The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-03
ALIENS MUST PAY License.


nothing undone 10 secure ne trade that
lsgitimate5y belongs 10 Seattle b. state
-nemss calculated so iufure It, at the same
fine seeklfg 10 work permanent injury
10 .tE merchants
Ordinance Agreed Upon.
: John ". Pratt spoke upon lines sub
stan.iaIly the same as those Of Mr.. Me
saugtIt, and stated that BE- rad Just come
sron meeting at the city hail. where the
mayer and several eouneiluen were IN AZ
Tendance relative 10 the drawing % an or.
C.nancs that would be practically Prohi5-
iscry in it. terms as far the Transaction
OF business by foreigners In thia city was
concerned. By the imposition 81 heavy
iseense. Mr. Pratt had beer asked 70 Exe-
pare the draft Of the ordinance and the
question OF the amount Of the iiccuss fee
Was the only iraportan; matter IN connec-
fion with rs framlns. one man had sug-
gested that the license be 5000 per month
Ar. pratt's statement brought oGs a gen
sral discussion. In which great aeai Of
sezentmen, was expressed at the under
handed methods adopted By the parties
frsm Vancouver and Victoria. and IL WAS
decided that the chamber recommend that
the ordinance aiso carry with il the fea-
ture os forfeiture OF license In ease Of mic
representation being dlseoyered In those
holding licensed authority TO do business in
Seattle. Mr. Proseh moved that the Cham
Der OF Commerce recommend TO the council
that the licensed be fixed at $50 per
month. payable three months in advance.
A feature Of Mr. McNauzhfs subsequent
statement. during The general discussion.
was 10 the effect that the cappers for the
British Columbia merchants intercepted
purchasers on the way to The Seattle out
Gtting stores and invited them to come 20
their offices 20 investigate before conclud-
Ing their purchases. Many had been led
to do this. and when they went 20 the Van
couver or Victoria Offices they were toit.
all manner Of stories. backed up by letters
and kilograms purporting to give reliable
Information Ia relation to prices and quail
ties. and particularly misleading state
menis concerning customs duties and the
troubles that those making purchases on
this side will experience In getting thels
supplies over the line.
Mayor uamss Fayors IL.
Mayor T. j. Hnmes was asked yester-
day for an expression OF opinion regard
ing the proposal 10 license the foreigners
by an ordinance passed by the council.
He said that 1t would be improper for him
~ PREJUDICE such "a matter inasmuch as
IL would In alt probability be brought be-
fore him for his Official consideration ard
action as the executive officer Of the city
Some of the councilmen were asked 10
express themselves on the subject touched
upon in an editorial In yesterdays Post
lnteliigencer. Said one of them: Il
would not like to have you quote me On
this matter, as IL VIII he brought to the
attention Of the members of the city coun-
Gil In the shape Of AN ordinance. Yet |
am free 10 say that | am heartily I'm SYM
pathy with the views expressed In TIE
Post-inteliigencer this morning The city
OF Seattle possesses advantages well
known 10 every man who has considered
the possibilities OF the development In
Alaska and kiondike business These
advantages consist In the city's geo.
graphical location, and. further. in the
care. skill and experience with which the
Seattle Quitting merchants are endowed
ia catering 70 this trade and in supplying
Intending travellers TO the Yukon with just
such afti les al they need. packed I'm the
best and most durable form.
AT the beginning Of the present move
meut OF gold-seekers 10 the North. the
business men of Seattle. realizing that II
was necessary 20 inform the people Of
the East of the facts. contributed large
sums Of money 70 properly lay those facts
before the people throughout the East
and Middle West. The work was planned
and executed hy men Of executive abii.
~ and the money raised by subscription
VAS expended wisely ane IN such a 'naa-
ner as would bring the beet results 10
those who had - freely given f..
The Gntcwayto Alaska.
Everyone knows wha; has resulted
from this labor and this expenditure Of
means Seattle has become known the
length ana breadth of the land - the
gateway to Alaska. To this city have
GENE thousands Of men who are 49,
fortunes in the Yukon placer mines r.
are here now. and "a fast a. they atc
taken north by the various steamers sail
ing from Seattle. others come II nli tAeir
places. Does any ono contend for a min
ute that amy semaiInce of the spirit II
fair play justigios the invasion by aliens
OF the city for the openly avcwed purpose
OF turning this stream OF men and iAis
tide OF commerce from this city, | say
that no such thsas was ever heard Of
Tho entrance of aliens into Seattle ~ nj
This time uuwarrantDd ana pregnant with
eva. n ia confession by the cities
that have sent tAes" neoo}s hege thai
they have been rrahic Dy legitimate
sneans - attract ta Themselves the eUs-
tom and patronage 90 the multitude u
gald-seekers. More than that. It IS IN
Imposition en- American good 0atur~ ana
tolerance and n sheu,d most certainly be
made unproi,taS.e by the isvyins ~ saoh
a license as viii ferce its aiscontlnusuce.
n am IN thorough sympathy With such
movement as = contemplated d the
rcst-fafailigs near tn its editorial of thss
,narnlns" said Jacuh Fursh. president of
the Isaget Sound Nati0nHi t2n& vcster-
day. 1T = with mo ooly 81 question -
the hcst means ef dealing eith the prob
hem Assufediv Seattle Is entitled - uT7fis
ly the expenditure &C iab7r ana nsoDes
that has been made - lay before ;Ae Qec-