| THE DAILY NEWS E THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly by THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO. LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — fm nem ane H. ‘3 HEAD Paily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. 6 McRAF, EDITOR AND ¢ < OFFICER » MANAGEK Pelephone 98 BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES New York-——National Newspaper Burean, 219 York City. Seattle——Puget Sound News Oo 23rd New Kast St., London, England—The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Buiiding, Trafaigar Square. DATLY EDITION The High Protectionists who for selfish reasons, try to hood wink the people into the belief that the tariff has nothing to do with the cost of living have a hard nut to erack if they are to explain what has taken place in the United States in regard to sugar prices since the reduction of the American prices a few months ago. When the tariff on sugar was lowered, the price of sugar came down, too, with the re- sult that already there has been a net saving of many mil- lions to the consumers in the Republic. A statement recently issue! by the Federal Sugar Refining a United States corporation—makes the facts plain. Following the reduc- tion of the sugar duties, the price of the commodity fell to 3.819 cents per pound as com- pared with an average price of 4.40 cents per pound in other years. Figured out on the ba- sis of the quantity of sugar consumed in the United States in the preceding year, the com- pany declares, the saving to the people as a result of the reduction in duty would be $47,714,708. But the best is yet to come-—from the stand- point of the American consum- er—for in 1916 the United Sta- tes duty on sugar is to be wip- ed out. As the company’s statement says: “While the 25 per cent. reduction in the tar- iff affords some relief from the exceptionally high rate that we have been laboring un- der, the real benefit te the consumer will come in 1916, Company _ Thursday, July 25, 1914. after with a further saving of some $100,000,000 — per year will be effected.” a What is happening in the United States in the case of sugar will happen’ in every country, under normal condi- tions, in the case of every commodity when tariff taxa- tion is reduced. In Canada it- self, in recent weeks, we have had proof of the effect of the tariff upon prices. During the recent session of parliament the Borden government in- creased the duties upon a num ber of articles, including wire rods and some classes of structural steel. Almost im- mediately the price of the structural steel affeeted by the tariff changes was increased. The Canadian purchaser paid more to the protected produ cer, Similarly, the price of nails—which are manufactur- ed from wire rods —was raised twenty-five cents per keg. The tariff inereases made greater the profits of a few manufac- turers and the people gener- ‘ally are paying the piper. Se ae In the United States tariff reduction has brought decrea- ses in the cost of living. In Canada tariff increases made by the Borden government, in spite of the protests of the Liberals in Parliament. have forced the Canadian people to pay higher prices than _ for- merly for articles which they must use. The lesson to be drawn from the two facts is plain enough . It gives addi- tinal support to the Liberal policy of considerate tariff re- duction, HEAD OFFICE: Capital Total ROYAL BANK ‘OF CANADA MONTREAL cimewke ....§ 11,560,000 Reserve Fund...... 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BIRKS’ SILVER FLAT WARE Birks & Sons, Limited JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS which VANCOUVER, B.C ne 7 J ———____—_—___- 1 MARY'S OWN) that Her Majesty the Queen QUEEN MARY AS COLONEL-IN-CHIEF OF THE 28TH THE DATLY News (QUEEN HUSSARS A most interesting announcement was made recently to the effect had Chief of the 18th Hussars. The the uniform of the 18th, blue, like the rest of the Hussars, are the gold trimmings, the bag of garter blue, which hangs on the right side of the busby, and the red There are twelve regiments of Hussars, which are chiefly dis+ tinguished from one another by the busby bags and plumes. Colonel-in- characteristics of been appointed distinctive and white plume. San Franciseo, July 23.—-Ship- owners and merchants engaged in foreign trade, and intending to use the Panama Canal route when opened are finding some perplex- ity in figuring out what the actual cost of operation of ships will be through the canal under the ton- nage measurement ordained by the Government. The toll will be $1.20 a “net registered ton,” but a shipowner or merchant does not know what amount of money he has to pay until he knows the the United States government will use, According to the monthly re- port of Goy. Goethals to the sec- retary of war on the canal work in April, dated Culebra, May 18, excavation and installation work Was progressing rapidly in nearly all sections and departments to completion, The Canal Record of May 27, which gives the report, speaking of the barge service maintained for handling the car- measurement go from vessels of the American- Hawaiian Steamship Company, says: “The local authorities have beer advised that vessels of the company will be coming to Bal- boa regularly until at least the end of July, by which time it is probable that steamships will be allowed to go through the canal.” One difference between the Suez and the Panama rules is in the rule, if fresh water is carried in the double bottom of a ship these loads will be measured and char- ged for, whereas the Suez rules do not charge for deck loads. Rule Is Antiquated The Board of Trade recognizes this by excluding the shelter deck spaces from their measurement when fitted with a tonnage open- ing. Unfortunately, as we inter- pret the advance issue of the Pa. nama regulations, it is not pro- posed to deduct such space from the canal register of this build of steamer. If that is not alter- ed we shall be compelled to dis- | SHIPOWNERS OBJECT TO PANAMA CHARGES COMPLAINT MADE THAT TOLLS DECIDED OK ARE TOO HIGH —PROMINENT MARINE OFFICIAL DOES NOT LIKE MEASUREMENT RULE card this superior type, or cut out the Panama route altogether, as to pay each trip on the empty non-earning shelter deck space would quickly put us out of busi ness,” Doliar Makes Complaint This apparently is the view of Robert Dollar, a steamship own- er of the Pacific Coast, who com- plains that the Panama rule if enforced as at present laid down, will seriously affeet the jumber trade of the Pacific Coast, Robert Dollar, in pointing this oul, gives the following compari- son of the various measurements after the steamer Robert Dollar had been measured under the new Panama regulations. All deck space will be measured in the Panama rule. This ship, it is noted, was the first to be so meas- ured; Gross, Net, Panama Canal -5,909 4,482 ae 5,528 4,079 Suez (Danube -5,578 4,374 NT es cae 5,356 3,420 A similar complaint was re- cently made by the chairman of the Nitrate Producers’ Steamship Company, John Latta, at the an- nual meeting of the sharehold- ers in London, Mr. Latta then said: “The in- novation of the Panama canal caused us to hesitate. These, con- trary to expectations, substan- tially follow in the now antiquat- ed system long ago adopted by the Suez canal management, They were based on a type of ship which in no way compares with ihe varied structures of the dif- ferent types of today, which have been built to meet developments in trade not then apparent, Our steamers are shelter deckers, the most practicable and safest type of sea-going ship afloat,” Canal Ready End of Month New York, July 23.—According to Frederick Aleock, general man- ager of the Pacific Steam Navi- ss See eee COOP AND T ARE BOTe AKING OURVACAT On SWEEK- T WOULD LL HIM WHERE I WAS A h, 7-CAUSE TD SWNT WAN YO BE BOTHERED with Jae HIM— HE SAID, ONLY Ko REASON HE WANTED 10