The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

1t has not been so with Tacoma. and we
found influences which should and are sup
the whole Of Puget sound arrayed in the
open attitude of rather seeing business 60
entirely away from Puget sound than see
II come to Seattle
we were In Washington An instance or
two viii show IT. Let me say in general
hrst, however, that Tacoma has In its en-
ploy In Washington man named Patrick
who acts as the agent OF the city there.
No matter what official we visited we
found that an hour or two after our visit
all that We had said and that had been
said to us had been fully reported to Ia
coma and at once kilograms OF protest
from Tacoma would pour in upon the on
cial whom we had seen. 1t Is little wonder
he would become Disguised.
Transports Sent Elsewhere.
Zone night We were told that two trans
ports had been ordered to Seattle to be
fitted up. The next day Tacoma protest.
ed and used such influences at her COM
mand in Washington to such effect that
both transports were sent to Portland.
when 1t was learned In Washington
and bid upon the fitting up OF the trans
ports there. an official OF the quartermas-
ter's department even went so far as to
request your committee to telegraph the
and when We refused teiegraphec himself
to Mr.. Moran intimating that II would
be to the contractors advantage not to bid
on the Portland work.
But he did bid. and Notwithstanding
his bid was $S01D lower than any other
In money and he offered ten days quicker
time. 1t was refused. 1t meant differ
ence of just s23 go 10 the government, as
they pay 81. 500 day for the transports
and the ten days saved would have been
S15.eo saved besides the $500 In money.
But the Seattle firms bid was rejected
when the transport PAX Ling was to
be fitted out on the Sound the Tacoma
people demanded that the ship be ordered
there. claiming that she was entitled
ing when Tacoma offered free dockage.
etc. to the amount of 1850. and was
given the PAX Ling, the transport Port
Stephens being assigned to Seattle But
no sooner had Tacoma got the PAX Ling
than she became dissatisfied govern
ment officer told me that not only would
nlne-tenshs of the freight 70 go on the
PAX Ling come from Seattle. but even
with the 81 500 given by Tacoma I'm wharf
age storage, etc. 1t would cost the gov
eminent $40 more to load the transport
AZ Tacoma than IL would 10 have loaded
IL at Seattle.
Tacoma Felt "Bunkoed."
but II was not the extra cost to the
government that made Tacoma ask To
have the PAX Ling sent TO Seattle and
the Port stephens sent TO Tacoma In
stead. 1t was because Tacoma found out
that after giving the 81 500 for the PAX
few days 80 stevedoriug and Tacoma
said she had been bunkoed But the
government refused 10 make the change
even though II cost 500 more. and Ia
coma has the PAX Ling she demanded.
while the Port Stephens viii come here
We soon found {; was useless 10 urge
the establishment Of a quartermasters
depot here. The war department said
that one depot on the Coast was enough
and having established one AT San Fran
cisco there II would remain. But we
found out something else. We found tina.
Tacofass representatives had made a
most persistent ard determined effort 10
have the office OF the assistant quarter
master removed from this city 10 Ia
coma In this they failed
In regard 20 n public building In Sc
attic va found both the second assistant
az The treasury department and the super
ysSins architect nat only well informed
as 90 our naeds. bur agreed that il any
city in shs United States needed q public
building TX was Seattle and they both
agreed 10 recommend: In their reports
the appropriation ~ 81 .9s. 90 for a build
f'7G here 10 be e8ilt as soon rs possible
With regard 20 a site. both gentlemen
opposed expendsng any Of The present ap-