Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-17
A RIVAL TO THE ALPS.
Senator Edmunds Enthusiastic
Over a Washington Territory
Glacier.
Portland OreRonian.

New TACOMA, W. T., June 23.-
Senator Edmunds, accompanied by 7.
F Cakes, First Vice President Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, Lieutenant
Arthur, United States Navy, j. NJ.
Berkely, General Manager of the
Western Division of the line, left
Tacoma on Wednesday, the 10th, for
the glaciers reported as existent on
Mount Tacoma by Mr.. Willis of the
Geological Survey. They spent two
days on the way to the glaciers in in
spection of the Carbon Hill coal sys-
TEN, and on the third day returned
from the foot Of the glaciers to Ia
coma, arriving at 7 pm. Next morn
ing they left for Kalama by special
train, accompanied by correspondent
of the Oregenian, to whom Senator
Edmunds said, ia reference to his
trip:
Il absolutely never believed there
was anything in America comparable
in grandeur to the scenery | have seen
in my necessarily brief visit to Mount
Tacoma. The access, thanks to the
we'll cut trails made by the engineer
OF the Northern Pacific railroad, is
easy and, as l learn from Mr.. Cakes
will be made as easy as carriage
road, or nearly, within a month from
now. To express half Of my admira'
ton for the transcendant grandeur Of
every part of the scenery, and espe'
cially Of the glacier, would be i'm
possible. A more perfect glacier, il
all the features found in such phen,
omena. it would be impossible to find
Certainly no Alpine glacier excell
it in perfection, and yet
as was given to understand, it ii
the least in point of size Of all tina
have been discovered on this noun
tain. cpn not help saying tina
am thorou hly convinced that no re-
sort in the United States will be 81
much sought after as this when ono
people come to know that what mel
cross the Atlantic to see can be seel
in equal splendor, if not surpassed, a
home.
II need not deal with the particu
lars Of our journey, as you can &c
them infinitely logged by my younl
friend, Lieutenant Arthur. Let IN
only add this much in this regard, tina
nothing could be, to me at least, more
sojoyabls.than the'gradual approach t
the inner circles Of the court where
the monarch of our Northern noun
taiHE reigns supreme. The emotion
stirred in ones breast--at least the
we're in mine-completely defy all tn
powers of language to express. Whe
we reached the foot of the glaciers
footsore andlweary as we were, coul
| not help papsingin breathless silenc
as We T6vleWed tbis majestic mass Q
ice, Embedded in the bosoE
Of this gigantic monarch among tn
? Alps. If it was not the grandest {
the group, as we were informed b
Mr.. Willis, who was one of our party
, it was enough magni6cenoe for us
The stupendOus sides Of the canyol
1 IN Shich the glacier lay formed a sci
ting perfect in its harmony Of cOntras
pths torm be admissible,to the page
, aasRnd ptSPssisg IF the secluded maj
! OF ice. We 70 VI '"'
II have seen through the SwIi
mountains and i am compelled to ow
that, incredible as the assertion ms
appear, there is absolutely no compa
1 iscp betEeen the finest effects that a
. exhibited there and yhst is seen
: approaching this grand isolated 'mop
. tsin. l would be willing to 30 D.
miles again to see that scene. III
& continent is yet in ignorance of {
Y eSxistenss Of what will be one Of t
), lF.ndssRs show PLACES % we'll as SAINT
rum.