The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-24

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vNccsntfSon.
$efAe meeting Of the Chamber of Com
q nerce yesterday afternoon 1t was de-
I'D 70 give out for publication
B fud,s kilograms that had passed back
4mtA. and was also officiaIly stated
sprnsure was being made which il was
= would result in this port getting
II the handling Of the troops to be
s5f : the Philippines IN the near future.
10Y Root does rot seem any more
- 70 gfye Seattle any OF the business
sns his predecessor. and much the
nethods Of convincing him OF the adj
- Of the Sound are being proceeded
~ Letsers have been sent to him. COW
s general and particular way the
- merits OF San Francisco and the
80 q points Of embarkation and de-
71laton Tor the transports.
remnrkAble thing brought out by the
1870 over the hes, modes OF procedure
flK1 fstguificAnce Of the order OF Gen
al hefeafter all returning transports
5'Ive their coal at Nsgasak!. Japan. far
nafth OF the Philippines. After taxi
~ the great circle route, the same a.
<SneWed by steamers running between
1onrd and the Orient. and actually
<lhe etral, Of Fuca on their way south
|sSk h ret to San Francisco. thereby
ing the length OF Their voyage ny
|f11DAs OF miles. Why these vessels
521 net come to Seattle, instead OF losing
r Mt,a coo or 100 niles, was . mystery
r. nohody could explain.
Macy kilograms Sent.
- asst telegram sent relative 10 this
Pc, transpoft business was the follow
ri unnsmstted 70 Secretary Root August
~ respectfully request that additional
80 and supplies Just ordered TO Manila
kf5rs via Seattle. See letters In depart
n Nesenting advantages OF Seattle ana
G1Gln route"
Athe foregoing came the following re-
|ikten the secretary Of war. under date
d5wust IS:
hest interests Of the military serv-
- nee reader u possible 10 make any
1es In the present methods OF SHIP
r troops to Manila"
N was sent the same day Rs the .irst
Presidents Hin and Melien. OF the Great
16shern and Northern Pacific railways,
osecurc Their Influence:
Please urge war department 10 send
= Seattle the additional troops and sup
1ks Just ordered 70 Philippines"
hines J. Hin responded as follows:
Message received VIM do what we
- MT want OF sufficient quarters for
- nay decide adversely, as San Fran
- hns large accommodation
IN wsa the reply from the Northern
~. sent by =. W. Corbett:
~xMs message forwarded Mr. Meilen.
~ frfk. who wires that Vice President
- viii do what he can TO influence
ang troops and supplies via Sound"
Wire to Secretary Roes.
IN The following was drafted. signed
j AVER Humes and President f. ..
- ard teieEraphed TO Secretary
uoder date ~ August Y. to which
DfDly has yet been received:
!. We respectfully represent that interests
sUveSnment viii be promoted by send
unppe. supplies aud stock 30 Manila
nv Of Puget sound. This liz she short
) cheapest. most healthfut and Least
.esssnous route. and furnishes facilities
ealing and watering. and for grazing
- "a the way not presented BY south
j nasc. Seattle has ample facilities for
kxhs. repairing and fitting out vessels.
sarnish lumber. coal and forage MUGS
~ chespiy than Saf Francisco ami all
1lHentai railroads. beautiful aud cou-
Sous camping grounds and an agree
and heaithsui climate.
transports now here have been fitted
WITH unparalleled expedition and com.
.sness. az your officers Will tes,lfy. In
lsee To our commercial advantages and
RSsled situation and In the tr,t.r.sf ~
4 personality Investigate the merits OF
y ssste and carefully coasider the cor
ePeEa~Gce on file before sstssf ng a.t,it-
aeAl troora by way % San Francisco
1ae following letter was drafted by Sec
easy prnsch and mailed Ia the secretary
var August II, IL is fine review of
~ advantages OF this port ever san Fran
- ~ a transport headquarters. ard
accompanied hy letters from shc three
- Northern steamship Hines. xhirn
- Already been published i'm the Pest
leaixencer, THIS letter Is row In the
- q MIR Root. ard IL probably re-
n Fnr consideration:
Pusct sounds Advantages.
4 Telegram has th!s day been sent to
~ N1as~titsE that the additional. tssscfts
Maplies Just ordered to Manila he
- ey WAY of Seattle. The object ut this
Ks0f on TIE part ~ the Chamber Of
.assrs was as much in the interest OF
SsCe*FA government az 90 oar owH city
Nss more In the tnterrs, of the .rssups
farwasied than 81 either govern
f ETY.. We have in the rasf asked
- astien ~ the part Of the war de-
sR With, however. mis- partial su,-
VIE vessel, IA. bark Marian t'hit~
vas seat from Seattle 70 Manila ia
H..ss saa three shsps AIRS naw in pert
sc fer the ss me long VOYAGE. Dur
Fast fourteen months sfest rssrss-
vessels have gone fren SAr Fran
70 the Philippines for the sovern-