The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
MILL NOT ASk FOR II NOV.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POST
PONIES REQUEST FOR MINT.
Laid on Table Subferf 10 eais-ih
the Way of Other Government
Appropriation. for "ki-

shIs. Il discussion, 10 iet ire Mefs5IvT4 Tfssoia-
rfon asking for mini and suo-tr@a=Jry "a
ssattse IL On he table subject - call.
The matter came mD ia tfe shape % q
re,orf from tne committee on legislation.
prevented ~ John J McGlvra las' week
and Ias4 oyeT az t8at time Tor cons4dFFa-
ton yesterday. Wnen tee report waS catira
up ar. McGllYra sad t1at. before SPEAK
Tag on she report. he would Ike 10 hear
any objections @a might - urged
against Il.
Jacob Furtn strongly objected to asking
cofsgress for saich AT appropriation. To be-
gin with. 81 diI uot believe Il would be
granted The E.nts Bows running. NJ said
are not D.ercg gsl!ed. and the very fact
that the Carson City mint Ia 70 lee Siscon-
tinuec shows that there II no need for an
other mint
we need better facilities for cur Seattle
aseas Office" continued Mr. Furth. TIM
secretary 81 the treasury has already made
q recommendation IL this dlfectlon. ana
believe e snail get what We want.
need also a government building for i3tI--
GA. postal. customs and other g0FeFnfnetE
Office, and ! believe II W ask for 7 a"
shall gst IL. But / am inclined - tn9uk
shat IL ae ask for mint and . sab-treas-
ury Ia addition 10 these. 80 shall probably
get nothing J think q s pretty w'h known
that Il ~ Bad had cetter tac ltties ~ tne as
esy ofiIoa tbs year q larger force. " could
have handed NOR. gold ASA made better
sh0Wiu& good deal IT Euai ~d5 turned
willing Ia Hait three weeks 81 thcir as
says"
John sehram coinallea with Mr.. Furth-
" T. boone said u think l. VII
rheaIen eur Efforts "a other directions II
we attem"t % farce the passage % tt;iA
resolution. The goyernUeut w3li not e-iab-
ist a TriAHt untii t!e actual Development 81
utines shows the ne es~lty for II " hat "@
most need 20 do JUST now toward securing
d mint FleTe Is 30 - 20 Work and d"Ve.1p
MINES Ne must show aetuat results.
Il not uutil very large quantities az
ore were being shipped from Ne} ada that
the mint al Carson Gtty vas established.
u should like 20 say something about our
Washington mines. ard consider this sub-
scet gcFTnane 10 the discussion Of TINS f@s9-
tuition. nave been pretty wtA through the
mining Districts OF tals state and Am PIE
pared 10 say that ~ have mlnse better
than any H. Colorado or Nevada, but II We
should go teIoTc the authorities at Wash
shgton. before congress Dr the treasury d
paTtIrent. NH suc1 a statement Sc would
simply he told % show the products II our
mines have Infinite confidence Ia the
mines OF this state They arF just TIE
kind triyestDfS nre seeking Nearly all our
iedges show tfilo fiss,lre veins. In most Of
them copper predcmuates and mining
men know that thiS means they b0ssess
staying qualities. and that their richness
increases ~iIb Their depth The great trou-
BILE with our mines il that thts far tire
chief work 81 development has been carried
on by 81 comparatively fow poor men. and
We have merely scratched the surface. We
hoph 10 secure a mint In the meantime iet
Us follow Mr.. FaIrth's suggestion and con
centrate our efforts on tli@ other enterprises
which w nov have lu hand II were
10 urge IA appropriation Tor a mint ~ this
time We should only make oarSeive@ IL
laughing stock in Washington city"
Argument for the Resolution.
Judge McGuvTa said. 81 wish it under
stood that this resolution aid not originate
Win me. bart. w'h Mr.. Ovens. who.
atstty g
~ mo state ~ any ~ ,l}e rest ~ as.
have great respect f. the opinions of the
r1esiden. ri this chamber Nj Furth ard
OTHERS who have 0pr0N"d fhis resolution.
but am ast0nish@d AZ the m0desty ~ their
position. which | thiDk borders upon tim
fatty. 10 not consider the request for an
assay ofhfe and suh~freasury immodesl Or
unres sonabie"
As tasts Tor bis belief Judge McC;Ivra
recited The rapid growth Rrd vast camiuvr-
cial advantage u Seattle and ,he mineral
resources tributary . a. lie thought tho
situation n carson City 3si NOT cumuare
to that here. }u The former ire mineral
source were purely local and have now
been worked out Seattle. besides having
fhe mines OF Washing on ana 20 some ex~
tent thoSe OF other states tributary u il.
tas a vast and Increasing ilow Of gold from
A'"ska. where the aatpuF bias eNrr, fed all
expectations aild been amply proved q be
l"tnAitht. Ito further argued thAt tu Re-
fuse 10 pass The resolutions ut.y. siu.e gArv
had been introduced would lae Iaelt.l upon
"a a condemnation 81 the proposition.
In THIS connection the following letter
from James J. ',iyens was reaI as Acting
Secretary frssch.
- ht<e "''oeAted resolution ~ -
-, t..@'" 81 ar 'h<int.f 81 tAtu-
$50 VI. *.af#'s iNrhf oi rFafta
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