The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-27

Evsry Esasss wky = sAS.sA - ssss-
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WAsnFysron Crr1. Nay s. -fSpsc1al-
The as1smYS & - Cali5ognsa ssn11ms -
sscuFs - appsspsisti0n foe anavd esasaon
- sAat stn1s. ignoring the elatnsca Wash-
ington, - With psumss oppesifiea ncn
Sanatss squiss. -Is = veil known % the
ssas1a Gid Mr. Squire. shat thess = .
prsusnt . dry dock hsing eonstxscesd 9.
Puess soand. o.. II The Ianguaes q ~
nsvY depaxtmsnk . nAvai Statico-" In
order - forsstaIi TIE evident oojecsion
which ~ ~ vas shout 70 b made Ssn-
asor Perkins himself ckfsrsd 70 change the
phsassoloey Of his bin b striking out the
words sin the STATE 1t California" ana
fnssrting In lien thereof ssthe Hneide coast
states. !" thus leaving The loessioa q tAe
naval Training station 70 the decision q
the naval board.
~ wcaid like to finish the remark "a
the point on which vas spsakins." con
tinued Senator Squire. II vss rsfarring
70 ths facs1 n regard TO the naval station
On Puget sound The govsrnmsnt q The
United States has 3 large amount e land
theso devoted 10 the purpose - . naval
stssi0n and government dry dock. The
sits Tor this purpose va ssiectsd ~ dis
tinguishsd oficsss Of the govsFnmen4 two
d,stfncs and separate boards ~ c6acers
having concurred sftsf series 81 dslibsr-
ate, careful and scientide sxaminsfions a
various localities
ssDSory one who II acquainted with the
waters Of Puget sound II aware tAat
Il Il . marvellous body Of Watsr, az
tor the navigation Of the largest -
ssls. In TACT, e can accommodate I'll
the nsvies Of The world q oncs. without
being fully occupied Il has "a ocsan
shore line Ia the state a. Washington
alone on Puget sound, Washington sound
and ON that part Of the Gulf a Georgia
whichi in the Unitsd etstss Of over 1000
miles Of dssp, nayiGabls inland -. and
Affords the grandsst and most remarkAAle
and purposes.
'Ths govsrnmsnt has appropriated .
large sum Of money for the Construction
of mammoth dry dock for OCEAN vesselss
and the work 81 construction = rapidly
going On, % that u viii probably b COM
plotted this year. This d the commence
msnt Of great navy yard Hence the
region Of Puget sound y most sui tahls for
. naval training school 20 far - the de-
STABILITY OF the connection Of such school
with , navy yard - concerned. The
merchant marine doing business In these
waters II already vast In extent, and the
shipping business extends to every part OF
the navigahle waters Of the globe. This
affords . splendid field for the enlistment
OF seamen. Three transcontinental rail-
roads have thsir tsgmini hsre. and . fourth
has . transcontinental connection. The
cities Of Seattle, Tacoma, Port Townsend
and various other placss are ports Of entry
and important shipping points. Vast
forests, rich and valuable mines Of coal,
iron and other minerals abound, iusuring
the rapid growth and development Of this
region In wealth and population.
ut seems 70 me IL II very proper
question 70 b raised - 70 vhethsr this
training station should not b. established
on Puget sound in Connection with the
naval station thsrs. am very glad
indeed that the senator from California has
kindly consented 70 allow this amendment
10 b inserted In the bill. I feel Il would
b unvise 10 confne the selection To- any
particular stats On the Pacific coast, snd
instead Of offsring the amendment myself
offered By the senator from California
himself The governments has many
rsssrvations Of land on the islands and
shores Of Puget sound. aside from the
body Of land secured for the Puget sound
naval station Ut Port Orchard. Thus there
need b no outlay for additional land