The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06

Tie total raised towards the subsidy
was Increased yesterday. by an addition
OF siilid. 10 Sss4, rs. While every day
shows a substantial Increase In the
amount subscribed. the daily Increase Is
so stSismodic as TO show a lack of sus-
tanned public interest in the great enter
prise whi.h the people OF Seattle are asked
TO support The reasons for this arc vari-
Gus. and lack OF popular support of the
canal Is not one OF them. Most OF the
largest BUSINESS houses are stiil waiting
communications from partners IN other
cities before announcing their suhscrip-
lions. the banks are holding back until
they can together state what they will
each give. many individuals ara waiting
TO see what their ueighhors do. and T4any
others are waiting 70 he called upon. tn
stead Of coming 10 the front and volur-
tarily signing the subsidy contract. un-
der which. he 70 remembered. they are
not bound 20 pay out or transfer any
thing until the canal is finished. four or
FIVE years hence: In other words. until
the goods are delivered.
Hut there should be no relaxation IN the
eprrgy with which this movement IL car
rled forward. II should go on like the
rising tide. wave upon eave. each larger
than the last. until tho whole sum re-
auirea Is more than raised. and there IS a
generous rivalry for the honor 81 sub
scribing tho last slea 20 make ny the half
million Whiic there has heen a general
response from men IN all conditions If
life, far larger number are yet 20 he
heard from. for there have been 50 far
I,T0 subscriptions averaging SO each.
II the public responds today with the
alaertty with Wbieh r shoUld. and Il the
volunteers " no have been soliciting sub
scriptious VIII refrain from holding them
hack until they have completed a. large
list as they desire. each days total vii
show a crviitshle addition 80 tbs whole.
sad the grand total tonight should pass
the ENso 90 mark. which thc committee
81, a. its goal far this week
In orter that he work ~ th- commit
Tee may * forward systematically srl
thar 10 may keep close account Of what Is
ise4nV. dove hy volunteers in the feia 70
3 essential that = large force shouia offer
their services every day and should re-
port the subscriptions ortsi0et az TIRE
end - TIRE days work: thus WHOM n-7k-
Ing up thc total AZ tire ciose % 80 p aAv
the committee viii know as nearly a. res
sihle tire exact amount raised ana the
exact amount set required
The committees request for helpers ves.
tor{ay vas we'll responded 20 as ~sss, - ,
inside work but very few responded ~
solicit subscriptions ar 20 sce PARTIES Who
are WAITING to he called uron. The of1'-o
forces were very husv Classifying tire
notes ALREADY received and comparing a
nst Or names - those who have sub
s-rtbca. The committee ROW has a Mst 10
several thousand persons from which
hstsineES mea ara other citiErnS ar,s re-
questef 60 select persons 'h.y viii cail
us,an- Solicitors shooi8 taN Ar the corn
naittces oflve. "a - su Nailrv hujltirg.
auA examine the liss 81 sahs options tn
order that they NAV nos waste tfu,e "a
soliciting from Those Mo have alrea e g
suhSs rtcet
Among those who assisted er vo}an-
teeres4 thrir services a. tAr eeses -
the committee YESTERDAY were fhs
following stewart 2 S'pith IiaVart
II Lewis. Charles & Cottnn. II A.
Green =. n McCtingock. Fset }tse-
ers. r Z. Pvavl. F. =. Sinrea0. ".
EeIa r BiAkistoHe, Tuu kefst =
T 81 Wise A p Ashcroft. Louis g. Rev
fersf Max Maeitsr 7. , taarnstetr p
Bc-.rS T. Rods. J :. itaylsn. 81
Nseues. p. = staFs 4 4 SS-air T.
Yra3.3s.k Sarref Y rteht, Jacob Tvsnssse
ana D.is g. Nsae an expert sternsTs~
rAer. Among taa aeftts uaen 81 the eslt-
sfe weFk Ner~ M5rhasl kniiy. ~ ~
tgeasnr. ar George tl, NRndeil +. n