Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-16

FOR tae further information of the
committee | beg to refer in this connec-
non TO memorial to Congress prepared
oy committee appointed by citizens
mass convention, held at Lewiston, when
the matter Was being agitated there two
years ago, copies of which hav- b, re-
tofore furnished.
ine prime purpose of designating an
OBJECT. whether tangible or intangible
oy name Is to readily distinguish it
from other objects. The name of ee-
ographical or political division. and es.
pecially of a State Of the Union, should
oe distinctive
permit none ~ surpass Inc in v-aer-
alton for the Father Of his Country
out Rravely doub, that the approprIa-
tion OF his revered name-the common
heritage Of the nation. and appropri-
ateiy conferred On its capital city-by
one State Of the many composing tnat
nation, and erected out Of territory ac-
CURED after his death aud without his
agency, would in the least increase the
ulster OF that name or render 1t more
enduring In the memory of the people
Its application to the new State would
ichu W OouOt,
talnty, confusion and great inconveni-
ence. lhe mere mention OF the name
Ut any other State or Territory, without
further statement, indicates not only
the locality but the fact that il Is State
OF Territory. Whenever Washington Is
spo<en of As the name of a place, il Is
understood throughou the country and
throughout the world To refer to the ma
= Ia "a s.tfC mt Ian d.
IN governmental sense, To the nation
| itself; and letter intended TO go to this
State, 80 ldressed, weuld rarely. except
after much delay. reach Its destination.
lhe statement that one resides in or Is
going to or coming from Washington, If
meant for the State, would generally be
misunderstood. The explicit use of the
unw'eldy phrase, The State of Wash
inRton." or " The city of Washington"
would become in all cases an unvarying
| necessity. This, too, would tend to
generalize, lOcalize, unnationaliZe and
di credit the name itself; and this,
above all. We should not suffer our
misguidec Zeal or sentimentalily to ac-
cOmplish.
Many OF the newspapers of our Ter
rItory and of the country at large, ow-
ing To the inconvenience already expert
enced and the greater incOnvel lience SO
Justly apprehended. have strongly pro.
tested against Its application to the new
State. As n sample, present an article
clipped from the Seattle PosT-INTELII-
GENCER some time ago:
A NEW STATE NAME.
The suggestion is again made that the
name of the Territory of Washington
be changed at its admission to the Union
as "A State, and the principal argument
adduced IL that the name Is identical
with that of the national capital, CON
fusion arising In consequence. There
~ something in this, to be sure; and,
for one, We favor change. The sug-
gsst.on IL made in the same breath by
the obiectors to Washington that Co
.umbia be chosen instead. Columbia is
cert ,inly good and appropriate name,
and no better can be obtained: still,
does not the objection referred to in the
case Of Washington apply with greater
force to Columbia? Have We not also a
District of Columbia as well as the city
of Washington! Have We not also a
Columbia county within our limits. and
Columbia river also! Do we not Dor
der also upon the province OF Columbia,
tUu lS uOt OILY
for AmerJa! The republics of Central
America are known as the United States
of Colombia. Oregon has town and
county of Columbia, and, go which way
We may, We encounter COlumbias IN
every hand from Cape Horn north 1hs
name itself, for State. is more beauti-
tul and fitting than Washington. and.
between the two, 1t is safe to SAY is
greatly preferred by the people gener-
ally. The name of Il man, AS Washing
ton, jefferson. Clay, Jackson, Lincoln
and Grant, is peculiarly applica bic to a
county, and but little less SO to a town,
but is not at all the thing for State or
nation. BY all means give Us "A change
from Washington, say We. and If ma
jority Of our citizens prefer Columbia,
let the new name be that.
Cssoadia. in allusiOn to Its many grand
waterfalls and to the name of its prin
cipal range of mount iins, the Cascades
Tacoma or rahoma, the Indian name
for its highest mountain peak. visible i'll
nearly every part and far out on the
Pacific, signitving "heavenw trd,' or
1.-The breast that feeds" Yakima, the
Indian name of its beautiful central
valley and the stream running through
it-either of them simple, euphonious,
significant and distin ,ttve, would, sug-
nest, be far more appropriate.
TIME OF ADMISSION
1t has become quite apparent that the
bill in its present form, or, indeed. in
any form affecting party interests in the
coming Presidential contest, cannot pass
Mt this session OF Congress. 10 leave
the electoral college undisturbed, put
the matter beyond the time within
| which the H.uss night be- called upon
To decide the Presidential question, allay
all we'll grounded partisat opposition,
aud, II possible, secure its passage at
once, | suggest that such amendments
| be made as will fix the time for admis-
SION ON or Immediately after the 4ih of
| March. 1885: aud III the meantime ena-
! BILE the people To forsi and adopt their
| ST tate constr ution and elect their State
officers preparatory to such admission,
and also dispense with the holding of
an expensive, annoying and supereroga-
! tory election for territorial officers next
fall. This will greatly facilitats the ad
/ mission Of tue State. and AT the same
! time relieve the anxiety of the people
/ for an assured recognition of their right
10 that mnch coveted and incstinable
boon.
RIaHr oF ADMISSION - POPULATION - FL
NANCIAL ABILITY Y-REsouRCEs.
Rv the census of 1870 the population
Of Washington Territory Was -, 1875.
/ The right to admission of this and other
territories carved out of the Oregon
Territory. Whenever any of them should
have 6o.OU free inhabitants. or At An
et.glier period, If consistent with the
general interest of the nation, having
been guaranteed by \ solemn compact.
as | shall endeavor TO show farther on.
which il was fondly hoped Congress
would not violate, the people. in 1873.
without an enabling act from Congress,
construc ed Institution aud took a
census. BY that census there WAS in the
Territory a population of 5o,5Ol. An
I other like census vas taken in 1879.
showing the p ,pulation 10 bs 81. .7s4. BY
tbs national census Of 1880, taken nearly
four wears ago. il was Is, ,ll6. and tn II
of the north part Of Id ,ho 6s'sS; s., ,o:s'
IN both.
/ The voto for Delegate in Washington
Territory, at several biennial elections
has been as follows: