Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-19
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Hon. John B. Allen, United
States Senator, Arrives
Here Yesterday
The Senator is Astonished With
the Transformation of the
Past Three Years
He Talks of Various Matters
of State and National
Interest

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senator, whose home is at Walla
Wala, arrived on the train from the
south yesterday afternoon, and regis
tered at The Fairhayen. Later he
Of the citizens Of that place, and re-
turned TO this city early in the even
ing. During the evening Senator
Allen was entertained at the Cascade
club, and he also visited the novel
social given by the ladies of st. James
Guild. A representative Of the HER
AID met Senator Allen last night, and
had pleasant interview with the dis
tnguished gentleman.
Senator Allen is a tall, well-bullt
man, rather slight in figure than
otherwise, with clean shayen face,
wearing only small mustache, while
his head is adorned with an abundant
crop Of brown hair, showing as yet no
signs Of turning gray. He is youthful
in appearance, extremely so in fact, |
and IL would be hard to place his age, |
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years Of age. lie looks as fresh and
rosy as a boy Of twenty summers, and
has that genial, kindly tact which
makes friends for him everywhere, and
renders him one of the most popular
senators of the United States.
This is the senator's first visit TO
Fairhaycn, but not TO Bellingham bay.
He addressed a political meeting at.
Sehome three years ago, and as he re-
marked last night, there was then
only a building or two where FAIR
haven now stands.
"Thc growth Of Puget sound has
been nowhere more marked" SAID
Senator Allen, ethan il is here. The
substantial city, with its well-payed
streets, fine business blocks, private
residences and grand hotel, are an alb
solute transformation. | have
endeavored 10 keep track OF
the progress being made In this
part OF the state, and even then j
could but imperfectly realize the pro-
gress that has been made. This city
is an example Of what energy, enter
prise and faith can accomplish. The
present dulness in business Is wide
spread, and ultimately it will be Of ad-
vantage to the cities. Farms will be
I cultivated and the farming population
greatly increased, and those products
now brought from elsewhere, Will be
, produced at hOme.'
, THE crops in Eastern Washington, "
said the senator, "are excellent, and
, there will be produced, this year, from
: sixteen % twenty million bushels OF
grain. This means much for the
state, aud the Puget sound basin will
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n part Of the state"
Senator Allen spoke Of the high
7 opinion OF the state Of Washington ex-
I pressed by Senators Eyarts, Vest and
= Hale, the latter having stated that
!, this state. would in the near future
\ have population Of five million peO.
y ple. Eastern people who have visited
!, Washington, said Senator Allen, are
, unanimous i'm their opinion OF the
y state and Of its grand future.
Reverting TO matters political or OF
"A political nature, Senator Allen SAID
that the consolidation OF the SehOmC
land WhatcOm pOstOiliccs would be
effected and free delivery OF letters
y established, il the population anC
' revenue derived from the office war
ranted IT, In regard to the collector
,r of customs at Port Townsend, he haC
Ie concluded IL was not his place to sal
~ or do ANYTHING until charges had beer
specifically made. Since this haC
~, been done, he had laid the matter be
~ fore President Harrison and asked
- that an investigation, as 10 the trutl
y or falsity Of such charges, be mad
j" and they would be enquired into in The
usual way.
ID As 10 presidential probabilities o
re possibilities, Senator Allen Is OF tn
V. opinion that James G.. Blaine will b
w the Republican candidate, II he vii
accept the nomination. But whethe
he will do so or not Is another que'
~ tiOn.
p "The administration OF Presiden
II Harrison, said the senator, "ha
oo been an admirable one. IL has bee
ge strong and energetic, and the pres
dent has proved himself TO be a ma
is OF distinguished ability. lie deserve
ed a second term for the grand record }
ng has made"
lc- "As TO the Farmers Alliance" col
er. tinued the senator, "it Is hard tO $;
l.. at this time, what effect II may ha'
next year. Whether IL will remain .
independent party or its members 7
turn 70 their allegiance TO either
ear the other parties, or whether tn
will attempt 10 crush the whole fabr
OF government, and thereby cru
themselves, will be for the future
,es- determine. Many OF the members
up the Farmers Alliance with whom
have talked, deprecate the idea
forming a third party and they s
'lor there is no place for it.
ere "The Mckinley tariff is especia
op- favorable TO the farmers. 1t encol
asI ages them i'm the production OF bari
Inc and hops, in this state especially, a
1cn a great impetus has been given TO {
uge the raising Of barley in Eastern Wa
Iore ington, and the barley raised there
equal TO the Canadian, which !
hitherto been considered the be
A These are only examples OF the 20
accomplished by the tariff, which
Oer- rectly and indirectly operates TO
+, on advantage OF farmers.
ex- Senator Allen has been visiting v;
axe. Gus sections OF the state for the p
ook- three weeks, and among the pla
ook- visited was Port Orchard, the site
lme the proposed navy yard. The sena