Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-04

crews, TO be paid as uron the Atlantic
and Lake shoree-
The life saving service was wholly de-
yised and originated - system by my
individual and unassisted efforts during
nv membership of the Thirtleth Con-
Qrees, at its firss session. in all its details,
as will be seen by reference TO Appendix
to Congressional Globe, Sd August, ls4S.
and was placed by the Government upon
the Atlantic coast OF New Jersey and
Long Island. Notwithstanding much
Improvement is claimed in its operations
and conceded. the first triumph was the
greatest, when three hundred and one
passengers and crew, the entire list, was
landed upou Abeecom beach, New Jer-
ssy, from the Scottish bark Ayreshire.
during binding snow Storm, in the
night time, on Christmas, 1913. Twenty
thousand human lives and twenty mil
lion dollars worth Of property have
been saved by this fundamentally.
One hundred and eighty mine stations
nov supply the ocean and lake shores
of the United States.
No government, nor board of under
writer's, nor vessel owners, nor rescued
passengers. nor masters, nor mariners,
have ever recognized my agency in orr
ginating and establishing the institu-
ton, and therefore am justified in
placing upon record, in this enduring
manner, nay sole agency in establishing
a system which l denomInate "the Amer
loan system of saving life and property
from shipwreck."
A Territorial Bureau of Immigration
is chief necessity to increase our pop
ulation and to provide those persons
who seek residence here with informa-
ton directing them to what part of our
suitable homes adapted to their molina
tons and requirements. Many people
come With but little means for continued
hither and allow them to spend their
small possessions in searching for final
settlement.
In many new countries il ia of but
little consequence where the pioneer
may land, for great similarity pervades
the whole; here the reverse is quite true,
and no man Who cones uniformed can
without much delay of time and expen-
diture of money reach a proper conclu-
sion ON the important subject of select
ing his future place of residence.
A bureau should be organized upop an
economical basis, extending its opera.
tons east and wet of the mountains
alike, With sufficient means to provide
| for the distribution of papers; a burden
which falls heavily upon few persons
who should not be expected to contribute
extensively in such direction.
Erminio Gi0nini lies in Jail at Van
couver, under sentence Of death for
murder in the first degree, committed
| by him in the county of Skamania. Al
the urgent solicitation of citizens of the
Territory. who alle9e that he is unsound
Of mind, have, with the appreciation
Of the Judge who tried the case, post
poned the execution for brief period.
The Swiss consul at San Francisco and
the Swiss Government, through the Gov.
eminent of the United States, have man.
ifested deep c0ncern in his behalf, fOr
the same cause and for other reasons,
He was defended BY an attorney An
pointed by the court at the very time
Of trial. and the plea of INSANITY was
not offered. II 1t be the will of the
Legislative Assembly to provide for The
appointment of a medical commission
to examine into his mental condition
| at the time of the murder, an opDor.
tunity is offered for that purpose.
am reluctant to have capital execution
take place in case where the sanity and
the responsibility of the convict are
shrouded in doubt.
The appropriation placed in nav hands
| for repairs to the capitol has been az
pended in repairing gates and fences;
timing, glazing and stopping leak4 in
the oup0la; taking down the cutters
from the main building, shinplinp sew
eral courses of the roof, boxing and
II Guiding the caves and painting the
| w0odhouse and the main building. The
dried, porous and dingy condition of
she surface made many coats necessary.
The BEST of Atlantic lead. and Salem
oil we're freely used, 50 that painting
will not be required for years TO come.
The fences require to be repaired and
painted.
The Territorial national fac is worn
into shreds and is unfit for use; q new
one is needed for the flagstaff. to be
raised upon patriotic and other proper
public occasions. A small appropriation
should be made for janitor to take care
of the buildings and grounds.
The application of Washington for
admission in'o the Federal Union as a
State is attracting the attention of the
country. Our ability to sustain State
government and our claim to admission,
based upon resources and population,
| which are the only reasonable require
ments, are conceded. Our people are
quite unanimously in favor of the mea-
sure, desiring to be possessed of rights
and privileges exercised by other Amer
loan citizens In the election of President,
| Vice President, as we'll as Representa-
tives in both branches of Congress, so
that our welfare may be maintained
not only in debate but by votes, and
also to choose our own officers of State.
We are now discounted of proper i'm
portauce by being made tributary 10
adjoining States and dependent upon
them for executive and Legislative obi
cations. II there Be any doubt a. 10 the
population required to entitle us 20 a
member Of Congress, new census would
solve the question.
A Q State We shall hope 10 obtain
absolute possession of the two sections
Of public land in each township set
apart for public schools, thus saving
much taxation in that direction; and,
IL Congress bestovs the usual dOna-
tons, i've Per cont. Of the sales Of pub-
lilo lands within our limits, ave hun
dred thousand acres Of the public do
main, ten sections for State buildings,
and swamp and tide lands and salt
springs.
Tho people of the Territory have al
ready Adopted State constitution pre-
parateFy 70 admission, which instrument
isRcnerally regarded - being too volum-
inous and cumbersome. containing many
provisions which might properly Do en-
bodied In statutory onactmeuts, and
Others not adapted 10 our present and
advanced requirements. TIE propriety
Of providing for . nav and unobiec-
tiouable organic instrumont u submit
led 10 your oonsideration without re-
commeudati0n. in dsfefeuos to your
full Information a. TO tho wish of the
psople upon that subject. A convention
would involve great expense, which