The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

preparation for a site. They said It was
customary to allow from Is 10 20 per cent.
Of an appropriation for site. and that no
suitable site in Seattle could be purchased
preparation. and while they were in IA
vor Of securing site before values In
creased, they favored waiting for an In
creased appropriation.
In this connection we saw Senator Fos-
ter. who agreed 20 work for our increased
appropriation, but said that he would at
the same time ask for an equal appropria-
ton for building in Tacoma. II this Is
done I greatly fear both bills Will be killed.
At least such has been the fate Of similar
measures from other states under similar
conditions
I'm regard to the assay Office the ON
should have properly constructed build
ing and all agreed that II there was point
IN the United States where an assay ONCE
should be located. 1t was Seattle.
Fight for Regimental Station.
AT the war department in urging that q
fegimental station be established at Mag
nolia blum we found Tacoma had demand
ed regimental station. You may laugh.
gentlemen, but / am stating facts. Neither
Magnolia biuff nor Tacoma will have a
regifnental station very soon, as was clear
ly demonstrated to uA
LAS to our postosIice. our endeavors have
been fully reported to you from Washing
ton some days ago.
I'VE did not reach the navy department.
but see the recruiting ship Adams has
been ordered here, and as that Is what we
expecAsd to urge, we lost nothing by tho
chamber getting Its request granted direct
We saw th6 lighthouse board. and as San
Francisco 10 working with Us for increased
lighthouses in Alaska and along the coast.
and as the board seems fully alive to the
needs OF the coast, there Is every proba-
biiity or q largely Increased service In the
near future.
There are other things desire to re-
port. but prefer to make my report at q
strictly executive session. desire to say
ceived cordially, and every ofY1cer seen
gave US a full and patient hearing We
found a committee from Tscoma In WASH
ngon Tae a.v we got there; ans Su, Il only
over to the tender mercies Of Tacoma's
representative, Mr.. Patrick"
Compliment for the COmmittee.
Excuse me. Mr.. Parry" said q mem
Der. but ! am almost sure you omitted
something Didn't Tacoma want light
house?
After the laugh President Graves, in put
ting motion of a vote Of thanks to the
committee, paid them high compliment
and said: II think this chamber should at
once prepare to memorabilia congress upon
the one little request we have made, and
the only request we have made, and that Is
to have board OF officers of high rank ap-
pointed to visit Puget sound ports. all Of
them. study our resources study our route
to rhe Orient and report. In this way all
jealousy would be done away with. This
chamber has always worked and will al
ways continue to work for all Puget sound
ports. All we want is fair, open competi-
ton. In talking for Seattle we have never
had a hard word to say concerning Tacoma
or any other port on the Sound. Let us
continue In that course"
II was decided tina, the chamber should
make visit to the recruiting ship Adams
this afternoon and make an ofYicial call
upon the captain.
The chamber then adjourned.