The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-14

Features OF more than ordinary inpor-
lance AZ the meeting of me trustees OF
the Chamber OF Commerce yesterday att
srnoon related TO matters connected win
the Nicaragua canal and the receipt or
letter from Senator John L Wilson on
the subject OF the BANKRUPTCY Dill TIE
iaxt-nenttone communication was under
date OF January 5. sg Washington and
said.
II have your communication OF Deem.
Der Ilsa. relative 10 the bankruptcy Dill
now pending in cor gress. and beg 20 say
took oocasson 10 send copies Of the bill 20
ali the leading papers ana fne1 proEnlnent
commercially throughout the state, ASK
Ing their opinion OF the sane and now y
would affect our state ] received very
few replies, although those ! did receive
seemed 20 favor the measure In general
ID mas seemed TO me that such measuEs
would be Of advantage 70 our state. hus
whether the present bin e just what is
desired ! an not prepared 70 state. II y
II a. good q BIZ a. can De ootsinsc
shall eertsinly work and vote for IL
A telegram was received from the San
Francisco Chamber OF Commerce. signed
by Hugh Craig. president. and William NJ
Marcy. secretary, suggesting that the
local body wire Speaker Reed 70 allow a
hearing Of the Nicaragua canal BILL The
action was undoubtedly suggested 20 9TH
or boards OF trade and chambers Of COM
merce on the Pacific coast but owing 10
the fact that TIE time having passed for
me effect OF such 9 telegram. the cham
Der decided TO draft Q memorial On the
subject
The matter Of the Nicaragua canal
came Up again In a communication from
Edward Berwick. calling attention to the
matter. as II is a. present before the Cal
ifornia senate and house Mr. Berwick
also lnciosed o copy Of the resolution and
said that the action Of the California leg
islatnre would be transmitted 10 congress.
The suggestion Is offered that 10 would be
q good idea 20 place the matter. az dis
posed OF by the Chamber Of Commerce.
in the hands Of patriotic and pushing
members OF the legislature. that similar
action might be taken In the state Of
Warrington This form Of the California
resolution Is as follows;
Whereas. The Pacific coast states Of
the Union have been suffering arrested
development caused By commercial isola-
ton: and
''Ehereas, This commercial isolation
would be overcome By the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal. and the rapid DE-
velopment OF these states be treasured;
and
whereas, The construction OF this
canal would inure to the general benefit
OF every part OF the United States in
promoting commerce and the restoration
Of our commercial marine. making the
Gulf of Mexico the center OF world navi-
cation. and also doubling the efficiency
whereas. The expense of the under
taking may be met by q bond Issue, re-
payable by a sinking fund OF one-h-h OF
! per cent. set aside annually from canal
tolls, so that no burden Of increased tax
alton Is probable. but rather the acoulsi-
ton of a remunerative property. seeing
the suez canal pays Is 70 10 per cent an
Resolved, BY the senate of the state Of
California the assembly thereof concur
ring, that we instruct our senators and
urgently request our representatives in
congress from this state. that they use
every means IA their power 70 effect such
legislation as 20 assure the immediate
building OF the Nicaragua canal said
canal 20 be built owned and operated by
the United States
Resolved. That the governor be re-
questsd 70 transmit to each Of our sena-
tors and representatives IN congress from
this state copy of these resolutions"
The communlca ton and draft Of the
California resolution were referred TO the
committee on legislation.
II. p. Kennedy and Gen. john II. Bry-
ant we're elected members OF the cham
Der.
Gen. Metcalfs called the attention OF
the trustees 70 the proposed publication
OF book by the Observation-Disclosures rela-
i've 20 the mining interests OF the state
OF Washington. compiled from the vaiu-
able reports OF the Post@Intelllgencers
special correspondent. and which for sew
ersl months have appeared IN the aoi-
umns OF the regular issues OF the POST
Inteiligencer. Gen. Metcalfs character
ICED the work as one Of great value. and
asked That It's publication be referred to
the committee on mines ard mining for
an Official Endorsement. Gen. Mescalse's
remarks we're lntorsed by Messrs Durls
and Schuyler.
J. ". Pratt called attention to the meet
ins OF properly owners TO be held on Sat
urd2y 70 protest sgainst the plan of tax
alton suggested az Tacoma He expressed
the hope that some degree % unanirnfsy
might be reached. The city and county
government would be seriously smbar~
rassed when interest became due unless
there was some change The city Officials
have recommended and tbs city council
has ordered that Bills due 20 the mar
chants should be paid bafore their own
salaries ara paid The cisy's business. he
sata, had ecen splea6idly manAxsa DUR
ms most Trying times. but the city eoun-
CT aust have the co-opexa gien OF the cit
iEens II ne credit CT the city - 70 ba
maintained