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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-13

The proposition Of Congressman Clark
of Missouri that Providence separated
The United states from Asia and Europe
when IL created The ocean on either side
or this country. suggests the observa-
ton that the ocean does not separate
lands. but unites them II takes only
two weeks now 10 so from San Fran
cisco TO the Philippine islands. but when
Oregon was annexed although 1t was a
part Of the mainland. 1t took considera-
bly, more than two weeks 10 go from
Washington 10 Portland. When the
constitution was adopted it took about
two weeks - 81 from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg. and when Louisiana was &C
quired II took very much longer 10 50
from Washington TO New Orleans than
1t does now 30 ~ from New York 10
Cuba
Commerce and transportation have
been revoIutiNnized since the DAYS -
Jefferson. and a policy which was most
rational in the days when this was 4
small community ~ S 500 DO people reed
not necessarily be equally Wise fer a
population Of oooo o5e especially In
Y'ew . the astounding changes which
have taken place in the conditions.
These wossld ut he reasons r them
selves for entering up"n policy q ter
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PROPOSED GLASS FACTORY.

Seattle, July Il. 1898.
To the Editor-I see by this mornings
Post-Inselligencer that committee of
three practical glass workers is in Seattle
investigating the advantages which this
city possesses for a glass factory. The
committee will be better able TO appreciate
the tone OF welcome accorded its members
IL they are we'll informed as TO the expe-
rience Seattle has already had with such
an enterprise. About two years ago some
men from the East, after investigating the
suitability of Seattle for a glass factory,
made the announcement that the conditions
were most favorable. that coal and coke
were good and Plentiful. and the sand was
not only to be had in ample quantities, but
Of quality which promised glass equal TO
the best, and obtainabls at a very reason
able cost, and that transportation was con-
venient. Many Of Seattles citizens, who
always welcome with a check any new en-
terprise, went into corporation, machin-
cry was bought, site selected and the
plant established. 1t was finally disposed
of at receivers sale for $1,000. and the Seat
tie citizens lost heir money.
1t Is satisfactory TO learn that the gen.
tiemen now here are not only practical
men, but are said TO represent adequate
capital. The local promoters of the for
mer enterprise will no doubt be willing 10
be drawn into some other industry, but
they are not likely 10 want to repeat their
experience with q glass factory unless they
have very good assurances that this time
it will be a success. This explanation is
due the gentlemen now visiting us They
will find on all hands a most enterrrising
spirit, and they will see on every side
busting stores and creditable enterprises
which have been taken up and fostered
by the Seattle spirit. We can give them
the assurance that there is no want of in
terest in the object OF their visit. but as
men of capacity they will readily under
stand why there should be little more
tirnidty in dealing with a glass factory
than there would be In an enterprise which
had not already been attempted.
Seattle can AFFORD TO be perfectly frank
with these gentlemen II the conditions
are not such that elees can be made here.
of good quality ard at commercial profit
we do not wan: factory started. We have
no desire 10 he Identified with failure. If
all the material can be had In shape for
successful utilization. and the market is
here. and the capital is forthcoming the
business Will be d 5 iccess: and everything
that Seattle can do VIII be done 10 make
that rapid and complete. Respectfully.
]. r. G.
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know better. because their opportunity
for knowing IL greater--whether the
teachers under their charge are ef-
ficient or not. No two teachers have
precisely the same method or capacity.
and no one teacher Is entirely without
fault These should be taken into con-
ssderation in Judging Of them and re-
suits be the test Of merit. The princi-
pals should report to the superintend-
emit any case wherein q teacher is in
competent. and that teacher have an
opportunity either 10 improve or TO re-
sign.
BY the time teacher has qualified for
a position in the public schools he-or
she--is supposed to be competent to look
after himself. The province OF the
board and the purpose Of a superinsend-
ent Is to look after the interests OF the
children. 1t is their education which
forms the responsibility OF the board
and superintendent, and the interests
means TO the end. II a teacher is in
competent, a mistaken lenieney Is an
absolute Injustice lifelong wrong-to
every child in his or her care The peo-
pie spend an enormous sum OF money
for the purpose OF affording education.
and IL Is a robbery Of the public treas
ury 10 have pensioned upon the school
system persons whose sole recommended
ton is that they are politically valua-
bic to either the superintendent or a
member OF the board. We do not
charge that there is such teacher on
the payroll: but We do know that such
charges have been made, and as a result
an effort is now being put forth to re-
lieye both the Observation-Disclosures
with the board-and the teachers OF
necessity for regarding any service ex-
cept 10 the children and to the object
for which the relation of teacher and
pupil Is established.
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LET SEATTLE DE DOING.

Seattle. July Il, 1898.
10 the Editor: Now IL the time for Sc
attic TO be up and doing. The war has
demonstrated that America is the land
where cannons are made to pierce battle
ships. No nation can excel Us In ship
building. The Oregon. one OF the best,
was built in San Francisco. and they ship
ped the iron. steel, coal and timber to do
IL Here In Seattle. right at our doors. IL
iron. coal ana timber.
Wake up. Start your iron furnaces and
your steel plants Everything is NJ your
hands to make this city the greatest city
on the Pacific coast. The nations OF the
Orient Will want ships and guns. ard
Dewey and Schley have proven that We
can make them. They are going 20 buy
them. Why not have them bought here
and not have 10 bring them around the
Horn 7.0os miles Have 10 GO men on the
pay-roIs. skilled lab0rers with their fam
lies In your city, and make II the "Empo-
rj,tn OF the Pacific" What has made
England the richest nation In Eurape2
Her manufactures end riwat here. al your
doors is all tire material TO make Seattle
the nsoSt prosperous city n America. Are
Won going To do 1T Ycu can buil4 boats
cheaper here than 3; any other port Of oar
country ard pay as good wages r. not
better. You can 10 this because yoa have
.-7ors natural advantages than any osner
part of America. An iron worker
EDWIN SMITH
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The scene which took place upon the
landing OF the prisoners at Portsmouth
should rot excite ridicule. but. On the
other hand. it should not arouse any
rlaudun sympathy. The SpAniards are
very emotional race. and they are very
easily moved TO tears and kisses even
among the men. There is &c doubt that
the higher officers, who have suffered
terrible modification. keenly feel their
position, and some allowance may be made
for the regret the sailors would feel at
the departure OF their commander. leav-
ing them prisoners in foreign country.
So far as the rank and file are concerned.
they will now enjoy comforts TO which
they have long been strangers. The
American people have become hardened
toward the Spaniards on account OF the
atrocities committed in the name Of Spain
upon thousands of helpless Cubans.
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The Washington volunteers are
booked to stay on the Coast. 1t is evil
dent that all efforts to impress on the
war department proper appreciation of
their deserts and fitness for the serious
work of war have been futile 1t is i'm
possible to avoid the conclusion that the
influences that have brought about this
unhappy result were either prejudieed, po-
lit!cal or personal. The boys have been
denied the poor satisfaction of even
going to Honolulu. Their claims were
never even deemed worthy Of consid-
Grafton. The choice lay wholly between
a regiment of New York volunteers and
a newly-formed California regiment.
What justification can Secretary AL
ger have for dispatching 1900 New
York men all the way across the con-
tincnt for Hawaiian service, when ef-
ciiic coast? number of regiments.
other than the Westinghouse and
Californians. are in San Francisco and
are likely To remain there Can. IL be
pretended that the selection Of the New
Workers was made without reference to
political influence or personal favor?
Secretary Ayers action in sending 10
the front his close friends, Gen. Shat
ter and Gen. Duffield, does not give en-
tire confidence that the state or person
With the greatest pull will not secure
the largest consideration at his hands
The grass continues 10 grow at Van
couver barracks. and our brave yolun-
teers can be depended on to see that the
lawns and the parade grounds are pleas
Ing To the eyes of the absent warriors
after their return.
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The action taken by the hoard Of ed
ucation last night I'm endeavoring TO
place the schools above political intlu
ences was highly commensurate But
she members os the board know. and
the school teachers must hc reminded.
that the grca; objection which has al
ways been raised T. such an action MAS
not the wish e the public to subject
them IL political domination. bu: that
the result Of It would be 10 entrench
them 50 strongly Ia their positions that
they would become careless in their
work What is worse. 1t makes /, dif-
fcuit to remove a teacher even for In
co,npeieacv.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. JULY ii.


The Whatcom county PopuIists are
discovering how fusion has brought
about loss Of prestige and Influence, de-
cay Of party zeal. and aggressiveness
and serious damage TO the growth of the
principles Popuiism stands for Under
q Whatcom date line yesterday the
Post-Intelligencer presented a synpo-
stun Of Populist opinion. and without
exception a number of prominent lead
ers In that party pronounced against
future union with Democrats and Silver
Republicans.
Whateom county has produced some
of the most active and influential Popu-
lists in the state. By constant and un-
remitting agitation they stimulated
great interest In their protested princi-
pies. built up powerful local organiza-
tion and were remarkably successful at
the polls. IL was among the first coun-
ties in Western Washington to overturn
the usual Republican majority. and
gain control of county affairs and send
representatives to the legislature at
Olympia Their achievements were the
envy OF their fellow partisans elsewhere
and their methods were studied and
closely initiated. With what effect the
whole state knows.
IL does not necessarily follow from
the expressions Of these gentlemen that
there Will be no fusion in Wha,com
county this fall IL does not matter
whether there Is or not. The signifi-
canoe OF these interviews lies in their
disclosure that political conditions in
Wkatcom county are precisely the same
"a elsewhere throughout the state. The
officehoiders and officeseekers Will
move heaven and earth for fusion. and
the rank aud file. who have had their
eyes opened. will largely oppose. IL
there is a fusion ticket, il Will get par
tiaI support from the three orgauixa-
tons nominally allied If there is no
fusion the repulists wiz be- In good
shape 10 take up their work where 1t
was left of two years since This Is the
situation In Whatcom county. and IL is
exactly the same In all other Washing
ton counties.
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event OF any attempt on the part OF the
powers to interfere in the matter Of the
disposition OF the Philippines is no doubt
very correctly set out by the Novoe Vrem-
va. Russia has very little use for the
islands herself and would not be permit
ted TO have any considerable share by the
other powers even IL she did want them.
There is no doubt that Germany and
France would want the lions share il
there were to be distribution. The drag
ging In OF Italy is only for the purpose OF
breaking off the relations Of that country
with England. with which she has always
been very friendly. The Philippines will
be ours.
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Only an amateur government could make
such a proposition as that which the
of state. He proposed that Germany,
France and Italy unite with this country
in the control of the Philippines. with the
ultimate purpose in view OF dividing them
up between these countries. 1t is the
most astounding proposition ever submit
ted by one government to another. AL
ready are We beginning to feel the loss OF
NJ. Hanotaux. He was too good a diplo-
matist to make such an asinine spectacle
OF his country.
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Now that the British Columbia election
are the provincial governments real in
tentions with reference to a road from
Glenora to Lake Tesiin. Premier Turner
claimed that the work was to be pushed
and a letter from Mackenzie & Mana.
nouncing that everything will be done
by our Glenora agent TO push the work
ahead with al possible dispatch" The
opposition press openly accused the gov
eminent OF lying. and declared that Mac
kenzie & Mann had only a few men en-
gagged in repairing the old pack trail At
any rate, 1t is certain that very little can
be accomplished this year
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Admiral Cervsra is no doubt entertain
ing the usaal dime-museum offers.
~
The terror-inspsring Temerarto Is keep
ing mighty quiet these sad but glorious
Spanish days.
The Idaho Republicans have some hopes
this year OF being moved UP out OF the
"also ran" class.
~ n p.
It will be observed that there is a consid-
erabie scramble for life preservers aboard
the fusion craft
- -. -
There is some American anxiety TO have
Camara keep his feet out OF the repair
shops long enough TO receive Commodore
Watson.
- -. -
Judging from the New York papers. IN
spector General Lewis was among the
.'also spoke" orators at Tamnany's Fourth
OF July orgies.
-. -. -.
Cervera cabled his home government not
long since, I'VE entered Santiago harbor
without incident" HIS recent exit was a
trifis more exciting.
~ r. -
The news of annexation and Cervera's
humiliation will reach Honolulu at the
same time; and Santiago won't be the only
hot town On the map.
-. -. -
The New York Sun wants Inspector Cen
eral Lewis to go 10 the front as coior-bear-
er. AS q natural-born color-bearer. Gen.
Lewis would be a bright and shining
mark
-. -
Capt. Clarks official report Of the part
taken by the Oregon in the destruction of
Cervera's squadron may well cause regret
that he did not run across the Spanish
fleet on his way up from the Cape. 1t
would have saved whole lot OF time and
trouble
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At the Tammany Celebration.
New York Sun.

The interest of the audience, however,
seemed to center in the pink whiskers OF
the Hon. James Hamilton Lewis, of Wash
ington. They are beautiful to behold-so
beautiful in fact that no verbal descrip-
ton could ever do them Justice. They
must be done in oil-perhaps they are. The
growth is extremely luxurious. beirg most
fertile at a point directly beneath the
chin, and 1t extends well around under the
ears. concealing the entire lower half Of the
face. Although the Washington congress
man was not down for speech, he con-
scented "a make short talk. Before the
meeting began typewritten copies of his
speech were handed around among the re-
porters but he did not stick to the text.
wandering away on several occasions to
pay tributes TO Tamnlany Hail, as well As
the state OF Washington.
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II WAS on THE MERHiMNT."

Il was on the Merrimac"- NO more"
ehe listener cried
The best Is none too good for yoss: come
on, Just step inside
Now cat yos+r nll AZ M expense and name
your brand of wine.
For slerocs such as you. my boy, t.3e best
Is none too fine!
4 VAS on the Merrimac--'' '! know the
listener cried.
You rushed into that seethlnE hell and
death ;tself dcned.
And now from Spanish dungeons You In
some hsrpic sfyi.
Have slipped away and fooled them, can
see Il in Jour sEul4c
Il vas on the Merrs-nac~'' .'Yea. yrs -
fhe listener said:
The laurel wreath Is waiting TO aForn
your gallant head;
And Fame - sitting smiling )tast as happy
as can b..
All re@dy nnosw TO hand yoar nans u Irr-
mortality"
Il was cn the Nerrirac--" Aha the
listener sighed
TIC thiak tf@t yol should gsse away ard
stem TIE roaring side
To iniak shat ! sgog.d sse The day Ia
grasp "a heT0's hand.
Especially a aero sucn as x3cgr.G vxuug
I}ensor band.
I wac on re Mevrlulsc no interruptions.
IseAses
Bscanse some explanations .aox VII set
1T ease.
before
The government took eAarse of F@-. doan
taere IN baltimore
--R43H1zara Gers.
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That was hot fight before Santiago
the first three days OF this month II the
number of troops on our side was cor
rectly stated and Ii could not be very far
wrong. the casualties amounted to nearly
10 per cent. an enormous proportion. In
ancient history. when it was said an army
was decimated, il meant no more than
this; and no modern battle affords so large
a proportion of killed and wounded TO the
whole number engaged
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Blanco viii not let Gen. Toral surren-
der. for Spanish honor must he maintain
Ell 20 the last extremity. When Santiago
falls, we shah give Blanco chance 10
show X Spanish honor az Havana IS OF
the same invincible quality he orders II TO
be a, Santiago. Biauoo is not the firs,
warrior who found il easier TO show his
valor by proxy than in person.
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The appointment of Marshal Campos as
captain general OF Madrid shows that the
Spanish government is preparing TO make
terms for peace. Campos is not only a
very determined man, but Is popular, and
is well qualified TO lead the troops against
any uprising OF the mob. The people OF
Madrid. that is. the merchants and middle
class. fear the mob more than they fear
tho troops Of the United States
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4 Terrible shock.

Mrs. Brien-Arrahl and It's the terrible
shock the Widow kerrigan got DO viz
remember the blackthorn bush she bought
on the Bowery and planted on her hus-
bands grave7
Mrs. O'Grady-Oi do thot. Has It been
stoleno
Mrs. o'Brien-Worse than thot. When
she visited the grave today she found
three oranges growing on Il.
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The selection o: President Dole of the
Hawaiian repuhl'c ia be the first governor
~ ;he territory Will Geet with general
approval IIe has shown himself 10 be a
man ~ excellent judgment. and the fac,
thai h hss retained ROVER - long with
ovt question - so -ieat proof that re en-
'o>s tie coGa1."ce 4 TIE people II the
l.l4-ts
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Misled Him.

Fly with ne,' he imphored.
II have no wings" the maiden answered
with a hard. cruel laugh.
Pardon me-" Kissed the youth. his face
set and resolute, your pigeon toes Eais-
led rne,''
She shivered now and drew her feather
boa more closely about her slender neck
Detroit Journal
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/, is no surprise that another instance
~ the diSaonorable conduct OF the Span
iarGs should have come 10 light. After
they had asked FOR quarter and surren-
dercd trey disabled the guns ard flooded
ts~ir vessels. os course subordinate
of'lcer may have dons this. bat it shows
how ntfle regard taoy have for the rules
If civilized warfare
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The people ~ Seattle think that one
torpedo boat will De enough for the de-
Tense OF Puget sound, and that II ought 10
be supplied. There will ne plenty of time
next year. or the year after next. The
enemy IS net haraSsnng our coasts much
just now"
we have supplied ourselves with Il very
good one thauk yoa.
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Keen Him on TenterhaokS

she--why she firtcd outrageousiy with
bin all writer.
Nell-Yes I saw him kiss Aer one night
Ienn Is-Oh. tAat Sc Tot flirting
Sue ana Sei-<ot rirtinE7 Then ws
wo0lA Ike IN knoa svhat Is
Jenn.e-Why. making him want - and
no; letting hsu4--r1fe
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OFFICES:
A GUARANTEE.

The P0at-lnteilfgencer hereby
guarantees tts advertisers = bona
MAe paid circulation, Daily, Weekly
and sunday. double that of any
other Newspaper published In the
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts Will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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Fee s1yer Wi Dc practically obscure.
~ 1as nexi Campaign sy- tae ques.}on O.
territorial expansion" ssrs Senator LIE
M4n;le - Mootsaa. and then ~ proceeds
- urEe f->.oa cf as silver forces Tor me
f&l c2mfa-E1. Ne Eaofe ss<n.Hca2, and
tes'.rg Illustration - tss fusion sham ana
tsaa4 ccit& p. z@erste,s
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here tRnorn - Alisa.

Hatferson-What are you going 10 give
your wife for an anniversary present. old
man
Tatterson-She hasn't decided yet
Puck.
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Yes know ;olt Messy las; sslaafrser
that I expected 20 30 Europe THIS year"
''Yrs@'"
He hsa Jug sent n3e guide book -
Spain. '--Chacsgo Record.
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duties until the frst OF May. The only
analogy between the two cases Is that
in both sn,aH portion Of the public II
still contandIng for a retention Of the
policy which was found not only coz
yenient but necessary a century ago.
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insisted upon this course. notwithstanding
the protests OF the SpaniardsL

There il an impressive coincidence in the
fact that the British Columbia opposition
won for the drst time in fifteen yeana and
the Victoria Co;onlst made the fight Xr
the Turner ministry
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Bal.ard July Il iss
To the Editor. Does not - 4 on the
revenue stamps sssad for "I-Fessss-s as Re
naxiiis" W j. u
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The provincial government OF British
Columbia has been defeated and there will
be a change of ministers.
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Se7oF IaHas- ard f4esss CaTranxa
49, ssz..@ themselves 1no~s 4agleasantlg
nosorto@s. Save e~ra compelled 10 leave
A4asrAA T1s dominion sas.snS. sns nas