The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-17

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
OLYMPIA, Jan. Is.-Tn passing a con-
current resolution protesting against the
exclusion of American miners from the
Atiin district. the house this morning took
the initiative in movement which 1t Is
expected VIII extend 10 many legislatures
now in session throughout the Union. and
especially upon the Pacific coast and the
country west OF the Rockies. The morning
session OF the house would have been very
ordinary and uninterssting but for the in
PRODUCTION OF the resolution, drawn by the
Seattle Chamber Of Commerce, protesting
against the exclusion OF Americans from
Atl.n. which was presented 20 the house.
under a suspension OF the rules by Judge
]. ]. McGiivra, Of Seattle
The house reached this very important
matter at noon after il had disposed of
three of the vetoed bills transmitted by Gov.
Rogers. Under the head Of petitions and
remoEstrances. Speaker Guile asked on be-
half OF Seattle and its Chamber of Com
the attention of the national government
TO the proposed outrage By the British CO.
lumb.a parliament for a suspension of the
rules 80 that Judge Mc6ssIvra. the author
izad representative OF the chamber might
lay the matter before THE legislature Judge
McGIivra was thereapon accorded the floor
OF the house. He spoke for FIVE minutes.
giving a brief resume Of the matter from
the introduction OF the offensive measure
In the British Columbia parliament - the
inauguration OF the movement by Seattle
citizens 10 protest against the passage OF
the act Sad he:
THE Atlin district was discovered and
has been largely developed by Americans
and American enterprise and capital. The
destruction OF American capital now In
vested In the district or IN process Of being
invested Is threatened by the passage OF
the act complained or. The blli is regarded
as an unfriendly act toward the people of
the United States. The Seattle Chamber
of Connmerce after passing resolutions In
tended TO be laid before the president has
drafted a concurrent resolution, which I
will hand 10 the reading clerk and requests
that this house and this legislature shall
take prompt and vigorous action In the
matter
The reading clerk read the resolutions
recently adopted by the Seattle Chamber
os Commerce. and then the following con-
eurren, resolution. which went IN credited
10 Mr.. Pratt oe King;
''whereas. The parliament OF British
Columbia has passed 10 Its second read
inS an act prohibiting all persons except
british subjects from owning or working
mines within the province OF British CO.
iuul1sa, Notwithstanding British subjects
under the laws 90 shis state NAV own ard
control lands containing valuable depos-
fts ot minerals, FsstaIs iron. coal or fire
clay. ard the necessary land for mills and
raachsesrry 20 ae used IN the development
thereof. and the rranufaeture OF the prod
ucts thereof ard under the laws Of the
L rnfted States May own and control lots
or parcels Of lands In any Incorporated
OF plated city, town or village, cr In any
mine or mineral claim, In any 81 tie ter
riiovfes er she United States ard
Whereas. Said act IS in violation 81 the
spirit ~ reciprocity ard eoasEnen cGstom
,nat has heretofore prevailed between the
United states and the British provinces OF
North America ard
Whereas. farther. TIE object and pur-
rsaxe or sasd act is 20 exclude cisixsps ot
the United States froT1 any share ~ the
rich Attn gold 7eids whsch have seen dis
covered and developed 80 FAR aineost cx-
clasivsly BY the enterprise % These same
American citizens: therefore - 80
.-EesoIvea. ey the ssaso - representa-
tsves az thn state of Washington. the sen
nfs coacprring therein. TeAS; tss president
~ the Tseisea States - ara he IS hereby
f,eetsglly requested 70 cagSe TIRE matter
- sh3s uneviendly legislation 60 - las4
before the government a. the Dominica
% Canada II Ottawa with v@Sress for
tie suspension ef said aes untst the naat-
TER can - Sg;fy considered ny tire two
governments whose citizens are interest
s~3 ara further, tssat tsss matter - rset-
rrcesty sn nslnss Aaf mining re also hy sse
president submitted to fae commission
TOW existing - se,sle matters - 9s-sr-
en>~ e~eswe&n :s@ two gcv~n-sns: and
he II farsAer
Resolved TsaAs tAe ether states - THE
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