The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-21
SQUIRE AND ALLEN.
Senator and Ex-senator Al
dress the Citizens
HALL FILLED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
s~u... reY,s Nov He wen the Canal
Fight, and Aiiss Dtssnsses Isr'n
ssa nosey Questions

The Republican rally ~ Ranks's hall
I..s evening. a. xh!eh speeches we're
r..sse BIZ Senator wasson G. Squire. Hon
yogn Il Allen and John r. kGnneaF. vas
a spseadld sucesss, the hal and gallery
being cyosded wsth . rn<ss Of attentive
husnzalty. The aisiss we're crowded With
standing men. who throughout tie three
hours maintained The best Of good humor,
and aided ia the general applause
and enthusiasm A great many ladies'
were present. aud aIsogsthsE tue rally
proved the first big political success OF
me campaign. All other rallies 80 tar pal
ing into inssgnifcance when compared TO
this one. The fiattsring reception accorded
the speakers and the esrnestne-s Win
which the words we're received eloquentiy
indicated the feeling Of the people OF the
city there represented. and rs plainly fore
cast = sweeping Republican victory.
At7.3o O'Clock. half an hour before the
sueeehes began. the First Regiment band
marched down second street, up Front
20 Pike and thence TO the hall, discoursing
lively airs. ont the presenes Of the band
was not necessary TO bring an audience.
for by the Tins the musicians reached the
hall every avsiiAbis seat both no stairs
and down was taken and tina hundreds OF
people who came afterward could not
BE- accommodated soms crowded IN
the aisles and many. not even being
able 10 reach the doorway. were
compelled 10 go bome. A gentleman
who has just returned from the East sasd
that the crush Of the crowds and the in
tense enthusiasm displayed reminded him
Of the receptions given to Gov. Mckinney
In his tour Of the Central states. Ii was
one of the finest and most representative
gatherings ever gotten together in the
city Of Seattle and ali active Republicans
are accordingly jubiIanI
As she more distinguished party leaders
arrived they were given seats on the plat
form. among those thus honored being W
X. Forrest, Judge Richard Osborn, Hon.
Ebsn Smith, Samuel II. Piles, A. Amunds.
William Voigt, James Leddy. John Wiley,
August Mehlhorn, John Arthur. George
T. Thompson and several others. Hon.
John X. Kinnear acted "a chairman OF the
meeting and, while the crowds were set
thing themselves and finding suitable seats,
the band played Marching Through
Georgia" and several other popu-
lar selections, all OF which served TO
increase the general good nature prevail
ing throughout the audience. As there
was q delay in the arrival Of the speakers
OF the evening Mr. kinnear made short
address, discussing briefly the tariff issue
and the ruin wrought BY the policy pur-
sued by the Democratic party. Senator
Squire and ex-senator Allen arrived and
were escorted TO the platform by Harry
Gordon amid the warmest enthusiasm.
sKsAroR soufRx's ADDRESS
When Senator Squire was announced he
g VA. accorded catering round of ap-
plsuse and he started ous Immediately, in
an easy conversational tone OF voice, to
discuss the subject he WAS announced Ia
take up. He said that he was advertised
20 speak on the Lake Washington canal
proposition and TO tell the people how the
appropriation was secured for the CON-
menosmsnt Of this great enterprise and
the difficulties experienced in getting
this matter in q favorable light be-
fore congress lie said that IL Was a
snbieet verY dear 30 him, so dear i'm
fact that he had been unjustly accused Of
ignoring other parts of the state in his
xeai to get the canal appropriation
through congress. This he proved was
untrue by enumerating very briefly other
getting for the improvement of rivers and
harbors in various parts OF the state He
had also aided the Oregon senator's in
securing an appropriation for the Cascade
locks. lie yrided himself on the fact tina.
he had no enemies among his sellow-sen-
ators and always worked With a zeal 10
secure the good will and friendship of
every one who had voice and a vote in
rssap th haf tshf hsV Ia.
greater hope of having the canal PROPOSE
ton meet With the favorable consideration
Of his colleagues. While adherlng 10 the
principles of his party to the letter, stiii
he aid not aliow politics TO hinder him In
the work of securing all the support pos
sible for the het,ermcnt of internal i'm.
proyements In his state. In the senate
all helped him except one man, a Repuhli.
can senator from Oregon.
TIRE nfsreEY oF TnE CANAL
The senator then proceeded 20 give
brief history of the canal. from the time OF
its inception in lsTi BY James Alexander.
q distinguished United States engineer.
who visited Puget sound. examined the
country about what Is now Seattle. and
realized the many advantages OF the gen
ersl location and conceived the idea of
connecting the waters Of Lakes Union
and Washington with the sea by shin
canal His report is now on hle IN the
war department. Since then many people
have thought good the plan OF tho gem
sral government bearing the expense
OF building the canal aud opening TO deem
sea vessels this great fresh-water harbor.
The speaker then gave little history go
ing 10 show why this important work had
not been undertaken AZ an earlier day. and
Why IL II that Oregon. q smaller state in
point Of natural resources and population.
has secured great appropriations, while
Washington b comparison has been
almost torgossea. Ia 1859 Oregon Vas adj.
Eustted 10 statehood aud hsd her represen.
tatsvss. While Washington for thirty years
remained tegrltoFy. mInoT coai-
monwralth. In tSS2 " Arlington became a
state. sna IN due time memorial vas sen,
% congress that an appropriation ee made
for the Lake Washington canal, aud later.
through the efforts OF himself and senator
Allen. an appropriation OF $1,000 ga,
made for survey. United states enxi-
neerx, under the supervision of philip q.
Eastsick. maze preliminary survey aud
reported ssvosaAly upon the possibility Of
the proposition. Their report xas an
elaborate one. being accompanied bv man.
showing the proposed route through
salmon bay. tho route nov adopted hv
The general government s. beng shs
cheapest and Facet feasible.
rAE Plans oF THE wesx.
According 10 the plans adopted. provis-
len is made for a loek Al the head Of SAl-