The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-20
P0RTLAND0RSEATTLE
To Be the Terminus Of the
japanese Steamship Line.
A MATTER OF RETURN cAReoes.
Chamber OF Commerce Trustees Hold
Their Weekly Ne~sinx-Coaven-
lions Coming West.

A s1saA number OF the trustees OF the
taancer OF Corrsrce resisted the erfsce-
nerts o. the unats-lsl holiday yesterday
afternoon TO attend the weekly MEETING Of
the board. AZ vaaeA several matters Of
Importance came ~.
fai f2k-ao. the japanese who has Of
Tered 10 60 to Japan and explain % the Of
Seals Of the Japan Steamship Company
the advantages Of Seattle as a terminus
Tor me 10 the Pacific Coast. his ex-
p@1ses are PAID. was present ard explained
MS views on She subject lie sad the
caolee really lay between Seattle ana Port
and the strongest influence In fsxcr q
the latter being the promise Of Portland
merchant having a large business N yoko-
mama that he VIII guarantee the steam
ers plenty % return freight II Portland is
made the terminus. Yukino said ne under
stood the superior advantages offered BY
tne geographical situation % Seattle and
the facilities for railroad connection The
latter. ne said. was the ca.ef reason WIZ
Tacoma would hardly faa favor in COM
parlSon TO Seattle. The expense of send
Ing Mr.. Yukiro back, IL was explained.
would amount TO seou, s*s. and =. n.
schuyler thought he shippers who would
ne benefited BY the line should furnish the
money rather than the chamber. TIE IN
certainty IS 20 tae steps being taken by i.
j. Hilfs agent IN Japan was spoken OF as
a reason for further delay. r W prosch
thougne as Seattle had already waited six
years on Hin. II was now time to take
some decisive steps. As the company has
promised reduced freight rates, il was
thought that II Seattle gets the line goods
coaia De shipped over and sold under tho
prices for exports now going into Janan
Prosch spoke Of the trarsshinmen. az
freight at Yokohama 10 other PORTS AZ an
ITEM OF expense that would have TO he
taken into consideration. After much
more desnitory discussion the matter was
referred to committee with Instructions
10 make full repor. at the next meeting
A iester from Mayor Wood to President
r. o. Graves. relative 10 obtaining fuller
ssAustlcs OF The trade OF the port, was
read The letter stated that the chief %
stacle lay In the reluctance OF the wharr
owners and shippers to give the necessary
information !; was referred to the secre-
tary 70 report at an early date
PRESIDENT Harrington. OF the university
reported that the American Educz tsoual
Association and the Natural Science Asso-
ciaticn would probably come Yves, FOR
their annual conventions In 1897. ON mo-
oon OF Prosch. il was resolved that Prof
harrington be authorized to tender 10
those associations an Invitation, ~ boIs
their conventions at Seattle, and that a
formal invitation be sent through officers
Of chamber.
report on the abundance and economic
importance OF the black bass in Lake
washington by State Game Warden F. B.
Boarman was read. The report was made
N response to letter Of inquiry from, Hon.
herbert A. GIL. United States fish COM
missioner. and VIII be forwarded to aim.
Prof. Harrington. who is going East
May y. was authorized to represent the
chamber OF Commerce at the national
commercial tariff convention To be held In
Detroit. Mich. June 8, 1885.
THOSE present al the meeting yesterday
aitsrnoon were: Chairman E. o. Graves.
- schuyler, j. W. elise, T. W. Prosch,
o. $. Burwell, J. j. Mcsjllvra. u ~ q
Temple, John Schram. NJ W. Harrington
Secretary K. r. Ing and Tai Yukfno. %
n. Baxter was elected TO membership.