The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-02
NO FAVORS SHOWN.
A Answer 10 the Protest Against
the establishments Of Dyes M q
s.b-Psrf-The Question Dsscsssed
~ Trustees Of the Chamber OF
Coumerce-Adverti Commit
tee sameA.

a. IN. raxuisr meeting Of the beard Of
Trustees Of rae Chamber % CoEnmerce yes
terday afternoon Secretary Ling pf-SeA-t-
81 a communication from Assistant secfs-
fary Of the Treasury W. y. HoSsA. WASH
furnished Official side lights OF sl's SUD-
isct Of customs matters that we're Dfoak1'l
80 Ia ! letter from the miners meeting
- sLaguav signed by Chairman d j.
mcKsnnsy and Secretary W. +. sap0rsas
vhsen was read at q general meeting o.
members Monday night The ietsst -"
aste6 WASHINGTON, .. c.. August -. shN
was as follows:
- aave 10 acknowledge the rscesps -
vrs.r Isster Of the 5th Instant lkieaeslAs
copy q resolutions pfafins aos ~ rsrser,t
wl4ch I.oygd< for the ncndtng OF tsaAt1 -.
aeo1s through Alaska, and ssL11asa 80
ts.a sLE-psrs1- and aaf me rrsrehsnts as
Will place them on the same plane "ssn
aaiposYs Of British goods. -,
.tfs reply TO the resolutions OF your pouy
hav@ Il, inform you that ali action taken
b. this Department IN regard 10 fneh loIsoioc
routes OF travel has been demanded Iof tas
protection Of commerce on suen routes. As
your statement indicates, large propor-
ian Of the ernigranls TO the kioneiks fnlI-
Ing districts arc American eauLe1s. 80
fS.9ae persons carry with them tue nstsSss-
AIRY outfit for their DrotTacted aac diiii.
cull tourney. Nothing IA the iaN No9sa
Justify a discrimination IN sllo trsatlns 81
u
nsnstIc goods nor could this department.
properly refrain from meeting the ssA1aa
conditions arising Ia that region, % Ion III
farilifatlue the progress OF passengers ana
81 merchandise. but no sfeps nave peea
taken which are not thoroughly ~ accord
with the customs Laws and Win inc sa'sAo-
Isaed practice hereunder.
$50 far as relates TO any measures OF tae
Canadian government which bear nsitNliy
upon the em!granis In question. nave %
advise you that this department b In re-
cetpf OF communication from the depart
ueut 81 state Enclosing note from TIE
British charge d afssres. IN wnleh ~ :
stated that no special or unusual exac-
lions have been made and that the Gus
TOMS charges are those authorized % ihs
ordinary revenue laws OF sanada. re ats9
states That Instructions have been issued
exempting from duty miners blankets.
personal clothing IN Use, and broken pack
ages OF provisions being used also cooAl l
utensils In use and 100 pounds OF food Tor
journey. charging ordinary customs auty
only on excess.
The opinion OF yesterdays meeting was
that no action OF the chamber Was neces-
sary on the subject of horses, as their use
I'm packing from the beach. In American
territory. 10 the lakes clearly erousht
tbefn within the customs regulations. The
Port Townsend Board of Trade and the
Juneau Chamber OF Commerce forwarded
notifications OF their protests. addressed TO
the treasury department. on the subject
OF the Support at Dyea. The Juneau
chamber inclosed printed copies of It's pro-
test and requested that they he forwarded
TO the Washington delegation in congress.
. The matter contained in the Juneau
pamphlet was similar TO that framed and
forwarded by the Seattle chamber.
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
sent the correspondence that had passed
between himself and the treasury and navy
departments relative 10 the Canadian du-
ties on miners outfits and the location OF
the government armor-plate factory on
Puget sound
The matter OF creating an interest in the
meetings of the chamber was then taken
up and a possible filling OF vacancies In
the board where non-attendanca exhibited
indifference was discussed. Notice was
given that the subject will be- the special
order OF business al the next regular meet
ing
There was a small turnout OF trustees
at the meeting and that fact furnished an
opportunity for some timely remarks by
Mr.. Prosch. who took occasion 70 suggest
that at no time has tho chamber had n
larger or more important field TO work In
than al present. and something should be
done 10 work up an interest in the meet
ings when united effort can accomplish SO
much.
Last evening Chairman Goldsmith. Of the
general meeting Of business men OF last
Monday night. sent in the following names
as members of the committee 10 formulate
plans for properly advertising the city In
relation 10 the Alaskan business: Edward
Sweeny, chairman: Erastus Bralnerd.
Fred Sylvester. j. w. Goodwin Emil Lobe.
Fam Rosenberg and A. II. Stewart Score
tary Ling. Of the Chamber OF Commerce
viii notify the members Of the time of the
first meeting. c. T.. Webb who was first
named as the chairman OF the COMMITTEES.
found I, Impossible to serve. owing TO bust
ness. and Dir. Goldsmith found an ade.
Gnste cabStitute in tire person OF Mr..
SWeeuy.