The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-09
xEV LAND REGISTER.
rant. O'Toole Will Enter the
Land Office Today.
ms VIEWS ON THE LAKE CANAL.
-. x.~s ~ 20 the Once Of Esgfster-A
sses II the yardssfek PsIsey OF
Democratic Politiefans.

Can't O'Toole. tho newly appointed
..ri.ter of the Seattle land Office, arrived
s-sm Washington City yesterday. He
iii probably assume his duties today, as
3 VS. notified By telegraph last night
tsss his bonds. which were perfected at
Wsshington City, had befn approved and
81 commission is on its way. lie expects
sesegraphic orders today 10 take charge Of
lhe Office.
II hope 70 be able to insure the good
mi OF the people Of Seattle. /" he said last
nlrht 70 . Posr-fsTgLLIsEscER reporter,
$40 Less than the rest of the state. No
ansiuustion has ever been made against
me. bot | sm sorry IL has been repre-
uers<d that sc the Democratic convention
Il Olympia last fall I antagonized King
eounty and the canal. IL Is absolutely
rntrue; am the only man there
ssd outside Of King county who
drafted resolution which l
thought would be equally acceptable to
King county and the other counties. be-
lkve the canal would be great benefit
rot only TO Seattle but 70 the state. /
drafted resolution which Mayor Ronald
oaid vas an inspiration. 1t declared the
Democracy OF the state 10 be In favor Of
n equal share IN Federal appropriations
lor the improvement Of the rivers and
bArbors and for the early completion Of
ths Lake Washington canal ] submitted
Il TO the King county delegation, but II
refused to accept IL, and it was never
brought before the convention"
THE statement comes from men Of your
own party, some Of whom were present,
and II was made the basis of the opposi-
ton TO You by your own political friends. !"
be was told.
Il deny IL, I" he replied, land refer you
10 Mayor Ronald. l was in favor OF con-
ciliatIng the inland counties. and was
opposed to the canal being made polit-
zeal issue. claim broad-mindcd loyalty
20 the interests of this entire state, In
which hope TO end my days. did what
thought was best. and do not meas
urs my actions by the yardstick of
small minds have nothing to
seproach myself with at that con-
vention. even II did condemn
the narrowness of delegates who could
not see thai many counties objected 20
pledging the party to course which, if
successful. would arrogate to the canal oil
the appropriation the state could hope for.
and which would shut out other counties
from much-nseded improvements
did yon learn anything in Washington
CITY A. to the new register 7"
No: had enough to do 10 attend to
my own affairs. | know nothing as TO
other Offices"
Do you know whether IL Is the inten-
tion ~ the government to consolidate the
Seattle snd Olympia land ofiicesf"
No; but should infer that there was
sossth project In contemplation"
Do you receive any special instruc-
49,
= cannot say did except a. to Port
1ngeies. and the commissioner has put
g acton on that matter until have had
nms to investigate the condition of af-
Airs and report To the commissioner.
Have you formed any plans a. 10 the
conduct OF the office or your choice of en-
ployes2"
Not yet: there is one thing shall en-
deayor to do, and that Ii to hold night scs-
sions for hearing contested cases. have
harmed that contestants often have TO pay
the expenses of witnesses, and that
amounts to as much as $50 and $40 day.
II can | will arrange so as to keep them
In town a. short time as possible, and so
save part OF that expense to men who can
usually iIl-afford the costs of proving up.
I'm a few days shall know more defi.
niteiy what changes are likely to be made
In the Office. but | intend TO have only men
Who can dispatch the business aud be in
variahly courteous to the public"
Capt. o'Toole declined to speak Of other
questions. rs his business In Washington
City had engrossed most of his attention
aud he knew little moro than he saw In
the newspapers.