, 1889-10-24

the Goth inst. for Washington. He will
meet in Chicago special messenger APP
pointed by the governor to bear the GER
titled returns of the adoption of the con
stitution to President Harrison. This
messenger was appointed to hasten the
proclamation for the admission of this
state, some delay having been made by
the failure of some counties to send i'm
their returns, and all the returns must
be filed before they can be announced by
the returning board. They hope
to reach Washing gton and have the proc
lamation of the president issued by the
time the legislature convenes, on the 9Th
of November.
INTERVIEWED AT TACOMA.
During his stay in Tacoma Mr.. Wilson
was interviewed by reporter of the Ia
coma Ledger.
II expect to do some pretty hard work
the first year he said in speaking ofhis
labors in the lower house. ~ shall not
make any attempt at speech making but
will confine myself strictly to business.
! shall familiarize myself with parlia-
mentary rule aud practices, and besides
doing large amount of committee work,
i shall try to represent and serve my
constituents in every way to the best OF
my ability"
''On behalf of Washington, what will
you ask of the federal governments"
I'm the first place, in view of the fact
that there is such large amount OF
work to be done | shall consult with the
United States senators from this state,
and, after having Il thorough under
standing as to the work TO be done, |
shall labor with them to secure for
Washington all she can justly demand, "
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
"Who are your favorites in the sena-
torial contest?
II have retrained from expressing any
opinion in the matter, either one way or
the other. | expect to act in harmony
with and co. operate with the senators
who may lie chosen in securing every
thing that tnat WI be OF the greatest bene-
tit to Washington. | consider IL mat
ter in which | should take no part. No
matter who they are, | shall work with
them for the good of Washington
Whom will you support for speaker
ofthe house of Representatives.
IL am not pledged. i will support tn G
man who will help the most in helping
Washington"
THE WORK LAID OUT.
"To what end will you energies be
principally devoted in representing
Washington
"Well in general way, | have laid
out my work as follows:
&"1 favor the gradual extinguishing OF
Indian titles, the granting of lands in
severalty, and the throwing open of the
balance for settlement according to the
laws OF the United States.
MORE EFFICIENT POSTAL SERVICE.
"Then the postal service of the state
must be rendered more efficient. 1t has
come to be IA recognized fact that YOU
cannot serve city with population
OF 10000 with, With an appropriation app based
speCt.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
"Then, favor liberal appropriations
for river and harbor Improvements.
Washington has never had the proper
recognition in this respect. and now that
she is TO send three men to the federal
capital her demands will be listened to
with more consideration. We must have
liberal appropriations for the improve
ment ofthe rivers flowing into the sound,
and all other rivers within the borders oil
the new state.
"Fully 5000 should be expended on
the upper Columbia.
GRAY's HARBoR.
Government engineers should be sent
out to make estimates on the cost of i'm
proving Grays Harbor This should
not be delayed. In order to get the mat
ter before the committee on river and
harbor appropriations, an estimate ofthe
cost of doing the work must be filed.
PORT ORCHARD.
Port Orchard is to be the site of the
navy yard. Washington's representa-
tives must see that the interests of that
section are not lost sight of Congress
must be impressed with the importance c
of making the Puget sound may yard
one of the most complete navy yards in
the possession of the government,
uNsuRvEYRD LANDS.
There are large tracts of land that
should be surveyed and prepared 10 that
extent for settlement. 4 liberal appro
priation for this work should be made.
speaking of our unsurveyed lands
reminds me that some little revisions
should be made in the land office. To
ilustrate; In Dakota II charge of II
cents per folio is made for reducing ties
timony in land office cases TO writing g
In Washington the settler must pay al
the rate of 22ls cents. The rate shoulc
be 10 cents.
FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
when i have an opportunity to con
suit with the senators, some plan will
probably be agreed upon with regard I,
Occurring federal buildings for Washing
ION. cs, IN tnls rcspect Tacoma shoult
receive fair and just consideration-,jus
such consideration as her importanc,
warrants.
THREE LEADING POINTS.
''In congress there will be three lead
ing topics that occur to me now, viz:
modification of the rules SO that the ma
jority can control that body, the reduc
ton OF the surplus, which will probabl,
be effected by the removal of the tax oil
tobacco, and the formulating of salts
factory federal election laws"
Eoulauger.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE address of tn
national committee has been taken q