~ The Daily News The Leading Newspaper and the Largest Circulation in Northern B.C. Published by the Prince Rupert Publishing Company, Limited DAILY AND WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES-—DAILy, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance. WEEKLY, $2.00 per year. OuTsipr CANADA—Daily, $5.00 per year; Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch, on application. Contract rates HEAD OFFICE Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. C. .Telephone 98. BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES New YorK—National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East 23rd St., New York City. SearrLE—Puget Sound News Co, LONDON, ENGLAND—The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar Square. ANSWERS A LOCAL MANAGER WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23 DaILy EDITION. In argument on reciprocity with a Daily News man the other day, the well known and efficient manager of the best paying municipal concern in Prince Rupert asked the following questions: Why make a reciprocity agreement when the tariff reformers of the United States are certain to reduce the almost prohibitive duties levied upon Can- adian goods entering the Republic,yno matter what Canada does or fails to do by way of tariff reductions? Why should Canada “‘buy” tariff concessions from the Republicans when she can secure them from the Democrats free of cost? The local manager will like to see his questions answered in detail by the Toronto ‘‘Globe” which says: In one form or another these questions are asked by the opponents of reciprocity whenever they meet a pronounced supporter of the agreement. Waiving for the moment the fact that the removal of the Canadian duties on natural products will be to the advantage of the people of Canada, and taking the view that by reducing the taxes we levy upon ourselves, we are ‘‘buying”’ the right to enter the United States market on more favorable terms than at present, is it true that we could get these concessions without buying them? “The Mail and Empire in trying to make the point that political, and not economic, reasons govern the people of the United States in dealing with the agreement, says of it: ‘It seems now in a fair way of issuing from the United States Senate in the form in which it was transmitted to that chamber from the House of Representatives. If it does, nothing remains but the signature of the President, which will be speedily attached to the bill. It is safe to say that no other tariff bill could thus smoothly make its way through the present party confusion in Congress. A general tariff revision bill passed by the Democratic House would be defeated by the Republican majority in the Senate, and if it came to the worst would probably be vetoed by the Republican and protectionist Presi- dent.’ “In this blunt’ way—not appreciating the importance of the statement—The Mail and Empire blurts out the truth and confounds the elaborate arguments of ihe Tory platform orators. For it is the truth that a general tariff revision bill passed by the Democratic House for the reduction of the duties on imports from Canada and all other countries would, as matters stand, be defeated by the Re- publican majority in the Senate, and might—The Mail's ‘would prob- ably’ is rather strong—be vetoed by the President. It must not be forgotten that Senator La Follette and his band of insurgent Senators who now lead in opposing reciprocity because it may hurt the farmers of the States along the border, would just as emphatically oppose any general tariff bill coming up from the House of Representatives that would give free entry to Canada's grain and other natural products. “This being so, it is evident that the Democrats, though they control the House of Representatives, have no power now—and can have no power until the inauguration of a new President in March, 1913, at which time they may have a majority in the Senate and a Democratic President—to place a tariff reduction law on the statute book. When the Conservates say that Fielding and Paterson ‘paid’ for a reduction of the United States tariff they could have had for nothing, they state what The Mail and Empire declares to be untrue. But they will continue to state it. The pretence that the Democrats could and would have given free entry to our natural products without any reciprocity agreement is too useful to be abandoned. It is part of the tricky two-faced policy pursued by the Opposition in every Province of the Dominion. Only now and again, as the result of what will be regarded in anti-reciprocity circles as foolish frankness such as that of The Mail and Empire, are the electors told how impos- sible under existing conditions is a general tariff revision in the United States. It is either reciprocity as a certainty now or a chance of lower duties in 1918 if the Democrats win the next Presidential election.” NOTES DUE After visiting the waterfront officially Judge Mabee of the Railway Commission enjoyed a trip in the power boat Evelyn of the Dominion Quarantine Department in charge of Dr. Tremayne. All Prince Rupert launch owners are delighted to see that the ‘Chairman of the ali powerful Railway Board likes a launch trip. It means that he must realise how magnificent are the opportunities for power boat service here whether for pleasure or profit; and how certain it is that Prince Rupert will soon possess a mosquito fleet second to none on the American Continent.- Convinced by practical experience of this, Judge Mabee js hardly likely to approve the idea so cheerfully swallowed by all but three hesitating members of the city council that Prince Rupert’s mosquito fleet can quite nicely be relegated to the background in Shawatlans Passage, or anywhere out of sight, no matter how inconveniently for launch owners and launch patrons, Let Aldermen Hilditch, Douglas, and Newton wake up again and take courage to renew the battle for the bays. Even late in the day as it is, something mcy yet be dore to save safe harbors for the mos- quito fleet within cesy reach of the business and residential centres. The decision of the Railway Commission on the dispute between the G. T. P. ard J. Y. Rochester and his supporters over the filling up of Cameron Bey will be looked for with a good deal of interest. The issue is not onc chet will merely effect the parties that made application to the Commission to have the bey re-opened, but to everybody whose interests lie ouiside of the G. T. P. Before the closing of this navigable waterway, lumber and other materials could be unloaded on the Provincial Government dock at the bay in question for 30 cents a thousand, now everything has to be put over the G. T. P. wharf at a cost of $1.30 per thousand. One does not have to be posted in higher mathematics to estimate what THE DAILY NEWS this means to the pu. chaser of goods that could be unloaded at Carneron Bay without excessive wharf dues. When Judge Mabee stated that there hed been some monkey business somewhere he expressed the opinion of every impartial citizen with even a moderate power of perspicuity, It is evident that the G. T. P. would dearly like to corral every particle of business on the waterfront. They realize that it is going io be their greatest money maker at this port, while they have the lease for 21 years, and standing by ready to aid and abet the company is the Provincial Government whose members don't care one jot? about ihe people so long as they please a few well fed plutocrats. And the present city council of Prince Rupert looks on with a fatuous smile exerting itself only to please political patrons at Victoria to the question- able advantage of the city. HOW RECIPROCITY WILL AFFECT THE COAL INDUSTRY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Among the great industries of British Columbia which will be helped if the agreement reciprocity comes into force is the coal in- dustry. This industry under reciprocity will be a great immediate help to British Columbia, and a much greater help in the future when the great coal deposits of the Skeena district and the great coal deposits of the Queen Charlotte Islands are opened up. At first sight it does not look as if the coal industry is to be greatly tariff is 53 cents. The proposai is to standardize them, making both tariffs 45 cents. The change is a slight one, making coal a little cheaper in Canada, but not enough to affect the pockets of any but the large consumers and traders. But a revolutionary change has been made in the tariff. In return for the concession removing 8 cents per ton off our tariff on coal, the Canadian negotiators succeeded in securing a very important con- cession. They succeeded in getting Canadian coke placed on the free list in the United States. It was a masterstroke that means enormously to Briiish Columbia. Coke is used in the great smelters and foundries of the Western States. But the State of Washington has not coal of the proper quality from which to make coke. She has to import all the coke she needs from other states. British Columbia has immense coalfields of bitu- menous coal, of the righf kind to produce high quality coke. a tariff barrier of a dollar a ton had been placed against Can- adian coke to prevent it entering the United States. Recip- rocity will remove this tariff barrier. Under the reciprocity agreement Canadian coke will enter the United States free. What will this mean for British Columbia? It will mean that the foundries and smelters of the Western States will find it cheaper to buy their coke in British Columbia, instead of in the Eastern States. It will mean that British Columbia will be treated as if she were a sister state. It will mean that the miners of Nanaimo and Ladysmith will have lots of work to fill the orders for the coke makers. It will mean that the coal areas of the Skeena and the Queen Charlottes will have to be opened up to supply the great demand for coal for coking purposes. It will mean that all this coal will have to be turned into coke in British Columbia in order to take advantage of the free admission of coke. It will mean prosperity for the coal operators, the coal miners, the coke makers and the transportation companies of British Columbia. It will mean that new coal areas will have to be opened up in Northern British Columbia. where solitude now dwells. It will mean that coke ovens will have to be built and operated. It will mean that fleets of coke-carriers will have to be built and manned and operated, to carry cargoes of coke to the Pacific States. the commercial history of British Columbia. affected. The only change proposed is to make both tariffs agree. | At present the U. S. tariff on coal is 45 cents per ton, and the Canadian It will mean that shafts will have to be sunk, mining machinery built and erected, and mining villages and towns brought into existence It will mean the dawning of a new and brighter day in) — ————— LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Dietriet —Distriet of Queen Charlotte Skeena Land Tanto otice that Austin M. Brown of Prince Hupert, ‘occupation saddier, intends to apely to the chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a licence to prospect for coal, oil and leurn on and under the following described lands on the West Coast of Graham Island: Commencing at & post of the southeast corper o' sorth 80 chains, thence east C. L. No, 4475 thenee 80 chains, thence south mencerment. Located Au Pub. Aug. 19. AUSTIN M, BROWN, Locator it Ist, 1911. sian: ke notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince neath occupation saddier, intends to apply to | the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a licence to p for coal, oil and petroleum | Gn and under the following described lands on the West Coast of Graham island: Commencing at & port piauted three miles east of the southeast corner of C. L. No, 4475 thence | 80 chains west, thence 80 chains north, 80 ns | east, thence 80 chains south to point of com- | mencement. AUSTIN M. BROWN, Loeator | Located August Ist, 1911. | Pub. Aug. 19. Skeena Land pe ee of Queen Charlotte | slan: | ‘Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prinee | Rupert, saddier, intends to a ply to the Chief | Commissioner of Lands and Works for a licence | to pros for coal, oil and petroleum on and under | the followin; described lands on the West Coast | of Graham Island: Commencing at a post planted three miles east of the northeast corner of C. L. No, 4469 thence | | east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence | west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of t. | Commencemen™ AUSTIN M. BROWN, Locator | Located Au lst. 1911, | Pub. Aug. 19. | Skeena Land Distriet—Distriet of Queen Charlotte an Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince | Rupert, saddler, intends to appl to the Chief Commeenenes of san Oa or an a leenes | to pros jor coal, ofl and petroleum on an enter the followin described lands on the West | Coast of Graham Island: Commencing at a pat peees three miles east the northeast corner C. L. No, 4469 thence thence 80 chains west, thence 50 ce 80 ns east to point of even M. BROWN, Locator Located A lst, 1911. Pub. ron. | of | south 89 chai | chains north, t commencement. Skeena Land Distriet—District of Queen Charlotte Islands Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince occupation saddier, intends to apply to the Chief Cometiosteet of Laces - Works for a licence to prospect for oil an m on | and ‘under’ the tollownig, described ds on the West Coast of Gra’ 2 j Commencing at a post planted three miles east of the southeast corner of C. L. No, 4470 thence north 80 chains, thence east 60 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to point of cement. [omer or "* AUSTIN M. BROWN, Locator | Located August Ist, 1911. Pub. Aug. 19. | Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands ‘Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince 4 lanted three miles east 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to point of com- ; 4 Skeena Land Deut ee of Queen Charlotte ey | The DAILY NEWS Till Sept. 23, 1911 2 Bc ® ee _— or During the progress of th Recipro and the General Election, w, DAILY NEWS to any addr side the City of Prince Rupert for 95 OUR SPECIAL The ada, out. 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BROWN, Locator | Located August Ist, 1911. | Skeena Land Distriet—District of Queen Charlotte | Islands n | Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince | Rupert, oceupation saddier, intends to apply } to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a licence to prospect for coal, oil and petroleum | on and under the following described lands on the West Coast of Graham Island: ; Commencing at a post planted three miles east of the northeast corner of C. L. No. 4471, thence 80 chains east, thence 80 chains south, thence 60 chains west, thence 80 chains north to point of commencement. AUSTIN M. BROWN, Locator Located August 1st, 1911. Pub. Aug. 19. Skeena Land District eae of Queen Charlotte 1 an Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince Rupert, saddler by occupation, intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a licence to prospect for coal, oil and petroleum on and under the following described lands on the West Coast of Graham Island: Commencing at « post planted three miles east of the northeast corner of C. L. No. 4471 thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to point of commencement. f AUSTIN M. BROWN, Located August Ist, 1911. | Pub. Aug. 19. Locator APPROVED AGREEMENTS FOR SALE PURCHASED | Prince Rupert o and Stewart mis in tt tt et Qe rere Do You Want Value for Your Money ? eee eee tees os ~—— _ Oren Why not eat lur ‘and dinner { at the { Exchange : Grill) The Price 35 cents } and the cuisine and ser | well establ standard } MILNER & BOWNESS PROPS. | mitts tetera 1S RIGHT j { { ee a ie , \ | Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prince Rupert, occupation saddler, intends to apply the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a | licence to prospect for coal, oil and petroleum on and | under the followin, | Coast of Graham | Commencing at a post } of the southeast corner of C. L. | north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south | 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to point of com | mencement. a AUSTIN M. BROWN, Locator Located August Ist, 1911. Pub. Aug. 19. sland: THE PMO) DEL MD) PLPMED) DREADS RS PPLE, A “DAILY NEWS” It gives you all the news of your own city and district as well as the principal happenings bet) = some, It is a paper you need in your home, in all parts of the world. The news is well edited, its news columns are clean and whole- The advertising columns of the News bring you in touch with opportunities for getting the full value for your money. ; =: _: : to| lanted three miles east | No, 4472 thenee | re AN IS soo » described lands on the West | The Best Procurable. 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