The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

rs r,embers OF the Seattle Cham
e RI CnonxreYcs joined their entertaining
-.s~. Yesterday afternoon IN giv.ng .
z Day 90 United States Senator ~.
s -. Of West Virginia, who II IN the
- Suahesing information for his Gusd-
- Ne halls of congress They went
- Z, fke hkes In b<siy, inspectsng their
~se ana the geography Of tie Lake
Ssr1kefon canal. and then returned 20
renbers 81 the party participating
. s<ferxny.s outing we're J. w. elise.
49, presiden, Of the Chamber OF Com
~sUe Thensas W.. Prosch. secrsfary: Ia
= pessh. Daniel Jones, Judge Roger B.
! 49, ard Capt. Harry Taylor. They went
- ~ James street and broadway car
- - thence to the bicycle clnder path.
~ = near Lake washington, where they
ri Ane view Of that body Of water.
80 uas addsd to BY map in the hAncs
p - committee. This map was explain
p !, ne distinguished guest By Capt. Tag
f,e party returned BY way Of The Third
nesne line. from where they viewed the
ngies u the iakes in ShiIshoie bay. and
- enlightened Concerning the ersa.
"a I'D ether statistical naAttay11AAspA-
= - Inland waters and ihSeshA TO the
S,r,aer. Scott sa.d ii the Busasis nSa
~: ~we we're delighted wisnk ossf trip
Hs foreoeon 10 the Upu.hern paff Of the
6y - VITA that 10 the lake tbs after
- "a ttiHh 10 express my hearty thanka
k ~ great kiuaness and courtesy shown
= 1rSsnr. citisens and u7y appreciation OF
q o4d work they are doing.
fbeisaeA 81 Its Feasthslfty.
sny yisit this afternoon convinced me Of
q sns:re feasibility Of the Lake Washing
~ earal. and Of ito advantages In the
lt1t 1os Information and explanations
oses'1y cApi Taylor and other members
4 ~ party. ! realize that the cost Of the
90 VII be comparatively Insignificant.
fay comparatively. of course. know IL
] neAn a. compared with the magnitude
Il ~ results 10 be obtained. or as COM
nek With the cost Of other canals. Capt.
nyiW, Tor instance. assured me that In
~ n&sk u land between Lake Talon and
lAn Warrington no stone whatever would
+ encountered. IL comparison with such
~ ~ aystscn take the greA. drainage ca
=! nm husldsnx from Chicago Into the
N1s1sEppi basin, where almost every foot
n - b cut or blasted through rDiM rock.
hest been for long time interested
h IL matter OF canals and waterways"
ess4anued Senator Scott. EFT n fisvnrite
sAs0sy Of mine that all our rivers and
1aeHA xatnrHLys should be owntd and
approved by the national government,
ssn nes.ark u ehsap water tfsnspoysa-
Tar. y think SUCH system would solve
onfe the ysxed questions af the inter-
stats commerce middle, ana afford To the
Eeaseers the cheapest possible outlet for
-w1nI wss abroad could not fail TO
= Impressed by the example Of Holland
msefsecfed As II Is by a great aystem Of
6nals all controlled ard operated BY the
epvvfuraent. II our senators and repre-
eenfntises travelled more broadly over the
ecuntry they would be In better position
J. sppneriefe the needs and impoffance
tar FRAT s<etion. Narrow minded men
etAef sect'cna with no more adequate
saecspsiou os this great country than a
- ukmE his ffrss Lessons In geography,
WI yote Tor an appropriation 20 clean out
sane insignificant creek. nAvigabie at the
oses onit ~ high water and for q few
ms,ss' sna viii then Grudgfngiy concetie
say TIE same limited appropriation TO
sne o. these mighty Western rivers where
ns esrariaz out ~ n few obstfustIons
49, 49, senisr TIC stream nasisAele for
seattle q Marve1oas CITY.
sests.e IL indeed a marvellous city.
ssev 81 none possessing more diversified
fsrn~r-Fes ching interests. II IL not
ssary Tor me 10 point cut these in
SressA You are familiar with them here.
= NOT n-cessAry for me 10 call atten-
10 g yoer grasp 81 the Alaska trade.
~ the growing Importance OF your
aSaApastne commerce. nor Of the natural
sNvsntAKss which this city possesses in
se-Sminent degree. The city has grown
Mspod nay expectations wheu I MAS herr
NJ NJ sssrs ase, and foresee for II now =
AZ Ansther excursion viii be made by prac-
Aal! sse same party this morning IN a
sessAt ear of the Western avenue line.
Sace sNsil convey them 10 the Great
= sV, 1n.,r sq'ks AZ Smith cove and then
susscf asost last night expressed a
49, 80 70 visit the Puget sound naval sta
= nut as his time II Ina itAd and he Ia
neNr With the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at
xpa.t News and New York he viii
rsosnis DENY himself that pleasure. The
mssmesss ~ THE party expect 10 have this
49, aeSsn Tor the East tarrysng for . few
sss u fesio~stnn~ park.
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