The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-13

ths resources OF the state might be as
gmfed. II "a not necessary TO dwell ON the
resgit. TIE Seattle delegation was com
posed OF Vice Chairman ID p. Ward,
George W. Siefson, +. III. Lewis and my
self. F'r1ts Everett was y. Rudebeck.
frosn Tseavenxorth David Wilson. and from
Pert Angeles J. ". Hdue. ali Of whom
vert over win oar party.
Upon calling the meeting 20 order.
Chairman Thompson Increased the MEM
herssglp Cf the commission by the appoint
n7enE OF c. +. Magterson. A. NJ fngersol.
G, II. Hyde and r. B. Cote all membsrs
Of the Tacoma Chamber OF Commerce. Be
sides there were presen; from Tacoma O.
II. Stone, r. II. Ox.ey, Christ Ebert. Or.
Lee. George Boardman. a. r. splagn, and
from Buckley c. $. Sergeant.
Mr.. Stetson brought CAT the plans FOR
the siate building and briefly stated what
had been done toward securing donations
o. lumber and other materials for is con-
sfruetion. He was satisfied, ne said that
sufficient materials had been pledged for
the purpose.
mir. Cole. Of Tacoma, ore Of the new
members. then moved that the building
pF0noalt ton be abandoned. His argument
was that funds enough could not he raised:
that the matter was not o. sufficient i'm
poriance from business standpoint TO aus
tify the expense, and that the delay con-
sequsnt upon the erection OF the building
would initiate against tire success Of the
state exhibit. Mr.. Cole further said that
he vas against the proposed scrip issue.
and seemed TO convey the impression that
the scrip p.aa had been foisted upon Ia
coma BY Seattle.
'.At the conclusion OF Mr.. Coles re-
marks / took the floor and outlined the
work already done and urged that tue
commission should not take snap Judgment
f.41ftA sn~.t H.
out giving the large number OF commits
sioners who were not present, and VINO had
not been notified Of the meeting, chance
to vote for or against the proposition.
MIR Rudebeck Endorsed my views on this
proposition In a speech following my own.
Farther. he pointed out the injustice that
would he done the commission and the
canvassers who had been soliciting con-
trlbutIons on the guarantee of the erec-
tiGn OF the state building should Mr..
Goes motion 10 carry. Mr Hume spoke
along the same general lines. warmly OPP
posing the abandonment of the building.
''Air. Stone spoke at considerable .ength
in favor OF the motion. His opposition
was the result of his experience with for
mer exposition schemes, RE felt That the
Only true plan for providing funds was
by actual cash Subscriptions in The alb
seuce of legislative appropriation.
MIR. Ward said he would vote against
tie molten. HIS work for the exposition
had been for the interests of The whsle
state and not for any particular city or
section. lie regretted that the citizens
OF Tacoma should seek at this time 10 I'M
dn the work which had been done for the
state. lie reiterated that he would not
Join IN any such u motion,
''Mr. Sargent, who spoke after Mr..
Ward. was against tue abandonment; OF the
state building. ana stated that ms mill
would furnish it's share % the materials,
as had been promised 10 Mr.. Stelson.
stetson's Position.
''Mr. Stetson concluded the debate He
said. with considerable feeling. that while
ae was sure the lumber and materials for
the building could be obtained and that
il should hc erected. nevertheless. from the
sentiments expressed. he saw that there
coaid be no harmony on the subject. and
10 might ise well 10 abandon the prop1-
sition a once as at any other t,me.
II taen moved, as an amendment 20 the
motion before the house. that 40 vote on
The motion be taken until Al the members
Of the commission throughout the state
were present. informed Of the proposed
abandonment and could vote for or against
i, Th.S amendment was lost.
Il then moved that the vote on Mfr Coles
motion 60 abandon the building he recorded
name ley name and not vive vore The
motion was then pat and carried by the
following vote.