The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-07
THEY ALL TALK OF SEATTLE.
EASTERN STATES REGARD HER AZ
ALASKAN GATEWAY.
klondike Observation-Disclosures
Sought For-Paul D'Hesrry Talk.
Of Politics in Washtnxton City.

The situation in the Eastern states. 50
TAR as Seattle is concerned. has materially
changed since my last visit there" said
Col. Paul THeirry last nigh, 10 A Post
Intelligencer reporter. NO. no. no; don't
jump at the conclusion that the war ex-
element has blotted Seattle out of sight
Not bit OF IL. That isn't what / mean
at all What ! mean by changed eondi-
tion is this: When l was last in the Esss
l found people eager to ask about Seat
tie. and on every occasion and among
all classes OF people was asked all kinds
of questions about the city Now I say
all this has changed. 1t may sound in
Credible. but l found people who had never
been in Seattle and who could yet give me
pointers about the city. In other words.
the amount OF advertising that Seattle has
received during the past year. largely
through the efforts OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and the columns OF the Post
intelligencer. has made the city. its post
ton ana resources. as we'll known 20 the
people Of the East as those OF their own
cities.
Il feel no hesitation whatever in saying
that among the representative men of the
East today Seattle is regarded as the most
prominent city OF the West. Much os the
comment that | heard on this line WIS in
confidential conversations, but without
mentioning names or committing any
breach OF confidence. / may say 10 you
that l heard declarations to this effect
from some Of the foremost men OF the
nation. men whose names in government
11A in fsnz nsts
them. Furthermore. the tribute in every
such case paid to Seattle was entirely
spontaneous and unsolicited and seemed
To come from the speaker with a certain
degree OF enthusiasm as If he. as an Amer
lean citizen. felt a personal interest and
pride in Seattle as one of the great cities
OF America, whose achievements and
whose future are a credit TO the nation.
For instance, a distinguished Southern
senator, who has figured prominently ia
recent debates of great moment. said te
me personally: Seattle Is far ahead OF
any other Western city in the spirit OF
wideawake enterprise displayed by its citi-
gems. Tacoma could have had the assay
office IL she had only asked for IL. In
stead, Tacoma asked that the volunteer
troops mustered at Camp Rogers be al
lowed to march down Pacific avenue. Sc
attic asked for the assay Office. Each city
got what it asked fer. and / confess IL
gave me a certain pleasure to vote in favor
of a city that had shown itself so fully
alive to the situation
Post-Inteliigcnce In Demand.
zone thing that made profound i'm
preston on me was the eagerness with
which copies OF the Post-Inteliigencer
were sought on the trains. j think this Is
all the more remarkable because was
East during a period when the war situa-
ton was at critical juncture. and with
the patriotic fervor OF Americans and
their pride and interest in the army and
navy the war news would naturally we'll
nigh absorb public attention. Despite all
this, found the Post-Inteliigencer eager
~ sought for. On one occasion we hap
pened to get a few copies of the Post-fn-
teiiigencer. After scanning them eagerly
ourselves for news from home We asked
whether any one else in the car cared TO
look at them. In an instant dozen hand.
were raised. When the papers were re-
turned To us they were well-nigh worn
out by the circle OF eager readers.
so closely and SO universally is Seattle
now associated with the travel and traffic
To aud from Alaska and the klondike that
the popular impression throughout the
East is that Seattle is practically on the
threshold of Alaska The long distance 20
ST. Michael and to Dawson has been COM
pletely ohliterated by the indelible i'm
preston that Seattle is the gateway to
Alaska / heard that expression again
and again Practically no other city of the
West is looked npon as rival TO Seattle
in this respect and the vast throng OF peo-
pie who are yet to pass northward to the
gold fields will not only come through Sc
attic but the majority OF them Will -tarry
here for a few days and buy their outfits
and provisions here So well has this
impression become fixed that recent East
ern papers IN speaking OF matters that az
feet the entire country have used the
phrases. From Maine 10 Florida and from
New York to Seattle whereas they used
70 say. From New York 10 San Francis
CO. Another very significant fact In the
same line Is that all the big Eastern
dailies in publishing dispatches from this
city have dropped the name or the state.
1t used to he Seattle. Wash Now IL Is
simply Seattle Why Merely because
peopIe now no more need 10 be Informed
that Seattle Is In this state than they DO
that Chicago is In Illinois.
rhe Political situation.
"polltics9 Well. there is just now only
one side to politics in the East All loyal
citizens In the Eastern states are support
ing the administration heartily and with
nut reservation Il will be remembered
that President Mckinley opposed war and
was finally forced TO make known his po-
alton by a frank statement In which he
said that we were not prepared, and that
We had not sufficient supply OF powder.
Congress. however. forced the executive
into aggressive measures. Since then The
Populisis and a certain sect % the Demo
Gratis. who evidently voted for that which
they d.a not really believe in. have receded
from their position. and BY their votes have
Put every stone IN the way of the admin
isfyTarlen. TIE result OF this has been that
a clearly defined split has been made tn
the Democratic party. ! don't refer 10 the
PopuTats because ths@ have no principles.
Today SUCH ren g German, Morgan.
Gordon Sayrss. the $50 governor az Tex
as and a host OF otLsT Democrats. wSo
have. heret ptore proved not only ire bra rs,
bot the fighting element Of itse Democratic
party. are 10 a man with the ass5niniztra-
tea. aud NIL coo'lras 80, eTe7. - shf4F
supper. should result - their becoming
members OF the Republican party.
In sAis connection iet me say that the
I)e srocratsc party has never been confroni-