The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24

Pacific railroad. Il IS well known. has the
closest possible connection with the Cana
continent, ard lis steamer tines cross botfl
the Atlantic and ffse Pacific II has been
a moSs vigorous advocate Of the q version
OF the ksond.ks trade 10 Canada, because
l. gets its long transcontinental haul Of
all f-eiE&ts % British Columbia. the Ca
madam Quitting point Tor the Yukon, and
Il also gets the complete passenger haul.
Its desire 70 get this trade can De seen by
rs reduction OF raj passage from Boston.
Mass. 70 Victoria 10 So; Heretofore, since
produced SO little gold TO make its
control matter OF little moment.
Now that !; IS likely 20 aroun. TO not
less than 100000 a year for years 70
CONE. it is an Item worth securing by any
nation II Canada, by affording facilities
for the purchase Of this gold, can both Sc
cure the gold and divert the trade there
IS little doubt that the Canadian Pacific
railroad Will undertake TO deliver il by its
at nominal figure. II il could secure
the trade by doing SO. IL would pay the
Canadian Pacific railroad 70 haul the gold
free of expense TO the Canadian banks.
An idea of this trade can be formed when
Il IS known that ii.ses persons ie.t Seattle
lor A Ala Naro e9Fts ,bs es 9s ana 'a anu
spent on an average not less than 500 each
in Seattle, practically 5000 eco for goods
produced in all parts Of the United States.
This measure IS not local. as IL may seem.
II is Of Importance 10 the manufacturers
and worklngmen of Illinois, Massachus-
etis. OF Pennsylvania, and or nearly all
the great manufacturing states. For this
springs trade two Seattle houses each
took a million pounds of bacon from Chi
from New York. and wooens ard hard
ware from Pennsylvania and Connecti-
cut. rubber and leather from Massachus-
etts. and SO all along the line. In the
opinion OF those competent to judge. this
trade IS only beginning. Shall Canada do
more for the. cities of British, Columbia
than the United States VIII do for the
state of Washington. when so many other
states are also interested? AS 10 the 10
cation OF Seattle. l urge the facts / now
state:
Her population us9s), 1900; railroads
Great Northern. Northern Pacific. Cana
dian Pacific. Seattle & International CO.
lunlha and Puget Sound; water lines.
sound mosquito fleet" sS daily. 13s total:
ocean steam arrivals QS3I) 2Sa; general
r business ss $1,000 ~, 8" manu-, mahuraet9 .
100000 feet; shingie cut. 4a2, 600 COO; coal
produced. 4123u tons; exports (l1 months.
shipments. e9s,160 centals; flour shipments
1ls,ina barrels; cotton shipments. 29.,0q
bales; assessed valuation al 20 per cent
actual value. $50 ia. 12S: city revenue. 500
| 0t0; city expense. S5o1.0]; city property.
81 nqo. $50; city and county tax. 2.5 mills
graded streets. 1oe.a5 miles; sewers. 56iT
miles
City contains 2 square miles. 20 pubic
schools and state university; fire depart
| ment. s. men; engines: bank clearances
Gil months 1870 $50 sos 49,: mean tempara-
month. 40.6 degrees; Federal establish
rnents, United States district court custom
spectors. Internal revenue office recruiting
Office. constructing quartermaster, army
post, postoftice. marine hospita. service
naval pay. dry dock (Pori Orchard), and
revenue marine service.
Sir, all these estimates Of figures can be
added to largely when brought down %
this date. And she but typifes the great
state OF which she is a glorious part. Cap
plause)
The treasury department has evnced by
constant expressions the necessity for us
present crisis greatly needs II. and aside
from that. the great demands OF the Alas
XIII XIII output Ssaea undeuot enar his ao enr
TO necesstate this Office for our
uses and the governments welfare. / can
In any stronger way: and 1 now Yield two
minutes to my colleague (Mr. Jones of
Washineton). fAppIeuse.l
Mr.. Jones Of Washington-Mr. Speaker
II 1t can be said that there are portions of
| the United States where gold Is both pro-
duced and used as money, and there are
gold Is neither produced nor used as mon
ey, 1t might be urged with much force
that all Of the minting OF the country
ought 10 be done In that part of the couu-
try where gold is both produced ond used,
rather than in that part OF the country
In this case We are not asking TO establish
mint IN the city of Seattle. We are only
asking 20 furnish the miners who come to
that city, who come to that portion of
tho United States, with the same facilities
that are afforded 10 other miners in other
mining districts in other portions OF the
country.
This bill Is Of vastly greater Importance
Mr.. Speaker, than merely furnishing ia
ciiities that are only right to be furnished
TO this branch of the great industry of de-
velopnent of our mines and mineral re-
sources. 1t Is a matter of keeping the
trade which legi,imately belongs to the
United States within It's borders. As stat
ed by my colieague-and l think The state
fnent will bear a little stronger putting in
from Alaska stop either AT Vancouver or
Victoria on the British side. When they
! stop there. the miners aboard these yes
sells are assiduously informed that thers
they can exchange their gold Cor money
without delay, cost or annoyance. where
/ as IL they come to our side OF the line.
| things. either 10 take it TO the mint at
! San Francisco and have 1t exchanged for
! money, Or else they must take the chances
| of barterlng IL at the bank
Nobody knows when he looks at 4 sack
/ Of gold how much 1t ia worth. There is
opportunity for very vide margin between
| amount OF gold: and when the miner IS
compelled 10 barter with a private indl-
v.dual. he never knows whether he is get
| ting the worst Of X or not. ana .or that
reason every miner desires to place his
! product IN the hands Of the government.
ON the other side OF the line ne can place
/ 1t there ard know thas ne Is getting the
| fun amount for that which be brings
| down without delay, without cost ami
! without annoyance.
But further than that, where he gets his
! money he * going 10 spend il. or al least
! q very large part Os It. This trade legit-
mately belongs % lis. Nine out II every
I ten OF these ncn are American citizens and
their ultimate destination upon cur side
/ az the lire IS the city OF Seattle. Tacoma
or some other port on Puget sound That
5 X where nearly ali % them intend 10 come
( when they START from Alaska but many of
+ them are sdetraCked on the other side
OF the line because We have not been fur
nishcd the same facilities that they have
! an the other side Of the line. nor tha
/ same facilities that are furnished other
mining districts. But in ;hiS case Il -
q question 81 "a good deal more Importance
: than merely furnish 0g facilities. * is all
OF that question whether The Americans
small nave this trade or whether We shall
! surrender s. 10 The British on the other SIDE
of the line. tAppI2uscl
Mr.. Charles ". Sione-ficW much time
have !efi. MIR. Speaker?
The speaker-Ihe gentleman has eight
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