The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-11

of the Territory fsefuded-
erbsr. WIS q large meeting in the Cam
sar ~ Commerce rooms last nIgat which
.xere gfvea ur % citizens for public eis-
eussfrn Of tire Nicaragua cana and foft@t
rs.ervs questions. Bat ore side % toe bFst
Vs. ysreHpntsa Her. James Hamilton Lew
Is spoke against ths canal lie seemed 10
Is boz under mlsconeeptton a. 70 TIC Ia
tura OF TIE meeting. regarding As =
gathering of members % the CaaEnpei %
ssor1. srce. whereas it was really an open
s.tsizena' nesting With but q igni repre-
nsntafion % tho CHAMBER present. The
colonel said he wished an expression o.
ousaion watch should guide bis attitude to-
gard the S4earagua canal when y Wa
ssrsi,Isrs-a in congress vote taken az
the conclusion Of III speech stood %
against and = IL favor OF the canal
on discussion 81 toe forest reserve pro-
c.anaagion tsoso present were pfactiea4iy
,4naninosss. and a committee was appoint
81 10 gather all the Inforsati0n po@sib's
as 70 the territory ine.uisd within the re-
sefvs The committee viii mest THIS
morning 81 10 o. clock in the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms and viii gladly receive
any and all Information Of TIE nature de-
sired when the requisite data IL Sc
ssntasion 70 congress and resolutions
vii be- paased AZ . meeting. set for Friday
night urging upon ths states representa-
flsss at Washington the need Of strong ac-
ton.
Early Ia the evening Il looked as though
the snow storm would prove disastrous 10
the success Of the meeting The audience
gathered shorty. eacn man stamping the
snow from hls shoes and shaking II from
hts hat rs be entered the door There we're
mary representative men. shortly after :
o'clock the N ming bureau which was to
hold an independent meeting In the North
cgn hotel te.ephonei that Il would ad-
3oarn without action and come to the
Chamber 81 Commerce IN a body. Later
tic members pat Ia an appearance.
The speaker Of the evening. James Ham
nton Lewis did not arrive until some min
mtes later and there was some disposition
20 proceed az once with the discussion OF
the forest reserve. regarded as the more
important subject.
J. r. aetcalfe opened the meeting "a
chairman. He spoke Of the previous action
of the Chamber OF Commerce on the Mica
fagua canal question and said that an ex
preston OF opinion on the matter would
be granted any present AZ the close OF Col.
Lewis. remarks.
Mr. Lewis. in opening. said his only OBJ
taet was 10 suggest "a the commercial body
81 Tits city his views on a question on
which he would soon Dc compelled TO act
NJ a member OF congress. Tie said that
he rad not always been IN accord With the
work OF the chamber. Chambers OF com
Iaerce and boards % trade bad been re-
gnFded EE organizations 20 advocate the
vi KS ~ a certain class OF people ignor-
iHg others. Ills views would probably not
aaree wIth those expressed rs the cham
bsr. lie was aware. he said. that there
was a public sentiment IN the state IN
favor Of The protected Nicaragua canal
he had concluded. after study. that the
Nicaragua canal btu, a. now pending IN
sangress. would prove ono OF the most
fisastrous acts OF legislation. for The siste
- Washington. that could be passed Col.
Lewis said the bin provided that the canal
ben completed should not belong 10 this
nntry The United States would be com
ne'ted 70 issue bonds for many millions Of
fe,iars guaranteed by the government and
bearing interest a. per cent. IN order 20
have the canal hnilt. The government must
hear the burden OF constructing the canal
prd must accept in return stock in the
company 81 par
The hopcs az the cities ~ Seattle anu
Tacoma lay. he said. in their commerce
with the orient These cities we're tho
depots Of Japan and China with the
canal established the vessels would hut
step To- Puget sound "a overhaul. and thcn
would proceed directly around through the
canal so New York The cost % sending
freight by railroad across the country
would thus ~ avoided and the state az
WASHINGTON and Puget sound would be
ignored
tie thought wheat tho most Important
consideration. The direct market Tor con
sumption ~ wheat W. ia china and
japan. There wBa some market ln the
middle West but q wUs 2 lockers. market
Tle market len China and Japan would b,
rs She Ma raEua canal open 10 the or
position ~ lsdia which heirg able %
raise wheat cheaper could undarNeil the
Washington farmer lie rlso discussed
tae canal from political and strategic
point ~ HieW
The position taken hy Col lewis was in-
ecrsed iy WtH W Careon who saia fhat
the enthusiasm fe}F ln Washington for the
canai WIS q reflection ~ tire feeling IN
California Witch state hef objects in get.
ttng the canal which dia not exlss fog
Washington
Iohu Arthur vowed that So be the sens,
~ Tire meeting THAI the construction o:
the Nicaragua canal wculd not couaucs
20 che Unhnisaiur - commerce on E.sfns.,
sound enA re welfare Of RTE state a
Washing en-"
4 vote on this motion resulted in Is In
favor - against
The Forest Reserve.
The forest reserve rroelarratian va,
teen takeo ur. ft Oss brought e,efe~. ~.
meeting - shape for 1ctioo hv ina intro.
rl0e5ion az the following RESOLUTION bv &,
" Turner
'@ra the President ~ tno United STATE.
u aF tfrdHroasNr fn fh~ fs,rfurffga b, ,.
~ pcrf9nctoFy duty. srt asiie IN "a,
reserve e. rlsae5t o-a-aeen ~ the ese.,
- ne whule state turiudink thereia az