The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16

rhs eonstruction OF the canal which
Il. transform Lake Washington into the
s,.essss srssh-water harbor I'm the world.
= ~hlth the hearts Of the people of Seat
4 d have been set Tor many years. no longer
<~.<e&s on the uncertainties Of legislation
: eoaxress, bat rests With the people OF
/ k<s:s.s themselves. They have resolved
/ i. Endorsement Of the most distinguished
/ 1rssr and navy officers and engineers. of
| ksdirx Statesmen Of both parties who
/ kxys visited the scene and Of the people Of
/ - shois state. They have had yeoman
| errses dons for them IN congress By Sen
sssrs John b. Alien and W. C. Squire and
representative John L. Wilson. and in
- sessson Of congress jus. closed Mr..
kasirs and Mr.. Wilson have finally won
- Sight. and congress 10 nov finally COM
rsfsed 70 the project and has pledged large
srsropriations Ia the future, Of which the
fz4e las. granted is Only an earnest.
sass III others have done their part to-
euxs realizing the Iong-cherished hopes
ssks people OF Seattle. and IL now rests
sih them 10 snatch the priza within their
rnp By securing the right-of-way without
est % the government, and thus rsmov.
kr the last obstacle to the cutting of the
frss spsdeful Of earth.
The appointment OF committees from
ts chsmber Of commercs and the city
ssancil 20 act with the county commission
rrz 10 securing d right-of-way is the first
$50 towards this end. IL has been over =
Hssth since congress Appropriated 81, 900
HI sAis work. but nov tho committee are
tf<psring 10 enter q campaign, on the
sseesss OF which depends the whole great
rojsef. As is wall known. the appropria-
roa 10 conditioned on the provision that
sss money can only be expended when the
rxhf-of-way and release from ali liability
y adjacent property owners has besn Sc
cured 20 the government free Of cost, and
re REMOVAL OF this condition Is the only
work which Seattle il asked to accom-
ysisA. The money for the commencement
q The canal IL At hand. United States en-
flsssrs are in readiness 10 start TO work
- soon as the committees have lived mp TO
he conditions Of the appropriation, and
eonseqnently every phase of development
viii be watched with deep interest from
aow on by not only Seattle, but the psc-
PIE Of the whole state.
NOT oRKAr Task.
Tho work Of the committees, all things
considered. should not be such an arduous
AID gigantic enc as some intimate. Since
she successful completion of the canal is
OF such paramount importance 10 every
resident Of King county, no obstacles
should be placed in the way of the COM
mlttses ~ excessive valuations along the
fonts. A few years AFRO. when money was
Plentiful, it was estimated that ss least
Nmooo could easily have been raised in
iaas city alone for this work, but now the
purchase of right-of-way at such n figure
seald be well nigh impossible. In plac-
lag . valuation on their holdings prop
cry owners should DO governed by pa
uotie motives and 80 treat with the CON-
mllsses that the conditions can be speedily
ret Capt Thomas w. symons, Of the
IaItsd States engineers corps, under
skose charge the first work will be COM
nsaeed. was In the city during the week
sad Thursday called on Senator Watson
& Squire a. the Rainier hotel. The canal
project was discussed fully and the engi-
hsss wss not only fully alive TO the mn
pessance OF the project. bat 10 desirous Of
ssamsncIng work a. soon as possible.
He 10 now waiting until the local COM
nlssees have performed their duty.
In connection with this work 10 should
3 borne in mind that the canal 10 no
lsagsr local project. but has been de-
tiEsd by the government TO be of national
Importance. In granting the hrst sppro-
Rsation congress considered the PROPOSE
ina on It's individual merits. and not one
ssat Of the SIS, 90 is ehargeable TO the
fssr aud harbor Improvements of WASH
isgson. Once the condition embodied
h the appropriation 10 removed, the
saaAi remains work fostered oy
tie government undertaken by the
tsysrnment, 10 De completed by the gov
sFamenI In this appropriation the United
ssases has placed itself on record and. With
ias single condition removed. viii CON-
hsEcs = work which means shat within q
les years s. eco COO or more will be circu-
4ssa among the workingmen, great por-
Zen OF which SUM will be spent directly In
sssssle. This alone would insure 3 revival
q good times without considering the
hzp~tus 10 trade and commerce. which
~ surely multiply a handrsd-iold with
he ompietion of the canal.
lSDoKsxn ri ALL AUTHORITIES.
The LAKE Washington canal proposition
hss been earnestly urged upon the Federal
tssAoFitiss ever since 1858. aud every gov
saasnt engineer directed TO INVESTIGATES
shs subject has seen the advisaollity OF .
ssisEway between the lakes and the
soaad, aud has confidently declared IL TO
y work Of national Importance. So
Esasisstly valuable an adoption Of natural
soaditsoas coald no fail 60 arrest tho attea-
hoa o. such a dtsting uished strategic engt-
g sssf a. Gen. George Il. Mcclellan. who
eads personal survey OF the Sound
seantry ia lSs3 lie recommended that
sss sar department take the improvement
hand as one intended 20 create 'fhe
tssss naval resort in the world." The
essading Of the canal by the government
aes also been recommsnded by the iegis-
ave assembly OF Washington Territory.
= the state legislature Of Washington. by
Ma G. H. Elliott. Gen. h 5. Alexander
saa Capt Charles ". Raymond. lnecem-
~ lSsgl; by Gen Alsxander, October
ssoE ey Capt Charles n. Powell.
tksssa -, isStls BY Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
&c ENDORSED by MAJ Gen. John fope,
tsss n, 1885, bv Gen. Gihhon. tMareh -,
~ Aa elaborate report in It's favor was
1&se beesmb ser Is. ISL. By = special board
: s1Amlnsrs, consisting Of Il. = Alex
+sessnsnt coioaeI Of engineers. ereves
fixzdisr general Z. = A. and presidents
se2fc o. engineers for the Pscite coast:
as ey Thomas II. Hsndhury, rrst hsa-
saant q engineers A stiH more fsvoE-
sess ara detailed report was made Dscesn-
- - lS3t, BY eoxrd appointed ey Press
Ssas Harrison. consisting OF Col. g. H.
.@saesll, Ma 7. II. Handbury and CAPT
:. y. syRons- Thus since 1858 and exsa
lsssaeas l. that fime. the proposition OF
sSassctinE lakes Washington and Cntoa