The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-20
EIRESS|ONS Of CANADA.
cnYespondenoe Considered in the
Chamber Of Commerce.
.o.wr coMMlss onERs REPLY.
1000 r. Payne and Charles w.
rsfrhnnks. Of the Inferaafiona
feuuission. Viii Visit AIaska-
Ofhers send Representatives. From
senator Ton PLATE, of New York,
Regarding Port Orchard Dock.

= The appsntd letter from ~. III. Lat
..1sner ,,anasr Of the Dexter Horton bang
-. read attks meeting of the Chamber
a f.ou.nsese yesterday. II shows the
.hararter 4 communications that are be-
ssn~ recelyd with regard to Britain Column
hsr, opeytlons In the north. The letter
ras seae Ia full sy the secretary. and
pyesgdgn Graves announced that George
Rrsekes. Of the White Pass Ii Yukon
,a,,xay who recently passed through the
city or bis way 10 Washington, L. C..
vas finished with copy To present 10
~. se1etsry Of the treasury. The letter
~ II I.a,imer reads.
aW have BEEN hearing numerous COM
s.s,ts recently from Alaskan customers
sonSrnlnE tbs new regulations adoprsas
- he Canadian officials with res.-er To
fryoHss egsEectsons and treatment gem
eyfsy toward those who have come from
n American side or purchased tnsr
stds or tie American side Of the line
here seems 70 De an apparent dlspos ton
= the part OF said officials To fofses every
bs 10 purchase their goods in Victoria
vancouver or on the Br.tish side Of the
skne hy making IL so UNPLEASANT and an
hylnx for them. as well az expensive
f0at they would advise their friends com
~ after them TO go 10 the British side
4 & the lie for their purchases. We are
ran who has had business hack and forth
kHxern Atiin and Skegwav since tha
Ale country was first discovered In
shch he makes Use OF the following
hsgsage:
During the last month a change has
bese mad. in the system OF collecting
taxes at Canadian customs office stations
!: the Log Cabin settlement With 4 few
Exceptions every one Is obliged 10 Ks 10
broker and have him make out clear
arcs papers, Tor which services they are
shsfged from 81 10 so. regardless Of the
sse q the outiis-whether SO or 10
ped the Inspection Of goods from Saturday
npon 10 Monday morning. and this causes
tsa miners who are tragsiinx back and
torth considerable extra expense
There are other details inaugurated
With any amount al red tape. All uf wascn
hare bsen adopted evidently for one pur-
fvse. and that is 10 force people 10 buy
md bond them through. In the interest
Of Justice. as we'll as In the interest Of
The merchants on the Pacific coast from
okagway tn San Francisco. including SEE
attic. We In this section all feel that
change must be made in the United States
tgstcms office To balance up with the one
pfarsiced BY our British cousins. other
wise the American merchants VII be
forced out of consideration entirely Feel
iHg that the matter has not been sur.
ncientIy understood By the merchants
Along the coast. | beg 10 ask II yon Will
vet lay the matter before your Chamber
81 Commerce. and ask them TO investigate
and render such assistance az they can
aln this connection, We beg 10 say that
y this party Is well known Is Nv ana is a
Thoroughly conservative and reliable man
We have thought hest 20 furnish yos with
4 copy OF this portion ri his lettsr. ard
invite such consideration OF the question
o. your honorable body may see nj TO
give H."
From High commissioners.
-
tsrous members of the joint high com
Mission, In response 10 the pvita;i"n OF
The Chamber of Commerce fhit they eunte
70 Seattle and make sup through
Alaska;
From Serene T.. payne-~I expect 10 visit
eeaftle In June. sailing from shsrs on the
Ath by the Topeka for Ais.ka Ally ar
Engagements are all made. AMI ] could not
tc.n the expedition you rrpoae lor fhe
Canadian commission, EVENT. they should
cunefnte to take the trip.
From Chandler +. Afiaescn, secretary
Of the ioint high cosnfnisson-t acknowir
edge with thanks your communication
eant esnGnE the visit of tie United st&tts
MolIheTs Of the Anglo American Joint hisa
scewfniasien 10 Puget soiao ana Alaska.
ana | regret exceedingly that l cannot al
aa,. already trnxa.s through tfse fa-
Eson referred To ans faiiy appreciate ats
great interest and iynartance
8 From Charles ] faulkner Your favor
asking mo as one ~ the United States
high commissioners in the name 90 the
Chamber OF Commsre IT Seattle. 10 visit
Alaska this suYnnss has f@an received
Two ~ our mer,sh.rs will certainly re on
thai irtp. scnafas Fairbanks and AIR.
Payne ara afrsA. however. tbat IL wla
BE- Impossible for 80 tn ge with them IL
lean make my Arrangements, however.
shall certainly sc "a | arm very anxious
From Charles e. Fairbanks-fs IS my
present rurnose o make the trip. bat at
What time canot al present advise yea.
To Euf<tain Mckinley.
The matter q rraysalux entertainment;
for pnsssb9, ssit uf President Mckinley
30 Seattle rs summer came un In the
form 81 a REQ ution from the Seatil" Reai
Estate Rnas which had already appoint
I'd 4 rofnrnflsa ta cooperate with tho sars-
nni,,e.s az he Chamber 81 Commerce and
the city cttnrii to fern a suitable In
vsatiou the sent 81 AIR. Mckinley.
The ser, uaenf was that all effort should
lie made set she president here II pos
sslis, ~, upon molten the chairman APP
,,alutesi he following eumtnittea 30 meet
wtth. IL other sstait8s h0si;aa, J. S'arSh.
A II roolkes. w, l.. Gay and James b.
Nerlrr. The committees WIFI meet At
M .vss.aher OF Commerce rooms at 10
n'elneu om1rruw morning - an angc their
work.
Thfonaw!ng table If distances WAS re-
epsys from Henry : rrtfchetf supursn-
.anTt az the tuite5 States coast and
saslrso survey. showing that Puget xsaesn's
l. alch nearer 81 the Orient than tho
YIN Mites
ne Pacific end ~ proposed Mica
sgua canal. 10 san Fran scts. .,..., ;. 80
~ - entrance to strait ~ IMAM