The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Hawaiian Annexation Nemorist-Th@
Powers of the Deputy Gus
toms Collector.

Yesterdays meeting q ms board ~
trustees of the Cha ral,er Of Commerce
resulted In alspos.ns of several matters
IN r%sat1on % rss army rcss boulevard and
- proposed assay otsce which ne gov
eminent intends e#ta1 Issaing 10 this city.
Tie first communication read ~ Seere-
tary Ling was from the san Francisco
Chamber ~ Commerce IN relation u ne-
Mora liZlng congress uspn Hawstian al
NJ xatIoFs. \ cory ~ ehe San Francisco
draft was enclosed, which was very s.m-
liar 10 that offered by Mr.. Proscn ard
which was sent - the Washington dele
cation in congress last May. \ difference
IN the tw9 documents Iay IN the San
Francisco chamber urg}ng Of congress
10 put III cable. The secretary stated
tia; he rad written 20 the san Francesca
correspondents frat Seattle had me NOR
fa.szesi congress tyso months ago.
Mr Ling reviewed fEse CORES oudenca
taaf bad passed some time ego In regard
- the powers % Ire deputy collector #
customs a. this port. The statement had
been made that m0ea delay bad been
caused local merchants and importers ny
the limited powers of the deputy. Depart
rnent correspondence brought out the fact
that an act had clothed The deputy al
Seattle with tte same powers as tae col
lector at Port Townsend. 1'he collector
had refused TO aiiog the Seattle office the
discretion given Il by the department. and
tke matter Vas dug reported, The treas
ury department then asked that instances
wheu the collectors ruling had Iuterferea
ysitsa business b. cited. ard several cases
ha.e 5esH prepared Mr.. Ling had cor
responded with tae collectors OF several
districts IN different parts Of the country.
all d whom replied that the powers OF
the deputies as set out by the act had
been allowed and that ramittances were
sent direct 10 the sub-treasury by tie dep
utlss at sab porgs. These statements y re
ia conflict with that 81 the collector IL
The Puget sound district ana the secre-
tary was instructed ia forward them 10
the secretary Of the treasury wita a draft
Of letter that was also approved.
The letter from g. l.. Webb. containing
an enclosure 0n the subject OK the county
road on the north fork Of the SnoauslrnIe.
was referred To the committee on roads
and separate report of the same COM
ml,see was adopted. The report brought
out discuss on OF the proposed army post
boulevard
MIR sizer appeared before the board and
asked that IN. rooms Of the chamber bs
opened during the next few days as a
place of meeting and rendezvous for mem
beers Of the Society OF Christian Eudeayur.
many dele gates from the convention being
.
privilege OF the rooms was given and the
entertainment and reception committee
Will assist the members Of the society in
making the visitors feel they are welcome
in the city. Mr.. Nadeau moved that tae
merchants and citizens be- requested -
decorate their windows and places OF bust
ness with the colors and enblems of the
society.
\ letter Of inquiry was read from +. q.
Sylvester II the Alaska Searchlight. rel
atgs to the new shelter that is 10 he built
in Seattle. stating thar he had large in
terests IN a copper mine and that the he
lief If growing that ores could be smelted
more easily and 20 greater advantage in
Seattle than Ia Alaska. The Commuuica-
tion was sent 10 the committee on mines
and mining.
Mr.. Smith moved that the chamber me-
moralize congress IA favor OF the passage
! OF the EikIns bin rs suhsidze merchant
vessels and mali carriers and was second
ed by Sir. Ho9e. The motion carried. A
discussion oa toe subier; of the govern
meni assay office In this city closed the
/ meeting.