The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11
Chamber Of Commerce Asked TO
Aid in Establishing One.
MUCH TRAFFIC IS PROMISED.
owvers of the City 81 Cslu~shse Say
They VIII Put Her ON the Nes-
Report of the Committee ON
Northern Pacific Dtscriniaasa"s-
r~fr af . Line 10 TIA hitf-ChaDber
wants Customs fiouss Figsres.

line to Honolulu. the attitude or the
Northern Pacific towards this city az ais-
played Ia Its advertising publications ard
,as r~porss OF the customs house upon the
~orrraerns of the port Of Seattle, were
three important matters discussed al the
regular meeting of the Chamber OF Com
uaerce yesterday. When. az O'Clock. the
chamber adjourned. II was agreed by all
tho twenty-five members present that the
meeting had been the most interesting and
valuable in It's results 10 the city OF Seat
tie IA many weeks.
Mr.. John r. Jacobsen. one OF the owners
OF the steamship City OF Columbia. told
the chamber thai his steamer would be
shortly placed On the run between Seattle
and Honolulu: that he had received strong
encouragement from President James J.
Hill, Of the Great Northern. and that IL
the merchants and business men OF Seat
tie would take the matter Up and offer sub
stant,Sl evidences OF their interest In the
proposed line In the shape OF patronage,
nothing would proven, the establishment
Of q regular service between this city and
the Hawaiian Islands, L. 3. A.
II Was decided to place the matter o.
the Honolulu line la the hands Of spe-
cial committee TO be named by President
Edward O. Craves Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. The sentiment expressed in
the discussion of the matter was entirely
friendly TO tls proposed enterprise.
The COMMITTEES TO which was referred the
matter of the discrimination against Seat
tie In the Northern Pscifc's manual.
"WopderIand," for lsas. reported through
Lob A
was introduced by the committee strong
IL eonacmnjng the aeticr OF the railway
company. It was laid on the table. to be
considered at the next meeting OF the
body.
Line to Tahiti.
One OF the FIRST ma'ers TO be consider
ell by tbs chamber was i letter addressed
20 the secretary from a resident OF the
state. calling attention 10 the possibilities
Of tho establishment OF q steamship line
between Seattle and Tahiti via Hiio, Ha-
waitan Islands. the scat Of the volcano Of
kiianse. The writer OF the letter which
wsass read by Secretary Sehiveiy said that
tho closing OF the SEASON OF Alaska travel
would probably result Ia the tyink up Of
number Of steamers which could profit
ably be employed on a ronte between Seat
tie and Tahiti. The writer said further
that the French government pays a sub
sidy OF go per annum TO a line OF sail
ing vessels operating from San Francisco
and that the award OF the contract Ia to
DO made this fall lie suggested that a
limo or steamers could obtain the contract
~ a better figure than that now paid by
the French o0onial government to the
sailing line.
The letter was referred to the commit
tee on railroad ana steamer lnes II was
brought out In tho discussion Of the mat
ter that the eargoes sent from the United
States consist ~ lumber, lime. bran. -four
and mlllstufYs-ali articles II was stated
that can be more probably shipped from
Seattle TO San Francisco.
From the comnittee to which was re-
ferred thp matter Of the discrimination
against S&attla contained in the Northern
Pacifics Wonderland" the felswing re-
port was presented through ]. ". Pratt,
chairman:
A. to the Northern Pacific.
Your committee to which Was referred
the subject o: the emission from the
Northern Pacific railways advertising lit
sratnre Of any mention Of Seattle begs
10 report in favor of tho resolution:
Rssoiyed by the Chamber OF Com
slon OF any ailuslon TO Seattle IN the
Northern Pacific Railway CO. advertising
book. Wonderland" for ises. Is SO point Il
that IL can only be regarded as due TO a
consinuaHce or the policy OF discrimination
SSsshst Seattle which has so long kent The.
CITY ara tho railroad esiranged. and that
this chaHf'ber represent - the North
sin Paeii,o management that a con-
tinuaslce OF IL cannot fail TO be to the, dis
ndrtIntaEe OF the railroad. The city Of
seattle u DESTROYS OF promoting ts com
niefce by the announcement OF trausp0r-
tausn facilities. but tire people will not he
dlstNosef TO further the interests of a ratl
road WHOSE Infringement msnifesfs what.
under tho circumstances of Seattle'a sire
comparative Importance In the state az
W aSfufiston ard the volume OF business i.
AFFORDS the railroad. can oniv he charae -
'erized as disposition 70 show ui-wiii
even Trough II he trnnntert 60 fnslre -
MT. Fraet said. by way az comment on
the report. that Mr.. Jacob f>irth. a mem
Der Of TIE committee. had declined 20 sis,r,
the rerost, as ne dd not agree with ira
contents. Mr.. Furth. he said tad irt,
Gated his purpose ~ fiiiUs a minority 70
S1or;. Mr.. Ffait concluded by saying tha,