The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-25
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II OF eli the glory OF having conducted
to successful completion q military
campaign scarcely paraliesed. by max
ing a 10. OF accusations which have only
smallest approach to truth. he treats
the people to a panorama Of his own
achievements.
At various times and at various
places Congressman Lewis. only In the
most perfunctory way mentioning his
congressional colleagues. tells what he
has done for the state and the city Of
Seattle. II would take several columns
to tell all he did not do. but there are
some conspicuous things claimed 10
have been done By him TO which a cate
gorical denial can be readily made.
Mr. Lewis claims to have introduced
and to have succeeded In getting passed
over all kinds of opposition. the Seat
troduced by Senator Nelson. OF Mime
sofa. In the second session OF the Fifty
fifth congress. and having been passed,
was reported In the house by Congress-
man Stone, Of Pennsylvania. Several
members of congress spoke I'm its favor
and Mr.. Lewis was granted two min
utss' time 10 talk on the subject. Those
who have read what he claims to be his
speech on the subject have probably
"a hat
delivered. Reference to the Record Will
show that he was granted leave 10 ex-
tend his remarks" which means that
he was allowed to print what he did not
say What purports to be his speech
was nothing more than a statement pre-
pared by Mr.. Erastus BraInerd. of Sc
attic
The redoubtable Lewis claims 10 have
fought the whole Republican side OF
the house on behalf OF his fish hatch
cry amendment. The amendment was
introduced by Senator Turner. and the
only opposition came from Cannon. Of
Illinois, q Republican, and Sayers. OF
Texas. q Democrat, who. As members
Of the committee on appropriations.
made formal objection to It's being In
corporated in the sundry civil bill. The
lighthouse at Point No Point. and the
fog signal at. Point Roberts are includ-
n matter OF fact. the sundry civil bill
had no mention Of these items when 1t
left the house. They were added In the
senate.
II will be- remembered that Mr.. Lewis
took great credit TO himself for his ef-
forts on behalf Of a public building al
Seattle and enc at Tacoma. AS mat
ter OF fact the bill was introduced In
the senate by Senator Wilson before
Mr. Lewis had presented himself to he
sworn in as a member Of the house; IL
passed the senate. and went 10 the
as II Mr. Lewis had never been Within
900 miles of the capitol.
The naval station NJ Port Orchard Is
among those public works which Mr.
Lewis has inscribed upon the diary OF
his doings The sum 90 si32. 600 was ap-
rronriated before Mr. Lewis entered the
halls Of congress
In one OF his speeches Mr.. Lewis
claimed credit for getting through an
fsaa f., -. fY,I
school at Puy allup. Mr.. Lewis is NOT
only mistaken as TO his own connection
with The matter. bat az to ghe amoUnt.
II WAS added 70 the hill III the senate
by Senator Wilson in the sum Of $50 600.
but this was cui down In conference to
So. COO. and 50 passed II Mr.. Lewis had
sionsl Record has entirely failed Il
make any note q A.
The most audscious claim made by
/ Lewis. however. is that he passed an
/ ejeh,-hour bill In the house. The truth
is that the btlt which dii pass. vas in
/ troducvd 10y Gardner. ~ New jersey.
and Lewis opposed it on the noar of
/ the house MI Lewis ala introduce "a
/ on On the subject. bu; il VAS ueYer
/ heard - after is tniro3uc-.an.
Air Lewis claims Ia hA>e been the
sole authae %: re appropriation tor ,Ae
army pos: at Spokane. At amendment
! for sac No was attached n tAe >an4ry