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THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 THE HISTORY OF RECIPROCITY In 1878 Sir Charles Tupper, speaking in the House of Commons on the tariff, said: “] think the hon. gentleman will find that, as far as the agri- culturists are concerned, they understand this perfectly well. They would be quite satisfied with a reciprocity treaty that would give them free access to the markets of the United States for their products, but they are not believers in one sided free trade.”’ ¥ This shows fairly the view held by the protectionists who framed the National Policy. It is in line with Sir John Macdonald’s National Policy resolution of 1878, in which the hope was expressed that the | adoption of a protective tariff by Canada would eveniually bring | about reciprocity. It isin line with the bill embodying the protectionist tariff of 1879, which contained an offer of reciprocity in natural products with the United States. As a matter of fact, reciprocity has been until only a few months ago the policy of both parties in this country. Both parties united in the efforts which resulted in securing the old reciprocity treaty of 1854. Both joined in seeking to prevent its abrogation. Alexander Mackenzie’s Government sought to make a new treaty in the seveniies. The National Policy of Sir John Macdonald, introduced in 1879, con- tained a statutory offer of reciprocity. In the last appeal made by Sir John Macdonald to the Canadian people in 1891, the desire to obtain a mandate for negotiations with the United States was given as the reason for a premature dissolution of Parliament. The Laurier Government, shortly after obtairing power, tried in vain to secure reciprocity. We are told by the opponents of the reciprocity now before the people of Canada for their verdict, that the conditions have changed. But the changes that have occurred have made reciprocity not less, but more, to be desired. In 1879, when Sir John made his statutory offer of reciprocity, the population of the United States was 40,000,000. Today the population of that country is over 92,000,000, and the proportion of food consumers has increased more rapidly than popula- tion, We are told by the opponents of the reciprocity that increase of trade with the United States will imperil British conrection. But the huge increase in Canada's trade with the United States since 1891 has not imperilled British connection. On the contrary, annexationist sentiment, of which there was some in 1891, has absolutely disappeared. Sir John Macdonald, ‘by taking his stand in 1891 on the policy of the present reciprocity agreement, gave conclusive proof of his belief that the present argument against reciprocity, that it will pull Canada out of the Empire, is simply ‘bosh. VALUE OF RESOURCES There appears to be a somewhat prevalent impression that the wealth of natural resources of whidh Canada is possessed is real wealth and a valuable asset to the nation. This is undoubtedly true, but the form in which the truth finds expression often leads to an erroneous conviction. Natural resources are real wealth only when they are converted into marketable commodity which can in turn be converted into the medium of exchange. A mountain of gold is of no value to anyone until the ores are mined, reduced, refined and made convertible into bills of exchange. The already enormous but ever increasing wheat crop of central Canada is of little use as mere wheat. Excepting for the amount necessary for milling into flour for domestic consumption it is of no value at all unless it can be exported. Forest areas of incal- culable density are an asset only because they can be converted inio the products of the mills and made useful in the many industrial pursuits of mankind. Undoubtedly the most prosperous nations are those which possess the greatest natural resources and are most productive in the con- version of these into the finished articles of commerce, but where natural resources and raw materiel abound to the extent that obtains in Canada the industrial value of raw material is likely to lag behind its export value for many years. Those who possess the raw materials, whether grain, timber, fruit, fish, pulpwood, minerals or crude products of these, are more than likely to realize upon their values long before _ the industrial development of the country can catch up with the business opportunities afforded by traffic in the raw materials. It is a mistake to suppose that because raw materials are being exported from the country that the country is being thereby despoiled of its wealth. Where value is obtained for those they are as true an asset and of as much worth to commerce as when manufactured at home. To lock them up until the industrial development of the country can be brought to keep pace with the demand for the finished products is to block the way to prosperity. The laws of industry and commerce compel the” manufacture and finishing of raw materials into artificial products as near the base of supplies as nature will permit. The whole system of commercial! economy turns on this principle. But to try to force the manufaciure of crude materials at home against the laws of economy is a wasteful method and whatever monetary results eccrue in one direction do so because of the robbing of Peter to pay Paul. The whole system of protective tariffs exists because of an effort to force industry and commerce into artificial channels. Though there is no doubt that those immediately concerned in these protected enterprises prosper, it is always at the expense of some section of the community. Thus the farmers of Canada have been paying for many years for the prosperity of the manufacturing industries. Now that they have siruggled out of these kindergarten experiences and have become producers themselves to an eixent that demands an open market in the commercial channels of the world the Conservative _ party of Canada insists on shutting the door against them and com- _ peliling them to trade at home. ‘They ask for no protection; what they desire is a chance to sellwhat they produce where they can obtain the most for it, and we believe that Canada is intending to give them their chance. She wili be unjust to her best people if she does not One Second-Hand Bell Piano, One Second-Hand Furnace. $$$ ees A TENDERFOOTS WOOING By Clive Phillips Woliey GOLD IN CARIBOO, ETC.) WARK’S CLOSING JEWELRY th During the past six days many customers have visited our closing sale and were completely surprised at the rare bargains we are offering on every line of merchandise we carry. Many of them heve pur- chased their Christmas Gifts because they fully realize the great saving of about one hundred percent they are making. Such an opportunity come to the citizens of Rupert again this season. cannot TODAY IS YOUR OPPOR- TUNITY Specials for Friday and Saturday $30.00 Ladies’ Han 13.50 9.00 9.00 6.00 -75 Men's Purses 8.00 8.90 5.00 4.90 3.90 -35 d Bags $1 “a ““ $16.50 Umbrellas... 10.00 5.00 4.00 ee ce $10.90 “a ae “ce $72.50 8-Day Chime Hall Clock POR FT eS ie te ae ok $44.00 $38.50 8-Day Chime Library Clock for......... se BSISO $12.50 8-Day Mantle Clocks foe 3 i 6 ys 244 $7.50 $7.50 8-Day Mantle Clocks for... pares 4B $7.50 8-Day Office Clocks $4.50 $1.50 Watches... Pie (5 ee $2.00 Razors............. 95 We are displaying ihe newesi and prettiest line of Brass Goods in our East Window, that ever been shown in Prince Rupert. Just the thing for Wedding Gifts. has Our Cut Glass, Silverplate and Sterling Silver, is being sold at about HALF PRICE. and all lines of Small Jewellery are going at cost. Do you intend buying a dia- mond? Come ir ard save for yourself the dealers profit Piano, regular $900.000, to be eld fate? 8 6c i es $710.00 like new.............. $275.00 One New Kitchen Range. Watches, Chains, Leckeis, Pins, | THE DAILY NEWS (AUTHOR OF GOLD, te et Pee eee CHAPTER IV. It was a glorious and memorable ride for all of them, Four perfect horsemen in a horseman’s country. weary old world, generally precedes trouble. “How much of this belongs to the Risky Ranch, Mrs, Rolt?” asked An- struther. “All of it as far as you can see.” “None of it,” corrected Jim, “excep a few meadows and sone water front on the Fraser as you can’t see.” “How annoying you are, Jim. You know what I mean perfectly well.’ “Only you don’t say it, and he doesn't know.” “Well, if it isn’t yours,” persisted the puzzled Anstruther, looking from one to the other, “why should not anyone run their cattle over it?” “They might if they did not need water or hay. These two Harrison boys are trying it now.” that we have corralled, oh, I beg your pardon, Kitty, secured the exclugive right to all the water and all the hay meadows in the district, and without these the run would not be worth any- thing. Stock must have water, apd in winter must sometimes have hay.” “I see, but how do you keep your cattle. I don’t see any fences.” “We don’t keep them, .w.ey keep themselves, in summer, and in win- ter—” she broke off abruptiy, aud pointed to where a number of slow- moving beasts were strung out in line of march towards the river. “Do you see that band? Those are the firat of our beasts coming in. For the next fortnight you will see them wandering in by hundreds. They know the seasons as well or better than we do.” “Do you mean that they have been out all the summer and are coming in now of their own accord?” “Just that. In all sorts of beautiful little parks islanded in that black tim ber; in groves shady and deep, by little streams we have hardly seen, they have dreamed away their summer undisturbed and now they are coming home with their calves behind them, our income.” “It seems easy. work come in?” Mrs. Rolt turned laughingly in her saddle to Jim. “Isn't any work, is there, Jim?” Jim, who was riding in his shirt sleeves, with his coat in a roll at the back of his saddle, looked meditative ly at his own bare corded arms. “Might be some in the meadows in ‘ekeeter time,’” he suggested. “Rounding up the strays keeps a man in the saddle quite a while, and there’s some don’t hanker after too much branding and such like, but it’s all in a lifetime. If it is work it is better than any play 1 ever heard teil of. Guess if I was the boss of the Risky, I wouldn’t change places with anyone.” “That is pretty of you, Jim.” He looked at her smiling, no ways abashed. “I guess the boss agrees with me. and he knows England as well as he knows B.C., and has sampled the best there is to be he’ pretty nigh all over.” “Yes, but he had his fill of England first, Jim, and he is older.” Her eyes followed the laughing cou- ple which preceded them, as her thoughts followed Combe’s, and the pain in his honest grey eyes was re- flected in hers. She was sorry for her | old friend, and knew that it was use- less to explain. The old world had called its own, and both knew that Kitty had listened to its call. Meanwhile the others had ridden | ahead, and were now holding up their |hands to keep the stragglers back. | They left their horses, and stole quiet- ly on to some tall trees which fringed a small lake, a blue turquoise set in the red gold of the reeds, and islanded amongst the grey green of the sage brush. For the last fifty yards the boy and girl, they were little more, crept on their hands and knees, and when they raised their heads above the reeds there was a sudden splashing and scurry as a bunch of mallards sprang quacking from the water. In quick succession four reports followed one another, and two of the ducks tum- bled back headlong into the lake. For a moment the rest of the birds looked as if they were going straight away, but some toolish prompting of curi- osity brought them back, swinging in a circle high overhead. “Stand still, Miss Clifford,” they heard the Englishman say, “row let them have it,” and again there were four flashes, but even to the onlookers it was almost impossible to distinguish more than two reports. Again two birds came down, not all aslant on struggling wings, but with their heads under them, dead in mid air, killed instantly, as if by lightning. “That's a fine performance, Miss Clifford. Very few girls at home could beat that,” they heard Anstru- ther say. “You were too quick for Where does the “What! didn't you shoot?” “No,” he lied gallantly. “See, my gun is loaded still, and he threw open the Lreach, showing the two cartridges One New Heintzman Player | Which he had slipped in with the ra- pidity of an old hand almost as he spoke. “Then | killed those two myself.” “Unless they died for love of you.” “And who killed the others?” “I suppose that you did.” “Oh, nonsense; I'm not going to be- lieve that.” “Well, we'll take one each then if I can get them. Give me your hand, please, for a moment,” and under the transparent pretext of wanting support whilst he balanced himself upon a par- tiaily submerged pine pole, Anstru- Such a taste of paradise as, in this | “What Jim means, Mr. Anstruther, is | —. -—— rT — (mee ah st OS ts OE es OO TS i HS HR Perhaps he tield flie Tittle warm hana a trifle longer and pressed it a trifle harder than the circumstances war- }ranted, but the girl’s rosy face regis- tered no serious protest. “He’s a very fluent Nar,” muttered Mrs. Rolt half to herself as they rode | up. “Bags his game very neatly,” any ewered Jim. | “And she’s a little fool,” said the | lady viciously, but Anstruther neither | t | heard the criticism nor the praise any | more than did Kitty. | In their veins the young blood was beating so that their ears were deaf- j}ened to everything except the mea- | sure of one old song, which once truly | learned becomes the music of a life- | time. | For them the scent of the sage brush, the hurry and roar of rising | wings, and the blue of lonely upland lakes, would be as the keys of para- dise as long as they both should live, bringing back dreams with which should have little | duck-shooting enough to do. | Unfortunately that song is a duet, and gives pleasure to two only, so that though the pools seemed innumerable, and the glory of the day unstinted, an end came to Jim's loquacity. He was all eyes, but bis tongue had failed him. Suddenly as Jim and the boss's wife followed soberly behind the younger | couple, an ow! called from the timber which they were now skirting. The two in front had pulled up, and were waiting for Mrs. Rolt to join them. When they came alongside An- struther asked: “Did you hear that owl, Combe? Isn’t it'early in the day for him to be calling? There do you hear him? He must be quite close to us.” | “That ain't no owl,” “What is it, then?” “A Chilcoten telling his pals that there are white men coming. You'll see the smoke of their camp as soon as this umber opens up again. I guess | j I'll ride on ahead,” and so saying he | put his horse into a gallop. “Why is he in such a hurry?” “I expect he wants to get a glimpse of their camp before they have had time to cache anything,” replied Mrs. Rolt. “Jim is looking for things not mentioned in the game list. But when the three reached the In- dian camp they found Jim Combe sit- ting loosely in his saddle, the bridle thrown carelessly on his horse's neck, talking with the utmost good temper to a grey-haired old mummy, as if he were enjoying a gossip in his native tongue. “Says that the tribe is hungry, that the wolves have grown numerous, ana the deer all gone back away off,” said he as the others came up, mimicking the old woman's manner. “Seems like it, doesn’t it?” and he pointed to a great square, stack of fresh hides. “There’s another stack just back of that, under those trees. They must have killed forty or fifty deer. How many suns have you been hunting?” he asked, turning again to the squaw. “Ten suns,” showing the number on her bent claws. “And how many men stop here?” “My son, his fader, and two more.” “Who is your son? him?” “Kineeshaw,” a curious sing-song. “Oh! Cultus Jack, eh?” “Nawitka, white man’s na.ae Cultus Jack.” “Then his\ father is Khelowna. Khelowna's wife, Emma?” “Nawitka, me Emma.” “You don’t mean to say that awful old woman is the chief's wife,” whis- pered Mrs. Rolt. “Yes. She's the prin< cess, isn't she? Well, camp here, mma.” Anstruther smiled\at Kitty. Combe's seemed a somewhat {Informal manner of addressing a princess. “Not much wood,” \grumbled crone. “Oh, the wood’s all right. It’s a warm night and we shan’t Want much. “Water very bad, makes men sick.’ “That is why you have camped by it. All right, old Loveliness. I'm on to your curves. Doesn't seem to hanker much after our society, does she, Mrs. Rolt?” he said laughingly, as he took the horses, and led them away. Returning in a little while, his axe chopped out struther had been vainly tugging, cut down a dozen trees and stripped them whilst he whistled, so that the | were heaped high with sweet-smelling | hemlock; the fly was tightened and set firmly between its guy, and the fire made to leap and glow like a merry heart in the gloom. It is not a bad thing for other people to have one man amongst them knows how to help himself. You Nice prin- going to 288. we're Indian appeared dragging the first | deer into camp. ‘four others returned at one time, bringing with them seven deer in all, enough meat to last them with ordi- nary care for a month or six weeks, photograph,” asked Anstruther, who had grown tired of doing nothing. “Just think what a ripping picture ell those solemn-looking beggars would make, squatting by the fire, with the princess grubbing in the ashes. “It’s much too dark, and, besides, | the | the roots at which An-| | ed them before and they did not mind a bit, but he will come back if you | call him.” Unfortunately, Mrs. Rolt wavered and neglected her opportunity. | With verfect assurance Anstruther | gtrolled up te the four sullen figures who glowered at him as he came, but did not move a muscle. “Nice evening,” he said, “isn’t it. I don’t happen to speak your lingo but hope I see you well. Pver had your piciures taken?” Still the four remained motionless, “Not in a conversational mood, eh? Well, perhaps that is better. Mustn’t talk whilst the operation is being per- formed. Put’your head a little on one side, sir. No savvy, eh! Well, think of ’er, old chappie,” and he pointed to Emma with a erin, and kneeling down | adjusted his camera, aiming it right into the faces of the ellent group, “As be did so Buaaa disappeared into the tent. “Whoop! Gone to ground,” he shouted with a iaugh, and the four, rising with a growl, turned their backs upon him. For a moment he was nonplussed, but the devil of isiand insolence had sesession of him, and he knew that Kitty was watching him. Still on his knees he reached for a long stick from the fire, and bending forward, tossed it so the hot end of it fell upon the nearest Ind‘an's bare foot. Quick as thought the Chilcoten turned, and for & moment the women drew their breath and feared for what was to come, but the. camera clicked and the fire still divided the aggressor from his victim. “Got you, my beauty,” said the un- eonscious artist,” with quite your most engaging smile on,” and utterly care- leas of the dumb wrath in the man’s eyes, he put his camera into its case, and walked back, laughing, to his friends. Mrs. Rolt usd Jim, who had returned | | too late to interfere, did not join in his, laugh, but the sullen faces of the out- ____COAL Nomce Queen © harlot, Brow n of Prince Skeena Land Distriet—District of Take notice that Jaands Rupert, Zz the "Chief vommissioner of ue to 8pply o , for a licence to prospect for coal a ot Ane Wort on and under t he following deseribod |. 2toleum = Coast of Graham Island “4NdS On the ommencing at a post planted of the ‘hortheast corner of C L ; 80 chains south, thence 80 «}) chains north, ther . commencement. Ustin M ation saddler, thre Bins West, ther ©@ 80 chains east to con - AUSTIN Located August ist, 191) Pub. Aug. 17, M. BROW N, Locator Skeena Land District District « 7 Islands Take notice that Austir Rupert, occupation saddier to the Chief Commissioner for @ licence to prospect for coal oi on and under the following deseriis West Coast of Granam Islan Commencing at a post P of the northeast corner of ( 80 chains east, thence 80 cha chains west, thence 40 cha commencement. f Queen ( harlotte ee te Z of Prings i # to apply 4d Works 1 petroleum the bree miles east ++, thence + thence a9 nt of * hort uth AUSTIN Located August ist, 1911 Pub. Aug. 19. M. BRow» , BROWN Locator Skeena Land District — District of Islands Take notice that Austin M Rupert, saddiler by occupatior to the Chief Commissioner « for a livence to prospect for on and under the foliowi West Coast of Grahara | Commencing at a post pla: of the northeast corner of ( south 80 chains, thence west 40 ¢} north 80 chains, thence east 60 ch, of commencement AUSTIN Located August lat, 1911 Pub, Aug. 19. Queen Charlotte rown of Prince intends to app} phy Lane 1 Work petroleum a8 On the M. BROW? Skeena Land District — District Islands Take notice that Austin M. Brown of Prin Kupert, occupation saddier, intends tc ” the Chief Commissioner of Lan ten livence to prospect for coal, oil and under the follownig descr West Coast of Craham island Commencing at a post planted of the southeast corner of ©. L. north 80 chains, thence east 40 chai south 50 chains, thence west 60 chains commencement AUSTIN M Located August lst, 1911 | Pub. Aug. 19. of Queen ( harlotte thence to point of BROWN, Locator ‘raged four, and the sight of Emma, the | beautiful, peeping out to see if all was gafe again, were too much for Kitty, | who laughed till the tears ran down her cheeks. “Oh, surely, Mrs, Rolt,” protested Anstruther, between his peals of laughter, “there is nothing to look so serious about. One would think that you had been photographed. 1 didn't hurt the sulky brutes, and if they didn’t like being photographed, what matter. You aren't afraid of Indians fn this country, are you?” “No, but we don't want enemies. At any rate, for goodness’ sake, stop laughing. You can see how they hate t.” , It is a curious trait of the Indians, at any rate of the Far West, that they themselves seldom or never laugh, whilst the merest hint that you are laughing even in the mildest way at them, puts their backs up immediately Like the vast plains and dumb for ests through which they roam, they are by nature sombre, and a laugh is ag much cf an outrage to them as 8 thrush’s song would be to the forest silence. (TO BE CONTINUED) Skeena Land District — District of Queen ( Istands Take notice that Austin M Rupert, occupation saddier, ir | the Chief Commissioner of Lands & licence to prospect for coal, oi 1 petroleum on and under the following described lands on the West Coast of Graham Island Commencing at @ post planted of the southeast corner of C. L 80 chains west, thence 80 chains n east, thence 60 chains south u mencement. hariote ne miles east thre "4 AUSTIN M Located August ist, 191) Pub. Aug. 19. BRE JWN, Locator Skeena Land District — District of Queen Chariott Islands Take notice that Austin Rupert, occupation saddier to the Chiel Commissioner of for a licence to prospect {or coal on and under the following descrit West Coast of Graham leland Commencing at of the southeast co: west 60 chains, thence rth east 50 chains, thence south 5U commencement AUSTIN M Located August ist, 1911 wr BROWN TRY THE ‘“‘NEWS” WANT AD. WAY OF FINDING New What you call! whined the old hag in | | BESNER & BESNER, The New Knox Hotel plan. First-class service. Improvements. FIRST AVENUE. PRINCE RUPERT PROPRIETORS All the ° BEDS 50ce UP is runon the European | Latest Modern | ‘™*Royal Hotel | Cor. 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