The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-21

ton. The total co.s Of the canal. ~ con-
s5fered By the general government. vii he
s2.gaosa. The senator then .iIsssd On
the advantages 10 consuse-ce 20 be derived
from toe com rlesion OF the canal and the
great bcnesi: 70 tbs city Of ssssGls and this
county in ps-siealar-
GOV rHE vfsHr VAS Won
senator Squire thsn tod Of the progress
Of the item ia she river and hsroor bill
before TIE committee and on tina door
Of congress. The COMMITTEES on CON-
msrce did agree 20 appropriate $500
for tie cana. bus representatives. from
Tacoma and ether places 30 vigorously
opposed the Improvement that preIz-
dice vas raised IN the minds OF the
member. Of tbs com mittee and nothing
eoali thea lee done In the meantirne
Thomas b. Reed secured the sscendancy
and 6os. Mckinley also looked with IN
prejnctced syes upon the proposition and
encouraged farshe- efforts In the mean
time also Blanchard, n member Of the COM
nrsrce com mittee. and n Southerner who
was opposed 20 the schems, Was elected to
tie senate and his position on tie house
committee vas filed by q man Who vas
neither preJadiced nor unjust. The attempt
TO secnre an appropriation vas renewed
with better success. after hard fight
the sum 81 500. 900 being secured. but this
amount vas cut down again 10 SIS 600. the
sum finally appropriated. At one time
the COMMITTEES adjourned for good without
taking action on the canal item. and
Senator Squire determined not TO
permit the matter 20 rest In this
uEsatisfactory state. went around and got
the committee together again and sue
ceeded in getting an appropriation tackled
on to the general bill, saving another
yexstious delay of probably two years.
TIRE TARIFF AND xoSgY.
The senator then turned his attention to
the tariff and the money question and
talked little about coast defenses. In
telling about the work of securing
the appropriation the mention OF
the names Of Reed and Mckinley we're
greeted with vigorous and prolonged
applause DEPRESSING from the money
question he senator said that many of the
people of Seattle had gone in a little deeper
than was wise and that he was among
those who had been guilty of this indis.
erection. He said that the bringing of q
lawsuit few days ago caused him to go
through his books and ascertain the
amount of money he had put into this
county and, even 10 his own surprise, he
found that il reached over $600, 000 He
attributed the general depression of BUSH
ness 10 the manipuiations of the tariff by
the Democratic party. Since the Demo-
cratic party went into power there have
been i6.0o0 failures, involving moneyed
loss OF Si60. 000, 600. He sometimes thinks
that the tariff. being a strictly
business matter involving the indus
tries of the country, should be taken
out OF politics altogether. The senator
invited any one desiring Information or
representing any proposition OF general
benefit to the community in which he re-
sides TO write to him and he would be
pleased TO tender his services to further
any work consistent with reason.
AIrEs REVIEWS THE Issues.
Senator Allen was royalty received when
presented to the audience by Chairman
KinHear, and he began by complimentIng
Senator Squire upon the good work he had
accomplished while in congress- and said
that the people of the state should receive
him with open arms, saying, well done,
thou good aud faithful servant" He said
that the senator had but modestiY
set forth the hard work he had
TO do in the committee room
and on the door and the MANY obstacles
he had 10 overcome before the appropria-
ton for the canal was finally Sc
cured. lie proceeded to the tariff
and money questions and other live
issues of the day. and said that
the people have learned that the
gold OF the world is not sufficient to meet
the monetary demands. He also spoke of
the obstructive policy of Great Britain. and
his whole speech bristled with undisputed
truths. He warmed up to his subject
and passed rapidly from one phase OF it to
another, in every instance bringing TO
bear an array of facts showing that the
Democratic party by its unhealthy
policy was directly responsible for
the unfortunate financial condition
OF the country today. lie called
attention TO the future completion of the
Nicaragua canal as meaning great deal
90 the whole country, and Puge. sound In
particular. Every tree. sill the coal, the
iron, and all the general products Of
the soil would be greatly and tremen-
dousiy increased in value-it would be
practically making one ocean of the At.
lantic and the Pacific. lie said that
Congressman Doolittle was warm
advocate of the canal, was
also Samuel c. Hyde. candidate
for congress. and both of these
gentlemen should secure the votes of all
patriotic citizens As Mr.. Allen pro-
crossed he was frequently stopped By wild
cheering aud hurrahs. lie spoke for an
hour and quarter aud delivered one of
the ahlest addresses ever heard in the state.