, 1890-02-20
OUR CONGRESSMEN
Mr. Harry Wilson Tells OF What
the Washington Delegation
Is Doing.
Working Harmoniously, and There
Has Been No Friction Over
the Appointments,
The Public neutrality-suspicious. viii
Probably Oppose Squire-Spo-
kane Well Advertised.

asked Mr.. Harry l.. Wilson, who
has just returned from Washington,
ID. c., what the delegation from
this state are doing.
"They are all industrlously at
work for the material Interests ol
the state" was the reply. Contlnu-
ing, he said;
"Of course most of the moves they
have on foot are In their inciplency,
So far, what they have done has
been limited to the introduction OF
bills. Work before the committees,
which Is the important factor for OBJ
aiming favors for the state, has
hardly been reached yet, although
some work has been done In that
way. A number of bills failed OF
passage, but tho delegation will
work earnestly for the passage OF
all the important bills introduced.
"Senators Allen and Squire have
introduced and are pushing many
bills of prime importance to East
ern and Western Washington. A
large amount of work for pOstroads,
postoilices and increased appropria.
tions for postofiices has been done
by Representative Wilson. The
delegation Is working harmoniously
and there has been no frictio over
appointments, although there have
been some friendly differences.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
"Thc delegation has introduced
and are pushing with all the energy
they can muster, bills for public
buildings at Spokane Falls, Seattle,
Tacoma and Walla Walla, Some
of these bills for public buildings
will most likely not pass, Us the
house committee on public buildings
is not at all liberal In such matters,
although the senate passes all bills
introduced by republicans.
"The delegation has strong hopes
of being able to carry all Of these
bills through, but In view of the
precedent that has been established
In other states / am very doubtful |
if they will be able to succeed.
"'The bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Wilson for the establish
ment of an assay Office at Spokane
Falls will most likely be reported
favorably by the Committee to
which 1t was referred, but this is not
absolutely certain"
"What have you heard If any
thing the senatorial, contest be-
tween Judge Calkins and senator
Squire?" was asked of Mr. Wilson.
He replied:
~ have understood In n general
sort of way that since Judge Cal
kins' failure to be appointed federal
Judge his friends were pushing him
for the United States senate. TO sue
ceed senator Squire, but | know
nothing about the matter myself.
"TheTc was no bitterness Ut all In
the delegation over the appointment
of federal judge. Senators Allen
and Squire, while they endorsed
Mr.. Hanford, both spoke in the
highest terms of Judge CallSins, and
Representative Wilson, whi lc he en-
dorsed Judge Calkins, bore willing
testimony to the character and at
tainments Of Mr.. Hanford. Each
member worked earnestly for his re-
spectlve candidate, but there was
nothing In the nature OF a bitter
contest.
INQUIRIES ABOUT SPOKANE.
"I found universal inquiry all
over the East regarding Spokane
Fails and Washington generally.
No place is more widely known
throughout the East than our city.
You come In contact with Its adver-
tisements In oil the large cities, and
the history OF its wonderful growth
and phenomenal nterprise Is as
familiar to the people as was that of
Denver, Omaha and Kansas City
some years ago.
al predict an enormous immigra-
ton to this region this year, larger
than ever before, and also healthy
invasion of outside capital. In
many cities in the east the banks
are full to replction and owners of
idle capital are looking to this region
for investments.
THE MANITOBA EXTENSION.
az ascertained while east from
absolutely reliable sources that the
iion for the Manitoba extension
from Great Falls TO Spokane Falls
has already been contracted for and
that the road will he built to this
city during the coming summer,aud
Its terminal point will be here for at
least two years. There is no doubt
whatever about this road coming
here this summer.
IL look for wonderful era of
prosperity and growth here during
the coming year"