The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04
MINT MATTER DISCUSSED.
Chambc Of Commerce. Ready to Act
II the Nevada Establishment
IL to Ne Moved.

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that II there Is any likelihood Of new
mint being established on the Pacific
coast or the one being removed from Me-
attic is alive to its interests and win be in
q position to advance them. the Cham
Der OF Commerce has taken from the table
resolution favoring that end which was
considered more than year ago, ana mas
It under investigation.
This matter was revived because of the
efforts Tacoma is making In congress 70
have the Carson mint moved to this city
A bill has been introduced to bring that
about, and Is being pushed to some extent
by the. Tacoma members Of the Washing
ton delegation. Thus far In this instance
Seattle has apparently done nothing, rest
Ing content In the belief that the City OF
Destiny is In pursuit OF a pot OF gold nj
tns might BE- dons with Rh' the o pToec
is deemed advisable to be prepared to act
when time for definite movement is at
hand.
the proposition of getting mint located
In Seattle has been discussed here for
several years. and In view OF the great
values Of gold received at the local assay
crease. J. @. Givens introduced a resolu-
ton In the chamber In December, 1898. 1t
was referred to the committee on iegisla-
ton, and after consideration the following
was substituted for the Givens resolution
and then laid on the table:
whereas. The gold and silver mines OF
inmbia and Washington, as wei as north
eastern Montana and Idaho, are naturally
tributary to the city of Seattle, where there
Is already established an assay office with
large and rapidly increasing patronage;
Whereas, The said city of Seattle has
already population of $4,000 people and
commands much the largest portion of the
trade and commerce of the aforesaid terri
tory, and has also well established lines OF
commerce and. trade with Japan China
and the Hawaiian islands. with the asslr-
ance of additional lines to other parts Of
tho Orient, including the Philippine
islands. making said city the commercial
emporium of the Northwest. Therefore,
Resolved, by the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce. That the secretary OF the
treasury and our senators and representa-
tftes in congress be, and they are hereby,
requested TO use their influence for the es-
Enlistment of branch mint and sub
treasury in the said city Of Seattle"
This was taken up again yesterday and
re-referred to the same committee. The
secretary was also instructed to enter into
correspondence with the Washington con-
gressional delegation and other members
Of congress who are interested In Seattle's
advancement for the purpose of showing
them the. superior advantages of this city
as the place to establish a new mint or
move the one from Carson, SO that they
will be in a position to take Intelligent ac-
ton when the proposition might come up.
i is not. however, the intention to urge
the establishment of a mint and sub
treasury here at once. unless the govern
ment should decide to make such an extern
sion on the Pacific coast, as 1t is believed
to be impracticable that congress will take
no notice of the efforts of the Tacomans
The committee appointed to mako recon-
mendations covering the legal needs Of
the Nome district Of Alaska having made
no report the chamber, by vote, instruct
ed the members to meet at $3.50 o'clock
Friday afternoon to prepare their views
for Submission.
Attorney william b. Allison was elected
q member of the chamber.