The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21
e0RT ORCHARD DOCK.
s.u.tor squire's Speech on the
Naval Appropriation.
: WON THIS STATE sos 900
~-fh,e Presentation OF the Com.
merciaI and Military Importance
of Puget sound.

" "a ,or other purposes. The next
-s-nsr, OF the committee on appro-
- was. on page 2. line Z. after the
- asasiarters." 10 strike out TO De
-. Immediately available In line 8.
- the word hundred" TO strike out
s-sx,nty-ave." and In lire 10. before the
b = .shousand." 20 strike out eighty"
snx1vt five" so as TO make the
sssse read
- dock. Puget sound naval station,
-,.s,nq4on. For continuation OF dry
- sreazing. Office building and off,
- oaarters. s39.0oo: roadways. $500.
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NJ ealire said:
=. President: By the indulgence OF
y. x,aste 7 should like to say few
- an the subject of the committee
.~ssanrent. desire very much TO have
= sueatlon Of the members OF the com
-s.sss on naval affairs. as well as those
= rse committee on appropriations. Very
ws<<lv the congress passed law which
- approved March 2. 1891. authorizing
!. construction Of dry dock on Puget
go to cost not to exceed SOS. go. This
=. IN addition 10 the $1,000 appropriated
- me purchase of land, whereby
~ssarity Of land was acquired, but not
s~1c.ent for the purpose. 1t was con-
cared 10 have been a very good pur-
sss< There ought to have been seven
= slsht hundred acres purchased IL
seH have been purchased at a very mod
80 price at that time. But there was
.sssllng that the extreme far West
saA, 20 be thankful for what IL could
- ard we we're very glad to get the
sssision which we obtained at that
lae
Ar stated, Il was provided that the
frT dock should not cost more than s7te.-
ca he reasons which prevailed at that
sss Acre these, az | remember them.
10 not intend 20 dwell upon this topic.
although Il IL a very favorite one with
ne that is. the development and expan-
slsu Of Of the great region Of the Pa
esc Northwest The new state Of Wash
ington. which came into the union In the
year lssa. had shown marvellous develop
rnent and growth. As indicated by the
census Of 1870, II had then a population of
about 2500o0 II had In comparatively
shor, space of time. from a territorial
condition. having twenty-five, thirty-ave.
ffty-hve. seventy-fve thousand people,
expanded into great state having a city.
as shown by the census. OF 5000 popula-
ton, and several cities with population
tn that vicinity.
Then Il was taken into consideration
that the state had great resources as re-
ls,es TO the cereal productions: as to
wheat. having capacity Of production
OF 20.0oo 900 bushels per annum, accord
ing to the best statistics obtainable. when
this area should be properly cultivated:
having great forests OF merchandise
timber, surprising anything In the known
world 10 that regard; having more yalu-
able forests than all that IL left of the
Northern belt OF forests, excluding the
Southern pine. This one state has more
valuable timber than all the forests of
Minnesota. Michigan and Wisconsin. and
from that clear through to the eastern
bore OF Maine, combined.
Il has vast coal mines. II has more
Dan 100000 acres in superficial area OF
hposits OF coal. and those great deposits
q coal are now being developed. IL has
senderful resources In the line OF steel
Producing iron-iron ore that Is capable
Of producing the best Bessemer steel. IL
has the fiux, the lime the eoising coal.
al these indicating a great future empire.
sna the congress OF the United States
very wisely decided. In the year i have
nsntloned. 10 establish there a great dry
dock, the foundation for a great navy
yard. II II now denominted I'm naval par
4nee the Puget sound naval station.
may say In passing. and I think i
eight to say II In Justice 10 the people
issre and To the men who have Invested
iseir money la great enterprises, that
Puget sound possesses the most import
art and most transeontinentaI railway
taanections of any part OF the United
Safes on the Pacific coast, There are
tour distinct transcontinentai lines ter
sinating on Puget sound. entirely indie
tsadent or each other. There In the
tnion Pacific, proceeding hy the way OF
Granger and Portland. and the Pacific
branch OF the Northern Pacific 10 Tacoma
ard thence 20 Seattle. Then there IL the
Segthern Pacific railway proceeding from
s. Paul through 10 Seattle and Tacoma
And Portland. and there is the Great
Northern railway, proceeding from ST.
Paul through TO Everett and Seattle; and
there is the Canadian Pacific railway,
Proceeding 10 Vancouver on the coast OF
British Columbia, which Is connected by
mo distinct systems OF railway coast
Ines With Seattle. making four distinct
ifaaseoniiuental lines.
speak OF this fac, because very few
people are aware Of the enormous devel-
opnents IN that part OF our land.
take this opportunity, having been
far The last two years and until recently
fas only senator from the state OF Wash
laSton. 20 DO what I feel II Is my duty
. he people OF that state 10 do. 20 call
aisniion "a the development or this re-
Ean am not going into II with any
Saiisiirai matters. ! viii present IL IN
Nssing wish 20 state that the con-
resS 81 the United States evidently saw
a. there was TO be the seat OF a great
a.are empire I am speaking OF Il with
9@eseDce 20 the great drydock that has
aess already established there by the
government. and with "A view 10 the con-
sAHaafien 90 the work on the dry dock.
an speaking 81 70 especially with tho
81 SO Z l. ~ 4
Aeft which has been Incorporated IN the
- BY the senate eommitte or appropri-
a'saas shall not ne adopted ! wish to
ta4se Tor thr Information 90 the hpnofa hls
s*Aa1ar from Colorado and Of the senate.
a. ~ acting as The congress Of the
tAiled States 1ii in starting this great
oTk % fuset sound IN issi and In pur-
- ior fce Tast four years they have
.A3e no mistake. AM that that work
eia - on 90 completion as speedily
= possible
Ar. Pres1crt. the dry sock which Is
~ N process of construction there
40 rev matter. BGt We have
.ssea'ei - us here propositions IN ref
slee e new igv locks at Rasson. and
aS.aouth. ana Algiers. IN the state 90
eaa'aoa, IL this eaSe. however u IL
sss Proposition y e. one that has al
H hcen adopted. a contract has been
=. - mo ~ the navy department.
> large amount of money has al
- eeeH arpFopr. ste3 Altogether there
- ereH APPROPRIATED the sura OF ssSl.
aisle from some other small anpro-
.oes ore amounting 20 Sfaao, as
81 Tor ere iand and The other about
- ioF miscellaneous matters. which
ss Under ere charge ~ the officer I'm
se ..,sa.l. ihefe during the process of
.. trited States government has
ea INTO a contrast With "a ar,n az
IA !. ,ors 80 construct tbe dry dock.
,s~, ass made Inadequate appropria-