The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12

and maintain American irtsre~ss. - -
founding of the provisional roverr. u
in iS42. BY virtue whereof sySru-s-~ =
came temporarily an Independents 80
and of the final elimination AZ !, -.
a treaty of 1876 the direct re~ut -
Wnisman's euorts-wherehy the -.
boundary line was accepted "a ..ss.sss
mise.
II must be understood that IN. az
then comprising Oregon extepaaa 49,
~ degrees COR the northern bours-. g
California;. TO "a degrees and % 49,
Tor the southern boundary az Alsss.-. y
and between the Pacific ocean - ~
summit OF the Rocky mountains r ~
vast region there was no attempt q :.
ganixed government until lSs1 II WA -
subject or treaty between the two po-s.s
as early as lsls-tte treaty Of ~,c;.s 81
cupancy," as it was called-vbersA.. -
a period of ten years the disputes -. Y.
try should be free 20 the vessels ~ ~.
and TO their citizens and suhiecs. =
1SsT. by another treaty, this asr..-..es
was extended indefinitely. The solne q
cupancy continued until the tr.s@~ - =
1876. Great Britain being rerresentss =, =
most wholly by the Hudson's psv -
pany. A few hardy and yers,,,s
American pioneers had made thear -
over the rugged mountains ana ..sssx
in the forests Among them - -
Marcus Whitman. a medical ruis.s-.....s
who chose as the seat OF his lahos. I
place called Waislatpu. near what e -
the city of Walia Walla, where =. n
voted himself TO the care and educsti.s
of the Cayuse Indians.
There was q constant confiicY ~ns.
between these American settlers ~ $.
agents of the Hudson's Raw Co.
who were undoubtedly doing all - go.
power to discourage American e.s.ss'
ments. Through their persistent pa..ss.
reservations. artfully spread amane -
American people and diplomaticalfv -
veyed to our statesmen at Washlr~..-
the belief had become very general ~
Oregon" was "a barren waste ga -
only Tor Botany bay. One 1890
from his place in the senate. dAmon.s-ss
1t as "a desert. without value "a -
cultural purposes. and which no Aue.sc.-
citizen should be compelled 10 irAs,ss
unless as punishment for crimen r.
sentiment at this time was eyervuAs~
pronounced in favor of abandonlns -
claims and settling the controyersv 8
any respectable way. The crisis ~
reached In ls42. when the websseF.Ash.
burton treaty was under consider,t,e~
y -
to separate treaty providing for ia ~
change above mentioned.
II was at this point that DR.. wh,tr...,.
inspiration came. He conceived ,he ~
OF journey overland TO 1.-THE STATES /. q
correctly advise the authorities and =.
cure delay until he could bring hack (
band of colonists.
Across the Continent.
~,
panion, he started on his long tournsy
and after experiencing untold hartshiss .
and dangers. he finally arrived al WasA.
ington early in the spring Of 1916. he "a
not a moment too soon as the treatv e.
all but signed. He made such representa.
tions as TO the natural wealth ana IS.
mense Importance of Oregon" 10 ~
United States that President Tyler ~
he had been deceived and agreed to WIN.
hold the execution of the treaty MN
further investigation could he had.
One OF the most persistent misrepfp.
sensations which had been spread abro,1
was that no wagon could cross the nochv
mountains. although Whitman, spaul6.
ing and others had gone through n III
way several years before. Many an limit
grant was made to believe the story -
had turned back at Fort Hall. WAitman
promised Tyler that IL he would but IL
him a little time. he would effectualb
prove the falsity of this statement q
this Tyler acceded. and. true to HIS wort
Whitman left Missouri, In June. 1sU 4
the head of 200 wagons. which he safely
led TO their destination In September. 10
The president also dispatched Gen FrS.
mont with a force to make a careful e.
animation of the country. Through that
emigration says one Of his contempor-
aries. during that whole summer the doc
tor was the everywhere present angel x
mercy. minstering to the sick. helptue ~
weary, encouraging the wavering, chesf-
ing the mothers. mending wagons. setfiae
broken bones, hunting stray oxen, climb.
ing precipices-now IN the rear. now st
the front: I'm the rivers. looking out forde
through the auicksands. In the d<sert4
looking out water: in the dark mountains.
looking out passes: at noontide Or nib
night; as though those Thousands ue.v
his own children and those wagons aa1
hooks were his own property. AH1eusA
ne asked not nor expected dollar q
reward from any source. he felt hlmseh
abundantly rewarded when he saw he
desire of his heart accomplished, the waxs
on route over the mountains estahlieAfd
ana oregon in a fair way to be occNplA
with American settlements and American
commerce" Like most heroes, he siM not
I'VE TO see the accomplishment OF his krvat
mission. for he fell n martyr to the spirit
OF revenge he had engendered In tbe
hearts of those whose efforts he had De.
feated. He and his family were bfutas9
massacred by the savages to whom fttlg
lives had been devoted.
Some one has. said that In the worlds d.
ward march OF civilization there are ~
rI "a. .kr nva4e :
time. its course Is ever steadily onward
onward. At the right time and IN ~
right way the man appears to conduct ~
fafr goddess on her way. Such nnes ~
history. We call them leaders. and -
tney are. But they are more than thek
They are the leaders OF men, but they ~
also the embodiment. the incarnation Of ~
tai principles. through whom and by wbo4
these principles speak and become reans
ties. Such n man was Whitman.
Shall posterity for whom he has done =
much. allow his great example 70 b ~
gotten and his great name 10 60 unnoe
ored?
An Opportuue Time.
1t so happens that the present IL a. ~
perfume moment for the consideration =
these suggestions from a practical stana'
point. The proposition 10 essAolnn :
great national reserve about this HouHsa.
! IL now pending al Washington. LIT ~
senators and representatives be reques's /,
10 have II named whitman Natonn
Park"
] also submit that an act somewhat =
follows be enacted by congress-
BE II enacted. etc. that the mounts
situated i'm the Cascade range OF n'o '1s.
tains. in the state OF Washington ness -.
fore known as Mount Rainier or NOUN = :,
coma shall hereafter be known az nu s'~
Whitman In memory of the great 49, -.
TO this nation OF Or. Marcus Wnhm.sS;
and that IL shall hereafter be so aesisn. ~
in all the records and publications 81 -
government"
Coming spIendors IN Paris.
New York Tribune ...s
Twenty million dollars III the sum ....ss
sbe. Eravctx proposes 10 9Ess~1..