The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
NEW BLOOD WILL
 BE INFUSED SOON
Comm ercial Bodies to Hel D in the Alaska Trade
 Movement.
A Meeting of Busin ess Men to Put the Project on It's
 Feet.

The State Board of Trade In taking up the work of the defunct Alaska commit tee has evidently found that it has any thing but smooth sailing ahead. The ob- ject of the committee and the aims of the new management was and is to show to the world at large that San Francisco Is the best outfitting port on the Pacific Coast for those who are going into the Yukon Valley or to any of the gold fields of Alaska. That such is the case has been demonstrated by facts and figures. Still obstacles have been thrown in the way until the local merchants have almost come to the conclusion that fate is against them in the way of their getting a fair share of the trade in question. Northern cities have the advantage of cheap railroad rates from the East. but they are still obliged to come to San Francisco for their goods to sell to patrons who are going north.
 The manner in which some of the rep resentatives of the Alaska Trade Com mittee gave the movement a black eye by their conduct in the East has also had it's effect. However, the Board or Trade has determined to make the best of at- fairs as 1t finds them and carry the pro- jecI on to success. To accomplish this outside influence and support-that is, outside of the board-is necessary. In or der to carefully survey the situation the directors of the board met on Wednesday and decided to ask for the cooperation of the leading business and commercial bodies of the cities To this end the fol- lowing letter was sent out yesterday and speedy answers are expected from the parties to whom they are addressed:
 The California State Board of Trade having assumed the responsibilities of continuing the work originated by the Alaska Trade Commit tee desires that one person be nominated by the San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce, San Francisco Board or Trade, Merchants Asso- citation. Producers Exchange and the Manu- facturers' and Producers Association, who shall constitute ways and means and finance committed and whose duty it shall be to se- cure the necessary funds to carry on the work contemplated originally in organizing the Alaska Trade Committee, and to pay out of such funds upon orders and vouchers of this board I am directed to request you to fur nish the name of some person in compliance with the foregoing It is the wish of the State tinct from it's general work, and the disburse- ment of the funds raised for this special ob- ject will be made through this proposed com mittee We have on hand, turned over by the Alaska Trade Committee the of $500 committee is constituted. We trust you will appreciate the propriety of this step taken by our board and will send us the name quested. remain very respectfully yours.
 N. F. CHAPMAN, President.
 J. A FLICKER, Secretary and Manager.
 It Is believed that the bodies addressed will respond as requested soon as they can be called together and steps made to form a lively, rustling committee. The advantages of the movement are so well understood that no time will be lost in useless discussion, but the delegates will get down to business and devise ways and means to keep the ball rolling. Ev- cry day information reaches this city of large parties about ru start for the Nondke and of their intentions to make the start from San Francisco. To not be ready for this trade is not business-Iike in the least To-day or tomorrow a ship load of miners are due here from Aus tralia. and more are expected from the East almost any time.