The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-11
THE SENATOR HOME.
Mr.. Squire Returns to Learn
the States Needs.
woRkIseFo FOR THE NORTH CANAL
While Friendly TO the south Canal, lie
Wants the North 10 go Ahead
Keen Interest fn the East

Senator watson c. Squire arrived IA The
city Iasf -sxht. ana r. staying a. tne horae
cf MS business MANAGE. CALVIN X. E2sAa
TIE senator grows old very SFacefai4E
fEEs cheeks have the freshness or yoAil
upon them. and his eyes sparkle WIKI gooA
hunzor He ls afflicted now. ho~eFFE, Mn
quite severe attack o rheumatism al9
when seen hy Ksost-fatelag encer feI%'sttT
last Night he was seated IN a. easy cialf.
wTth one swollen and sllppered foot RAISED
On a footsrooI. ard pair q cra-G-Ae
against a nearby wall. But noi~ithsi ana
ing tha rheumatism. he seemed 70 ~ II
excellent spirits. and talked very frsely On
the North aid South canals. the Nic1l * "a
canal. the navy and coast defenses, res
dental possibilities. tire needs o. t5lT sa
ln the way q manufacturing industries
etc
Il have been intending 70 come 10
Washington nearly every week since con-
srrpss adjourned said the senator "11
have spent most OF the time IA " asiili,s
ton CITY looking after the AFFAIRS OF tNe
ueople Of the state There are a great
Tnarv matters that have 70 be looked az
ter such a. the selections Of pubic lands,
getting them accepted. and getting the
nav. department 20 take some acton
with reference 70 the use or Our tItADei
in the construction OF vessels Tor ihe
navy, ali OF which has kept ne very busN-
I expect 10 remain mere UNA AAt- 49,
session Of congress. although II my heAi'h
will permit | should like very much 10
attend the Chiekamauga celebration
am a member OF the national committee
on the Chattanooga anc Chickamauga
National mark. This celebration VIII De
q very big affair and there VIII hkeay De
lei. co. people there. II ! attend the ceIe-
bration / shall have TO leave here about
September "a. and VIII then come back
and stay here until congress opens. was
IN both Of those battles, and there - d
monument erected there 10 my command
III am very glad 70 be here. and want 10
meet the people Of this county ana other
counties OF the state during the fan
While this is not an active political year,
il is better time. on account OF that. Tor
me 20 visit the different parts Of the state.
Unfortunately. for number OF summers
| have had 10 stay in Washington City 70
look after the interests OF the people OF
the state. We have had several extra ses-
stCns and there has been a great deal TO
do I want 20 famiiiarfze myself with the
wants and wishes Of the people, and We
want 70 shape matters up for such leglsla-
ton as may be required. Il viii be neces-
sary 10 look after the interests OF our nv
ers and harbors. inclpting Puget sound.
Grsy's harbor. Wiilapa harbor the Column
bia river and tbs upper Columbia ana
Snake rivers.
IT may De Of interest TO the people
here 10 know that there was never any
greater interest taken In the government
canal between Puget sound and Lake
Washington than now. have been at
work on this project for six years. besides
stirring il up while | was governor " the
territory. / have done enough explaining.
fr.eud-making and speech-making 10 eX-
haust the subject, and TO get the pubic
thoroughly familiar with the necessity OF
auf (
the South canal. on the contrary. | am
very glad 10 see Il 20 through. But the
United States government has nothing 10
do with that. and my work is in connsc-
ton with the other canal 1 nope mat
all OF the preliminary work OF securing
the right-of-way will be accomplished be-
fore the next session of congress, and. IN
fact. more than that can be done. The
engineer al Washington City told me Just
before ] left that he was expecting the
report Of the United States engineer every
dav and that as soon as II was received
they could so on and acquire the right
of-way and give 1t 10 the general gov
eminent Then the terms OF the law VIII
he complied with and We can 40 on and
procure such additional appropriations as
may be proper 10 prosecute the Work on
a larger scale
The condition OF the treasury is one Of
our great difficulties In this matter. There
IS an insufficient revenue now 10 meet the
expenditures already authorized. and one
Of the great steps to be taken by the
next congress viii be 10 provide a reve-
nue. 50 that these works Of public I'M
provemeat may be prosecuted with vigor.
and 50 that We may be able to maintain
our credit as government and meet all
our expenses. The exact amount Of the
appropriation to he asked for VIII be de-
termined by the temper and feeling Of the
,,drqufttes- on commerce"