SS — _ ‘THE DAILY NEws THE LEADING NEWSPAPE!t IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly by THE PRINCE RUPERT camped CO. LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—To Canada, United States and Mexico: Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance, Weekly, $2.00 per year. All Other Countries: Daily, $8.00 ) ber year. Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch. rates on application. Contract HEAD OFBICE Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. C. BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES New York—National Newspaper Bureau, 21% East York City. Seattle—Puget Sound News Co. London, England—-The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar Square. Telephone 98. 23rd St., New aie Wetseodes, May 21, 1913. DAILY EDITION ANTI-JAPANESE a statement has been issued LEGISLATION in San Francisco, by the Jap- California’s legislators pro- anese Association of America, 7 representing thirty-two affili- ceeded on their own course ated societies of the Pacific undeterred by the arguments coast, appealing against the of that great spell-binder Wil- new legislation. But the fact liam Jennings Bryan, Gover-| that the Japanese people have nor Johnson signed the alien emirty-two socrties = on this Coast might in itseJf appear land act on Saturday and the sufficiently alarming to those state of Califoria has thus left who believe that the object of it to President Wisoe and that people is to gain posses- Secretary of State Bryan to sion of a great industry and placate, as best they can, the; Gust the whites entirely. angry Japanese protesters “0 Re against the act depriving their countrymen of'the right to oto EDITOR own agricultural land in the DRIFTS BACK. The Wrangell Sentinel in its next issue will have a new edi- state of the Golden Gate. It is difficult to see any good reason why the Japanese tor, in the person of T. R. should manifest jrostility at Needham who was its first edi- such action by California and} 4... afteen years ago. In last Nevada, the latter having pass- oe week's issue he paraphrases ed a similar measure, or why the United States government Prince Rupert's old slogan and should give such great heed to says: “We are not here be- their protests. It was unques- cause we are here, but for the tionably a measure of self-pro- reason that after an absence of fifteen years we find a long- ing to return to the seenes of that pleasam long ago, and meet again the many old friends and acquaintances who were the builders and support- ers of Wrangell.” During those fifteen years Mr. Needham has had a large tection. Not only that Japan herself has a very similar law in force against foreign own- ership of her soil. Nor can the president and his cabinet ac- complish anything in face of the resolution of the people of California. The state's right to regulate its own internal af- fairs is undoubted, , and its variety of experience as a pio- population are the best judges neer newspaper man all over of what is for their own inter- Alaska, and wherever he has ests. As the Daily News ‘of| nailed up his shingle he has London yesterday intimated, it is a nettle President Wilson is handling. It_is interesting to note that met with that measure of suc- | cess which a_ fearless, con=| scientious editor ought to but does not always win. DO NOT FORGET THE GREAT Sock Reducing Sale Now Going On At Jabour Bros., Third Avenue Wonderful Bargains in White Wear, Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses, Boys’ Suits and Blouses and Men's Boots and Hats. This Sale Will Save Money For You JABOUR BROS. The House of Good Values __ ——s ———— The Boss Knows Right Where Scoop’s Appendix Is THE DAILY NEWS AUSTRALIA ALSO FEARS THE JAPS AS NEAR NEIGHBORS | JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF NEW HEBRIDES A REFLECTION ON GREAT BRITAIN—HOME OFFICE DELIBERATELY NEGLECTFUL OF ITS DUTIES. the condominium is entirely dis- regarded and the whole business is a disgrace to Great Britain, especially in view of the fact that slavery practiced in the PREMIER BORDEN MAY NOT COME TO COAST 1s islands. The missionary charged that Says Me Has Not Decided But the home office did not want Several of His Cabinet things stirred up in the New Will Come. Hebrides and tendered the excuse that the islands are more trouble Ottawa, May 16 So far no than any other country of the/definite arrangements have been same size. made for my going to the West,"| After the reverend gentleman said Premier Borden to your cor-| as- had concluded his speech the res ( i refere seal sembly passed a resolution ex- Fenpeasens | DOSE) ¥ on to a despatch from Victoria, B. pressing regret at the continu- c { tk ffect hat ? id .. to » effec ‘ Ww ance of abuses in the Hebrides} * ;