The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11

latter he continued his investigation of
social and Industrial problems.
The party in the special train. besides
the prince, consisted of his aide-de-camp.
Col. ]. ii. Jungbluth: NJ Jos,ens. OF the
Began legation at Washington, d. c.;
DIR. Me.is the princes physician; Louis
Hill. assistant TO the president. and r.
G. Stevens. general Western passenger
agent OF the Great Northern. The train
ran through to Vancouver Il. C which
semi British city was offered as a type
of the Canadian towns. In comparison
with Seattle az an American town. The
stop in Vancouver was a brief enc. and
the return to the main line of the Great
Northern was taken I'D SO as to go over
the switchback in the Cascade mountains
today.
Sam Hill. president of the Eastern rail-
r1ad of Minnesota. remained In this city
to- attend To some private business, and
left on The regular oc:ock overland
train yesterday afternoon. expecting 10
catch the party OF the Inc some time
last night. As stated in yesterdays Post
lnieliigencer. the itinerary or the trip
contempiates short Stop ,or hunting
aud fishing al Lake Mcdonald Mr.
Stevens will probably return TO Seattle
today.
Prince r. Diplomatic.
Before leaving yesterday afternoon Mr..
H!n stated to a reporter Of the Post
fnteiligencer that the objections OF Prince
Albert TO being interviewed were those
set forth In the report OF his arrival.
He had requested that Mr. Hi. DENY him
10 newspaper men. not that lie objected to
meeting them. but n that tats particular
iuncture in the affairs OF The nation he
did not care 10 discuss questions that
would naturally be asked OF him. lie
WAS very diplomatic Ia this respect ard
one member Of the party said that Prince
Albert had not once spok n Of the war
or expressed any opinion as 10 its merits
or dement's. or It's probable outcome. As
a citizen OF Belgium. and nor az lis i4ob-
able next ruler. Re had rArrainei from
making any statements tlsat might be
nliScoustrued and charged against him as
an oftic!a, u,terance.
The prince. on his tour across the coun~
Try. had given close attention 10 ranch
operations in Texas. ard expressed fI:t-l-
self particularly In relation tc rhe farm
ing interests of the Lone stsr state. lie
ia a.So studying railroads in a general
way. and approves OF the nseiern equip
raent Of the roads over which he has
tfINSze1-
min Discusses business.
MIR Hin was asked as 70 ilis opinion
ot the Milwaukee meeting OF freight
officials he'd yesterday. and what lis
probable outcome would he IN regard 20
transc0ntlnentai rates. he stated tina.
the meeting OF the officials WAS simply
fer tariff adjustment. and that certain
commodity rates would not be toacaed.
III happens that the passenger ofilci9ls
hA3 also decided 10 meet al Milwaukee
yesterday, and IL WAS said that There were
strong hopes that the Canadian Pacific
would Dee represented al the same time.
1t had agreed TO be there and dis
cuSs the situation. When Mr.. HE was
asked about IL yesterday he vea-uESa no
oniaion. but said that The cut rates had
done the West A. great deal ~ good
Z hey had Wrought. hundreds of settlers 20
Washington and nj. along the various
haes Of railroads parties 10 the cnG-Yata
var ;ae Improvement In ssnessai coadi-
. lions vas more s;rong.y marked BY IL