The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-26

An enthusiastic supporter Of the fAke
Washington canal project II Brts. 0sn.
John N. Wilson. chisf Of engineers. y. =
A. Yesterday Gen. Wilson personally In
spected the route Of tho canal from Unioa
bay, Lake washington. to 0Aiishoas bay.
In Puget sound. where Salmon by nnds 10
outlet.
It 10 a most gratifying fact that 0en.
Wilson. In the informal statemantp 10
those who ACCOMPANIED him on hla viult
to the canal, commended the afIcrts that
are being made to have tho government q
Washington recognise the advantAges cs
Lakes Union and Washington - frsah
water basin for vessels when not In &C.
tive service
Moreover. Gen. Wilson In effect exprsss-
ed the opinion that Il would b we'll for
Seattle to push the prsJect of making Lake
Union a freeh water basin for the uses of
the gowernment And, In addition. he
promised to give the matter hls hearty
support.
Although not In HIS department Gen.
Wilson took advantage OF his visit TO
Seattle 70 view the army pcs& ak AAg-
nolia blum. He most emphA&jcally In
dorsed the location Of the post ~ admir-
able IN every sense OF the word. The
natural advantages and landecAsse beauties
Of the post site moved him 70 words of
lavish praise. finally. Il haing lrought
70 his attention that e2orts afo oelng
unaAa = sacarA Aha sslnSn * tho NAeA1oo~
ton volunteers to seattle GeN. wilson
stated it - his neltef tint the governments
post at Magnolia tau9 offered = AOge e1-
cellent site for = cafnc. IN this hA hSd IN
mind tho Dig tract u sishtiy ground lying
on the north side Of tho post tyAct with Z
gentle slope toward 9aimon bay.
TRIP TO THE LAKES.
Gen. Wilson. with senator Foster and
Congressman Francis W. Cushman. Pre-.
tdent E. o. Graves. Of the ChAmOsr q
Commences: Capt. w. W. Rnbinson. jr.s
Capt Harry Taylor. prominent msuahHe
Of tho Chamber Of Commerce ana Rainier
Club. were guests a. 0sasral Manager 4.
g. Miller. Of the Seattle q international,
on tho trip to Lake Union and Lake WASH
ington yesterday. Mr.. Milisr's private CO
was placed At the disposal of the general
and tho members Of the party who wer~
invited 10 accompany him on his official
inspection Of tho canal route.
special engine waa provided. the train
leaving tho city IN the morning at 81
o'clock. Aboard the private car and day
coach making up the train wsrs the for
icwing:
Brig Gen. John NJ. Wilson. Capt Harry
Taylor corps Of United states engineers:
Capt. ". W. Robinson. assistant quarter.
master Of tho department. Of the Columbia:
Senator Addison q. Foster. ConGrsssmaa
r. W. eHushman. r. o. GraveA. MAJ
James r. Hayden. J. W. Ciise. John =.
Mcifivra. Thomas W. Prosch, Postmaster
Gilbert q Meem. General Manage L. 3.
Miller. OF the ,. d l.: Iisut. A. .. wyck-
OF. A. n Brookes. John h Allen. W. y.
Boone orifhth Davies. James p. McEiruy.
]. d. LowmAn. Daniel Jones and Rogsv &
Greene.
The train proceeded TO Ballard, where q
stop OF hfteen minutes was made At the
&. h I. bridge over Salmon bay. Gen VII.
son surveyed the scene presented from the
bridge with much interest remarking up.
on the bury appearance oe me nAllasA
mills. whose stacks sent siryward snowy.
white clouds of smoke and steam. The
magnificent hartor of ballard ana tn nat.
urai advantages of tho place A. . manu-
featuring city ala no. escape him.
Presently the train was hacked up % the
main line again and . fresh start made
for the portage between IAkes Union ana
Washington. Arrived here. the entire par
~ Iest tho car and walked along the port
age consuming probably half an hour.
Gen. Wilson conyersed freely with Lisut.
wyekofT and Mr.. Graves Unreservedly No
expressed his admiration for the fresh
water basin project and the whole scheme
Of the canal. Although hs had once lived
IN this state and during his official resi-.
dence In the Northwest a. capeain Of en-
xfneers had often visited the city. he had
newer ssen Lakes Union and Washington.
At frequent stages during the walk alona
great admiration for the project Of link
ing the lakes and Puget sound With .
waterway sufficiently large TO noaa any
sk.p ~ the United States navy. Tha beau
~ of the Surroundings. the iaks itssif. III
location close TO the heart ~ Z great city
ard sh~ presence Of vast natural resources
of which are 20 be formed the sansws Of
. great and sver-xrowsne commerce ard
Industry. w~rs ali sssn and recognissA ~
him
Boarding the train again. the party was
taken TO Ravsnna, On the line Of the ~
attic 4 International. where . maxnineent
vs@w q Union tay ard the entrance "a
.hs canal was had
NO TIME TO EAT LUNCH.
II had Ae<u planned 70 bring Gen wal.
soa an6 1esty disseaiy - - eltx aSss1