, 1883-09-13
Weekly Argus.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1888.
Editorial Notes.

Editorial Notes.
The Whatcom ReUeiHe man gets
mp on his hind legs and howIs he
cause We published an article on
Blooms" that seemed to hit What
com pretty hard II WAS the metL-
Ods used to advance the interests of
certain towns that We were attacking
BOT tho towns themselves. Whatcom
cannot enjoy too much prosperity to
suit us. Our article, referred TO, was
extensively copied, aud was favor
ably commented upon by hundreds
OF thinking mem its force Ia felt by
none more than by those who leave
Nhatcom dissatisfied because of the
very methods complained of The
ReuoiEle calls it ''slandering" town
where We tried to start a paper"
We did take certain steps toward
establishing branch Office in What
com when there was no paper there;
and ue subsequently sold out and got
swindied out of part of the purchase
price. Whatever there was to be
ashamed Of about the matter We are
noe responsible for, but it has no
possible bearing upon the question
In hand.
With reference to the Madras case
ue may say there was complaint at
the time of her recent coming to this
port because she was not boarded
by the health officer. 1t is true, she
came from an American polt, with a
elsaH bill Of health, but she had been
at sea several days during which time
small pox might have broken out on
board It had been on board for two
or three months, and when she came
IN hare last part Of same cargo was
still on board, and some of the Chi
Ress were still there. One of them,
ii is said, vas at the time concealed
and vas sick; it is also stated that he
tried to get ashore at an up-Sound
port TO see a doctor. Fortunately
NO bad results followed the landing
OF the steamer here; but it would
have taken but a short time to go on
board and make sure. AS to the
controversy growing out of Capt.
Bradley's complaints, we are not
taking sides. We are conducting a
public Journal, in the interests of
the whole public, and our desire is
to accord all fair, full hearing. Of
course we desire to see the young
and growing trade with China en-
eoaraged in every possible way; on
the other hand, of course, all sea
s2ptains ought to observe customs
aud other laws when coming here.
We publish this week President
Yillsrd's address on the completion
Of the n. P. r. r. 1t is a plain,
straightforward, manly utterance,
characteristic of the man to whose in !
domissble will, active efforts and fin
aaeial ability the country is indebted
tor the completion of this great en-
tarprise at such comparatively early |
date, From the day that Mr.. Willard |
attained control OF the company's
stock it became evident that he was
pzs-sninently the man for the man
2gsmsnt of its affairs. His brilliant
railroad career and able financial |
management up to that time had en-
gsadersd such confidence IN him in |
2naacial circles that capital in un-
limited quantities was placed at his |
disposal He took hold of the enter
prise with vim and push that has
never Jagged His busy brain has
been large enough to take in and
shaps Shs details Of the vast under
taking in all their harrassing and
nzltiiorm variety. What he has
accomplished has been done in an in
srsdibly short space Of time, and the
result is rejoiced over from the At
laste TO the Pacific, and its benif- |
sial results are felt and acknowledged
In Europe as well Puget Sound
may we'll regard the event as an oc-
sssios foF general rejoicing, opening
sp - il does Q vast Japan and China
trade. together with transcontinental
tsaas thas cannot fail to keep the
arteries OF commerce throbbing with
life snd energy. With our six hun
&sd rniiesot advantage in distance
oSar San Francisco, and our mani
fest superiority over the Columbia
river. Who shall say that we will not
build up and hold the great body of
this ocean and inland trade? Pol
Townsend, at the very key and en-
trance to Puget Sound proper, sends
s-ssting to the railway magnates and
irland cities brought by their efforts
iato communication through this
channel with countries across old
ocean We are here. You must
come TO Us. Nature has decreed in
IN our favor, and you cannot by any
possible circumstance avoid contrib
ating to our welfare and our future
commercial greatness
The needs Of Port Angeles and
Clslam County generally, as to pop
slstion and capital, are being adyel-
tised Ia our columns. We have not