The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26


~ axe rush IL the business which Seat
tic concerns have done ~ result OF the
determination Of the war department 10
make Seattle a point OF ernharkation for
troops and animals destined for the army
IN the PHILIPPINES Supplies purchased here
for the use Of the government have con-
sisted Of everything from paper OF pins
20 ship condsnsers and anchors The re-
sources OF the city a. . shipping and out
fitting point have been thoroughly tested
and they have proven satisfactory 20 tho
Wsshiugton authorities. as II evidenced by
the business that has been done ny the
government through Capt. Robinsons OIL
Hce.
Prior 10 the shipment OF the Third cav
airy the department had expended less
than 500 900 In tho Philippine trade. The
Marion Chilcott was the pioneer transport
to sail from Seattle laden with government
stores for the Philippines. She left last
May with q big cargo OF lumber. corrugat-
"a iron and other stores After the Chill
colt sailed there was a lull. during wnlcn
the friendly representatives OF Seattle AT
the national capital. aided by the repre-
sensations Of tho Chamber OF Commerce
ana the business men OF tina city, were
working 10 divert TO Seattle = part OF the
great business done from San Francisco
with the Philippines.
As eafiy AZ May, is9e Capt. Robinson. jr.
assistant Quartcrmaster. In charge OF gov
eminent interests here. had placed before
the war department facta aad figures tend
ing TO show the manifold advantages OF Sc
attic a. q ahippinE and Quitting port for
the Philippines. The greatest argument In
favor OF Seattle was the fact that the dis
lance II between 500 and 800 miles shorter
from Seattle 10 Manila than from San
Francisco to the Philippines by way OF
Honolulu. Moreover. Seattle had In her ia
vor tho fact that the northern route Of
fered less objections from storms. etc,
than the southern route. while tho temper
aturs II more eouahle tho year round.
These facts were conclusively proven.
ana the result was the order OF the secre-
tary Of war last July directing the ship
ment Of eight troops of the Third cavalry
20 the Philippines from Seattle. This was
the first important shipment OF cavalry
made to the Philippines,
inert through Capt Robnson's office really
began when the contract was let fof tho
Fof1t&inE Of the transports Victoria. Port
Albert, Garonne and Athenian. These ships
were fitted with stalls for the cavalry
horses. with electric lighting plants and
electric ventilators, as well as with cod
dcn.erx. The bulk OF the work was done
In thia city. and the transports were dts
patched In record-breaking time, consider
Ing everything More than that. Gen. Lnd+
ingtou. the quaTtermaster general. ex-
pressed ninSeif III tSEtiis oi AtiiHatiSi iot
the work performed by Capt Robinson. as
sisted by Capt. J, c. Byron.
The disbursements of the auartcrrnas-
ter's department for August and aeptem-
Der. the months in which bills were paid
on account of the shipment, OF the Third
cavalry aggregated tnoeo. October dis
bursements during which month contracts
were lei for tho renting OF tho Port
Stephens and the purchase OF supplies for
the FAX Ling, Victoria and Garonns. were
approximately t22S.0G. Noyemher's dis
hursen,enss have not yet been tahuiated.
but II is altogether probable that the sum
Will not fall far short OF $aao 90.
Thus It viii he seen that the total dis
bursementx since May Will approximate
taes, 90.
The following table shows. in round tuna-
bers, tho disbursements for reistting YES
sells for forage and incidental expenses.
exclusive OF the money paid 10 the snip