The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-13
A CHINESE CONSUL.
Chamber Of Commerce Wants
One in Seattle.
HOME WOODS IN THE CAPITOL.
Gen. Mefcalee's Lecture On the Alaa1Ea
Boundary Postponed Cham
berss Finances.

IN. trustees o. the Chamber Of Com
mere met IA their regular weekly session
yesterday afternoon. The first business
after the reading Of the minutes was a
communication from Gen J. B. Metcalfe.
announcing hat re would be unable to
present his lecture On The Alaska boundary
question al the .ext regular meeting.
FOR the reaso, that he was expecting
further data. which he desired 20 incor-
rorats into MS article. and which would
Tot be or hand IN time. An Informal dis
c1sssSr followed. n the course OF which
she chairman referred 20 the fact that the
report OF a corr .niffee OF the Seattle Cham
Der Of Commerce on the subject OF the
Alaska boundary. prepared by Gen. Met
cafe. bad been made the subject Of an
extended article In a recent issue Of the
New York Sun. Judge jacobs added that
the same report appeared In fun In the
Congressional Record ard had been made
the subject OF editorial comment In many
OF the leading newspapers Of the country.
On motion. the hearing OF Gen. Met
caife's remarks on the subject was post
poned until the next following regular
meeting OF the chamber, or at a special
meeting to be called a. ary time conyesa-
tent 20 him. In the course of the talk on
this matter Judge Jacobs took occasion 10
revert to what he considered as species
Of usurpation on the part Of the trustees
In occasionally acting on matters which
properly should be disposed Of by the
chamber itself He referred 70 the recent
Venezuelan resolution as ore which had
baen prepared In committee Of three or
four. and passed through a meeting Of the
trustees. when hardly any more than that
number were present. and sent to the
world as the action OF the Seattle Cham
Der Of Commerce.. He said he had no doubt
szA rhl
sentiments of the chamber on the SUBJ
ject. as far as that went. but the manner
OF It's passage was what he objected to.
He iutinated that II would be easy TO
pack" meeting of the trustees to in
corse almost any proposition. He insisted
tha; the powers OF the trustees were con-
fined TO the transaction of purely formal
business. and that all questions of the
Character referred TO in his remarks
should be left 10 the whole chamber for
action Other discussion. informal. on the
same general subject followed.
The applications of Thomas Callagan, ].
W. Langley. Scion T. Williams and L
H. Presnail were received and referred
Ihe chairman announced that, pursuant
TO the request of the trustees. he has adj
dressed letter to Mayor Wood request
Ing that In future the reports of the port
warden should be made more full and spe-
cific. Also. pursuant 10 the same request.
to Senator Squire. urging the importance
Of having a Chinese consulate established
In this city. and asking the senator to ex-
ert his influence to that end.
The chairman stated that he had talked
about the latter proposition to shippers
OF -four and lumber, but they professed
not TO see any advantage which would
flow to them from such a consulate. and
would lend TO assistance. The resident
Chinese merchants however. felt differ
emily. and forwarded with his letter letters
Of their OWL. both in English and Chinese.
warmly indors!ng the request.
special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Furth. Semple and Nadeau. to
whom was referred a communication from
the Lumber Manufacturers Association.
relative TO the use of native woods alone
In the construction of the state capitol
building. reported that from Information
received IL appeared that the building COM
mission does not intend to use any foreign
lumber. that the specifications requiring
oak lumber can be met by the use OF
Washington oak. of which there is con-
Siderable quantity In Pacific. Clarke. Cow
utz and SEamania counties.
Mr.. Scnram said that there was another
class of material TO which attention should
be directed. He was Informed that the
architect Insisted on the use between the
floors of a patent metallic fire-proof ma
terial, prepared by a Chicago firm, very
would be fully S59,0oo. This material.
while much more expensive, was prac-
tically no better for the purpose than the
terra Gotta Of home manufacture.
After other informal discussion, a reso-
luton was adopted to the effect that the
secretary be instructed to write to the
secretary OF the capitol commission that
Il mas the sense OF the board OF trustees
OF the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce that
nothing but Washington lumber and other
material. as far as practicable. should be
used in the construction OF the capi,o,
building.
Mr.. McCalvra moved that the secretary
be instructed to have printed for the use
II members sco copies OF the constitution,
and bylaws of the chamber.
Mr. Furth opposed the motion because
OF the unsatisfactory condition of the
finances. The chamber already owes SsO
back rent and other bills and had no funds
on hand TO meet them. The motion was
lost,
Mr.. Davies urged the individual men,
hers OF the board 10 renewed exertions 10
raise the amount required to purchase
the site for the army post
MI froSch. from special committee an
pointed to investigate the financial nor-
dition % the chamber. reported MAT The
deficiency was caused by unnecessary ex-
pendisures. which he recommended shoy,s
were so fer an assistant secretary. sS
monthly Cor newspaper CLIPPINGS furnishe,
By Portland bureau: s. monthly pa!a sor
iypewriting. etc. Major Harlan haa aIso
agreed 10 reduce the rental from SIS IN s.a
a month. The secretary stated :hat ALI ~
the items referred 10 had been cut OF
since he took office The report was
adopted
Mr.. FGrih moved that the Nil FOR "a
for newspaper clippings referred 10 10 n,
approved. and that the secretary he t,.
strueted 20 return =. IL not appearing that
the hoard had ever authorized the expenai-
ture; passed
The resolution naSses. AZ The last r,ea.-
ing taking away The right to vote f-o,,,
members N arrears Fer three months Vs.
resgtnaed, :; appearing by the bylaws r.,
members in arrears a; all were under sr,s-
pension.
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