The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07

The committee or mines and mining CT
the Chamber of Commerce reported at yes
terday's reeting Of the board OF trustees
IN favor OF an effort being made 10 pre-
sent the resources Of the state Of Wash
in2;cn and OF the city OF Seattle at fLc
Trans Mississippi International exposition.
to be held at Omaha. The report also
named as proper person to take charge
OF the exhibit d. B. Ward. state immig-a-
ton agent. who has been un,iring IN his
efforts to induce Sea,tie's commercial body
TO father the movement. The committees
report brought OUT discussion on the
character of the intended display and the
probable cost. One OF the matters sng-
Ressed in relation to the part Of the enter
prise falling TO the share of this city was q
large bulletin board. upon which at all
hours Of the day shall be recorded the ar
rival OF steamers from Alaska with the
amounts of gold brought down.
II was believed that the name OF the city
has been so identified with the riches Of
the north that the Geographic bulletins will
prove source of more than usual interest
The report was adopted and President
Graves was instructed by a resolution to
name a committee which will have the de-
Graves appointments were c. J. Smith. A.
+. McEwan. K. f. Ainsworth. +. II. Os-
good and j. w. elise.
The report Of the committee on legisla-
ton in the matter of dividing the state into
two Federal judicial districts Endorsed the
action OF the Tacoma chamber. which WAS
opposed TO the measure introduced IN con-
gress by Senator John l.. Wilson. The bill
provided for the division OF the state from
north to south along a line marked by the
summit Of the Cascade mountains. The
Tacoma opposition developed the fact that
II such division were made all Of
the admiralty business would fall TO the
western district. and that there was COM
paratively little business in Federal courts
in Washington other than that Of the adj
miralty department. The Tacoma Cham
Der OF Commerce approved division OF
the state. but wanted the line drawn from
west 10 east. allotting to each district its
proportion OF admiralty and other business.
The discussion brought out the statement
that there Is more Federal court business
In Washington than In California. in which
latter named state there are two districts.
The discussion was participated In by
Messrs. Burke. McGibra and Prosch. 1t
was moved and seconded that the report
be laid on the table. The motion carried.
Clark Davis, registrar Of the university,
acknowledged on behalf of the state the
donation Of the mineral collection by the
Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.Clise read part
of a personal letter from Washington. d.
c., in which II was stated that Assistant
Engineer Mckenzie will push the work on
the Lake Washington canal by the Shii-
shole bay route.
letter to Congressman James Hamilton
Lewis. acknowledging the value of his
services in the interest OF the Seattle as
say Office. The bill. II II expected. will
come from the calendar as soon as posi-
BILE and an effort will be made TO have
the Washington member recognized In
time to allow for the establishment OF the
oiIice before the July receipts of gold.
The matter Of increasing the trade be-
tween the United States and China, intro
duced ~eek before by Mr.. GrifYiths came
up again under the head of eommunica-
tons. circular on the Commercial
Rights OF the United States In China"
having been received from the New York
Chamber of Commerce. The circular con-
talned memorial addressed to President
Mckinley in substances as follows.
1.-THE Chamber OF Commerce OF the state
OF New York beg leave respectfully to rep
resent.
THAT there are important changes now
going on In the relations of European pow
ers TO the empire of China. affecting the
territory OF that empire and to that ex-
tent affecting the privileges enjoyed under
cAfstinS ttcdty IiSnts Dy american citf-
zens trading In and with China
That the trade of the United States to
China Ia now rapidly increasing and 4, IL
destined. with the further opening of that
country. to assume large proportions I'M
less arbitrarily dcbarred by the action Of
foreign governments. the exports from the
United States to China and Honskong as
far az they can be traced, having grown
from NfiI.aSs in 1893 to Si..S,S. S6S in 1897
THAT in view OF the changes threatening
to future trade development OF the United
States In China, the Chamber of Com
merce OF the state of New York respectful
ly and earnestly urge that such proper
steps be taken as will commend themselves
TO your wisdom for the prompt and ener-
getic defense OF the existing treaty rights
of our citizens in China. and for the pres
ervation and protection Of their important
commercial interests In that empire
The Seattle chamber disposed of the mat
ter By adopting the form OF memorial sent
by the New York body and instructing
Secretary Ling TO forward duplicate copies