The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03

th2t fhe great dftft 81 immigration - ucx teuo-
Ing frnm The Northwest 70 The Southwest b DC
man cg perxpsczjtv" II that Be The case 1t
gives new definition 70 that haal big word.
ana Ne must understand that - man 81 per
spieuifys II one Who can't - stzaieht and
doesn't know what Is going ON in the world
Thers nay be some OF this kind of '-perspic-
nous people leaving the Northwest for Arizona.
bat there are mona wao hare good eyesight and
Ieses hea6e There hare been no recent -
capes iron the insane asylum
Reseryiae to bill new pending in TIE United
states Senate. having for it, object the subsec-
tion Of the Canadian Pacific railway 10 the pro
visions Of the interstate commercs act, the 81
Louis R<ysbsic ventures the opinion that It
might be nuch easier 70 pass such . law than
TO enforce IL. and concludes by asking this per
inent question. ~will there not be time
enough fog this government to attempt the reg
ulstion Of foreign railroads after IL begins to
even partially enforce its laws relating TO Amer
lean roadss' This. In . nutshell, expresses
healthy American sentiment. Our people nsed
protection against the tyranny and eormdlAnt
greed OF some Of the wealth and favor gorged
benehciar1es Of their own and the governments
bounty. They would prefer to have this pro-
forced. but II this Is TO be denied they prufest
against interference with such protection as an
Independent foreign corporation can and does
afford.
In view OF the frightfuiiy increasing use OF In
toxicants in Great Britain. the government in
attempting TO promote temperance has struck .
worse snag than prohibition has proven to be in
this country. 1t appears that there q publican's
license is not n In this country. privilege that
may be periodically granted and revoked, but
once grant ted 10 property. transmitted from
father 70 son, and cannot be taken away without
compensation. A bin has been introduced pro-
viding for the revocation Of LICENCES and for
compersasing the holders. which win require
over two millions OF dollars from the treasury
IN payment for revoked licenses. The body Of
taxpayers protest. and the matter threatens to
become the paramount issue In English politics,
even eclipsing the Irish question. Both the
publicans and many taxpayers oppose it
There is not much danger that the New York
Central. while Chauncey N. Depew II a.. innu-
entail factor in its management. or any other
corporation In which he may be influential. will
have any serious trouble with iu employees
The frank way in which he talked to the
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers at New
Haven the other day. and the manner in which
they responded. gives evidence that the above
is true. He told them that he and his company
had never had any trouble with employees that
five minutes talk would not settle, and re-
minded them OF what they knew and acknowl-
edged TO be fact that the door Of his once
was always open to an empIoye with griev-
ance.
Governor woliley, of Arizona, recently con-
ceived the quaint notion Of asking oil Of his
predecessors TO send their portraits, in crayou
or Photographic to be hung in the executive
chamber of the territorial government The
venerable pathfinder, Gen. John G. Fremont
was the first to respond. who in the course OF his
responsive letter congratulates the Governor on
the thoroughness with which he Is interesting
himself in the welfare Of Arizona, and on sthe
progress Of which such details of refinement
and form as you propose are always sure indica-
tions.' Ahem!
In response 70 reports that Secretary Blaine 10
definitely out Of the fight for the presiden tial
nomination, Democratic newspapers refuse to
accept the statement in default OF sight ct his
death certificate. Even II he were dead and
buried. and were . cloud piercing monument
towering above his remains. no Democratic
editor of this generation could without fear and
trembling hear mention Of the name Of the man
from Maine.
An Ottawa dispatch reports that for the past
ten months Canadian imports show IN increase
Of "A 100000; exports, an increase Of S7.50o.ooO
and customs receipts an increase OF 500, 900
over the same period Of last year. This is fine
showing and proves that the Dominion 10 on