The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14
snArTLE. SATURDAY. OCT. II.
wE,nE DoIxG QUITE WELL

DHATTLE. SATURDAY, OCT. II.
WE,nE DOING QUITE WELL.
The Tacoma News indorses the recent
interview with ex-(sov. McGraw. In the
Povt-lnteiligencer. suggesting that
united effort be made by senators from
the Northwestern tier OF states In be-
half Of the shipping interests Of Puget
sound. Senator Foster says that 1t has
been his constant effort, and it will be
his uniform purpose. TO work for Puget
sound as . whole. Il have expected
that the local interests OF each city
would then work to get their share OF
tho business" says the senator. He has
declared himself favorable To all the
important public government enter
prises OF Seattle, present or pros
pective. The Tacoma Ledger remarks
that In the matter Of q public building
there ID no reason why both cities
should not be considered by congress"
and adds that 'Seattles representa-
tives fear that this will kill both bills.
but there Is no reason for such alarm"
It will doubtless be remembered that
Mr. Wilson. both as senator and repre-
sentative. fostered the interests Of both
Seattle and Tacoma with equal i'm
Partially. and had no great difficulty In
persuading the senate to pass public
building bills for both. 1t was q differ
ent matter In the house. No measure
OF that kind had gone through for ten
years until last session. when the OPP
portunity came because of great log
rolling combination that was determln-
ed to secure appropriations for some
thing like eighty Federal buildings in
all parts OF the country. The Seattle
measure had unquestloned merit, and
II was successful with the rest. Con-
gresham Lewis took a particular In
tercst In II. 1t Is with no purpose Of
Withholding any credit from him that
the statement is made that Congress-
had been called upon for action. could
and doubtless would have been Just as
efficient
The people OF Seattle have been In
formed on unauestioned authority that
Tacoma Influences have been active
ly aud perststentiy employed at Wash
!ngton In behalf OF that city. Tacoma
influences always were at work, and II
Ii altogether likely that they always
Will be. But. for all that, the post-rn-
tellixencer sees no reason TO doubt that
Senator Foster means what he says In
declaring that he proposes to do bis
full duty To the entire state. II liz easy
~ understand that his local environ
mens and local pressure may lie ham
dloap to him In the literal fulilment OF
his sfs-exprsssed intention: bat IL Is
nevertheless not fair to credit 10 him
all the responsibility for the Tacoma
influence our own active ana jealous
delegates ran across IN Washington.
Let us briefly recall the facts about
the transport business: Four trans
ports. the Victoria. Athenian, Garenns
and st. Paul. have loaded with troops
and horses NJ Seattle: the Port Alhert
has loaded with mules ~ Tacoma: the
PAX Ling has hecn assigned 10 Taco
ma TO take on supplies. the Port sseph-
ems To Seattle t. take on nauies. Tire
merchants aud dealers az both cities
have been on an exactly equal footing
fer furnishing supplies ~ all there ves-
sells, arg W. have haii cur own In open
competition. The Vessels have for the
NEST Part been eeiiltei here. sha ability
Of LEGAL firms 10 unieFhlss Tacoma be-
Ing corvlneyngly Illustrated tn the xsn,-
cess az Moran Bros ana Tire Ytasun
Electric Company. both os which cam
pieseiy distancea Tacoma competition
as 10 price ard sirne. r. In the faltare
transports ARE loaaea and resattes at
;ernasely at Tacsusa and seattle IL f.
not likely that the people II shis city
win have asnch casse fnr tswrmstaesa
especia,is In vtsw of she esssssne3xlfNe
methods car Eeandrysnesi. lpn, sews1eg.
electric eatntsers and commission deal
ers have adopted WITH scef conspicuous
success. And IL e&anos I've cencess e..
that the merchants ot Tacoma wkg
make Any complaint about this sars-