The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-05
THE NEED Of SUPPORTS.
PUGET SouSD CUSTOMS SERVICE is
NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
ders improvements n Necessity
Appointments for spokane and
Yakima Land osfces Not let Made.


Puget sound district. An appraiser for
( the district is most urgently needed. and
the government would be greatly benefited
! BY the sstz blfsbmsnt OF one or two more
SUPPORTS Of entry along the northern bor-
der contiguous 10 British territory The
customs officials ara well satisfied that a
great deal OF smuggling Is going on con-
tfnuaIly from British Columbia into Okla
I hogan and Stevens counties, where there
is absolutely no protection against H.
The establishment II supports OF entry
/ in the Puget sound district is wholly with
/ in the province Of the secretary Of the
treasury. II only remains. therefore. 10
satisfy Secretary Gage. or, In reality. As
sistant Secretary Howell. who has charge
! OF ali matters pertaining TO customs.
Al present there Is but one customs Of
fc.al located In Northeastern Washington,
where there should be at least three. One
or two more inspectors are also needed at
+ the port OF Tacoma
The bin which created the Puget Sound
+ customs district was passed In the Fifty
/ first congress, and was drafted by the then
collector Of the port at Portland. II was
thought at the time 10 contain all proyis-
3 ions necessary for all possible wants that
Z could arise for many years TO come. but the
man who drafted the bill did not take into
( consideration the rapid growth OF the sec
ton which was once part Of Oregon ter
ritory and which is already rapidly out
stripping It's former parent in the race for
/ commercial supremacy. Increasing com
merce demands additional facilities. The
customs service of the Puget Sound dis
/ trsct is inferior to that at Portland and
should be superior. Puget Sound people
I have presented facts and figures TO the
treasury department in proof OF this claim
f Oregon has two customs districts to Wash
I ington's one and while Portland has an
: st,rr. IL a rar
one on Puget Sound. The Chambers of
+ Commerce OF the Puget Sound cities are
back OF the movement to obtain recognI-
ton.
Positions Yet Untitled.
Although a great deal Of patronage has
already been distributed In the state OF
Washington, some good large plums stiil
remain upon the tree. not yet ripe enough
for piucking. In the land office. registers
and receivers at Spokane and Yakima are
still TO be selected. and one official at Walla
WaIla and one at Waterville. No less than
thirteen candidates for the registrarship
and receivership Of the Spokane office have
put In their applications. 1t is not at all
improbable that these appointments may
be delayed for some time unless the various
candidates settle their differences among
themselves and unite upon two men for
the places.
Considerable complaint has been made OF
the slowness with which the present adj
ministration has dealt out the Federal pat
ronage In the state OF Washington 1t has
been no worse in that state than In any
other. for the administration IS evidently
determined upon keeping that promise
voiced by President Mckinley in his FIRST
message that no backward step would be
taken in regard to civil service reform.
The whole country knows how President
Cleveland. after having appointed Demo
Gratis 10 every office that became vacant
during the four years he was last in the
White House. covered them all over with
the civil service blanket Besides the post
Offices only few Of the more important
Federal positions were excepted. II is not
easy to explain TO a man who was turned
out OF office four years ago 10 make room
for a Democrat-and sometimes Southern
Democrat and Confederate soldier-that
he cannot now be restored 10 his old place,
and that the man who Is in Office now Is in
for life provided his behavior Is good.
No More Offensive Partisans.
The heads Of the departments have
adopted as a general rule TO which there
have been very few exceptions. that Dem
ocrats are 10 he allowed to serve out their
terms To such an extent has this rule
been carried that the old charge Of offens-
i've partisanship. which always cost man
his place when Cleveland was president
avails nothing now. Some of the most
offensive partisans from Republican
standpoint in the state OF Washington are
now holding positions as postmasters. and
their offices are headquarters for Demo
cratic and Popuiistic asgembl8ges. and vet
when these facts are brought 20 the atten-
ton Of the post0ffice department very little
attention Is paid 70 them. II IS therefore
quite probable that congress AZ It's next
session win deal the present civil service
,, a.rr
propriate money for It's maintenance. This
has already been A good deal talked about
Senator Thurston Is one % the boldsst
leaders IN the anti-clvtl service movement
I'm the senate. and Gen. Charles H. eros
veuor Of Ohio Is It's strongest enemy in
the house.
Mail Schedules and Pensions.
Coodau. Perkins & Co. owners OF the
Pacific Coast steamship Company have
Obtained p contract for a steamboat mali
service from Portland or. by Mary island
Metlakahtla Douglas. Juneau and Kills
moo 10 Stka a distance ~ about J. Go
miles and return According 70 The con-
tract steamer f. TO make the round trip
about every eighteen days, supplying Dyea
Alaska whenever practicable The con
tract went into effect October - and con
tinues until Jane 50 1saS provided, how
ever that the contractors continue to run
their steamers ON this route
The following change Is made in the mail
schedule between Coneonufv and LooTnis
Lave Conconuiiy daily except Sunday az
2 m. arriving at Ieoomls by noon. leave
LOOMS daily except Sunday az 2. m. ar
irving az CorconuIIy by > n
An original pension has been granted 70
John c. Srencer. % South Park. an adai-
-s-nal pension % Joseph 4 Walker Of
Everett: ard increased pensions 20 Elias
johnson. % Guy. ard 20 Charles ]. De
Shazo % Olympia.
= widows pension was issued today 70
Mrs Helen A. Huntoon. ~ Spokane.
Lieut.. Col James Tsckson. FRS. cavalry
who has beer relieved from Further duty
w-t,h the National Guar3 az OREGON has
been ordered 20 his home 20 await retire
F3ent
The leave az absence granted 20 First
Lieut.. Charles Miller Svteeaa Infantry.
has been extended one month
The quart eruaasrer's department has
Neen directed ~ the secretary - var 20
Furnish transportation from Vancouver
WASH 30 this city 20 enable James Ravfs
lstA private. Troop r F-+l~se ~aval-v- 20
enter the soldiers Hone 81 his ~ifv.
ALLAN = SrATvs0N.
Postmaster for Thorn.
Social Ttsyatch - IRE ~s.}ffe-a,eer
WASHINGTON Nov t-N p Sarssi
was appointed postHassrer ~ Tho-o KIT