The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-02
NEED OF GOOD ROADS
Studebaker's Plan for Employ
ing Unskilled Labor.


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Amoas fhs arrivals In the city yester-
dsy vers Cgsm esudsbskss. the prssidsns.
and J. II. Stndsbaker. vies president. Of
the ssudsbAker Misunderstanding Company.
u soush Read. Ind. the largest buiidsrs
u fsxm Wagons IN the United States. Who
easps up from Portland, accompanied sy
e. II. Brsnnsek, their aesnt In that city,
spd spent the morning Il the Rainier win
Con 6spesrt tbsIr Seattle agent, going IN
she afternoon 10 Tacoma This " ae hfss
sine Mr.. Glen etudshaksr has seen this
csty IN thirteen pears, and he snmsdsassfy
gave exprsssion 70 his wonder 81 lie groSfn
wisn he uss accosfed by Posr-lsrEfii-
GExcxs reporter, and addsd: Il hsvstsas-
sssd eli ever the world. and have no hesi-
sasion in saying that yon cannot md =
view equal 10 this. even IN Switzerland.
looking from the vssanda across the
Sound. Then he contsnusd:
Eyes. ron hsvs beautiful town, but if
10 ahead Of the country and Jon want to
gss shs country up with the town. II
some Of the men who hare built homes tn
she eity he'd taksn ave or ten acres in the
country and cultivated them with d.versi-
fed CROPS, they would have developed the
eountry and the city would have taken
care Of isssiE We are here especially TO
study the country. its needs and prospects,
and believe you ought TO boom the coun-
try instead Of the towns. One requisite
for this IL the building OF roads By the
government and the states.
During the civil war Ne had costly
lssson on the need Of suitable hiehways.
In these piping times OF peace We ought to
make such provision that Ne will not again
be caught in . similar trap. The wagon
and carriage road system OF the United
States ought 70 BE- under the direction,
snpsrvision and control Of the war depart
msnt Of the national government The
officers of the army are peculiarly fitted TO
take charge OF this great work. Their
West Point studies have given them =
thorough knowledge Of tho theory Of civil
engineering. and many Of them have had
practical experience IN road-making. In
establishment Of grades. In ditch-digging.
the construction Of smbankments, and
bridge and culvsFt building. They are
now practically out OF . Job. and hum
dseds Of thsm would hail the charge Of
this work @ . welcome relief from the
sediuW and listlessness Of post or camp
life. The employment OF thsss men
would remove the danger OF making .
political machine Of the work. ! would
have the actual iabofsrs enlist for term
Of months or years. furnishing them with
clothing, Yations and pay. - u now done
With our soidisra Then would have the
eovsrnmsnt control orr wagon and car
yjaee road System. for tWo-fold object
primarily TO have the country roads
scientifically and durably built. which
should b. Of incalculabls value 10 the
whole county In Improving and chsapen-
Ing communication between the farm and
the market and SECONDLY. 70 furnish =
saSsty.valve 70 the labor market, giving
ready employment 70 the men most in
ned Of help the moment they are thrown
ont II workable unskiilsd clasa
IL think the continued dspsession Of
busine0 b due 20 the uncertainty Of tariff
slsgislasion. Al the outset Il may have
been caused by ovsrproduction and wild
speculation, 6ut now capital II plenty, the
need 70 produce b vary great and the de-
mAnd b ready 70 b made; bat theirs is
legislation that the snginssfs Of industry
dars not venture upon the open market.
Some a them are suffering equally with
the idle operativsa The struggle to keep
above water and save old and faithful
workers from industrial suspension has
made many . manufacturer suffer more
bitterly than the world will ever know.
have not examined the amended senate
bill closely. but think that the trouble is
that the Democrats we're not satisfied to
look at the tariff from an honest business
ssandpoint and remove the defects. bat
look Al it from . political standpoint and
Get to work TO change IL entirely. As to
whether the business situation is improv-
ing In the East am not in a good position
90 say, Tor hare been In Southern Cali.
fornia since March IL. but believe il is
gradually growing better. judging from
our reports from home. We are employ.
Ing about !. 30 men and have had 800 10
l.0M
mo. do not believe the Coxey move.
mcnt 10 IN outgrowth of the business situ.
alton. and IL has been very much exagger.
a,ed. The newspapers have given IL too
much notoricsy by making a sensation OF
II. and In this way have rendered great
assistance to the visionary leaders 1.-THE
press all over tho country had advocated
the principle OF every community takine
care Of it, own unemployed the bubble
would have burst long age. have had an
opportunity IN form my opinion of the
general makeup Of these so-cslied armies
There are many honest men among them
--nacn OF honest convictions. who are vii.
Ing and anxious 10 workout the leaders
fos the most part. are see kers after noto-
rGety. ! hope before SIX months have
passed that there will be abundance Of
employment Ter all of this Idle labor ele.
nsent There Is plenty Of room on the Pa
ciiic coast Cor all the unemployed. IL they
soald only come here and be willing Il
naksths same sacrifices the early pioneer,
did.
zone thing that you people on the cca.,
ought 80 ags,ais is the building of tn.
Nicaragua canal. for IL would do more
than any thing else 70 develop this Pugei
sound country. in connection with shs
splendid railroad system you have oul
here. | Arm surprised 10 nnd that reoni,
do moi more pessisiensiy advocate ih.
completion Of the canal By our govern
menI Thss matter ought IN he urged
continually upon congress until IL 10 tssand
90 take hold of the eaaal and com plsss il
The project n Of the utmost Importance q
the Pacific coast Whatever benefits the
Coast benefits the naticn. aud the eoavers.
IL also true. t,rss became interested ia
shs III alter while IN attendance on the Fan.
American congress. in the winter Of lisa
and since that time have devoted . srsal
n IN n fsztt - k~.ts.