The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-12

No better illustration OF the fact that the
people OF the Pacific coast are almost a
unit for the policy OF territorial! expansion
can be found than The fact tina, both the
bench and the bar seem TO greatly favor
the policy. Among the prominent men,
bers of the judiciary who favor the aequi-
sition of territory in The Far East is the
Hon. William II. Morrow. one Of the
Judges Of the United States circuit court
of appeals. which is 10 hold a session in
Seattle this week.
Judge Morrow is a man who has always
taken an active part in public affairs. and
had a seat in the lower house of congress
when President Mckinley was only a
congressman. Although he resides in San
Francisco. Judge Morrow is a friend ~
Seattle and has no doubt that the city has
great future IN store. The same bright
prospect he sees for the whole Pacific
coast. if the nation follows Up the annexa-
ton of Hawaii by the retention Of the en-
tire Philippine group Of islands.
Naturally Judge Morrow is a staunch
friend and admirer OF President Mckinley.
He considers him to have proven himself a
statesman of high ability and fully worthy
Of the trust and confidence OF the people.
In an interview with a Post-In.eiligencer
reporter yesterday relative 10 the Seattle
session Of the court of appeals and other
matters of interest. Judge Morrow said:
The circuit court Of appeals for the
Ninth judicial circuit convened in Seattle
about year ago. but at that time no ses-
sion was held. The sessions are generally
he'd in San Francisco. owing TO the fact
that in that city IS an almost In
exhaustible library in the court building
and more satisfactory results can be At
tanned. Not an unusually large number Of
cases are 10 be disposed of at the session
10 be held this week. bur there is a num-
Der Of important ones.
Il notice a great difference in Seattle
from year ago. | have observed that
business has greatly increased here and
that the city is evidently very prosperous.
l look for a still further Increase IN the
volume Of business in Seattle. | believe
that the people On the whole Pacific coast
look upon the acquisition OF Hawaii and
the Philippines opening up trade and
commerce, not only with these Islands
alone but with all the Asiatic countries.
I, might be said that the acquisition CT
this territory Is only a stepping stone, l
look for enormous commercial expansion.
and am OF the opinion that the people II
the whole Pacific coast should work to-
gether TO bring about this development OF
trade
Among the matters TO be heard by the
court OF appeals during its brief session
in Seattle are a number Of admiralty cases
appealed from Judge Hanf0rd'S decisions
ard involving knotty and interesting ques-
tions OF law. In these cases the decision
Of the court OF appeals VIII be final Most
of the cases arise from the sudden increase
In the Alaska shipping. The consequent
higher charter rates for vessels suitable
for the trade led to the breach OF many
contracts made prior to the rise in values.
4 number of the eases have their origin in
the failure of mushroom transportation
companies to carry out freight and pas
senger contracts.
The following is the docket Of cases reg
ularIy assigned for hearing before the
court Of appeals while in Seattle:
u. r. Denton VS.. {. II. Baker. receiver.
Occur d'Aiene Railway * Navigation
Company VS.. W. l.. Spad.ng.
II w. Brown VS.. Philip Tiilinghas;, re-
ceiver.
F. A Thompson ". Northern Pacific
Railway Company.
Denton VS.. Baker will be- called for argu-
meut at Il O'Clock tbs morning. The 9TH
er cases will be called ~ 10 o'clock tornor-
Tow morning.