The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-27
us. S, Msriden, Conn,
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


Stakeholder Demands.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28,-Governor Wat
son @. Squire, Of Washington Territory,
has submitted his annual report to the
Secretary OF the Interior. The report Is a
long and interesting paper concerning .
part Of the country that has developed
many sources Of wealth, but still Remains
comparatively unsettled, with superb
farming lands, thousands Of acres Of su.
psrb timber, coal and iron mines, and fish
cries that promise 10 add great deal Of
wealth to the Northwest, A considerable
part Of the report is devoted by Governor
Sduire 10 an account Of tue out,
break In February last againSt the
Chinese, and his efforts to protect the
Chinese In their treaty rights. He says
that a Upirit OF hostility is fnuud on the
Pacific coast agsinst the Chinese that Is
not to be disguised, and although the cit.
izens are loyal 10 the Government, yet In
several large towns they incline TO bs
lenient to those who are hostile and II Is
difficult to secure the conviction OF OIL
tenders against the law"
Washington Territory has 1000 popu-
lation, Its 01094 square miles constituting
an area ono and half times larger than
the State Of New York. Twenty millions
OF acres arc timber land and 10000, 600
are prairies and plains. Since the last re.
port 100000 tons Of wheat have been
shipped from the eastern part ot the Ter
ritory. The western part includes the
fiuest body OF timber in the world, with
Hne streams, Affording facilities for
getting 1t into and shipping 1t from Puget
Sound. Hops from the PuGet Sound Couu-
try, where land yields 1000 pounds 20 the
acre, and sometimes $500 pounds have
been ralsed for ten or twOlyo successive
wears. This years crop will ill 800 cars.
Oats, coal and wheat are treated al length.
The coal output for twenty-five years
has been 100000 tons, or two per cent.
OF the United States coal production ior
one year. British Columbia has produc'
ed Ia twelve years about the came quSn:.
tity. For the reason that the people ot
British Columbia employ Chinese labor
and also because OF tho excellence Of their
coal there has been strong competition In
the markets OF the United etates on the
Pacific Coast. Governor Squire advocates
tho retention OF the duty OF 10 cents ton
on coal imported from abroad, as the
operators In the Territory are apprehen-
sfyo than an effort to abolish tho duty
viii be made by those interested In the
nlnes Of British Of Columbia. Coal iron
and lime Sre found In close neighsor'
hood, AfEordlnR excellent advantagsA lol
manufacturers Of steel,
Governor Squire among Other thing
req uesLs the admission Of Wahhingtor
in(o the union OF states; the forfeiture OI
ali unoarned railway land grantsj the en-
lorcement Of the ohireae restriction act
tho transfer ot Washington Territory v
the northern counties Of Idaho, which art
connected by natural lines ol outlet ant
traffic With our territory. This 10 10 &C
noTdanCe wilti the wjshea oi the people o
Idaho 40 expressed BY ballot The im
pfoVSment Of tho Columbl
| river and other navlgable wa
tsra; tho concentration Of the Indian
upon reasonable areas ol land, On allot
nent 10 them Of lands In BevBfalty ~ 70
As practicable, and tho consequent settle
ment and occupation Oi white settlers 9
the remaining land now held Ia reserve
tion, Tho speedy settlement OF oil publ
questions affecting the status Of pu6ll
lands, whether these questions relate I
the title 10 land assumed " be withdraw
by railroad company or whalhSt The
refer to public lands upon which ehttlt
have been suspended w the Cover
mUnt.