The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31

The receipt Of a ielegran n. =
man James Hamilton Levh e .:::sl!||1
to the Seattle assay once. - n b
ton of q resolution address,, !. z.
ingson delegation In ccnsres 5. J, .9l. ~
teet or the Canadian PACKS -.
the rate war 1t has preclp,t,,.s ed! IA
believed to be detrimental "a &. -
ciai interests Of the Paclsc - a
the matters Of greatest .ns..s.ss. !. :.
cussed at yesterdays meeslns - .S. 8. =:
tie Chamber OF Commerce. c..s,....sss
Lewis dispatch was 10 the .1S.ss :. ~
the assay office has been seeu,,.e s. Fl
attic and that the house c. 20. Z Sd
given their unanimous vote $500 % ...s
competitor OF this city. ..SearSS- - -.
in an honorable fight" VIM ~ 49,.
Nothing now remains bue fSzs ssz.zy
placing upon the calendar q -
speaker Reed. Your chamhe s@S ~.
citizens who aided iii THE 80 2s..ss
congratulations" g.
A. s. Burwell sent to TIA rs..,, 4.
letter from San Francisca. Il - y Il
the Canadian Pacific snduonea - n
cific coast trade relations -
had been acted upon by the 90 1s..sslS
co Chamber OF Commerce. HAM y r.
and Manufacturers and pruanprs- s1.
citation. which united In saylnr NJ r.
Canadian Pacific Is threatenIss ~
and existence Of Pacific cooSf t6SfI
and manufacturing interesfn -
matter had been acted upon . - r !
land Chamber Of Commefce. - - q
attic chamber Is asked 30 pns11ua;5
urging congressional action. "a
ing was adopted by the chamk6p
the resolution that has alfsedy l11S (
warded to Washington from RoRthS 81
ITO the Honorable the oens4e -
OF Representatives In Consroaa lS1
Whereas. The Canadian raf14i r.
by reason of the aid received frnm ~
madam government and III fr<171
the restraints and res. rsctionn ~
state commerce law Of the Un1fH Te& &
has an advantage over the pul1sy
can railroads. which enables Il q
them of a large part Of tina eaRfS5S
OF the country which OF rieh
them. and which the Interests e (S
try ut large require should II r. !;
them: and - Is
Whereas. The Canadian Paclae L
is at this time, and has IT an t0i
Its completion, made use Of thu
so enjoyed by 1t to aid tn CIT
forward the interests OF Cann1a 1
those of the United States. end
OF the Pacific coast states, ard ~
fore and Is now working great
the commercial and other iutol u;
country at large. and MoFe G. V
the Pacific coast states, "a I
Nows therefore. we. your po(l
humbly pray you to. without G5
such plain ana explicit terms - e
err the attorney general nor aue
be able to misunderstood a
the same. pass a law vhjch
away from and deprive the CA1f
cific railway and all other e
ways or transportation lines r. m
nature. of any and all ri0ht q
goods or passengers from any ~
the United States TO any othee. Il
er or further terms OF re-ea11y
United States than those whfc1 =
are applicable to passengef1 ~
coming into tie United States IL
eign country"
d. b. Ward. state fmmisratln
dressed the chamber on the ~ n
mineral display at the Trans
exposition. The matter uss
the committee on mines and - e
The committee on ieGisIn{iE1
the action of the Tacoma c.
Commerce relative to the dlvs
state Into two Federal court 6
report was adopted. but ~
which followed developed Z ao1<
posed to any division q the seA(
action upon the report waa Dool ii
week. 4
j. w. elise was elected secon1 1)M9
ident of the chamber. and the iao1
journed.