The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-01
FOR THE SHIP CANAL.
Private Capital interested in
the Enterprise.
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.


At yesterdays meeting Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Herman Chaplin. GrifIith
Davies. Jacob Furtf, e. r. yiesz. Thomas
W. Prosch and Percy W. Rochester were
present A proposal 10 enlist private en-
tcrprisc IN building the Lake Washington
snip canal was received, and the trustees
declared that q reasonable subsidy could
be raised and right-os-way obtained for any
company undertaking the work. In ac-
cordance with the request from the Port
Townsend Chamber of Commerce. me
mortal IS being prepared urging tho gov
er1ment not 20 discriminate against citi-
xens OF the United States In the seal
fisheries. The board Of public works will
also be asked by . committee of the cham
her to patronize home industries in build
ing the Lake Union sewer.
TEE SHIP CANAL.
Mr. Furth presented the following letter
written BY Henry O'Connor. IT,, of Wash
iagton City, to Captain Frank A. Hill, Of
the Oregon Improvement Company.
Relative 30 the construction Of large dry
dock and canal az seattle. contemplating the re-
Pair and construction Of saips for purposcs Of
merchant marine at that point. ana led 70 be-
Iicse- AFTER consultation with serticmen Of New
OK clients and others. engaged IN ocean and
e1estwise freighting well building, that the
plan could be eonsunnAtesl should reasonable
endorsement be offered By the citizens Of seassie,
such IS suitable and ample site and right-cf-
wsy for canal
construction bonds ~ vel As 10 proper con-
tractors for the construction.
Upon the showing Of dasa and maps q. hand /
have Obtained the assurance Of the gentlemen
consulted who are IN every way responsible, of
az early visi: TO seattle, should favorable ex-
preston be received from the citizens Of that
city.
that visit and personal Inspection by these
raen. or such Of them Is might be seat a repre-
scntafiyes. would practically be an assurance OF
the beginning aud completion of the enterprise
For mutual protection it would seem edyis-
able that title. when acquired, should Be vested
in proper trustees for the protection OF all
parties at interest However, it is unnecessary
piished without personal inspection. and that
viii depend wholly ON favorable expression
on the part OF the people. either through the
Chamber Of Commerce or Informally.
II viii a3ord me pleasure 10 psst before The
gentlemen consulted sny additional insorma-
ton pertaining 10 the subject that I may re-
ce5ye.
The board, after some discussion, de-
clared that the Chamber of Commerce
would undertake to raise reasonable
subsidy and 10 obtain the right-of-way for
any company which would build the ship
canal into Lake Washington. Mr.. O'Con-
nor 10 Washington lawyer, attorney for
parties engaged in such enterprises.
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
The following resolutions. passed by the
Port Townsend Chamber Of Commerce
were read:
The memorial Of the Chamber of Commerce of
the city Of Port Townsend, county OF jefferson.
state Of Washington. respectfully shows that
there exists an unjust Discrimination between
the vessels belonging to the citizens OF TIE
United states and citizens OF British Columbia
engaged in the fisheries and sealing business al
the North Pacific ocean, to which we respect
fully ask your consideration
BY an order OF the American government al
American vessels are prohibited from entering
Bering sea in pasast Of their avocations of
fishing and hunting The same order excludes
vessels o: all other nations from entering Bering
SEA But while this order has been rigidiy en-
forced against American vessels, Is is not en-
forced against foreign vessels. consequently
Bering sea, where they load with seal skins
which are taken to Victoria, British Columhiz,
while American sehoon6rx are seized md con-
fsscated by the United States revenue cutters
As q consequence this injustice has caused
that fine feet Of sehooners, which came here
from Massachusetts, TO develop the tisheriex of
the North Pacific. 10 seek that protection under
the British flag which Is denied them by their
own government
Through the courtesy of Collector OF Customs
Milne. of Victoria and the United States consul
Hon. Levi w. Myers, this charaer Of Commerce
has been furnished with the following list Of
American schooners which have been forced TO
place themselves under the English flag by the