The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-08
IMMIGR ATI0N.
Plans for This Years Work-C ham
her of Commerce Committee for
Fourth of July Celebration.

Fourth of July Celebration.
AZ the meeting Of the board Of trustees
OF the cnaxuzer Of Conu1erce yesterday
afternoon several matters OF Importance
were taken up and disposed Of The re-
port q the committee appointed for the
purpose % formulating recommendations
IN relation 10 the project OF fnlnTig tioa
was received and adopted The report IS
as follows:
Your committee on statistics and iulmI-
grafton, 10 whom vas referred the sub
jet q immigration, as presented before
your honorable body at your last meet
INK py state immigration Agent ID. b.
NaFd, beg 20 submit the following.
f1rst-Ae fnd me legislature. al its
last SESSION. failed. very unwisely. We
think, % make any provision for the sup
port Of TINS work. which In our Judgment
- OF altogether TOO much Importance 10
the people Of TINS state 10 be allowed TO
lag Tor want OF the Necessary funds
'-Second-We are fully persuaded as to
the destrani1.y and importance 10 the
state OF Washington Of securing full
snare OF the immigra ton now pouring
into the less favored states OF the Middle
West
'~Thlrd-we believe the present 70 be a
most oPportune time for the Intelligent
ana vigorous prosecution of this work.
for the following reasons, t0-wit. The
long period Ct dull times prevailing
through the country has unsettled many
people and caused them to become dis
satisfied with their present surroundings
and 10 wish for a change Again the
very severe Writer, by reason Of which
hundreds of thousands OF cattle were lost
on rne great stock ranges. and the fear
fgl floods OF the Mississippi and Its trI0u
taTies have 80 discouraged thousands of
the well-to-Go people OF those regions
that very many Of them are looking for
new locations and only need to have their
attention directed to the advantages Of
least get our reasonable share of this i'm
rnagrat ton.
The plan outlined 10 US by the stale
agent. of an exhibit at the Tennessee cen
fenniai In case sufficient funds can be
raised, We fully indorse, and think should
not he neglected.
The state of Iowa increased ifer popu-
Iatton last year l59,HS. while the state or
Missouri. by means CT Judicious adyer-
tislng and the work of her immigration
agent. added to her population $500.
While the state of Washing ton may not
be able TO add 10 her population as rap
idly as these states have done We believe
II possible TO add largely to our popula-
ton during the next two years.
=" We understand other parts of the
state have signified their willingness TO
join us in raising a fund which will en-
cial fitness and qualification for this work.
has just been reappointed, TO successfully
conduct the work, so as to make IL OF
great benefit to the whole state. How
ever, as said agent Is Seattle man. and
as Seattle is the largest city in the state,
II Is but natural that the other parts OK
the state look to us TO take the lead In
this matter.
We would therefore recommend the
appointment Of a committee of from three
TO five persons of this city, VINO shall at
once make an earnest and vigorous can
vass of the city for funds for this pur-
pose. Last year less than forty OF our
citizens subscribed and paid si35 per
month for immigration work. leaving a
large class of our people who were not
called upon ut that time and who no
doubt would be willing This year 10 assist
In this very laudable and important work.
Respectfully submitted,
IS L. CRAWFORD.
~ w elise.
edmond s MEANY,
"w T.. SLATER.
GEORGE ". RUNNER"
The committee was continued. to FOL-
how out the plan suggested. and the
names of Col. c. NJ. Sheafe. Benjamin
Jones and Andrew Knox were added.
A communication was received from the
Retail Clerks Association relative TO the
Fourth of July celebration for this year.
II was the expression of the meeting that
the project was in every way worthy OF
enS,oura cement and with the idea OF
lending all possible aid. the chairman
appointed on the committee asked for
Gen. ]. b. Metcalfe. vice president Of the
chamber. as chairman. and Newman
Kline. w l.. Benham. I. A. Nadeau and
s c. Yerkes as the other members In
the absence of President Graves. Thomas
ProSC.h presided at the meeting.
A committee from the Chamber Of Com
merce visited the hoard Of county commits
sioners yesterday 10 ask action In condemn
Ing certain lands for me army post site
on Magnolia sluf. All the members of the
committee were present-Messrs. Graves,
Chaplin. elise Goldsmith and Capt Robin
son. They laid their case before the board.
The latter took no action In the matter.
save 70 take II under Amusement.
To n Post-Tntelllgencer reporter. after the
committe had left. all the commissioners
expressed themselves favorah.y toward the
request 50 that there Il little or no doubt
that II viii DE granted. Mr.. Ryan ana Mr..
Nickerson spoke warmly IN favor Of e. and
Mr. Boyre added: II certainly am In favor
% granting the request. as l think Il would
result In great good 20 the county"