The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28

pohertson. cs the Robertson Raft
- "a feeling ne anrtsty because
S~entaesge Lgu6. % California has
s.<sSuee1 q Bib. IN congress 10 pFonioii
-s>. r,,-t on q ports s11 Aassns 81 the
- hv large RATS" etc. although, in
- Z. ss.s discussion that has been caused
- =. engag.4g IN the business on ta1s
- ne believes the biiI Ia aimed directly
u - business.
a - Dot new matter for congrass 70
lser. Tns iosing or log raft on the
ssssns.c coast, which noatea around tie
-. for raonths, Was the cause Of there
~ much inquiry by the government in
- sesreh far tie E@ss means 10 prevent
!. Instruction Of these alleged meaaces-
matter was Ia The hande OF sersa-
80 Inyestissting committee. And there
{ - As an 0psnlen OF the United States
~,~v,ey general rendered early in isss was
+. - e6sat that congress had no more
.sssertty 10 ieglsiats against RATS than
5000 any other craft. In the opinion of
~ acsc.sl. rafts we're as legitimate q sra
etzft ~ any vessel.
TAs Law In the Case.
o. ,exai position OF the rafting business
s.sa.x.f this IA the opinion OF an attorney
- vas seen yesterday: According TO
4. hws Of The state Of Washington, RATS
=, essmitted 10 be made. and TO navigate
- q the waters In the jurisdiction OF
n aase This was passed as a protection
I, H. numbering and milling interests.
vejch require that log ard lumber RATS
: tsUsd from place 10 place. az the needs
4 ~ various mills may nscessitAte- Con-
o. has no Jurisdiction ever the high
~
Il nay. probably. iesssizte axains, the
eaufsuettOn in It's territory OF anything IL
aeems . nssnAee 10 its commercial inter
III and log rats might come under this
AmA But Ia that event, u any Of the
seunA mills have the right TO tow q log
"a rom one port 70 another or from enc
~ y another. II 10 clearly equally AS
H1At that the Robertson Raft Company
~ tow a raft TO Cape FTaftery. Once
Sslsits the cape and on the high seas
hGfe 3 no legislative powsr that can touch
eEnft Of any description. All IL then plain
ing - Or as legality IL concerned. tc
ia San Francisco, or any other place
q fhers si,ouiG be legislation preventing
r constructing these rats on the sound
O. Robertson says the only thing for
II 10 % would be 10 go TO British Co
hnhis TO bssld. He would then take his
mrs Gown he coast, the same as now.
"a u,lzzs - permitted TO enter the port OF
IA Traneaco. Ii he could get in hy no
eAR fnsxas. be would hoist the British
~ and Haim entrance TO a harbor VI
USse8Ns
Will he Seriously Considered.
Bat The manager Of this company does
nos hsase that the proposed bin viii ever
b serio7siy considered. once IL IL In the
Asa6s q committee thai carefully inves-
ansse TIE matter, He says there Is no
menace 70 navigation N rafts, any marc
Tan jfre Is III any other tow and IL Il
oUYB that some ~ the most extensive
hhtnx and shipping firms on the eoas,
~ nerestsd In the company which they
weuk MOI ba II Z, was hurting their busf
hs1sH va. . menace To their vessels
Afeytdenoe that this rafting Is a benefit.
- Hneertson submits several proposi-
~: When ae built his rrSi raft lilies we're
GHg Ia Gan E'ranetAeo Tor ~ cents 4 run
~ foot. now they bring 10 cents. The diff
snce 10 merely the difference in freight
b srem tho forests to tho buyers the orig
~ owners getting 10 more Formerly than
ny DO now. Piles are poor freight 50
Sksasd 70 handle tn ships that no vessel
ksSs rafting was begun cargo rates on yes
NJ have advanced "a ships are not forced
ssxS
There Is enough timber around the
kstsd 30 keep our business running for a
t!.ssnse.' said Capt. Robertson yesterday.
fssfe Is tan times the timber burned in
- fHssss of the world every year that
~ assumption amounts 10. We take the
trAes that the farmers are burning up
= VT rsa ~ they may clear their land
y pasture and crops and which would
Nserw'st he dead less ~ every body. The
EAseyrnsn does nor want piles as they arc
sAsn land Is cleared for the mills the piles
ae lsss standing. 10 be blown dawn and
Ira"