The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-16

! 4 saslie meeting under the auspices Of
~ Chamber Of Commerce was held In the
rpems Of the clEy council last night for
I a. purpose OF discussing the matter Of
- eutlss TO the Lake Warrington
ssleal before The board of engineers re-
s1ngiy appointed BY Secretary Of War Al
- aud consisting Of Capt. Harry Taylor.
esrt. W l.. Fsxse and Lieut.. C. l.. Pot
Il. slx gentlemen argued the respective
,Srssss Of smith cove ard shiisncle bay.
ne she committee then took the matter
ucasr consideration
|, Jndxe Roger 5, Greene WAS chosen a.
chairman OF ,iSe meeting and Judge Thorn
] = Burke was Iha first speaker. His said
: thai ths citizens FIRST aad foremost wanted
~ canal. ard they wanted 1t by tho
ftsse by which they could get Il quickest
I Il Bis oplaIoa the change OF route from
Ahlnssie BAY to Smith cove mad DELAYED
H. construction one year. If another
] r4nfreYersy was worked up there Was no
tSsslnF how long the cons, aetien would
= Sklayed. lie believed the Shilsho.e or
nimoG Bag route would he the mos. ef-
: ftcfsye and would give White river valley
10 hsst drainage that could be desired.
II Lake Washington vas reduced 10 the
iUa CT Lake Union, and enc lock pat
10 1t the mouth OF Salmon bay. II wonld
Meys the problem OF draining the White
s5rsf valley and be Of iucaicu!able benefit
20 K.ng county As Seattle grows IL Is
bouna to push north, and It's manufacsur-
lhS Interests will spread 10 thu lakes
,cemhanicasion by way Of Salmon bay
would be just as ECONOMICAL and cosveh-
M a. By way Of Smith cove. II n
6igh..y important. he coniended. that tails
cnai be coElstrucied so as TO accomrao-
de.s the largest battlsship In the world.
Il n doubtful II great warship could
y1A through a canal with curves like
" Smith cove route gould necessitase.
M momentum OF such d vezsel. although
Aeseiy appearing 10 be moving. IL enor~
auas ard diificust 10 control When the
eaaAl h constrpcte. Il ehoui,i lie Capable
g accommodating the largest ships, and
~ cehd only be done BY the straight
NQte through Salmon Bay.
3 O. Graves. president OF the Chamber
" Commerce. WAS the next speaker. and
practically followed In the lines of Judge
Edske. He contenhed that from nava,
Suadpssnt inc Salmon bay route was the
mos desirable. He did not see that the
smith cove route possessed advantages
5vF shs other that would warrant nj, In
rfhsa expenditure.
leaSs J. J. McGilvra spoke at some
saasth in behalf Of the Smith cove route
aHd said iha. he wanted 20 see the COM
nhsioa aei plainly ard commit no bum
dr. Re dd not believe the change OF
roass hack 10 Salmon bay would facili-
isN The work by one day He reviewed
TN history of the canal from It's Inception
tm ND that from naval point az view
ne srlsh cove route was the most accept
ahS he spoke az the fertilization OF
MMnelia hiuT ard though IL would be an
sI o. Insane folly putting a lock costing
hhssfeds Of thousands OF dollars beyond II
an exposed % an enemys FIRE. lie
heasht IL ridiculous to require the rner-
shesi marine 20 go an unnecessary Ave or
stl miles e. reach this canal He closed
Va the remark that II the route were
chnSsd 10 Salmon hay II would he In
eaae telsy ard the people OF Seattle would
| fsne 10 curse the agents that brought il
Il kat.
HasecsNns Attorney James F. Mcrsiroy
sfqhA afIens and told the conaty's position
| . the matter ffe said that about ss5 nsa
nee already been spent In condemnation
Wits n assuring the right-of way 10 the
Mad 81 Salmon bay. He urged haste IN
y Decision ard said that the gentlemen
al We saard were better able 10 determine
upon fYaie than he MAS
APT Ballard spoke OF the difficulty In
lafMas vessel in the canal should the
ssAalh rove fnnte be adopted lie believed
a. A.ls repte - be the straight e4e
Ithos4h salmon bay sha he had been
'scshs for = Tor The last thirteen years
William Neigs favored the Smith cove
Foyse sat said th#t Ire mos; important
Mns wac ia gel The canal started AT once
~ is'' secure In sayGsg that nine-tenths
IL TIE people who owned homes or had
manufacturing interests WOULD favor the
aNh cave route The meeting then "a
'nsrrea