The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-26
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Longes TeP0 FER the PreSbaeoa-
~ the regular meeting yesterday OF the
onsrc OK Trustees ~ the s-ta rafser az r0rs-
Hasrss. President Crzxs< in IRE chair. there
we're present AsssrS. A ~ Hrooke~ e.
=. Crane, Dssts T. D9rse, r. r. srsuyfer.
Thomas w P-osek. sohn sehrsm. ". j.
tesk~ft and Ernest y. Ling sseresary
= letter Was read from the frnmfgra on
Restriction League, OF whirh joan Pike.
bse historian. n president, requesting ths
chamber to pass re~ot8.ions in favor OF
the leagues bals prostdsnz a reading ard
writing Test In some one language for al
snmsEf xass except the very yonng znsl the
very aged- rhe sEsE pase-.t the hosssa last
Sasy BY = vote Of rs TO =. and - ng~
pending in the Tnis@d States senate. ard
VIII come up fer action next month II
was resolved 10 employ the same action
- was taken hy the chamber when the
Dill f'assFs sns house. namely. 30 request
fhs Representatives in congress To favor
the bill
lesser OF thanks was read from George
W. Bell. United States consui al Sidney.
=. D. w. Australia for the resolution Of
the chamber appfosing Of Mr.. Bella work
aa consul.
T.. r. Whittier, % Sacramento. sent the
chamber letter suggesting that the Sc
sutI@ CHAMBER take steps TO demonstrate
the pfacfiesbiiify OF raising sugar beets
IN Western WASHINGTON. The matter Was
discussed and the secretary was ordered
Ia correspond with the Pullman Asricul-
tuTai college. the commissioner OF agri-
ruifure. Mr.. Assker, OF Fuyaiiup. and
procure data.
Tia Trades League. OF PHILADELPHIA
W. II. Foulkrod, president. requested the
chamber to pazs a resolution Ia favor CT
an amendment to the constitution of the
United States making the president Ia
eligible for two successive terms and e,-
tending his term OF Office To six years:
further asking that the chamber inform
the Trades League. OF Philadelphia.
whether In the judgment of the organiza-
tissfi such an amendment would be advan-
tAkeous aud II advantageous. whether the
league might depend upon the assistance
OF the chamber with the members OF con-
grsss and others to secure the end In
question The secretary MAS directed TO
Inform tbs league that the chamber IA
Nofed she proposed amendment. and sug-
Evsted that the term OF Office OF the pres
nsat OF the Omitted States be extended sfili
further 10 eight years.
REPORTS were submitted and adopt ed
from the committees on mercantile affairs
upon the following matters: First, the
HoBskcnz general Chamber OF Commerce
memorial PROTESTING against the increased
tMFbt@ rates pSl&een America. Europe,
Japan and the colony of Hongkong; sec
ond, the matter of appointing committee
10 have as It's particular sphere the pro-
motion and development of Asia,ic trade
VIA Seattle. third. the matter OF placing an
exhibit at the GaatemaIan fair. This lat
ter matter WAS placed In charge of the
secretary to confer with the merchants
ard dealers. ard request them TO place an
exhibit at the fair with "a suitable person
IN charge. who should also nssh our trade
ia Central and south America
a letter was read from James Griffifhs.
local manager OF Nippon Yusen kaisha.
giving lists of sailings from this port for
Yokohama. Kobe and Hongkong Secre-
tsry Ling WIS instructed 10 forward a
petition TO the postmaster general re-
questiug. on behalf OF the merchants ami
shippers. that the vessels of the Nippon
fusen kaisha be authorized to carry
United States mails between America and
the Orient
Secretary Ling reported on behalf OF the
committee on city aud county affairs. 10
whom WAS referred The matter of the
establishment of market at Seattle, that
the committee had had interviews with
the city authorities aud others interested
and that the mayor had signed the ardi-
nance which would subsequently be
slightly modified