The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-13

RANT than the old. and il preserves the
moisture better than grown trees could.
for II more completely shades the ground.
and the snow is slower 10 melt than where
the larger timber stands.
IncaIcuiabie Damage.
cit VIII thus be seen that neither Of the
two purposes Of these reservations can be
sIsbserved in the state OF Washington. The
reservations, OF no benefit TO any legiti-
mate object or policy. are Of incaleuiable
damage 20 the present inhabitants CT this
state. If they are allowed to stand. not
only will the mining industry be destroyed,
but the great railroad trunk Zines of the
central West. which are now heading for
Puget sound will De prevented from COM
ing here. All the passes in the Cascade
mountains. by which railroads can reach
the Sound. are embraced IN these reserva-
tions. The assured prospect Of an immense
traffic with the countries OF Asia strongly
attracts these trunk fines 10 the North
Pacific coast. If they are allowed 10 come
the resources Of the state will be deveoped
on a gigantic sca.e. and Il Will soon con-
lain millions Of people. II. on the other
hand. these reservations are Showed 10
stand and railroads are forbidden 20 come
here the effect win be to divert capital.
industry and labor 10 the British posses
siops on our borders as has already been
done in surprisingly large degree since
the proclamation was made on the 22nd
Of February last. The state Of Washington
and several Of the counties bordering on
the Cascade mountains. have made. and
are still making. large apprOpria lions OF
money for the construction of traEs md
wagon roads across that range In order
to Increase the intercourse between the
two sections OF the state. and in particu-
lar 70 promote the development OF the min
ing industry on both sides Of the range.
All this expenditure Is useiess II these
reservations are allowed 70 stand.
Confidently believing that the PRECEDENT
and the congress OF the United States do
not desire 10 build up and enrich British
Columbia at the expense syf tho state os
Washington. but are sincerely DESTROYS Of
promoting the growth cf this and ar other
~ the western states OF the Union and OF
deve'oping g large American commerce
with the Asiatic countries. we respectfully
appeal for n careful consideration of the
facts herein outlined and for the enact
nent of such legislation az the present
special session OF congress "a VIII reopen
70 mining exploration and to tran wagon
road ard railway construction the great
mountain tracts embraced In these three
reservations The people Of the state OF
Washington. without distinction 81 class
have been thrown into Consideration and
dismay By these reservations: ~ there f.
a man within the boundaries of the state
VINO HdFuf5 1neIn OF EDusl8ffS tNern or any
value 70 the nationa. government. or Of
any use % ths coming generations he has
not bean discovered Upon no subject have
the people OF the state ever before been
so earnest and unanimous az they now
are IN favor Of the immediate abolition
Of fhess three forest Servations I'm
Tnense damage has already been done fn
the short time since the reservations we're
proclaimed. should congress decay 10 rem
e8y this great grievance until its regular
session next winter. the wrong and injury
thus inflicted upon the people - Washing
ton would be lncalculsbie and remedies
knowing we do. that no possible good
can come 20 any part OF the United States
in the present or IN the future by the con-
tiuuance 81 these reservations. and that
enormous injury 20 enterpr4aing citizens.
and Almost total ruin 70 q promising state.
eih 10 caused by such continuance. we i'm
pore YOU - take action Immediately for
the restora ton ~ our right 70 explore and
develop the riches of our u4ountalns and
20 build railroads aug highways across
our state from the Idaho line 20 the Pa
cific ocean. Respectfully submitted.
The CITIZENS y Seattle, In mass meeting
assembled
The Caamber % CONNIE roe. ot Seattle,
Washington
by T.. O. GRAVES. President.
p ERNEST Z LING. Secretary"