The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-21
Doings Of the
Chamber of Commerce.

The regular meeting OF the Chamber Of
Commerce was held last evening.
special committee. appointed by re-
quest OF Mr.. M Jensen, manager Of the
Jensen Can Filling machine Co., to ex-
anime his latest improved machines,
made report as follows:
Astoria, Jan. 20, 1893
TO the Honorable the President and Mem
bers OF the Astoria Chamber OF Com
Inerce.
Gentlemen: Regarding the communion
tion Of Mr., M. Jensen, we. the committee
appointed by you on the same, beg to
report that we have examined some mod
els Of Mr.. Jensen's can-body making ma
chimes, also models of other can-body
making machines. In our opinion Mr..
JensenB machine Is very valuable one
and very different to the other machines.
They require seven movements TO accom-
plish what Mr.. Jensen's does with three.
We think that his invention is OF great
value TO this community, and that 1t Is
Of great Importance that his case In lit
igation with MessrB. Norton Bros a Co.
be brought to trial as soon as possible.
TSnTs SM i Truly, pxrp
FRANK J. TAYLOR,
Committee.
The report was adopted.
The chamber having been requested to
name to Governor fit person to be ap-
pointed as one Of the commissioners TO
the Worlds Columbian Exposition to be
held In Chicago to represent Fish and
Fishing apparatus" In accordance with
Senate Bill No. q, referred the matter to
the Columbia River Packers Association
which convenes in this city today.
The following memorial to congress ia
L. - II. "a.
Islands was presented and the secretary
was Instructed to forward the same with
out delay:
Astoria, Or, Feb. 20. 1893.
To the Honorable, the Senate and House
Of Representations. Washington, ID. c.:
Whereas, The Chamber of Commerce OF
Astoria, Or, has been reliably Informed
OF revolution and the establishment OF
q provisional government at the Hawaiian
Islands, said ''de facto" government now
seeking annexation to the United States
and
Whereas, The commercial relations now
existing between the two countries are
close and important. Hawaii having be-
come one OF the most valuable CONNER
clal centers on the Pacific ocean, with
the promise Of greatly increased value to
American interests when the. Nicaragua
canal shall be completed, and
Whereas, The political interests Of the
United States and Its Pacific ocean COM
merce demand that no European power
shall obtain control OF the Hawaiian Is
lands to our detrimeDt, and
Whereas, The present conditions there
involve the probability Of disaster to the
lives and property Of American citizens,
therefore be II
Resolved, That this Chamber OF Com
merce halls with satisfaction the friendly |
offer to be made by the Hawaiian gov.
ernment TO cede the Islands to the United |
States; urging upon the United States
government the prompt acceptance OF |
the proposed cesslon, thus at once obtain
ing peaceabie and honorable possession;
insurlng stable government; the protec- |
tion to life and property and the pre-
ponderating influence OF the United States |
In the growing commerce of the Pacific
ocean.
Resolved, That our government is ur-
gently requested to promptly augment |
the naval forces of the United States at |
the Hawaiian Islands, pending the dis !
turbed political conditions there existing. |
Resolved, That nttested copies of these
resolutions be forwarded to the Oregon
delegation in congress. requesting their
influence In favor of the prompt annexa.
tion OF the Hawaiian Islands, and that
these resolutions may be promptly pre-
scented to the Honorable Senate and
House Of Representatives In congress as
sembled.
Adopted unanimously, Feb. IA, 1893.
q. WINGATE, President
Attest: Il. c. HOLDEN, Secretary.
On motion the chamber adjourned.