The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-07

Chamber of Commerce Wemorial-Forcss
ReeerveS-New Harlan aSunva

of Commerce Nemorial-Forcss
Reserves-New Harbor 1suoys.
At the meeting Of the trustees OF the Chamber
Of yesterday The following memorial.
introduced by 4. W. Prosch, was adopted and
copies ordered to be sent to the Washiugton
delegation in congress-:
The Chamber of Commerce OF the city of Sc.
attic believes that the present session OF con.
action favorable to the Nicaragua canal. The
necessity and value OF this enierprise are not
questioned. The work is so stulzendous. how
ever, so difficult. and SO sure to be affected by
matters International. that il is got likely pri.
vate capita! will engage in it TO a. extent srtfi-
Gent to insure its completion. with the pro-
United States it will be d:f.ren.. The
money will be forthcoming, construction
of the world will be making use of
the channel created. Recent affairs In Chile,
the Argentine Republic. in Veuezlela, on the
shown to the people the uses that could be
made OF the canal by our own government.
while every ship that goes through the Straits
OF Magellan Or rounds Cape Horu between tho
United States and Europe or between our own
Atlantic and Pacific ports, maKese voyage thou
SANDS OF miles longer, at an expense thousands
OF dollars greater than would be ~euuired were
the Nicaragua canal completed. F:on it's com.
ple,ion the American coasts, now so separated,
Will be brought closer together, the interest, of
our people will be unified, their associations
made more intimate, and the lovs of country
warmed and intensified. In fac1. the United
States, in Justice to itself and to ira own peopie.
cannot afford TO do without tie Nicaragua
canal, nor can it afford to allow its construction
by a foreign corporation or by any other govern
ment.
This chamber therefore petitions your honor.
able BODY for immediate action Inoking to the
immediate contamination OF this most desir-
able scheme.
The resolutions il favor of the establishment.
OF government forest reserves Ill the Cascade
mountains, which were last week referred to
W. r. Forrest, J. NJ. Wrestling ana Thomas W.
Prosch. were fayorably reported aud adopted.
together with the following resolution:
And be II further resolved. that there should
be = more complete examination. of the state
with q view to the setting aside IF other lands
for parks and timber preserves IL the O!vuoic
mountains ana In the Columbia river region, as
casioned thereby may DO widespread and gem
eral.
An advertising agent for the National lMIgs-ipe
of New York appeared before tHe board and
made a proposition to insert once IN illustrated
wri.e-up of the city of twenty 80 twenty-five
pages, If the chamber would guarantee 200 sub
scribers at 81 a year.
Edmond ). Meauy, chairman of the King
county delegation to the next stage legislature,
sent a communication TO the chaIzher notifying
IL that the delegation was anxious TO hear from
citizens and commercial bodies about ~ie-Isla-
ton desired by them. It was re.eEred TO the
legislation committee.
DR.. samuel Ramsey. chairman of the COM
mittee appointed 20 procure sucss orage buoys
for the harSor, reported that the city had or
dered three buoys and anchors ftE3m New York
10 cost $3.50. The anchors wci-n 800, 5000
and 500 pounds respectively, AMI viii arrive
here IN about four months.