The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-17
Chamber of Commerce Dis.
 cusses Freight Rates.
NEW BOUNDARY SURVEY
Senator Foster Writes that the Mod HIS Vivendi Line Is To Be Marked With Monuments By a Party of United States Surveyors.

At the regular meeting of the chamber of commerce, held in the rooms of Dr. Keller, the committee appointed at the last meeting to look further into the through rate question made a preliminary report, and the discussion thereon was one of gen eraI interest. In the absence of President Keller, Mr, Laramie Mayer presided, and among those present were: Messrs. Run ner, Mcdonald, Peterson, Sylvester, Pope, White. Moore, Bishoprick. Haraden, Wood ruff, Peoples, Metcaf, Case and 5. G.. Kaufman, the secretary
 Under suspension of the rules I. F. Payne was elected a member of the cham Der.
 MT, Sylvester, chairman of the special committee on steamboat transportation rates, said the committee could only report progress and ask for further instructions. He then read some carefully prepared fig ures which showed that the through rate from the Sound to Dawson did diScrim- niate against Skagway merchants. Talk ing five ton lots as basis, he showed how the Sound shipper had a better rate than the merchant here who had contract and rebates. On apples. for instance, five tons, the Skdgway shipper paid S3.S4 more than the casual shipper on through rates; coal oil, STo; oranges, SIo.I5; but> ter, So.83; eggs, S22. IS; cigars, S3o. SO; to- bacco, SIo.7o; pianos, S44,4o; hay. com pressed, SrI.2o; hay, baled, S2o.o4: safes, S46.o4; fresh meat, S45, and so on. On cakes, crackers and brooms, however, the Skagwav shipper had slight advantage. but on all the rest and many other kin 1s of merchandise the casual shipper from below had the advantage over the Skag- way merchant, even though the latter had a rebate of 20 and 20 and reduction on wharfage of 50 per cent
 Mr. Sylvester concluded an eXh iustiye report on the subject by suggesting that the chamber write letters to the steamship companies and to the railroad request'n ng their reply to list of questions upou the subject,
 MT. Peterson and MT. Woodruff pointed out that this discrimination was an ex- ceednglv grave matter, and, on motion of MT. Haraden, the report was accepted and the secretary was instructed to send out the letters of enquiry suggested by MT. Sylvester.
 On motion of Dr. Moore, the consider ation of the report of the committee on constitution and bylaws was postponed, to be taken up by special meeting called for the purpose.
 The secretary read the following letter from Senator Foster:
 Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Skag- way, Alaska:
 My Dear Sr:-On October 2s, I8oo, 1 wrote you in reply to letter concerning resolutions passed by your chamber of NpihbNiSN at hiSStihs tiSid ONtODCl Vi 1899. These resolutions referred to the present boundary line as established and maintained by the United States govern ment. beg to state that have given this question consideration from time to time since coming here, and am now in re- ceipt of information from the coast and geodetic survey that a party will be sent to Skagwav in June, for the purpose of placing monuments along the temporary boundary line as now maintained. pr. Ttt- man, assistant superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey, will be in charge of this party, and trust that you will meet him and that he will be invited to meet the gentlemen of the chamber. He Is a very able man and one of the leading men in his line of work In the world.
 Very truly yours,
 A, c. Foster.