The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-03

4 Communication From the Ex-senator
Regarding the Improvement.
OLYMPIA, Wash. July l. 1sa

OLYMPIA, Wash. July l, 1892
To TEz EDITOR: inasmuch IS you have freely
criticised my position in regard to the Lake
Washington canal' in fair and manly way, /
trust You will permit ne 20 give my side of the
case 10 the public through the same medium
Your two editorials showing how imperative
and binding is the force OF 3 Legislative memoir
Isl upon NJ. Allen. and the merits of the Lake
Washington canal, together with my inconsiss-
ency, is 8 challenge cannot ignore.
Ii goes without saving that all memorials
praying congress for sl kinds OF legislation are
as rule carried unanimously. / presume If
one should so through the journals since the
first legislature in 1854 I'D TO the present time,
not one introduced was ever rejected. and but
few votes cast against any. 4 memorial Is
simply expression OF legislative will, only
binding upon our delegation in congress 50 fsr
SIS the same may commend Itself 10 the best in
terests OF the state TO is relation 10 al other
interests As one OF our delegation said 20 me:
" If ali had been granted that was asksi by the
first session of the legislature of this state. it
would have exhausted the surplus in the treas
ury." II this one memorial Is SO frightfully
binding upon Mr.. Allen, why is it shst he wholly
ignored many other memorials, notably the one
in regard TO our state land grant 4 strong
memorial was unanimously passed praying
congress for legislation in regard 20 is the same
week that the one passed in regard 70 the canal.
Mr.. Alien paid no attention 10 it Another was
passed 81 the session OF 1881, OF Ike character.
tSee page .6l, LAWS OF lSSa Also page Al, LAWS
OF 1911
1 know it is said by Mr. Aliens friends that
8 bill % create reservations could not pass"
Why notf We all know these lands were
granted for the use of the state In good faith;
hence, why is il that congress would not en5cs
such legislation as would secure the same 70 the
people! Reservations are created for Indians
and for the military; why not for sovereign
state. The act was drawn sud made part of the
second memorial; yet be would not introduce
it OF course he was actuaied by just Whist
hsve said in regard 70 these memorials He wss
using his discretion: he vss anxious 10 obey the
mem orisl OF the legislature in regard TO tas CO.
ma, hu: saw 1T TO ignore the 66s,0oo acres OF
land, The heritage OF the whole people.
One more word in regard 70 the caual me-
mortal. would ike to ask the friends OF NJ.
Allen how many votes would this memorial
receive now for this Lake Washington canal
should the las, legislature be reconvenei today:
How many votes would it receive af the hands
OF the people at popular slec,ioaf You and
and al of US know II would have no consider
able following outside OF King county. 1 he
leve is would be overwhelmingly deiested II
you do not think this is tact try IL il few
months from now when the next Legislature
meets. II you think an in error wiz ehal-
lengs the Democrats snd Republicans OF King
county TO bring IL up 81 the meeting OF thsIr
respective state conventions which NEE. in this
city IN s few weeks, and see II they car pass
resolution indorsing IL
have no objection 70 the Seattle canal or to
its being created by the cash OF the United
states government I an in favor of il, pro
videi il is al independent bill, making a. sp-
preparation Tor q canal pure and simple: q
measure standing upon Is own merits IS other
canal projects have gone through congress. But
30 object 20 having Il 2 ace! So $ rider upon
-. II.
this state FOR the improvement OF our rivers and
hsrnors. The intent. the philosophy from the
foundation % the government. 20 the present
time is 70 improve not c-es.e waterways IN me
river ald hsroor biz Canals. erex-Las water
ways. have no place upon such bill TIE city
Of Olympia must be satisfied with $500 %
improve s waterway. while Seattle Eus, have
81 immediate Appropriation taken OF: OF the
river and hsrbo- blll OF s2a0,oAo IS starter on
three and 8 half million dollar appropriation
70 create = waterway. That much must hs Ii
vertad from its legitimate pace for the bene6t
az a single locality. What IS tue II this com
ps-sson in regard 20 Olympia is also true IN re-
gard 70 all waterways sl3 ha-eors in Western
Washington, IS WEI IS the Columbia sni Snake
rivers. say by ST. means Lee Us have this canal
created by Iha general governments after exist
Ing waterways are improved Mr. Allen has
already shown that il is Of greater importance
than saving the lsnd grant
Among other crimes aid a. NJ doc. - tbs.
have 10: kept faith With tie people o. Seattle in
ny professions OF friendship Wa: .A.s has 10
Go VIII The discussion O; = public question Is
Beyond nv ksa, especially when you have time
and again stated thstthe cana. Was nor more N
tae iuterss. 81 Seattle th2a % the entire srsse
Hence nv o9sass must ba sSalast sc vaola
stase snG not seattle IL g ca aet tbs. we srs
getting cur Land gan. u11er existing Avs. so
We are. n very saw way and Q. an inferior
cuaiity. By &c HSera-ltv. foresight: and usr-f-
osls-n o. orr god governor We a-s se-rtrc sreA
land As tie settlers will lot have and susru-
Iato-s VIII not purchase Y reservation. hs4
beea created. o2e segs could have ossa secured
worta tsn al re KIND W. s-e COW securing y,
tie absence of needed legislation
have purposely avoided mentioning Mr.
So2sre n tbs letter, - x was VEL known -
rausl al those who elvcset him ;2zs hs would %
susI What he IS doing
~l2cs writing this letEer the news las emma
tAst both ire river and e2nsl items have bean
withdrawn, 81 Of which vaAk,S Il sal Indeed Eor
| ne peopl@. transportation companies Wi co-.
gsEus - olun2sr the pChtlc until We hsvs fr.a
/ rlye-, wAicAl 81 satisfied Vas defeated ~ tas
rider, The LAke Washington cana trust II >
withdrawal 81 these Items wil ros he sufficient
excuse for yo1r refusing 20 publish This Letter.
together with The two memorials e. ted in -
gard - sae EE.nl lie. - deal fairly with esea
! e.ls.. " L ox.SSS