, 1881-03-19

SEATTLE, March 9TH, 1881

SEATTLE, March 7th, 1881.
Ep. STATESMAN The connection by rsil
Of Seattle and walla Walla, the representa-
tive towns of eastern and western Washing
ton respectively, which is in immediate proc
pect, not only assures . splendid future tor
each but forms = ligament of union vital to
both, presenting an adaptibility of each to
the other which rarely exists between two
sections Of any political Subdivision OF our
common country; admitting no causes OF
jealousy or incentive to rivalry making OF
the whole, In view of our early admission
iuto the Union as a sovereign state, COM
monwealth in all that term implies. In the
interchange OF products peculiar to each'
there can be no competition or conflict /; our
commercial facilities are equally advantage
GUS to both; each produces what the other
needs To promote their common advancement
and neither can prosper without enhancing
the prosperity of the other. In this view
we leave out of consideration the Northern
Pacific railrcad, the management OF which
only resembles Providence IN Its mysterious
ways, which are ineIphcahle and past hnd-
ing ont. But IN no event can II thwarI tne
inIm table laws OF nature. or the inevitable
direction Of commercial system SO lar as 70
chang. the mural and established centres
Of trade commanding equal ARTIFICIAL tacii,ties.
Hence. with railroad connection, neither
W.ua Walla LOT Seattle has anything to
fear from rival towns which have never been
able to compete with them for supremacy
when unaided by artificial advantages In
apy event Seattle is bound to MAINTAIN her
rosition as the commercial metropolis, and
Walla Walla hers, as the chief inland city
of Washington territory or state. All the
conditions and relations between these two
representative towns pertain to the sec
lions or districts whsch they severaRy repre-.
s.rt. Whatever interests either, Is shared
in ly the other. And this brings us to the
consi,l, ration CT the immediate subject OF
this communication, the future
STATE UNIVERSITY.
No one. at this day. will deny that 1t IS
not only the best policy but the duty OF the
government to provide for the primary edu'
cation of every child in the isnd as qualIh-
cation for fnture citizenship and guard
against popular vices which are the natural
outgrowth Of ignorance. It is no less duty
of every enlightened government to preserve
AND transmit the art and sciences which are
concomitant to civilization and necessity
to social progress The university Is caicu-
lated to meet this latter requirement., and
hence the propriesy of its being state lnsti-
tuition, to be provided for and sustained as
necessary department Of the government
and state pli 'e which is the nearest OF kin to
patriotism, should invite every citizen to
give his aid and influence to promote al edu-
ca'ional institution which will reflect the
highest honor upon the intelligence and pub
lie spirit Of the state. The government en-
downment OF our university was the same IN
amount as that upon which the great uni
rersities of Michigan and Wisconsin have
been built np and might, under careful hus-
baudry. have attained like results. Instead |
of ut least mIIiion Of dollars which might |
bav. beea realized to the fund by this time, |
there Is scarcely 4 hundredth part OF that |
sum now available for the support OF our |
university. Whether this mun,hcent endow-
ment has been squandered through the ig'
norance or rascality Of Its custodlans 1t Is
now useless to discuss The honor of the
state and the good fame of the people de-
mand that at least reasonable efforts should |
be put forth by all to repair. as far as pract:-
cable, the great wrong which has been done.
All that individual effort can do with the
limited means at hand. is now beng done to
that end. President Anderson, with ability |
" hich confers honor upon the position and
zeal and self devotion worthy Of all praise,
has devoted several years to this work with
results highly satisfactory to all who take an
interest in the cause. He has laid tounda-
ton which. with reasonable ard, can be
securely built upon to achieve the great pur-
pose designed. The site IS all that eonld be
desired in a sanitary and aesthetic view. The
Tor a preparatory and collegiate school. The
president is supported by full faculty of
carefully selected and thoroughly competent
professors and tutors. The discipline and
course Of instruction is as thorough as in any
any college upon the Pacific coast. If the
prosperous people of this future state who
have sons and daughters to educate in the
higher branches will give their patronage
and moral ard to their state institution 1t can
be made all t at is required and reflect the
Liohest honor upOn the DeOple b.