The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-02
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE ASKS
THAT ONE he PASSED.
Meets With Little announcement
From Chairman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Turner's Biii for Relief of Vol

Special Dispatch to the -Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.-The committee
A.. appointed by the National Board OF Trade,
at the head OF which was Col. John l.
Vance, of Ohio, who called upon Chairman
Burton. OF the house river and harbor COM
mittee, did not meet with very enthusi-
actic reception. The purpose Of the COM
mittee was to urge on behalf Of the Ma
tional Board OF Trade, that a river and
harhor Improvement hill be passed at this
session OF congress. Chairman Burton lis
tened to Col Nance's explanation OF the
resolutions adopted by the National Board
of Trade. and then suggestively inquired
IL these resolutions had been considered
carefully There are two kinds Of reso-
buttons adopted BY such bodies, Mr.. B.ir-
ton explained one OF which really is studied
and digested before IL Is acted upon,
the other merely the product OF hasty
judgment MT Burton thought that before
insisting upon the passage OF river and
harhor bill this year the National Board
OF Trade ought to know something about
the real situation
Relief of Volunteers.
Senator Turner's bill for the relief OF
volunteer officers and soldiers who served
in the Philippine islands beyond the period
OF their enlistment, has met with consld-
cradle favor in the senate committee ON
military AFFAIRS, and, II more states could
the bin AS Il IS its chances are not the
best in the world II certainly Is meri-
torious measure, and would be In the ma
ture OF reward TO those who were patri-
otto enough not to demand discharge.
hut remained and fought ~ the Phllppines
until the government could send out sum
Gent regulars 10 take their places
The bin proposes TO give 70 those voi,
unteers travel pay and communication OF
subsistence from Manila TO the United
States at the same rate and 70 the same
extent that officers and soldiers o. ,,t tne
anco II discharged in the Phnippine ISL
ands by reason of the expiration or their
term of service. with provision that the
actual cost To the government OF convey
ing and suhslsting on government trans
ports from the Philippine islands, and
the monthly pay allowed them for the Pc
riod while In transit shall Toe deducted
1t Is made the duty of the proper &C"
counting officers of the government 10 de
termine the cost of conveying and sub
sisting the several volunteer organlza-
tions interested from the Philippine is
lands to this country, and 90 prorate
euuitably between the members of said
organizations and on the basis OF the
amount of travel pay and subsistence due
70 each person the cost OF SUCH trans
same against the amount due each indi-
vidual, and ascertain all other facts nee
essary to determine the amount due each
individual so that the money may be paid
TO him directly.
Oppose Areentine Treaty.
An effort will be made TO call the Ar
gentine reciproc.f treaty from the SEN
ate committee ON foreign relations and
| defeat IL In open session. II is this
! treaty which makes 20 per cent. reduc-
I ton on the tariff on wool. and there.
/ fore directly affects the flock owners of
Washington and Oregon The uncertain
\ " about the fate OF the treaty. with
| constant possibility that u may be rati-
! fled, already has seriously affected the
price of wool. which * considerably low
| er than II was before the provisions of
The wool market will he still further
| depressed IL ~ argued. II the treaty is
| permitted TO remain where u may be re-
! vtved at amy time. with danger OF ratif-
| heavy wool growing constituencies, are
urging, therefore. that the treaty be
taken zap by the senate and definitely
| Killed. so that the condition Of uncer-
| tainty may he ended.
| washingtous senators and representa-
| tives will never favor the ratification OF
! the treaty, unless convinced that II will
! not affect their constituents adversely. II
Is understood the president himself does
tariff. which il made by the Argentine
/ treaty.
settler. on Forest Reserves.
/ Representative Jones has been IN con
/ suliation several times with Commission
/ or Hermann. II the land Office. IN regard
! to persons within the limits 81 the forest
/ reserve near Lake Cheian, OksunFan
I county. The commissioner has Informed
him that where settlers have located up
on unsurveyed lands within forest res-
creations and whose locations and act.
Elements were made prior to tho setting
aside Of the lands for reservation pur-
poses, are entitled 10 have their claims
surveyed under the same conditions that
govern the applications OF bona flde set
TIERS upon unFurveyad lands outside for
est restrvatt lions.
All such settlers should make applira.
ton 10 the United states surveyor gem
erai. stating that they are actual set
tier upon the land that " r. agricultural
in character and also show ihn char
ncter and value 81 the improvements they
may have made The surveyor general
stands ready to give them all necessary
information ard 10 Furnish the settlers
with blank applications. and ali they
have to DO Is 10 properly al them out
and forward them "a the department.
Tri-Werkiy Wall service.
petition from the residents IN the
vicinity ~ AnRtonc. wash. and Paradise
or. has been presented "a the postotficc
department today by Representative
4 Jones' with the recommendation that a
tween these tao points
Postage stamp pocLrtbaoks.
Postage stamps IN books convenient FOR
nee will b. pitt UP and sold b. the depart.
Ypent a. the rate Of y cenis fgr book Of
twelve tWo-cent STAMPS y The plans ~
Postmaster General smith and Taird As
aistant MADDEN usierlAiize Thla u an
innovation fhat VIII be received gratefully
T ~ the corresponding publig
a make ~ frsrka rF a