The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
INIT FOR SCRIP.
;.s;ouer Stone Explains
His Decision.
~,o,ToEY ONLY AFFECTED.
..er N IL Admitted. Takes
"a. Lands arc Not FILED
on-TIte letter.

..ne ~ C,pg's Eead f,tslssY. pub
csw.stsertoa and recognized IS a
.,ao-;tv o. lard questions. con-
- s.s.,rs,,, letter. written by Acting
:s<:ssoaer stone
49, - ls,,i's ~ tfle Washington tor
= = - a. lssst tsu % the date u stie
IS. - g.-rassai a l1nl1siGg v sSaiaEtea
fssos q = 81. ,4s,r~x 49,.
seyt =, ~.
go = gaaf leiter Of tA's day. have -
ss,'s-.s.ss,,v 10 TIC terms - the acs q
- = -; troridinE for the admission
$50 sa-T.toTg into Tie Union - a
- q ;hs peoplo = % - had on TIE
- = = fs..3ssef next On TIE question %
= 80 - = re constitution f3t ;he stsse. II
= ne nope voJa ia laTor o. tie coz
So. =. rpSf,-t wllt b. certified tn the press.
800 ate9 states, and y said eoHsii,zi-
s.<ss.iean ia form afsd in o'iaer respects
- J, .sle requirement. q tie At, the
49, ! reqgireG 70 issue his proclamation.
'1r.ess1. IS sshineffn Is ~ ~ tiFefaeo Al
- - tse Jaioa as siAie. on a. -eqHsl
-. re Gig 3 s-sies
~ -esst aee.ssou q this Office touching
- .srts. 2 i aras held shat tide iaads'
..s-ss q Washington territory were
So. ,.sassigsr II the set authorizing the
q sad ser.p on unoccupic1. uasFpYo-
ss.s..,-.rainersl lands ri TIE Uniies STAIRS.
- snslfes oaiy - such lands on she
/ q. tfF4-
s.rsgse TIE az stloa vas not tctoae me.
= ~ pfayr'eto-salF 81 tecs lands after The
-, IA base az aased statehood.
"a ,be the when Warrington territory
: ,.e,v,s STAG. tia. depends on the rstiiica-
.. s. constitution sBf fhe proclamation Of
-. TIE at makes her state On TIE
N q me president 70 that effect.
.asg's UsrgyAEIE PosITIoS.
=, lar P. Gale. OF iic firm Of Gale &
= .torasys in majority Of tie tide
ars when seen Isl references 20 The
~ sid:
~ ktser contains no new information.
: sw.snts 30 phase 81 the Valentine
-s.saa,royersy that has not already been
sssd consider il somewhat unusual.
srg,,. ssr an official who has handed
| @ns aeeisioa on any subject 10 try %
| .ssrs. IS let,er or otherwise. just Nhai
| saat III we're toask Judge HanfeFd
- EXPLANATION 81 one OF his decisions.
) ws is.pk he would deem itSonsisteut
ri ais iaasciaI dignity 10 make answer.
sssse this leiter has opened stones de-
H. "a ior renewed discussion, Il NIGH; be
Vi d ssY thai il IS The practically unani-
.ss sniiment o. the bar ~ Seattle and
sbsng,oa that il Is wholly wrong and
sssralle | DO not think one lawyer in
Fgr here or elsewhere, upholds the &C.
sssn. lis effect il to tarn the iide-iands
s.s. 10 the scrip-ho.ders. ard then. when
As state Is admitted, give it what Is left
h other words, The government may dis
pose Of ths iiaelands As IL pleases until the
territory becomes o state. BY a parity Of
reasofing agaadian could sacrifice what
property Of bis ward he chose until the
ward became Q. age, and then tried TO
ssini bis osn.
Tie doctrine that the state j. owner OF
b tide lands Is in accordance with the sub
4asalls nnsnimous decisions % the high
xmsr;s Of England and the United states
FuHiag through period OF $40 years. All
Ezpns 20 the contrary are based upon
sTacss and dissenting opinions. II is a
81 howerer. that there is but one decision
sat list covcrs precisely the same ques.
rs s these involved in this controversy.
sAaA i ihe case Of Human vs.. Warren.
|issi il slh Oregon, and familioTly quoted
|slaa when Oregon was n TERRITORY, the
|FEssnent gave Hiunan patent to
81 nssr Astoria. part OF which were tide
s4 III lSs9. Oregon was admitted. ard
|sxsris The state gave a patent To tie
~ and covered by Humans govern
|sri patent. Litigation arose, and the
|f'nnMent patent was declared void by
@aaie supreme court, on the ground
~ lAe tide lands were the property %
ssais then and always In The we'll
|Hsn Alabama case iPollari Lessee vs..
sssa, the dispute arose over the attempt
~ government tn issue patent to tide
~ s.ter the state had been admitted.
sdecision vas directly in favor OF the
y have complied between twenty
= afsy decisions and dicta which can be
sssHue3 directly ia is iayor.
! Tor Burns case. decided jfy Stone. YOU
pr, relsted alone 80 Valentine scrip
an But Mckee scrip. ~ which there
= iestntly beeg So much talk. GENES ia
: sa'e ca'egory. u covers 'vaeant lands,
~ Valentine scrip covers 'unoccupied.
appropriated, or non-nlinera3 The
@ az synonomous. The Mckee scrir
go have iseen appealed 20 the general
! 9aiee and Riilprotab.y be dee ed first.
= valentine scrip Gases are vet awaiting
sssafilons from Washington, The eases
''@sa rom the acting commissioner 20
'Hsafy Nab.e think tiias there IL 10
sNs'san thai his decision wili be in favor
I 'ae siaie Il every hiuE goes we'll re-
,ss1AAf Dc expected within six months
'@ Secretary Noble Tests the ultimate
oa a. 70 whether ur no. patents shan
7 n accordance with the applications.
sashsses Tie patents and tte cases are
! = 5AFSied further thap tlie secretary IL
II e 70 the s'lureae count ~ tho nitesi
- Tough the at,oruey general III an
49, to have ihe pa,euts declared
" today Sled ia Ihe land oTce mere
$50 appeal from the de. .~iau of ter.
II aefd ~ fe.U>.ae q rsheaFine 70 gae
- case. Me Also asked FOR a relsar-
- review Q. the turus case decided
e ae'aas ceuui~siorer.
EugsE NEw r1arFsfs.
:. sa'ss protest. were entered 81 the lsnl
=, !. yesterday AGAINST scrip apf acauons.
- M see made by the Commerce
= f4r Ard i.sad Improvement Coaf.
Il ssaias1 the sting 81 Valentine scrip
!. .sSea Q. Mann so Tacoma The rtira
"a sas By Charles auI Lucy s llor-
4 asa.asi tie application q Evan 4.
ssss 70 Gle Mckee Grip
SANE DRY THoGotGssFsEr
SECOND street HcruH Pave
h'eet II Cedar Hls,cks.
Alaea commenced plaukiar Second
~ Yesterday. starting az Ye>lcr avenue
ss - rorga. Heavy pianklnr sil
-. .. the Sav uo to Pike street The