The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19
RE THE PEOPLE.
n,rn PROPosfTIOS suBMrITED
70 THE CITIZEss.
y. renry Explains II TO m Asseu-
- u Dasfncss Men and yniniy
u1Ges Ar. ResninEton's Dctrscsers
q 1hsw Their Heads-sfronE In-
6eesements From Self Lakc-coEn-
,osftee 20 Report on the Financial
1tre1gih Of the Syndicate.

6nenements From Self Lakc--CoEn-
s6usftee 20 Report on the Financial
Atre.gih Of fhe Syndicate.
9ae proposition to Greet srsens-.S ard
oning plant In this city waz last .s-
1ng placeh before weii-atfendsd meet
~ - az citizens. End met s.sch favorable
SS6eatfioa fha- thcre is every ra.sson 20 hope
1inl Die required amount OF stock s-.ig
81 - m1n1cTtSed. The ,cs. festinaor.s q :lo
S k5eb harding OK ". II. Remington. the
o. fhc syndicate. VAS pre-
b 6GU ~ tho sCrsa Of letters from bank srs
e NJ Ne4ef Hacinz 'nen OF Sni. F.ass@. IRE
1eet}a$ asSo A1nfdcd an opportunity %
{EeeActnffiS eayuGf eH aaassiau~ .esa-
81 81 the Achemse to cysc. the p.an: az
sAeouycr. q. G.
4te ball wac fairly @eiI filed when tie
1feEay ~as called 10 order ts presfGen
Eeuycx. cf the Che.-sI1er of Coulmeree, who
k ~ 1ew introductory remarks. s.9t.ng
purSscse ~ the meeting. Ee said that
ntefnea OF ample experience. hiGh YcFs-
~1e0n ana processing to have :.sT.,s..
esns had made proposition to crest tsa-
tenf. Taey ~ knew what srneIsers hss.:
opA TOT otaer cities. an. The excellent
Hr0aG facilities POSSESSED h. Seattle ana
ING present md prospective aevciepncns
E mines IN Washington Justified the be-
saserprtse.
HcIi. J0Er I.cary then gave a review
the protest from the rtst appearances
M sssaifsr men IN tho city. They said
uev nad osnple useans to carry oat their
s1hss ana after examining the adgan-
9ce Of s'eaetie they sa1 come 10 the
Souclusien that Seattle was the profser
1acn Tor tho plant On account OF its rail-.
oad connections ant ocean trade with
Pssttn countries. On b.. Eemington's
b 7Ssl ne was particularly struck with
Auo cttTG central position. and said he
would prefer this city as location IL
eertain conditions could be complied with.
u ~. Remington said that site Ave or
~ miller from the center Of the city
would suit. and the corsmittec which took
i Gnarge Of the project suggested West ss-
Atfse. 6hiishole bay or Smitl's cove Dir.
4 RcmtnGton said TINT Smiths cove would
|sssQif and he fMs. Iearyo felt confident
z2hat one OF the three sites named could
4 be eecurs1. The committee had told him
ttsaf he could not be- assured OF a sab.
eldy or that the people wo,iic take stock.
- tho depression In b,ssinsss had brought
the people to stfai.encd circumstances.
] nut the committee would do the best II
could. Mr.. Remington then offered 10 To-
eese the plant here if the peapse would
subscribe ta0.09n 81 stock. Mr.. Remington
had plans and specifications which would
: show what the plant wouid be. and that
he wanted nothing from the local sub
4 sacrtbers until II was completed. ready
{ for operation. He then outlined the propo-
siiion as already published in the Post
lntclIlEencer. Mr. Leary then said that
he and Judge Burke treating II as n
business matter. asked Mr.. Remington If
Ms Eyndicate could show its financial
ability to carry out It's contract. Mr..
Remington replied that he could not dis
CLOSE the names OF bis principals until
4 The local stock was subscrihe,t and the
! aite secured. but he would submit them
Tor approval to committee OF bankers
) appointed by the citizens
Mr.. Iseafy said that Seattle hid never
) Ind a better chance to secure smelter
from the building OF the so-caIied paper
fAlsrond TO the present time, aud referred
80 the circ amstanccs Of the building al
the Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern rail
road. These men were the advance agenta
s IT ts,ose who had the money 10 erect tho
! plant. they had eanital behind them
They had sos. 900 subscribed by responsible
J vnsp and had contracted for the machig-
cry. He said this despite the state
Mtrtx OF certain yilif9ers from Tacoma
Portland and San Francisco. A mar
named Newell. an agent OF the Selhy
a1neiier az San Francisco. had been going
Z around the city hcilttliug these gentlemen
y nsid there enterprise. he believed that
xs;.n was IN the hail ard invited him 10
como up and defend himself.
H. E..I..r,g. secretary of the chamber
then read the atnce subscription paper
which WAS IN the fofm OF Il contract ne
tween MIR. Remington and tho slbscribers
lis terms airs the SAINT rs those 80 ths
3 c;resu.snt with Messss. Burke ant
& Lcarv. already published. II provides Ia,
\ tbs Plant shall be Within gegeu Gliies OF
3 tho stnss county court house. ant. Sha.
MS ''''4
In explanation Of the provision 10, ~,
4 purchase Of machinery ana material IL
s fscuttic Mr.. Lcafs' said he had tea MIR
Remington that II wctld lac = helm 20 s.
q attic II hs ccul get a portion Of the usnr.
tlons here. such az Furnishing four r,
work. rarnr,cn brick. fire brick. Orc elay
etc The reason SHY he was so confssca
Gf THE s.sss ability 20 Subscribe the ~,
CURED asroflrt 81 stock. was that sec
worth u mxgeriai could NC procured here
20 tha. taa owners Of II conia raw -,
stock MAR liz material, and half IN eqsh
He Ind asked NJ Remington how the4,
who furnished material wcalti be secure,
nt,i The nnssvcr WINS that liz should max,
tire best bargain posaih,e for Il naa ;ha
6 1ssc eHati would nss 81 tho BANK tn paw FA
Il. The people wanted "a avoid faslur,
liszc thai az the glass works and he fs,
iieyesi that these fres had fhc ability Il
curry on. their promises
He called attention ~ tie fact that ~
rearil were no, ass5ed 70 give anstNfns-
bu. airariy Ia Iuisa.ftsse sttAck 4 =
whether smei.er stc.k was \ snoa lu,g4c
r,Snt &C said lie hsd hccn toi6 that "a
Everett smsste~ pssfd tu per cert. prom
.acs yea. aud THAI thu Tacoma Snselfe
had paid Oft SssfNe - ise s1ebts shat ys-tf
He therefor nzisee ,he people Ia s,sbs.,tii +,
IN cogsldcnoe III. IL would be a eoof IN
yestmtnt. AMI not ar a slfg The s9sse8y;
ratsoaa would b. i5ti with Mr. ling 70
examination by thesc who desired. To-,
werr on no account To be copied Tn
plarx worn DISPLAYED GA ths wan ar
would remain there
Mr, I.eary then snaved that 3 caraaastte
Of five. tnc;udims Tire president az n
chamber. should - apae,gts& 10 lfVaStl
gate the ability Of the syndicate 20 carr
out ttt contract and the Feasibility C. IN
scheme. ard that this committee report a
another meeting on TUESDAY evening Th
motion WAS carried and Mr.. Graves ap
pointed A. N HsoekeS. q J.. Wchh Joh
y.cary and William riso,t 10 acf wisa him
self,
Mr.. Ling shen read letters from leafla
.nen IN salt Lake. sf@aklng Ia rae hfeass
possible terms Of Nj. Bennington }.4s s..
nsss nnd financial standgar 81 sna