The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20
SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Arrival Of the Distinguished
Cabinet Officer.
HON. II. 4. HERBERT IN SEATTLE.
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Hon. II. A. Herbert, secretary Of the
navy. and his party arrived Ia the city on
the esl5 train from Tacoma last evening
on priysts car Of the Baltimore & Ohio
road, under the escort Of Gen. G. 8. Aesm
and Thomas b Hardin. and wers enter
tanned last nieht ct the Rainier Ciuh.
Mr.. Herbert was accompanied BY Miss
Herbert. Miss Buell.. Mrs. Nicoli and Lieut..
l. l. Reamey. q. 8. n. and was met on
his arrival ss the depot By . COMMITTEES OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. composed Of
E. O. Graves. w. Z. Boone. Maj. James R
Hayden. ID. r Durie, G.. j. Smith and
to carriages. which took them % the Raj
nief hotel. The ladies Of the party took
dinner there. and were Afterwards the
guests 1t the Seattle theatsr OF the cham
Der. After brief respite Mr.. Herbert and
Mr.. Reamsy went to dinner ut o'clock at
the Rainier club - the guests Of the
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce
committee Of thirty. Who are also menu
bers Of the club. The dinner Vas entirely
private and no speeches were on the
programme.
Mr.. Herbert and his party will attend
the First Presbyterian church In the
morning, and this afternoon will 60
to Lake Washington accompanied
BY the committee Of thirty. The
committee will assemble 1t the Raj
nier hotel 1t $50 o'clock with
Secretary Herbert and Lieut. Rsamy and
50 to the lake BY the Yeslsr avenue cable
road. A steamer will there be taken and
80 up Union bay to the entrance Of the
proposed ship canal. Returning by the
Madison street line. the party viii then 90
out on the Broadway line - far a. the
csmstsry, where good view Of almost the
whole routs Of the ANAL can b obtained.
At o'clock on Monday morning they
win 80 70 the Port Orchard navy yard
on the lighthouse tender Manxanits.
spending the greater part Of the day
there. On Tuesday they will probably go
70 Snoquslmis for . days fishing, but
their plans beyond Monday are not yet
settled.
At the dinner ct the Rainier Club there
we're present the members of the commit
tee OF thirty. who are members of the
club. and Secretary Herbert, Lieut.
Rsamy. Paymaster Martin. of the navy
yard. and Lieut.. Blake, Of the Msnxanita.
The toast to Mr.. Hsrbert's health. drew
forth from him happy speech. in which
he spoke of the qualification with which
he experienced the union Of sentiment
which prevailed between the North and
South. Judge Burke also spoke and took
occasion to draw the secretary's attention
TO the advantages which the navy would
gain from the construction Of the Lake
Washington canal. The affair WAS free
from formaiities. and these two speeches.
which we're the only ones delivered, were
free from illusions to public affairs except
that to the lake canal.
Mr.. Herbert IL man of about the aver
age height, with hair fast growing gray,
gray mustachs and imperial and face
which shows the lines OF hard mental
work and the capacity for much more.
His eyes have kindly expression which
fully accords with his manner, and he
speaks with the readiness and care in the
choice Of words which characterize men
long active in public affairs and holding
such responsible positions as his.
When addressed by . Posr-ISrEILIaEs-
GER reporter on the subject Of the interest
taken by himself and the navy depart
ment in general In the development Of
the maritime possibilities Of Puget sound,
he said:
MY visit here ought to show how much
interest l take in this section of the
country. ! have come not only to see
what IL being done At the dock-yard. but
also to look around. because of the interest
feel In what Is going on here. The
policy OF the department 10 to build up .
ship~yard at Port Orchard TO repair and
dock vessels. How far We shall 60 and
how rapidly depends on the appropria-
tons made by congress. The policy Of
the government Is generally to build ships
by contract, as that Is cheaper Unless
the policy changes, 1t is not the policy for
the government to build them itself,
though the government may keep one or
two ships building at its own yards Tor the
purpose of keeping its hands employed.
"0ar navy il in the number of vessels
about the eth or sixth in the world, but
our ships are certainly the equal Of any in
the world; so are our guns and our armor
The advances We have made in ship build
Ing and in the manufacture of heavy
ordnance are certainly wonderful; We
manufacture everything in this country
NhASA kVSo W ia8AC - SUPP.
At this point. when Mr.. Herbert was
just warming up to subject in which his
heart evidently was. . delegation from
Port Townsend interrupted him with an
invitation TO visit that place. The delega.
ton VAS composed Of Collector Saunders.
Col X. C. Hill, Col. Henry Landsrs and
Representative Frank Tarpin, who came
and returned on the revenue cutter
Grant The members were warmlv
received by Mr.. Herbert and made press
ing requsst TO him to at least spend
few hours ut at the port .of entry,
rs ii was on the way TO Whatcom. and il
he contemplated visit to that place he
could 60 to both places on the same trip
lie expressed his desire to see the town,
but said II he we're to accept all the kind
invitations which had been showered
upon him since his arrival on the Pacific
coast he doubted II he would ever get
home. He would 20 to Port Townsend IL
he could. and would Les them know today.
A similar invitation was extended by q
delegation from Beiiingaam bay which
met the secretary at Tacoma and had an
interview with him on the way over. The
whole delegation Was composed of State
t'tHa*1s AfSAA Ai~ hschAEIss a. L.. EssAck,
president Of the Board Of Trade: L. j.
Hin. Capt. Henry Roeder. Mayor Thomas
Slsde. +. III. Adsms. editor OF the Ressille,
and Maj. 4. S. Cole from New wha,con,
and Mayor A. H. Clark. G. r. Mayer and
A. =. wliken from Fairhaveu. The party
which xen; TO Tacoma vas Messrs. Clark.
Cole. Hill and Richards, and it had q very
agreeable snserview. in which Mr. Herbert
promised m answer today a. 10 whether