The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-23
SHOULD CONE 70 SEATTLE.
COAST TERMINAL OF THE STATES
8. 3. co. NOT YET DETERMINED.
. Suggestion Made ~ l. H. Gfif-
nfh-Memorfal Recommending the
Enhancement OF Artillery Force.

The business OF the Chamber OF Com
merce az its meeting last night was largely
routine. The attendance was small, put
such papers as were presented and the
communications thar were received were
interesting. Under the latter head letter
was read from L Fl. Griffith. now In New
York. touching upon one Of the aeavy
transportation organizations that have n
view the great business with Alaska fnal
Is promised for next year. Mr.. GrtnRn's
letter. under date Of November II. was as
follows.
Gentleman: The States Steamship Gom-
p4ny OF which Charles H. Cramp. OF Pnh,
adeipaia, IS president, has not yet decioso
on coast terminals. An effort should ,. ee
made 10 have them start from Seattle Ine
company viii be very strong and VIII op,
crate in harmony with the international
Steamship Company, or the American me;
operating a feet of fifteen steamers. i
think IL would be well 20 have the cham
ber communicate direct with Charles II
Cramp. president. inviting the company 20
establish sheir tsrml s, = sea. Tssgan sS
building. New York, 10 the same enect.
1.-THE company has been organized on
short notice. but think Is the enost im-
porIan. transaction yet in connection Win
the Alaska steamship business. Mr.. Cramp
stated 10 me personally that II Ave steam
srs were not enough TO handle the business
they would send around Ave more. The al
vertisements of this company leaving Seat
tie will direct through Seattle 20. 900 people,
and 1t would be a very important aequis,-
ton TO the Seattle fleet. and means much
to us an
Secretary Ling announced that the sug-
gestions offered by Mr.. Griffith had been
carried out. and that the necessary IN
formation was by this time in possession
of both Mr.. cramp and Mr.. Hoadley.
A communication and copy Of memo
rial addressed TO the California delegation
o. ES~n, nfc@f
Chamber of Commerce, relative TO the
Nicaraguan canal were read and referred
TO the committee on state and national af-
fairs.
The Board of Trade of Chicago invited
cooperation in recommending to President
Mckinley the appointment on the inter
state commerce commission OF William X.
Morrison. Mr.. Nadeau and President
Graves both spoke In favor OF Mr.. Morri-
son, but owing TO the disposition of the
chamber not 10 interest itself in political
matters, the communication was tabled.
The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
notified the chamber of its action in rec
ommending to President Mckinley the ap-
posntment OF an expert bacteriologist to
be sent to Cuba to study yellow fever. The
communication referred to the effect of
the disease in the Southern states upon
commerce. and invited the Seattle body to
draft a similar communication addressed
to the president.
An invitation was received from the Ma
tional Stock Growers Association, asking
representation ar the meeting TO be held
In Denver January - to q. inclusive.
President Graves was directed by a mo-
ton 10 name delegates.
Secretary .4ag submitted his draft OF a
memorial to The senate and house OF
representatives to be forwarded upon the
assembling of those bodies. recommending
the enlargement of@the artillery force or
the United States. The proposition to
draft such a memorial was feature OF a
previous meeting OF the chamber. The
draft was as follows: -
ITO the Senate and House of Represen-
tatiyes of the United States. in Congress
Assembled:
"The Seattle Chamber of Commerce re-
spectfully represents that an urgent neces-
sity exists for at once providing additional
modern high-power guns, rapid-nring
Gaas rre9~fags >att@rlas. system OF mines.
search lights. etc: and
THAT the number of United States artil-
lery men is wholly inadequate to properly
man the existing Notifications OF the Uni
ted States rendering the coast defenses
weak: and
''Taa alget sound and Seattls are stu
ated within a few miles of the strongest
foreign Notifications on the Pacific coast,
and are wholly unprotected; that a gov
eminent army post is about to be con-
s'ructed at Seattle and other government
Notifications in this vicinity are under con-
struction requiring additional artillery
force: and
THAT, being eognlzant of the great ne
cessity of additional coast defense and the
inca pa city of existing forces 10 give ade-
auate protection In the event of war, max
ing destruction and desolation 10 the North
Pacific coast inevitable. we. the Chamber
OF Commerce of the city of Seattle. earn
estly pray and urge the congress OF the
United States TO take immediate action 20
Increase the artillery force of the United
States 10 such extent as TO property equip
ard man the Notifications and coast de-
fenses az the United States and especially
10 relieve the unprotected condition OF this
North Pacific coast. and your memorial
lists will ever pray.
Following the reading OF the memorial