The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-09
Wrong brand of Sympathy.

San Francisco Chronicle
A short time ago. when the subject OF
the Cleveland forest reservation order
was up for discussion in the senate. VII
son. of Washington. made a spirited
speech, in which he referred To the
meddiesome tendencies OF the Massa-
chusetts representatives in congress
This prompted Hoar TO ask whether there
WAS anything In the constitution Of the
state OF Washington compelling an attack
GA Massachusetts every time n question OF
this Kind arises, whereupon Senator VII
son rstorted; NO. IL Ia rot in cur consti-
tuition. bat ii is in the heart OF every
man. woman and child in the state"
IL VIII be admitted that Senator VIII
son expressed himself little more strong
~ than the circumstances warranted
and that IL is not really the case that ey-
cry man. woman and child I'm Washing
ton IL tiile6 with resentment against
Massachusetts because OF the medaie-
someness OF its so-caGed phiian.hropists
who IN often as not are MD grannies in
capable 81 forming a ratio..al Judgment
upon any practical question. But while
II NAV fa true that Wilson's assertion
was too sweeping. there Is no doubt that
a large number OF people in the Far West
believe that she soitciIude % the neopIe OF
Massachusetts, for this region has not the
brand OF ge1uiuaness and that il - often
than by the wish 20 help the Yves, IN its
Efforts to buiid up a civilization in re-
g}on which. Massachusetts, greatest son.
Daniel Webster. once described as a
worthless country upon the other side OF
the Rocky mountains"
What gives color 10 the view is the sing
Glarly contradictory attitude OF the
MasSa chusstts representatives IN both
branches az coagrsss--end we might ada
~ other states that have no more real
coRc~sn with the problem than the Old
Fay State--on the subject 81 the arid lands
~ the Far West. For years rast Efforts
have been made to induce congresys 10
make aa appropriation 70 De applied 10
the redemption o. the arid lands By thu
creation o. irrigation systems. II has been
IL rnousfretet that the money 50 exrena-
eG would be al. returned 10 the treasury
through the sale o. lands which ara roSy
practically worthless. bat which would be
80 ErriS AIKEN nr hv settlers l. water was
r AIDE available. Every project OF this
k!Ed has received the cold shoulder from
tlse p@NaDthVopic Eastern esterat lions.
ard pains have been taken u make i az
ncG- thai she West MAS making extrasa-
SAINT demands upon the national revenues.
SSuae q ire views recently EXPRESSED IN
NaS<a ~ gsatfS and other Eastern news
9aFsers Ia discussing this subject were
strongly 1iRciUrai with the 1rstozion
iaas the West vas q sort * burden on TIE
taaSt. and that the sooner ws WEIR made
a@Are az tse fast ~ being plainly told
fa2t al ~ necl hook forward to was shs
privilege % patiently paying internal rav8-
a9e and other Federal taxes. wgthaG. sx-
ngeazfgg auY rstnxn eruTH them. the better.
Agt wh@E IL comes 20 szxsrg our iarsss
from destruction ta@n THE philanthropy
* Massachusetts, ard the East blooms in
great share Commissions aTe sart who.
after n psrf2Ectory invest CATION, report
upon the a4y.s454l.sy c. Withdrawing