Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-07-20
RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRI
ATOMS FOR OREGON.


HAl 10 1858, 900. But the greeter part OF it
d appropriated in ways which will do the
commerce OF Oregon not pennvworth OF
good, now or hereafter. - Oreyonian'
Representative George, under the
river and harbor hill in the House, Sc
cured appropriations TO the amount Of
3453, 900, $265,000 of which was for
the canal and locks at the Cascades
$65, 900 for tho lower Columbia; and
so, 900 for Ysquina bay. In the sen
ate, the Oregon senators secured an in
crease to the frs. to 100000, aud
each of the others to 100000, and
now the Oregonian says the greater
part Of this is in ways that will do
the commerce of Oregon no good.
This must refer to the 100000 for
canal and locks at the Cascades, That
paper has all along eontended that the
great bulk Of appropriations should be
for the lower Columbia and the bar at
the mouth. This is what Portland
and its board Of trade have been con.
tending for long time. while Eastern
Oregon d other points have sought
that which hls been granted by the
Senate, and it even seems that efforts
are being made at Washington to in
ducc the President 10 veto the bill, and
with some show of success. The posi-
tion Of the Oregonian, the leading
newspaper Of the state, is we'll calcu-
lated to induce the President that the
people Of Oregon wish veto. because
the appropriations would be useless
TO them. The Oregonidn seems to
take the position that the railroads
can do all that is necessary to furnish
transportation cas-: of Portland, and
hence no necessity for opening the Co
1umbia at the Cascades and Dales. If
the Oregontan man was heavy
freighter this way, we think he would
quickly change his song, when he had
70 pay the high tariff Of rates on his
goods, which Eastern Oregon aud
Washington have to pay on goods, and
also on surplus products raised in
Eastern Oregon and Washington and
Northern Idaho. We cannot ses why
Portland should have Il @ benefits of
government appropriations to give
them free and uninterrupted channel
BY water to the sea, while we must be
compelled to rely upon railroads alone,
with their extortionatc charges 10
order to redHh even Portland. Why
don't the Oregonian urge that rail
roads alone operate from Portland
west to the sea instead OF making the
yer and bar navigable for ships to
como to Portland, unless he desires to
Discriminate in favor Of Portland, and
against all Eastern Oregon and Wash.
ington and the peope of Southern
Oregon who desire to get their goods
through Yaquina bay. He should op
pose all appropriations for river and
harbor improvements in the state, and
make every sectiondependent upon rail
roads 10 he consistent. We Of the eas,
don't care how much he struggles to
build up Portland, and give tc
It all the facilities its posi-
ton can command and We
don't care how much appropriations
he can secure from the government te
benefit Portland, but we earnestly pro
test against that paper in denounc
ing the appropriations made for the
benefit Of o,her sections, as not worth
= penny Of good, now or hereafter. Sc
far ~ we OF the east are concerned, w
all without an exception, Save the few
owning railroads) want the Columbi;
and Snake rivers open from the heat
OF navigation to the sea. and that with
eut any interruption. This is VIA
our people have prayed and struggled
TOR these long years, aud now the dis
position of Congress Is about to gran
our prayers. it srieves US eSceedingl,
tohave the Oregonian, which has $,
much age and experience in the nor !
west, and has been SO well supported
and patronized 10 this eastern country
70 6nd that it is striking out in con
domination Of what to US seems abou
the first and greatest essential to GU
permanent and happy growth ant
/ prosperity. Rival railroads canno
supply the cheap TRANSFORMATION far