The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01

hcsnfsh. EkaSss and whascom counties.
Il c.psssiisse n 'os s Aiasas Ai Rev shss.ion
Jackson. on the trade relations Of Seattle
sfta Alaska. Gem John n Wilson. on
war Department matters. ard Second As
esgtanf Postmaster General Shailenberges.
on postal department matters II whtsa
our city ard state have peculiar interest
Naval station Neglected.
The neglect Of the Puget Sound naval
station has been placed before the people
ard the department IN a strong nann~-.
Remarkable official nr;erareee indicating
ignorance concerning IL. and indifference
III not also actual hostility have been mes,
con'roverted and overcome. Approprsa-
ts9ns made but unayailed OF. were brought
10 light. In consequence % the agitation
on his matter and OF the representa-
being done there than ever before. and
there is promise OF much more in the near
future Additions to the establishment
Will soon De made. and the dock and shops
VIII ere long re fully awaited Of
The president. secretary OF state ana
members OF the join, high commise or
latter have accepted. and. In accordance
Wits suggestion OF the chamber gov
eminent vessel has been placed at lneir
disposal for trip 20 Alaska. The secse-
iary OF state was unable to accept Pes
!Gent Mckinley will probably come ou;
has not Yet positively 80 stated.
Among government matters now in
hand Is the creation OF new lighthouse
district. Including Puget sound and Alas
ka The present district includes all north
OF California Tho district proposed will
nave greater shore line than all the At
ianiic and GuE Of Mexico coast districts
combined That there is necessity for IL
Is evident from the unprotected condition
OF Alaska. and from the great number OF
marine Casualties there occurring There
VIII be no ie'-up in this undertaking until
success Is attained. The lighthouse board
atSer long opposition now recommends
u. and congrses Will probably pass the
n. asuTe at its next session
The Alaskan boundary Is a matter
tiat mas troubled our people for many
Years. Our Canadian neighhors are cor.
stantly encroaehing. constantly threaten
their claim. This organization has done
what II could to ifnpress upon the people
81 The country and the authorities a,
Washington city the propriety Of our con-
tent.on. the danger in the premises The
Value Of the rezion a; stake and the i'm
reraiive need for maintaining our hold
pect for an early solution Of this question
by absolute concession OF our treaty
Claims on the part OF Great Britain. or
by arbitration.
shipping to Philippines.
The chamber has made strenuous and
repeated efforts during the year TO get
Tor Seattle merchants. mill men and trans
portation lines portion of the govern
HieAt patronage on the route from the
Pacific states to the Philippine islands
Owing 10 the location OF military and
naval establishments al San Francisco. as
Well also TO the great political and com
meFciai importance OF that city, the COVE
eminent at an early day In the late war
with Spain conferred It's coast operations
at San Francisco. This. OF course, was
only natural and tn be expected. II did
not suit our people. however who claimed
advantages for Semitic equal TO those Of
its southern rival The matter WAS pre-
seated to the war department, there only
to be disregarded.
1T was again presented. with a little
more vim ard with the result OF per-
finctory examination by prejudiced of
eTort siccseded in getting a sail ship
the Marion Chilcoit- dispatched from
here for Manila with fun cargo OF lum
Der. hay and other cheap local products
A fourth effort. and a somewhat mighty
one. toe. In which the chamber was aided
by the governor. congressman and others.
was to secure the return OF the Washing
ton regiment 10 Seattle direct ard Its
mastering ont Of service at the new Mag
neiia blum military station. In further
response TO the representations of this
for bids for the furnishing of 2.0D1.ooo feet
Of Puget sound lumber at Manila The
Misrepresentation TO overcome have been
many and extraordinary. but success Is
gradually crowning our efforts in this
direction The value OF this trade to San
Francisco II said to have been more than
month during the past year.
II Is prize worth fighting for and JUS
titles The efforts made there 10 hold II and
here TO obtain II.
AS usual. the chamber has interested
itself In disseminating useful information.
In promoting immigration and in cncouf~
aging legitimate business enterprises. The
publication Of q GO pamphlets before re
ferred to WAS with the two fi:ss named
objects In view and in addition 10 these
pamphlets circulation was secursd or 500
Seattle newspapers. 4 number OF deserve
ing Industrial enterprises have been more
or less assisted In establishing themselves
I'm our midst. The interests Of the fisher.
men. lurnbernen and others have also
been carefully presented to the Angie
American joint high commission. BY in
vttason OF the chamber. the National
Womens Christian Temperance Union
will meet this year In Seattle. and Will
be the first organization OF national char
acter TO assemble at any poin; within our
state.
we are now In better condition than
greater by ~ per cent. than IT was year
care 20 pay not only all bills contracted.
eral hundred dollars that had long weak
en.d the body and troubled the members.
That tA~ Chamber Of Commerce has don.
we'll during the past twelve months con-
net he questioned in view OF The state
nnents foregoing Many other things OF
scarcely less Importance. not mentioned
here. might also truthfuIiy be placed upon
the credit side Of It's general account"