The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Special rasgsrch 70 tAe Post-Intsis1gsace-
WASHING rON. SEPT Sin gaee 81 '-e
renstrzczgoz CT array posts ~ Spokane and
s-sttse q cozsL defense koxtl1eaLaozls =
Various pcaz1= CT Puget sound, TIE Icl4@~
tax critters - I'd ~ ths scg0lznt genera
81 ths army aka TIE Sanction . TIE ssc-
rerAry q var. VII DC % interests
.Ezxcegt b special authority q ne SEC
Rotary OF var. 10 persons. other tASA
otteers Of Zas army AID navy g lie
I-n2Ee1 States. and persons II tze service
~ ne Unisec ssArss. employed in direct
connection w1tn the Use, construction Or
care OF these w0yaz. VII BE- allowed %
x.s.x any Dorllon o1 the lake ana coast d.
feuses o. the Unitsd States. without tn=
written authority CT LAs commanding O.
rcsr u charge. 70 gwen oaIy toE proper
military reasons
SPECIAL Authority 10 ytsit defensive
works granted by Ire secretary q wAs
VII bs limited % United States senator's
and Members u congress. tAe4r pg0a.c du-
les requiring them % take ofl1c1zl &cIioa
or matters connected herewith, and %
the governor cor n4s z45utanE general OF
tie stale IL which the woRks are loSatsd.
as cguuandef-in-ca4sI Of the local E1l4l-l-a.
instructed Insre-
Neither written nor pictorial descrip-
tloms OF these WORKS gia be made for pub
EEAAENA A4AlGAA L4AC 4Ata+-4AAs o. A4&@
rotary oE war. nor viii any Information be
given concerning them y hlca Is not con-
tanned IL the printed reports and d0cG-
meatS c9 the var department..
Commanding generals OF departments
viii see that THIS order Is Carried into e.
feet. and that the permission 70 visit the
ae1sEsss referred 10 IL only given for prop
sr military reasons
Commanding officers, ordnance ser
geAnts and others in charge o. foriifc2-
tons, or any means OF lake or coast de-
fenses, will exercise great care II acting
upon applications 70 visit the works. and
VIII grant such only as may Dc warranted
for good and sufficient military reasons"
Postmaster General Gary, in 6lsposing
Of several applications for removal Of post
masters sought for political cause. has de-
ci4ed that William Goodyear. the publish
er OF the Paloase Republic. and also post
master A. Palouse, shall be permitted %
hold his Office the fan term CT four years.
from August 1875. when he was appoint
ed. The postmaster general stated 70
friend OF Ar. Goodyear. who called al tha
department recently relative 10 ais case.
thai oniy on proven charge Of misconduct
would he interfere with appotntees % the
previous administration duriag their term
Of office. Mere political activity IN gene
q ~ -A4asA4-s M AkGEN sara. ENAEA AlaE DC
considered a sufficient cause for removal
Of capable public official IL need not be
expected. however. that such partlsans as
Mr.. Goodyear viii be permitted 70 remain
Ia Office any longer than their commissions
actually call for.
The navy department. has assured Repre-
sentative Lewis that Il pould make q re-
guest Of the war department that the
waterway commission, now engaged in ex-
aiming and reporting upon various plans
Tor ship canals IN various sections Of the
country. proceed 20 Seattle for the purpose
OF examining the Lake Washington water
%ay and determine the feasibility and
value Of this project for general commerce.
separate anG apar. from its value as a
naval harbor or fresh water basin. Pres
emf officials OF the navy deF.ar tuaent appear
to Dc tery much Interested ia The proposed
Lake Washington waterway. and from
data already az hand, appear 10 be weI
satisfied that Il VIII fglnu all the require