The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-29
CLARKSON'S VISIT.
Advantage to the State Of His
Inspection.
the NORTHWEST PosroFfices.
Meaningless HeAds The List FOR Number
sfCAaages In Festnassers-sS1ars'
cra.s Statue Bn(

WASHINGTON err. April ST. Am go
ing to call ut Seattle. Tacoma, spokane
Falls and some other cities in Washington.
and before get away from the Pacific
coast shall probably see Portland ana some
other cities of Oregon" said Colonel Clark
son. the assistant postmaster general, to =
correspondent OF the Posr-ISrKlIlsExcKR.
The visit of Colonel Garrison 10 the far
West has been briefly announced In the
dispatches to this paper. He goes there TO
investigate the postofiice business, and the
visit of the postmaster general can not re-
suit otherwise than in great benefit - the
service. Such visits on the part Of on
Gals OF this standing are not common, and
IT Is fair to presume that the situation IS
regards postal facilities in the far West will
receive more attention at the hands of the
department than it would be possible to
give but for the personal inspection which
the assistant postmaster viii give it
OPTICAL ACTIVITY.
Colonel Garrison told the correspond
ent of this paper that he should give the
subject such attention As on inspection It
might seem TO need. He Was intending to
start on his trip Immediately. bat illness
in his family had delayed him
somewhat He should. however, leave in
4 short time and remain away several
weeks. Colonel Garrison said that within
the past year, since the present administra-
ton came in. there had been more changes
OF postmasters in the state of Washington
than in any other state in proportion to
the number of offices in the state. He
produced list OF the states. with the num-
Der OF postofiices in each and the number
of changes made between March 4, 1SSa,
and April I, 1S9o. This list showed that
there are in the country o.. 500 postoffices,
and that postmasters have been changed in
26.672 of these Offices. leaving s3.s27 in
which no changes have been made In
the Northwestern states the showing Is as
follows.
Montana-i64 changes: l69 unchanged.
North Dakota-2s9 changes, los un-
changed.
South Dakota-31 changes; 27s un-
changed.
Oregon-2ss changes, 500 unchanged.
Minnesota--452 changes; sit unchanged.
Washington - s2S changes: ii6 I'M
changed.
fourth-class offices, in which the appoint
menys are made directly from the post
master generals department, without ever
seeing the inside of the White house.
Representative Wilson has broken the
record over all the congressman said
Colonel Garrison, as he called attention to
the fact that no congressional district had
had as many changes ~ the state OF Wash
ington.
sauIsE's STATUE BILL
One day Senator Squire was driving
about this city with a party Of distin-
guished men. and some one called atten-
ton to the large number of statues to sol
diers which have been set mp in the parks
that grace the city. One Of Thomas, one of
Scott. one OF Garfield, and other patriots
who have served their country in time OF
war.
LET us drive to the statue of Grant"
said Senator Squire. after inspecting the
equestrian statue of General Thomas in
Tn omas circle.
There is none.r was the reply.
mo statue OF Grant," said Senator
Squire. Something should be done about
that"
Nothing more was said about the subject
at that time. but two days later. in the
Senate, Senator Squire presented q
bill calling for an appropria-
ton of 100000 for an eques-
TRAN statue OF General Grant, to be
erected on site in this city to be selected
by the secretary Of war. The bill was sent to
a committee of which Mr.. Squire is amem-
Der, and reported favorably within week.
1t is now on the calendar, and win prob
ably come up for consideration within two
weeks. The proposition has met no oppo-
ton, and is regarded with favor so far o.
heard from.