The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26
MR. foster N WASHINGTON
Makes Many YSsenAs-ExpeDaisss
Ter Nagnsass nssa VIII D> Light
The Lake Washtngson Water
way waits for Title TO Property.

spscss. pispa.en 70 the Poxs-Inssssfx~nrer.
WASHINGTON. Fab. @e-xFnl.ed States
SeaafsF-elscs Fsszsf ard a< grisats secre-
Ezrys Mr. Thomas Sxsnnscus. ~ Tacoma.
have beer sn ghe CITY three Gays, and aasS
been active sn f&msssariEng themselves
with tie progress os lsS.ssatIca ard depart
mental eaters % interest 20 the state
Tas senator's wide acquaintance s&asas
him In eoss sfs@s1 for he Ends many
fr.en3s here. and fr1sasss are ssse upcs
sxnx TO everything NJ g1e aatsc-ss capital
HE has assn warmly wescoHsei es has ia
fgFs cosIeag guess IL tire senate ard has re-
gg.se4i assurance % good plaeas On ;se eossf-
Eustsees In the general rsss-g gan Eas-sn VI asch
vii take place IN the nexs congress
Cabinet officers knaw asm already. for
be host no :inSs Ia impress * usSoa them
his desire 10 advance matters IN which any
section 81 TIE state i interested.
On Monday he viii pay RS respects 70
President Mckinley.
fn Csaarses Eusars Smith. postmaster gen.
eral, Mr. Eosseg found an Gil TRINA Tie
Feeds OF the postal service ia Washing
ton viii surely get good hearing Rep
rusesta ts.s-siect cazshman vii remain here
9nti after March l.
MaxnoIia Post Expenditures.
Capt. W w Robinson. who has been
here for the pas; month IA matters con-
nscG-d sIsh Seattiess army post, leaves FOR
the Coast Monday afternoon Fer "a long
inns the department wss undecided what
would be done about continuing censfFtse-
tioa. Upon Capt. kobin$on's representa-
lions OF sae necessity for continuing corr
ssrucsion. at least io the posnE OF preparing
the post for the reception Of TWO eumpanses
Of ARTILLERY, the war department. NIL Sc;
aside about So aea from its general fund
for expenditures in the next fiscal year
al Magnolia Bun White the general par
pose 10 construct d regiments; poss remains
unchanged SEATTLE VII have To get along
for another year or two WITH Ewo eempa-
MES. No special appropriation for Seattle
or Spokane win be given this year
seattle Water Way Not pead.
Senator Wilson, Is reported IN have Told
some Washing sonsan rev here iaat tae
Seattle water way is dead, that nothing
more would Ge heard about IT, inquiry a.
The War department does not bear OF tbs
statement Col Mackenzie, Of the enga-
nears. says sufficient money Is already APP
propriatcd 10 DO large amount of work.
that the engineers are ANXIOUS To begin,
and VIII do so soon as the THO Is
cleared and accepted by the attorney gem
eraI. Tue title Is now under consideration,
and While such things move slowly, they
30 none The loss surely. \ large unex-
Isfsflrsl ifstEtHff CAPTAINS tbt "a
sence OF any itea in the pending river
and tarbor bill.
The Seattle posiofscc is again attracting
attention. Senator Wilson Is reported as
des.rous OF bringing about Gen. Mems
reinos al and the appointment OF Stewart
before his term expires Wilson Sill
wlelds The sole Influence in the depart
menss in regard to all Federal appoint
saents, and viii continue 10 do 50 amt naoa
mn AIAs.rE He has stood the adm n
istration and the administration will stand
by him until his political demise.
II is by no means certain, however. that
Wilson can remove Me.sn- His friends
working for him here. declare he VIII be
permitted ~ serve out his four years. II
such IL the ease Wilson will not name his
successor.