The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-22
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Alaska Liquidation.
ssvhar ;ry,-a-rart legislation was - sse3
relative 20 Alaska during ne closing ses-
sson-"'
''oue bin passed congress relative 10
harnsSteads ard rights OF way for ray-
roaa~. The contents o. that bill were re-
ported IL the PostIntsli.gencer. 4 bill
waich / considered very iEnpor,ar: vas
that organizing new judicial districts and
pr,3yl3iu- a schedule OF taxation for Alas
ka This passed ne senate. Sus faiieG Ia
the house. tn. large number % people 60
ing TO Alaska makes il very important -
this section Of TIE. union that every iac}iitN
for commerce ard The enforcement q lt%
should Ire given 10 that district. / tG.Hk
there was 10 particular opposition 20 the
creation OF rev Judicial districts. nor -
the tax schedule proposed, hut A great
marx found tauls with ne Aigh Ac-nss.
tax place. IN the bill. conteI0!ns that TIE
government had 80 right 70 enter upon any
thinz OF this character, and coatendlng
especially tha. IL was not IN order for he
senate 20 originate such bill. "a Il was
revenue measure and must properly origin
At. n the house. | cannot D. mistaken IN
ne conviction that congress must SCI
i+sslf bus,y 70 work and create in this
district adequate laws and measures Tor
fUEtlering business.
Was anything done towards the con-
struc.3on 0f the Nicaragua anal
Admiral Walker and Engineer Haupt
returned from an examination or the NaFi-
Gus routes proposed for the cana, two cr
thgee wzvks before congress adjourned.
Their testimony IS embodied in a report 5
taken before he subcommittee OF the spe-
csai committee on the construction Of the
y caragua canal. Of which / am a MEN,
Der On this report senator Morgan. who
= chairman Of the committee, has intro
,luced a Die. The testimony referred 10
is exceedingly Interesting. In my judg-
men; Il demonstrates the absolute feast
biH;y Of The construction % the great
waterway al an early day. | hope 10 De
able soon to send this testimony 10 the
various newspapers Of the state for ex-
animation and comment. Suffice II now
10 say ;hat in closing his testimony Mr..
Haupt. who is an engineer OF interna-
t.oua. reputation. says that the building Of
the canal is a feasible project that K can
b. constructed "a cost OF +sG0 go. and
that its construction would be a blessing
t. our Children. our chi.drens children and
cur chiIdren's grandchildren"
As to Politics.
LAS TO politics, senator"
We'll, as you know, | have been in the
fully advised as / should like 10 be. Tor
"a many others who have been at home
all the time. For the last ten months my
work. not only in behalf Of local matters,
bat OF others OF national moment. has re-
Quired my full time and attention, and l
have been unable 10 think anything about
the situation In this state except az II
has come 70 ne from time TO time. From
the best Information ! have been able .
gather the trend OF public sentiment 3
with the Republican party. not only in
the state OF Washington. but throughout
the country. Many things have brought
this about agnihcent crops. good prices.
employment for all who desired labor me
splendid administration of President Me
kinley, the successes OF our soldiers and
sailors upon land and sea. and the division
Of the allied forces upon public measures:
ali these have tended 20 strengthen the
Republican party. Still 1t must not he
FORGOTTEN that il will take the united. ear
nest and continued efforts of Republicans
10 carry this state. All Republicans. ail
vino are IN sympathy with the Republican
party ana all who wish 10 unite with II,
regardless OF VIVA. may have occurred IN
the past. must come together II We are IL
overcome the majority in the last election
ard Chtd.C a ma i0ritY sufficient TO elect a
Republican legislature.
III Wc IAN place behind us. as / think
We should. and as | have asked ali nv
friends To do. all matter OF individual
choice leaving that 10 be settled when the
legislature is Republican,. l think we can
overcome IN" adverse majority and name
my successor. This am willing and anx-
i0us 10 Dc. II is my personal wish. my
only desire. my sole ambition. that my
successor be a Republican. 30 matter from
what part of the state he may come or