The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-23

- VIRGINIA arrived In the city yestsr-
80 esealng, and y staying at tie Hotel
- Win bis wife. He II also accom-
- b. Mr.. and Mrs. William Lennox.
n Csfeeadc.
sl11s = not my first trip to this Coast
- = seeitie," ne sasd last night. I used
- - West occasionally on pleasure and
-. but / have no. been in Seattle
- edxhf years ago. The change here
s.. 80 t.Be has been marvellous. and one
100 almost think that AladdiB'E lamp
II ri tern rubbed for your cssys BENEFIT
~ ueesenf purpose in corning here. how
- = NOT prima riiy. one OF pleasure. my
su61n6i object being &C. personally inves-
n1e the merits Of the proposed canal
1879 Lakes Union and Washington
- ~ Sound | am strong believer in
TnnrA sppropria lions for worthy purposes.
- II IRE 10 satisfy mysslf in tn. FIRST
) rinre o. their warth. AS | am aware that
- next congress will be- asked TO take
= this canal matter. / want to know. as
e6ar = ] ssan. whether an appropriation
a. h wsu.a he justified. II am satisfied
~ this point. a. against any other prop
1afEnn. and en- Its merits. l shall take
6lnaesre in giving IL my support.
West Not Appreciated.
r . not believe this far Western coun-
rs b tastIy appreciated In other sections
1Aefs y too general a notion In the Eas,
ut I'M u large expanse OF thiniy set
nd teryisory. not yei sufficiently advanced
3 fxQntFe mpea attention from the gov
o1mort This idea Is SO far wrong. and,
= 3 matter Of fat. these Western states
~ euch magnificent creations 81 nature
~ mans aftiiics. that J @isn there were
Il hU compelling every member Of con-
~ 10 come osis here TO see for himself
Uhat God and yourselves have done. III
s ~ nv were established. there would be
quicker and susfer appreciation OF the
peeds ct VIVA. Is Falsely called the Wild
HeE. Bur these states are growing SO
hst and becoming 40 strong that II will
4 ~ be long time before Their needs will
II mel with less question.
A. 10 this state you may say that
sake great interest In r. The Washing
- svoisniesrs In the Philippines have be-
hGxed 70 sp.eEsfid.y thar they have attract
{ q The admiration OF all who have kept UP
With The course OF the We. took spe..
dAl interest In the app H..f OF Corporal
nth, OF You! Regimes TO second lieu
sQaney In the regular arm and have .
u1dy letter from him. thanking me for
~ interest In hts appointment. Young
emifh Ia a grandson OF Gen. e. r. Smith.
vac died not long after the fall of Fort
pone.eon. ard is worthy of the appointment.
"a bis own account as well as in rccogni
sson OF his grandfather services To the
Being asked as To the general situation
Of aRAirs In the country at large, indus
ital'y anG politically. Senator Scott was
very clear In his mind that an era OF pros
perisy vas pervading most OF the states.
and that the cries Of aiatmasts were being
htQ4od less every day.
'sSsu know how fast you afe progressing
70 the West. and ] can only confirm your
- u the Esst. there Is les. and less com
paint OF hard times. Business Is active,
men are At work who want To BE- and
mc.sy II so plentifui that. whereas Il
would not long ago readily command per
cent. II II not easy now to piase IL at Z.
There IL . general awakening 10 the fact.
even among many who have cried out upon
hard conditions. that things are not so bad
after oil"
The Political Outlook.
upon the matter OF politics and especial
" WITH reference 10 how the suhlec; Is
outlining tsseit for next years battle. the
senator. who. u is needless to say. Is a
Member Of the Republican national execa-
Tive committee. said
II cannot see how anything can prevent
Nj MekInssy's unanirnotls denomination
and SUBSEQUENT election and If Vice Pres
cent Hobart wants II the sa me may be said
q him As 10 the result OF the election
have no doubt IRE silver sentiment IL DIV
Ax cut, and even n Colorado, where have
sscent.y dpens some time, l shall not be IN
tae least surprised 30 see straight He
fs%aicAn ftEs9fN. Inc democrats VIII, OF
course. urge the expansion matter apd
cssil npon the formation of trusts, bat the
country viii not lose Ia head on either
q shess IDEAS. What admire about the
western states IL the support they are CIV
M9 Tue administration in the Philippine
matter and fhr whole country VIII soon
feeesnire that The course pursued has been
nf onls an unavoidable bat wise one
tpon the stEhteei OF trusts think the Re-
ENhsscen platform viii declare along ;hs
aseS ar the enc recently adopted in Ohio
A. saatter ~ fact the Republicans are not
resTs,nSee FOR the formation OF Injurious
somoanat.afs u any sort and Will declare
against them
As 10 the seating Of SENATOR Quay he had
not much IN say he being a newly elected
senator, ard besides IL was matter IN
shica Ne would have ~ aci and he could
nes ssse 3 statement ~ his opinion of is
sseF7ts lie IA %ay, however thar Senator
WAYS personsi popularity and the
tstshsih he has with southern senator's, en-
.econnt II hiS action with them IN the
tsrs" s1, wassa give him an ex,Fa strength
va. probably ne one else would have Under
similar conditions
INC senator ana sis party VIII he here
certainty eUfN taas evening and i}r2eshiy
eSsit Monday Tie 81 very anxious "a in
sxsn himself ~ ne matter which brought
nim aere - outlined herctnhsfcfc ard he
va tescze TO-DAY - that purpose