The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-25
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Ntnth-Tse existence, in fbe vicinity o.
sn ample supply 81 good posAeis waltz
Lake Washington meets all OF shese
reauiress~uts better than any other
ulace on the Eoff..sss Pacific coast. In
fact il meets iksm perfectly, and there
b mot In the United States body "a
vs>er better suited for naval station
dan the magnificent lake upon which
0eettje Is situated.
In regard 70 the first requirement
ffffIe peed be said. Lake Washington
sHo=as . fre-b water harbor In which
Tie naviea Of the world might lie ~
anchor. The cutting Of the canal con
meeting II with Lake Union and Bat
non hay will enable Il 10 answer every
requirement OF accessibility.
The position OF Lake Washington
with respect TO the principal lines oil
defense xs equally good with that Oh
any other location that has been. OF
can he. suggested for the proposed
station.
The third requirement Il a local Sc
curity from water sttack due to posi-
tion and natural surroundings. A
mere glance nj the map shows how
perfectly Lake Washington meets this
requirement. No other location which
has been suggested answers II 80 "eii'
An attack upon the lake from the
water would be an impossibiiity- The
only connection between the naval
station aid the Sound would he ny
way Of the Lake Union and salmon
hay canal. and ii would be a matter OF
only q few facments time to render
that impossible for hostile fleet. A
single vessel in Lake Washington
would be perfectly safe from attack by
water, though hundred hostile iron
ciads were in the Sound.
The fourth requirement.. ample
water frontage of sufficient depth and
permanence and with currents OF
moderate rapidly. Lake Washington
meets equally well. Its available
water frontage In ample for all pur-
poses and It's depth Is sufficient for the
largest vessels and Is practically UNI
varying.
The fifth requirement. favorable
position with respect 10 the lines of
interior communication With the prin-
cspai sources of supply, Lake Wash
ipgton meets as well as any other city
ON the Pacific coast. Supplies started
nv rail from Nee York, Washington
or Gar Franei.ea ees,sS l,e raat on board
vessels living in Lake Washington
without q change Of cars. surely
this is all that could he desired.
The sixth requirement that the char.
arter of the ground hall be suitable
for the construction OF excayated
docks and basins and for heavy strnc-
tures. il also one which Lake wash
ingson meets better than any other
possible location. The character of
the ground around the lake Is all that
could be required Cor the purposes
sprlfiesi.
The seventh requirement is prox-
unity 10 centres of labor and supplies
Of material. A naval station at Lake
Washington would he practically a
naval station nj Seattle. and Seattle ~
the commercial and manufacturing
center OF Washington Territory. Al
no other point in the territory car
labor AMI isaisfle be SO easily OBJ
tanned.
The eighth requiren,>-. Is healthsul.
ness OF the climate and suitability for
eut-of-sloor labor. Lake Washington