The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-31
WE Tern WASHINGTON IGNORED

WE Tern WASHINGTON IGNORED
CHICAGO. May 2A-To the casual visitor
from Washington state il Is with consad-
siderable pride he state building is
pointed out rom among the galaxy Of
states on the Boulevard, and its contents
shown and explained to passing scquain-
tancA The people Of ths state are GER
tainiy worthy Of much c~ommsndation for
their liberal donations and cordial sup
port toward this enterprise-to Us, realiya
sordid business proposition.
But the visitor from the west OF
the mountains, after the hrst pass
ing glance, seems 10 feel that there 10
something lacking-personai representa-
ton. The commission has done very
we'll. comparing the progress OF the Wash
ing.on state building wi.h those of other
states and With the government structure;
they have worked hard. To many Of the
hosne visitors it looks as II much OF their
work Wa instructed. or rather. much
energy spent on matters OF lesser or per-
sonal interest We can even credit
this to the rush, to careless
ness, or to Ignorance, but when
persons paid by general appropriation
from the state, in p~raising their v SEC
ton. wilfully or otherwise depreciate the
other portions Of the state to inquiring
strangers who throng the building, 1t is
time to call q halt
Your correspondent Wa
enough to be able to correct wrong state
ments thus made about Western Washing
ton. and Wa much surprised to find that
such tactics we're being INDUCED in.
Mason county contributed four OF the
big logs. each worth about 500. and West
ern Washington furnished all or nearly
ali Of the materials which entered into the
construction Of the state. building. estl-
mated to be worth 1t home fully $SO.Uoo.
and these items represent with the big
block Of coai) not less than fve-sixths OF
the value Of the products sent from wash
ington. / mention these points simply to
show that this exhibit has cost Western
Washington hard money. for which the
people expect square treatment ana nope
for some returns. But their interests
exhibits are neglected on every hand until
the very last moment.
A little jag of stun lies dumped into .
corner In the Forestry building and
nothing done towards it arrangement
Oregon has . fine exhibit of woods and
an active gentleman who tells the visitors
about it. Our exhibit In the Mining
building is coming on slowly and will be
fair. Bush's Thurston county exhibit -
about oil that appears in the Agricultural
building, largely the result Of that gentle
mans personal work. / myself. and, l
believe, the people Of the West side
generally, am proud of Eastern Washing
ton, without it our range OF products
would be limited by halt. have tried to
look at the defects in the right spirit. but
cannot ascribe them to other than studied
efforts to sit down on Western Washington
for the benefit Of the section east OF the
mountains.
The point I wish to make 10 that the
West side is At greater expense: that there
is no Mason and D,xon's line in Washing
ton; that We are one and inseparable. and
likely to remain 20. Common courtesy
requires that if the powers that DO 1t
state building can not say . good word for
their other half. while lauding themselves.
that they confess their ignorance and say
nothing about Us. I hope that people
from the West side will be on the lookout.
and if such work continues. to relieve the
state Of the valuable services Of these
narrow-minded gentlemen.
GRANT G. ANGLE.
CHICAGO, May Is
There is no state exhibit here that has
provoked 50 much favorable criticism ~
Washington's. OF course, . large portion
of this is due to tho systematic and ener-
getic labors of the commissioners, Of whose
ability and courtesy o much cannot be
said.
: There appears to be more visitors who
return for q second and third view Of
Washington's exhibit than to any other.
Standing on the steps yesterday were .
gentleman and lady. hale and hearty. The
gentleman was aged about 50, and atypical
farmer; his wife a lady Of refinement. As
they came down the steps tho gentleman
said my dear. lets so and see the WASH
ington folks again." why" said his wife.
I'VE have been there three times already"
II don't care q rush" he replied; II get
more satisfaction out Of my visits there
than at any other state exhibit on the
ground"
Standing nsar the grain this morning
was an old farmer. He was 8 feet 2 inches
tall and as straight as q ramrod. While
he was adjusting his glasses l took a
bunch Of oats from the side Of tho building
and stood it up beside him. 1t measured
7 feet 3 inches. The old gentleman seemed
paralyxed for a moment. Then. with a
quizz,cal smile, he said: "Them amt all
one growth. be they? You mustn't try to
fool me. mister; them's spliced." l said:
please examine them for yourself"
Then. after M anxious examination. his
face frightened up and he exclaimed In a
sort Of undertone: II yum they growed
So" This is only one of hundreds OF re-
marks that are made here daily.
Happening into the French quarters the
other day and seeing . fine exhibit OF
wheat. oats. etc. ! said to the gentleman
in charge: "You have . fine exhibit Of
cereals here" He replied. with true
French politeness: "Why, yes, monsieur;
but If you wants 10 see ze grains you must
60 to re leetel state of Washington. ley
hat us out &c schwim: We no IN it. rs you
Yankees say" The Germans are also
deeply interested in our exhibit. They are
offering fancy prices for specimens Of our
grains. OF course none are sold. but the
commissioners have promised. l under
stand. TO send specimens to different
tries when the exhibit Is over.
II appears 10 be the opinion OF all out
siders. or nearly all. that the exposition
should hold over another year. Really it
seems a shame to close 1t until all the
world has had time and . chance to see II.
One Of Chicago's brightest teachers said
that better than a year in school for young