The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

Ing at the Chamber or Commerce IN the
afternoon, acknowledged that he favored
the canal. talked politics TO newspaper
men and at 6:l5 in the evening departed
over THE Great Northern railroad for Spo-
kane where, unless the unexpected hap
pens. he Will arrive this morning. SEN
ator Culom Is a big man In Illinois,
bigger one IN Washington City, and be-
fore he left Seattle those who met him
were very favorably impressed with him.
He Is quiet and unassuming. has
an able head on his shoulders.
- not afraid 10 talk, as are
a good many men In public life. but
he has been interviewed before, and when
ne does talk knows what To say.
His arrival I'm the city was a little unex-
pected. He wandered into the Rainier
Grand hotel yesterday morning. recog-
nized the day clerk. Frank Jago. whom
he had met in Springfield H., and said:
IF there are any people in this vicin-
ity who are interested In the Lake Wash
ington canal. | am ready TO talk about il,
and wish you would have them see me"
Clerk Jago put on his hat. left the hotel
and In about ten minutes a dozen or more
Of the leading citizens put in an appear
ance at the hotel and II was arranged to
make trip TO the lake. 50 that Senator
Cullom, who is chairman of the senate
committee Oh commerce. and has a good
deal to say on harbor improvements,
at the expense of the government, could
take a look at the proposed route OF the
north canal
He Sees the North Canal Route.
The party, which included Roger S,
Greene. chairman of the Lake Washing
ton canal committee; r.. o. Graves and
III. r. elise, members of the canal execu-
tive committee; ex-United States Senator
John b. Allen, Judge II. G.. Strive, State
Senator r. Q. WashhuTn and \. a. Den
ny. left for Lake Washington by way of
the Madison street line at II a. m, and
did not get back until afternoon. When
the lake was reached the party boarded
the steamer G. c. Calkins. which con-
veyed them up into Union bay. The
steamer circled about the head OF the
lake, giving the senator and the accom-
pauying party "a fine view or the Inlet or
the proposed canal. On returning 10 Mad
iSon street IL was the intention 10 take
ride on the Broadway line and let the
senator catch a bird s-eye view or the
canal route but the Broadway cars were
not running, and. as the senator put II.
he compromised with the members OF the
marty - suggesting that. In his opinion,
the canal was all right The senator was
then escorted to the Rainier Club. whore
a reception was rendered Eim among
those present beng:
Jacob Furth, H. c. Henry, president OF
the club: c. T. Tyler, a. b. Stewart, Col.
f. NJ. Carr. J. r. Howe. Gen. q. s.
T. NJ
Harold Preston, r. B. Albertson, c. F.
Rfunday, Erastus Brainerd, r. c. Wash
burn. Judge II. q. Strive. l.. c. Burnside
and George IS. kittinser.
At the Chamber Of Commerce.
The reception lasted about one hour.
and at o'clock in the afternoon a spe-
cial meeting of the Chamber OF Com
rnerce having IN the meantime been call
ed by President Graves. Senator Cullom
. aarla
sentative men OF the city and delivered
Eve minutes talk after which he retired
20 the hotel To make arrangements for
hls departure East. Those present were:
President T.. .. Graves, Thomas W
Prosch. r .. Schuyler. Eugene Rick
seeker. civil engineer for North canal
! j McGiIvra. Judge Richard Osborn. NJ
= Rackus. c G. Heifner. Samuel Ram
Sey william r. Robertson. +. r. Van
Tuvl. + T. Hunter. J. ". Hanna. r. II.
smith. JOSEPH Shipper. 4. r. Hills r.
c. washburn. Major W. s. Harlan sam
uel Crawford j T. Powles r. Lobe. Dr.
r w Young. s Frauenthal, William N.
Calhoun, J. II. Calvert Jas, :. Goldsmith,
John Larry. 7. r. Farley. Griffith Davies.
John schram. W. Z. Boone and Tracy II.
Robertson
Always Favored the Canal.
In his remarks Senator Cal'om spoke al
most solely about the canal. He said
he had been led into favoring the Lake
Washington PROTEST Ay Senator Squire
and ex-senator John b. Alien. In pursu-
ance OF the policy he has always follow
81 since he entered the United States
senate. Senator Cullcm explained thai Ia
bad favored the Investigation and the
construction of the canal because he he
lfeval that - BE great nation tho
United States mast encourage the COM
rnerre % ths country. He hlmssif favor
ed ali such improvements where IL could
- shown that they were a benefit 20 the
country. Since be had been led 20 favor
the canal 5n accordance win his Motley
and the representations made htrn nv the
senators % the state. he proposed 10 con-
tinue 20 favor s. With that object lr
view he had u1a1e the trip - Lake wash
snEton.
Y came West" sasi Senator Gallon.
partly 70 get rid o. the grip PARTLY for
pleasure and partly 20 investigate these
proposed improvements" lie continued
that he had gore 20 California 20 invest
gate the matter OF a deep water harhor
for the Southern Taciuc coast. And
found" said the senator. that was not
content 20 leave this Western OCEAN win
out first coming % Seattle and Tacoma
and viewing the proposed commercial I'M
provemenfs. Including tse proposed Lake
Ditch q NC 1cfnvsn