The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-19

>. .o,v rail a Il appeared last night
....,S 49, teen carried TO Washington
Cs,y and act down where congress coaia
- an uron the large and HARMONIOUS
crrx.,.t ~ &c tt1eifes, enfhustastic T. man
q, s',rr.orf II the North canal. any hngeT-
80 s,,srscion which may have been Great
"a recently in the congressional njnd as
10 seattle's wishes In the matter wouia
have been dissipated- And II the congress-
men who pesped into the nall cosia nave
fingered to hear the speeches. ccn'lhs a
4hev ala from men OF varying shades Oh
,sa,iyic.l opinion and of conflicting per
sonal views and associations. yet ri plead
Inc che cause of the people In advocating
she free government canal. the rumor
which lobbyists have apparently been
,,ras,a gazing Al the national capital would
have hldden it, face for shame.
The resolutions. which are given In fuii
below. aptiy sum up the sentiment which
was voiced In every speech and echoed in
every lingering round OF applause. and
they were adopted with such an earnest
moss as 10 give them all the force and dig
nifty OF great popular protest against
SANDER
Incidentally. the meeting gave occasion
FOR several other things. II gave the peo-
ple OF the city the privilege of paying their
respects 10 Mayor Wood. who presided.
and they gave him hearty round of APP
p,ause. appreciative OF his first appearance
II any great pablo function. Tho gov
crnor Of the state was also present. and
the ovation rendered him at the close Of
hts remarks must have been 20 him
gratifying demonstration OF popular conf
dence and esteem. A large delegation was
present from Ballard. headed BY Mayor
Etartup, giving to the assenblage "A stii
more representative character. and the
motion adopting the resolutions was
framed 10 ~ 70 include the citizens of
Seattle and Ballard. These features, added
20 the fact that nov and then some spicy
utterance afforded momeniary personal
sensation. lent variety and interest TO the
meeting: but through all the variety there
was unanimity: ~ one eminent speaker
succeeded another II became manifest that
al lines Of thought were converging to
one center. and that the large audience
thoroughly accorded with the spirit Of the
resolutions In resolving to send to WASH
ington City such an expression of opinion
concerning the North canal as would admit
Of no Misrepresentation OF msconstruc-
tion.
1t was an audience such as well might
stir tho mort apathetic speaker 10 eio-
ouence Every seat In ';hc large hall Vas
taken by 8 o'clock. Then the galleries be-
gan filling up. Then groups began gath
erlng about the doorways AMI along the
walls. and when Hon. Roger s. s;reenc. as
chairman OF the Lake Washington canal
committee called The meeting TO order,
standing room was a. premium. Mr.
$3.50. s'ss.'"'s ~ ~. - q, ,"s e'-an
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wv I" ovcaps piaces on ,ne ros'r UNI
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ss' So'on =, "'liatis' hof'' JOIN iseaiy,
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sss, -. :. 1"oasfu. 4. ohsps. " Will
go ~s% ososse S'ai vi paia anu
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Mayor Wood.
Mayor Wood, on taking the chair, said:
"It is entirely unnecessary 10 announce
Che object OF this meeting. A commna i'm
pulse brings US together. Word comes 10
Us that the interests OF Seattle are In
doubt, and the horn.-keepers and the
home builders OF thc CITY are here tan,aht
20 put themselves on record All great
causes have been won by great battles
Heretofore Seattle has been able TO nsht
ner battles successfully Eut the present
ss..,ts :, " peeu'iat nature Inc sue-
~, nas oesn oitered from some source
-, Na,s VI congress that seatue aoss
-, s ny ne' own hliha- We are herr 70
~ s"s wv, oiu Story ana TO assure con-
u''as we are ssNihs now Just what
..,r "een asN'hs TOT twenty years
A.. 80 ,V.n"u'sse' III Alhdis INVITES me
49,. ~ s,su' ,n's evening" mas gwen me more
-. ssi,e, ian n'rhals u knew. J" was
a' r.NnsSr 70 DC associated WIN others
,sa"sursuhg ahoiher great enterprise
80 se"e nave sought 10 set forth as
49, " ,he Nofth canal but AN pre-
sorss,. ~ ~, nov 'hat OF me s"" names IN
s.. ' ~ me south canal at least %
80 ,e"', a'e IN iaFor ar the government
~ are mere 10 SHOW that the
'oH's'irrcai CONNECT which Is 10 be
49, :" tne north temperate zone VIII be
So s'.s. ht'ain ana the United
- a'u y We are 10 compete success
I"s, wy .aiers OF Puget sound must be
oi.heu anu developed"
"NVr wood then showed the sdvan-
$50 W the North canal. and the reasons
Wy congress should push II 10 comrle-
~ ~ .ne close OF his speech he was
army sppiaaded,
hoh Thomas Burke then nominated
Ioh' '"hn ieary for secretary. and he
was unanimously elected