The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-14
prsiue:s Mems Committee to Be-
gin Work at Once.
mi ISSUE CALL FOR MEETING.
-. psscussed mt Session Held NJ
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STATE VIII Also he Asked TO As
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arise Means to Puget sound.

rhs business mems committee, appoint
= a the preliminary meeting held In the
rS.nnber OF Commerce Saturday night.
3 formulate plans for the proposed In
irrational exposition 20 be held at Sc
sffIe IN 1904, had its first meeting yegter-
~ afternoon at the Rainier Club. The
fuIl membership was present and for an
seur the matter was thoroughly discussed
~ and con with the result that II was
se1&rmIned to take hold Of the project
Mn . vim and carry It TO q successful
euimInation
Not only did the individual members OF
~ committee, all representative busI-
- men. pledge their unstinted support.
IN each BY warranted proxy had. the
,srnes OF other substantiil citizens who,
unpolicited, had come forward and an
nsunced their whole support TO the enter
4 sAs this was the first meeting Of the
sonmfttce the only work done was to
IN generally over the plan. A meeting
81 10 or more business men will be called.
vadsr the head OF business mans BAN
net. IN a few days when II is the purpose
y thoroushly exploit the plans OF the
pfomotcrs, enlist support OF those pres
III. after which n permanent organiza-
IN will he formed and the work OF
NArfng a grand monument 70 the pro-
efHxs of the Northwest will be begun.
Mach Money Ii needed.
The 100000 pledged by the original pro-
.noters OF tbs exposition, It IL realized,
V1II be but a small part OF the funds re-
oulfed 70 carry the project through. How
ever assurance has already been received
that congress will make an appropriation
81 At least 81, 900 to assist in the enor
nous undertaking, and without doubt
- - -~slI ~. a. Ia Attxrx
Is this connection bit of history shows
that Omaha received 81 100000 from con-
GSess. St. Louis 1900 600: Atlanta. 81 ,o0o.-
- and Buffalo $2oo0.ooo.
of particular benefit to the sections In
which they have been held and in de-
gree 70 the United States Mt large. their
Character and objects aimed at fade into
Insignificance when compared with the
proposed undertaking In this city
At each OF these, local products. arts
md similar exhibits took up a great
share Of the room. whila the idea to he
array OF trnnspacific products that In
themselves will be an object lesson OF
the possibilities Of production In the sew
means TO aid In the development OF the
commercial relations OF not only Puget
sonnd, but the whole United States with
II The whole plan t. therefors TO adopt
ne best means 10 increase the commerce
u the United states In foreign lands.
now knocking nj the. door OF the Pacific
coast asking what IN In America that for
eiEners can exchang, their raw and man
ufactured products for.
While an international exposition n Is
70 be the nrst real commercial exposition
- the only means by which the countries
81 the Orient and OF Asia can quickly be-
come acquainted with American man
ufaeturers and NJ the same time make
their own products known.
The idea Of holding the exposition In
the Pacific Northwest II warranted by
the fact that II II through the. Pacific
markets aud through the Pacific coast
the United states seeks tho markets of
tfnnspacifc lands.
Bonded warehouse Plans.
The plan while as yet only partly
Exploited will require the construction at
lhe exposition grounds 81 buildings by the
various countries represented. These It is
proposed 10 mako bonded warehouses so
that the exhibits may be shipped here
without the necessity OF special legisla-
A The eo on Of The exposition Hits Il IS
proposed to seli these goods from the
bonded warehouses and pay the duty on
them a. they are sold. The further plan
= 70 make these buildings erected by the
foreign governments permanent bonded
warehouses of the United States TO which
the countries erecting them can ship their
Ptldfts WntFo tutf t9b DC tNntDf'eH ana
sold, AZ which time duty will be due and
paid
AT the season OF the year during which
The exposition will be In progress here.
the cool invigoratinE climate % the
Northwest Will prove an incentive to draw
thfonEs from the heated centers OF the
ksst q greater number OF whom now
spend the warm months at Eastern sea.
Ndes. In this way new summer travel
e PUGET sound Will be established with
lis permanent benefits
Charles II. Collins general manager OF
the Seattle Gas and Electric Com.
fany. although not n member OF the
committed, Is one of the original prcmot-
trf ~ The plan. lilo IL thoroughly imbued
With the project and says Il will UNI
douhtedly he an effort that will rebound
e seattie's development and be the
means ef quickly developing the trans
tarfGc trade 20 which all manufacturers
eYps are now directed All other sub.
ssaattal citlEens who have been ap-
ffoachcs are uf the same opinion.
Tue banquet meeting Will be announced
u few days.
a.