The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-03

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uess the population was.
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TWO malisons OF people, among the
mss energetic and progressive 81 as
$3.50 population. are asking for an ous-
seA Tor the products OF their labor
ihis ~ only the beginning az The ,7s-
s.os,anshs or that region Of our country.
= siasinca by statistlc1anS that the pa
49, .'as1 mas productive area suffscie,,t
ehe maintenance or 5o.eoaO0o peor.ls
tne resources OF this area shall,
peeh larry and fully developed. The
ssape VI washington alone has q produce
st.s capacity. as shown by the estimates
sle coaras OF trade, Of 90 600 GO b,rsi,
w. " wheat per annum. The climate ana
'es ais favorable 10 the production of a
sieas variety OF fruits and vegetables I.
mas vast mines Of steei-producinr iron
ore, cokang Goa. and limestone lying side
~ sue ana vast measures OF coat for all
oNiSr purpose. The magnitude OF ts1ia
eoai ceposit Is little realized by those not
| amman WITH the Pacific coast No, All
the Atlantic states combined contain sucb
a supply
workable Veins are known TO exist in
e'shseeh out of thrty-four counties of
our state, and they cover an area OF
more than lsooo.eoo acres. The coal ranges
an character from camel TO sem.-anthra-
ci1e' through all the grades OF domestic.
gas, Streaming, cooking and smsthing coal.
NO country in the world has such mari
saHle facilities In its capacious hagbors
ana navigable inland seas. There is an
interior sea coast line OF over 1900 miles
IN the state Of Washington alone.
n unique table has recently been pre-
pared at the Office OF the secretary OF
state CT Washington, showing the rela-
tive production of the states and terri
tories. and by comparison demonstrating
the present development and possibilities
or the future for Washington. Under the
heading Statistical" Ii Is shown that
washington has 1,000,00U acres OF coal
lands and 100000 acres OF timber lands.
me report then says. i give 1t as il
reads: The largest Gsh-producing area,
with greatest varieties OF fish and BIZ
waves; when fully developed 10000 600
Dusheis or wheat can be produced per an
mum; heavier yields than anywhere else
OF hay. oats and root crops. ETC.; the best
nops in the market and heaviest crops:
| the best prunes in the world-after awhile
to.be great staple; finest piums, cher
iaes, all kinds of berries. and rich growth
| OF all; on good cleared land an easier ny-
| ing with less labor than In any other
country, Clearing land Is expensive, but
| when cleared IL commands high prices
Much OF the richest sotl is found in heavy
timber growth; no diseases of cattle or
horses; no chronic diseases among the
/ people: splendid school. church and social
| facilities; manufacturing facilities of all
kinds abound: mountains OF iron, fields
of coal and limestone In contignsty; great
undeveloped mineral tgoid and silver re-
| gions; beds OF valuable clays-pottery TO
| be an important industry-and beds OF
| fiue cemen. exist; also beds OF glass
sand
| This Is only faint Indication OF the
| glorious destiny of the state OF Wash
ington.
The demand for more direct and cheap
| er communication between the Eastern
| and far Western states and between the
Pacific coast states and the markets of
| Europe increases with our growth: and
| the people OF the Pacific West appeal in
| no uncertain tones to the nation for tho
| relief OF their oppressed industries. II to-
/ day the decision were TO be left to the
| SURFACES of the people or the United
| States as to whether the canal shall be
| built and whether this country shall con-
| troll it. I believe the answer would be
| prompt and decisive.
| There is no nation on the two CONT
| nents OF America that has such vital
interest In the construction or the Nsea-
ragua canal as the United States: and we
| must have no entangling alliances on this
| subject.
| We do not want the history OF the Suez
| canal to be repeated on this continent, so
/ far as the control of the American inter
| oceanic canal Is concerned.
| When the suez canal was projected En-
| gland refused TO take auy part in build
| ing II or to subscribe for any of its shares:
f! but soon after its opening ii demonstrated
| TO the world not only that it would be
| profitable as a commercial investment.
| but II was becoming one OF the controil-
| ing factors In the worlds commerce.
| Then Englau,. bought the shares belong
| Ing 10 the lshetiye OF Egypt. and thus
| brought the canal largely under the con-
| troll OF the British government. What
| has been the result Of that investment.
| aside from its political Importance The
| shares. for which England paid f3,s,65ss.
| or less than SEQ ola. Ooa have paid large an
| nual dividends and could probably be sold
| today IN any OF the great financial CEN
| sers OF the werId for sieoooa.fso.
| But aside from the commercial point Of
| view, the question of the Nicaragua canal
| appeals strongly 10 the patriotism ami
| pride OF the American people. 1t Is needed
| as a means of national defense in the
! speedy transfer OF the vessels Of our
navy. Thss is as necessary as IL is TO
! have q navy. The spee5ier transfer of
/ ssslns from ocean 10 ocean is such an Ina
rortant factor that IL VIII be equal TO a
/ large increase In our navy,
| England has 80 eneircied our shores.
| fspn, Halifax On the east 10 Esauimait
| on the west, with a glrile ~ soFtressss
| and ship coating stations that in case OF
| war we viii! he al a terrible disadvantage.
| We are without Fortressss: we are al
| most entirely without modern fortiiica-
| siens. and there seems 10 be no present
| Inclination on the part of congress 20 ay-
| pgopriate the money necessary 10 secure
/ aleauate coast defsnses. Therefore. nr-
| der sresent conditions. our principal
/ means of external defense must be our
navy, ard everything that will facilitate