The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-09
YAQUINA BAY SHALL WE HAVE IT I'M
PROVED.

TnOVEOs
Nearly all the papers of the Will
lamette Valley, without regard to
party, continue to pour in shot shot,
for the immediate Improvement of
tho entrance to Yaquina Bay, and
earnestly demand AN appropriation
for the same, by the present session
of congress. The Eugene Journal Of
the Sd inst. says:
One day indications point with certainty
to an appropriation for Yaquina bar. the
next brings doubtful line, and it is be
coming more and more apparent the ses
sion draws to a close, that the mighty eorpo-
ration controlling all the railways and steam
ships engaged the in carrying trade of Ore
gon, are working with desperate energy and
determination to defeat the wishes of the
Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon.
These men realize the certainty of a loss to
themselves, that would go far to enrich the
state OF Oregon. How much influence or
ganized and unscrupulous capital will have
on Democratic congress elected and pledged
to oppose the aggression of monied interests,
remains to be seen. The public eye is wide
open, and some nice work will be required
to reconcile an outraged people, if the means
to improve the Yaguina bar is denied. No
fine speeches will suffice; the knowledge be-
fore hand that the cat was near the meal
tub, will be circumstantial and damaging
evidence. As newspaper always favoring
railroads and public Improvements, and par
ticularly such as will produce the grandest
results to Oregon, we wish to sound a note
of warning-if capital operates (as we fear
it willy against the great and diversified in
terests of the Willamette Valley and East
ern Oregon, We shall, as behooves public
Journal, condemn, in no measured terms, the
party in power that shows itself subservient
to monopolizing rings. If the liberal appro-
priation passes, as it unquestionably should,
we will be the first to say well done, thou
good and faithful servant, and we shall not
detract from the influence such wise legisla-
tion is bound to secure.
The Dallas Polk county, Itemizer
Of the 2d" inst, has tie following
pointed remarks. and strikes the key
note:
The golden opportunity now presents it.
self to our representatives at Washington of
gaining the confidence of their constituents.
l.
our state demands that every exertion be
made by our people to develop the great re-
sources that our country possesses. Now
that the Oregon Railway Co.. limited, has
commenced the construction of its road to
Dallas, with prospect Of immediate extern
sion to Monmouth, Lewisville and Kings va :
ley, it behooves our people to work unceas-
ingiy until they can obtain, via Yaquina
Bay, direct communication with the sea-
board The efforts now being made oy our
fellow citizens of Benton, Linn and Lane
counties to secure a congressional appropri-
alton tor the improvement of Yaquina Bay,
and the increasing and untiring efforts of
Col. Hogg to accomplish that result, have,
we are pleased to learn. met with the hearty
cooperation of the Oregon delegation at the
National capital and the impetus that is now
being given to the movement augurs well
for its success. Let our representatives
only be true to themselves and the people
they represent and ere many weeks roll
around the glad news will come to us from
Washington that the appropriation has been
made and the work commenced. The man
or set of men who carry the bill through
congress will meet the general commenda-
ton of the people of Western Oregon,
while he who opposes or coldly advocates
the measure will merit, and deseryedly so
too, the condemnation of the people of the
Weststle counties, who now have no safe
or cheap means of transportation for their
surplus productions. We, however. have
faith in oregon's delegation and believe they
will labor earnestly and successfully until
they accomplish this the wish of their con-
stituents.
o. 7. Porter, editor of the Junction Re-
publican, gets in 'this work" ON the va
quina bay improvement in the following la
comic manner in his paper of March 81:
An appropriation for the improvement of
Yaauina bay harbor is in every mans mouth
The whole Central valley is rousing up and
watching the effort of our representatives,
with that intense interest that men always
manifest when questions of vital import to
the state are before congress for serious con-
slderation. The able effort of Messrs. Sla-
ter and Whiteaker in behalf of this enter
prise is not lost upon the people of the Will
lamette valley. Words of commendation
come from all quarters for the zeal and pub
lie spirit displayed by these gentlemen in
trying to carry ont the wishes of their con-
stitsents and accomplish a lasting benefit
for the people of Oregon. Before leaving
for Washington, Senator Slater and Repre-
sentative Whiteaker took pains to visit va
quina and its surrounding, to inform them
selves of the practicab:lity of the enterprise
by thorough personal inspection of its ad
vantages and situation. They understand
the whole 8. business and seem determined
to use every laudable effort to push this
great, popular enterprise to a successful ter
mination. In this they are seconded by a
grand tidal wave of enthusiasm from one
end OF this valley to the other. If ever an
enterprise was worthy the attention of con-
gress, an appropriation for the Improvement
of Yaauina harbor, to release whole state
from the grip of monopolists and favor the
cheap and quick transit of productions to a
remunerative market, to say nothing of the
immense advantage to accrue to the effort of
our import trade-an appropriation for the
improvement of Yaquina stands first and
foremost. That they will be enabled to con-
vince congress of the necessity of this i'm
provement. backed by the monster petitions
(they could be doubled or quadrupled if
necessary that have been sent up, there
can be but little doubt. Scheming monop-
olists, sordid capitalists and defunct srecu-
lators, tremble, for the day of your perturb-
alton dawneth.
PACIFIC COAST.