Stikeen River journal., 1898-05-07

l fnf tuDan liberty. Henry |. Drum, Thos. A. Wilson, J. A. Arment, Will -loughby Clark. Geo. NJ. Miller.
 During the discussion as the most opportune date for the event that will show the world that Alaska is not lacking in patriotism, Alr Brown made a suggestion, that in view of the friend- ly relations existing between the United States and England, made es- pically pronounced by the war with Spain we dedicate Her Majesty's birth day, the 24th day of May. to the cc!e- bratiOn. The suggestion was adopted.
 The introduction of a set of resolu- tions by Mr. Bloomhardt and seconded by Collector Armcnt rcciting the wrongs done the city of Wrangel by the Seattle Post-Intelligenccr. and de- nouncing it's editor. Edgar B. Piper, called forth number of speeches, re- sultiny ton the amendment of Mr. Drum> in their adoption without change, save the elimination of person. al reference, thus throwing the entire responsibility for the misreprcsenta- tion of Wrangel on the Post-Intelli- gcncer and not on the editor as an in- dividual.
 Five hundred copies of these rcSoll,-
 
 be distributed to the best advantage on the coast.
 The matter of advertising to the outside world resources of Wranyel and the advantages of the Stikocn route through the medium of the special eiyht-paye edition of TIE JOURNAL, spoken of in these columns last week, was enthusiastically taken up by the chamber and the matter re- fc"rcd to the executive committee with power to act. The chamber then ad- journcd.
 THE RESOLUTIONS.
 Whereas, the Po.t-Intelligencer, a daily newspaper, published in the cit, of Seattle, state of Washington, has. within the past three months. been guilty of publishing lihcls on the town of Fort Wrangcl and
 Whereas. said paper has neglected, failed. and refused to publish the facts about Wranycl and the Stikeen river route, and.
 Whereas. said paper still continues to libel Fort w rangcl and the Stikecn river route. and.
 Whereas, said paper particularly libeled Fort Wrangcl in one certain. malicious. false. and detamatory arti cle. to~Wit: one certain article pub ished in said Post-lntelliyenccr of d.tc of April 2}. A. D. ls9S. copy of which said article is hereunto annexed, :, and marked Exhibit A." and i Whereas. it is better for the common welfare that goodwill and amity should prevail between the city of Fort Wrangel and the city of Seattle, par ticuleriy by reason 0f tie close com mcrcial relations which naturally exist. by reason of common race. language, and nationality. between the two cities of Wranycl and Seattle, therefore, be
 Resolved. That the Fort Wrangel chamber of commerce. at its regular monthly meeting. held this I'd day of May. A. D. lSoN formally and soiemnly enter it's protest, and hereby does pro i test:
 l. To the said Post-Tnteligencer asainSt the further publications of ! libuls against Fort Wlangel and the 1 Stikecn river route. 1 ? To the honorable, the mayor aGd city council of the said city of Seattle that the afor, said article. marked "Exhibit A." and | hereby unanimously declare that each and every stateue"t made in said alti- cle. SD marked Exhibit A. is a gros, | libel upon thceiiy of Fort Wrangel. ! 5. That this chamber protests to the 1 Seattle chamber of commerce. the Seattle beard of trade. and to all other rounicrcal and social organizations in ] in said city of Seattle in the same tenor and words as are set forth in para graph i two above.
 l. That this chamber also protests to the people of said city of Seattle l through its press. and in the same tenor and words as in paragraph two above. esplycd, That enGros5ed copies of these prcambles and resolutions. pro- perlv attestcd by the president and secretary. he mailed to said Postlntcl- i liyenccr. the honorable the mayor of said city of Seattle and to the honor able the city council thereof, and to i the honorable the chamber of com mercc. board of trade. and other com mcrcial and social organizations thereof, and to the press of said city. l Resolved That these preanb!cs and resolutions hc spread upon the minutes, and that d copy thereof he published in the STIKEEN RIVER JOURNAL.
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