The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26
REPORT ON CANAL ASKED.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. DEMANDS
HASTE FROM COMMITTEE.
War Department Releases to wake
Magnolia Blum q Reginenfai Post
-S~er~fary Root Says Request

The r!ght-of-way os the Lake washing
ton chip canal was the principal s1oJscs
discussed ny the Chamber os Commerce AZ
its regular meeting yesterday AFTER i."sss-
Owing 10 the illness Of IEe$i0e1t H ~
Graves. w Il. Eeone presided Inc pFii4-
cipal complaint made was thar Tor PEI
bod OF three or four weeks no report faaa
been made by the canal committee on no~
fhe WORK aas progressing. IL 1as the
intention Of the chamber 10 have report
made at every meeting. 10 keep the mem
hars posted on the status OF the coSaens-
nation proceedings to secure the right-oE-
way.
..So action has yet been taken" said
G. r. Rensbera TN regard 20 tie correc-
ton Of errors In the condemnation.
think the secretary should 10 instTact@G
to learn each week what Is being sione- AZ
least 10 has already been paid cut III
Course of the proceedings. oar own mis-
takes are responsible for the delay In the
work. believe that II every thing had
been done right, work would have Deeh
begun on the construction OF tie canal long
ago"
Judge j. J, McGGivra said that since
there would be no further appropriation
by congress until tfis matter of the cam
dsmlat!on had been concluded. IL certain
Is seemed proper to ascertain wasfe the
delay was Secretary PTuscb was instruct
ed 70 find out what the canal committee
war doing.
Official notification was received from
Washington city that the United States
training ship Adams viii take part In the
grand naval parade upon the arrival or the
washington volunteers. and viii FIRE "a s@i~
lutte at time designated By tho committee.
The captain of the Adams aas been Inform
Cd Of the instructions. This makes two
United States warships that VIII partics-
pate In the parade. ihs other one being the
revenue cutter Grant. The sailors On board
the Adams viii also take part IN the pa
Tade 0n shore
An ansser to the letter recently written
by the chamber TO the war department.
asking that Magnolia bluff be occupied -
two companies Of soldiers and money 20
appropriated to build barracks to accom-
modaie full regiment, was received. In
his letter Secretary uf War Root goes over
the circumstances leading up to the es-
Establishment of the pos: at Magnolia bluff
lie says that no specific sum has ever been
appropriated fer this post, and that there
II no Indication that the post viii be large
enough 10 accommodate n regiment Of ar
fiiiefy- He says that battery of sixteen
mortars Is contemplated at Magnolia
BLUM. with suitable barracks for the SOL
diers- As far as garfisoninS the past il
concerned. the necessities OF the service
at the present time absolutely preclude. he
rays. the probability 81 such a thing at
any tim" In the near future. He adds that
the matter of an appropriation Is for tae
consideration OF congress.
Some time ago "a message was sent 10 Ia .
secretary of war, asking him 10 grant
Capt. W. w Robinson ir. Is, request that "A
board be appointed 10 Investigate the reIa-
tive advantages OF all Pacific ports for
Philippine shipments. Quartermaster Cen
eral Ludington replies that the quarter
masters department appreciated the ad-
Vantages OF Pacific ports Tor such ship
monts and Is now giving and will con-
tinue To give the matter due eonsidera-
ton.
An effort IL being made 10 give the w.
y i. L. delegates an opportunity of look
ing about the city. Secretary Prosch has
The matter In hand end Is trying 10 ar
range short excursion Of some Kind fer
the delegates today, The delegates have
been making Inquiries for printed matter
concerning thetetty. and Secretary Prose n
has given them A great number Of PAM
phisfs and hooks. The training shin
has also been thrown open 10 them, ani q
number OF them have taken advantage of
Assayer In charge +. A. Wings invita-.
ton TO visit the assay office.
The committee on city and county af-
fairs Is To meet shortly In investigate "A
communication asking the chamber 10 look
into the matter Of school leyies In the civ
and county Tor fhe coming year. and 10
make an enort To secure fair but no, ex-
cessive rates OF taxation.