The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-08
TO USE STATISTICS.
Chamber of Commerce Asks for
a State Bureau.
FOR ADVERTISING THE STATE.
Amended Resolutions Concerning Ha-
waifan Annexation-Memori and
Letters on Nicaragua Canal.

At the meeting of the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday w. H.
Llewellyn, representing q special commit
tee OF citizens. appeared and submitted the
draft OF bill to DE introduced in the leg
islature providing for the establishment of
bureau OF statistics, agriculture and i'm
migration. The bill was Endorsed and
copies ordered to be forwarded to men,
bers Of the legislature and also to other
commercial organizations in the state
with the request that they concur in the
effort TO secure the desired legislation. The
bill is as follows:
Be it enacted by the legislature of the state
OF Washington:
SECTION /. A bureau o; statistics. agriculture
and immigration in the Office OF the secretary OF
state is hereby established, the chief of which
eaau be the chief cerk in said office, Or in his
absence or Inability to act the recording clerk
Of said Office
Sec. = The governor, or in his absence or ina.
bility to act the lieutenant governor, the secre.
tary OF state aud the state treasurer shall con-
stitute board advisory to aud supervisory of
said bureau. majority OF whom shall consti-
tute quorum.
Sec. 5. Said bureau, under the advice and So.
pervision OF said board, may appoint resident
agents for this state in other states and coun-
tries, and fix their compensation to solicit, en-
courage aud direct immigration into this state,
and may provide such agents. at the expense OF
the state, with maps, pamphlets, newspapers
and other literature and printed matter, and
with any other matter or information, natural,
statistical or otherwise, touching the geography,
topography and all the material resources, de-
veloped and unexplored. of this state and
OF its adjacent waters and seas, knowl-
I'D IS
industrious, enterprising, intelligent and
desirable people to move hither. But no cx-
pense incurred for, or by such agents, or any of
them, shall be paid without the sanction OF said
board and the chief OF said bureau, nor until
the accounts thereof have been duly audited
aud allowed, as in the case of other claims
against the state and shall be paid only out of
funds specially appropriated for that purpose
Sec l. The president or chairman OF each reg
ulariy organized chamber OF commerce.
board OF trade in any city or town OF the state
shall be ex-oficio member of said board, with
out compensation or expense to the state, but
with the privilege of debate in any proceeding
which may come before it
Sec. ). Said bureau shall keep a record of all
Its proceedings; shall obtain, compile, cause to
be printed and distributed, such statistical mat
tors OF the geography, topography aud natural
resources OF the state and its adjacent waters
and seas. as in the discretion OF said board may
migrants and others, and provide sufficient
supply thereof under the directions of said
board to immigration agents for dissemination;
and the expense incurred therefor shall be APP
proved. audited, allowed and paid as other ex-
penses hereinbeiore provided for.
Sec. 6. The presence OF a vast number OF peo-
pie from other states and countries at the
Worlds fair in Chicago making it desirable for
this state to forthwith have an immigration
agent established there to induce immigration
to this state, an emergency is declared to exist
by this act and it shall therefore take effect and
be in force from and after its approval.
An act appropriating funds for the mainte-
nance OF the bureau OF statistics, agriculture and
immigration, and to enable said board to rnakea
special effort to advertise this state at Chicago
during the Worlds fair. in order to promote i'm
migration to this state.
SECTION l. That there be, and hereby Is, ap.
pIopriated out OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, fifteen hundred
dollars sl.50O) for clerk hire, stationery and in
cidental expenses i'll the bureau of statistics,
agriculture and immigration, payable ss herein.
after provided.
Sec. 2. That there be- and hereby is, approprl.
ated out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, - dollars, or so much
thereof as may be required to en-
able said bureau to properly set forth all ad-
vantaEes OF the state OF Washington to promote
immigration to this state. Said appropriation
shall be subject to the disposal oil the board ad-
v:sory TO, aad supervisory of the bureau of sta
tistlcs. agriculture and immigration, for the
purpose and III the manner and under the re-
strctions provided for by the act creating said
bureau, in payment of accounts from time to
time after the approval thereof, as provided by
law, upon warrants drawn by the state auditor
upon the state treasurer for that purpose
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its approval.
The resolutions proposed by DR.. Samuel
Ramsey memorializing congress to either
annex or establish protec torate over
Hawaii were amended and adopted as fol-
lows:
To the Senate ard House Of Repres entatires,
Washington. d. c.: Your petitioners, IL present
ing tbs Chamber of Commerce. OF Seattle, Wash,
respectfully represent that popu lation and COM
merce are rapidly increasing and extending on
this Western coast; that another great trans
continental railroad has Just been completed to
this city; TO be quickly followed by the estab-
lishment OF line OF steamers to China and
Jsran.
Your petitioners further represent that both
in population ana material resources the
United States stands first among the nations
of the world and having entered upon the
construction and partly completed a new navy
il seems an imperative necessity that We have
naval and coeins station midway between
these Western coast commercial cities and tie
Orient
The successful revolution which has just oc-
cured in the Hawaiian islands friendly to the
United States, desiring to come under our pro-
lection. is a most timely event; is tide in the
lie of nation which. if taken at its full, will
lead TO a great aud most rapid expansion OF the
commerce OF our country.
Your petitioners therefore most res pectfully
play that our government will adopt such
measures in its relations to the Hawaiian
isands-not Inconsistent with our long estab-
danger of foreign domination Of the said islands
and OF European interference with their affairs;
viii guarantee uDiuterruptedy and perma-
nentiy 10 our naval and commercial vessels an
siequate and convenient coaling station
thereon, and as will be best calculated 10 pro-
mole the interests and welfare OF your country
aud of its citizens IN that locality and will fur
Their encourage and augment tie commeTei al in
tercourse between the islands and the United
States.
DR.. Samuel Ramsey yesterday addressed
the following letter 10 Hon. George W.
Houk, representative in congress from Ohio
and member Of the subcommittee on
the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. Houk is an
old friend of Mr.. Ramsey's and relative
by marriage:
Dear Sir; Being advised through the pubic