The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
oLYMrra NEWS.
Views Of Admission Convention Del
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OLYMPIA. Dec. sl-Tbe delegates wbs
Eere elected from this county % the I'd
mieDon convention a. Eile1ssur9n 1t5ei
very wisely Ia their views concerning IN
best course " b. pursuea 10 secsfe TIE
early admission Of tbs territory. Ihes
seem 70 he united on ogfe point. however
and that IL their opposition II ne plan o.
including this terYitorf 10 the ofh1iiyJ'
measure which n at psesens before fse
mouse. a. they are Of the opinion tbz' q
much more speedy and jndicioIss nasassse
could BIZ introduced. T8ey are anxious "a
have this territory admitted, ire state
constitution adopted aud the state
election held In time for sse stats
representatives. a8a senators 70 eDsel
the city, rst congress For this reason
they are anxinEs 10 haze an enabling 81
passed at the earliest possible dsie. u
this could he dune NJ once and an q
passed by which The president could Af3saii
the Territory, b. proclamation. % soon -
II shall have adopted it, constitution
their desires respecting representation u
the next congress- cDEld ~ fuibsisa- Ihe
Republican members 81 the Thurssgn dele
CATION, however, seem = esss sesy LIE LIE
hopes Of the present Democratic house
passing even an enaD ing at that viii
secure the early admission ~ the territory
They ale opposed to being Included III al
omnibus bill which faakes this territory >
admission contingent on the admission oil
new Hf8ffNs WIDTH ttt-s ftAsfb A3a- 81
the sufficient population 10 eDtftie i
To Admission and large portion
OF whose population j. composed oi
ssgreasers,H who are sf'Afeeiy worthy 70 b
called human beings. but Whose pSiltiel
are such that the state could be relied
upon ~ surely Democratic A. II Texas,
The proper policy - b. pursued - seegre
the Immediate admission 81 ihis territory
without regard 70 other tefrit0rtes, Is VIVA
"a axifa.iu2 the minds u the fnurst0B
delegates Some favor ihe policy Of send.
Ing petitions from every portion ~ the ter
rifory 70 congress aud TIE president re-
guessing immediate action ebOad tnis
fail they are M favor oi petiii0niHg Pfesi.
dent Harrison 81 Gail m extra session 81
congress Immediately after his inaBgura-
ton for the purpose Of Haifaitiiug the ter
ritofies. None 81 the delegates seem 90
favor the plan Of sending = delegation 81
Washington 20 1rgs the admission 81 the
territory. They have seen the experiment
tried secm 10 consider Is entirely imprae
ticsbie and useless.
THE PEsr HOUSE.
The present location of the
pest.house IL the source Of very
great amount Of unfsyofabie comment
from the people 81 the city ia the drai
place, Ii Is located tight next % The long
wharf on the wesi, aud people landing al
the lower end Of the dock arr required 10
Dakf by tfs NDpr IN bfAtE 10 ffHlB tue CITY .
and a. the wind Ia usually blowing from
the west IL can be easily seen that there ex.
lists just cause for fear IT, distance from
the city Is only about 40 yards and this u
another source 81 great fear The city
council constituted aud empowered a CON
mittee 10 select a location for pexth0use
and 90 construct the same, but 10 has not
yet been done. aud no excuse for The delay
has been offered except that a location
could not b. found where the adjoining
property owners would consent 10 have &
pest house constructed. Accordingly,
rather than offend few Individuals no
would not bc materially Injured. the au
horIties have seen Ut Ia locate the 0buoK-
Gus pest house la place whore II lmperiis
he health and prosperity Of the euilre city,
These are matters which are receiving very
much uniayufabie criticism from the PEG.
pie Of the city. who regard the action Of the
authorities very indiseret to say The least.
NOTES.
Territorial Treasurer Biodeltt has Issued
call for all wArrenis from No 80 To 1913,
inclusive, aggregaiing $3.50 ~, the interest
on which will cease January ~. 1859
A. ( Austin, the Tacoma attorney who
Appealed the woman suffrage case 10 the
supreme court OF the United states, ut
present occupies elefkship Ia the Office
Of the clerk OF the court. His ease I'm the
supreme court will pFobabis go BY default
Mr. 7. NJ. Dwyer has sold 10 Mr. T. T..
Giichell OF Seattle, lots l. 2, aud Of b 0ck
40, swans ADDITION To this city. for $500
Donald J. Chihoim, Of Canada. has de-
clared his intention 10 support the eonSii-
tuition Of the United states