The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07


provea ax chzrber and rese-re5 70 con-
rzsrtes CT legislation 20 perfect legal
SSsr3 delegates appointed on TIE sdviz-
DRY anarE q the Philadelphia Nsseurzzs-
egsEef q GzS-y DIVISION United States
department q agriculture, invited .
eorne % sezt1le and address tesose inter-
Fsesgaesr 81 NJ 4. L lGhalk. Belgian
minister 70 nominate person f0~ Ire e@tce
O. Belgian consul, ~ Florence 2 d
Esutre@ nominated
Reeclut3on fnat the chamber desires %
D. present az the meetings o. the co@nts
so'-i f-tssfaners. city coaneh ana seaool
hoard when tEa estimates for TIE tax .sFF
are prepared. TO suggest such measures
as nay De beneficial 10 taxpayers rs-
quest grazEed-
October.
Appointment % delegate from the
CHAMBER or the committee OF I've 70 con-
fer Effn similar committees from Ia
coma and SpoIz1A for the purpose o. re-
treatment q city expense
Committee appointed 20 investigate the
matter - ire eSta bifsrm trent q 3 rev lire
Of steamers between this port and Cen
rrzl America IN opposition % the Puget
Sound d Ceatrsf America Steamship con-
p4By.
Fsadeavor 10 secure a reduction Of the
excessive charges made for the doGk King
of ire Ysmsgucat Maru az the Port Or
question a. 10 whes ner ssiIs bic men 70
man the dry dock could not be secured IN
Seattle, thereby saving the expense OF
their transportation from Mare Island.
California
Retrenchrasut committee reports that a
large number g meetings had besn held
and that the retrenfsnrTeEt IN TIE TAX 4sFy
would D. a.sss54 or the 'GGnfroiA8btE EAFI
Of public expenses Delag between > and
- per cent. committee work continued
Merchants requested 70 send an exhibit
la fair. . y held al Guatemala durlns
the months Of March and June
Merchants requested 70 support TIE ex-
listing line between this port and Central
America. for the reason that mere vas
not enough trade 20 support two lines
and TIE Puget Sound & Central American
line had the first right 10 their support
Committee on city and county affairs
directed 10 inquire into the matter OF IL
censss. fnes and fees in the matter or
city government.
Matter OF obtaining a government assay
office under Amusement.
Communication received from President
Kond0 thanking the cha mber for the in
formation given from time 10 tine leading
10 the selection Of Seattle as the terminus
OF the Nippon Yusen katsha-
Chin Gee bee recommended for the po-
sitlon Of Chinese vice consul al Seattle
Navy department informed that compe-
tent men could be secured in Seattle 70
man the Port Orchard dry dock. Esnesr-
ing the expense OF transportation unnec-
essaTy and making IL practice bic for the
merchant ships TO 8s dry locked here al
q reasouabi cost.
Use 81 rooms granted 10 Thomas B.
Reed, speaker OF the house OF representa-
tIyes.
November.
Protest entered against the increase Of
cable rates between this country and the
Orient and Europe and the Orient. on
the part OF the Eastern Extension and
Great Northern Telegraph companies,
yshF oh rfa had raj "a ties
from the Orient 10 America A. per cent
resolution that the chamber VIII favor
the construction OF sny cable line across
Information furnished to the neigh Dor
ing chambers Of commerce as 70 the In
vestigatiOns Of the chamber on the sub
Ject OF fax culture This Information
furnished At the request OF the several
nslg boring chambers III British Column
bia and United States
Committee OF three appointed % meet
similar committee from the Tacoma
chamber of commerce for the purpose Of
drafting circular 70 be sent TO ali Eastern
papers. etc, purporting TO set forth the
political situation OF the state in It's Teia-
ton 10 the commerce Of the state. report
drafted and submitted without recon-
mendation. and filed without further ac-
ton
Immigration restriction bill favored and
representatives urged 10 vote for IL in the
senate.
Matter of raising sugar beets in the
10 obtain information as 20 adapIa oility.
information obtained. printed In paper
and circulated TO Eastern papers and ag-
ricultursl colleges, etc.
The Trade League OF Philadelphia re-
quests chamber 90 pass resolutions in
favor OF an amendment of the coustitu-
ton Of the United States making the
president ineligible for .wo successive
terms and extending his term 70 six
years. Such resolution passed and league
informed that Il might rely upon the sup
port OF the chamber Ia any proposed leg
islati0n 10 that effect. and TIA ne cham
Der favored an eight-year tenn.
Petition forwarded 20 postmaster gen.
eral praying for leave 10 carry mails on
the vessels OF the Nippon Y1sen kaisha;
pending.
Committee Of chamber urges she signing
OF the market ordinance with certain
notifications as 10 licensing. etc.
December.
Endorsement by the chamber OF the Dill
now pending in the senate 20 establish
department OF commerce requested by the
Manufacturers Association u Brooklyn.
y. Y. referred to committee Ola state and
national affairs TO be brought before tie
chamber at large al its next meeting.
Resolution that the chamoyr approves
OF The plan OF Hon. ". T. Wood ana tie
advisory board % the ci.y OF Seattle 10
establish adequate terminal facilities for
the interchange OF railroad business, e.C.
Representatives recommended 10 sup
port the Torrey bankrup-cy bin.
chamber for the position of United States
commissioner Of navigation.
Matter OF dry dock charges and steps
10 be taken 10 prevent the Necessity z
the dry docking work being done al the
British dry dock at ksqulmGIt referred 10
president
Representatives urged 20 support the
Lodgc-Corliss immigration reStnctioa aiiL
Rooms granted - good roads ccuven-
ton
Four delegates appointed TO attend the
monetary convention az Indianapolis.
Headquarters to- He Changed.
The headquarters of the Chamber viii
5e changed on the ist OF Mar.a 70 slse
second floor OF the Collins buiiifur the
chamber having leased the entire roor
which Viii give ample rom foc lhe n
stailatton Of q permanent exhIbi. OF .he
manufactures Of Seattle and products OF
the county and state. and which VIII Ire
the nucleus Of a CONNIE -Cial museum
TIE Washington Lumber ExchanGe Viii
occupy space in the rooms % gha chamber
and Will place therein a valuable exhibit
OF lumber. and 81 Is requested thar an
merchants ard manufacturer wh. dex,fr
20 place an exhibit communicate with
the secretary before February Is % rhsf
space may bc allotted This change. Wi
ucccssitafe considers Bile expeudi -uve and
- Is hoped that the increased eTlccncr
NJ tire organization r1ay induce many
manufacturer ard mer-1o . and those
interested 20 puhalc affairs 20 Join.
The Trocha.