The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24
REVIVAL Of SH|PBUAD|NG.
~ steps In Legssiasian L"sktnw
10 DsIilfsg uR the Merchant
Narfne aaa the Carrying Trade.

Special Dtxasch 10 TIE Pcss-intslisgsncer
OLYMPIA Jan. Elm the upper house
81 the legislature To-Day Senator Aroreas
OF ksng offered joint memorial aza-
dressed 10 tsse senate ard house OF repre-
seGt&slsas Ia congress szssrnz4eSs. rssAaise
20 iha apts1si3snx os TIE Azss-HcaE uef-
cssa1t marine. After nesng READ % secSe-
sary Esneimaa II was rsssrfed 70 sas
committee 60 memorials. Of which Sssaa-
tor Andrews is chairman, for action Tie
memorial ls as <ssaoSs:
TO tns honorable senate arc noise "a
representatives IL congress assefno~se.
ssfozxw Esssnovsa-istss the senate al.
nossss os reyrsss 81 asavss o. tie STATE 0l
Washington Ia Legislative sassaon ASSEM-
kse~s meat res SsGxEGsIy FsSs s~sni.
That the Republican psTfy AZ Ih@Ir ns.-
tionaz convention. ns4z al the caty OF 81
things rad and oone rasss1 the following
resolution:
We favsv restoring the American
policy Of discriminating dates ZOE TIE
the protection Of our shipping In the
foresgE-earryinx trade 50 that AnsT-
lcan ships tas product OF American saiE-
yards. sailing under tie Stars and STRIPES.
and manned. officeFed and osned by
Americana. may regain tie carrying ol
Our foreign commerce.
That the Chamber % Commerce Of the
city of S~att.e passed the following pre-
hzsaE2s ard feSus11sonSs
W hsreas. By reason Of the anaexa-
ton Of Porto Rico, Hawaii and other
islands dlxing tAs past .es months and
b reason OF the changed condition OF
affairs ira CssDa. the Philippines and eass-
where, new and anbounded opportunities
for commerce have been opened to the
capitalists. business men and marine In
tsrssta Of the United States. ard
Whereas With 4 proper encourage
meat Of congress IL is certain that no
Industry no Mill he
faxofba,sy affected in consequence of these
great changes III OR National affairs tran
knip-hasidine and ship-own ming. which may
Rot only be restored 10 shetr former great
prsmiBsnce. but may also be placed on q
higher plane, riyaling that eyen of Great
Britain. ard
Whereas. Commerce and trade Is as
essential 10 the life and prosperity OF
our nation as mining manufacturing and
aggieAture. at least 10 the extent Of con-
onctinE It's own carrying trade ana
whereas. This country 10 very def
Gent IN its merchant marine and depends
.afzeiy upon foreign bottoms for its ocean
Whereas. The president of the United
States in bis recent message To congress
,,seamnsenes promp. Durable ana liberal
legislation Tor the announcement of
American ahipping therefore. be IL
Resolved. That the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce respectfully petitions congress
10 take action looking TO the Improve
the whole American people on the seas
and oceans Of the world, than which moth
iilg more important can call for attention
at ttix time; and further
Resolved. That our delegation In con-
Ersss bS invited and urged to use their
best enorts TO bring about as speedily as
possible the desired results. and further
Resolved. That our legislature also he
invited and urged by memorial or other
wise 10 aid with It's influence In the ac-
cofnpiishment OF the same object and
further
:" Resolved. That the Seattle Chamber
OF comnaerse earnestly call upon all COM
isisresal bodies. political parties, newspsa-
pers and citizens OF the state of Washing
ton 10 give their countenanee and warm
support 10 this movement In behalf of
American shipping tn the foreign trade
Now. therefore. we respectfully So
lieit your honorable bodies 10 take such
action In the matter OF the American uier-
chant marine as will the most readily and
IN the most effective manner reach the
object sought In the resolutions above re-
ferred 20.
And your memerlalssts will ever pray"