The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09


tour q recreation and ssxht See
ins. He registered AT tia Butler Las, n.ss.
~ 1ascass.ns the HisDan-Amerscan war.
Haoea Frieaiansaer gave u,serance 70 opsn-
'ons quite out Of the ordinary md ,n,s--
es'inS 10 degree. He said: MANY ns>,n,.
nave marveled q. the sympathy which
france has expressed for Spain ana the
orotherly feeling Of friendship which the
English have extended toward the Amer
'caHs. Many have explained this by say
ing thai the Spanish and the French be-
ons 10 me Latin race. the Americans and
EnGiisn 70 the Angio-Saxou race This Or
reflection. VIII be found TO be a super
nciai View OF the matter. II any rational
struggle ever assisted In c~rnensing The
AngSo-Saxon. the Oriental and the Latin
races Il Is this present struggle From
Maine TO California. from Washington 70
Florida may be found mothers OF eyevy
race color and faith sitting by their fire.
sides. their eyes either We, with tears far
the cead or their hearts beating I'm Joy be-
cause OF the triumph OF American arms
what nationality, what race or color or
laith, but responded TO the cali when the
nonor or the nation was at stakeP None.
II Is not race tina, speaks to race 50
much as one civilization speaks TO another
In civilization, in individual freedom and
IN justice America is a prophet Of the fi-
ture: spain is a relic Of the past Spain
must give way to that civilization which
VII rot tolerate the barbarsties practicet3
by her rulers upon the liberty loving Gu
bans America is breaking down that
tenet OF international law which permitted
the nations OF Europe to idly watch ts,s,u-
sands Of Christian Armen!ans slaughtered
by the Turk.
America is GROWING herself with glory
n being the first in the annals OF nations
10 give mankind q law written in letters
or blood and fire, that the violence Of
kings toward their own subjects will no.
be tolerated by a rehabilitated and worli-
wide sense OF international justice. morally
and civilization"
Stephen Wiimans, an Eastern mining
broker, left yesterday via the Great North
err for Spokane. Mr.. Wilmans has been
visiting the different mining sections Of
Washington. and said 10 a Post-Intelli-
sencer reporter: II represent several
small companies In the East which have
stock in some of the mines in this state
| have just returned from the Swauk dis
trict, and intend TO look at different prop
critics in British Columbia, especially
around Ross.and.
I'm the Swauk district found much de-
veiopment work in progress and this year
promises TO be banner one for that dis
trict. Eastern capital has been put In
some of the properties and work will be
pushed on them. 1t Is certainly Sch
country and 1t is a wonder 10 me more Of
ohe people Of Washington do not pay at
tent.on to such wealth SO close to their
doors. While I was there George Herlton
left for Ellensburg with $40 In gold mug
gets. the result OF two days run in his
diggings. One man gophered for few
hours one day and got SIS. just think Of
that: and at the same time think OF the
people Of this state who have LETT ana
gone to Kiondike. You have a regular
Klondike at your very doors. This Is no.
the only district In the state that such re-
suits are obtained from. / would Ike to
take a run up TO the Mount Baker dis
trict, but will not have the time. Take
my advice. and II you get the gold fever
take the medicine right here in your own
beautiful state"
John Mcdonald. of ST. Paul. Mimi. is
numbered among the guests OF the Hotel
Seattle To a reporter yesterday Mr. Nc
Donald said:
my present visit to Seattle IL the first
have made for-.orty years. Forty years
ago I came to Seattle from San Francisco
with the Frazier expedition party. and we
came for tho purpose OF prospecting. Al
that time there was only mission station
here, and the country Wild ard on
account Of the savage red man Ii was
necessary TO go 10 bed with revolver In
hand. I was obliged TO stand my turn as
Waterman OF the camp In anticipation Of
attack from the Indians. AT that time
Victoria was only a small place. while
Whatcom was a prosperous mining camp.
There were no railroads or teegraphs, and
In fact the country was totally uncivil-
ICED. Time has certainly wrought a great
change and am SO We'll pleased with Sc
attic that may decide TO locate here per-
manenty. ! am not acquainted with a SIN
gle person In Seattle who was here forty
years ago. but nevertheless am well inn
pressed with the city. as Ike the people
here and believe that the prospects from a
business standpoint could not be better"
T. W. Duff. of London, who represents
the English owners OF the Poorman mine
Ia Idaho, was In Seattle yesterday en- route
TO Vancouver Mr. Dun is entrusted with
the duty of hooking over a number of val
liable mining properties owned by his CON-
pany. To Post-Inteliigencer reporter he
said yesterday:
This section OF the United States ap-
pears very progressive and prosperous
This is the first glimpse I have had Of
Seattle and I am much impressed. Evil
IDENTIFY the Northwest is entering upon a
period Of development and Of progress
There IL plenty Of money In London for
investment In legitimate enterprises In this
country. II appears to me tina. the min
ing industry OF the Pacific Northwest has
a bright future In store
A. RI. Hagen. OF Bremerton. was in the
city for few hours yesterday. He IL ths
man who fred the Sidney cannon at the
Fourth OF July celebration 1t Bremerton.
which exploded. That was the reason why
he was In The city. X being necessary tn
have few pieces OF the cannon extract
ed from hts leg.
Yes we had a great day NJ our fowu
last Monday" he said. and everyone who
participated IN the exercises went horne
satisfied The towns Of Per, Orchard con-
souda:e1 ard the celebration was 4 hum
mer Business "a fairy good. work Ia
beng done on the marine barracks ard
the large cosl cuaker " ready so resesvs
the 500 tons Of coal That In expected any
day TIE berry crop was very god this
year. and tire farms around thas section
are n fourisning condition.
J. NJ CaDty. wealthy farmer Of the