The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06

tween our own shores and the shores Of
Asia. ard I do not believe that we. as a
people. are At liberty 20 esads the Tesp9B-
ssbliIEy OF cur position. Our civilization
or that 81 the Orient must dominate In the
Hawaiian islands. Aside from the matter
OF duty. 4 seems 70 me important that we
should push our shore line defense 2 100
Eallss 70 the front. A man Of Haf sailing
from Chinese or japanese port would
arrive on Our present shore line with
empty coai vUnkers and. as an engine OF
destruction. would be practically useless
III. however. ruch vessel. bent on mischief
toward us should be permitted TO coal az
Honolulu she could land a. san Francis
90 or Seattle IN good condition 20 shell
either city. On the basis o. what. 70 my
mind appears A. vel settled obligation,
a. press forward The work Of AtTan civil
lizaiion aud likewirs % fErniaa al as
saranee 70 the property en- our own main
land coast. tho annexation 81 the islands
should be fagorably considered
C.sa's siaughtcr-Fen.
NO serious difficulty can arise IL con-
nection with the situation In Cuba III any
event. The present WIZ, and the manner
~ conducting 1t. has made a slaughter
pen Of the island. the stench o. which
reaches our shores. In addition The con-
tlnuanca If strife, which seems iatsrmlna-
ble. interferes with oar commercial Affairs.
70 Say nothing of the annoyance and IN
Jury which citizens Of Tie United States
have endured for many years, aud are
destined to undergo while the war con-
tifuss. The administration may be relied
apon 20 assume a position In harmony
with the conscience and dignity OF the
country.
.srhc state OF Montana is in a prosper
Gus condition, notwithstanding The petu-
..F~
cal papers TO the contrary. our great
WOOL clip has been sold for from IL 10 Is
ana Is cents per pound this year. as
against and cents last year. Lead Is
selling at over 81 per hundred this year.
as against s.. last year. and from the
rate at which | observe houEes are being
painted IN Seattle. with good quality OF
white lead the chances are that the
prices Of orr iesd product viii 90 stu
higher. This house printing business Is
geing on all over the United Siates and e.
one ~ The most significant evidences 81
universal revival auywhorc 70 b. found.
outside of the lson and steel predict The
copper output or our state Is bringing
a good price; beef has sold well. and. ir-
deed. every product - our state. except
our silver has been for some time favored
IN the markets We have "a Montana
about go 90 people. and cur income from
minerals amounts 20 about Sa0on 90 per
AMMAN: from hcef. about SO eIa o0a: from
wool about 81 600 90. ar an aggregate from
our leading staples aloha OF nearly So
ssaeeo IN truth and fact few communl-
ties anywhere have such an enormous IN
come per capita.
The Canal.
II am Kratlaed 10 note the evidences ~
business advancement IN ne city Of Seat
tie. l have looked over the canal routes
proposed. beth from the head Of the hay
ard likewise by way Of Lake Union For
the Lake Union route nature has done
wonders indeed the course Tor that canal
seems 90 have been pointed ont with an
unerFing finger The Importance Of utility
ing these great frcEh-Water bodies for
AarhoF purposes Is So 0bvisus that the
national government should not hesitate
ore moment In the matter 81 investing fAe
necessary funds - complete the canal
The lack % revefue 20 psv the ordinary
IS pfnses % the government during recent
years has really been the msln difficulty
iu TIE way - seriously reachinE this
Like Washington canal matter. Ry the
hT~t - January The present revenue law
" III Dee producing nat nmly sufficient money
- fslN the ordinary expenses % fha gov
efamen', brit VII AFFORD "a reasonable sur
ri8s as Ttsll 20 meet contingent expenses
and ] have no Gouht Whatever that the
deposition vtu - - fairly meet che swell.
+He :f" W business activity hv mixing
reasonable eXpea 4ifArex in the wav ~
puhi'c improvements