The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
UNITED STATES BUILDING.
TALK OF ERECTING SUITABLE ONE
IN THIS CITY.
Chief Clerk r. Swayze. Of the Treas
ury Department.. spends u Day
Looking at Various sites Submit-
ted ma Suitable for Assay once.

ted AS SuataDle tOr Assay O''''
The announcement Of a selection or
location for the Seattle United States as
say office has not yet been made by l. r.
Roberts, director OF the mint. and Theo-
dore +. Swayze, chief clerk OF the treas
ury department Even If the two govern
men, officials have decided upon suitable
HEADQUARTERS they viii refrain from max
ing any pubic announcement or their de-
cision until they have duly Inspected every
site that has been submitted. or may De
submitted during the next day or TWO.
MIR. Roberts is unable TO leave MS apart
merts at the Hotel Butler on account or
a threatened attack OF fever, but Mr..
swayze was about the city yesterday look
ing over the various proposed locations
and was travelling either on foot or oy
street cars during the entire day.
The temperature of Mr.. Roberts was
very high last night and his condition was
such that the attendance or physician
was necessary. The doctor hopes 10 break
up the fever in few days and IL ne
is not successful Mr.. Roberts may be
definitely, While in Denver Mr.. kooerls
was taken s,ca, fut he did not regard mis-
condition at all serious and Joined Mr..
Swayze In the visit to Seatte. Inc III
ness of Mr.. Roberts viii in no wise IN
terfere with the transaction OF all business
pertaining to the selection OF a location
and the equipment of the assay Office. as
Mr.. Swayze is very active in attending
TO all affairs and the assay office VIII
In no way suffer. The more that Mr.
Swayze sees of Seattle, the more he De-
comes attached TO II. He admires the
enterprise. push and energy manifested
by Seattle business men, and mas fornleu
his opinion from observations made IN
personal contact with many OF them when
location for the office was under DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Swayze also firmly believes that Seat
tie is entitled to a public building ana
that II tho question OF congress making
an appropriation for the erection was de-
cided truly on the merits. there IS no aouot
In his mind but that bill would Ie
passed. In an interview with Post-intei-
ligencer reporter yesterday Mr.. Sway2e
said:
I'VE now have twelve locations for the
assay Office under consideration and will
consider them carefully from every stand
point before we announce a decision. NO,
/ don't believe that We Will have mucn
trouble in reaching a conclusion, as IL We
up to the requirements II Is possible that
a building may be erected especially for
the purpose. / have received propositions
from Seattle men who want TO erect a
building for the government and they
would furnish a gilt edge guarantee that
II would be completed and in readiness for
occupany by the time the first treasure
boat comes down from St. Michael. Now,
this is enterprise such az I have never
before observed since the beginning OF my
official career, and / have been connected
with the government for many years. 1t
shows a decided spirit OF progress and
business energy, and speaks volumes for
the business interest OF Seattle. l cannot
say whether any of the propositions TO
cree. a building especially for the assay
office will be accepted. but have no doubt
that the acceptance OF one of them might
be good solution of the problem. II Is
guaranteed that a brick or Stone build
ing. containing eight rooms and base
ment would be erected by July 10. That
would ba pretty fast work and I want
to say that II congress ever makes an
appropriation for public building in Seat
tie Il should certainly he built by Seattle
people. Time would then be saved ard
there would be none OF the prolonged and
Customary delays. Seattle. by the way.
I believe IL entitled TO a public building
hut that IL @ question for congress TO
usually large number OF government Off
ces and officials. and n public building,
when the rent for the offices now occu-
pied Is taken INTO consideration. would
be a good investment on the part Of the
GOT ernmsDs. In Seattle there are the
United States circuit and district court
judges. United States circuit and district
court clerk. United States marshal. United
States attorney. United States receiver OF
pubic money Gland Office two United
States commissioners. postmaster and dep
Uties. United States weather bureau
United States pension agent. United States
assay Office. collector o: customs and dev,-
utes. assistant quarterTnastcr. recruiting
officer; t-nlted States engineer and possibly
a few others
Then again. a pubic building would
10 4 credit 10 the city and ali government
Offices would be confined distinctly 20 one
precinct"
J. W. C-ise. who was present when Mr.
srayye eas talking. stated that the nuex-
ti0n NJ a public building would aonr ba
taken up b. the Chamber 81 C0Yurnerre
and the delegation az Washington would
he called upon 20 use their efforts in hay
ing congress make an appropriation.