The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-18

| rether: and the Chinese landing at Victoria and
Vancouver, B. c., could not with any degree OF
sssurance make their exit from British Column
| bia and become = burden and an expense on toe
people of the United States; and,
WHEREAs The coast line of Puget sound ex-
tends over distance of more than l9oo miles, OF
| about equal to that of Cape FLORIDA on the Al.
lantic to the eastern boundary OF the United
States; and,
WHEREAS, The revenue cutter now IN these
waters is old, slow ana in every way inaoequate
to perform the duties required IN the ssrvlce.
! even over q section not to exceed one-elgnsn OF
the extent of Puget sound; and, ..
WHEREAS, This inefficient vessel mas stsaHSo
| about 900 miles in one month ana coaiueu
! large number OF vessels in the period, - cyl
dent that the service should be az iea,. quau,
matter how vigilaut and diltgenl ma! y: neI
| officers, TO cope with one-tenth OF tns ilAcis
1 traffic in opium and Cinnamon alone; ana,
WHEREAS. There cannot be any question tnas
/ wool is earned from Vancouver isiana, d: ~
landed on the islands OF the SanJu arcnipeiago,
! try as American wool, and in consequence the
| government of the United States is deprived OF
! large amount of revenue which It conio ana
/ would receive were q better ana more eMcAens
| revenue marine avail able therefore, be 1t
! Resolved, That it IL, In the opinion OF TINS
! Chamber of Commerce, OF national impor ace
| that the treasury department furnish LOT the
/ revenue service on the waters of Puget sound
and the tributaries thereto at leas. tnfee swift
| steam launches of at least seventy-nve ieet In
| length. with a speed of not less tnan nlteen
| knots per hour to patrol the coast llne OF the
| sound. rivers and outlying islands as far
! north as the national boundary, on the south
| to the head waters of Puget sound and Hood
| canal, and west to Cape Flattery, ana
swift modern cutter. OF at least 20 tons register
| end not less than a speed OF sixteen knots per
! hour as vessel of the class last named, would
be of priceless service in rendering assistance to
! the MANY disabled ships found along the coast
| OF Washington during the winter months; and
| be it further
| Rssolpscf That this Chamber OF Commerce in.
| strupt its secretary to prepare copy of these
| resolutions have them signed by the president
| of the chamber, duly attested and sealed, and
| forward them to the honorable secretary OF the
treasury respectfully requesting him to take
| immediate action in providing the necessary
vessels, even should they be substitutes, pend
| ing an act of congress to make an appropria-
| ton for the construction of vessels suited for
this particular locality.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
recently asked the cooperation of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce in securing a system of
compulsory pilotage, and President Furth
appointed a committee to investigate. 1t
reported yesterday that SO far as Seattle was
concerned, there was no need of compulsory
pilotage.
President Furth received notice that Governor
Ferry had appointed as delegates TO the miners
congress, to be held at Denver, November is, 10
and 20, the men recommended by the chamber,
namely. James Warden, E. Blewett and J. II.
Bond Two have already started for Denver.