The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-23
IN WASHINGTON CITY.

WASHINGTON. FeA Special
Many letters ara being received BY the
senators ard members % congress from
people IN the state Of Washington opRos-
ing the ARBITRATION treaty now being con-
ssdere1 by shs senate u IS generally cor
ss1ered on the Pacific coast that this
treaty would work 10 the 6etrimeut os
ire Nicaragua canal and IS that Is
greatly desired By all people o. that sec
ton. these reTnoassrances are being made.
While the treaty Is being considered ~
the senate behind closed doors. yet u -
known that the opposition 30 the provts-
ions o. ire treaty Is not confined 20 any
particular section. and that q great many
o. the most prominent senators, among
them those who have seen long terms 81
service. are opposed 70 IL. AT Tire present
tine there seems 70 be little doubt that
the treaty VIII be rejected by the senate.
Representative Hyde has asked the COM
missioner Of the general land Office 20
send an inspector at as early a date SIS
possible 70 the state Of Washington 70
examine the field work Of townships $.
80 and 40. range g east. OF the Willamette
meridian. These townships are quite pop
ulous. and the work Of surveying them
was ordered IN IS4s. Through fncompe-
tent field work and other causes. there
has been delay in the acceptance OF
the same. and the office now desires that
a special Inspector shall examine the
work Commissioner Lamoreaux states
that he VIII order an inspector there as
soon as work can be properly done az the
beginning OF the season.
Representative Hyde Is endeavorinx 20
ascertain the cause OF delay IN the gem
eral land Office in certifying back TO the
commissioner OF public lands in the state
OF Washington selection list number .
for the use and support OF the Agricul-
turai college, which was made November
a. 1883. and allowed by the United States
land Office at North Yakima, November
r. 1898. This selection OF public lands ag-
gregates l0.ll9.7s acres. There was
Controversy between the state OF Wash
ington and the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company which, on April q. 1895. was de-
cIded In favor OF the state by Secretary
OF the Interior Hoke Smith. His resig-
nation OF the Office OF secretary OF the
Interior soon after that time. and the
subsequent appointment OF Hon David r.
Francis. OF Missouri. who was unfamiliar
with the facts in the case. is probably
the cause of the delay. and Mr.. Hyde ex-
poets TO have the approval OF the states
selection made within a short time.
John r. Fullinwicker. money order
clerk at Spokane, Wash. who was re-
Gently appointed secretary of the local
board of civil service examiners. has
asked the civil service 10 be relieved from
that duty, owing TO the amount OF work
which he already has To do as money
order clerk. His hours. since help in the
Spokane Office was reduced. are from
a. m. TO $50 p. m, and the additional
work OF acting as secretary of the local
board Of examiners, would be more than
he could do at the present time. He
states that he would be compelled 20 re-
sign from his position II required TO do
the additional work. There are other
clerks in the Office who have not so much
to do, and IL is believed that one OF them
viii be appointed in place of Mr.. Fullin-
wicker.