The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-08
HoRkOf THE NEXT CONGRESS
Washfngton Delegation Will Labor
tnit~dfy for Fair Treatment OF
Federal Insfitutions Here and
for More Liberal Appropriations

Congressman rrsnk W Cushusan mas
returned from trip 20 Washington aE1a
came over from Tacoma 70 see n2zfa@f
o. prominent Republicans AID business
rsssn q this city yesterday he vas lh
the city bas snors tine. leaving several
matters he has in hand for another Flslf
wa!ch he will make during the next week
or ten days.
IN an interview yesterday Mr. CyIsarran
expressed his purpose 20 agt with the dale
cation frnG. tnsS state ia Ua52s Of eIeFs
20 ges for ire state os Washington nne-a1
aprropT s4tions for the government uDcer-
tak1pgs ami institutions now established
IN ths state. and TO obtain legislation
waieh viii eeHsffs the state and TIE Nofta
Pacific coast - every way possible.
Very much WILL depend uYon Eae next
congress as far as The future Of the Pa
csfie coast and the lxs1es thai are 20 "
made for the next naEAgaal elscSson. are
concerned" said Mr.. Cush1aan yesterday
The congress xii take Zip The question
Of The government OF the new foreign
possessions acquired by the nation III the
recent sAT w}ta Spain. This % Itself Is 4
gigantic task and one that wili require the
brains Of the best raen If he dag fer lis
proper and wise solution. II sor no other
re2s9n, tie fact that the Fifty sixth con
EEess @llI probably have To settle These
questions should make that body one 81
The most nofeG n CUR history.
Probably next IN Importance TO Inc
states q tBc Northwest. and pariieularly
eur own. @lil he the lassage Of .eg.sla
ton affecting Alaska. The Alaska civil
bill. which was defeated In the lass con
grsss. g1il ~ ali probability De- introduced
again IN some form or other. IL should
pass. and very likely viii. giving % the
people % Alaska land laws, a Judiciary
and local self government in - far as IL
will he practicable There Is no longer
any doubt that the next decade VIII wit
e4aea faHsw f-es -
fesllng is abroad in the East, ard men IN
public life are beginning 10 recognize the
Importance OF dealing with Alaska the
circumstances require. Beneficial iugisla-
ing the resources % the district and %
settling Up me country. which VIII. in
turn, be % vast benefit 10 the cities Of
the Sound when have such intimate com
rnefcial relations with the people Of Alas
ka.
THE Nicaragua canal WI be another
De taken by congress. IL i perhaps use
less 10 predict what will be done at this
time, bat | believe that the project Will
receive more favorable consideration than
X ever has. You VIII fsnd the Washing
ton delegation working al all times, In
season and out, for the canal.
Government for Hawaii and currency
laws are two other important matters 10 he
considered al the approaching session.
Doubtless the currency question VIII De
presented to congress IN the form Of a bill
GfelsrG III pursuance Gf the rseOny1c ssLA-
tons OF the monetary commission
''Of the local Interests Of the people OF
the state. nec3 lrhaps say but this. that
the wnose delegation from the state VIII
work 10 the end that every part OF the
state viii get its due. ard that the I'M =
provefnsnts of oar rivers and harhors.
coast defenses. army posts. etc shall be
generously provided for in the appropr.a-
tens that are 90 be made. Senator Tur-
ner told ne in Washington tina. IN matters
affs citing the welfare or interests OF The
state be would know no political afsii!a-
tions- The senator was extremely kind
ard courteous In MS treatment OF me-
Speaking of The PORT orchar! drydock
Mr.. CGshman said he believed Il 10 be the
duty Of the delegation 10 secure from the
navy department just recognition OF the
station ard tAe expenditure Of such sums
IA are appropriated by congress for the
improvement % The sock. Within q few
days. Mr. cSashman sad, Senator Foster
Congressman Jones and he viii have a
conference IN Tacoma FOR the purpose 81
discussing the needs of the state and plans
fer securing favorable ac,4cn on appropri-
atoms for Washington.