Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27
SENATOR EDMUNDS.
And One of his Oregon Experiences.

Correspondence Portland Oregonau.l
Senator Edmunds accompanied by p. +.
Oakcs, vice President of the Northern Pacific
railroad Lieut.. Arthur, United States navy,
and j. NJ. Berkeley, general manager of the
Western division of the line left Tacoma on
Wednesday, the 20th, for the glaciers report
cd as existing on Mount Tacoma by b.
Willis of the geological survey. They
spent two days on the way to the glaciers in
inspection OF the Carbon Hill coal system,
anu on the third day returned from the foot
of the glaciers to Tacoma, arriving at Z
o'clock p. IN. Next morning they left fol
Kalamu by special train accompanied by u
correspondent Of the Oreg0nidn, to whom
Senator Edmunds said in reference to bis
trip:
81 absolutely never believed there was any.
thing in America comparablein grandeur tot the
scenery have seen on my necessarily brief
visit to Mount Tacoma. The access, thanks
to the well-cut trails made by the engineer OF
he Northern Pacific railroad. is easy, and,
as learn from Mr. Cakes will he made
as easy as carrlagc-road, or nearly,
within month from now. TO express halt
of my admiration for the translucent gran
dcur of every part of the scenery, aud espe.
cially of the glacier would be impossible. A
more perfect glacier, in all the features found
in such phenomena it would be impossible to
find. Certainly no Alpine glacier exccls it in
perfection, and yet, as was given to under
stand it is the least in point of size of all that
have been discovered on this mountain.
cannot help saying that am thoroughly con-
WINGED that no resort in the United States
will be so much sought after as this when
once people come to know that what men
cross the Atlantic to see Can be seen in equal
splcndor, If not surpassed, at home.
"a hear doubts expressed as to whether
Mount Tacoma can be asccuded, but steady
head, sure foot Il reliable alpenstock, and II
little determination could probably accom-
plish what is, of course, Il very daring feat.
New Tacoma has fortune in the fact that is
the best point from which to start for this the
grandcst of all American mountains, and
learn from MIR. Cakes that guides aud con-
vcnenccs will be afforded to tourists desirous
of visiting this magnificent scene. If Swift
zcrland is righ,iully called the playground Of
Europe, am satisfied that around the base
of Mount Tacoma will become prominent
place Of resort not for Americans only, but
for the world besides.
81 need not deal with the particulars of
our journey, as you eau get them infinitely
logged by my young friend, Lieut.. Arthur.
Let me only add this much in this regard, that
rothing could be, to me, at least more enjoy
able than the gradual approach to the inner
circle of the court where the monarch Of our
northern mountains reigns supreme. The
emotions stirred in ones breast-at least
they were in mino-competey defy all the
powers of language to express, When We
reached the foot of the glaciers, footsore and
weary as we were,I could not help pausing in
breathless silence as we reviewed this majestic
mass of ice imbedded in the bosom of this gi-
gan,ic monarch among the Alps. If it was not
the grandest of the group, as we were in-
formed by MIR. Willis. who was one of our
party, it was enough maghiiieence for us.
The stupendous sides Of the canon in which
the glacier lay formed setting perfect 10 its
harmony of contrast, If the term he admissi-
bic, to the pagodas and pinnacles of the Sc
clude mass of ice.
81 have been through the Swiss mountains
and am compelled tG own that, incredible
as the assertion may appear, there is abso-
lutely no comparison between the finest ef-
fects that are exhibited and what is seen in
approaching this grand isolated mountain. /
would be willing TO go 500 miles again to see
that scene. This continent is yet in ignor-
ance of the existence Of what will be one of
the grandest show-placcs, as well as sani-
tarium."