@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, "1906-06-09"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/wclarion/items/1.0318707/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ THE WESTERN JUN9-l*w* ON Published in the Interests of the Working Class Alone. THI" '• Ni'ttW 376. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 0, 1906. snta-orlptkta Trtee Paa vbab SfsVU GETS WHAT IS COMING TO HIM In aa open letter Williaai Scott ol Winnipeg, Controverts Official Statement! an. points out that Standard Oil Stopi at notWag to fain its endi. Hon A. B. Aylesworth. l'ott master-General. of 16th tnst. wa* I take the liberty Sir, Your letter duly' received and . hereby conveying my thanks for ,.'„,»• for although you have not aeen rll to grant my petition you afford me .„, opportualtr Of laying before you „„m- arguments; which, if you have ,i„. pstlenc* to consider them, may, ,,k,tt,.i with other* urged by numer- lU. ,,,rret|Hiiidcnts on the subject, ln- you to revoke your decision re- t,, th.- American publication eall- ,.,i Appeal to Keason, I am constrain- ,,i n. more -again to addreaa you on tin duii'ect Inasmuch as since writing „„. previous letter the powers of the mi*i..mt Department have been utilised .„ ,top the Importation of the paper by express, making the stand of the Canadian Government against the po- .„•, unc "a outrance." first result 1* the creation of 1 that will not die, between the l.iliv The fii< U.060 I'anitillan subscribers to Ihe pa* p.; ai..1 their rulers. In which the for- lileal career, and you would raise Canada in this respect above the rank of tuch nations as Spain under the lnqul- tltlon and Russia of to-day. Tours respectfully, WILLIAM SCOTT. J«9 Elgin Avenue, Winnipeg. —Winnipeg Voice. ni-r will be supported by all who are walout of the liberty of the pres* without having any sympathy with the pol- l,y nt th- paper In question. As these tuba, fibers are thinking men who take „ kmi interest In politics and have „ mi- influence In the electorate, such ■ull from your point of view ls not to b« lightly regarded. Second, thc paper t* in the enjoyment of iiialllng privilege* in the U. B which I* exclusively concerned in Its utterances, a* well a* In Great ltnt-iln. The "holler than thou" spirit displayed by Canada can only merit ii, derision of sll who sre nt all eon- rertant with thr standard of morality in Canadian politics generally. It I* -cimttted the attacks of tbe paper on IMllilcal corruption ar* exceedingly fierce It Canada more vulnerable than other "branches of Anglo-Saxon peoples? A good many Canadians would answer, yes, and to refute to remove the veto on this paper I* vlriual- I) !<• plead KUllty of the charge. Third, You any you have found It •openly tni\\o«o:lng the na*a**tnatlon of those who do not happen to agree with Itt peculiar views'" I am glad you have nia "•"«•'» have beau .comrnttten In Color- <>u every *lt*rn*t* Tue*du>. j a. Morgan, Secretary, ill Barnarl Street. Vancouver. II. C. ImbI Vancuevrr, No. I, tt. P. of < nn. ada. business ineetltiKt eery Monday evening at heudiiuartrra, Ingleside Block, IIS Cambl-* gtrtet, (room 1, second floor). Ednav tlonal meetings every Humley ut I p. m.. It. Sullivan Hall. Cordon Htreet. O. P. Mill*. Secretary. Hoi Sll, Vancouver, B. C Uarel TorotUo. 8. P. of C.—Metia ter. ond end fourth Tueadayt. KocUllst Headquarters. It&H gueen Htrtot Weat. p. Dale, Secretary. 41 Henry Street Jewish Branch merit every Sunday night, aame hall. Professor Radetskl, director of the high school at Tula, waa kilted on the atreet by a fifteen-year-old boy. Prof. Radetakl'a efforts to suppress the propagation of revolutionary Ideas In the school led to his assassination. The youthful assassin escaped. THE BELGIAN EI.ECTIONS. The result of the election* to the Chamber of Deputies reduces the government's msjojrlty from 20 to 12. The new Chamber Is composed of 89 supporters of the government and 77 of the oppoaitlon. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. mantling their cheeks. In dealing with numbers sufficient to herald the rapid Roosevelt is now calling upon Congress for the passage of legislation In regard to slaughtering establishments and the Inspection of their products for the purpose of doing away with the abuses and filthy practices disclosed through the recent Investigations. Often Is the Socialist accused of harboring the delusion tbat people can be made good by law, and the alleged critics of Socialism take no end of pains to point out the futility of such expectations. Evidently there are some silly ones still who believe that not only goodllness but cleanliness can be established by legal enactment Tbe President of thc United State* seems to be one of them. As well expect to purify capitalist property by legal enactment as expect to prevent a hog from wallowing In his own filth by reading him a scientific treatise on Latest reports show that the new Chamber of Deputies I* composed a* follows: 24« Radicals and Socialist- Radicals; 77 Republtcana of the Left; 7 Republtcana (dissident); 22 Independent Socialists; 61 Socialists; 64 Progressives; 117 Royalists. Bonapartlota and Liberals, and 23 Nationalists. The Bloc gains M aeats. Th* Chamber meets on June 1st to elect Its provisional president. The Radicals and Socialist-Radicals will support the candidature of Henri Brie- son. —Trans, from L'Unlon des Travail- leurs by D. G. McKensle. There would be more sense In barring the War Cry from the malls than the Appeal to Reason. Of all mentally debauched literary nightmares that flutter In the osone, the War Cry Is certainly entitled to the first position. The stuff It contains would drive a Piute to drink if he could read It, and If Jeaua ever saw a copy He would bluah with abame at the way In which Hla name ia used In order to rake In the pennlea for a lot of cadgers, under the guise of the Salvation Army — Lowery'a Claim. Tea, but the War Cry and other Salvation Army drivel has no tendency to "arouse" the slaves, but, on the contrary, to alnk them Into that somnolent condition that renders secure the grip of their master* upon their throat*. A* for Jeaua, He ia out of business In these glorious profit-mongering days. It ls to be hoped the War Cry Is not circulated In heaven, elae It would cause every decent angel ito throw a fit. It.la Juat about the proper thing for the majority of mundane mortals though. It'a Just about their also and calibre. A In accordance with this principle the Socialist Party pledgee itaelf to conduct all th* public affairs placed In Ita hands in such a manner no to promote th* Intereata of thing claaa alone. APPLICATION FOR BEIWIIIP IN THE SOCIAL* IST PARTY OF CANADA. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, hereby apply for membership In Local Socialist Party of Canada I recognise the claaa atruggle between the capitaliat clas* and the working claas to be a atruggle for political supremacy, I. *., possession of th* rein* of government, and which necessitates th* organlaation of tha worker* Into a political party distinct from and opposed to all partlea of the capitalist claas. If admitted to membership. I hereby agree to maintain or enter Into no relatione with any other political party, and pledge myself to support by voice, vote end ell other legitimate meana the ticket and th* program of th* Socialiat Party of Canada only. Applicant Address Occupation Age Citizen Admitted to Local 110.. Chairman. Rec.-Sec. —4 ATEINTS br'jsMVtt^ aKidtntt. Om lavimsfs ASvttac tealMpo* rr.|urtt. Mirioti a Marlon, New York 1.1ft sGjj. Montreal; and Washington, D.C, V.tA, l/«-r**l Uinnl|trg. tt. P. of C—Meet* Ural and third Sunday In Mures b*# Halt, corner King and Pacific Avenue*, at 2:10 p. m. J. Cexan, Secretary, 221 Prince** Street, win. nlpeg, Man. t-XeWMtrd IM4. The VOICE lite C Hotwt labor Paper In Oanast*. Alwuya * fearless* exponent In th* cause of labor. For one dollar Ihe paper will be sent to any addreaa for one year. Workingmen of all rountrlrt will a-oon recognise the fart that they must aupport and read their labor paper* ISSUED EVERT FRIDAY. The Voice l"%Mtaliiag CO., I4d, Winnipeg. Miners'Magazine Publish* Waskly Ity th* wesaw* taaatauaa ai ansa** A Vlgerow* Advocate of Leber • Clear-Cut aad Par V**r fl.OO. Bla Months, MM. Addreaa: Munms' MAOAZiira. Danvar. Colored*. WANTED: ay Chkaga whoiemh stone*, apeclal rsprsssnUnw* tat each proviec* la Canada. Salary 120.00 aad sap same aald ****«j. Bxpsaa* money advenosd. *+ matt *ucc***ful; potation ptnnaaau. Wa InvsMtmsnt rmtfitrmt,. Ptwdenf ■■peilean ant isitatiil te ***** int. Addreas General Manager, 183 Lake St. Chicago. Ml.. U*8 * THI W18TBRN OLAEION 8 yearly smb. card* tor IS.***- Bundle* of 96 or mora e*pl** ■* one addreaa, for a period of tans the or mere at the rate et ea* at par copy. Patronise onr advertisers. to *•*«•• IXPIRIINCI •"■"■Bft -BSS MBtrraakOV ftmwm* wot**** June 9,1906: lo^rsizEfL™'"8* up .-.ill IN INOKHSOIX, ONT. m.\\ • ■**■»» - j *., u » .iuul.it old town otiiinlted Th » • • \\ f„w Brna„ factert*. ar. I'"1\""" thll P""'< ^T- ^d" street"* Shops and private decorated with red, Upon this oc |l0,ated ». |..UHlc" ■ -***1'11""*", mu* bunting. British fla«» ^^•;;;;i:l;'n,0,,T directions, and the *el u 'Soma Old Boy" were in- "'". , „n window* and bunnej-s. Juat -■' ,1n ,*. iu""old gins'' had cm- **, I"! .lct.arr.-J them from the '\"""': ,„ icotne l« not known On* I**'! ,„l.-.l person with whom I.-'1'\"""' ........ .hut in backward girls, both old « ,,,.. this thi: ^^^^^^^ r voung, •<»<• i,,ue °r no .mon.iy' 1 >0""*K.tl«. accounted for the "V," remarked that tn 1 ^^^ ""I i'urtnubtl*ss accounted *" •';*,* "1 welcome w- **•*?« . This brought to my mind o "":'"' ,„.„-,. -dollars and dimes. ""' J B an empty pocket it lh( p-U-ri ond dims* . worst of crimes. " .Glared. <-f beardless youth, from I |0 years up, lllKl were strutting Mufti or Khukl, '„, h atrongly reminded one of the a1 ' , - «t fhe C. P. It- coal mine. 11 Au„..... or the Wlpntpeg street car when such irik* lUln It It gWgTgy OULEIOH, VAMOOPVP, BRITISH OOLUMBIA, beardless youths ,t.i..red lo load with ball and Iartrldge nnd shoot their fellow coun- rfinrn if ih«-y too loudly protested ralntl tin- conditions under which hf> had t" toll. Poorly dressed „i dlrty-lookthf urchin* rushed |),ri.ii-(l. the crowd Helling souvenir iuitorw. m answer to my query as to ihut in y were for one lad said, the QU**n*S birthday." When Dked where she was, he replied, U|ie ih il.-ud." und when I Inquired fhat the wi>rki-4 a* while llvUig. the ut*. -....rtifully irtven that 'ahe ,..lke. re;il ..l.j.-i t of these celebrant it tu irnut.: and pacify the work- t < lata, jui-i .us the eircu* wo* utt-d in.-- da>-> ...f th.- d*r«denc« of the .tn.ui v-mptr. . an.1 at Ihi* aame time .•iit)ni<. nr Instill into them r.-t- et for. ..u.i loyalty to, such ngure- iC'i-i of capitalist properly us may. r .Mo tirti..- being, t).- of use. All ch pgure-beada nr.*, of own as, par- t-il M kin "gOOdy goiwl" pen-out. Wle- the attention of the Workers I* a* i.ken th.. r-al people behind lhe rvne ire ti-ihlriiliig the screws of pi.-«..i<.n nnd strengthening ond for- nng their pntlllon In order to still tth.-r command the service* of e|r ignorunt tlavrt at.d suue.-se the -•l uiince of energy out of them. '». ."iirte tuch celebrations serve ay other good purposes. For Inlt*. >• there nre those surfuce-sklm- "H wli... th.-msr-lves unsuccessful In iflng the capitalist game, are still habit aids In keeping the workers "rr>or.inc».. and nre consequently Owed to malt* n living either on fiingB of capitalist property, or Victoria Advertisers | M o ATHONUHi, .THEM - AND TOLL THEM WHY. olonial Bakery 29 Johnao* Ht„ VktsrU. B.C. UHION-MAOC INEM MO CANEI •Ursrea to any part ef the *l»y Aats Driver to call. Than* tit. fo you know we aell from 10 to 35 ruts cheaper than our competitor* «Y HASHES' FAIR ron -a. ota.jLXTO>m 71 Cwirsam Strati, Vlctirlt, I. C* by Occupying the most favorable spots In the wage market, by the sneaking petty thieving, hypocritical and deceitful methods known to the email business fry, the politicians, the parsons and the professors. Thete affairs tumble them to pick* up many of the looae dimes that may perchance escape the big capitaliat net, much to their own sailatat-tloii. and it is to be hoped to the greater glory of the big thieves Who really engineer the whole schema. Th.-n again, these cheap circuses serve the ehilnentiy useful purpose of acting at strawt to show which way the wind blow., If the .laves are In- terestod In WCh affairs, all well and good. The matters feel easy. If, however. Ihey tiiow a disposition to look upon tbem with contempt for such tomfoolery, It nerves as an indication 10 the matter, that they had better "get bu.y" deviling new tactic, and methods of befuddtement. These occasions also afford excellent opportunities for the dealer In wares to display his goods while os* tensibly engaged In commemorating .ome great deed, or emphasising his loyalty to some mighty figure-head. The two-legged mule, who live, by peddling chunks of his life In the market for wages has been especially prone to take advantage of these opportunities to display before the admiring gaze of hit prospective mas- ters tin* excellence of the particular ware that he bas for sale (labor- power) thus enabling thc master, upon these gala day. to locate the choicest specimens for purchase when the holiday Is over and the thread of practical and terlout labor-skinning is nice more taken up. one of these dear employers recently said to me, "I want a good man." I asked him If he was putting on an extra man, and he replied "No; but if I can get a better one I would let one of my men go." These celebrations, wherein •rage-mule* lake purl afford excellent Opportunities for employers to locate possible better onet. The celebration at Ingersoll was a grand MMO***, the crowd much larger than wat expected. The harvest of ttray dims* was bountiful. That] the celebration was not really in honor of the Queen's birthday, or the King's either, for that matter, was -how n by the fact that the parade was nothing but a vulgar display of commodities, the most vulgar uf all being the display of the commodity labor-power. It It a Ir-ason In vulgarity that cannot be duplicated, to te* a lot ot slaves parade their skill and art before a lot of smug bosses, as much as to say: "I.ook; .'h masters; look! 8ee how skilful arc thy tlavet. .Smile kindly upon Jt, for by lh*a* tokens arc we not worthy of our hire 7" Conspicuous among the paraders *•...• thot.- mufti and khakl-clad youths. I...th thoughtU-KH and beardless, carrying their rifle* and bayoneU. And thee* callow youngsters are not without us.- In the preeent order of things. Tha matter class has become to utterly useless that they can no longer feed, drets or even wash themselves. Su. h critters could not well be expected to light their own battles. Ihey could not If they would, and they would not If they could, bo long as they can find silly fools to do the Job for tbem. That there are fools '•a plenty" who, for the sake of wearing a ridiculous uniform and the privilege of manipulating fire-arms and bayonet*., will enlist In the cause of murder, ready 10 slay their fellows for a (*W pennies tossed them by the cowardly crew of profit-mongers who take mighty g.-od care to keep their precious carcasses far enough,from the firing line to be out of danger's reach, was amply demonstrated by the military display at Ingersoll on May 2 4th. The master class may rest assured that their henchmen have the situation well In hand. There Is no cause for alarm. Should their precious vetted lnt-rests be threatened by rebellious tlavet, the military Is ready to convince the rebels of the error Of their ways. Tne politicians who have arranged the machinery of murder, the pettifoggers who have given It legal sanction and the parsons who have called the Divine blessing down upon it. are assuredly entitled to the richest crumbs that can be Induced to fall from the pie-counter of the ruling class. Kven the schoolboys of Ingersoll were paraded In the streets nnd an exhibition of their skill iu military drili and their competency to engage In practising the art of murder, wus made, all Of which was, of course, for the glory of Ood and Ihe Empire. The workers of Ingersoll are still SO completely befuddled that they ■eemed neither to realise thc vulgarity of their own display of skill and art In labor. DOT the sinister threat that lay behind the dltplny of the machinery of murder. There arc a few workers In Ingersoll who have looked sufficiently be- through which th* capitaliat class con- Arms its title to the mesne of wealth production and establishes and maintain, its command of the service* of the working els**. When I first noticed this picture of Roosevelt I mistook it for that of good old John Brown, not John Brown of Harper'. Ferry fame, though, but another John Brown altogether. C. M. O'BRIEN. Ingersoll, Ont., May 26th, l»0«. A CRITICISE OF UNIVERSITIES (Continued from Page One.) satisfactory to all of ua. We could understand President McKlnley when we knew what he knew, and we knew what he was. The capitalists knew that McKlnley was a man who could take orders. They knew that he would take orders, but they do not know what President Roosevelt will do, and he drlvea tne capitaliat* to desperation, then fall, down on bla own bill, and he will bring measure after measure and push lt, and the great capitalist, will be angry about it, and the senate will fume, and when the crucial moment come, the president backs down. He is a composite man; a man with a strong voice and a weak backbone. I am not saying thia to criticise the president, because there would be nothing to gain In doing *so before an audience on this side of the line. I am saying It because President Roosevelt la a typical university man. He I. the man that the American university ia producing, and you can define him better as being a man of much promise and small performance; a man that talks big and sells out his soul like the commonest thinker. That is the production of your Amerlcsn university at the present time. AIHTIV IjKWIK IN VICTORIA. of necessity entail considerable expense. The necessary funds can, however, be obtained ft Locals, individual comrades and frienda will take th* matter up by gathering end for- wstrding such contribution* aa may ba forthcoming. Aa aeon a* tbe requisite funds may be gathered it is ths intention of tbe committee to su-raoge tripe, for one or more organ--- izera, covering aa large a section of territory a* possible. With energetic action in the matter of raising funds and yudicsou* application of tha aajne* by the committee a much needed work may be carried out that will bear fmit in future election campaigns. AH money received for this fund, wMl be used solely for the purpose stated. The committee, at its meeting on Feb. 97, appropriated from the General Fund the sum of $25. to be applied to ths Organizing Fund All money received for thla fund will be ackaowledged through tbe col- umna of the Weatern Clarion. DOMINION ORGANIZING FUND. The following sum* hav* been received to date: Previously acknowledged 140.50 C. F. Lowrle 1.00 Total 141.50 PROVINCIAL, ORGANIZATION FUND. The following amounts received up to date: Previously scknowledged $55.00 Local Fernie 8.00 J. L B., Vancouver 50 Total 168.50 TXLXFHONB B77* HENRY BEHNSEN A Co. MtsstMtsrer *1 HAVANA CI6AM Ht • Caaba tt VII TORI A, B.C. .»>***♦*+♦♦ By H. Burnett. Austin LpwIs ts a most pleasing talented speaker. We hope we shall have the pleasure of hearing him In Victoria again, and upon the great social problem of the day. His lecture laat Friday evening should have packed our largest hall to the doors, but It takes considerable coaxing and advertising to rouse Victoria people to turn out to listen to a literary treat. A circus, a minstrel show, a dog fight or merry- go-round will make 'em come scrambling, helter-skelter, for front aeats, but an evening", profitable Intellectual enjoyment! Oh, no. I regret to say they are not built that way, or "lt don't concern us." While there are many grand touts who grasp tbe Socialist philosophy without any difficulty, there are, on the other hand, very many who will only see It through stern economic pressure, and still very many more who will need to be starved Into it before they begin to "tumble" to the proposition. There are many Victoria workingmen, I am thinking, in the latter category. Like the Irishman and his pups, they need to "have their brains dashed out before they can see." Comrade Lewis took for his subject "The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire." Graphically he portrayed the sudden awful wrenching, twisting, snarling natural upheaval, and Its resultant scenes of chaotic horror, devastation and destitution. Worse than the great Chicago tire of 1S71. or the Baltimore. Galveston, Bt. Louis and Seattle calamities. He predicted a greater and even more beautiful San Francisco to arise from these ruins. With the Chicago and Seattle spirit the city by the Golden Gate shall, ln spite of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, scale the Imaginary Alps and come out triumphant. But one fact must not be lost sight of. The city will be re-bullt, but at the expense of the worker, for the capitalist, ln control of the situation will compel the worker to work for his board alone. Who said "Free Country*! Home of the Brave and Land of the Free!'' gay! Tell lhat tu the marines! Comrade Lewis said the earthquake did only five per cent, of the damage, and but for the reckless, greedy methods of the water corporation, much of the city could have been aaved from the fire. Mayor Schmlts had betrayed the Union Labor Party, who elected blm to office. Not one union man or worker was put on any of the committees, so Schmlts was shown up In his true colors, thus demonstrating that labor must emancipate Itself and place no reliance upon lt. so-called "friends." There seemed to be more loss of life In the working districts, due largely to the tllmsy character of the building. In which the workers were domiciled. Should Comrade Lewi, pay Victoria another visit a bumper house will be assured. Forward all contributions to J. G. MORGAN, Sec.. S61 Barnard St. Vancouver, B. C. WAGE-LABOR AND CAPITAL BT KARL MARX. Single coplea, 5 cents; < copies, 25 cents; 15 copies, 50 cents; 40 copies, $1.00; 100 copies and over, 2 cents per copy. These rates Include postage to any part ot Canada of the United Kingdom. i "The Weatern Clarion' KK®%9®®99Q999&&%9®99Q&®®9999999 AGENTS WANTED BY SELLING THE JUNGLE 9 9 9 YOU CAN MAKE A LIVING ANO HELP THE CAUSE g 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Some who started early are now selling ten 9 copies a day; and it pays from fifty to eighty cents S a copy. Send to us for circulars and wholesale JJ 9 prices. * $ BOX 2064 NEW YORK. £ • • 9 9 • 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 t 9 -K. The book is now ready for delivery. 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The publishers of the Western Clar- naath th* surfucc of thlnirs to realise they be guilty of nothing wore*. ,',,:* ,,,.-.uil"r«.f ull Of thee* displays. | performance of their duties, etebtt These took no part In the proceeding. other than ns mere observers. A •urge number of visitors arrived In HAROLD BURNETT NEWS AGENT. Victoria Representative fbr the Ili-Bitt publications, as followa: Ban )'raiire.ldent, Orange, N. -I. MARTIN LAWl/<>K, "Secretary, II Waverly Place, New York. I * *. : ' *^p^p *•** h 5$ ,y,;-\\ :.M [;i$ «it u si fins l'l I n-■iTJ. THK WnttMEN OlaAaUON. VANO»*«»"»| +mm OOLtmiU. Satnlfday ,,.;... {NEWS AND VIEWS | AS GIVEN OR EXPRESSED BY SOCIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE DOMINION • Edited by R. P. I-BTlTnMOB!, to whom all com*poao>noe for thi* depart™nt should be i " $0#***i*«^^ CENT-BELT RUMBLINGS. AN INTKllESTING TRIP. Com. Robinson, who spent a day or two in Vancouver, on his way from 'Frisco to Toronto, writes "News and Vlewa," in part: " • • • I had an interesting trip and gathered a great deal of Information by observation and conversation. Only met one defender of capitalism and he was a workingman. He butted into a conversation I was having with a railroad engineer by remarking, upon seeing the mention of socialism in the "Clarion" which I had handed to the engineer, that socialism was all tommy- rot because if wc all 'divided up' equally it would not be long before one would have more than the other becauae of his more frugal habits. I, at the time, felt aa tho' I waa wasting my time with thla working mule, but afterwards I remembered that there were two other younger men listening Intently, besides the nearby passengers had been altting up and taking -notice (at mid-night too) and when the brakeman called out 'Swift Current' and the party prepared to leave the train I gave them some 'A B C's of Socialism' to read. The 'working mule' said he would put lt In his pocket; no doubt the place where his brains were; but the engineer called me over and gave me a cordial handshake and wished me good-bye. On the way I noticed the abode* of those who are 'prior to and independent of capital,' because they have not got any. These abodes were dug-outs, mud huts, log huts with sod roofs, and tents. At one place on the desolate prairies I saw a settler and family about to settle, while the cold winds blew the snow and sleet around. The only immediate protection for the children being the lee side of a C. P. R. freight car, while the parents were unloading their few household effects from the car. The scene recalled those beautiful posters ef Western Canada with a sturdy farmer surrounded by bags of coin with a field of golden grain' in the distance (?). A Postmaster Informed me that the C. P. R. Co. waa given 26 million dollars by the people of Canada to build the C. P. R., besides 25 million acres of land which they are now selling at $8 to $10 an acre and also other valuable privilege*. At Fort William I heard that about 800 deaths had occurred recently from typhoid fever because the privately-owned water company had failed to repair the broken mains crossing the river. On the boat to Owen Sound a commercial traveller was complaining about the T. Eaton Company. Since establishing a branch store ln Winnipeg they had been the cause of six merchants, to his personal knowledge, discontinuing business there. On the boat I obtained an Insight into how the capitalist claas ls waited upon at the table. The waiter does practically everything but put the spoon in one's mouth. It occurred to me that the working claas some day will put tbe spoon and the fullness thereof into the mouth, but the mouth they put It Into will be their own, instead of that of aome over-fed bum. I arrived in Toronto last Sunday and on Tuesday I attended a meeting of the Local here. It was a pleasure to see the progress Local Toronto has made since two years ago. The sentimentalist, etc., haa about disappeared and the majority are clear, class conscious socialists. While waiting for a street car transfer, near the Woodbine race course, laat Monday, I had the pleasure, with a few others of witnessing the passing of the horse followed by His Excellency the Governor-General. He bad evidently overlooked the gold braid and cocked hat as he looked so much like any other human being that a well-dressed 15-year-old boy remarked, in disgust, to his companion: "Taint nothln' to aee that guy!' I might add aome further remarks, but I am afraid that if you made them public ln the "Clarion" that 'Comrade' Ayleaworth might prevent Com. Kingsley from circulating his Ideas In Canada, altho' they are both 'Interested In Idaho.' We are looking for those leaflets, 'Arouse Ye Slaves,' aa there are lots of them to arouse In the Jungle here. Again thanking you and all the reat of the folks for the kindness shown to me while In Vancouver, and wishing success to the "Western Clarion," I remain. Tours for the revolution, G. H. ROBINSON. 226 Brunswick Ave. Toronto, May Si, 1106. TYPOS. JARRING LOOSE - • Printers Suggest That Vancouver Trades and Labor Council Clear Its Decks for Action. The Executive Committee of Vancouver Typographical Union. No. 226, have taken the Initiative In a movement calculated to promote the Interest of unionists ln this City. The following recommendation was introduced and endorsed at the Typo's regular meeting on Sunday last: "Believing that the time has arrived ln the labor movement ln Vancouver when the Trades and Labor Council should become more of a legislative organisation than at present; and feeling that lt la hampered in what should be its true mission by its property Interests; we recommend to the members of Typographical Union, No. 226, that our delegates to the Trades and Labor Council be instructed to take such action as will lead to the separation of ita legislative function and financial affairs, by bringing into existence a Joint stock company for the purpose of taking over its realty Interests, the present shareholders to be issued shares .in pro rata to their present holdings, under such terms and arrangements as may be necessary to safeguard their interests—and the welfare of the labor movement ln this City. This action would place the Trades and Labor Council ln the same relation to the hall, etc., as other labor organisations, leaving it a purely legislative body; free to take such action as may be deemed necessary to promote and defend the interests of its affiliated wage-earners in this City." Re Comrade Hawthornthwaite's lecture tour, It was decided to charge locals 60 per cent, of the collections at meetings held under the auspice, of such locals, this committee to pay his expenses and supply certain advertising matter to be got out. The locals to pay hall rent, etc. In places where no local exists the whole collection to be turned over to the organiser on behalf of 'this committee, he to pay all expenses. Comrade McKenzie was appointed Provincial Secretary. The secretary waa Instructed to order 1,000 blank posters and 1,000 blank dodgers for Comrade Hawthornthwaite's tour. The secretary was Instructed to arrange with Comrade Hawthornthwaite to apeak ln Mount Sicker, Vancouver Island, before coming to the mainland. Adjournment. D. G. McKENZIE. Box 836, Vancouver, B. C. DOMINION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 'BUSINESS IS BUSINESS." Some of the Petty Vancouver Hour- geolsc Torn An Honest Penny. The wage-earner, as such need not be at all disturbed concerning such matters as the following excerpt, but it serves as an illustration of the beautiful Jungle of capitalism, aa exemplified ln the diversion of the stolen products of labor. The clipping is taken from the Montreal "Gazette," but no doubt the Government Blue Books were the source of the information. "The Kestrel ls a saucy looking little vessel of the gun-boat type, which is engaged in the fishery protection service on the British Columbia coast. Her chief distinction, however, lies ln ahe food consuming ability of her crew. It is not a large crew, but in th year ended June 30th, 1906, it managed to consume almost 17,500 worth of provisions, or, to be more exact, each man disposed of $1.05 worth of raw provisions per day. And they lived well. In 300 days they consumed no less than 250, cases of preserved fruits, to say nothing of fruit which was not preserved. In order that the impression may not be created that the crew lived upon canned stuff, for in add! tion to these 250 cass of cannd fruits, 125 cases of other delicacies, clams, oysters, shrimps, ox-tail and chicken soups, asparagus, etc., were consumed, It may tie as well to mention that 2 3-4 pounds of meat was required per man per day. The prices charged appear reasonable. The appetite* were not. No man, not even a seaman, haa any legitimate right to eat 61.06 worth of raw food per day. PROPERTY VS. HUMAN LIFE. PROPAaaSDISTB, ATTENTION ! Send "News and Views" a report of the next discussion you enter into with a non-socialist It will serve to express argumentative individuality, and prove helpful to many workers In securing a firmer grasp of the historical basis of our movement, and a better knowledge of how to present the result of our observations and and slave-market experience. Write the report in tho form of a conversation, giving the "other fellow" a fair report. The I*rocurer of Hla Own Sister Is Paidoned; the Robber of $15.60 Gets life Sentence. The unsuspecting Innocents In this portion of the Jungle must have had their abiding faith ln "British justice" rudely shocked during the post week. The Socialists' contention that law* are made to protect property, and not human life, ia amply manifested by two deciaions of "Blind Justice" given in British Columbia this week. Two train-robbers got life, and tbe third 25 years for Illegally divorcing 615.60 from the sacred precincts of capitalist property. Desire Brothler, a French whore-master, pimp, procurer and de- baucher of all that's human, convicted and lightly sentenced to seven years, was pardoned and let looae in aociety once again, to supplant the major portion of hla ill-gotten $30,000 or $40,000, expended in buying hla releaae. Who on earth would ever breathe a suggestion of "British Justice" being anything but the real article. Hush! Perish the thought! PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE The International Typographical Union 10 per cent, assessment, which haa been levied upon its members for aome montha peat, tn aid of the 8- hour day campaign, ia to be declared off at the annual convention of the Typos at Colorado Springs, In August. Vancouver, B. C, June 6th, 1906. Present, Comradea Pritchard, McKensle, Lesh, Org, Kingsley and tbe secretary. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The following correspondence was dealt with: From A. W. Harrod, Nelson; Fernie Local, Revelstoke Local, Comrades A. J. Arnason and Burnett, of Victoria; J. J. Caulfleld, of Oreenwood; Squamish Local; Chilliwack Local; Angus McLeod, Rossland; S. C. Harkness, Northport concerning party matters. Receipts— Fernie Local, organising fund.. ..$8.00 Fernie Local, stamp* 6.00 C. H. Lake, organising fund.. .. 1.00 "Penitent Longshoreman," organising fund LOO J. L. B., organising fund 1.00 Total $16.00 . A warrant was ordered drawn for $2 j to Western Clarion for advt, space, i Vancouver, B. C„ June 6th, 1906. Present Comradea Pritchard, McKen sie, Leah, Stebbings, Org, Kingsley and the secretary. Minutes read and approved. The following correspondence waa dealt with: From Toronto, Claresholm, Dawson and Fredericton Locale, re party matters. An application for a charter was received from Berlin, Ont The charter was granted. The sum of $20 was granted from the organising fund to defray expenses of Organiser O'Brien in Ontario. A warrant was ordered drawn for $2 to the Western Clarion for advt. apace. Receipts- Toronto Local, supplies $1.66 Claresholm Local, stamps..' .. .. .. 1.00 Com. Lowrie, org. fund 1.00 Berlin Local, charter fee and stamps 6.80 Total $9.85 J. G. MORGAN, Secretary VANCOUVER, B. 0. VANCOUVER LOCAL NO. I. The regular business meeting was held at the headquarters on Monday evening, June 4th, Comrade Perry in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted, and warrants drawn authorising payment of the following amounts: For light $1.28 For sign-painting 1.00 For due stamps 2.60 For distributing dodgers 1.26 For rent of theatre 15.00 For local advertisements 5.00 For literature 1.56 For San Francisco comrades.. ..80.00 Total $107.58 Reports were received from the organiser and the programme commit tee. Comrade Kingsley is to be the speaker at the Sullivan Hall on next Sunday evening. Subject "Class War." The financial report showed receipt* for the week aa follows: Collection at Grand Theatre.. ..$63.26 Donated on Local List 15.00 Literature Sales 1.56 On Dues Account 3.00 Total $82; A further amount of $16 was taken up for the San Francisco Comrade* at a special meeting of the Local held on Sunday evening immediately after Comrade Lewis's lecture at the Grand Theatre. The Item will appear in the next financial report. The gross receipts for this relief fund are as foi lows: Collected at City Hall on May 28th 626.50 Collected at Grand Theatre on June 3rd 63.25 Collected after Grand Theatre meeting 16.00 Collected on Local subscription list 15.00 Total $120.75 The expenditure amounted to: Rent of City Hall $16.00 Rent of Grand Theatre 16.00 Advertising and other Incidentals 9.76 Total $40.75 Net proceeds turned over to Comrade Lewis, $80.00. N. B.—Owing to lack of leisure the secretary waa unable to put In report of laat week'a Local meeting In time for publication. The subscriptions to the Local list for San Francisco comrades are: Previously acknowledged In columns of Western Clarion, $11; Ernest Wei .by, 91; R. McLaughlin, $1; A Longshoreman, $1; J. L. B. (City), $1; total, $16, D. P. MILLS, Secretary. Since the above report was handed ln, $1 was contributed by Comrade Johnson of this city, thus making the total California fund $81.—Ed. Clarion. In the single city of New York their holdings are eetimated to »'«°"nt.>° $800,000,000. They also control ine banking intereata, dominate the greai life tneurence companies with aaseis amounting to over two billion* more, the use of which has enabled them io control the entire financial lntere.U or America. Steel and coal are enmeshed to a large degree In the same net, and through these great basic in- dustrles they can control practically the entire competitive field, and easily crush any who might dare to arouse their displeasure. This tremendous concentration or power has practically created an industrial oligarchy, not much more numerous and Infinitely more powerful than any "Council of Ten" that ever ruled on the shores of the Mediterranean.—A. M. Slmona. OUR Cascade Beer sells ai; Queen Beer Over the Ale and Stout Country Specially Recommended. JUDICIAL INQUIRY DEMANDED. Local Typo Union Committee Are Determined to Probe Into Sliang- hallng Scair-dal at This Port No sooner had the local typos taken the Initiative In demanding of the Ottawa authorities that ahanghaling be cut out at this port, than one victim —Michael Keating—waa releaa-ed, even the usual routine of "signing off" being dispensed with. As promised by the Marine Department, Ita Victoria departmental agent, Capt. Uaudln, an old aea-dog hlmaelf, waa sent to Vancouver to do a little nose- poklng on his own - account Thla wa* not what the public nor the Typo Union Committee demanded; and the Committee promptly aald ao by wire. The reply of Mr. Macpherson follow.: "Gaudln not appointed. Only preliminary. An Investigation satisfactory to your Committee and myaelf I* the only Investigation I will stand for." If a Judicial Inquiry la granted, end the wltneaaea that will be aub- poenaled, tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." there should be enough evidence produced to warrant the Marine Department In putting an end to this peculiar phenomena of the wage-slave market known as "shaghaling" and "illegal shipping." A. to the cause, effect and remedy for the evil only the person armed with a knowledge of present-day economics can explain. But that's another aubject. The Vancouver Breweries, Ltd* Telephone 429 — PROMPT SAI.«tt— —QUICK it Kit I-N8 _ FROtirr ta»> ^ lrjaB-ggg STWCTtY COKFIDKHTIAl. -~ W. FURNIVAL *\\n\\ CO. MICTIOKUS, tUHIiUIERt. REAL ESTATE MO LAIGCIT NA1T IH VANCOUVER Cor. AI»ba-tt «. Cma+erwm Sta. OM Coa. Building. HAWTHORNTHWAITE'S TOUR. The sttentlon of the Provincial Socialists Is called to Comrade Hawthorn- thwalto's organising tour through the Interior, commencing on June 2Jrd. Comrade Hawthornthwaite wilt go by way of Revelstoke and Nelson to the Crow's Nest Pass. All points along his route, not having already applied for a date, should immediately notify the Provincial Secretary If they wlah a visit from Comrade Hawthornthwaite. The provincial organising fund not being large enough to bear the entire expense of the tour, the following course has been decided upon: Where Comrade Hawthornthwaite speaks under the auspices of a local of the S. P. of Canada half the collection shall be turned over to him on behalf of the provincial organising fund, the fund to bear the apeaker'a expenses and furnish certain advertising. Tbe other half of the collection to go to the aforesaid local, the local to pay for hall rent and such other advertising aa they may deem necessary. Where no local exists the entire collection shall be turned over to tbe speaker on behalf of ithe provincial organising fund, the fund to bear all necessary expensea It is left to the discretion of Comrade Hawthornthwaite and the provincial secretary to make other arrangement, when deemed necessary. For points outside B. C. arrangements are to be made with the secretary of the Dominion Executive Committee. The Executive Committees Intend to spare no effort to make the tour a success, and th* active and energetic co-operation of comrades and friends throughout the province Is earnestly solicited. Should the finances of the organising fund warrant, an attempt will be made to follow up Comrade Hawthornthwaite's present tour with another one later. Indications are not wanting of an election this fall, so gird up your loin* and get busy. D. O. McKENZIE, Prov. Secy., Box 636, Vancouver. Out of all theae disclosures in regard to rotten meat products, and thc filthy practices Indulged In In their preparation, It would look aa though the vegetarian might cull some wholesome argument ln support of his peculiar idaaa aa to the proper food for human beings. THE DOGES OF AMERICA. Recently the railroad* have been gathered Into fewer and fewer handa until it Is how estimated by John Moody that 96 per cent, of the profitable railway mileage at ibe .United Statea Is dominated and controlled by the Standard OH Interest*. This is an extent of railroads almost equal to alt that of Weatern Europe. These same Standard Oil Intereata have gathered beneath their protecting -wing nearly all the "public aervic* corporations" of the larger cities. Borne Idea of what this mean* i* gained by. the fact that Thousands of pounds of the products of the. Chicago packing establishments, which were shipped to Japan for army consumption during tha recent war, were returned by the Japanese government aa unfit for uae. It was all subsequently sold to, and consumed by, the sovereign American cltisen, whose sense of discrimination I* altogether too well cultivated to allow such choice delicacies to escape his stomach. THE 8. F. AND THI I. W. W. A number of members of the 8. P. of Canada ithe writer not excluded), having failed to perceive tbe "neoee- ■lty for and advantage* of tb* I. W. W." and having therefor* declined to hall It aa the saviour and liberator of mankind in general, and th* working class In particular, certain raucou*- volced remnant* of the Arm and Hammer cult, once famed In aong and story, have taken upon thetneelvee. from purely disinterested motive* of course, to proclaim to the world at large In their well known lumlnoua lingo, tbat -the S. P. I* oppeeed to th* I. W. W. Bo tar aa the writer le able to discover, the a P. ha* made no pronouncement on the aubject, and can make none for reason, well understood. It should be remembered that the utterance, of Individual members, however Illustrious, by no meana constitute any official expreaalon of the attitude of the party. Th* I. W. W. announce* th»t it l* not afflttated with any political party, therefore for any political party to attempt to affiliate with it would be to court a well merited rebuff. Furthermore the H. P. standing for the abolition of capitalism, represent, the Interest, of th* working claas aa a whole, and not the particular Intereata of any Mellon of the working clas*, whether It be I. W. W„ A. F. of L. or tb* unorganised. Were the 8. P. to endorae or condemn any of theae It would thereby c«*a* to represent the working clasa, and would become merely the political srsprettston or the particular aectlon I: endorsed. Again, Individual member* of th* 8. P., holding varying opinion* on various aubject* *re amicably agreed to differ on thoae subjects, nnd the party haa no right, by an official pronoun-re- ment to trespass on the liberty of It* membership by committing them to endorsatlon or condemnation of any brand of unionism, any mors than » haa any right to commit them to an endoraatlon or condemnation of any brand of religion. It la by a strict adherence to Juat auch Inquisitorial and hereay-huntlng method, tbat th* one* vigorous 8. L. P. ha* succeeded In attaining to lu preeent Ingtortoualy. anaemic and Invertebrate condition, from which It I* now seeking to rescue Itaelf by climbing upon tn* somewhat tlaauey fabric or the I. W. W. The 8. P. of Canada imposes upon Ita mem- bar* a pledge to support no candidate not endorsed by the party. Beyond thi* It allows Ita memberahlp perfect freedom of thought and action. Tbe wisdom of this policy la confirmed by the steady and solid growth of tb* party. There can be no question that in adopting an attitude or neutrality towarda the I. W. W., th* 8. P. or Canada haa adopted an attitude In all respects thoroughly correct and logical. "Let us not forget, while throwing stones at the Americana, that we ourselves live In glass house*. If the truth' were known about tb* proper condition of much of the food eaten In thla country, th* British public would have an unpleasant shook." The above remarks are credited to a British member of-Parliament ln a recent letter to a London, journal, It. would be unreasonable, to expect sh* "British public" .to be supplied with food prepared under any different condition* as to cleanliness, adulteration, etc., than the people of any otber country, it l* prepared by the same process and for the nme purpose. That process is the, capitalist process, and the purpose la profit. Only he who stands for the overthrow of capitalist production for profit, and the establishment of pro duction for use ts Justified In throw-j ing stones. WHEN IN VANCOUVER, HTOP AT THE DOUGALL HOUSE ABBOTT 8TREKT. fif** Clas* Bar. Excellent Rimmbmi. CAFE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Price* Moderate. This is Our Proposition without reservation of any km, Ta* choke of buadreda of uura'i a*. pssrbly tailored aad ranltlaatjy fa*. toned |1« to 130 Suit, tor $10.00 ] Full aad complete line* in along •tyl* — garaant* that wa-i to *»ll at almoat twtcs at price* aow asked for tbem art mm ia a prohifdon of style* and itt-rtra Never bafor* wa* our claim, "V, give moat for yonr money, to clav- Iv dsnaaaeirated. ULROY, MORGAN 00., Ltd BURNS & CO. HARDWARE as. Sect** Hand Oealer Cook Stove* and Tool, s HpttUalty. We buy nnd aell all kind, ot scrap metal, old roe. binary. rubber, aaeka, bottle*, etc. Store*—188 Cordova St., E, hardware A junk. 101 I'ovtD St.. new aad eeeoaa-bsnd furniture. tut ,i.i PHONC A1676 | UBfflttf uuleUl!-* Dmploytn*at nnd Financial Agmts Real Kntate Expert* and Ibibma Brokers. Room 9, Millar Block. 39 Cordova Bt. Vancouver, ■■<-' LEES MORGAN -l-alsgtsaaa S9M. Satdtery Expert*. Plumbing 1* •" 11a hranrhas 9aVttmtt* htreUtal Bapalra, stove connection*, •»•• CHAROBS 11HA80NAI1LB SSS VIS11IBSTEI ML, tatma « m C. PETERS JEffi ■Uad-ltauat Bat** ssM Mete to <".'*'"J .llttyttM. tsesiitmsmymv*iyj[*^ ly dot*, atock of ttopt* realty-"*" ■ ialwey.otsa.ttl HOT WATER FOR TUB BATH TUB, ,.(1, After a hard day** work there I* nothing *o r*fr**hlng •* * »"* Bath. During th* warm weather one reluctantly builds a hot tire »' the range and consequently the bath la often -neglected. . Thi* difficulty can be anally overcome by the use of gaa for fu«'. with one of our •VUtmr' HOT WATER HOU4UI8. , , ,„ The "Deaay" I* a onmMnatkm boiler and can be attached w your ordinary rang* also. If you Intend buying a new boiler, you whould saa tha Combination "Deaay" before making a purchase. If you don't, you will "• eorry after you have *een on* In operation that you had not t»se» our advice. j I Vancouver Gas Company. 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