The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-18
wAsHINGroN's SENATOR'S.
Their Course Defended Against Unjust
Criticism.


WsLLk wALIa, July II. 1872
To The EDITog: As an Old resident and heavy
tax payer OF the Inisni Empire. and IS Re
publican almost from nirt7. and as citizen OF
our justly proud Evergreen state, desire TO
reply 20 the unjust. uncslled-t for, selfish AID
rsddiesone criticism which appeared as au
editorial OF the OrsgoaiGa LAST month ana was
copied on July IS al ed torisl of the Tacoma
Ledger, upon the conduct Of wasaiug:sn's sena-
tors II matters connected with their Official GCi-
ties Wssningtca's senators are not sent 20
Congress 10 please Portland or OREGON, or the
OregoasGa, Portisnd's champion They are there
TO represent Washingson-uos Seattle or Waila
walls or Spoksne-bat the grea: interests OK s5e
w1ole stace. Let me quote from said EDITOR IL:
senator Squire 10 residea: and property
owner OF Seattle, and his position on the canal
question is 8 natural one: bu; srnstor Allen IS
supposed 10 represent particularly the eastern
end OF bis state. His position practically
amounts TO . deliberate sacrifice OF the inter-
es's OF his constituents .or these Of another
ton of the state"
The editor of the 0reyossGn seems By his Ian
guags 10 take very narrow and selfish view OF
the duties OF senator's. selected by the legi-.a-
lures Of states, that because q senator happens
to live IN locality his duty is 20 look alter the
Interests OF tha. section "psrticuisr.y," to the
neglect OF ali other demands and requirements
OF other sections
am proud 70 say that our senator's are not
governed By such selfish, sectional. narrow
minded motives. With their broad-mindsd
ssstssaanship they have represented tn. great
state OF Washiagton-they know no east or no
west, as divisions OF the state but proudly stand
up Tor the proud state OF Washington In sup
porting the Lake Washington canal project they
have but performed the duty imposed upon
them By the people of Washington, represented
oy the legislature hat put them in Office; could
they have done lesse
Again we demand, whe. right has the Ore
co7f1s to eriticise the action OF our senstorsf
What right hss the Oreconi1z 20 tell them how
they shall vote or vhs: they shall doe What
right has the Oresoaids to attempt 20 poison
the minds OF our people aud prejudice them
against their representatives in congress by
such unjust critici.m? The people of Washing
ton feel today tsst they have rights Sc one OF
the bright states OF the Union which congress
II bound TO respect. and do no. ask the interpo-
sition of Oregon or the aid OF the Oregon
papers: neither will they tolerate the dietation
OF the Oreoonidn
The WalIa WsIla country and the Inland En-
pire in great measure made Portland what il
Is today. Only few years sgo the o. R. &
n. Co., Portland company. took the "Shyloek
pound OF fesh," an exorbitant price for the
transportation OF their productions TO market,
from the farmers of Eastern Washington Just
because there was no composition: the farmers
were in the power of hear,less monopoly,
and that excess OF right and just ira sporia-
ton prices has gone far TO make the wealth OF
that city OF today. which still reaches ont its
iron claws 70 grasp more of the resources OF our
beautiful domain But times have changed.
Washington has become q state Railroads
have crossed our besutifui country, and they
etn are crossing. We now have an Quite, d.
rec, to the sea, AMI are no longer in tie power
OF Portland CORPORATIONS.
In short, the whole import and tenor OF the
said editorial criticism OF the O-egoaida Is this:
All the appropriations by congress for the i'm
provemeat o. the Columbia so lar, or nearly sli,
have been left directly or indirectly in Port
land. Look at the thousands that have been
thrown into the Willamette, the sand bars,
seven in number, between Portland and the
sea, and at the mouth of the Columbis, and
already expended on the Cascade locks. And
the orecoasca as the mouth piece of Portland,
desires Washington to ask of congress all the
rlyer improvements she may BE- entitled 10 10
be made on the Columbia, hoping thereby that
the lower Co iumhia river bars will constantly
be removed oy such appropriations, and Port
land will become permanent seaport, able TO
compete with Seattle and other great cities of
the Northwest; and also hoping, ever yainly
hoping, that when the Columbia Is opened that
our great agricultural resources, which are now
carried ey rail TO the sea. with an open river,
will go down by water 10 Portland and again
pay tribute 20 that city. This is the whole i'm
pulse and motive that moves the Orsconian in
its feeling solicitude for the dear people OF the
Inland Empire, who are represented as being
betrayed by our Senator Allen.
Understand we are not opposed TO the OPEN
ing OF the Columbia, we would hail il as God
send for our people, if for no other purpose than
TO hold in check the greed OF railroad COM
panies. Mr.. Allen has given it in congress his
hearty support and cooperation. Yet were it
now constructed the great bulk Of our whe at
would go scross our state 10 tide water. the
natural outlet of our state, for railroads can
aud will compete with water transportation. as
they do today up and down the Mississippi
river
In conclusion, we wish to say to the Ors9oricn
that Washington does not ask the sympathy or
aid OF that paper. neither do We coves its
criticism and intervention. Our senators know
their duties and our people will support them
in the discharge thereof. A slur is made in said
editorial that Mr. Allen represented Seattle"
We nave already stated that Mr.. Al ems bread
minded craftsmanship is not so selfish and con-
tracted IS TO represent any particular locality OF
our state, but our whole large, rich and prosper
Gus commonwealth. Yet, LEI ne ask the
Orsgoaida who represented Portland when
she got all OF the government ap-
propriations years ago for fne public
buildings, etc. And Seattle, By the United
states census, had more population than Port
land, ana now has no building for the many
government Offices here, or other emoluments
from the government In fact, Washington has
received nothing compared to Oregon IN gov
eminent appropriations, We. she has moro
people, more wealth, and in natural resources
of minerals, timber, agriculture and CONNER
eisl advantages overvhei mingiy surpsssas her
We wish in the future Oregon, Portland and the
OTegoat1a would understand that Warrington is
row a state OF the Union and sends men 10 con-
gress TO represent that state, and tina: her repre
sentstives are accountable only TO the people Of
our state for their seton That while We favor
the opening OF the Columbia, 1t is no. al we
ask from congress; We have other grest ma tiers
OF equal Importance, and that we will irstruc.
our own representatives in congress, AMI do not
ask the journals outside OF our own state either
TO instruct, critieise or censure That criticism
belongs 10 our own papers ii needed. and thew
are quite as able as the OregoRida 20 represent.
what our people want MEL
THE EHODODENDRON'S DEFENSE.