The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-22
Seattle VIII Intercede for Port
Orchard Naval Station.
PROMPT MEASURES PROMISED.
Chamber of Commences 10 Take the
Matter Up With navy Department
False Impressions and PreJn-
dfres 10 BE Removea-President
s.ra.es, senator Ati~n aad Ssdxe
Rurke speak OF It's Adsanta& 60


ree1assr q emphatic psaEsss AGAINST Las
fugEnAr negGeset 81 the Port Orchard naEal
ssataoaa hy ssasef ET4Icnkt, OF tae naval
ty1gaasi of yards and decks. In tHe osan-
IAN Of ssse solid business uaeH 81 sais sIssi~
114ufsstg the tine has arrived Eafn las
authorities ~ Washington sEaoUia la ifa-
FORMED Of Tie Importance Of sEss Port of-
cssafta dry slsssa ss1n E8e fuEase aAgal oss-
orastong Ell sHls Country 81 ias FAeFsssi.
Energetic measures as3i 0e adopted 10 re-
mcye the obstacles that aase assis at-
lowed 70 hinder the development 81 the
magnificent dry dock ca the other ssle 81
tue Sound and 10 forever make eertaas ife
future usefulness Of the sfatsan,
/: tx iGkeEy thar the matter Will 20
brought sp al the nseeting Of tie fFhaEn-
Der uf Commerce today AT atay Eafss
President Graves In already working with
o1sier Members u TIC chamber - secure
sastl Iata as are necessary aad applicable
10 this case. 10 lay before the secretary Oh
the navy ard 10 ha listed IN az sFs1eaxoT
10 remove whatever QfrJIstlce there may
be ia the mind Of Chief EfsaReoss against
fhn Puget s1sin4i dry deck. Mere tiiaa tbs.
the Chamber Of Commerce Gil undertaks
10 see whether or nos ssae appropriations
made ~ c0agreTs can le withheld from tae
dry DICK because OF tae objection or per-
saftai ca grIee Of the chief o. the bureau of
yards and d0cEA
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forts that will be puE forth by the business
men 81 Seattle 70 Seizure Cor the Port Or
ehara naval station that recognition its
Importance ard advantages deserve. VITA
the 1nyauases: recommendations OF the
three hcarsis II commissioners that exam
tined ana reported uIs5u the site at the dry
dock al pars orchard and the testimony Of
faniuas navak experts back OF them, the
naefaiseas OF the Chamber Of COMMERCE
sii undertake 20 seg are frogn the autharl-
ties a. Washington prompt recognition Of
sslu necessities OF sise situation aud a more
calsi1erats regard Tor the naval station
hrreaEfer
President Graves IL actively working
nSHsn lie u4atfer He IL accommodating IN
formation relative To the dock from lis
Hrst inception, passing through the yari-
Gus asagas vf development az various ex-
perfs r#pgsiesa upou Tire sic. dawn Ia sns
acceptance * tire dock bs The navy de-
partn4esst AZ Washington. with this In
formation President Graves will lay The
whuIs masses hesase fIe department al
washington Fts lSsgss# lsssng 10 place
the sock n tie Tieag iigAs before Chief
IndssHt assa y sessige the alhbSiea by the
authorities q measures Witch viii .nahie
II r. nefeHe lie xaiea9s3 agd Useful insti-
susian waisa (; WIS designed to be
s.oentcss hy Nassi Experts.
he ass einsl a. Port orchard was Io-
Gated ~ hoatti Of naval experts who
were ntAaflsfnons Ia heir opinion that no
plase sfAafs tae North Pacific eoasf offered
sAeh Advantages a. IA site az Tort Or
shats, said Ae. Graves yesterday ''Nos
ga iatlFa aish tae report 81 ons commits
Asafi another WIS appointed, al file head
q wsltsa MAS none other ihan Capt a. T.
Eahaa, the famous naval exnerI AMI au-
tfaflsy On all matters pertaining 10 naval
warfare. Wlsh Cant Milan ola THIS heard
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Commander e II. Ssaekns. haflt y The
inisea StAles navy. Tlseg were rAen who
hne* tlissafssiis the requirements ag 4
large cry aurk gu gne taeif.e coast Their
apisAto;s vas t9ai Fhe site az the dock III
Port oretasla e&s De best faat !. was
fsoaAihie To ahsa4st. and fhas ii was Il. s.v
*fs AfnS al Ideal lfeatiaa fat dock eana~
he td harbaring she largest nat;leznsns
Of CTR navy.
Isle N3;esN of raget sound snass arid
VII ac fl siae futuss a resissssyssss f..r tfa.s
tesssis Ct tse Us navy s1aF. gAs- pa
SFitg sa..si. There II ms other place where
the> can gasses. cxesps in fhs pav az san
Francisco. Win Tie growth CT o4r inser4
ISIS ~ the far East and the, gses,4ss,s,sy,t
t}asfssse "a n1iT HaxHI forces ar4n the
fas:0e, dry ioek capable ~ setl4xtu.s ~.
gargteg st oar h4sslcshiss. ard eatttprs.a
wissr every facility fer tire ralI. ree.a5r az
Vessels IA sefYise. will become an ..lsSs-
h1ia sisssSsftY
No alpney ean make Mare .slsns the
fa3al g f'efy slfeaagi a. iAe site "a a laYxn
sasat station Il Is g~en,y-etens snt,es
ffssf san Francisco Tsle navtgaslns If.
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~ stEst large seasgfs as ma Oregon, Il
@t}@n s@sspIakels aeftlaas ssantYast ss.sa
wa sa~ absolute fsesssesa Ssaa dangrr
en- @i'*s.s asF Hfe eers orchard station.
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