The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12

laws 20 enforce slsis provisf0r.s Section
- Of article IL OF las constitution s,rp-
si5sd an follows.
/" No railroad or other transportation
company sasii grant free E,ssgss o. ssG
tickets Or passes al DISCOUNT asasr Tran
as sold To s,sa psElse gsnsfaAly. 20 any
ugegEss,.r OF the legislature. os 20 afss pszs-
eor holding public os sce in 1ats stass.- ne
legislature shall pass Laws 20 carry t1ss
provision into effect
t1f'fae Legislature nas never passsei IRE
necessary laws 70 enforce she provisions
Of the constitution, ard hence they have
been. practically imperative. No tine
should Re lost 10 gfoss1sng by Law thai
corporations issuing free passes and Off
Gals accepting them shaal b~ pr0s,~r1y
punished
The National Csard.
The fathers - t.ze republic xsre urarxs-
nous In the h4E1ss that a well regulated
militia sas ons % the enisf supports Of
o9r system Of Eos.rpnssF4i- so long 80 Cur
government IL loved aud trusted 50 laug
WI. tie people spring 20 arms Ia sts de-
fense .hsn assaulted ssths. from within
or without The volunteer zoS6lefY aAz a.
Ways deserved .eh ~ the nation when
properly commanded ard directed. Wise
and conssderafe care directed 20 tie equip
Tnent and maintenance Of military force
10 De Used only aaeg demanded Dy tire
best interests OF the whole people VIII b.
gesl repaid by the preservation Of psDalc
order. 4nEtant readiness 90 raD~s assaults
upon the bsfror OF the state or nation All
ssrve the sssaee. IL Is with states and IA
sfons as with men. He vino does not sfRsa
ready IL defend his rights VIII Ssartsy
have no rights worth Profession. / lsilsTe
81 moderate SUM zhossl4 be appropriated
by this legislature for the support Of fs1s
national guard. Attention IL called 10 the
Printed report o. the aajufant general.
Early tH aaggs. lssss, serious trouate az
EsaFed TO De brewlnx among the fisnsFnsrI
Of the Columbia river upon Substantially
she same grounds al had previously ed
TO the eallag out OF the national guard
as THE sand Island War" Application.
however, to the national authorities re-
moved AL source of trouble.
TIE following telegram was sen. March
lion. Russell A Algsf Secretary Of
war. Washington. ID CT ana reliably in-
formed that certain parties have begun
driving piing on the south aid. OF sand
Island. q government reserve Just inside
the mouth III Tbs Columbia r1yfr. II Def
mitted TO erect permanent nsA-trass at
this place very dangerous obstruction TO
navigation viii he permitted. Several
hundred fishermen puFssng their daily
avoeatloa Will have their Lives placed iH
jeopardy. III permission has been granted
these men 10 erect permanent akning APP
plianees Al this ps'int please have the or
der revoked. Please wiks reply.
"4s H. ROGERS Governor"
To this the secretary OF var replied as
follows.
Hon. ]. r.. Rogers Governor % Wasa-
fnGsoTs olympia. WASH. Str: Replying To
your telegram Of the 18th n!timo, eith
reference 10 pile driving and the erection
OF nsh traps the south side 81 sand
Island. at the mouth oi the Columbia
river. ! beg Ia inform you that the local
engineer AZ Portland, OREGON. reports 10
the chief Of engineers. United States
army under date of March 30 is1e. that
sish traps a; tRs locality indicated miu not
interfere In tire least with navigation
proper. bat that they are In violation OF
the act of September - isyo. and that.
therefore. he viii direct their removal
Very respectfully.
"R, A. Ai4GT.R. Secretary OF War"
Thus what at one time seemed likely to
cause an outbreak was promptly checked
During the late with Spain the
men OF the national guard being given the
privilege of volunteering in the service az
the United states. honored the state BY a
prompt and most gratifying acceptance
The guard az a state Equalization mas not
called odit Tor ssryie.. The state had no
need Of IFS sefesces When called upon
b. the president for troops tn tie recent
Spanish war. enc regimen, OF infantry
was named 40 shs quota Of the state of
Washington. | Immediately comInuni-
Gated by aife With the several captains
OF the different companies Of the guard
throughout tho state. Dispatches were
sent 10 each as follows.
Monday. April -. isas
To Captain ~-- ~--~ WASH How many
men can you offer for enlistment, in IN
fantry regiment Of Washington volunteers
United States service? How soo,, ,.af Won
have them ready for mastering into SER
vice. What equipment can vou supply +?
Wire answer. y. r. ROGERS. clos
Twelve captains were selected ana given
Autherity-nof as states guaftignaen bat
under the cali of the president for United
states sountecrs-fo each raise "A company
for service In the national army
other setesraiee ~Sre seat and on FRI
IA fellows:
ITO Captain WASH. You and
company take Northern Pacig train for
Tacoma Saturday. ilriug with ypu al
cainp eauirage aud utensils ara blankets
Take seven days ratiuns according ,e
United states regulations Advise men IL
provide well with clothing an blankets.
For ratiens get bill against United states
government IN trlplicaie. Fef frafzs.or-
tauon sign vouchers against United states
government for number Of mon aud bag
sage ard Keep copy Leave balance pf
property, IL any. with responsible person
according 20 instructions (. ON Gen tgn.-
lalnes Wire Eessy
!. II, ROGERS. GOV"
sunday morning. May !. the fun rexl-
meni was In camp fast outside tas. city
or iae"fna. mere nen offering than Inc
government would. ~ that tlsne accent
AitrT0asH under q SECOND cali the asafa
was asked to furnish additional men a.
nj w the regiment Ia a fnH xifuslrn OF fsss
"tsSs was %aAita IL - {kat too much Ia
say thar reports 81 the sulssteeiy n.artna
aud sentlemaaly conduct az tne officers
and men ~ tao First Washington Nolsrp-
teers wherever that regiment has ap-
peAred aave eausrd a thrill Of pride "a
glow within the heart ct every esss,,i citi-
ZEN Of the state. An1 thss farEe.y eop1.,s
from the fact that the men u shfs rrxi-
na@nt received their training as t.ess,s,esrx
az the national guard
Under = sncuad eaE frera IT, national
authorities additional ruea &eru fttr-
hlsAesi, az has t~asn stated "a sns FIRST
regiment asd rs independent battalion s,f
Tour companies was mustered in at Ia
Gonna atii as@gaed Is aatv at Nanryaver
barracks This UFsagstsAtIen. tees hV ~
tapis Improvement saa assumption as as..-
oiefiy hfv and duties Won she goa,t opinion
OF al wfss haa opportunity 10 observe N
On oeteher =, issss. the sasisls.n sI~nt ss,f-
tahon was mastered osf af service
At the present tin4e fhe xuaFf j. hang
Fe"tSsnisea aud equipped under fas tr,,~
mediate supervision o. the Affutafat ese-
efaA q ut~st s-nfspeteft ssslls-er Thaf a.
able man may % retained IN 2ft~ rss~sfs,n
I recommend tsAf abe sa'ary OF IA. -
3atsnt general ne Fassea So s. an Ia ,s,eFss-
rana WIN tRa{ noN fsaiti TIE heads ~ s,f.se.f
departments
Al tlse time - volunteering IN fae sr~-
NaFs Es Efss- s-frz ga