The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-25
SQUIRE SPEAKS OUT.
He Is a Candidate for Re-elee-
ton 10 Senate.
REASONS FOR BEING HOPEFUL
Leaves Today for Washington City
Review of subjects LIKELY TO Come
Up Tor Legislation Next Term.

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a. the Christmas vacation Is almost too
short 10 admit % - long a Journey. He
vas interviewed by a Post-inteh3Eenesr
renorter last egfsnfug on the result - his
visit 20 the state and among other qHea~
fions gut. with a view To leading naturally
~ 20 the point:
'-shail You be a candidate for reelection
senator
question from the P0st-fntslligenceF,' 10
replied, but you are entitled % FRANK
answer see no reason Why ] shouI1 not
ise. and q - customary for senator's 10
look forward 70 their reelection unless
they announce beforehand that they are
not candidates. as vas the case Win sen
ator Aanderaon.
Then IL may be assumed that SDA Wiz
BE- . candidate?
.sF'rankiy. yes; and J want the support
Of my friends and Of all good Republicans
I NAV 60 farther and say would IKE 10
have the vote OF every member OF ~" tes-
tslature without regard 70 party rs sen
ator FRYE OF Maine had They took pride
I'm sending a man TO the United States sen
ate who had influence ~ his years OF eS-
perience and his seniority on important
.sT,o YOU feel satisfied that you have
strength enough. after your visit through
the slater
II have not been engaged IN a political
mission. have been occupied In adFocat-
ing the Nicaragua canal and ascertaining
the wants OF the people IN the several local
ities have visited. may add that nave
not visited any place except upon the spe-
eIal invitation OF the respective mayors
chambers OF commerce or pfesiathts "L
fair associations. From voluntary State
menta made TO me hy many nave met 4
am l;letlfed iu believing mat the people
20
10 far as I am aware no other candidate
has been announced for my place. Ieet
and see no reason Why the people ahouia
fbrow their opportunity away to have
their interests served by taxing a ne"
man. who would necessarily nave 20 go
through the preliminary stages before ne
could arrive ar the position Which my
.irht wears service win have given me
on ths time 1 have finished my present
term -.
attention Of the senate AZ It's approaching
session. -
will be that OF revenue. the necessity or
proposing additional revenue 20 meet inc
expenses OF the government. Win this IN
view. there will be close scrutiny as 10
what dutIable articles can bear an IN
crease OF duty for revenue purposes lhe'-
dantaily there viii he the question OF pro-
lection as applied 10 gNtldbAe al ttt4fo- IL
asu1uch as the revenue bill must orig
inate In the house, which is largely Re
publican. II is likely that the tariff question
will receive considerable attention In that
body. and the revenue bill VIII probably
not reach the senate for some time, perhaps
not till after the senate committees are re-
organized If the Republicans succeed IN
reorranizlne the senate. II Is not unlikely
that a fair tariff bill may pass the senate
also. As now constituted, the senate COM
mittees are of course in the hands OF the
Democracy. and II reorganization Is ef-
fected Il viii be by a narrow margin, after
the seating OF the senators from Utah and
the senator from Maryland Concerning
the seating of the latter there Is apt TO
be- a good deal OF discussion in the senate
The senators from Utah will probably not
present their credentials till late in Jan
uary, owing to the fact that The consiltu-
ton OF Utah does not prescribe the time
for the meeting OF The state legislature, so
that the latter VIII be convened upon the
call Of tha governor after his Inauguration
ct is not unlikely that a method VII
he proposed Of replenishing the treasury
by means % short time excheguer bills.
or IN some other practicable mode SO az TO
provide for maintaining the reserve. untll
sufficient revenue can be Afforded 70 ~
pienish The treasury from that source. X
IS probate that there viii be a careful scTu-
tiny Of the internal revenue taxation 20
ascertain whether the revenue from That
source can be increased.
There are other important questions or a
non partisan character such as the hand
ling OF the Union Pacific railroad. various
schemes for which have been suggested.
The subject OF coast dcfcnses viii come
up a subject "a which l am profoundly
Interested. and 70 which ] have devoted
considerable study" Then. after discuss
ing tho subject Of coast dcfenses az some
length. the senator continued.
I'VE ought IN have a cannon factory for
great guns established on the Pacific coast.
Al a previous congress I presented TO the
senate bill reported favorahly from the
committee on coast defruses 90 appropri-
ate 81. 600 coo Tor establishing such fac
tory on this Coast. and supported e In a
speech. The views that I presented We're
then admitted % he corrfct- hut the meas
ure did not pass because % tho alleged la <
Of funds IN the treasury 20 he spared for
che purpose At that time. / Intend % re-
new the agitation "a that question duuns
the coming session. and am promised the
Rctive support Of several senators. psrjic-
uiarIv that o. the eN-serretary ~ war.
Proctor. who has been giving considerable
attention 20 the subject az coast defcnses
during the past summer The whole sub
tect Of coast drf.rste ts ore 81 great iw-
portauce because az {Nc need ~ ttlr tuup-
try - pe plAcrI ta position 90 take a
strong stand on AMY diplomatic question
which may 8rtsN. 7 Is useless % ';ndrrta ka
70 maintain the Monroe detfrlrt AGAINST
a strong aggressive TeHtr. RHthNut uskine
adequate provision % protest. ourselves hy
fore Of arms u necessary.
Another subject lkoy q euea-e The
attention ~ cNuG~tss at as early day IS
the construct ~ tNc \.ra~l&ue canal
ON this point thc pa-G- eaa-f IS moro Ne
tally interested rHaQ ANY other portion "a
the linton. although ;he entire United