Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-07

DAILY
POST . NTEILIGENCER
NEVER MlxD TnE ExPExsE-
what ridiculous things sensation pa
psrs trump up. 70 urge against promi-
nsut men. A few days ago the New
York Sun vas in state Of holy horror
Len the trip of President Arthur 70
Yellowstone Park LIQUID cost tbs United
States eovsrnment Q few dollars. Its
anristy vas only sppessed when Cen
ehridan assured the public that the
horpes 70 Be used BY the party belonged
70 the govern usnts and would have 70
b kspe under any circumstances, ana
uaor,oysr that be was going 10 make q
tour Of inspection 70 that region vhefh-
- he President went or mo-, land in con-
elusion that the proposed trip OF the
prssidsut vould not cost the pubic q
copper csus-
Il Il simply silly, this constant CARP
inc n ~ Prssidsut and his admins
traitor vhsn no better Foundation can
b. alleged for II than the pstty aocosa-
ton Of sxpsnss involved. The Prss-
s,dent \ chief executive Of 100000 OF
,.opla. ana governs . vast extent OF
teeriAory. Il u not emily permissible oos
s,sausuHly propss that b should, u
uoeibls, spend some portion Of his time
in looking q the country Of whose peo-
~, domain and policy be Is for the
time being the supreme executive ON
or. II our public men would spend
more of their time in examination OF
the ecupsrativsIy sparssly settled sec
tions Of the Republic, inquiring into
thsir resources, needs and prospects,
even though they travelled at public eI-
psnss, the nation would be benefited.
Thsse Il too much of "the penny wise
and pound foolish" In such petty criti-
cisms. We spend many millions snnu-
ally in discussing International mat
tens in Congress, and in the investiga-
tiou Of alleged petty peculations, which
miaht be far moro sdvantageously en-
ploysd in transporting our Law Rivsrs
through the country and making them
acquainted with the needs and desires
Of thoss for whom they legislate. II
the Congressman and Senators, who 30
stoutiy and bitterly opposed the pass
ses Of the Chinese restriction Act had,
vhsn nrst the snaetment Of that Law
Wa demanded by the people Of the Pa
edo eoast, bssn brought here at govern
mat expense, and made TO $50 for
themselves the iniquity and danger Of
unrestricted Chinese importation, the
Law would hsvs been sooner on the stat
ute books, . good many prominent men
would have bsen saved the ignominy Of
making ssssa Of themselves, in discuss
ing question about which they knew
nothine, vast amount Of time wasted
in foolish and fruitless discussion,
would perhaps have been employed TO
some good purpose, and the number of
hsathsn cosnpstitsrs with free white Ia
Dor would have been considerably less
eusd.
The President ought 70 travel in the
intsevals Of lsGislation. He 10 an i'm
poEtant funetionary, and il for no other
reason, than to est away from the NAL
asia-ladsn atmosphere Of the Potomac
Aats. he should spin around and sss
the country. We want good healthy
Psssidsst at the helm whom Congress IL
IN session. not . yellow, sickly, a9us-
shaken invalid. and the visit Of our
chief executive to Yellowstone Park
may avert Just suoh q result. When
he President gets 70 the Park We hope
b win have . good time, get fat, tough
and hearty, and 60 back 70 Warrington
Allsd With the energy Of the Northwest,
and With vim enough 20 stand on the
psssanial hords Of Office seekers who
--latest That city like the liee Of Egypt,
andsay ~ 70 every anxious scrub who
wants IN of1os for which he IL united.
i VIII do the President good 10 breathe
The free cir Of the mountains, and We
ealy Wish Il were possible for him to
soms over here and join with us in ad-
nisaaion Of the enchanting beauties of
this inland 80. and 6sh for black bass
q the end Of the coal bunksrs. Well
pat up our part Of bis expenses without
. snela vhimpsr, and II need b add to
Inst whatever portion the Sun would be
aassssd upon . pro rata distribution
amone The population Of this nation.