The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09


derea more elective and far-reacaing
As 20 the second duty imposed Upon
sous COMMITTEES we think IL v ii he painful
~ apparent 70 most % s0n. n view Of the
business and fiaznctsl conditions Of she
"a - year. thai ti1a raising ara collecting
= funds BY voluntary subscription for
easy undertaking. For a number %
isioTssa@ CTR tscuxAts and activities were
sssotea mainly . efforts along tsts itHc-
na u 49,, -. . ns-ssssag q - sgmsn'stss
pfasnceS 81 fae association upon sarh ;
basis 10 insure fl4s pEosneussen ~ the
Work along definite tines Al Efforts 80
nls1eE Immigration HzaF ~ Classified rss-
der one Or other % the following hszGs.
rIfst-fo attract the attention ef me
Prospective eFnlgrant.
second-To arouse MS Interest and sat-
ssET hts desire for information Whfcn Or
JectS may be attained fs} by 1udlr3ous uss
cs printed matter and correspondence. CD
fhrough direct personal agencies
ThtFa~Jo pro- vide him faatTties for
reaching his objective polnt wlsfa least
cnklay 81 tsfne and money.
rcarfh--'r0 locate hlrn under right con-
dstlons after he gets sheFe.
THE FIRST DAfeFt sought 10 1ec0Ufp-
lisa through the insertion ~ small ads. n
a large number of Eastern newspapers.
The gecefIsis through printed matter
devoid q st9ogn cssarassterasEses and xe~ttn8
forth fhe facts concerning our resource.
advantages and roetAi conditions. the paf,-
ltrasicuS relied afoS rnasaly being the o.
fetal pamphlet issued By the secretary %
state IN the preparation cf which. AID
particularly she map accompanying the
sane. yguY coTur7sf tee had s0fEsr small
part: ard tte Washington STATE Montn5f
Issued ~ tne association b.7iaz nss
judgment upon the tsr~e number Of Jet
fers received from recipients IN ever paft
Of 9ae non, we'll as the faRofai,t
comments OF our own citizens. these 49,
tlesaftons. we believe. have served tsisss
purpose admirably. In the direstton 81
personal agencies thirteen FepreseEA ia s.ssss
ot the association have Nistted the t.s1s
and Devoted IN the azgteg2te months %
time 10 active work Ia fhe states % Sew
York. Pennsylvania Ohio uisI.osss " -
s.ptssins Minnesota south Dakota' i0"s'
LtssosFs Kansas and Ssp,tss@-
s'IfndeF the third head. the duty o. 50
curing reduced passenger rates west ioF
Intending settlers vas one OF mos III
posed UPON Us by The convention. Our si
faxiN In his direction began early, ana
have been persistent. Nj officials OF local
fgisnseontln@ata Hines we're Fssss,ofa sise anu
DESTROYS Of cooperating ~ the aisS4nfhes.te
u the objects ef the ASSOCIATION. OEt o.
sfactes 20 eseA concession we're fou1d III
tae provisions OF the Interstate eonlfnrTse
iay and the agreement exis'ins aiI,y..e -
astsssager Lines Association. However,
We are now--and We regret 20 say ofity
now-pieased 10 be able to say that &c are
Ia q position atthcut entering INTO details
81 the arrangement TO guarantee 70 tlle
Eastern resident who shall become n
ae.uai settler within our state, or woo
gi.n OF becoming an actual settler. Fate
% 81 fr9sa ~. Paul TO Coast points &p-
pEicassse 20 himself and all dependent
members Of his family. being equivalent
to a reduction Of one-half Of current nrst-
class rates.
I'VE come uow to the fourth and last
subdivision 81 our subject. the location OF
the settler gft~~ he gets here and. A. IN
sdsnae otiae Qualifications. liz oFder OF I'M
p0rtAnce Of &C Ion. the last should De
first. The accomplishment or this purpose
Is the object and duty OF the county AK
Hilary associations. and too much stress
cannot DC laid upon the Importance VI
their getting ready TO absorb affd aSsltn-
silafe Into the body polite the large aa-
alftof.al formulation which we can say be-
ysnd the peradventnre OF doubt. VIII
soon bo seeking homes within our borueFs.
''our work along the lines laid down nad
Teen only fairly iaauEurAted wneh the nis.
turbing Influences Of the feceat pohticat
campaign began 90 bc manifest. The re-
suits rom Eastern advertising We're us
appointing. our Eastern representatives
reported that politics WAS the one ABSORB,
lax topic Of c9nversatton among All
csassss the contributors TO our FUNDS ffis
that everything not excepting tneH m
aIs dual homes ~ salvation hingC1 upon
tie results OF election, Under these err
eGuassanees your committee felt thf the
resources IN ham, should lie hhsoanaTo,
that nc further contributions should be
asked for and that expenditures should
be restricted vtthtH the limits nectSs ny
20 The maintenance 81 the oFEanl1,sH .'.
formation. Along THESE lines. tnefe4 ore
the work has been conducted We nay
have erred, others might have done hestsr.
but We have simply followed cur best Joak-
n4ent aud have no apologies or excuse 70
offer n our opinion. notWithEia nd}ng aii
che adverse influences and obstacles mere
IN hated at herein. Kcod has been &C
eatnnished more than commensurate with
the AfuonDt expended. althQnSn IN = NoFs
81 this kind Il shoald be n9rne w nlpa
the results arr cumulative The following
Il a partial statement Of che business
Number sf letters OF inquiry received
Sanbcr of 4naivldaal. whose names
ANA Addresses were received through
various Indirect sources aud supptlSu
wifh laformRsi on from the Office s.lss
when rfeuils ~ people or prospective
colonies have made inquiry through some
enc acting aS their correspondent or
ascent. ne have enN ineiade9 nc ihSiVlu-
nai making THE inquiry IN this enumera-
tlaa. although ali have been supplied with
Information.
Nnnber % state pamphlets distrlh-
ated through the mails and by IN
dlvldNal pfexeeittson .ss....-. - NV
sues. os esch. total -. l2Ocse
Malls 70 addresses. out OF state. l.els
monthly total ,asss..s ...+-+...+.- stli
' a6out s 20 monthly totai 1890
Additional number - copies either
ion 10 separate individuals -. 7o.scc
,ta hsnd % Jeiy August aud Sep
sember issues. about 400 copies
s-aTt. nctotsrf. November and De
ccHlbeF ISSUES. .a0 each: tots 1i.oo
''N 4 have ALSO on hand about soeo cop
rs of state pamphlet and 4 large supply
Cd state mars.
ulNsi pfnnsi4ias ~ results. have heen re-
esfpet from New York Illinois. Indiana.
Kansas. Iowa. Texas, Wisconsin. MiChi-
pan. Nebraska aud Onto. while scatter
z
ory other state, we'll as Canada and
tan countries q Central and South Amer
ica.
s'T'he financial statement submitted
herewith viii show the sources whence
sur Funds have been derived and dts
hifrscmeuss thereof Attention IS called
- the fact that no funds have been re-
eftved ar sskad faF since August and
Thsf Waite receipts are credited to the
she ~ April May June. July and
august. % nef terms 81 cur subscription
ertutiiy seeared ant available TO the full
TNteut gutt the month ~ June. We con-
{sfatu}atf car membership upon tae COM
psfatissiy iaFEe cash balance on hand.
Nh4@n WAi an2e3e the association TO cnn-
ttnug tfH work upGn fae present basis uu-
30 AFTER the Adjournment 81 the approach
tnE sess loa - thc le&iststure At which e
s. nope1 "a saitahte arpfDpYis tioa will be
mad. faf carrying cn. undar the direct
Cnfttrol - the state ghe work fhus begun
/ tt YeaF Organization
fogehirg tAss ,leiaf sectioa 81 the
FsEsrs 90 souy c0aaxlfEt toe on y,ssrxaa. fts,slf
cteeui1s ssD made - tae tasg caavertlon,
teadss We earnestly recommend thAt an
appropriation IS nai less thaa SIS a8 per
agas4a - n.sie - shS next legislature
81 thts state scr taansSrs5lsn pgrposess'
Artteie 3 seetf2n - 81 The state con.
sfftulSon prov i3sss Faero shan be asg 10
isaed "a tee eifee 81 tie secretary -
& ANA Immigration. SRA uueeF sTeh rexu-
sAtia1H ss the legislature nav provide.