Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-10
OliaPll. >lTlGDli MORNING. FEB. 10, 1911
The Necessity OF the Age.


ihrtu ,hout The rnitcd States, for
signature, PRAYING that Congress
pas. A. law enforcing the provisions
~ the Act of July 2i,h, 1866, which
authorized the purchase of existing
limos of telegraph and aid in the
construction ~ others, aud to secure
g. the Government the same for
postal, military or other purposes.
The hill contemplated the Purchase
II the Western Union and other
hn,@. To- he operated by Government ;.
ne u part uf the postal system, Mt
an appraised value, To he asccttained
Il! five competent, distinguished
prrsun-. two ot whom were 10 have
bron selected 10y the Postmaster
UenoInl. two by the compaiies in
tcrostcd. ani ono by the four SO
PIE, lously selected, Although the
Western Union Company formally
nsscnlcl to this proposition, il is
well SHOWN that II never has mani
Tested Willingness 10 relinquish its
gta.p upon the public. and the fail
ne ~ the object Of the bill is doubt
irss oWint tu the powerful influence
ui that Company over political mat
tcts. nul the ncel of the Republican
part, for the nil which has been SO
freely bestowed on all occasions
stncc iho defeat of the me assure.
Cheap Geography il the demand
# ,l' nFo. but 1t appears that By no
WA en- II ho secured except under
Gnbr,umcnt control Composition
has failrl to all'ord oven temporary
tolcf. aud all effort in that direction
wa. ,ndri IN the absorption Of the
weaker by Inc strong. To realize
the full benefit from this great civil.
lsor, i, msd he brought within the
reach Of the whole people. The
rates must be- low enough for the
business men II small means TO use
II a. freely ~ those whose profits
INA, Justify large expenditure for
speedy means IL COMMUNICATION. The
weekly newspapers must be enabled
tn furnish their readers with an epit-
umc ufhomc aud foreign news, or this
demand ~ not fully met. The ben
Gifts iu the people arc too important
fnr this great blessing longer 10 be
confined a. the few. or used rs n
means by which metropolitan pa
pors can monopolizo the use oflatest
Intelligence from all parts Of tho
rlnlH
The plan proposed whereby the
Uu,vrnnont may acquire owner
ship of the telegraph. seems 10 he
free from serious objection, and
there il not much probability that
the price agreed upon will bc much
greater than it, true value. The
experience oi our English ncighbors,
IN tina respect will be valuable
aid IN perieciing negotiations.
II !. thought That under Govern
mont control the cost 81 messages to
ANY part II the Union may not neces-
sauly exceed twenty-five cents, and
that, with mn increase Of business,
such ~ has attended cheap postage,
- still lower rate can bo made. We
trust that the voice Of the people
viii he powerful enough to secure
such all from Congress m will result
Ia prompt aud decisive action.
1870 Tho citizens Of Vancouver
have COMMUNICATED tho Tooth ami
,e'~ar, u American Independence by
planting memorial trees on the Public
square, The independent says that
a circle WAS drawn $40 feet in cir
eumierenee. and tho trees set out in
the shape u n ve.pointed star. The
trees representing the points were two
red oaks, two white slms, and one ash
leaved maple. Tho center Of the star
was represented by that fine tree tho
alianthus. Under this center tree
ws. placed fruit bottle, enclosed in
small jar. In which were placed the
pictures of Hayes aud Wheeler and
1illsn and Hendricks. copy Of the
city charter 81 Vancouver. and sundry
other things too numerous to men
ton. II IL the intention 10 construct
q substantial fence around these trees
aud keep the place In good order.
gss- True merit always meets with
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