The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

The Chamber OF Commerce az yester-
days meeting refused 10 advise the war
department. that there Is sufficient food
in the Yukon country to prevent dis
tress. The chamber also placed itself
On record as favoFing civil service.
The matter as 10 the suffciency OF food
IA the Yukon came up when Charles II.
Crane made a speech In which he adyo-
Gated that the chamber place itself on re-
cord as advising the war department that
the upper Yukon has sufficient food to
prevent distress. SIR. Crane stated that
his brother. just down from Dawson. had
informed him. Mr.. Crane held. how
ever that the prices quoted for food
commodities show shortage in
the kiondike. The discussion was
general but the chamber did not re-
coed from the position Ii had taken al the
time its memorial on the situation was
addressed 20 the president and the war
department.
MIR. Crane also asked that the chamber
Endorse the retention of civil service as
a motion 10 that effect. Mr.. Davies stat
ed that he favored civil service but that
he desired 10 see certain changes incor-
poTated In its operations. lie favored
making all who passed examinations ell
sihle without any prejudice as 10 rating
lie seconded Mr.. Cranes motion. and it
was carried by a vote of the board.
The other business transacted ar the
meeting was principally routine. Follow
isfsr afFauu If or
previous meeting Jacob Furth asked the
Indulgence of the board while he intro
duced a subject out of order. Mr.. Furth
desired 10 recommend the drafting of
suitable memorial 10 be addressed to the
members of the army post committee, in
recognition Of their efforts in bringing
about The stupendous undertaking and
the final acceptance OF the tracts offered
by them as a site at Magnolia bluff for
a regimenial post. President Graves. who
was member of the committee asked
that the names of several other
citizens besides the Chamber of
Commerce committee be named In
the memorial, but Mr. Furth stated
that his idea contemplated only the
names of this committee. saying tina.
If any outside that list were included
the list would be of interminable length.
as every citizen Of Seattle had assisted 10
the best of his ability. Being asked to
act as chairman of such a committee
Mr.. Furth requested that Messrs. Prosch
and Davies assist in the preparation of
the memorial
Under the head Of communications was
one from the National Association of
Merchants and Travellers. of Chicago. In
relation to the operations Of the Inter
state Commerce law. Following is the
| text Of the letter:
Secretary Chamber of Commerce. Sc
| attic. Wash.--Dear Sir: Below is copy Of
| a resolution passed at the last executive
| session ar this association. II you feel as
/ We do upon these questions and indorse
| our line of policy. we respectfully suggest
that t. your assoeia,ion take sipilar action
| The Interstate commerce law at pres
| ent IS Of little or no value TO mercantile In
| terestS. The orders of the commission are
disobNyed. so that merchants have no pro-
! lection against discrimination between per-
| sons or localities. A. the same time. II is
/ serious hardship TO the law-ahiding man
| ufactnrer or distributor who finds his
| competitors shipping At reduced rates
! which he cannot himself lawfully accept.
| We therefore feel that the hands NJ the
! commission should be strengthened ard
| some adenuate amendment passed at TIE
| next session Of congress.
Ticket scalpinG Is burden from which
| the transport zion GONNA pfes ought 70 he
| relieved in common fairness: and also the
| citizen who travels infrcquentiy and Is not
| posted AZ 70 the rates o. fare and the meth
| T.
| from fraud in the purchase of tickets which
] Will not De- hGnorcf for passage. ana from
| the inducements 20 lying and forgery. as
| against public morals. Under separate
| cover is an address by Mr.. Daniels, cx-
| planning the present situation Of the rail-
| roads II this matter,
| We feel that these questions. iuSolviuE
| interstate commerce, ara vital. aud request
! that you cooperate with MS. II your as
! socatiou passes n resolution similar TO
| ours please send Il with an appropriate
mir .ssf 10 .
iom and William T. Hepburn. chaivnen NJ
the senate and house committees. reSp%c-
lively. on interstate commerce ., and also e
truly. i. J. WATT.
"Chairman 81 Rsilroad Committee
| Resolved, That the National ASs1e!3-
| ..on 81 Merchants and Travellers shall urge
| upoa congress prompt legislation IN cnD-
| tormi{v with the repeated reccmH1erda
/ ttr,n Of the interstate commerce. commits
| sion. aca u pass without delay what j.
| known as the auti-scalping bill"
| The communication WAS accompanied hS
| some printed s}lps containing the mattc
| published IN Chicago newspapers, support
| ing the movement 81 the Merchants ant
| Travellers Association There was also
long nst % leading Chicago merchants
who wyre quoted as fRvortng an adjust
! u,ert ~ the interstate cou1n1erc" laws. ar.
/ wro had 50 expressed themselves 81
| banquet ri the t'8loa League Club e.
| Chicago. 3n November. The coumunic1
ton was referred 70 the committee O.
/ transportation.
/ CONCERNING the letter addressed 20 To-
| Western Traffic Association. relative p
tNa requirements 81 travelling man 3ta
! 9egtu4s~sau fur them e. Ftde IN trc'sl.
| tf2.us chairman } W. M!aGiey wrote d
/ tha chamber suggesting EAaf the r3l!.rl
/ Ncs{i uuy ARMY to railroads west ~ IA
/ Rocky mountains. I YoG tG{s aSs@Drttr'
! r.,tH~ unless specifically Instructed -
/ Ha5at.&eG3y Ais@ tire asa u freight tsz3l
| s4r Cza%-rr.&+T ifa+r4.
y T 1hesk u p Price. = /. Wry1ar'
! r " Nafllut ana l. pgy toos were cleo,
! .sI Ia ut inoer%l-3p.
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{ small checks which Are WORTHLESS