The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21

Charlton rode IN the senator's car 20
Seattle. Immediately upon the arrival OF
ahe train here the senator and his family
were met by General John III. Bryant
and were shown over the city. Lake
Washington being reached via the Madl-
son street line and Queen Anne hill via
the Front street cable Last evening they
were the guests of Manager John W.
Hanna At the Seattle theater. and witt
messed the drama "Esmeralda" by the
Frawiey stock company.
When seen last evening Senator Eikins
said tnat. though this was his first visit
10 the North Pacific coast he has always
had warm feeling for the West. you
know I'm a Western man myself" said
he. and i have always felt that the
Western people are the best on earth:
they are quicker to understand men"
lie at one time lived In New Mexico.
Concerning the West he said:
''Of course, l have always had an idea
90 what this country out here was like,
bat see that / have never thoroughly
understood lis character before. One has
always 10 see TO understand. You have
a wonderful state here. and there r. no
reason why your people could not supply
the country south. including Mexico. That
country buys all It's implements I'm the
East. everything being hauled 1850 miles.
Here you are only eight days by rail and
SIX days by water from Mexico. and the
territory rightly belongs 20 YOU You have
Iron and coal mines, and there is no rca-
son on earth why you should not ship
nails. shovcls. picks. piows etc, 20 old
Mexico. III the stun is sent by water
II would pay 10 construct short line OF
railroad from MaZatlen, or some other
town down there. TO the interior | sim
ply look At the matter as a business man
aud when | made speech "A fsw DAYS
ago south OF here and told them what I
rUra nh aHaF a.
right"
The senator would not say much on the
silver question. but he did say:
The Mississippi river seems TO he tho
dividing line so far as the sentiment on
The silver question IL concerned. East OF
that they are gold men, and west. silver
There Is no need OF any III feeling over
the matter. Ne one man can say 4 will
have this when another says You can't
have IL. We must compromise on the
proposition, We compromise I'm the con-
ventlon. and why not compromise on the
silver question: That is the only way
out OF the difficulty
Mr.. EIkins was much Interested IN tho
coal and iron industries Of The state. and
wante5 To know particularly concerning
the mines tributary To Seattle. Ito thotlE n {
Lake Washington WAS a fortunately To-
Gated body of water and spoke rncour-
aglngly AZ the anal connecting the lake
sound 20 be the most beautiful land
locked system or harhors tn The world.
and was altogether Immensely pleased
with the whole country In talking or
the various points OF interest that at
traeted hts especial attention. he said
II have hceB watching Mount-that
mountain mean Lake Nashlncton' It'a
beautiful body az water,.'
The senator had evidently bccn reading
Tacoma paper and got mixed un on the
name. but he went right on. not ia the
least disturbed
He Is a fine looking man. % rugged
ecuntenapce ami gray hair aud the cut
presents true likeness E4e IS % large
physiqut 3ust little inclined 90 tee nortiv
hu, wtthal his build indicates great
strength. Ills shoulders are well-prapor-
toned with his mas~iy,. head tie Was
born in Perry county. 81. September ~
1871 lie removed - Missouri when very
young. was graduated a. Missouri uni
versity In 1888 and Stu5ied law RE served
81 is59-sS as a captain in she Seventy
seventh Missouri regiment aua IN the
latter year went &C. New Mexico "a hr~e
ne VAS admitted 80 the bar iu lisa ito
at FIRST served a driver or a ranrh.
hut. being orieAS genial ans able
70 talk SPANISH Nurrtfv De soon
gained cNattte-r' srt popularity he
was a mrmhtr 90 thc territorial Leafs
lsturc 3n 2N&-as. attorney general az the
territory ga lSS So sua l-aitei S.ates dis
trict attorney ta lS.a-e1 I' is satI that
~ the prosecution ~ NeNi-auS who
broke the law Pr holding servants In slav-
cry ne laia the fouu iattaa o. his great
wratrh. the THitel States government
PAVING him 81 each f1r convictions We
was elected "A delegate 20 congress ara
served two terms teon lES urtn ISL
fnakfnE a speech I'm t>-t cn the admission
% New Mexico So the onteu which a.
tracTeI rsuch stteriion. WHALE az Wash
invian Cffv ~ became az Intimate friera
% James g. EIasDe an4 - Senator DAVIS.
~ West NireEats. ant married "A 3aus be
ter ~ fha rieh senator. In sSGS Ne became
Interested IN he West NirgtRis system c-
railroads. str Elkfas was a member ~
the national Republicans committee fgaun
lS12 unT.I f<St lie teak an active part
o. ere CN{-aEe convention ia 1SSs thRt
nominated 5anes - Niaine for IRE pr~Si-
d. ana earnestly ssrparte8 ot1 81
TIE canvass hefns hiaines personal rep
resert afgvc ~ uae tana1 rouanaitten hta s.
gUaTt rs Ne ,naae great deal ~ money
~ Investments tn silver wlntHE - Cote
Taio later ~ honEht an Interest Ca IRE
ccai ses3s ~ West Virginia ara has egs
rountry seat AZ t'ts.}wsert. THAI STATE. Hls
woatga comprise pconertY IN New Ney-
to ColeFaf 81 ana West Nt~etata lie
erfasts . ertst part - hts tinae ga New
York csfy. whence ~ &5rects hl< vast
faeteess Interests Tie Nas ssexeeArv os
ffa-rfsen >soln~t. asa Was
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