The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-09
THE SENATOR'S VISIT.
b-COmmittee on Pacific States
Coming to Washington.
FRIENDLY WORDS OF WARNING.
Oregon Senators May Head On Commit
tee-C1eveland's Order to Bar Out
Politicians Provokes Comment.

wasHrxsTos CRY, May s.--fSpecial.l-
During the present summer. as 10 probably
we'll known in Washington state. sub
committee of the senate commerce COM
mittee will make . trip TO the Pacific coast
TO investigate various matters in connec-
ton with the waterway Improvements in
that section. and the opinion now Is that
IL will take the committee nearly six
weeks to complete its work. The city OF
Seattle will have an opportunity to show
the dignited senators composing the sub
committee the benefits that will arise from
the proposed ship canal, not only to Wash
lngton state, but to the commercial inter-
ests of the whole country. Senator Ran
som is OF the opinion that the committee
may not be able TO leave Chicago before
July or f5 but hopes to arrange affairs so
the start can be made at an earlier date.
The committee will go direct from Chi
cago to San Francisco. In California the
committee is TO endeavor TO decide upon q
location for the deep water harbor some
where on the California coast, and the I'M
preston is that il will be either located at
Redondo beach or San Pedro. After hav-
ing settled this affair TO their entire salts
faction the members of the committee will
look into other nver and harbor matters
and proposed waterway improvement
plans that have been mapped out by the
California delegation in congress which
call for some pretty large appropriations
in future.
From California the committee will 60
north to Oregon and Washington states
and look carefully into the Columbia river
improvements 1t will be we'll for the en-
-, -, ~ h, ta -
watch out for the committee as
soon As IL strikes that section
of the country. for the reason
that Senators Dolph and Mitchell. of Ore
gon, will undoubtedly attempt to intiu-
ence the committee in favor OF the water
way appropriations for Oregon to the
detriment of the improvements desired in
Washington state. To one on the ground
here II seems important for Washington
that either Senator Alien. Senator Squire,
and, perhaps. Representatives Wilson and
Doolittle, should be in readiness to meet
the committee in California and to make
the journey back to the north, so that tho
two Oregon schemers do not get the COM
mittee in tow and take up all
its time in looking over the projects
OF the Oregonians. so that no atten-
ton can be given to the much.
needed improvements in w ashington state.
When the committee arrives in Seattle it
should be shown the necessity for the APP
propris.ions proposed for beginning the
work on the ship canal. Senators Allen
and Squire labored too theoretically since
coming TO congress in favor of this matter
to have any failure At this time because Of
the fact that the committee visiting Seat
tie is not duly impressed with the neces-
si,y for the appropriation for the prelim-
mary work on the canal. but, in addition
to this. IL the right course Is taken, there
Is no doubt that the members of this i'm.
portant committee can be induced to see
the necessity Of recommending additional
appropriations SO that the work can DO
pushed a. rapidly ~ possible to compile
ton.
There would probably not be 30 very
much difficulty in the way werc il not for
the fact that Do!ph and Mitchell. Of Ore
gon, will do everything in their power to
influence the committee against recon.
mending favorably to the full committee
and to the senate the desirabiiity of the
ship canal Further than this, these two
men, who have 30 long dominated over
Washington. as both . territory and q
state. will no doub. continue tactics IN OPP
position to the appropriation of any
money for the state of which they are now
30 jealous. They have been trIpped up so
many times by Senators Allen and Squire
during the past two or three years. th at
they are in no gleeiui mood at this time.
and 1t can be stated that an ything they
can do 10 take up the time of the senate
committee while in that section will be
done. 80 tina: it will have little time to de-
vote to this investigation OF the proposed
waterway improvements IN Washington
state.
The presidents order closing the White
House to Office seekers WAS the CHI ef topic of
conversation among the politicians today.
The expressions regarding it were varied
In character, according 10 tho condition Of
the speaker. Senators and representatives
with large and active constituencies were
inclined 10 favor it. az they would thereby
be relieved of great deal of pressure from
importuning followers. Politicians say
the order Will have the effect Of making a
close corporation OF the patronage system,
and that the president will be deharred
from hearing the voice of the people on
the fitness OF candidates. In opposition 10
tbesc tpAbASDs IL ~ GfEcI TIA. the presi-
dent has borne with patience the persons Al
solicitation Of people for two months, and
thsf, as matter Of fact, the personal pres
snce OF applicants Is seldom necessary. 1t
- argued that denial Of personal inter-
views does not Gu. of the right of citizen,
Go make endorse ments or put forward can
dldstes. IL is stated on the best authority
thar the order Of the president was de-
cided upon st the cabinet meeting last
Friday. The president said he had more
important business which demanded his
attention than he had dur3nx the entire
four years II his previous adm nlstratlon.
To these matters he had no time 10 de-
vote himself on account Of tie crowds of
men continually demanding has time 1,
importune him for positions. The tina
for human endurance had come 10 an end
and something had 10 bs done.
The gold situation remains about the
same. aud gives little or no concern tn the
officials of the treasury department. They
feel absolute confidence in the ability Of
their administration 10 handle the cues
ton without alarm 10 the country or de-
trlment TO the public credit Of the United
States. Secretary Carlisle IS quoted as
saying THAI thasiguation i entirely salts
factory: that ne had assurances that New
YORK backs would aid the department II
the necessity rose. but he did not believe
tASs sueh would re necessary.