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


For fhe ars. time e. several weeks 2 ..
Graves. president % tae Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce presided a. neetlng of the
heard OF trustees yesterday afternoon, on
sasch occasion more than t1e usual
amount o. business was transacted. and
SuHsnesS. s. proved "a bc. OF more than
ordinary interest.
Following the reading Of the minutes Of
the previous meeting. and under the head
O. reports OF. committees. Nr Schuyler
stated fnkf The committee appointed 20
secure other quarters for the chamber had
arranged 20 take the large bah iu he Col
Hns building ard the time set Tor moving
vas March = Tire report was adopted and
TIE committee discharged. the matters IN
connecf4er wlth tie removal or TIE prop
erfy being under the direction o. the reg
plar house committee.
James e. Goldsmith introduced L. q.
Kaufman. OF Juneau. Alaska, who APP
reared before the board. representing the
business men OF ALASKA. asking Co-opers-
ton Of the commercial bodies of the Pa
esee coast states for the passage OF Dill
uow before congress allowing IN that body
a delegate from the Northwest district.
Mr. Kaufman explained The situation IN
relation 10 abuses OF existing laws, rela-
laws as being prohibitory without prohib-
ifang. Liquor cannot be kept out OF Alaska
ana there are m0w forty saloons IN Ju-
neau. The existing laws encourage snug
King. and crest part Of the liquor trade
4 now carried on by interruptions per-
sons who sell TO Indians. The people or
Alaska. according 70 Mr. Kaufman. sdvo-
cate a high license and heavy bond.
great dcal 81 the smuggling II no~ done
from British roiufnbsa
He reviews the appropriation or the
Canadian government Of $500 for a sur
vny Of p railroad 70 the Yukon country.
The Americans. he says have a much
cheaper and better route. and # would
ooat very little 10 survey ~. when rosds
are built there. &r. Kaufman says that
the bulk OF traffic VIII 90 over the best
route.
lie aiso spoke Of the land laws. v hitch are
a. present bad for the people OF Alsaka.
Under the laws a. they are Improvements
are being made Of a substantial character.
end yet The owners have no title. what
Alaskans want Is the same land laws az
elsewhere. Alaska cannot so before con-
erszs without a delegate. For that reason
the people OF Alaska are asking co-opera-
ton OF the people of the Coast
The district. he said. Is not prepared 10
support a territorial government, and the
burden OF carrying on saeh government
would fall on a few. All they ask Is the
same land and mineral laws as those that
give title IN states and territories.
Mr. Goldsmith recommended immediate
action and Mr. Graves appointed Messrs.
proseh. Goldsmith and Schram as a COM
f1ittee 90 draw up a memorial 10 con-
gress that should represent the official
action OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Arbitration Treaty.
Dr Mark W. Harrington recommended
the appointment Of a committee 10 bring
about n mas meeting Of citizens which
should inaorse the Anglo-American arhi-
tFstion treaty the FUN text OF which he
submitted az follows:
The United States az America and her
majesty the queen Of the United Kingdom
OF Great Britain and ireland being desir-
ots II consolidar ding the relations Of
omlty. which 80 happily exist between
them, and of consecrating hy treaty the
principle ~ International arbitration. have
appointed for that purpose as their re-
Fpeetyc pleuipotentisries
The president of the United States az
America the Hou Richard oiney. secre-
Stary az state Of the United States. and
Her majesty the queen OF the United
kingdom q Great Britain ana ireland.
the Right Hon. Sir Julian P8uncetote. a
member Or her ma 5esty's most honorable
pfivy council. Knight Grand Cross of the
Most Honorable orier Of The Bath and
% the most distinguished order OF St
Michael and 81. George. and her majesty 5
smbass ador extraordinary and plcnipo-
Tertiary 20 the rnited States.
Who. after having communicated TO
zach other their respective fun powers
which were found % be IN due and proper
form, have agreed 10 and concluded the
following articles;
Terms of the Treaty.
Article THE high contracting parties
aEree 70 submit 20 arbitration in accord
aucs With the provisions and subject 20
the Limitations % this treaty All questions
Tn difference between them which they
may fan 50 adjust by diplomatic uego-
tistlon
Article II-Au pecuniary claims or
EraMps uf nreuufarv claims which Ho nor
nad which sio not involve tire determine
tton OF territorial claims. shah be- dealt
with and decided hy 81 arhifrN tribunal.
constituted AS provided n the next fol-
lowing article.
In this article and IN article ~. tire
words groups of prcuniary claims mea "a
Vccuni9ry claims by one or more persons
arising out 81 tho same transactions or
Involving the same issues % law ana Of
Article TIT Each % the high contract
ing parties shah nominate one arbitrator.
WAC shall b tnrtst ~ reputc and tho
two nrhlfraf0rs so named shah Within
two months ~ the date ~ their nomlna-
ton select an umpire. In case they SHAH
far SO - 50 withtn the limit - time 8hove
mentioned the umpire shall be appointed
bv agreement between the members for
ire tiwn hning - the supreme court AZ
tia United states ard the members Tor
the time hei1E of the judicial committee
~ the pf3Ny c0uacil in Great Britain. sssth
nominating hofv acting DIV a ma iorify
IN ease they shsE t1U 70 aersa vTa0 an
Hwrtre Within three months - the date
80 an appheafion made 80 .hom in that
behalf hv tha high CONTRACTING narf5cs or
either ~ them. she umpire SHAH Zee select
- fn tne manner provided for Ia ar
ffc'a Y
TAe pm~Fon so selected shall - the ureS-
fient ~ The tribunal and the award ~ che
r0a iority % the members thereof s1aIl Zee
EnRl
To settle Larger claims.
Article TV.-Au pecunisrv claims cr
groups - FHraHiaTy claims whi-h shsu
cNreed Eiovo Ia smeuat ana sH ,tnsr
matters tn difference iH respect 90 which
stther - the h1gh contracting rertses
%eai have riCh.s azRi1St ere other. under
trekfV o. otherwise provided that snrh
tusttsrs iH difference do NOT Involve trr
,teter~ .-atf-n ef territorial Claims 49, tIf
be aea.t u'.a sod tectte3 nv sH a-h}tral
ttlhHns. 0ffft2tet as provided in the
sexf o.. eelrE article
Arttc}e A-~ArF suhfact ~ arbitration
described hT arfte7 ~. shall be Submitted