The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-28

whieh II STALL come into operation ard
further until the expiration O tWe.se
nanths after either Of the high contract
ing parties SHAH have given notice e the
other q lrs wish % terminate the - ne
Article xT.--T-he present treaty s52D -
duly ratif@6 hy the president o. ne
consent Of the senate thereof. and ~ her
Britannia majesty; and the mutual *
change q ra1incs lions s1sA take place y
Washington or in London within ak
months Of the date thereof, or eaFAfer u
possible
In faith whereof We. the respective
pIenfp0t entiaries. have signed this treaty.
ard have rereunto affixed our seas
Done il duplicate. A. Washington the
nth day % January. $50.
RICHARD OLSEY.
JULIAN PATNCEFOTE-
With the idea q bringing about sueh
mass meeting. President Graves appointed
70 represent the Chamber OF Commerce
Dr. Harrington. Gen Meteslfs and Mayor
W D. Wood. This committee VIII CO.
operate with a general committee 81 citi-
zens.
Mr.. Graves Reports
While waiting for the report Of the
committee on the Alaska memorial. Mr.
Graves told Of his tour 10 Washington
city and the results as published in the
Post-IntelIixencer OF yesterday morning.
Gen Metcalfe moved a vote OF thanks 10
the president for his efforts in behalf Of
the army post site which was unanimous
IL carried. The committee being ready
10 report, the following memorial was pre-
sented 10 the board and adopted:
The Alaska Memorial.
TO the Senate and House Of Representa-
uves Of the United States IN Congress
Assembled.
The Chamber of Commerce Of the city
of Seattle represents thai the people or
Alaska have been living for nearly thirty
years with only semolance of the oene-
FITS possessed by the people Of other parts
OF the Union IN the matters OF Federal
government ana Law. They have been
taxed through the medium Of the custom
house. have been held down by the milf
tzry and naval forces, have been restricted
IN their trade. have had inadequate mall
facilities. have been prevented from ac-
quiring lands. have been unrepresented al
the national capital, nave mad no voice In
the making OF laws for themselves. or IN
their own government. and yet, not*lta-
standing these rawbacks, netwiInsIand-
ing their remotfneSs from the great CEN
ter Of population. and withdrawing the
lack or knowledge concerning that lana
and prejudices against il IN the punhc
mind there has been a "onoerT1l aetelep-
ment and progress. particularly during
recent years. The mines there are yieldlns
enormously, OF gold s2eo.eu IN 1884 %
ov8, 900 in 1895. s4.0n.sa in lays. Inc hsh-
cries OF salmon have reached nVe, six ana
seven hundred thousand cases the last
three years; the cod fishery Is little, II
any, less extensive: the seal nsaery
amounts to hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars per annum. the population increased
in 1896 not less than 5000 persons, ana viii
u8Goubte dly make greater increase IN
tSg7-sll this. and more. IN face OF the eN-
iraoriinary disadvantages before referred
10. Considering these things. and from
our own standpoint having intIma te
knowledge of them, this chamber feels
taat the desire Of our countrymen IN Ala $
ka for representative in congress Is or
the most reasonable and proper character
and 1t joins with them IN asking such Ia
Yer at your hands. Alaska Is great iand,
and its acquisition by the United states -
one OF the acts our nation has most rea-
son 10 be satisfied with. That congress
will do what IL can 10 advance the inter-
ests OF our people there, and particularly
in 50 simple a matter as the one peutloned
fora delegate 70 speak for them at the
national capitals the confident pehei
and prayer OF this chamber.
THOMAS ". PROSCH,
JOHN SCHRAM,
y. :. GOLDSMITH.
Committee.
"E. q. GRAVES. President.
ERNEST +, LING. Secre taTy.