The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-30
SENATOR SQUIRE'S WORK.
On His Way 10 Washington TO DO
What He Can for the Army Post,
the Waterway. Etc.

Senator Watson c. Squire came down
from Olympia last evening and win re-
main with his family in this city for
few days before leaving 10 resume his
duties IN Washington.
The senator expresses himself as very
anxious 20 get back TO his work. az there
are many matters concerning the welfare
OF the state which he is anxious TO push
along toward contamination before the
close of this session Chief among these
are the military post at Magnolia Bluff
the United States penitentiary at Walla
Walla. the Lake Washington canal and
the river and harbor appropria lions for
various parts of the state. in addition. OF
course. 10 the multitudinous affairs Of less
moment that require his attention.
In regard 20 the military post. Senator
Squire said:
before leaving Washington I proposed
to the secretary Of war the acceptance
OF the $50 acres according 70 the law au-
thorizing the purchase OF the site. which
provides for $40 acres or as much more
as the secretary Of war may deem neces-
sary The board which selected the site
asked for 102 and a fraction acres on ac-
count OF the topography Of the land. and
the Chamber Of Commerce agreed 10 do
nate the full amount asked FOR. The re-
port OF the board and agreement OF tho
Chamber Of Commerce received the ap-
derstand IL. the Chamber OF Commerce
proceeded In good faith In It's attempt 70
secure the full zoe acres. and great deal
OF hard work has been done The COM
niitee % the chamber asked me to secure
the exchange Of certain school and state
lands on the site which I did. bat not
outstanding an the work they failed %
secure all Of the land in such way as TO
give title 20 the government Hence the
matter dragged.
NOW. there Is another phase of this mat
Ter that I have suggested 70 the secretary
% war which may afford relief In the
fertilization bill. VITA which ] had much
TO do IN getting passed az the last session,
there was a item OF S508.no0 for the puF-
chase % sites FOR coast defeDsas This
item was originally s25n.0.49 as passed hy The
house. ! moved an amendment increasing
il 10 So $50 wsich was accepted ~ the
senate and became par. Of the Jaw. Now,
q part OF this site for ,1e military pos,
a Magnolia hfuT had previously been de-
cidei uivon by the engineer department .
Pc necessary for coast iefenses. T. seemed
70 me- natural and pTopei thar that part
81 me site could be acquired by negotia-
tfen or CondeTnna alton. under me AVS pro-
vidinE FOR L1e requirement OF SUCH sites.
ard thas the amount % money necessary
fer This purpose could b. drawn from the
aforesaid fund as appropriated in the for
thE2-t0n o34ls TOOK OCCASION 70 pfiAE Aials
matter 10 ire attention % fAe secretary %
war both directly nd through his assist
ants. from tiue 70 time. I had talk s-ith
Major Davis on This very subject TIE osy
etore ! legc Washington ] iRes met wlth
eae answer that. whiIe this might ~ done.
yef it would NOS % IN accordance wi1h the
agreement Or offer - fae Chamber - COM
rner~e - Seattle While J could not help
admitting IRE propFiety Of he claim 81 jne
var department % this matter as ID me
offer 81 the Chau1ber % Commerce s1iH I
v@BfuFed 70 try 20 impress that the insist
eacs BY the department On iAe sIfI OF the