williams should be kept in the field constantly. . . . We are keeping things moving, but our room* are too small. In a tow weeks, however, we wilf have a reading room, open to all. A letter received from J. M. McGregor, a land-surveyer, formerly of Slocan City, but now of Ushigome, Tokyo, (Japan), says, among othee interesting things anent industrial conditions in the Far East: "There ar* about half a dozen English papers published in Japan—The Japan Mail, The Japan Gazette, Daily Advertiser, Herald and Box of Curios, In Yokahama; and the Chronicle and Record in Kobe. The whole foreign staff on these numbers from two1 to four—-I think never more than that. Printers, compositors, (hand and machine), even proof-readers sometimes are Japanese. Each paper baa a foreigner in charge of the printing department — a practical printer. You will see how very limited that leaves the demand for such men. - . But, of course, you could not compete with the Japanese in their own offices; they get from 7 to 15 or 20 cents a day—in the foreign news offices possibly 40 or 50 cents. . . Japan is in for a hard struggle financially for the next few years- . . Things do not look promising to me, even from a capitalist standpoint. Though capital will develop, slowly, perhaps, but surely, throuK*h Korea and China, if not Ja* pan itself. . . Japan seems less advanced toward Socialism than I had thouf£it from America, and will only' follow the lead of other countries- after mature deliberation. At lea3t, this is the present out-look." Comrade McGregor will be remi':iL_cr«l in tbe Slocan as a worker in the Socialist movement before he left for Japan in 1902. > JOHN T. HEARD FROM. Caustic Comment Upon Farmers, Proletarians and the British Elections. ST. VINCENT, MINN., Feb. 19.— Your insinuation that I was chloroformed is pretty nearly true. I am under the hypnotic influence of a thoroughly bourgeois, environment. I can five no news because there is none to give. This is a farmine cominunity, and though the farmer, like th* wago-w«r-*r parts com with the bulk of his produce he does not teem to respond to revolutions propaganda anything like his fellow slave in the city. He keeps grousing about'the high wages he has to pay the floating proletariat that happen* around about harvest time and vanishes God knows where the rest of the year, if, indeed, God keeps track of him at all. However, tbe farmer might catch fire yet, if not one of them let us hope another. There are great doings in these tlmaa. Th* capitalist press is giving considerable apace to Socialist items. What that may portend 'tis hard to guess. I am enclosing three news item* I cut out of one page of the Duluth Herald As to your page, like all the others who have commented, I think it admirable, and it will undoubtedly help to keep the different parts of the Dominion in proper touch with each other. What do I think of British Elections? •Not much; and yet it is as much as one could expect. What thin revolutionists might accomplish the thirty hybrid reformers will fail to do. It is a comforting reflection however, to know that the same economic conditions that prompted the British workers t0 perform such a heroic stunt will stay with them until they do different and better, I see the strenuous J. Banmav Macdonald, M.P., is in communication with A. W. Puttee to save the empire from some damnable dan>'er vet to be discoverer). As if the blasted institution was worth savin* from anything. He very sener- ously assures us that our fiscal policy won't be touched. How touching! I'll bet that nine out of ten Canadian workmen didn't know that there was such a thing around the bouse. It ls also a good thine the British workers didn't lose theirs the last' election. However, they would i hav* gotten along without their fiscal policy beat* me. The* have prospered so amaJ-incrly on it Was the S. P. of Canada invited to participate in this empire-savin stunt? 'Twould be interesting to know. No more at this Ume. Regards to comrades. Best wishes for the success of "News and Views." Yours for the Revolution, JOHN T. MORTIMER. INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST BUREAU. Brussels, Feb. 20, 1906. To the Citizen, J. G. Morgan: Dear Comrade,—We hereby ncknow- lwlge receipt of your letter of January 28, last, enclosing the sum of $10.00, or t wo hundred and six francs, for the benefit of the Revolution in Russia. We thank your party in the name of our comrades now struggling in that country. Fraternal salutation. CAMILLE HUYSMANS, Secretary. (This refers to tho collections at Vancouver and Chilliwack.) Fhoenix, B.C., Feb. 24, 1906. Editor Western Clarion— At the regular meeting of Phoenix Miners' Union, No. 8, the following resolution was unanimously adopt til: Resolved thnt Phoenix Miners' Union No. 8, pledges its moral support and sympathy to Bros. Mover. Haywood and Pettifrbnc in this, their hour of trouble, and be it further Resolved- that we pledge our financial support to the Executive Board, in establishing the innocence of our imprisoned brothers, and Resolved, that we have this resolution published in the Western Clarion, and tn the Miners' Magazine. W. A. PICKARD, Secretary, No- 8. AS GREAT POWER TO FORBID WAR Sweden's and Norway's Work en Set Pace for World's Workmen. A Press dispatch from Stockholm, says: The propaganda aguinst war and warlordism continues and is becoming more international all the Ume. Your correspondent learns from a leading Socialist that the Social Democracy of Sweden, Norway and Denmark is co-operating with that of France, Germany, ita! and Russia, to defeat, if necessary. any attempt to make war in Europe. ■''The organization now beine perfected has this for its object," said the Socialist deputy: "If the warlord of Italy or German'-, or the war purty in France indulge in an* move to bring upqn the people the nameless horrors of war, the majority, that is, Socialists and work mew-ill simply say, 'No, no, we will not shoulder arms; we refuse to die for you and your interests. Our interests are at home, with our wives and children. If you wunt to fi"ht. by all means cut each other's throats. Wc will be pleased witnesses of the duel, if you invite us, but as to marching to your drum antl fife, no, thank you.' "The king of Sweden had a taste of our strength." continued the deputy. "Our Swedish aristocracy was crazy to go to war when Norwav dismissed Oscar, but Swedish and Norwegian workmen said, 'We wont fight," and wa*| was averted. The Czar, also, was made to feel that tho workmen have something to Hay in the matter of war. You will remember the difficulties Nicholas had sending troops to slaughter—thanks to the work of Socialists, still imperfectly organized. In Germanv Socialism is especially strong among army men, serving soldiers and discharged soldiers. The Kaiser rua say war as often fts he likes, but the Socialists can defeat his object, if they want to. William knows it— that's probably the reason whv h refrains from going too far in his international meddling excursions." The Socialist showed your correspondent a letter from Paris, whirh read as follows: "We French workmen have agreed with tho German workmen that we will not break each other's neck to please any kaiser, president or politician, and a similar agreement with our friends in Italy is under way." Ho also displayed an Italian leaflet headed -. "The Union of Soldiers of the People." The leaflet. 500,000 of which were distributed among this year's recruits, on and about Feb. 1, by the Rome anti-military central committee, warns soldiers-to-be, and discharged soldiers not tue their mil-- itary knowledge to the detriment of the people. "Do not study murder with the object of turning against your own kind, atefclnst your fathers, mothers and sisters, as the German Emperor once beautifully put it," says the leaflet. It further sets forth that "for the present" no chancre can be made, and that men must go under arms, according to law. But thc knowledge gained must never be employed "except imthe cause of liberty and to bettor the conditions of the working people." —o A 'club woman, responding to the t<_w<, "The Tdeal Man," said- Man is a paragon of animals. On on "Erln-go-Bragh" was stamped a cap put chased by a put riot ic member of the Clonmel (Tipperan and It would mean the -J**-0^1"? and examination of th* Bntiah race. . Thero were some other minor o_- jecUons, namely, that it would make- it much more expensive to employers in accounting and book-keeping if they had to pay wages once in even two weeks. He could not see that there would be nny n*ca**lty for that, as it was generally easier to keep short accounts than long ones. In the old country wuges were paid every week, and it entailed no hardship, and he did not see why it should not be done in this country. There were cases already, whero men were paid every week or every few days, and there was no great rouson why it should not become n ireiwral custom to pay every week. The mover of the Bill had made a moderate s|»*ch in introducing It, und he was satisfied that if any reasonable amendment* were proi*o«ed thut would not destroy the principle of the Bill, but would tend to make jt more workable, he would bo ready to accept thorn. He hn|»- the members would put aside prejudice and allow th.- Bill to imss MCOttd rending, and it could b* more fully amended afterwards if it was desired Hon. Carter-Cotton said ho was in fa,\\or of the workingmen getting their wages ns promptly as possible, but there wore many caws *UC- as lodging camps aod railways, where Uie praaant Bill would not ui-- ply. However, bu behoved in thu principle and would support the second reading. Mr. Manson, (Alberni) moved the adjournment of tho debute, but Mr. Williams objected. Ho said Uie session was drawing to n close and he did not want to si* th* Bt0*MM d_Hpd off as it hud been lust ><-aid their mnn after thoy got returns for their crops. Thoy could not pay monthly. Mr. Peterson opposed the Bill. As a railway contractor he knew that such system could never in- tarried out on railways. It would also interfere wilh freedom of contract and prevent, capital, from coining into thc country. He considers! that thn woi-kingtuon of British Columbia had nothing to complain about anyhow, as they were as well off as in any part of the world. If 02 tier cent. of the employer* failed, thoy wmta the sufferers and not tlie working- men. Hon. Mr. Tatlow said he would stand by his prehislorie ideas und OpfKMM legislation of this kind, u-i he thought it would have lt tendency to luiiit employment and so injure Uie workingman. Cameron nnd MeN'iwn both MP* ported the Bill, In-Moving that lt would tend to do away with the ttO" dlt system or at least to mitigate it considerably. The Bill passed second reading on th f following division: Yeas,— Messrs. Brown, Jones. Mc- Xiven, Evans, Davidson, Oliver, J, A. Maedonald, Cameron, Hawthornthwaite, Willinms, McBride, Cotton. Wramt, Boss. Taylor, Wright. Voting Gilford, Manson—19. Nays,—Messrs. Drury, Tanner, Peterson, Wells, Hall. Tatlow. Ellison, Clifford, Bowser, A. McDonald, Fulton. Macgowan. Oraijt.—18. VANCOUVER ISLAND SETTLERS RIGHTS. \\ Rill to Extend Same Ruled Out of Order and Withdrawn. On Thursday last Mr. Hawthornthwaite moved the second readinc of an Act to Amend the Vancouver Island Settlers' Rights Act. He explained tbat muny of the settlors had failed to take advantage of the privileges within the time limit given them by thc original Act. The reason for their delay was chiefly a political one. Before the last Dominion election, Mr. Ralph Smith had toured the island and told the people that the Vancouver Island Settlers' Rights Act was a fraud, and they could not obtain their patents under it, but tho Bill had since been ripnel-tl in/the courts in a most emphatic and clear manner. The purpose of the present Act was to give settlers till 1007 to make their improvements and obtain their land us nifuired by the original Act so that they would not lose their r/j-ht-i on account of Mr. Smith's platform buncombe. Tba Premier ohjocted that the4 Bill dealt with Ihe |*tji,ic lands and revenues of the province and that it was out of order for a private memlier to introduce it. Mr. Speaker Pooley — The Bill sought to be amended wns introduced by Message on 29th of January, 1904. Section 3 of tho said Bill gave certain persons Ihe right, within one year from the 10th of February, 1904, to a grant of Crown lands under (certain conditions. The said Rill further declared that the rights of such persons shall be asserted and defended at the,expense of thc Crown. 'Iho time within which the said jiersons could apply for a Crown grant has now expired. Thn Bill now objected to proposes to extend thn time within which these Crown grants can be obtained and defended at the expense of the Crowwn, which will lead to a heavy expenditure of public money. (it The Bill Is out of order, and I must so rule. Mr. Hawthornthwaite said he would bow to Uie Speaker's decision and withdraw Uie Bill, and try to approach the n/uestlon ln some other wav later on. To Publishers Of Country Weeklies: We have two cases (lOO pounds) of vier Type, Stpoint, almost new, coat Jjl cla a pound a year agot will sell at 25cts a lb. Following is a sample of the Types Hartford, Conn., Jan. to.—A certificate of incorporation of the Oaxac* & Pacific Railway Company of Hartford, has been filed with the secretary of state. 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