The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-19
ALL HARBORS ALIKE.
Arguments Against Lake Washington
Can BE Used Against Every Port.

Against Lake warrington
Can he Used Against Every Port.
Walla Walla Union-Journal.
What il termed the Lake Washington canal
has been recommended to the favorable consid-
Grafton OF congress by government engineers at
frequent intervals during the past quarter of q
century. and during that time, until last spring.
never word has been said about il in q
cerogatory way, until an attempt was made to
md strength against Senator Allen by the
howl raised that it would aid In making private
fortunes. Among the papers which kept their
mouths studiously shut prior to last spring re-
garding the matter. WAS the Spokane Revisw.
NOW animated by its Oregonion ownership and
the Orcgonidn's enmity to Senator Allen, it Is a
bitter opponent of this Improvement that it
Knows to be OF national Importance At pres
emit It's argument 10 that the canal would only
make OF Lake Washington q cul.de-sac, which
would have no value completed either to the
grain g-ower, the ship owner or the govern
ment 40 Q naval retreat Its argument is that
grain ship taken in there would remain for
ever unless taken out, and that the going in
and coming out would be attended with ex-
pense The editor OF the Revies0 is principally
noted a. an EXPERT in mental and physical
Inertia For his benefit We will announce that
things, even grain ships, do not move of them
selves and vessels that are taken to deep water
anchorage at Portland have to be taken away
again, and that each of these acts is accom-
PoAiSo W EXPENSE. AZ Is equally true OF the
present harbors at Tacoma and Seattle, and will
be true OF the Port Orchard dry docks. AL
harbors are "cul-de-sacs' in a sense.
The statement of the Ecrfess that the making
OF this fresh water harbor would take nothing
from the expense Of shipping. or add nothing to
the value OF the products of the country
shipped. by reducing ship charters, il the les
sons OF experience are to be believed, is also un-
true, as, for instance. even that paper claims
that Portland because OF her fresh water has
cheaper charters than Tacoma or Seattle, though
the enormous expense OF getting in and ont OF
Portland raises the expense so that Tacoma Is
much the better shipping point. When Lakes
Warrington and Union are connected with Pu-
get sound by canal and locks, the price of ship
charters will be still further reduced. the ex-
pense of dry docking and scraping being obvi.
ated and the cleaning of vessels bottom being
matter of quick and cheap accomplishment
The Cnson-Journal supports the Spokane Reries
and Portland Orcgonian In their demand that
congress improve the harbor at Coos bav at an
expense OF 3,000O0 believing the improvement
to Do one OF vital importance to q small portion
OF the Inhabitants OF Oregon, and IL advocates
an expenditure Of q like amount on the Lake
Washington locks, which IL of equal importance
to nearly all the people of Washington, and of
tho Columbia river, which is OF vital Importance
to large proportion OF the populations OF
Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In advocating
the latter improvement 1t has no assistance
from the Reptep and Oregoni0n