The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-06
TO GUARD THE LINE.
Chamber of Commerce Acts on
Alasks Boundary.
WILL AROUSE THE PEOPLE
Committee to Act on the subject
Openings for Trade Wish'Japan
New Military Company.

The principal topic considered al the
nseetina Of the trustees OF the Chamber
OF Commerce yesterday was than or the
boundary lie between Alaska and the
British possessions. Maps were presented
upon which were delineated the line De-
tween the Russian territory and the
British In accordance with the treaty De
tween those governments. and the line
as IL Is now understood TO be claimed as
the true one by the Canadian engineers
A resume of the points Of interest At
fecting the question was submitted, and
an outline for action by the chamber
looking 10 careful investigation OF the
facts as basis for popular agitation or
the matter and for a truthful presenta-
ton 10 the government of the necessity
of decisive action to prevent the con-
tempiated encroachments of the British
upon United States territory and the loss
OF our most valuable ports In Alaska.
| On motion of j. e. Metcalfe committee
was appointed TO investigate the matter
with reference TO the necessity and man
ner OF action by the chamber. Mr. Met
eaife was appointed chairman OF the
committee and will go to Olympia on
March S on this matter, and VIII at
the same time show the members or
the legislature the necessity OF prorid-
ing for q cavalry troop In this city, the
organization of which has already been
effected and full complement secured
| He will also endeavor TO impress on the
members of the legislature the import
ance of increasing the military appropria-
| ton.
| Under the plan of reorganization OF the
chamber heretofore adopted 10 increase
| the membership TO 200. the following
| gentlemen were elected: A. r. BurweH,
| b. F. Day, F. A. Ross, j. II. Woolery,
| j. G.. Blake, w G.. Armstrong, +. w
| Pettygrove, W. E. Smith, ID. X. How
| ard, A. T. Van de Nanter. Charles III.
| Lugrin and Calhoun & Co.
| A letter from United States Senator
| John l.. Wilson was read saying that
| matters relative to the Notifications on
| Puget sound would receive every con-
/ sideratIon by him. He also stated that
ne would confer with Senator Squire on
| the subject, but did not think that any
| thing would be done during the session
| The following letter written by G Car
| rothers. at Yokohama. In. relation TO
| trade prospects between this country and
| Japan, was read and listened TO with
| great deal of interest
Since coming here I have been looking
| up the trade prospects and ind that or
| American products -four Is in large de-
| mand but so much has been rushed in
| from California, Oregon and Washing
ton that dealers are very cautious about
| making further orders Should the war
| continue the -four market Will be good.
| but the uncertainty about the war, and
| the large stock on hand makes 1t neees-
| sary to act with caution. Buyers viii not
/ pay anything till the -four arrives; and
| should the market i'm the meantime fall,
there would be difficulty In getting them 10
| take delivery. For this reason l have ad-
| yised Mr. Rochester not 10 be In too
| great hurry. The profit on -four is so
| small that IL will not do TO run any risks.
| Mr.. Rochester supposed that We could
| use the code, but on inquiry here /
1 hat he
| gram to Seattle would cost over SIS.
| Owing TO such charges, 1t Is evident that
| unless the shipments were very large. the
profits would be all eaten up by cabling.
| l wish TO do all / can TO encourage Mr..
| Rochester in developing a trade with
Japan, but IL is necessary TO exercise due
caution. otherwise serious loss will result
and the whole thing be spoiled. IL is best
to go slow and do a safe business.
Mr.. Stevens. Great Northern agent,
has sent a bond for me 10 execute as
agent OF that company here. have filled
out the bond and returned 1t. Before /
can do anything for the railroad here
| the company must first advertise the
road All the other through American
roads, the Canadian, Northern. Central
| and Southern Pacific lines. are well ad-
| yertssed only the Great Northern is I'M
| known Please see Mr.. Stevens and i'm
| press upon him the necessity Of thorough
| ly advertising their road in this part of
| the world.
.Tf you see persons thinking OF coming
10 Japan to find employment tell them
| not 10 come as times are as duh here
| as In Washington. Americans with cap
| itai TO engage In some manufacturing
| business will find good openings here, A
| Touring and rice mill here in Yokohama
| would nay well. If such mill were
| erected American wheat could be I'M
| ported and gristed cheaper than hour
| could be imported. The same min could
| be arranged TO clean and polish rice Tor
| EXPORT Another good enterprise would
| he wooden mill for spinning yarn. The
| import OF wooden yarn is yearly increas-
ing. Wool can he imported either from
| Australia or America. Not many sheep
| are raised here.
.sThe war Is the all-ahsorbing subject
all over Japan The effect on internal
| Improvement Ind commerce is bad. The
initiation of new enterprises Ia awaiting
the cessation OF hostilities. Only bush
ness Immediately connected with the war
IL prosperous
communication was received from
the hoard OF managers OF the Trades
League. OF Philadelphia. asking that the
chamber request the senators and repre-
Sentatfyex of the state 10 do what they
car 30 prevent the passage Of certain
bills now before congress providing FOR
the prciongation Of the Bell telephone
| MONOPOLY. 1t stated that nonlsDasly all
the patents had been issued 20 Thomas
A. Edison. hut this eminent inventor
rsartsd with his interest In them long ago,
/ The letter said perhaps we should say
that they were issued 70 the Western
| Union Telegraph Company on Mr. Edi-
soa's arpitcat ions, hat IL is wcll-knowr
| that the Western Union property rights
IN these applications on inventions were
| transferred go she Beil company under
sf,as
ar contract 81 November I. iS5s
Now. while II has been possible tn de-
lay he issue % these patents for sixteen
wears, u happens tina: patents for the
same aes tees. on Edsson's applications
Mere issuei In ENGLAND France and
! Canada IN 1871. and in Belgium. Austria
Hungary. italy. Germany and Spain In
/ }S.& These patents have run their time
In these foreign countries che statutory
teru being somewhat shorter thar X is
herel ant ihs asa OF the devices IL fires
there "a The public. IN the Tinted States
however. tie Ben monopoly hopes Il
control the use og them for seventeen
/ years rsNrW 81