The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-21
FOR AMERICAN REGISTERS.
NOT ENOUGH VESSELS AT PRESENT
TO HANDLE HAWAIIAN TRADE.
shippers ON Puget Sound Anxious to
Have Hawaiian ships
American Register-Commerce Be-
tween the sound and the Stands.
Special Dispatc
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shipping interests on ElEet SOUND are very
anxious to have the Hawaiian bill, which
has already passed the senate, provide for
the granting of American registry to a
number OF vessels which have been grant
ed registry under the Hawaiian laws. The
claim Is made that these vessels are alb
solutely needed to handle the trade be-
tween the Pacific coast states and Hawaii.
Freights for Honolulu vessels carrying
lumber. In which Puget sound is especially
Interested, have made another jump, and
are now $3.50 per thousand feet. board
measure, and vessels are hard to get even
at that rate.
Commerce between the Pacific coast
states and the Hawaiian islands has in
creased remarkably during the past few
years. The shipments OF lumber from the
state OF Washington TO the Hawaiian ISL
ands in round numbers since 1896 were; In
1895. 100000 feet; In 1887. 100000 feet;
in 1898. 5000, 90 feet. The lumber ship
ments for 1899 have not yet been reported,
but are said to have increased 20 per cent.
over 1893 shipments. One company alone,
the Puget Min Company, shipped In 1899
10000 feet. board measure. an amount
equal 10 the total shipments from the
whole state in the preceding year. The
statement made by Senator Pettigrew
when the bill was before the senate. to the
effect that the granting Of American regis
try TO the seven vessels that have been
permitted to fly the Hawaiian flag would
entitle eighteen more vessels 10 come in
under the same provisions, was without
foundation. and was Immediately denied by
Senator Hale. II Is asserted that nothing
has been done as regards granting Ha-
waiian registry for these vessels but what
Is In accordance with Hawaiian laws still
In forrrAby express permission OF the con-
gress, as implied in the annexation resolu-
tion.
A strong effort is being made to secure
the addition OF a provision in the house
granting American registry to these YES
spokane Printers Petition.
Representative Jones has received a COM
munteation from the Spokane Falls Ty-
geographical Union soliciting his support
print the label Of the Allied Printing Trades
on all publications OF the government. Mr..
Jones has replied that while he has not
considered the matter very fully, he is in
clined TO be against this proposition. sim
ply for the reason that he does not believe
any labels, other than governmental labels.
should be placed upon governmental publ
cations. He has assured the members OF
the union. however. Of his most hearty
support for two other bills in which or
ganized labor In general is interested,
namely. the bill TO protect free labor from
prison competition, and the bin limiting
the hours of daily service of laborers,
workmen and mechanics employed upon
the public works, or work done for the
United States or any territory.
To Have boundary Committee.
The house committee on foreign affairs
has referred TO a subcommittee for re-
port the joint resolution introduced in the
house by Mr.. Roberts, authorizing the
president of the United States TO arrange
a conference between the United States
and tho nations possessing territory on
the American continent for the settlement
OF boundary disputes.
The resolution provides hat the presi-
dent be requested to invite the several
governments OF the American continent
to join the United States in a conference
at Washington to agree, II possible, upon
all boundaries in dispute between such
nations,
IL Il provided tina, IN forwarding the IN
oft ntfafra 90 Fhn nNaF mani FkA FVaataAgf
Of the United States shall set forth that
the conference is called to arrange II
possible, for surveys and the collation. OF
authorities and such Information and data
that may tend 90 the settlement Of dis
putes as to the true divisional line be-
tween the nations represented IN such
conference, and upon the agreement by
the conference TO a statement Of facts In
each dispute to devise a definite plan. to
be submitted to each ma ton for approval,
for a series OF arhitrations 10 settle all
questions, disputes and differences then
existing as to any boundary line on the
American continent between such ma
ttonR.
The sum OF $4,000. or so much thereof
as may be necessary, IS appropriated,
to be dlsbursed under the direction and
In the discretion Of the secretary OF state,
for expenses incidental 10 the conference.
New Postoface Named.
Representative Jones has recommended
the establishment OF a postofhce In the
Mckee valley on section s. township IL
north. range % east. 10 be named Arte-
stan, with James II. Gano as postmaster.
In the petition IL IL stated as reasons for
ton miles from North Yakima, the near
est postoffce. and that the office would
he n convenience to an the citizens from
this point up % the Columbia river.
which Is thirty miles distant. This valley
Is Ia the arteHian water belt. and there
are more than twenty flowing wells. A
large canal is 70 h. constructed this sum
mer. and the arid lands are rapidly be-
coming settled and placed under "a high
state Of cultivation The petition says
greatly appreciated b. farmers. which
place them IN close touch with the world
and grcatly lesson their burdens Of life"
Trout for spokane River.
Senator Foster has arranged 20 secure
q quantity u trout for stocking the Spo.
kane river above and below the falls al
Spokane. Tho United States Hsh COM
missioner has 3greed O. supply this trout
next tail The senator. howeytr. has
found 80 impossible 20 secure "a deh hRtch-
cry az the present time for little Spokane
river, bat ig c~ndshvorins 10 secure some
quantities of FISH fry Tor stocking various
streams iu Eastern Washington.
Tacoma Mans Idea.
clinton Mcnanisis. ~ Tacoma. recently
made a suggestion which O. being com
army circles here NJ McDanltls sue-
emsfef 90 senator Foster the wisdom n
hriuEing a teN at the most Intelligent ~
states Is show Diem tse many sr~s- S8
vAntaEes ~ our Institutions Hud ihe herr-
nts - oIr advanced civilization and Thea
return them ta tEe Philippines and taro
thtm lease This be thagEht would rs-
EuN tn corvcrtiuE those who were on
posed ard io3Urr them g. iay down thgt~
arms II was thoHrft that as saan as
they returned and lalt tHE ra tlaIr frl-
lows ciuagns fhe advantages IN De- derived
by 8 connection vith thfs cauntD thrr
would quickly cease from following
Aguiunla1-
Land Decision Handed Down.
TIE interior department has rendered
decision in tHe case ~ Herry T.. Green
vy. Robert Gerry. tran tra lempa lara
district GFe1r apntAiet from me M
vArtuacut . decision pt April 3d. I@a The
canteRt vac over the timber r.t~t ~
Robert GERRY eWeraclrg the rgrthesst