The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
Assistant 0uartermaSter
Makes Public Letters
Completely Refuting
SANDERS.

In securing the fitting out. loading and
shipment Of transports for men and ami
mails destined 10 the Philippines, from Pu-
get sound. no man has been more active
than Capt, ". ". Robinson, jr., assistant
Quartermd ster. L. S. A.
The wisdom OF Capt RoDinson's conten-
ton that the northern route was the only
route by which the government could hope
20 ship live stock 10 Manila has been
shown In dozen Instances, but never mora
strikingiy than in the case Of The transpor;
Centennial. which sailed some three weeks
ago from San Francisco. via Honolulu
With 3cU head Of horses on board for use
in the Philippines When the transport
arrived IN Honolulu the horses were ex-
hausted and unable 10 go further. although
iesy had been but eight days on the ocean.
Every transport loaded with live stock
and sent from Puget sound has arrived
with its cargo In good condition. the losses
of animals shiphoard being even less
than would naturally occur on land with
the stock at large.
In securing the transports for Puget
sound ports no one has worked harder than
Assistant Quartermaster Capt W W.
Robinson. jr. Unfortunately the COM
plants OF Tacoma as to the distribution of
the government business assigned to Pu-
get sound have been made by certain news
papers and Interested parties 10 reflect up
and repeatedly charged with favoring Sc
attic against Tacoma and the depart
ment OF which he is a tried and trusted
officer has been hurdened with complaints
against him.
Until now Capt Robinson has remained
silent but in view Of the fac, that the re-
cent experiments in shipping animals.
pecially by the southern route indicates
that in future all such shipments VIII be
"a 10 he N
Robinson has long contended the fol-
lowing official correspondence between the
assistant quarterynasters office here and
the department at Washington has been
furnished for publication, showing exactly
the attitude Capt. Robinson has at all
times maintained regarding Puget sound.
Here" Means Puget Sonnh.
Il have only one thing 10 add to the let
ters which give you. said Capt. Robin
cen yesterday, and II is this: In using
the word here in my letters rs a designa-
ton 81 place. used Il always 10 represent
nil Puget sound ports. and IN referring 10
Seattle by name. except In specific in
stances the same thing IS true. II is nat
ural from one writing from a place where
his headquarters are located 10 the
name Of the place in referring to the whole
locality under hts Jurisdiction
For instance. when | wrote shipments
Seattle only. BY here ] meant Puget
sound-any point, Tacoma. Everett Port
Townsend, or any other place on the north
ern route.
Il think and believe that the following
correspondence viii satisfy oil fair minded
men as Ia my attitude IN trying to bring
business u Puget sound | have worked
first and foremost and all the time for the
best interests Of the government Tine
has proven beyond question that / have
been right In urging the government -
adopt the northern route and the letters
which follow viii show that j have CON
sistently stood by the only fair PROPOSE
t!cu 10 - made. namely. the contracts go
u the lowest ard best responsible bidder.
time and money considered. no matter
whore located
IL was away back In lseS when ] first
oaiied he governments attention To the
northern route Nv letter WAS follows:
'' To the Quartermastcr General, I. S
Army Washington. l. C-Sir. The fol
loving IS respoc'fully Offered - "nat-
ever IL may be worth. Conversation with
several SEA caTtains recently has caused
me 10 giTe SOME study 10 the aues. ION q
tire besI route from this coast 70 Manila
The statement has been made ny num-
her Of them fhat the NEST practical route.
considering vinds. ocean currents an3 The
rr~4t circle course. was from Seattle via
A}~uttan islands ana from there direct 20
auds south Of Fcrr1usa and s. pn around
'n- north end ~ the Philippines ~ Manila
or "a Yokohama. t4ongsonf and Manila
Seine q thsm claim that the practical
sailing route - about | On miles nearer
~ this between Seattle ana Manila, than
b-'vaer san Francisco. Ma Honolulu and
NauilS To satisfy myself upon mis- point
| MADE inquiry ;oiay ~ The sfhcers e
tAe Ini1ed STATES eunhoat Wheeling. now
ir This port, WIZ trc resulting statement
from then, shs, :he great circle" roate
VITA ~ - 80
fac: about 30 ug4}e. less than from san
Francisco VIA HonolHlu.
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