The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
A GOOD INSPECTION SEASON.
Every Available Official VIII Get
Chance at the Work.

Washington City, June 2-The prospect
OF brilliant and successful season of of
fetal inspections never appeared brighter
than at the present time. In fact success
seems to be assured. II opened with the
Alaska tour of Assistant Secretary Ham
lin. OF the treasury department, which
is expected 70 result in immense profit
to that far-away and moist territory as
well as 10 the country in general. Official
inspections and investig ations in that re
mote region have been somewhat numer-
Gus IN the past. and also somewhat nm
productive. but Mr.. Hamlin has undoubt-
edly obtained an enormous amount OF
wholly fresh and original information
which will prove to be OF the highest prac-
teal value.
The rigid and severe official scrutiny 10
which the national defenses are subjected
this season must awaken the admiration
and excite the gratitude as well as in
spire the confidence OF every patriotic
citizen Of our beloved country. Several
weeks ago Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld. accom-
panied by members OF his family and sew
erai officers OF his staff left Washington
City on an official tour of inspection.
which Is 20 include all the military posts
as far west as Puget sound and as far
south az Texas. Under ordinary circlnn-
stances and by n less alert and patriotic
administratio ion this probably would be re-
4
inspection Of those posts in a single sea-
son, and that n season OF peace especially
as Lieut.. Gen. Schofel3 IL an officer OF
long experience. whose distinguished mill
tary services we're fittingiy recognized
and rewarded ase winter when congress
elevated him to the high rank he now
holds and which had been held by only
four 81 his predecessors, including George
Washington.
But the alert and patriotic secretary OF
war was not satisfied. and he therefore
der ermine,i TO cast his own vigiant Of
acial eve over the military field. and ac-
coriingiy he will leave Washington CITY
tomorrow. accompanied by Qtsartermaster
General Batchelder. on a tour Of inspec-
ton which Il Is expected will occupy a
month or more. His first observations
Will he devoted 20 the military posts in
Nebtask Wyoming and Montana and IL
e tut4mated that they will also be ex-
tended - the Paciiic coast and will prOha-
bly, cover North Dakota and Minnesota
as wei as the military pests on the Great
Lakes The fact has not yet been Of
fcially announced. hut II * intinFated that
soon after she return OF Secretary la
mont the assistant secretary OF war. Mr..
Doe will set out on a tour Of official in
spe~tion. Whether he viii follow in the
fh0tSfeps ~ Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld and
Secretary Lamont or seek fresh fields AMI
PASTURES new 6as n1t Yer been aSCer-
tafpea. b,ft however that may he every
Intelligent man viii AZ once perceive that
.he, military posts Of she West are 20 ~
k,ot IN an eTective condition II There IA
env virtue ln official Inspections.
white the military eye 81 the government
Is th1'svat chf ul. that 81 the navy viii hy
M raeane D. asIeeD. Whatever may have
1,e,rgi the disarw.oirE ueT1t 90 Secretary
lTe~lsert on account 81 ne miscaa-riasye %
amy plan that ~ may have formed -
attend the t<iel celebration viii never
% known ftl- 81 IS certain thai f7ts fei
}sys -~se irons VIII - ZlRsf ~ have ntSn Te-
main tr his own country and ceTceDtr7esa
Ms s,r1erxtes ami vigilance tsg-on frcquont
oai-ial trrsg.sS,. ions % tt7e northern navy