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I THE {•£» ■ ■! ti Vfl -v DEC 0 Ptfbltfshed in the Interests of tke Working Class Alone. CLARION rut* u Noastsa 404. **>. ^CTORIA.e*0* Vancouver, British Cofantia, S-afcaniay, December 22, 1906 Saibs>**l*<**aai Prloa ram Tataa Stall = STOLID PATIENCE OF THE ASS Cot-respondent of the London Chromde, in an Open Letter J to a Typical WoHungmule. Makes a few Comparisons ? Not Altogether Unfavorable to the Four-Legged Variety. J ty dear sir, you ask me what, In .1 opinion, ts the mast marked char- ' irlatle of the English working tacs, and by working classes you you mean the men and women i work for weekly wages which „ om or never rise above two j.ounda a week. For the life of me I cannot Imagine why you want to know my opinion or what Interest my answer can have for you; still, I take U. your request la a compliment m me personally, and being somewhat of a vain man I find I cannot retrain from acceding to It. Here goes then. A close and serious study of the social hlatory of our country for the laat hundred years or so, and an Interested and, I hope, an intelligent observation of contemporary facta, have convinced me that the moat marked characteristic of the l-'ngllah working claat-es Is Patience. Now Patience, like most other human qualities, may be good or It may be evil; It may be a high virtue or a low vice. It may Indicate? ttne Intelligence or extreme stupidity. Let me Illustrate my meaning. A man who la smitten by an Incurable disease, a dlaeaae for which science has so far discovered no remedy or even alleviation, and who doean't whimper of whine about It. or make hlmaelf a nulaanco to hla family and frienda, who bears it "like a man," a* we say. who keeps a cheerful coun- t'-naiigr, and continue* to do what little work his affliction permits him to perform, la a fine and a wise fellow, and, in hla way, a hero. But ..ne who suffers from some aliment known to be curable nnd who refuses to consult a doctor, or to buy a bot be the condition of a people to whom four-pence a week can make such a difference as that? A hundred, and considerably less than a hundred years ago, the working claaaes might have pleaded with some justice that they were in the position of the man with an Incurable disease. That there was nothing for them but to grin and bear it. They had no political power whatever, and even the right of combination was withheld from them. r"or the lost 3a or 40 years at any rate no such plea has been available. Both political' power and the right of combination have been given to them. Yea, mark. I say, given to them, not taken by them. They have never so far taken anything. The middle classes forced the political weapon from the hands of the landowning aristocracy by threat of revolution. Their menace had something real behind It. They meant what they said. The landowning aristocracy knew that and gave way. But the utmost the working classes have ever done was to pull down a few railings of Hyde Park. Had the middle classes stiffened their lips and refused to yield an Inch, there can be no doubt that the patient working classes would have simmered down and accepted their voteless lot. But for half-a-hundred mixed reasons the middle classes weakened and the workman was made, by a free gift, master of the situation —a master who either did not realise his mastery or who. realising It, was too patient to put lt to any practical use- But even ao, up to 1870 he might have argued that although he had the poirer he had not education sufficient to enable him to exert It. To-day even ...JI.BUI*. St XMX*J\,9X, VI XV «i*Jj> xx wu.- -— - _,,_ tl,. of ohvalc from a druggist or If that excuse ls taken away from him. I, e\\\tter\ nTllher d™t^n'or me- U> «* *» "«< ^V*S*2"J ...cine, decline, to attend the nearest Ng. ^^"bring hoaaTta him hospital aaa* out-pa lent. Is no o'^^Xle and to point out to than a mutton-head deserving neither ,™ ^ rf.meAy thereof. No. It Is of sympathy nor help. Hc Is more < HUlM. ,ark of power nor of know- than a fool; he Is something uncom- \lti how to uw lt ,, lhe matter with roonly like a rogue. He Is Inflicting , Ens|lHh working classes. It la ii grievous wrong not only upon him- j p^*,.,.™, the Patience, as I have said, self — that perhaps Is his own busl- I . thfi B'm nous and does not greatly matter — Observe. It Is with the Patience only but upon hbt wife, his children, and |of t|,„ nM **-at I charge him. not with practically everybody with whom h<- ,,„, other Intellectual and moral qual- eomea Into contact. He may < Inlm to *.-,.,, „f that useful beast. I have had b.- patient, and so he Is, but hla Pat- „,m). slight experience of donkeys, and lenee Is the pallence not of tho hero;, haV(1 n,,tired that they can show no but of the oas, tittle obstinacy upon occasion, and What they are by no moans easily hum- ,iiiiiiiiiiiiiiHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_ bugged. If you want to discover the Well, that nan-like Patience untlor ] fu„ potentiality of being humbugged r*-movable burthens, is the most mark- |writcri resides In thc working classes <-d characteristic of the Knglish work- lall ..oll have to do ls to glance back Ing-olaaaea. But why Knglish? you |over th<. various political programmes may ask. Ia It not also a quality of j(.f tho two political parties since the the workers all over the world? To !onfranchlsement of the working some extent It Is; but to nothing like lcllugieB- nnd compare the promise with the aame extent. The foreign aaa Is L~ performance. Those programmes occasionally restive; he rears, he \V(.re framed and those promises made PATIKNCK OP THF. ASS. members out of 670 to represent them In the House of Commons! Permit me to remind you that the universities alone send nine! But you will tell me, —no, etay, I don't think you will do that—but somebody else will tell you, and you being a workman will believe him If he only puts It neatly enough, that the working classes can be aa well, nay, even better, represented by a highly-educated gentleman of wealth and position oa by a man of their own order. Tes, and so they might. There Is no absolutely Imperative mason why they should not be. But the que*- tion Is, not what might he, but what ls and what has been. Have the working classes been adequately represented by the highly-educated gentlemen of wealth and position, who havo solicited and obtained their euf- fr-iges so far? If you were Inclined to tblnk so Just run your eyes through the Statute Book for half an hour or so. Or, no, there is no need to take that trouble; just look around you, and compare the state of the districts where the working classes dwell with those Inhabited by the highly-educated gentlemen or wealth and position. VOTING FOR ENEMIES. Further, ask one of theae highly-educated gentlemen whether he would feel that he and bis were adequately represented by trtembera of the working classes. Tou would know exactly how he felt about it by the way in which he would amlle at your Ingenuous question. What happens, I put It to you. when there comes a big strike or a great labor dispute in tbe coal trade, say. or the shipping trade, or the cotton trade? Tou know well enough. Then the working classes nnd themselves fighting for dally bread againat the very men, and the Mends and relations of the very men. for whom they voted ao gaily at the last election! Verily the situation Is not without Ita humor, ia tt? Tbey say that eels like being akln- ned alive. I have alwaya felt It unfair to the eels, that saying, becauae the eels, you know, can't help themselves. They never get a chance of expressing their opinions cm the operation. If they had a voice and a vote In the matter, and Invariably spoke up and voted for the fishermen and the cooks, then one could feel more certain of their preferences. But it is almost clear to me that the working classes, or at any rate the great mass of them, do like the conditions in which they find themselves and in which their children's children will llnd themaelvee so long as that use-like PaUenoe of theirs ls their most marked characteristic They like the long hours, the mean rewards, tho ever-present uncertainty, the comfortable assuranoe that If they live long enough they will end their daya in the workhouse or the Infirmary. They like these conditions; we may feel sure of that In their case, becauae tbey have a voice and a vote in the matter, aad they use both to shout and vote for the men whose Interest it ia to maintain tbe conditions. Better still, ob, much better, do they like, do tbey positively love, the flapdoodle which theae same men so liberally serve out to tbem. Flapdoodle is cheap, you know; It coats practically nothing, and that is why there ia always ao much ot it to be had for the asking.—London Chron- m It Is claimed that In the coming election in New South Wales there will be a straight fight between Socialists aad Antl-Soclallsts in 22 out of 27 coDMIttienclea. The Liberal and Tory sham fat played out Political alignment according to strictly clasa lines is on the docket for every land under the baneful rule of Capital, in the future. Once that stage haa reached the end of Capitalist rule and robbery Is within measurable dis- tance. Mew South Wales ls to be con- gratulated. A Japanese ambaaaador ls reported to have aald lately with reference to hie countrymen: "'When we were known only aa producers ot beautiful works of art, we were reckoned bar- barlans; now that we show we know the arts of barbartam we are reckon- ed 'drilised.'" TO SWAMP THE LABOR MARKET •aaaaiaBBMajaMiaBaasa*a*WasMM*^*iM1t**mMaiaaMaaBiBaaa- How the Ottawa Government Comes to the Restate of Suffering Canadian Employers by Bonusing the Importation of Human Wares—The Sacred Camel's Rump Belwid- ■Metra dispatches tell ua that Cashier Rynhart of the busted Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Penna. got away with ItCO.OOO of the bank's money. Although the dispatches afford no Information as to whether the enterprising gent Is a republican, a democrat or a Socialist, his well- developed propensity for "dividing up" la at leaat strikingly suggestive. o The splendid victory won at the recent civic election by the Winnipeg contingent of the Canadian Labor Party should prove encouraging to the balance of the monkey-show throughout the Dominion. Its candidates to a man were overwhelmingly elected—to stay at home. It requires aomething more than a mere name to knock off political persimmons at this stage of the game. Toronto, Dec. 11, 1908. Well the unexpected has happened and Hamilton has elected a "labor" member of the Legislature by a large majority over his Tory opponent It was the street railway strike that did lt. The working people of Hamilton were clubbed and dragooned and bullied by the imported thugs and the brutal police and soldiery into at least a temporary sentiment of dawning class-consciousness very crude and unintelligent In the form of Its manifestation It Is true, but still an encouraging sign of the waning influence of the old party cries "Blessed are they who expect nothing tor verily they shall not be disappointed," and no Socialist will feel particularly disposed to whoop and throw up hia hat over the return of Allan Stundbolme on a labor and municipal ownership platform. Studholme Is not a Socialist but of course makes the usual professions of independence as between parties. We have heard this sort of thing before and know by experience how little lt amounts to. Ontario has had two Labor members in the Legislature, D. J. O'Donohue and William Garson, and tbey very soon proved themselves aa servilely partisan aa Ralph Smith. It need not be considered a particular calamity If Allan Studholme takes a similar course. Tbe so-called Labor politican who at this day is too ignorant, timorous or tricky to put himself squarely on the Socialist platform is necessarily: either a A FOOL OR A FAKIR "Should pianos be taxed?" Inquires an exchange. Certainly not. Tax the owners. kicks, he bite*, and now and then makes things dangerous for hit drivers. The English animal plods along a.-renely and never so much as lays bock hla ears or shows hla teeth. I have a lively recollection of once homing an English workman taunt a Herman with the freedom of speech which Is granted to Britons and de- tiled to Teutons. "We.*" boasted thc union, "would never consent to be mussled. No one dares to muxxle us." with the special design of catching tho working class vote. They caught It every time. The snare waa laid right In view of the bird and the bird hopped Into It unfailingly. Not to tax your memory too shrewdly, I will invite you to look no further back than the famous programme which was called the "Newcastle," somewhere about WW, I think—wasn't It? That programme contained Bev- proposals which. If adopted. ' Muxxle you," replied the other. "No. „ould have made for the material au- I should think not. Who takes tltw* VantaKP of the working classes, un- trouble to mussle sheep The counter lacked politeness, perhaps, but at leaat It waa not without point. Wlten one compares the condition of the Knglish working claaaes at the beginning of tho Nineteenth Century with their condition at the beginning of the Twentieth, one Is compelled to ndmlt that there haa been a marked Improvement. But when one studies the hlatory ot tho century which haa Intervened one Is no less compelled to r-*cognlae that uncommonly little of that Improvement haa been duo to the activity or the enterprise of the working claaaes themaelvee. Thoy enjoy more of tho good things of life now than they did a hundred years ago, no doubt, but that Is mainly because there are a good many moro of the good wings to go round. Thanks to the Invention of me "team engine, and to the marvellous Improvement In machinery, there haa been an •normoue, an almost incalculable Increase In wealth and productivity.* and of thla increase l«nM part has found Its way Into the home* of the working claaaes. »0™/ . „v. crumbs from the rich man'* toble have fallen to them. But it I" very questionable Indeed whether thoy gc now a larger proportion of tho total pro duct than they got then. To-day, after a whole century of In ceaaant Invention and •ver-lncreti*lnK productivity, there are "till ■«"• ™ million* of them as low downa*_hey can be without actually ceasing to « 1st at all; and many mil*»■"£" who have no good roaadnto il« that thla time next y«ar they "j" '". be even aa thoae 12 millions are today. _ TOAR OF THE PBNCB. Tho recent crushing defeat of the political party which «>»«« *» 'K a tax on foodstuffs wasi owingeMetty to the rally of the working classc. w the defence ot froo ttn.portt* An<* toe motive of that rally wm W*J- ™• working clatme* wero frlgb tened leat a few pence m.gM % ^J" tJg weekly bread bill, ™ey ■» those few pence would nioke all tn difference between comparative com VISIONS and the quicker he shows himself in hla true colors and lines up with one or other of the gangs of grafter* and capitalist henchmen, the sooner will the honest and well-meaning element among their supporters be dis-lllus- ioned. The farce of Labor represen- atlon will have to play itself out. It Is probably a necessary phase of evolution that must be gone through before tbe masses are ready to receive the teaching* of Socialism. Perhaps It 1* a trifle unfair to Judge a new an untried roan by the record of his predecessors, but nothing I have read of Sir. Studholmo's utterances, indicates any more thorough understanding of the class-struggle or the Socialist philosophy than is possessed by the average trade unionist and unless a man In his position is rooted and grounded ia. class-consciousness, he ls practically certain to succumb to the pressure of partyism. ATTENDING STRICTLY TO BUSINESS. premacy and the servitude of the worker*. THE LOWEST DEPTH OP ABASEMENT, Nobody will be surprised that Bart Grey's speech find* a statuach and outspoken .defender In Ralph Smith. When a Labor man once turns renegade there is no depth of baseness to which he will not descend in his eagerness to truckle to the dispenser* of the spoils. He rushes In promptly to do the dirty work at which the ordinary partisan hesitates. Smith's super-serviceable seal on thia oecaaton recall* Whittle!** ecatblng line* on the Northern apologist* for slavery. "So some poor wretch' whose Up* no longer bear The sacred burden of his mother** prayer. By fear impelled or lust of gold enticed Turns to the Creacent from the cross of Christ. And over-acting in superfluoua seal. Crawls prostrate where the faithful only kneel. And when beneath the city gateway's span, File*, alow and long, the Meccan caravan And through ita midst, pur-wad by Islam's prayers The prophet's word some favored camel bean. The marked apostate ha* his place assigned, Tho Koran-bearers sacred rump behind, | With brush and pitcher following grave and mute In meek attendance on the holy brute!" Tou men of the Chamber of Commiirce, who alt at the Lion's date, Who take the toll of the People's good*, that enter early and late, You're dreaming to-day of a Future, a Future of golden hue, When a larger spoil of the earth and ftea, will flow through tbe gate to you. doratund though that that programme was a programme drawn up by middle-class men and not by working elans leaders. Still there It was, and tho working classes Jumped at It and returned the Liberal party to power on tho strength ot It. Well, my dear sir. what became of it? Where Is It now? NOT EVEN A REAL CARROT. A donkey, wo are told, will run after a carrot dangled before Its nose. Hut then It must bo a real carrot, after all. A thing of pasteboard and paint is good enough to set the working classes on tho trot. Hut, you may tell me that though vo been saying is true enough nil 1 hav '„* inn oast It la not true of the pres- exnuUMlri..., ...... — tion of the present year proves it to be exhausted at last. I think I see you pointing with pride to those thirty or so members of Parliament who follow the lead of Mr. Kler Hardla a* a proof the ^^^^^^m*m**n*mm Now, roally, r, reiiuj. If those thirty "members nnd the hurraying their return evoked prove anything, they prove what hlatory haa already proved many a timo before; how easily the working classes aro pleased, and with what very small potatoes they are contented. If they ask for a whole loaf It Is never In tho least necessary to give them half a one. Juat a dry crush will always stop their mouths. How do you think the middle classes would have taken lt If after tho Reform Bill of *S2 they had been tiblo to send only SO members to the House of Commons? As a matter of fact, the Act which enfranchised the middle clnssos set them straightaway In tho political saddle. There thoy havo been •ftxrxn, thev will remain fort and positive misery. What must When a larger spoil v„„ man .. *».. chamber of Cnnmterce, who alt at tho Lion'* Gate, Sid evefyeu** UsrSS ride of the Double Shield ot Fate? Did ever you »ee «w t^ Empire, you reckon your golden galna; •JSaVa*^^ * n. -r weigh it. chain.? AlJSAw^b" starved and aervlle throng, ^^ A SSru«i as fair SVOothle fane, on a corneratone of wrong. A replica true of Babylon too, another ^P^J^!!* ,. '. A citv foretold by *eer« ot old. of tower*, and mart, and *hlps. „ _„» «•> **-,<- Phamber of Commere, who sit at the Lion*. Gate, n?nU Zr vou thtok whaTpwflt m^anTWlth It. harvest home of hate? v -2f«2? the wortdVth your c-rnimere*. your .hipping rule, the waves £? STSSS^-arffiTwB tH«»l» grind on the'heart, and .oul. of .Uvea Tou men of the M g-y^*. -J« %££'*«*?' ff£^,*£!^ *»«— •■"—that From thThut of the^lundered Putajaubee. to the palace ot Rotten Row? ■aw .hi. i. the atorv of empires; their commerce I* spread abroad. The aUaasa mata^£d tha S*a*** take, for their aateJeat, Proflt-Ood; Im »J^!r atwi coate and Prtvll*tge will th* lonely one* disown, rndPF^om*.CUugh"dt^ Eurt at hmt, and Caesar mount* the torone. 4. j.« „» «*,« '-hamher of Commerce, who sit at the Lion's Gate, 0?UcoTrae 1J&<52?«2 and^A matter, both am* and great; vot i wonder it old Dlogene* ot the Lantern and the Tub, could flnS hi. man If h"*earched the rank, of the Hundred Tl.ou.and Club, voo men ot the Chamber ot Commerce, who alt at the Lion'. Gate, 7too have a vialon I would tell before It I* too late; A oreatn that your SlaveTare dreaming, a* larger the great storm grows. ThSTwin .hatter your Image ot Ctold and Brass with the clay and Iron toe.. Then Earth will be teeming With Ctonitnerce, on mountain and field and m . lHa-iI,nit Man where hla toll ha. town, nor ever .hall toll In vain; And1SlS^Ww^^S«N tale will be truly told. That C'sway ot theGolden Rui. at— — ->- «■• «' you men of the Chamber of Commerce, who Wt at the Lion'. Gate. You're .Uting to-night in the Banquet Hall, with face, and hearts elate; «« ii .lirilr tha flaring arc light, *aA out In the snow and rain, Z tramPtog'toe m.n'wnl X* chain, to lo*. the men with a world to There them they will until ThT woi-king CLOSO. pall .# of it- which moans If thl. on as theV are going now that there they "wW remain for ever and ever . *» T _ you 0f tho dirrer- Ju8t -?h£ working clo.se. were en- i.«t more than s» yen™ »■ . ablo to send only ha* vanquished the Rule of Gold. ised. more day they aro 30 galiu v„„ men 0f the Chamber of Commerce, who alt at the Lion's Gate. TinmZher the hand upon the wall Where tbe Lord, of Babylon sate; \oZStaves anisT laiTawakened, atever I. in their blood. Tho spirit of £m and Cn>mwell, and Tyler and Robin Hood, vmi men of the Chamber ot Ottnamtme, who alt at the Llon'a Gate. The 8^U.t stands ™e?ore you bow. and hi. ea*e he dare, to state; _ But ^ fling back tho old old question, 'twas th. an.wer of guilty Cain; p" of course we are fool, and meddle. *o Ml the «la»a. .«al«V WEBSTER ROGERS. Earl Grey Is trying to earn his soflary. He Is hers as the mouthpiece and official representative of the Imperial government. That ia to say the government of the predatory class of Great Britain, which ls quite naturally and necessarily in sympathy with the same class here. He Is paid by the "people" ot Canada, that la by the capitalist government, $50,000 and expenses for promoting the interests of the ruling classes. We have hod governors who thought they were doing all that was required ot them In this conection* by reading a couple of speeches a year written by other people, and figuring at social functions. Earl Grey Is a trifle more strenuous and takes a larger view ot hla duties. What is specially needed at present to put more unearned money in the pockets of hi. employers Is abundance of cheap labor, more slaves to exploit in the mine, the railway and thc sweat-shop. But many of them don't care to say ao out loud lest it should hurt the party and give them away to the tool workingman on whose votes they depend tor the maintenance of the system of exploitation. So they put up their hired man Grey to say it for them, and he did so very emphatically at a dinner given here tn his honor by a pretentious bunch of swell-headed Jingoes and sycophants known as the "Canadian Club." He proclaimed to the world that Canada', great need was plenty of cheap labor and being an earl of course any tommyrot that he chooses to get off Is given the widest circulation. Who says the Governor General ls a useless figurehead or that he doesn't earn his salary? GOT WHAT THEY VOTED FOR. All this was perfectly regular and natural, and In accord with the high traditions of Imperialism, but the Toronto District Labor Council must needs go and make no end of a rumpus over It, The blamed Idiots really! seem to think that the Governor Gen-1 eral ought to have had some con- Ideratton for the Interests of labor- why, I for one, can't Imagine. He Is doing Just what he Is paid to do tho clas* to whom he owes his position. If the labor men don't like it, the way to stop It Is not to in- dulgo In empty protest and milksop resolutions but to send men to parliament who will vote for the overthrow of the wage system and ln the meantime will have the nerve to stand up —single-handed If necessary—and oppose paying any more money for Governor-General's salaries or any other j of the Trappings of Imperialism. Aa It Is, why they simply get what they vote for nnd good enough for them. They have been all their live* hurrahing for British connection and Imperialism, and even yet apparently haven't sense enough to realize that Imperialism is based upon casto su- . Well, hungry dog. will eat dirty puddings and no doubt the apostate will in due season reap the reward ot his scavenger work in a tat office— possibly as a purveyor of cheap labor for the factory and railroad mag* nates. TO SWAMP THE LABOR MARKET. While on the question ot importing labor It may be advisable to put on record the following official statement, showing the trickery and double-dealing of the Ottawa politician* regarding aaslsted immigration: Ottawa. Nov, 22.—The government, through Wm. D. Scott, commissioner of Immigration, made effective, at noon to-day, for all booking agent*, a bonus of £1 sterling for every male immigrant from the British Uie. over the age of 18, wbo come, to Canada intending to engage In farm labor, or in labor upon railroad contraction, and for every female Immigrant Intending to become a domestic servant. The men must have had at least one year's actual experience aa farmers, farm laborers, gardener*, stablemen, caretaker*, navvies or mlnera. For children under 18 the bonus paid ls 10 shillings. When the question of aaaiated immigration is raised we have been told again and again that the government was only assisting farm laborer*. Read over the above and nee what a self-convicted lot ot liar, and hypocrites thla L-aurier outfit ia Of course as everybody knows the government plmpa and man-catcher* abroad will simply go through the form ot taking the intending Immigrant*' word and entering him or her under one of these heading*, whatever trade they .may have followed. But even taking I this statement at its face value it 1* evidently the Intention to swamp th. labor market in the interest of the capitalists. The "farm laborer" or "navvy" I* In moat case* quite able and very willing to take the place ot the factory worker or follow many mechanical trades. Tet of course If any kick ta made we shall have Minister* of the Crown and their heeler* of the press and platform mouthing tho old familiar lie "Oh, we only aa* slst farm labor," and to think that there Isn't one man on the floor of Parliament with the pluck or the principle to stand up and exports the fraud. But then what can labor ex* pect—that's Jutt what every working* man vote* for who doesn't vote for Socialism. Don't all squeal a* soon as you feel the pinch. It serve* you •ight—damned well right. PHILLIPS THOMPSON. Owing to a scarcity of linotype operator, the wage, now paid ln Vancouver are about 12 1-2 per cent, above the regular scale. A. a consequence the price charged for machine composition ha. increased lt 8-1 per cent., thus affording a striking illua- tratlon of how an advance In wag*, cut. down the profit, of the hoss. Figure lt out for yourself. An evangelist by the name ot Mc* Coomb has been holding revival meetings ln this city of late. HI* power to Jerk ribald sinner* to Christ wa* amply Illustrated last week. He landed ono of the most voclferou. ahlalng- llghts of the local T. W. W. street-corner aggregation of acrobats. Labor creates all exchange value, capital sel.es It Bu.lnem I* the euphonious term'"applied to the oat and dog scrimmage over the divisions of thu spoils. A fool In rovolt 1. Infinitely wiser than a philosopher engaged in forging learned apologies for his chain*.— Kossuth. 1 y\ m TaUfuopvm, BJiTtai gottMM** aaaaaa fhttttr-iay Ike Western Clarion CANT ASD HTMBUO. Every profit-hungry specimen of the genus homo is burdened with an Intense teal to develop "our" resources. To him it appears to be something Published e-rery Saturday in thejakin to a „,„,,, to aIl0w ur -^rtcul- tnterests of the *irorking class alone |tUral, mineral, forest or other rent the Office of the Weatern Clarion, [sources to He "undeveloped.'" One Flack Block basement, 165 Hastings would think from the racket he makes Street Vancouver B. C lots SUBSCRIPTION: turn PER ANNUM *Mjs^_ * — a\ ilssa ss— ai as otittuy m navance. Yearly snbscription card, in of five or more, 75 cents each. Bundles of 5 or more copies, for a period of not less than three months, at the rate of one cent per copy per issue. ' Advei Using rates on application. IT yon receive this paper, it is paid for. *a*e*taa*at*t^tmaaba*Mmm^ In making remittance by cheque, exchange must be added. Address all communications and make all money order* payable to THB WESTERN CLARION Box 836, Vancouver, B. C. 405 Watch this label on yom paper. If thia number ia on it, *t*onr rranerripttoo eapiree tba neat " Saturday December 22, 1906 OH, IjEARXKD JCDGES! In deciding the habeas corpus case of Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, the United States Supreme Court has openly established a principle of law that tbe Socialist ha* long maintained lay at the bottom of all jurisprudence and waa only hidden from the vulgar gaze of the unwashed mob by the verbiage, pomp, ceremony and pre*, tense that hedge* about all so-called judical procedure. In other words, the law 1* merely a sham and pretense used by the ruling claas to hide the fangs and claws of brutality and force upon which it depend* for its right to rule, torture and rob. So long aa the victims of class rule can ba awed Into meekness and docility by the pomp and ceremony of the law it ls unnecessary to display the naked rang and claw of unbridled license and power. But when the wig and gown and the ridiculous verbiage, wise looks, and fanfarronade no longer suffice to over-awe the victim*, the mask Is thrown aalde and fang and claw are uaed without further pretense, and without mercy. In the case in question the court completely discarded the mask It disclosed the fact that he who dares to question the right of the capitalists to rule is an outlaw and may be legitimately deprived of hla liberty, or even murdered at the instigation of particular capitalist interest any againat which he may have offended. Such constitutional rights or guarantee* aa he was supposed to possess are shown to be mere pretense* set up to deceive him. In the light of the decision referred to the American workingman who will henceforth lay hi* hope of protection upon the altar of capitalist law is a fool Indeed. The working claaa may now come to the conclusion tbat-It possesses no rights whatsoever, unless It ia not only disposed to assert them againat all opposition, but also ha* the power with which to do to. A right cannot exitt except lt be .backed up by the power to make It good. Power to assert 1* the court of last resort in the settlement ot right*. It Is the underlying principle of all law whether of divine or human origin. In aanctlonlng the kidnapping ot Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, the United State* Supreme Court has meet emphatically affirmed it, at least so far aa it applies to man-made law. The learned judges ot that court -should be smothered with congratulatory telegram, for having so completely stripped the mask ot hypocritical pretense from that hoary old . humbug, th* law. That Justice McKenna handed down a dissenting opinion should not be allowed to kindle anew the dying Ore* ot faith in the integrity and Impartiality of tke law. This owl-like old humbug l. merely a trifle more cautious about unmasking than the mart of the bunch. Beside* the work looks much leas raw and coarse than would be the case were the court unanimous In it. opinion. These little McKenna stage-struts afford a flavor and relish to the play that would otherwise be lacking. The worker* of the United States need no longer be led away by the delusion that they are to be rescued from their miseries by the workings of capitalist law. They are to be held In subjection to continued and ever more merolles. exploitation ju.t .0 long as the master claaa can command the power necessary to enforce Ita decree*. Though a thousand aweet promise* and aaaurance* may be written upon parchment and embellished with the great rteal of the capitalist atate, these will be thrown to the winds the moment their further observance will, tn any manner, adversely affect the Intereata of the class that lives and thrive. In arrogance and power by the exploitation of slaves. The crawling vermin that fasten, itself upon the human body and draws its sustenance therefrom, will not forego its privileges until forced to de no. Neither will the American capitalist vermin that suck. it. sustenance from the blood of American labor. The recent action ot the (Supreme Court has done much to make this plain. Oh, learned judges! Wise judge*! Juat judge.! .{about the matter that human kind was not doing justice to itself unless everlastingly doing the development act In this he Is not far wrong, from the standpoint of capitalist production, but ,to term the process he haa In view the development of resources, Is a piece of cant and humbug, unless tbe resources he has reference to are something entirely different from those embodied in what is commonly termed tho natural wealth of a country. That which the profit shark ia after ia surplus value wrung from wage-labor. As labor cannot be utilised except upon the resource* of tbe earth, his real purpose may be hidden beneath his pretended seal for the development of "our" resource**. Given that mineral, agricultural or other natural resources exist, and that human beings aru also in evidence who muat have access to such resources in order that they may by their labor provide themaelvee with the necessaries of lite, any person short of a blockhead muat know tbat the problem confronting these human beings Is not one of developing the resources in question, but of utilising them for the purpose of providing food, clothing, shelter, etc., for themselves. The fact that such resources are drawn upon is not 1 question of development at all. The human being that draws his sustenance from them may develop, but the resources are drawn upon to the extent of his development. He may perchance find means of replenishing the Immediate resources from which be draws his sustenance; be may devise methods whereby he may more easily and expeditiously draw it; he may even die- cover and utilise hitherto unknown resources, but in any event these are but evidences of his own development, and not the development ot the earth's resources. Whatever development may have occurred in regard to the earth'* resources has been effected by Dame Nature herself in the crucible of Time. The profit hunger that loudly calls for the development of "our" resources ls merely the ordinary, every-day, normal capitalist appetite. It cannot be appeased. The digestive apparatus lying behind it can assimilate only the flesh and blood of labor coined into surplus value, and the more that Is poured into it the keener grows the appetite. The more the capitalist beast is fed the more ravenously hungry it becomes. That which ls meant by the development of "our" resource. Is really the development of capital. The developers have an over-mastering desire to use their control of the earth's resources and the tools of production, for the purpose of obtaining surplus value at the expense of wage-slaves. Out of this surplus value they can obtain the command of still further resources and Instruments of production, thus developing their capital by adding to its bulk, each addition but Paving the way to a still greater one, and so on ad libitum ad pukeum. It would be just as well If the tribe of developers would truthfully state their case. When they learn of any resources hitherto unused they might as well state openly that they have a most hearty yearning.to use such resources for the purpose of skinning an additional number of wage-slave*, and thus further the development of their capital. What's the use of all thl. cant and humbug anyway? The slaves are pretty well on to the game now. and those tbat are not yet on are getting wise to beat the Dutch. They are becoming alive to the fact that whatever development may occur will be at the expense of their hides and tallow anyway. "ON TOUR KNEES, DOGS!" Thia wa* the order given recently by a lieutenant of the British Navy to some of the stoker* on board one of the warships. One of the stokers. Moody by name, refused to obey the degrading order. In thi. he wa* followed by others. As a result of tbls Moody received a sentence of five year* at penal servitude at the hands of a court-martial, and his fellow-culprit, will no doubt get a similar dose. It was at first surmised that the pin- headed lieutenant who gave the order had taken It upon hlmaelf to add something to the regulation naval manual, as It was not generally supposed that such an order wa* a part of the practice necessary to maintain a proper morale and esprit du corps in the service. The finding, of the court-martial and the consequent sentence, however, shows such supposition to have been erronous. It is now a matter of record that It I. customary for British naval officers to give such orders to their men and the pen* olty for disobedience of such an order Is five years at penal servitude. Intending recruit, for the navy should be Instructed by their parent, or their guardian* that the order "down on your knees, you dog," when given by a naval officer should be obeyed as a part of the ordinary routine duty he owes to his "grateful country." If he graciously obeys such necessary and not unreasonable order he will save himself a five year* sentence at penal servitude, such aa poor foolish Moody got. Should the prospective recruit entertain the old fashioned and ridiculous notion that there la anything degrading In receiving and obeying such an order, let him, while on his knees, remember that British ship* are manned by "hearts of oak," and "Britain* never, never will be slaves." He will be surprised how quickly bl. antiquated notion. will pest aw*}*, and hla soul be lift*) to the very flood-tide of joy. aa he realises that aa one of the hearts of oak" the quality of hit dignity could scarce be excelled by that of thu driver of a scavenger cart. The order of "down on your knees, doga.'" given by the ptnheaded Lieutenant Collard to Moody and hla fellow-stokers. Is typical of the Insolent I in for the London Chronicle. *»«<* ***& charge* that however prevalent thst* disgusting practtev* may be among Urn yellow .laves of th.* South African compound., they arc equally prevalent among the highly r»Ut»vted arid «-x- i-eedlilgly moral and Christian k.ngll.h themselves. He declares this "pea- tileatal habit, is so common in London, the navy, in the public schoola— li to wit- contempt the ruling class always has;on. Harrow and Winchester for iu slaves. And this ia as It #h..uid thai w* etaaat tor very sham* huni It -mould receive the hearty com- the Chinese from tht lr empk» nuMK unless we substitute at the mime tlm. be. m-.-nd.tUon of every man. There la nothing on earth so despicable as a meek and submissive slave. The term ' dog" Is the only one applicable to such a thing, for among all the animals that man has been able to subjugate to his use. the dog and the slave are the only one* who will take his kicks, cuffs and abuse and continue to crawl at his feet and lick the hand that wields the la*h. The terms dog and slave, are synonomous. LlMiten- ant Collard made the mistake of applying the epithet "dog" to thos** who, though nominally slavea yet possessed the spirit of men. and consequently resented the application. A alave la not a man. The first evidence that be possess***! that within him which may develop into manhood Is when he begins to tug at his bonds. When the Insolent commands of the master begin to cut him to the quick, and rouse in his heart the spirit of resentment and rebellion, be gives promise of some day being equal to the occasion of making a heroic struggle to break hla chain*. In the field of Industry million, of the economic .laves of capital are tugging at their chains and each day becoming mare determined to cast them off. As they grow In consciousness of the degrading rand slavish position they occupy in present civilisation, and the coarse Infamy that Is practiced upon them under the rule of capital and its wage-system, more persistently do they shape their course to bring that rule to an end and wipe the capitalist and hi. wage-slave off the map. When Labor shall have asserted its mastery over the resources of the earth and the Inatrument* of production, the erstwhile alave will have attained to manhood. The Imposition and tyrannies prac tlced upon the worker. In the field of industry are bad enough a. every workingman knows. Still there are limits beyond which the masters cannot safely go. Within the military and naval establishments of capital It Is somewhat different. There is scarce a degree of Infamy so low and vile that It cannot be heaped upon the victim* who fall Into their accursed clutches. The assertion of even a spark of manhood upon the part of a private in the ranks is met with swift and drastic punishment. Tbe case of the stoker Moody la one In point. For a similar refusal to obey. In the ranks of industry, the recalcitrant would have received his discharge, at most. In the military or naval establishment he would be lucky to even escape with la life. This rigidity of discipline In the army and navy is absolutely Imperative, aa upon the blind and unswerving obedience of the rank and file to It* officers depends the ability of the ruling class to hold Ita Industrial slaves In submission to their ruthless exploitations. Were It not for the military and naval establishment the preeent system of wage-slavery would not last over night. Without this power to enforce its decrees the rulers of this or any other land would pass Into oblivion where many unclean things of questionable character and parentage have gone before. Naval and military strength must be recruited from thc rank* of the same cuts* In human aociety that furnishes the industrial strength of nations, 1. .-., from the working class. The ruling class can neither make tbe Instruments of Industry not operate them. They are two few In numbers, and as far as useful knowledge 1. concerned they are a minus quantity. By the same token they can neither make or use the Instruments of murder, although they have a happy faculty of ordering when murder shall be done. As tbey depend upon the workers, the useful portion of human society, to make and operate the instrument, of production, they alao depend upon them to make and operate the Inatrument of murder and destruction, upon which they depend to maintain their right to steal all the workers make In the field of industry. That the aame men can be induced to, at the aame time, man the industries, and the machinery that makes possible their being robbed of the fruits of their toll, I. one of those anomalies that could obtain only ln a slave civilization wallowing In an Ignorance so thick you could not cut It with anything short of a meat axe. Let the workers If possible keep out of these military and naval establishment* If they are silly enough to join them" they are only to be used against their fellow-workers when the latter become rebellious under the stress and extortion* of the wage- skinning process. If you are men you will refuse to don the garb of tbe murderer and bo used as an instrument to hold your brother workmen In subjection to capitalist robbery. If you are slaves you will prpudly don the uniform and loyally obey the command "on your knees, dogs!" MORAL LEPBOSV. • Recent Inquiry into condition, aa they exist in the South African compounds, where Christian English capitalist* have herded their thousand* of Chinese .lave. In closely guarded In* closure* that they might be successfully held for the most brutal and merclle.. exploitation In al! the history of human alavery, haa disclosed a moat alarming prevalence ot those unmentionable vices for which ancient Sodom and Gomorrah aro said to have been destroyed. English papers refer to the matter a. "England's shame," and the "terrible lesson of the compounds." English moralists hold up their hand* in holy horror at the awful disclosures, In a manner to suggest that such vile practices were hitherto unknown to Britiah civilisation. But along come* Mr. Hew Ronald, writing an inquiry !*-to °"r "wn niorallty." His -reference to hunting tbe Cltlnaas from their employment Is called forth by the action of I'arllameiu towards returning them to their native land. Mr. Itonald asserts that certain public-houses In the vicinity of Knlghts- bitdge Barracks are known to the polite to be reaorts for those addicted to the same vice aa that for which the Chinese are to be sent home, and that a well-known restaurant bar within a rifle shot of the Bishop's club Is another rendexvoua of the aame sort- He makes the further and startling charges that within the past two years five members of Parliament have been shadowed by the police and auch overwhelming evidence of their guilt along the line suggested was disclosed, that, it was only through fssir of a -ghastly publics'anda!" that the authorities did not pi ess their prosecution before a "Judge aud Jury In the High Court." That In a notorious low case, not long since, certain member* of the House of Lords were likewise so compromised that n meeting was held at Buckingham Palace, between a number of high officers of state, the result of which was that the evidence was smothered in order to avoid tbe publicity and prt- digious scandal that would otherwise occur. Thc smothering of the evidence was accomplished In "the interests of the public welfare." At Harrow. Kton and Winchester there have been, according to Mr. Ronald, fierce scandals arising in consequence of the exposure of the prevalence of this vile practice among the sons of tlie English well-to-do who attend these Institutions. Only through the firmness of the headmasters were these affairs hushed up. The conditions existing in the British navy. In this respect, are described aa something quite sufficient to moke a citizen of Sodom or Gomorrah blush with shame. "It ta well known in service circles," saya Mr. Ronald, "lhat not long ago an Inquiry waa held under tbe presidency of an Admiral, and that the evidence produced before the court was of a nature akin to that which baa stirred tbe House of Commons to Its depth* In the caae of ihe Chinese. In the army the evil I* leas prevalent than the navy, though the evil Is present in all barracked rommunlttee. whether "the purely male community" consists of University dons, undergraduates, school-boys, sailors, soldier*. Buddhist priests. Chinese coolie*, or even clergy." A* startling a* these disclosures may be to tbe surface-sklmmlrcg moralist, to he who rare* to Inform himself upon the history of alavery they will merely uncover to hla eye the moral leprosy that ho* been gnawing at the vltala of human society since the first alave waa shackled, and will continue so to do so long a* human slavery shall exist. The curse of alavery expresses Itself In all of that fearful array of vice, crime, degeneracy, profligacy and moral leprosy that Is so strikingly in evidence throughout the world today. Of all unclean things, the lowest, the Vilest,- the nastiest, the most contemptible, nauseating and disgusting Is human slavery. That a civilisation based upon It should be afflicted with foul ulcers, loathsome sores and a general moral leprosy that eventually brings It to a well-merited end, ia inevitable. Baaed upon an unclean thing Ita every expression must of necessity be likewise unclean. Tho vice* for which Hodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, and which ara ao widely prevalent in present day civilisation; these and the thousand other* which cauae our *mug moralists to cry out In alarm are the vices of slavery. They are born of IL They an. Its legitimate fruits. Measured by any standard worthy of acceptance they are Just aa clean aa that from which they spring. Moralists should not expect to gather "fig* from this-, ties." ** Slavery I* the mother of vice, crime and degradation, and a prolific one at tbat. It Is only under the reign of free- dorn that virtue can find expression. When the Individual not only can, but must. provide for his material want, by hi. own labor, all those social conventions that now erect oftentimes un- turmountttblo barriers to the proper muting of the sexes will be broken down and the loathsome sex degeneracy of to-doy will disappear. Both Chinaman and Briton will with equal readiness respond to tho opportunity to establish a home, marry and rear children, once that opportunity I* afforded. It can be afforded to neither under healthy condition* until the preeent rotten civilisation I. swept from the board. Those healthy condition* can only obtain when there exists no longer a master or a slave. To bring about such a consummation devoutly to be wished Is the mission of the proletariat, should they fall In their mission It needa no prophet to foresee the eventual dissolution of civilisation because of It. moral leprosy. ease, colliers Weekly mildly advocate* a change In the law td covet such offences In the future but this sapient journal, staunch defender of capitalism with the Strenuous Teddy as Ita god-ln-chief, 1* of the opinion that thc treatment accorded Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone I* quite aa it should he though the tre.ttmwiit haa been and la distinctly Illegal. Th* law guarantee* a speedy trial to the accused but thl. law haa been entirely ignored and habea* corpus rendered of no account Notwithstanding all this ihe fetish that all men are ttqual before thc law Is atii! upheld by Colliers and other capitalist sheets. But then their bread and butter depends on their t.Undue** to the obvtou. fact that capitalist made law I* not intended to hurt capitaliat* nor protect wi-rklngincn. when It doe* either it 1. accidental and penalty I* g**n.*r-*|ily L-vaded in the former and the irwt-. lent of no importance In the latter can*.'. aaa* The same remarka apply to the administration of the law on thla aid* of the line and that thla I* *o ha* beet proved over and over again. Tho Winnipeg Grain Kxchang* Is being prosecuted a. a combine In restraint of trade. It will be strange Indeed It the law ia found to cover thla cans. Legal talent Is for ami* to tbe highest bidder und the Grain Exchange ha* the money to secure the beat. Should thc case g» against the Kxt hange In one court It trill appeal to a higher one and by way* beat known to the legal fraternity will cauae end****** delay In tbe hearing of the ease wearing out the patience and piling up the roots of the other side. It I* pretty safe to say that In tbe end the Grain Kxchang* will come out beat and the other aide will have gain*-*] torn* costly experience. • ■ a • Then- are tone of our middle das. friend* .till of the belief lhat protection I* the mother ot trusts and ihat trw trade among It* other blessing* would abolish the Industrial octopus. No doubt protection I* an advantage to a trust as much a* to an Individual manufacturer but no mnn-. That free trade will not provent the formation of a trust la ttet mor* proved by tbe formation of a s*mp trust In Great Britain. The New York Journal ot (Vmnierve state* tbat the trust will dispense In tha next few weeks with the services of one thousand men and that the total diamla** als on account of th* combine will probably amount to three thousand. • • • • The British Soap Truat will produce an «*)•**! or a greater quantity of soap than was produced by th* forme* individual firm* but with a ■mailer amount of btbor. Thl* l* In direct tine with capitaliat development. It two or more corporation* consider that the waste of earapell- Hon cuts Into their profits and that this cut can bv saved by merging the rival concern* Into one huge c-om- puny, who ahall any them nay? There is no law, human or divine, can stop them without Injuring the very foundation of modern commercial lam. • • m • The middle class of Ihe I'nlteft Statea are suffering Just now from one of iheir periodical ap*i«m» of reform. The squeezing out proceaui ha* become more widespread and *o many avenue* for Investment hav* been e'osed up that (ho pain la aetata and the campaign against the truat* la more vigoroua than heretofore. The poor persecuted truat* art* being harried from all aid*-* but tbat this Interference In their development I* not very serious la ahown by th* fart tbat trusts aro .till being form*-*] though thn rear-tii-nlsta are out in full tore*. Harriman haa enlarged hla railway kingdom by the ah*Mrptlon of the Illinois Central. The iPirllnjtton ha* disappeared Into the maw of Jim Hill The Marconi and De P.**re«t Wlrele** Tel.-graphy Companies hav« laid down their arms and become one company wilh a capitalisation Of *"»»*'. tym Tho Beef Packers ar* reported to be Joining forces and will appear In future tu* one concern with a capliallsa- tion of $.VW.«».000. A theatrical trust Is being formed which will make the present few Independent managers too the mark or step down and out. Many other combinations aro reported. Altogether the crop of trusts aeema to be In a fairly healthy con* dition. nr*H*try 1.., •ited topla.r n ,„,.. „. S-h.trlar.rs m, o.otith - »<*>, ara International Association 7^ No. 97, meet., „ , . "•-. LB iri iird,/-r * £ Hi8 a p. m. il. j Secretary, Roe, Street VV. Pm|W, Re. om 9l 66 Pbotnix Miners' VV. P. M. Meet, evening at 730 o'clock 'k7* ball, John M,.~ = '-""« Walter Morrison Union, |a .1 ""J a*J s'"etar*< ' Late I'arty at Canada • ol tae ild rut a M43I thl. bead. $1.00 - ~'l KeeraU-1*. pleaaa not*. pa* 1 liritaatt CultunbU It„»Uh1*U t£m*m Committee, "toe"*!"*** Hart^faJ ada. Meet* «,,,,, uitarnat D. 0. Mr-venue, Seerttat-JI eoaver, B. c. M day. Boa 8j6. Vane "aUrcuiite (otaaauat, k J eanllst I'arty of Canada. •very alternate Tueada*. |..| Morgan, Bacratary, tu aWreel, Vancuut-r. u c local VaUtnmt. r. So. I, g, I*. oto^l Ida. liuaiii.-.. maatiasa m.| Monday evening -it heaj-i-iarsal Ittgleaide Block, m ca*rWa3 (nwn l, aeconi rieor). tmrn tlonal nieetinga even nun-la. af P. tn., ||, rlulllrnn Hail, CoNsaji •tiaeL fre ler! !**rr*, .-»w*"-rj j Beat Ot, Vancourer. h. C. " ' Local Toronto. S. P. oi C. -Mtttinl ery Sundat < -. -•■ *< lumlMI corner Queen •■':"* Atn>f ae». F. ! ■■■..■ Secretary, g| Henry Street i inn <i Etraaal meet* Sunday .«o» yn Jewi.h Bran* -. nightt asj 185 1 i Queen St Local Winnipeg S P. of C, a every Suni'..-,. I MaE, *| f.ya p. m. J C n, SecreUrj.fJ Prince** Sl. Winnipeg, Mat. Local Nelson, S. P. of C- Mr-tin-1 ery Friday evening at * pa, it] Miner*' Uii»*n IUD, N't'ton 8. tl A, W. Ham.-', Organiser. J. Edward Bird. A C. llt-ytkw-Jtd | BIRO & BRYOON-MCI iubkhtm; aw n iiom nt Ttt. 97*. P.O. Hot. m. bt* flt-usttrag. Ht. . \ «r.MTU***r.at ONE THING AND ANOTIIEIt. It baa.been discovered that the law doea not cover tho Insurance grafting in which aome of the Christian upholders of law and order, In fact several of the "host men" of the U. S. have been Indulging for these mnny year, and which wa. unearthed at the recent Investigation. The widow and orphan, aad to say, cannot obtain nny restitution of tho plunder by prosecuting the rhamcless crew who made away with the ittlcy profit which should have found its way Into their pockets. A. In the first place the' profit waa aquaesed In one form or another from the working class it Is not easy to see how the wodow and orphan wero entitled tn it in any To thoae who still think that "labor lives off capital." and their nam* la legion, the Lethbridge coat strike Is commended for their consideration. During the strike no coal wa* forthcoming from th* Lethbridge mine* and the community generally supplied with the Lethbridge commodity suffered severely In consequence. The consumer*. Including capitaliat*. bad to Import coal from else-then-, conl from mine* where the pick and shovel were still being uaed. No work, no eo»|-no coal, no profit, therefor*, no work, no profit. A* profit la the motive of capitalist investment, then- Ih no Investment where worker* cannot be obtained. Th* capitaliat depend* on the worker not only to make profit f»r him but to sustain hi. capital itself and prevent it* decay. Capital In ita various form, would soon decay and disappear, even In It* most stable form* a. la building*, were It not for the constant application of la* nor. At the same time owing to th* tact that the mean* of wealth production and of Its distribution are In the hands of a few the worker I. dependent on the capitaliat for the chance of making a living but he make, it by the exercise of hi. own labor- power and In return for the permission to obtain access to the mean, of life he I. forced to present to the capitalist all the wealth he creates over that neceasary for hi. Own subsistence, and that of his family. A. Marx puts it, the capitalist and laborer are a* necessary to one another aa are the lender and borrower. Druggist*, doctor., lawyor*' and tome other professional men are formed into union* though they do not call their combinations by that name, wo hear little against these "combines In restraint of trade" though they are close corporation.. Just recently Ibe Ontario College of Pharmacy has refused to permit a graduate of the Manitoba College of Pharmacy to ORAND HALL Britannia Miner*.' t'n n W I'. M.. will gittc a tiran.l Itmuiios Bali a.; Mycrt' Hall. I'cnuVt V, Vaacormrfl cm Monday evening, ji B'»*. field'* orchestra lu jt*-l!*f- the «<! a tion and - P*\ lime it a»*«rt-l The wr-trrn rwitm ' already hold an cu, itio**" entertainer* ami th. : tanma bo«.; have on fhi* r-tcation m*-*'' «**?"" thenuctvet Ci I'tfJ'*. ihi rcitiSj this respet-t, 1 h..-r «h deligm » indulge in tfic mary wait* .md At*' ductive quick-Mi-. I n<>l lff look this event . , Tickets arc $J<v. per 'i''r-:nc'* ing supper, invitation* nay }* * cured upon application 1 l'r"',. I" ers. Myers' Hall. Pcnd- • >:. "r *■* Shearme. 41 Ha»i nK 1 ■>;' ±" not forget the date, V ■■->. '•«* ber JI, 1906. * 01 M»«" Dcstow Coi".""**™*^, (S-aatal mttmm. •Ilt.m.t <-<>•; -^ilg-r' - it*. * tmmmfa In ins *t*a*lalai*ltt«.*ii»o-i«t|;a'--' ' Mt. Jdtrtlle **«». * kaaa-sajtl- lllaatratyl ■"'"■" '""~" rmOsmsl afcr ♦««•"■■• ,8.!';".',, lsfflJ8Jr«rt* ■IHHStffilV ItHHPJR hrlE by ull n*******, 161 ■fMd**. a,*"'1 Theso gentlemen arc, staunch upholders of tin ery Individual to choo*>< tion. Of course. „f coat* right at f til" OCOOr* kg* lilt"*1** Iff. W! tion, M*s .TV « I he WAS The Minister of Flnnn" *d and brought forth t< " In the cold shades of o|>P" from the loaves and fl*1" tho "great" Liberal part- '"Tree Trade na they him Britain." but nine In l"'" leader* found thai to keep um mutt obey thc mnnufactiir""1 , tariff I* still frankly i"''''' fuinl This shows how the i1"111"" ,.,.«-» thair pre-election promise* in ^ by Mr in 01*1 alon tl" 1 her-' tti»r mint to to labor leglMntlnn and •'"> such promises get whnt I" ief. them. Tho only way to g« "^ i%n„ft lNllltll.lt Is lo elect l'»,",r:',r:',l'|'t„.,)nlr cltM "" hiv'i'>" It. mon who understand i'"' _„ .. , . ... way to benefit tlm worklm* FtT^-i? .In 0nt*r,° on the plea that by tho abolition of wnge J*?. t2?.tobaJ.?U'?6 hM "° w**!"*- Hoclalist*, ......i-tacU* cal relation, with the Ontario College. ' gr.Mt'i sitlfOar-. i * WI i ibetmlter it, Uii »#H«i«Mm«*iimommoNfff« i it 3 fttOl **aVaaaa*tiaaaaaMat MA-LnfjimM PARTY MATTERS -AND ANNOUNCEMENTS i&9999999999999999999999®9®99999 These column, have been placed at the disposal of tbe Party. Secretaries bf Locals are requested to take ad- l-antag* of tbem in, at interval*, reletting condition, ln their respective ocalltle*. Communication* under thl* liend should b. addretoed to tb* Dominion or Provincial Secretaries. Local secretaries are further requested to look to these column, for announee- nents from the "Executive Committees. iy this mean, the business of the party will be facilitated and the Do* ninlon and Provincial secretaries relieved of a little of tbe Increasing burden of correspc^denc*. i "O TO STUDENTS OF SOCIALI81I. In order to afford comrades an Ltsy accesa to standard works on Socialism, the committee has decided io lay in a stock ot literature. The following are on hand and will be lent post-paid to any address at Iricet quoted. Two-cent sumps rill be accepted for sums not exceed- ng 25 cents: lie Origin ot tha Family, (F. Kn00sS) mat eee tea a*stm***as**as*ae*0** «W ha Social Revolution (Karl Kautsky) SO Hie World'. Hevolutiona (Ernest rjntermann) „,. .60 I he BoclaJlata, who they ara and what they stand for, (John Spargo) .._....,..».. ,...,♦ .60 The Evehttion of Vara (Bolaeba) .60 iModern •oclallam (Chaa. H. Vail) m - » 36 IClaas Struggle, ln America (A. M. Simon.) .10 The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx 10 cents ■socialism, Utopian and Scientific, Marx ft En eels... 10 cents Vsge, Labor ant Capital, Karl Marx | cents The Mission of the Working Clast. Lha*. Vail ..«■■.., ,.■, us... M F-cialisaa and Farmera, A. M. Simons .... 5 cents Other works procured to order. Addreaa tha Uterature Agent, Box 330. Vancouver, B. 0. o we should act and act quickly. Yonn for the Workers' Revolution, CHAS. F. LOVVRIE. Claresholm, Alta. DOMINION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Vancouver, B.C.. December 18th, 1906. Preeent: Comrade* McKenxle, Pritchard, Leah, Kingsley and the Secretary. Minutes read and affirmed. Tho following correspondence was dealt with: Prom Hamilton Local, enclosing monthly report From Claresholm and Winnipeg Locals. From Fredericton Local, enclosing t3.r,o for due stamps. Re constitution: In view of the fact that the supply of copies of the constitution Is exhausted, and as the vote has been so long open, the committee decided to close the referendum vote on the revised constitution on January 1st, 1*07, in order that tbe printing may be proceeded with. Ke Dominion organising fund: Raving received numerous enquiries, the Committee resolved that to soon as this fund reaches the sum of 1200 It would appropriate the sum ot $100 from the general fund, making I.W0, which It considered necessary to provide an organiser for the Dominion to be sent out forthwith. Receipt*— B. C. Prov. Exec. Com., supplies.. 12.00 Fredericton Local, stamps 3.50 Total $5.50 A warrant was drawn to the Secretary for $1.00 for expenses. Adjournment. J. O. MORGAN, Secretary* PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TO BECRF3TARIES OF LOCALS ■"-" U8T OF SUPPLIES. Regular business meeting, December iatb. Present: Comrades Morgan, Leah, Pritchard, Pettipiece, Kingsley and the Secretary. Minutes of previous meeting read j and approved. Application for charter reclved from [ constitution*, per dot-en card., 1 ■Mamberahlp [Application Uanka (with platform) per 100 .88 .01 38 Mt, Kicker, and charter granted. Correspondence received from Locals Chilliwack, Slocan, Phoenix, Nanaimo, Penticton, Revelstoke, Ladysmith. Greenwood, Rossland, Fernie. Mt. Sicker, Coleman, Comrades Parker _.. ...; •>.'• .. ua^A I Williams, Spartacus, J. B. Osborne, R. The committee being a itockhold- w Northey> j. H. Hawthornthwaite. r in the «>^™£v* pabbsWnf !T j££***,• u Torm and G. H. ^«5L*3^:J^*.-5^.^^|aaalMl, and secretary instructed j thereto. Receipt*— cure literature {or the local, at cost. Campaign fund receipt books are now ready and will be furnished to iWal* at 10 cents each. o PROVINCIAL ORGANIZING FUND. The following amounts received up Ito date: il'Mvloualy acknowledged.. ..$139.80 [J A. Tell 100 Total 8140.80 CENTRAL CAMPAIGN FUND. Hossland Local, ato-essmcnt $12.00 Chilliwack Local, atasnpa *■»*> Ml. Sicker charter fee 7.00 Greenwood Ijocal, stumps 10.00 Members at large, dues «00 Vancouver Local, stamps nnd supplies 8-'° I.adysmlth ,-uisciwmcnt 100 Revelstoke Local, stamps and suppltoe.. 6-50 Slocan Local, stamps itnd sup- j piles I**5 ICampaign fund 6.50 Organising fund 1-00 It ha. been decided by the Provincial jRxecutive to build up a central fund Ito be u.ed in generally assisting in the Icoming campaign antl mora especially [for the purpose of printing snd distributing campaign literature. I All comradea wishing to collect [for thlt fund should at once apply [to the provincial secretary for a re- jceipt book. No effort thould be (•pared in building up thit fund. The following amounts received up I to date: Previously acknowledged.. ..$14.50 Hpartaoua 6-*>* J. A. Teit LM Clarion *ub 60 Total $51.00 I:orward all contributions to Provincial Secretary. 0 ■ TO SOCIALISTS IN CANADA. Tlie comrades of Local Clarc.holin, Mherta, have decided that it will be *> pleasure at well at a duty to give '' helping hand to our comrade* in }'■ C, in their fight against capitalism in the coming election. At their last meeting they voted to "tart a fund to be called the Alberta Aid to B, C. Election Fund. Two-thirds of this fund is to be I'laced at the dispossl of the B. C. Executive and one-third to be use*.! f"r agitation in Alberta. Contributions to be sent to J. J. Morgan, Dom. Secy., 551 Barnard St., Vancouver, B. C. (laresholm comrades may leave ■I'fir contributions with J. W. Woos- Icr at thc Tin-Shop, Claresholm. Stavely comrades may leave theirs with Lee Hewitt, Bands Store, Stavely. The forces of capitalism will no 'i<ntbt he concentrated in an effort to stamp out Socialism in B. C, where 'ttt comrades have won such signal victories in the past nnd given promise of so much grcntcr victories "' the immediate future. Wc, too, s!l°.il(l therefore concentrate our ef- ■''rts in B. C. *hat cnpitalitm may be Riven an effective blow. Wc therefore call on nil comrades throughout Canada to do as we arc ,lr'inK. vocals should lose no time 1,1 appointing some one to receive inoneyg for this purpose. Unorga- "izttl comrades should send tlieir con- tnhtitions to the Dominion Secretary tlircct. This fight in B. C. is our fight nnd Total $61.45 Warrants were ordered drnwn for the following sums: Postage, $1.50; Dominion Kxecutlve supplies, $2.00. Adjournment. D. G. McKENZIE. Secretary. VANCOUVER! LOCAL, MO. 1 llegulur business meeting, November 17th. Comrade Pettipiece In the chnlr. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Comrades Maddlson and Burnett admitted to membership. Warrant ordered drawn for Literature Agent, $3.55. Election of otlicers for ensuing term to be held nexl meeting. Nomination of candidates In municipal elections postponed to next meeting. Beeelpta— Literature sales *-*-55 Hues. 50 Total ***-05 Adjournment. FREDERIC PERRY, Secretary. THE EDUCATIONAL HKSJF SOCIETY By W. J. CURRY. Continued from Inst Issue. "What we call civilisation. Is but legalised and organised robbery, and until wo realise the fact, that our churches and colleges, legislatures and court**- morals and manners are more or less the reflection of this universal robbery. All aur hope* of a better society are but phlllstlne Utopia's" Fro. Geo. D. Herron. Among socialists wo still find many who are victims of tho perverted ideas and Ideals of the ruling claas, Ther are many useful member* of society whose humility and depreciation of their practical knowledge Is only equalled by their slavish admiration for the attainments of college graduates. Thoy forget that conventional culture la orlatcratlc and therefore antagonistic to social democracy, to the Interest of th* working class and to humanity In general. Thoy do not realise that In tho coming order of soc iety which they repretent, only knowledge which will be of social as well at personal service will be fecogni-led, and that capitalistic culture will be buried In the same grave With the power* which gate lt birth and suttenanee. It is aafe to assume that the great majority of university hien are snobs, and have no sympathy with tho working class In their Struggle for freedom. If the college man Is a worker himself, he is usually blind to the fact that hi* brain power has been developed so that it may be exploited by the same class which exploits the muscular power of the wage earner. Our educational Institutions are maintained by the moneyed clasa, a* one of iU essential support*, and becauae ot thl* it Is nearly as difficult for a B. A. or a D. D. to become a revolutionary socialist, as "it uesd to be for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. To-day the professor of history and economlca is but the agent of capital- lam and so the vital truth*, and logical conclusions of sociology are carefully supported, and because when followed they point directly to social democracy, and this Is above all things a conclusion which must be hidden. It ls a well known fact that George D. Herron and Oscar Howell Triggs, (Author of "The Changing Order*") were obliged to give up their position* in the universities tbey represented because lieing too honest to supress these facts, their teachings became socialistic it is also true that many repre*- entatlves of Christianity have been forced to resign their pulpit* aa neither their church or congregation would tolerate their socialistic teachings, and they became, painfully aware ot the fact that they could not serve humanity and mammon at tbe same time. The defenders of capitalism ahould Indeed be proud of a society so rotten that it cannot even be exposed to tbe view of student* or congregational But how could we expect a claaa represented by men like Carnegie, Rock- feller or Morgan, to endow school* and colleges, that would show tbat their wealth and fame represented labor power stolen from wage slaves? Could we expect fhe builders and malntalners of school* and college* to be blind enough to direct a search- things ralkf eltg.fh nr mcfwpy etoolne light against the false foundation on which they rest. Sunlight develops tbe living, but it hasten* putrefaction in things dead and socialism welcome* investigation quiet as earnestly a* It I* feared by the defender* of capitalism. We know that In every historical period the prevailing mode ot production and exchange determine* the intellectual Institutions of that period nnd this shows why it Is that teachers and preachers were moat violent opponent* of abolition under chattel- alave production and wby tbey ture today among the most strenuous antagonist* of those who are striving to abolish wage slave production. VICTIMS OP THEIR OWN DECEIT "follow the chain of the slave and It will be found upon the wrist of hi* master Emerson." It os shrdl cmfwy etaol netanoi tht It Is claimed that in the play "Ten Nights In a Bar-room," several who took the part of the dellrous victim of alcohol, became permanently in- •••11 n.. nnd It is a well established fact thnt many who for an extended period aumume the role of those demented become lunatics. Some years ago an American physician and criminologist published a magazine artlelc brdl etae published a i.-.igaxlne article showing that the majority of persona proved guilty of murder, through tbe repeated dcclarafton of their Innocence, died In the firm belief that they were Innocent. Now this psychological process I* being every where enacted by the suggeation of our conventional educators. The fear of Hell and the hope of Heaven are the objects held in front of the subject, and the suggestion "believe or be damned," with favorable coses complete the hypnotic process. Tho dispensers of secular education follow and supplement the process begun by the teachers of theology. To those who obey the power* that bo and "who do thair duty In tbat state of life, in which It please* God to call them," Is held out the promise of social and financial success, while they threaten the rebellious with ortra- clsm, poverty and police. As has been before stated, the great effect of conventional education Is to develop faith In authority to suppress criticism. In woman's education this effect Is specially prominent, and the result 1* that their credulity. Imagination and .-motions are so intensified that they become the most tractable tool* of reactionary forces, the most helpless victims of r.-llglous and secular superstitions, including faith cure* and bargain counters. In woman's attitude toward the church she shows an In* .-Dilution to crouch moat submissively at the feet of those who kick her the hardest. Woman makes by far tho beet subject for hypnotic experiments, and thi* is true whether the aeance la carried on under the scientific term or effect* ed under the Influence of religion. Tho fact that millions of men and women otherwise sane believe in tbe doctrines of Hell and Purgatory, shows what an Irresistible power "faith nnd authority and custom" have over the average mind. Tbe fact that hundreds of thousands of earnest and educated men actually believe In thoso doctrines, which they realise are the economic basis of their church, proves that even blind faith haa an economic busl*. This demonstrates the truth of the Socialist proposition that we cannot havo uniformity in the world of thought In our Idea* of what constitutes truth and Justice ao long us our material Interest* are at war, n» they evor must be under the cap! tallstlc and competitive wage system. CAPITALISM NEARINO ITS END. In the mental and moral decline ot thc rullng-claa*. duo to power and luxury we behold the re-enactment of tho processes which preceded th* dissolution of Babylon, Egypt. Rome and nil tho great civilisations which have paused away, and we see the proof that capitalism like all other forma of ••tass-rulo bears within Itself theajeeds of Us own destruction. Aa with individual* so with aocial organisms, In th* imbecility of eon- a. jL-Jlm .. Mffttt aWttOUL llty of eapiutiirn wa tea, certain prodfs of It* approaching dissolution. Who can View the character of our papular pre**, literature and drama or consider tbe moral or intellectual statu* of our legislatures, courts and corporations, without feeling assured that the sands in tbe hour-glass of capitalism nave nearly run out? Who can witness the reckless gambling ln id and stock* without seeing that this I* not tbe activity of health, but I* rather tbe fevered convulsions which precede collapae? In the bankruptcy of Russia we can se* tb* comming of a financial and industrial crash, which will Involve the world. Through tbe rapid concentration of wealth In the trust, through the closing In of foreign markets due to the Industrial development of Japan and China, which will ere long flood the world with the cheapest commodities, we see forces which make inevitable an unemployed problem which only the over-throw of capitalism can solve. Thl* revolution will mean that the workers organized under the Socialist Party, will seize the machinery of social production and operate It for the uae of all. Thl* will mean the end of the class-struggle, and for the first time since primitive communism there will be neither master nor slave. Numerous precedents such as that which occurred after the destruction of Ban Fmnclsco or in the more recent fuel famine of tbe Northwest, show that when the crisis come* "individual right*" and that fiend fetish of private property in social utilities will laat Juat a* long as the proverbial snowball in Hell.. (Concluded In next Issue.) ENJOY LIFE BY SMOKING The TEIUMINUS Ciga* MADE IN VANCOUVER NOTICE. Notice is terefcy *p>en that «ixry day* after date we intend to apply to the Chief Com- mmaamt of Lands and Works for special 11- ccasc to cot and carry away timber on the lc41owing described tends in Rupert District:— 1. Cuatawiifinf at a post marked Imperial Traiber and Trading Company North East corner pott situated at tbe N. E. corner of sec* •Joe SS Tp. 15, thence 80 chains South, thence 80 Tt*8™ West, thence SO chain* North, thence 8* f ***'*** East, to point of commencement. t. Commencing at the N. E. comer of aec- tioa SS marked Imperial Timber and Trading Company's Northwest corner, thence 80 chains South, thence 80 chains Eaat, thence SO chain* North, thence SO chains West to point S. Cotais-encing at a point one-half mile Eaat of the Noc****-a*t comer o( section 28, marked Southwest corner post, thence North UM) chains, thence Eaat 40 chains, thence South 1*0 chains, thence West 40 chains to point of commencement t. Commencing at the same point aa No. 8 aaarked the Southeast corner post, thence North IS* chain*, thence We** 40 chains, thence South ISO chains, thence East 40 chains i. Commencing at a point about one half sail* West from the Northeast comer of section SS, marked Southwest corner post, thence Noth ISO chains, thence East 40 chains, thence South 1*0 chains, thence West 40 chains to point of commencement. a Cofnmeocing at the tame point as No. I, —lit il Southeast corner post, thence North ISO chains, thence West 40 chains, thence South 1*0 chains, thence Eaat 40 chains to point of commencement. T. Commencing at a point one-half mile Eaat of tbe Nortbeaat corner of section 33, Tp. 14, marked the Northwest comer, thence South 140 chain*, thence taat 40 chains, thence North 144 chains, thence Weat 40 chains to South 180 chains* thenes West 40 ebtini to point Of commencement. S3. Commencing at tha aame point aa No. (3, marked tbe S. £. comer post, thenc* North 180 chains, thence West 40 chains, thenc* South 180 chains, thence East 40 chains to point of commencement 34. Commencing at a point near the N. E. corner of section ill, marked the N. E. corner post thence South 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, tbence East 80 chains to point of commencement 25. Commencing at the N. E. corner of section 28, marked the S. E. corner post, thence West 1«0 chains, thence North 40 chains, thence East 180 chains, thence South 40 chains to point of commencement. 28 .Commencing at a point half a mile Eaat of the S. W. corner of section 27, T'p. 15, marked the S. E. coiner post, thence North 16o chains, thence West 40 chains, thence South 160 chains, thence East 40 chains to point of commencement Dated at Vancouver, B. C, December iota, woe. IMPERIAL TIMBER & TRADING COMPANY. NOTICE. _ at the tame point aa No. 7, the N. E. corner post, tbence Soulh 1*0 chains, tbence Weat 40 chains, thence North 140 chains, tbence Eaat 40 chains to point of commencement S. Commencing at a point one-half mile West of the N. W. corner of section 15, marked Southwest corner post, tbence North ISO chains, thence East 40 chains, tbence South 144 chain*, thence West to chains to point of coauneuccment 10. Comaaencing at the same point as No. », aaarked the S. E. corner post, thence North 1S4 chains, tbence West «0 chains, thence South 140 chains, tbence East 40 chains to point of commtneement. 11. Commencing at tke same point as No. 10, aaarked the N. W. corner post, thence Sooth 144 chains, tbence East 40 chains, tbence North 104 chains, tbence West 40 chains to point of commencement. II. Commencing at tbe aame point as No. 11, as* I till the N. E. comer post, thence South 160 chains, thence Weat 40 chains, thence North 140 chain, tbence Eaat 40 chains to point of cosnmer*cement IS. Cosamendng at thc Southeast comer oi Section 30, marked the N. E. corner post, tbenca South ISO chain*, tbence West 40 chain*, tbence North 180 chain*, tbence East 84 chains to point of commencement. 14. Comaaencing at tbe tame point as No. 18, aad marked the S. E. comer, thence North 184 chain*, tbence West 40 chains, thence South 1*0 chains, thence East 40 chains lo paint of commencement 15. Cotatnencing a half a mile Weat of the S. E. corner of section (0, marked the N. E. corner post, thenc* South 160 chains, thence West 40 chaint, tbence North 160 chains, thenca East 40 chains to point of commence- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after 80 days we .ntend to apply for a special licence to cut and carry away timber on the following described lands ln Rupert District: 27. Commt*nHne at a post about one mile 8. of the 8.W. corner of Section 15, Tp. 14, marked the N.W. corner post, thence S. SO chains, thence E. 80 chains, thenro N. 80 chains, thence W 80 chains, to point of commencement. 28. Commencing at the same point as No. 27, marked the N.K. corner post, thence 8. 80 chains, thence W. 80 chains, thence N. 80 chains, thence E. SO chains, to point of commencement. 29. Commencing at a point about two miles 8. of the S.W. corner of Section 20, marked the N.W. corner post, thence S. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains to point of commencement. , 30. Commcncmlng at the same point am No. 29 marked the N. W. corner post, thence S. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains to point of commencement. 31. Commencing at a point near the 8. W. corner of Section 34, Tp 13, marked the N.W. corner post, thence 8. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains to point of commencement. 32. Commencing at the same point 0* No. 31 marked the N. E. corner post, thence 8. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains to point of commencement. 33. Commencing at the same point as in No. 32 marked the S. W. corner post, thence N. 160 chains, thence B. 40 chains, thence S. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains to point of commencement. 34. Comment-in*? at the same point as in No. 33 marked the S. E. cornet post, thence N. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains, thence S. 160 chains, thence E. 40 ch-iins to point of commencement. 35. Commencing near the S.W. corner of Section 22 marked the 8. W. corner post, thence N. 80 chains, thence E. 80 chains, thence S. 80 chains, thence W. 80 chains to point of commencement. 36. Commencing at the same point as No. 35, marked the 8. E. corner post, thence N. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains, thence 8. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains to point of commencement. 37. Commencing at a point »about one mile 8. of the 8. W. corner of section 22 marked the S. E. corner post, thence W\ 80 chains, thence N. 80 chains, thence E. 80 chains, thence 8. 80 chains to point of commencement. 38. Commencing at the same point as fj.'o. 37 marked the N. W. corner post, thence 8. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains, to point of commencement. 39. Commencing at the same point as No. 38 marked the N. E. corner post, thence S. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains to point of commencement. 40. Commencing at a point near the 8. \V. corner of Section 21 marked the S. E. corner post, thence N. 80 chains, thence W. 80 chains, thence S. 80 chains, thence E. 80 chains to point ot commencement. 41. Commencing about one mile N. from the N. W. corner of Section 17 marked the S. E. corner post, thence N- 80 chains, thence W. 80 chains, thence a 80 chains, thence E. 80 chains to point of commencement. 42. Commencing at a point about one mile S. of the S. E. corner of Section 20 marked the S. E. corner post, thence W. 160 chains, thence N. 40 chains, tlienc-e E. 160 chains, thence S, 40 chains to point of commencement. 43. Commencing at a point about two miles S. of the S. E. corner of Section 19 marked thc 8. "W. corner post, thence N. 80 chains, thence E. 80 chains, thence W. 80 chains to point of commencement. 44. Commencing at the some point as No. 43 marked the N. W. corner post thence 8. 160 chains, thence E. 40 chains, thence N. 160 chains, thence W. 40 chains to point ot commencement. 45. Commencing nt a point about two and a half miles S. ot the 8. E. corner of Section 14 marked the N. E. corner post, thence W. 160 chains, thence 8. 40 chains, thence E. 160 chain*, theme N. 40 chains to point of commencement. 46. Commencing at a point near the a W. corner of Section 22 marked the N w. oorner pnst. tbenee S. so chains, thence E. 80 chains, thence N. 80 chains, thence W. 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated at Vancouver, B. C. December 13th. 1906. IMPERIAL TIMBER & TRADING COMPANY. LIMITED. TELEPHONE 84« CAPITAL CTTY BAKERY G A. OKELL, Manager Bread and Cakes delivered to any part of the City. You can alwaya depend upon our bread. Try it. 37 Pandora St Victor'.*, B. C TELEPHONE B77* HENRY BEHNSEN 1 Ci. ' aUasJactirtr *t ;MAVAM CI6ARS > It. • Ceslrt tt ( ' VICTORIA. B.C. SITING MACHINE. ■OUEI BURIfta HIGH ay uuvnig akW reliable, 1 Ugh grade I fag machine. STRONGEST GUARANTEE. National Sewing Machine Co. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. FACTORY ATrl4U.VaT0eam.atl. Hudson'* Bay Company, Agent*. Five Clarion sub. cards—$3.75. Five yearly sub. cards—$3.75. ATEMTS Rnfineers and otherawho realiae the ad-riaaM'e i:y of having their "Patent business transact***) byBzoerta. Preliminary advice tree. Charges moderate. Oar taveartor's AtMasr seat a****** rpqnNt Marion & Marion, New York Life Bldg. Uoatrcal: aud V.-iuhiu-rtou, li.C, U.SJa. 14. Commencing at the tame point a* No. 18, marked tbe S. E. corner post, thence North 1*0 ebtini, tbence West 40 chains, thence Strath 1*4 chain*, tbence East 40 chains to point of commencement. IT. Commencing at a point near the N*. W. corner of section 10, T'p. It. marked N. W. corner pott, tbence Eaat 160 chain*, thence Sooth 44 chain*, thence West 160 chains. North 40 chaint to point of commencement. 18. Commencing at the S. E. corner of sec- Hon 14, Tp. 14, marked the N. E. corner post, tbence Sooth 80 chaint, thence Weat 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point of commencement. IS. Commencing at the tame point as No. 14, marked the N. W. corner post, thence South SO chains, tbence East 80 chains, thrnrr North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains to point of commencement. SO. Commencing at a point one-half mile Weat of the S. W. corner of section 20, marked lb* N. W. corner post, thence South 180 chain*, thenee East 40 chains, thence North 180 chains, tlience Weal 40 chains to point ol MMSMMM*j»*Wa»B I* iU tommencing at the aame point »s In No, SO. marked the N. E. corner post, thence South 140 chains, thence West 40 chains, thence North 140 chains, thence East 40 chains to point of commencement II. Commencing at the same point a* In No. tl, marked the S. W. corner post, thence Noth IN chains, tbenca East 40 chain*, tbence For the Campaign Fund. Having been aitnorize. if tbe publishers of tbe Western Clarion to receive sobs at the regular rate—$1.00 per year and apply one half of all n»oey received to tbe Central Campaign Fund, you are earnestly requested to assist in swelling this fund by sending your sobs direct to me. Cither renewals or new subs, to be taken for a period of not less than ono year. Yours for a generous Campaign Fund which means a vigorous campaign. D. 8. McKENZIE. Prov. Secy. Box 836, Vancouver. B. C i'C»» BEST IN B,C. ■ii**' cvo JV *> »»affi»ee«>tt»ettt*»eo*>»-*»»get*eet>M»*e«TH United Hatters of North America When yo u are buying a FUR HAT m* to It that the Qen ulrie Union Label 1* sewed in it. II a retailer ha* louse label* ln hi* possession nnt otters to put one ln a hat for you, do not patremla* him. Loos* labels In retail store* ar* oounterfelts. The t-enutne Union Label ls perforated on fetu edges, exactly the same a* a postage stamp. Counterfeits are some times perforated on thr**. etas*. and som* tl mes only on two. John B. Btewoi: O*., of Thtladelph la, ls a non-. nlon wncern. JOHN A. MOFFITT, Pr«t*t4lent, Or*«ge>, It. «. MARTIN LAWLOR, r*eereUry, 11 X-Zaverty New YtKk. *bm**a mrmmtamamtt mil*!*,, WaltMtt i 9 9 9 9 9 i ««m^at)0»lvf«ft«^^^ OBJECT LESSONS FOR LABOR NEWS AND VIEWS ^g , | _-~^r^*ji" ' it"" ""■•*** g'ga'--^=~~~***~ -f ■ ■ ■ - 4 is a i" a - ar - ■ ■ iSjs'BSi'gs. I n " '■■".»■& I -« A8 GIVEN OR EXPRESSED BY SOCIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE DOMINION ft FiTllsil lw B. P. PWrnpnBCK, to wi*im aU r*nrr***apc**de*»*« foe th** dcpartj-rient should be t LWOU. a ****** Pass, | has been forced to bide his time. Recently a Syracuse university pro- The members of trades unions are | not only endeavoring to regulate the price (wage*) of a perishable commodity, but are oft-times made the victims of unclean and unscrupulous scalawag*. One of the latest Instances emphasising this fact haa come to light In San Franclaco, where a needle has been thrust Into capital's pus. In order to manipulate the sale of street car bonds, one Ruef "Informed Spreckles, according to his testimony on the stand, that this could easily be arranged, for he would have a general strike declared on all the street railroad* and tie up the different line*. With San Francisco ln thla condition, relative to its passenger transportation, he calculated that no outside capital would bid on the city** bond* and the syndicate would nave a clear field." This same Ruef is a right-hand bower of Mayor Schmlts, who haa defiled the labor movement because of his traitorous uae of It. When will the rank and file of labor learn that their economic intereata can only be expressed by a political organisation which demands that property ownership shall be vested a* lt ls used—collectively? A "labor" ticket and a capitalist platform ia a serpent In the bosom of the world's workers. Wage-alaves are only taught by long-drawn-out experience—well rubbed in. And In these days of modern capital's zenith there is no lack of object lessons. There will be more still ere another five years of human drudgery ha* been served by the workers ln the mills, mines and factories of a profit- hungry master class. Fortunate is he who can intelll- **gently analyse and understand the social evolution now rapidly going on In human society. That all natural forces seem to be working to a common end ls Indisputable. And that out of it all the workers of the world will ultimately triumph is as certain as death. Tbe spirit of human freedom is aire****** here; the actuality must closely follow. On, ye revolutionists, on! NO MARKKT—NO CAPITALISM. If the capitalist* were unable to dispose of the swag—surplus value— stolen from the wage-slaves each day, what would be the use of robbing labor? No foreign market and the death-knell of capitalist rule must sound because of its no longer being profitable. Japan Is doing much Just now towards ushering in the co-operative common wealth. Production will then be carried on for the gratification of human desires, rather than for the enrichment of a ruling class. WHAT WORKERS CANT BOY BACK. Foreign exports is that production of wealth produced by workers who are unable to buy back the product of their toll. This because the workers are not dealt with as men, but as sell- erg of the commodity labor-power, and also because the working class sanctions it with their vote. BOUND THE "THRONE OF CAPI* TALISM. Tbe vigorous persistency of England's "suffragist*'' must surely rest*** in legislation granting their demand* at no distant date. Some two dozen of tbe feminine agitator* will spend tmpUnllam'a big bargain day In prison for demanding freedom of speech. . Britons, alav*e shall never bet Bah! feasor has been full of busy-ness as an apologist for Andrew Carnegi ono of the pre-eminent products of a social system based upon the survival of the slickest. As a rejoinder the bourgeois press, representing those who are squealing on their own game, Is after the professor's scalp. A local dally saya: "He has bankrupted all Independent enterprise In every department of commerce on which he has entered, and he has done so by Immoral and illegal methods." And to further corroborate the Socialists' position, concludes: "All wealth ls the result of industry, and the man who intelligently and resolutely labors for his livelihood Is a factor in the creation of the world's riches, of which the United States millionaires control such a proportion. Accordingly every man, whether employed or employer, who works, contributes and has contributed to the improperly accumulated fortunes of Rockefeller and Carnegie. In the robber hordes which these and other men, who have pursued similar methods, have hidden in a thousand companies, the people at large would bo entitled to share once they were discovered by the law." No Socialist could lay claim to more than this. And, as pointed out In the excerpt, the ruling class of this and all other capitalist nations, may rest assured that some of these nearby day; ft conscious working-class will surely realise that they are "entitled to share," and, what's more, they'll take possession "by the law" of their own. making no matter In whose hands it happens to be when the time comes. DANGEROUSLY ILL. A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. The Vancouver Province says that ■ad Carnegie given more of hla Ill- gotten gains to his workmen at Homestead he would have bad lea* con- acleoce money for devoting to the good pious hypocrite* of Toronto—or St least word* to that effect. The Province is treading on dangerous ground. The attune principle 1* Involved In the operation of the C. P. Railway, of which the Province ls spokesman in Western Canada. Last year this labor-skinning concern robbed its employees of Just a cool round $14,- OtHXOOO net. And ever since the writer can remember the "donation" feature hat always been the other way about —tuid Vancouver City Is not the least among the list. Thl* possibly account* for the Province's request that any ' straggling waterfront not already granted to the C. P. R. ln this locality be at least kept out of the hands of any other labor-skinners In their line of business. The municipal electons are over and the oratorical gas, brag and bluff which was its principal feature has subsided to an almost painful quiet, broken only by an occasional crow from the victor, or something that sounds suspiciously like the proverbial "horse laugh" from certain Individuals at the brief but amusing spectacle of the antics cut by the "frlends-of-labor" and "labor" candidates, who dished up all the old, musty, worn-out platitudes which are generally supposed to have a particular charm for the laboring element, and with a gravity of demeanor which woud excite the professional envy of an undertaker. In fact they all furnished more or less amusement at cut rates, and not the least funny was that individual who announced himself as a candidate for the controllership in terms which stamped him as being anything but the possessor of even an elementary education, but who had his picture published in local papers with the "dear old flag" pinned on his shoulder, which was the strongest argument put up by any of the bunch, and however, he came to finish in the ruck ls something to be wondered at. But we now have something sad to relate. The candidates of the Independent Labor Party of Winnipeg were hopelessly and Ignomonlously defeated. Alas, so emphatic does this fact manifest Itself that we are possessed of the gravest fears that the Infant political party for which they stood, will not be able to survive the shock, and would warn all concerned to exit ct the worst, if they have not already ordered crepe and flower*. This, too, at a time when we had about become convinced that working class emancipation could best be be accomplished by "a step at a time." The bold demand for the right to smcke on street cars on the part of "labor's" champion Is a reform, we believe, that ls too far in advance of the times. It may come 2,000 years from now, but labor had better confine itself to more reasonable things and try and get "something now." In fait, labor needs champions who are not. so revolutionary, as such rash demands are liable to "frighten capital out. of the country." The working peo* 14 themselves seem to be lax In their sui port of men with such wild- eyed I .io*? nlngs, and if the I. L. P. is t>- live for a purpose it will have to K-eatly i idlfy its position. We suggest that u start be made by working for the right to chew tobacco on »trcet cars ru condition that tho** who do this sliai; <■* pectorate in their pocket* or In iheir sleeve*—or on one another— but nut on the car floor. PROLb'lARY in Winnipeg Voice. "SWOLLEN FORTUNES." Perhaps after all the Socialists are not so impractical and Idealogical as many apologists for the present form Of property ownership would have us believe. The Socialist never tires of pointing out the tendency, aye, the inevitability, of the present economic system. - While bur small capitalist friend* have been constantly assuring ua that competition I* the life of trade, and that to own things used in common ' collectively would destroy individuality, and even Incentive, the Socialist CORRESPONDENCE. Editor Western Clarion. It Is strange how a little propaganda plaster will draw out the true feeling of the average working plug, especially If applied ".when his skin Is already worn thin from being the beast of burden for some greasy representative of the ruling clasa. A few days since It waa the "Kismet" of the writer to spend one afternoon in the above camp. It seems that one Jar. j had boon doing a soap-box stunt and left some of his notions, Ideas and beliefs behind to grow and expand and pro- duco other class-conscious workers to lend their aid In future battles for the cause of emancipation. Everywhere the sole topic of converaatlon was in a decided Socialistic strain. From certain remarks it waa learned that a Local was assured and would be dispensing dynamite In less than a month. The Comrades seem to be full of fight and are out to do what can be done {o further the good cause. There is much to be done ln this dis trict and unfortunately there is a good sprinkling of the kind that will never be In line. But all whiskey has some water In It. so we will have to tolerate these patriotic gentlemen until they are rsmoved by natural causes. In Victoria recently at a gathering of some kind styled the "Churchmen's Missionary Association" it was suddenly discovered that after all the Socialists had some cause for taking the stand they do, and that also they —the Socialists—had one or two very reasonable arguments. That any man. or body of men having the perception of a sick chicken, and did not find that out before, gives rise to the suspicion that aald parties have been raised in a barrel. But that these gentlemen (?) will lose a chance to try for tail hold on anything that looks like a great movement. Is a piece of fortune too good to be true. Comrades, do we need their ''sympathy?" Let us see that the tail I* well greased. The success of the Socialist movement depends on the intelligence of the workers, and not on the sympathy of a lot of missionaries. If these "sympathisers want to lend any assistance, they can have the chance—as class- conscious Socialists—at the ballot-box. but until they see their way .dear to take action along the line* that any sane working man should follow their "sympathy" Is better avoided. It Is quite evident that the feeling hero has been whispered tot the wind, for although political meetings of the old parties have been held tn nearby points, no attempt has been made— as far as can be learned—to peddle a new railroad or launch a life-boat to the resident* of Mt. Sicker. Maybe these people are not In need of either, still we can think a few. The terrible scarcity of labor I* quite apparent here as elsewhere. In the railroad towns men are met every day looking for a master, and some who are driven by that gaunt spectre want" climbed the hill through a foot of slush to ask that question they ask so often, "Any show for a Job," but out of a doien questioned only one deserved a better lot; the rest got what they voted for—nothing, and lots of It. But the signs are very encouraging, so we cannot kick. Tours ln tbe cause. JOHN PICKENSHOVKL. n*b»* Vancouver, B. C, December llth, 199*. Kditor Western Clarion. Sir,—An article headed "Socialism Analysed" appeared on December llth In the organ of veracity, yclept the World, to which In a moment of haste I decided to reply. Seeing the article was based on a palpable falsehood, I attributed Its appearance In company with carefully-selected, warranted own country! "facts" either to the Ignorance or hypocrisy of the editor. With commendable charity (the Bill Barton brand) I absolved him of the latter charge, and with the purest of motives endeavored to ahow him how he had deceived himself. But up to date he has not published anything I said. Mean old thing! don't you think so too? He made one Just feel like a girl who tenders her beau a kiss and has her offer refused. I yearned so, to see how a letter of mine would look after passing through a linotype sanctified by truth, that to say the least I felt disappointed. I now submit It to you for publication. Should you deem It worthy of space In your Journal, kindly accord the World's article the same honor. If possible place them side by side and let the Christians of Vancouver decide whether the Ideas advanced by the eminent professors, and endorsed by the orthodox editor, bear any greater Imprint of the Master's teaching than the reply the World has refused to publish. A. MrFEE. poor and needy. Had Christ been addressing th* sumptuously-fed members of the Industrial Association. I Imagine He would have used word* after this fashion: "For ye bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders, but ye, yourselves, will not move them with one of your fingers. Woe unto you, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; then-fore ye shall receive the greater damnation."'-Matt. 23, verses t and 14. I would suggest a perusal of lliu ntlre chapter by the orthodox professor and his select audience. Il Is Inconceivable, Mr. Kdltor. that any mun (even though paid to distort Christ's teachings), can steel his heart againat want and suffering to such an extent that he cannot view conditions from the standpoint of those at is Iiom he sneers, as being "unfit to succeed." ETen If his statement were true, that iiu-ti In allying themselves with Socialism admit themselves failures," they should hardly bc sneered at by Christiana for "expecting aociety to do for them what they cannot do for them- Sewes," when the founder of their religion gave this command. "Html' >«! ..n<. another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." Another remark .k- cures to me Just now If I c-ould only- quote correctly, something Ilk.- "Inna- h<> ye do It also unto Me." Hut SttttJ- mental rot like this has no place In an address to the well-fed Industrial As- much as ye do it to the least of these. soclaiion of Chicago. Only dreamer* like Christ could find time for any auch poetic nights of fancy. But to return. Is the statement he made In order lo please hia select audience really true? Do the namea of Alfred Kussel Wallace, Victor Hugo. Bmlle Zola, William Morris. Count Tolstoi, Jean Jauree, Kler Hardle, Annie l****- ant. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, France* Wlllard. the Countess of Warwick or flaylord Wilshire suggest any Idea of failure. Let the professor take back his slanderous falsehood. Even hl» own self-boasted success Is totally eclipsed by the brilliancy of these Sot- lallsts lives. They did not ally themselves with Socialism because they could not succeed, but because thoy were Christ-like enough to admit that the "unfit" hav* a Ju*t claim on the •fit." being member* of a world-wide family and children of a Universal Father. They believed In -bearing one another's burdens," But this Is forgotten by leaders in the d«va*tat ing march of Industrial enterprise. We can see the result In Vancouver. Hun dr.-da ot "unfit" Hindoo* are Und.-.! here, because Increasing Industry li driving them out of India. They hove a supposed claim on ua, being fellow British subjects, but the portals of ali other natives are closed against them. Does their claim hold good, though? Ah, no! The labor unions that the professor so loudly eulogises say they must bo deported, and the World, In order to gain the workers" vote for R. O. Macpherson. take* up the cry. "Back with them to their own country." Their own country! Ye gods' What Irony or Ignorance! A country where millions of their own flesh and blood die annually with the bone* protruding through the akin for lark of human nourishment, and "where the tax on common salt has rea*hed a* high as 2,600 per cent., that England might prosecute Impertol wars In which the Hindoo has no voir-*." Their I cannot believe It. "Tl* British territory, and the Hindoo, like Christ, "hath not where to lay hla head." Truly Socialism Is a tihlloso- phy founded on failure— the failure of the "unfit" children of humanity to obtain the nourishment necessary to sustain life. Accept my thanks, Mr. Editor, In anticipation for spare. AN DIE Mi FEE. 2280 Second Avenue, Falrvlew. Query—Why are labor union* so loudly extolled to-day, when they had to fight In the law courts a few years ago for their very existence against the men who now so publicly applaud them?-A. McF. though I have not so far definitely heard from ther*. But my mall ho* miscarried lately, and that may b* it. Trusting that my meetings may be found In some alight measure io advance the cause in British Columbia, and trusting to read after the com* Ing election that your representation it> doubled. Fraternally yours, OEOROE H. UOEBBL. National Organiser 8. P. V. 8. A. TllKHi s Socialism Analysc-i. Professor Laughlln, of the University of Chicago, told the members of tho Industrial Association of America some solid truths on Socialism, der daring that men, in allying themselves with It, admitted themselves failures, and asked society to do for them what they had been unable to accomplish for themselves. Me took up the Socialism question with ungloved hands, and said that a man who Is temperate, Industrious, honest and thrifty succeeds, while the man who Is not falls. In other words, the man who Is fit succeeds and the unfit falls. And when men who fall wish society to do for them what ther confess to being incompetent to do for themselves, we have an explanation of the demand for Socialism; for Socialism Is the philosophy of failure. The professor contended that labor unions are going to accomplish the good they aim at, not by an abuse of power, but by a sense of responsibility, and by square and honest dealings with those whose interests are Inextricably bound up with their own. Labor and capital muat work together. Labor must choose wise leaders and capital must co-operate with them In bettering the conditions which make for the good of all. The dana*t*oua abuse of power is to be found In stimulating Ignorance to act as arbitrator of difficulties; to make the unfit, believe themselves the equal of the fit, a thing hard to understand. Until the Socialists learn that all men are not equal In wisdom, ability and business power, they will never select the wisest leaders or escape from the effects of frightful excesses,—The World, December llth. Vancouver, B.C., December 12th, IDOTJ. Editor World. • Slr,-JThe synopsis of an sddress on Socialism by Professor Laughlln, ot Chicago, to which you gave such prominence In your Issue of December December 17th, 1906. To the Prov. Exec. Com. B. C. Dear Comrades,—Tou may be Interested In knowing that I have but recently finished a speaking tour over a considerable* portion of your territory and am pleased to say that I have had very successful meetings, and believe that It will be found to aid In a mesnure the work of your committee, as everywhere I have urged organisation and the need of co-operating with your committee. I have apoken at Fernie. Creston, Sanden, Slocan. Revelstoke, Bonnlngton Falls, Nelson, Ymir, Oreenwood, Boundary Fall* and Orand Forks, alao Cranbrook and KImberly. At Cranbrook eight held up their hand* for organisation, but fearing to seem to Interfere In the work of your committee (having no appointment ns organiser) I did not attempt to complete organisation, leaving It to themselves or whoever may be toured at a later period by your committee. I also spoke at Rossland, It being perhaps, for size of the town, the poorest of the series. At Creston, where I think mine was the first meeting, the hall was crowded. Bonnlngton Falls, for the slse of the place, was the best meeting of all, there being In my judgment **(* to 100 men present What pleased me very highly was the clear cut revolutionary character of the B* C. movement at every point I stopped at. Nowhere was there a note of sympathy for Opportunism or compromise of any character whatever. I cannot but feel with this clearness of the movement In B. C„ and the character of your territory and Ita population that the chances for working class triumph are better there than In the United tSates. If any of these places I have named are not on your list I will be glad to furnish names of those who arranged my meetings, as I think a date could be made at each one of them for a speaker toured by your committee. At Wocan City the Comrades promised to get together and organise a T/ocal. Perhaps a word from you might make sure they carry out the Intention. As you doubtless kriow, In some of these places It Is hard to keep an organisation together by reason of the scattered condition of th* men, Nanaimo. B.C., December 17th, I'M* To the Editor of the Western Clarion. Sir,—Since the last time I wrote quite a few things have happened. Between the dirty dosun and the Wetitum Fuel Company they have been uble to bring forward a candidate to oppose the {socialist member. At the dirty dosen'* jwher party meeting* the highest attendance has beer, from three to nine in numbers. It la umualng to hear the men In thu mines growling and klckink about the trick tbat Mackensle King and Italph Smith did to them by gettlns tiic-in to algn a two-year contract at digging coal for tt cunts a tun. while the company Is selling at the present tiiiio for as high a prion a* IS a ton. W(. Sociallaia can afford to take quite a Mt of amusement out of thoae who are still In the capitaliat Jungle. The point that all Ubor organise*. tlons ahould keep In view Is to inaki no Um" contract* with th* capitalist claaa, bul to take advantage of the market at all stag*** of the game I understand that In Parker Williams district they have been apt* to bring forward an Independent Ubor candidate; It Is said that James Dunsmuir. the champion union smasher of Britiah Columbia, I* going to finance the scheme. It certainly looks that way. a* the lx.»(M-« are doing th* nomination and tba boosting, bat the "fecial- 1st* are all dead wlm In Ladysmith. Yesterday we had a visit to Nanaimo of two British officer* in their pretty clothes. It I* said that t ***•-<- human butchers sre trying to get up a volunteer corps in Nanaimo for protection. As the Hex-lullm* fail to sew who are going to be protected except th* capitalist clasa there will be mm opposition to this nil' ii'-. The fishing Is on here at the present time, and you ought to beitr the squeal that the white fishermen are putting up against the Japanese competition. There Is a great Ubcml named Mr. Johnson over here. « particular friend of Italph Ktnlth'a Thl* Mr. Johnson tells th* white fishermen that if they can deliver tne fl»h as cheaply a* the Japs he will buy. but ir not. he will buy from the cheapest man. These "white Aaiwrmen claim that tbey cannot compete". I pointed out to them that thla system was s game of the survival of the fittest. The Socialist la calling for a new set of rule*, but the majority say the old ones ure good enough, so go on with the game of good old competition. It la said that there U no child labor problem In B. C. but there U one right here In Nanaimo. wr soon wilt be. Owing to this new fishing Industry they are employing boys of school age al gutting S«h. I see that the jTovcrnmmt of B. C. are appointing game wardens, and Ihe C. P. R. la going to pay lheir salary. What does thl* men? Is the C. I*. ft. Ihe Provincial «:..\erntn.-nt. or vice versa? The working clsaa of this country hod better keep an ey* »n this aa It amacka of the Highland landlord. Yours for the revolution. "AftOl'HK YE SIAVWH" ^Msjta* Pome men who hav. .. the Ute ,|vi. :'"V"^t b»v*. watch,..i ;„trJi*««; somewhat ,„UlM C"*t launching una-, ,,.„ ""* "ft*,! ganlsed |,,h.,r „f a, u*w,».**" labor party ,,.„. "* and particularv *h " trade and mi.,,, un ~ "n-t-fl «? It" support *,.-,,, V*1*"*. ^"reltan.i g *£ ever indclli.lt.. ,,, ,,,„ J* »ti*t Whose votes a,, «.urhIn "^ •»• -* «>■• ■* »- Wii ne revocation It never!l> bor." It neven)).!,.», . "' "*"r» havo „„,„,, lh|, „hfmJ%, come eeqaslnteti wit** tin workingmen cannot i port of polltii . claim t.i the lal ns me. imrti**, m*-(ia | -til:* k4 ** *t**m, The claim It riibt, „„, fw, '•very worklngm. '» til »t*H Tit i|| lit Rossland. B.C., I member 4th. is**. Whereas, Death has sgsln invaded our ranks and remove,! from oor IjO- cal Bro. Wm. lUchard*. a trae union man. Whereas, for hi* faithfulness to the cause of organised Ubor the membership of No. U saw fit to milk.- him sn honorary memlier of Rossland Local. In his Ust daya. when that form that was once so useful to society had bean branded wilh th* *eal of old age, thus rendering him no longer useful to that class who live from th* product of the working man's toil. Resolved, thst our charter be draped In mourning for a period of thirty days, and that a copy of thla resolution be sent to th* Miners" Magaslne for publication, and also to the Western Clarion and spread upon our minutes. (Signed) GEO. CABBY. (Secretary. ea! with th* li .,,., worklngm,,!, .,...! n,..lff'' "^ •tit'l-orl thoae s...,,iu<j -J**- daie* and r,i.„i, „, lilb<r *m p*»l for th.-ir turTrsga wu-, 2HI promise* snd fulamn. n.i' ?B claim is fall.-.. ;.„„ Kv.r> 1*1 men** lndlvidu.ii n,i ^*M and are ..,.,.-. - „„. ,„£**** •ry other w..rkli,«-*„n ,„ „ ' they are all competUi Is a*W\ bor-power in th, ,„„„. m,^™ blned, a* niU'h ii, turn, issstwll trad* snd l«l»>r um„u, (U, ^^i then pow.il.-., ,„ .■„,„■„,.,, ^Jl Sftltiuii from an ,-,• ,,„,, k*m they may have .t,-r..<| u*mi«, " wage t» Ix- .'.*k' .1 md « i.ru-,1 number of i r* I u, ««.*<•*] will eomp ti ... ■>,. j..,,,,,,, -l done In Um »>• hnur, t*h, , may be ».. slight at Mm* tfaj*] man.I f..r In lux ,« .. ,r, . * hot when trad. - . tea* int^ta in ih* mill or shop ,< (tritrfl thai awM s r*durtl si of .* mi nt-t-t-sssr). thl* i mpetitioi) aff- f*St Itsell lo , degree Itwt sHisj^ quire any fin. -,-.,., iBram*w si It out. It U pr*' li ■ I) ;<n|>*tai"H( % tion any reforn rrMuurs skirt! be shown ta >"■ I (hi ....ywisJel tennent nf laW. that »i!) tlieir support aj> n .lus. ncettt •neaauie*. whi h ,,fr Dirts'* i nd and advai i l by the <t».ll»t part', i met) th. ft**, -inirunun.all. I and utireitrH**! '.pmeiX and r ••': et 'tpW n.Mins a it o-■ ,'„„,inJ )„, tabor, UM '■ '■• ■:>• '.nc-Tf • nd p*-rh.| '■" • ..nstt-r-at, thU thai InUre*!s of labor u it can only t>. • •.if --• I In i (artfl aland* for lis overthro* o<taii of capital under .l,lh la-wast but a BoBt. nu ! •lave, an* <*xtm\ met of th. rui. "f labor, if. *'<&\ bor. no Ung< < ■ a.** dime, will be th" muster uf rt»«*J duct, the ownei of th* «<4'U"tl *t«*». ami il" t- tore fr-** And altiV'iiiri! ii>- tn •• at I making tor ihi* fundsswsttl in the r*-i.iti'-!i» of rats Is] may hnve t slos tnd taut task In •■ It* •■'-• s ■'■■ »• rt ll to an a|>|>r»*<-UU"ii "< th* alata**). easily ot stjrn a r»Trj)ttUea ttt have all ti>- i .*' t rs*rtl**t«l| lt*l)»t production io ii*!p nt <tsai argument* after lho taw stril driven ie.it. b) tl ' * I'*****' tad w<* h.■■.. il i*tT**J«ri that when a wiiikm-rmaa it** I Ihls kaewledg*. !..- i* •■.".wl Snd utterly !->■■:"] th* I mlt* »*M can Im> »t«mt- •)<■•! this tty rMtr by the hen- hm' ' cApitsl »a* I "frienda "< t.i- f i Itaam *i LKTARY. In Wlnoloeg Wei According to the Canada Year Book for 1S05, the population of Britiah Columbia In l»ui waa 17I.4M. Of this number 114,140 were male*, and M.4*7 fe- malea. It may readily be seen thst such a distribution of the ssaes is not particularly conducive to th* development of home and family tie*, and the purity of sex relation*. And yst It Is ih* only sort of an arrangement possible under a system of production under which the labor-power of the workers Is en article of merchandise. H«-iowns in one pUos, and she-towns In another, with all of the social Impurity, vice and degradation that such conditions Imply, u the best lhat capitalist rule can furnish for human kind. Neither the home, the family, nor sexual purity can survive th* stress and strain of an era of merchandising. *******%*•*••** BURNS & a| HARDWARE ai. i I Second Hand Oeakf A laruc ..nd viri'd .»• •ortmrni ol Heater and Cook Stove*, »l ttt- rock price*. Boon Chsin, ss*d ,!-"*" grr*' Tool* a SptOW' New Iron Hcd' '"* •3.J0 up. I Hardware, Junk tnd Purtt** 1B7I VMCM»*t,ll Id ♦♦ ^ WHKN IN VAUO'l VF.lt - . DOUGALL HOP I THE AHBOTT tint Class lUr. CAFK OI'KN l>'*v niKi-T K.celK*' PraOeS .ModcrsU* ft**! *■■**■ m CHEAP FUEL COKE b an mccUeat fuel for grata*, hal! •toves. .urn** cooking •tovtw, mtddng a clean, bright fire without tmoVe ot PRICE l&M PER TON. J llth, leads me to conclude he cannot I I have still dates at Chilliwack and I be a disciple of Him who blessed the I VlctorU, and psrhaps Vancouver, al-l j Vancouver Oat Company, Ltd. s*B^-a*«a*a
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