The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-13

THE Post-Intelligencer Seattle. Wash.
Il am placing all Post-InteIligencer edi-
torialS on forest reservations before the
secretary OF the interior. Also having
maps prepared showing lands withdrawn.
Have seen both the president and secretary
OF the interior and there is no doubt that
something will be done by the president il
possible. il not by congressional action.
JOHN L. WILSON,
1.-THE reservations. OF no benefit to any
legitimate object or policy. are OF incalcu-
liable damage to the present inhabitants of
this state. IL they are allowed to stand,
not only will the mining industry be des-
troyed. but the great railroad trunk lines
OF the central West which are now head
ing for Puget sound. will be prevented
from coming here
These reservations embrace nearly the
entire mining country OF the state of
Washington. II they are allowed to stand.
our chief industry will soon have been blot
ted out of existence. and the development
OF the state will have been disastrously
checked
The above are striking paragraphs from
the memorial to the president and congress
adopted by a mass meeting of citizens at
the Chamber of Commerce last night.
The meeting. held under the auspices of
the Chamber of Commerce, and presided
over by Gen. ]. b. Metcalfe, was large and
enthusiastic and showed the greatest
unaniTntty in concurring with the IDEAS so
ably set forth in the memorial drafted by
John Arthur. Copies OF the document Will
be mailed to each representative OF the
state in congress at once. Three bills, pre-
pared by John r Hartman. were referred
TO The committee already constituted. One
was a bin restoring TO the pubic domain
all lands heretofore created into forestry
reserves by executive proclamation. The
others were substitutes of a milder tenor
intended as compromise should the first
bill fail. These bills were granting and
permitting entry upon and occupation OF
the different public forest reservations
created by executive proclamation for the
purpose OF carrying on the business OF
mining, and permitting all other things nee
eSsary and incident thereto. These bills
are Intended as suggestions for the guild
ance of the representatives OF this state.
Some doubt was expressed as 10 the sue
cess Of the memorial. II being feared that
sired revocation OF the proclamation be-
ing but side issue, Will not receive the at
tention and decisive action ii deserves
II was decided that for the purpose of
pushing to a conclusion the steps already
taken by the mass meetings. the commit
tee OF ten already constituted be contin-
ued permanently. with power to add men,
bers in other cities as Il may see At. The
committee as II now stands is composed Of
the regular committee on mines and min
ing of the Chamber OF Commerce. Chair
man F. d. Schuyler Andrew Heinrich. C.
W Turner n. T. Durie and Thomas
Gahagen, and the committee appointed at
the first mass meeting. Hon. ]. T. Hoyt.
c. w. Turner. Judge c. G. Austin. John
Arthur and Eugene SeuIple
Speeches were made last night showing
the deep interest taken IN the matter by
those present and many valuable ideas
were submitted for the aid of the commit
tees work. The meeting adjourned until
next Friday night AZ O'Clock.
The Memorial
ITO the President and the Congress OF
the United States: The Chamber OF Com
meree Of the city of Seattle. Wash and
the people generally Of said city. i'm mass
meeting assembled under the auspices Of
the Chamber of Commerce. respectfully
represent. show and memorialize:
THE state of Washington. embracing an
area of - sA square miles and about a. COO
900 acres OF land, is so situated. with re-
spect 10 the Pacific ocean and the great
inland sea called Puget sound. as TO be
destined 70 great industrial and CONNER
cial Importance. II allowed TO pursue its
course and develop it's resources unham-
pered by governmental obstruction and re-
strictions. The state is considerably
larger In area than all Of New England.
and richer in soil. fish products. timber.
coal. iron. the precious minerals and the
opportunities for a vast commerce. taken
together, than any other state In the Union.
j IS the natural and inevitable competitor
with Great Britain for commercial SUI
premacy on the North Pacific The state
has n frontage Of about 10 miles on the
Pacifc ocean proper. deep sea frontage
OF about 200 miles on the Strait OF Fuca
Puget sound and Grays harbor and a
nsviga6le frontage Of Several hundred
miles on the Columbia and other rivers
The ocean commerce entering Puget sound
has in recent years grown with great
rapidity. q 226 vessels entered last year
and ISIS cleared from the Puget sound col
lection district. The entrances represented
l-il34N tons, and the clearances !. i24 20
tons the value OF the imports being about
81 co @o. and OF the exports over $40 nla COO
This large commerce has chiefly developed
during the siN~years' period OF financial
depression through which the country has
passed. and il bids fair. with the return Of
prosperity. to attain in 4 few years
gigantic proportions. Two cities on the
Sound have already a combined porulnt ion
exceeding loo @i0 Western Washington
generally called the Puget sound country
contains population OF nearly 39 eoo An
army % brave explorers have lately dis
covered vast bodies Of gOli. silver copper.
iron. cobalt. Lead. zinc. nickel and other
metals in its mountains. In well-deveI-
oped condition Il is capable NJ supporting
p sd ~ people II has the geological con-
difions, natural resources and oceanic sit
nation which have made England the
workshop OF Europe. These facts are men
tened for the purpose Of showing TIRE
strong cia,rn which IL has upon the constd-
crate statemsnship and sagac3ous patriot
Ism - the president and OF congress. II
has been for more than seven years
mem her ~ ~ Federal Tnion. uuou q foot
ing - equal rights with each OF the thir-
teen original states
Not Dependency
That z Should TOW be treated rs q mere
drqe nden~y. and its further development
prohibited e3ron 80 scratuitouz suggestion I
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instance - the Indifference 81 th~ East %
the facts. conditions. necessities and rights
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