The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Gov. Pennoyer has vetoed the bill passed by
the Oregon legislature appropriating 10000 for
the Worlds fair exhibit When the citizen of
the webfoot state attend the Columbian exposi-
ton and note the splendid display made by
stalwart aud vigorous young Washington they
will begin to realize that it is getting to be
about time that they made a scratching post out
OF Progress and started in TO rub the moss and
lichen from off their backs Idkind Herald
We are very sorry to learn that Mr. Meany
would undertake to get positions for his friends
at the Pullman college. Mr.. Meany should have
allowed other people TO give the places to their
friends, not his. Meany is young man and he
can wait, OF course ana he ought to be satisfied
with being allowed 10 work for his party. How
foolish ii is III him to try to help his friends or
even 10 push himself to the front He should
be less am bilious and willing to work for other
people altogether Tacoma Nescs
The era OF development which Washington
has undergone may be expected to turn to a
blaskened depression under the influence of
mortgage tax law. and If our Legislators have rs
much common sense As a mole they will cast Off
tais internal desire to pass the law and drop it
as they would q hot iron They should have the
deeeacy to frst post them elves in the premisss
or profit by oregon's experience which will re-
suit the same. The mortgage tax is a fraud, aad
let ii so DO dealt with.-V0ncou,er Tadepeadsns
Two years ago, when our mail was brought
missed getting our mail on time. One man had
the contract, and in Gil kinds of weather he
came daily with the mail. But now a rich
Corpora alton has the Job, and We are without
mail for two and three days at q time. In most
countries this would not work. and the time il
ripe for large kick to be coming from US. The
mail could easily be forwarded by boat when
the trains are stopped BY siid o. or Otherwise
GGr.srtile Globe.
To this locality the announcement OF q accent
terminal .aie on fir 10 q matter that ranks next
II importance alter the discovery OF America
aud tie completion of the Northern Pacific rail.
road. Il opens up to the sawmiils of Washing
ton the markets In all OF the country tributary
10 the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great
Northern. II makes II possible for every saw.
mill now built. or that may be built al ony the
line of any OF these roads TO run at full CAPACITY
al the year ronnd at . profit More than that
II adds st once very materially ~ the value of
every loot OF stumpage in the sta,e.--.aberdsen
Herald
tailed effect of the new rates, one fact is sstab-
hshed beyond all question. In his talk with
the people OF spokane Mr.. Hill promised rates
that woald give Spokane . territory disiiucsys.y
her OWE TITS was for ali lines of tr.da We
were rot To surrender one advantage in order to
get another. We were 10 have decided adyan,-
ages al around Have The new rates met these
PROMISES Have they shut Portland, Tacoma
ana seattle out O. the PsloGse sud the Gear
q A.snesg II not, Hi has broken faith with
Spokane. and Tor that violation o. Ills word
should &c made 70 s1nsT.-Sp0x0a< Esessu.