The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-03

The manifest benefits resulting both 70
the visitors and the visited from the pres
ent tour Of the President and two Of bis
cabinet officers are having their logical
effect upon leading San Francisco Journals,
and they are fast falling into line in ad-
vocacy Of moro frequent and systematic
recurrence Of such tours, not only by
executive Officers Of the federal govern
ment, but also By senators and represents
tivss in congress They even seem in-
clined 70 pursue their new departure In
the latter respect 20 far ~ to favor period
ical, and II necessary compelled" in
dulgence BY members Of congress In what
heretofore il has been the too common
custom to sneer ct - '.junketings."
The San Francisco Ezsmsaey has sud-
denly corrected its habit Of dippant refer
ence TO s.junketfne" congressional COM
mittees, and has jumped to the other ex-
treme Of declaring that SIT would b
money in the public pocket to take the
President, his cabinet and all The nseabsvs
Of congrss through the Union every two
years" This or . similar position the
Alta u the same city had previously taken
in proposition that the railroads Of the
country, being quasi public institutions,
should b compelled BY law to convey,
free Of charge. every member Of congress
during the VACATIONS Of that BODY. and
that each member should Be required to
perform prescribed amount Of such trav-
cling during his term a an essential and
important part Of his ofacial duty.
All along the route Of the presidential
tour, no doubt, and measurably wherever
the incidents of that tour have been or will
be reported, this broadened view win OBJ
tain great and growing favor with the
press and the people. Apart from the
primary effect of establishing closer and
more cordial relations between the masses
and those who make and execute their
laws. fostering Z patriotism that viii scorn
limitation within state lines, it is apparent
that the vastness Of our country and the
infinite diversity Of the interests Of its
various sections make Il practically inn
possible that those charged with these
duties can a fully and perfectly qualify
themselves for their proner performances
A. by this method Of frequent intercourse
with q many q possible Of the people in
al eectious.
From al branches az their government
the people are entitled TO INTELLIGENT and
well-informed service: the yerv best that
by any available means they can qualify
themselves 70 render. On the other hand.
those upon whom these duties are de-
volysd are entitled 70 the best facilities for
qualifying themselvss to perform those
duties In the best manner for the whole
country and al the people. For impress
ing these plain truths the presidential
tour Is having an educational effect Of in
calculable value.
II win impress the fact = II has never
been impressed before, that II Is the dutv
Of each member Of the United States CON.
gress 70 use the best of his ability. and To
cultivate that ability in the best manner
possible. NO. only for legislation concern.
ing the interests OF his own state. Init
equally and impartiallv for honest inst
and euliehtened legislation in thu inter.
ests of all the states.
A representative Of this state. whether
in the Senate or the House. ba. eouallv |.
vote and an influence ON leu;s,ation f.,
Maine and Minnesota. soutb C.rol;r. "a
Texas. and a dutv tn tbos. ,,.t.. ~ -.
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