The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-30
QUESTION OF RATES.
Only Obstacle to Seattle's Cap
turing the Endeavorers.
COMMITTEE GOING TO BOSTON.
Washington Delegates United for Se-
attle-Arguments Addressed to
National Officers.

The movement 10 secure for Seattle
the 1897 Christian Enteavor International
convention IS being pushed with com
menda Bile energy BY the local .sndeavor-
ers, but the question mas now become one
Of low raiiroa | rates. the committee
learned By letters from headquarters
few days ago that the city of san Fran
cisco has the call on the 1927 meeting IL
IL can secure as low railroad rates as the
other competing cities. This puts the re-
sponsibilty OF securing the convention
entirely upon the railroads. II the OF
ficials OF the Great Northern. Northern
Pacific and Canadian Pacific railroads
Will name d sufficiently low rate at the
time of the Boston meeting the local
workers feel that Seattle is sure of the
convention.
Acting on their expectation that the
low rates Will be given, the Seattle En-
deavorers are sending a good delegation
last 20 work for them. They will leave
here next Tuesday afternoon with the
excursion 10 the convention over the
Northern Pacific. At Puyallup they Will
De joined by such delegates as go from
the Gray's Haroor country and Tacoma.
anu later on will get the Spokane dele
gates. including State President Wilcox
and three or four others, al pledged to
work for Seattle 81 The party will
proceed 10 Chicago over the Northwestern
line, stop over Sunday there, reaching
Boston the morning of Tuesday. July ?.
and have full day and a half for work
prior TO the convention.
The committee here has been hard at
work in correspondence with the officers.
The following communication has been
sent to each OF the thirtyseyen trustees:
Il want to interest you in the cause of
Seattle. 81 1t may surprise you TO
know we are In The field. Our Endeayor-
ers have gone very carefully over all the
statistics and are thoroughly convinced
not only that we can suitably entertain
the 81 convention, but that Seattle Is
the very best place on the Coast for 1t.
We made canvass of the city and care
ful investigation has put us in posses
sion of the following facts. which we be-
lieye show conclusively that Seattle
should have the 81 meeting:
''First-As you will see by the map on
the other side of this page, we have four
direct. distinct. transcontinental railroad
lines. tina is TO say, the Canadian Pa
cifc. Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Union Pacific, ali or them well
equipped and with enterprising officials.
These roads, excepting the Union PACING,
pass through a section of the country
where the climate during the summer
months is always comfortable. whereas
the Southern roads, such as the Union
Pacific, Santa Fe and Southern PACING.
lead through the not, scorching deserts or
Arizona and New Mexico, and The dried
up plains of Kansas, Nebraska, wyoming
and Nevada.
"Second-Sea.tle can take care of the
convention. A canvass of the city has
shown that we can accommodate 1890
people In the hotels, boarding houses and
private homes as they now stand, with
out going into the suburban towns. In
addition to this and TO these suburban
I'D al ~
more in three immense hotel buildings
built during the boom times which arei
now vacant. but could be temporarily
fitted UP. This would allow us to accom-
modate 20.o00. though by using the school
houses and other vacant buildings we
could accommodate still more. DR.. Clark
and Mr.. Baer have both estimated the
attendance at the convention. Il held on
the Coast, at no more than 15.eo0 dele
gates.
'sThird-we are guaranteed by our
business men a convention fund of $4,000.
or so much thereof as may be needed for
the expenses.
"Fourth-Our summer climate Is unsur-
passed by any city in the United States.
and July is the best month. Our United
States weather bureau informs us that
in the last three years the Thermometer
has not gone above IS: that July is en-
tirely free from rainy or stormy days,
and that, while We have the cool ocean
breezes there are no high winds, and
sandstorms are unknown. In addition to
all these / would like to describe, If /
could. the many delightful attractions OF
our Sound country for those who wish for
rest or recreation while on the coast.
With our hunting. our unexcelled facili-
ties for trout fishing, for yachting. noun
tain climbing. camping or outdoor enjoy
ment OF any kind. we can supply attrac-
tions for any one. In addition, there is
the delightful Alaska trip by steamers d.
rect from Seattle (the trip is very eco
nomican, the opportunity OF going TO Cal
ifornia by boat and returning 10 the east
by one OF the Southern routes. or the
trip back. II desired, to Duluth and down
the lakes.
"As to workers | can assure you that
Seattle and the state Of Washington has
such men as could handle an information
al convention. We have a large number
of strong Christian business men who are
taking an active interest and who viii
devote their energies 10 making the con-
venton not only a benefit to Seattle but
a power for good 70 the whole Pacific
Coast as well as 10 all the delegates who
attend.
This matter We hope to present TO the
trustees in Boston. ! shall he there and
shall hope to meet you. While do not
ask from you any expression Of opinion
on this. ] VIII he glad II Won viii take
the claims Of Seattle into careful consid-
Grafton and do what you can for rs when
the matter comes 70 be decided
Il shall take great pleasure in seeing
you in BOSTON"
The letter paper Of the committee has
the names Of the committees in charge.
including an advisory membership head
ed by Gov McGraw. Judge Hanford and
others on the back If each sheet Of the
paper 10 a railroad map OF the United
States showing IN heavy black lines the
many different routes to Seattle The
map Is q credit 20 the enterprise OF the
committee and is excellent as an adver-
tlsement of the city