The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-27
WELCOME TO carr. rozIER.
The Cutter Grants Comma ,der 10 q
Good Friend Of Puget SQUAD.
PoRr TOWNSEND. Oct. II, 1888.


PoRT TOWNSEND. Oct. IL, 1888.
Capt. ID. +. Tozier, commanding revenue
steamer U. s. Grant, New York-DedF Sir:
Now that you are about TO start out on
your long voyage toward your friends in
the far West, few words from one who
will carefully scan the papers for the safe
arrival at those places you are Obliged to
call. will not be amiss. You said in your
letter that you liked the Pacific coast, and
that yon might return with your family
some day. perhaps sooner than 1 might
expect. You have kept your word, and
many will be glad to see you once more.
and know we are 10 have you and your
family with US. Not only your personal
friends will be glad TO see you, but might
say with truth that every man and woman
that knows what you have done for the
common good of the people Of the Pacific
coast will be pleased TO know of your safe
arrival among your friends. We all know
that you have done more for the good Of
our people than any other representative
OF our government. You came here and
remained with US long enough to learn
what We needed: you sacrificed your own
personal comfort: you cruised with your
little vessel constantly for the suppression
Of smuggling and the Illicit importation
of the Chinese. and rendered assistance
TO our merchant marine. but unfortu-
nately you were in command of 8 vessel
totally unfit to perform these duties sue
cessfuIiy, but every one qualified to know
was satisfied that you did all and perhaps
more than any other commander could
have done under similar circumstances.
When you were relieved and returned to
your home and friends in the East, you
did rot forget Us as others have done. but
on the contrary you visited that grea and
good government at your own expense and
devoted your time for our good. and ex-
planned the necessity for better service
on this Coast: you knew exactly how TO
place our case before the government. All
of the cutters forming the Coast feet had
been sent north to protect the sealing in
teresss. and you urged. that as the entire
line of coast from Mexico to British CO.
lumbia. had been left open 10 the mercy Of
the successful smuggler and the freighters
of the Chinese. with no protective arm of
the government TO save Us from their in
vasion. or TO prevent any other Illicit
traffic, or for the assistance of the mer-
chant marine during the stormy months
of winter. aud knowing so well that for
such vessels required for service on this
Coast aud have them finished in time TO
be of service before our winter set in
what other friend could have succeeded
in capturing from amidst the population
of millions of people the best of the fleet.
two of the best vessels of the revenue ma
rine. the u. s. Grant and Commodore
Perry? Ne read in the papers of the pro-
IL A.-f he .~ss Of EHta her
the Perry was stationed, but your efforts
for our cause were doubled by this, and
you finally succeeded in having that ves-
sci ordered to New York. 1t Is we'll that
We know all that you have done for rs. as
we want 20 express 20 You our heartfelt
gratitude. The press has kept Us ell well
posted on what you have done for Us: your
aim has been in doing good TO those who
are deserving. In so doing you have in
creased the scope of usefulness of the reve-
nue. service a; large by distributing some
vessels from the Pacific coast and increas-
ing their number from the tleet of the At
Iantic coast, knowing fully well that
congress will always vote for appropria-
lions To bald vessels for that side,
while il is very difficult to get money to
build them for this Coast, and that il will
not be more than six months before New
York and Erie will have new vessels. You
thought il Was about time THAI the state
of Washington had two good vessels TO
protec, it from the Influx of Chinese and
give white labor ala opportunity to come
in and develop ITS natural resources. You
knew that not only the state of Washing
ton. but Oregon and California, needed
cutters 10 protect their large interests.
You we'll know that the cutters that sre
sent north every spring 10 protect the
sealing interests are IN no condition when
they return late in the fall 10 cruise along
the coast in midxinter for the protection
of the merchant marine. IS cutters do on
the Atlantis coast. Very sincerely,
T. BEoSpI.