The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-04
SENATOR FOSTER RETURNS.
- INTERESTED IN WORK OF THE
JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
terestea In Getting = Reduction
In Dutfes On Coal and Lumher
Than They Arc in Getting . Port.

olson g. Foster retarns3 last night from
the East During the trip Mrs. Foster Wis
led with friends IN Wisconsin while the
senator 1ourneyed on ard spent some weeks
IL the national capital. getting acquainted
with ne heads 81 departments and with
The routine o, future duty in the senate.
Senator Festsr spent the greater part Of
today going through Tile OF accumulated
correspondence wt.h rs private secretary.
Thomas san rsors- Tbs afternoon ne was
ylsltaa by Congressman Jones. Of North
Yakima. who il IN TIE city, and taey held
! lengthy CONSULTATION over matters poAti-
ca.. 'Tcra2oTr8w a further conference will
be held "a which Congressman Frank
eastman VIII ne present
Iris afternoon Senator Foster received
a s.spafch frcm Washington announcing
that Con. g1roler Of the Currency Dawes
had app ntei Attorney Frazier. formerly OF
SBohons.sa. now IF Seattle. as receiver OF
;ne Merchants Natioua. bank. or Seattle
vice Receiver Baker
Senator Tester cheerfuly accorded the
POSI- n,piileercer representative an inter
view in which he said
shouid work for Harmony.
IL wcuia be very gratifying 10 me. in
deed 10 see the Republicans OF all parts
az the stare staEGing shoulder to shoulder
ard working for tee upbuildng Of their
party. regardless II any past party dlf-
ferencss tSa. rnsy have existed. There can
fe 10 UoIseT y N itF ftt SHtifk GS WI
~ the cd than advancing that party which
guarantees the greatest benefits 20 the COM
noGwea,ih. knowing shat the Republican
party represents principles of good govern
ment and progress among the nations as
well AS among individuals. ! feel Ike en-
coufasing each member or the party 10 go
a little outside Of the beaten path and
bring oto our ranks any man who, no mat
Ter for what reason. has managed 20 get
cat OF step with cur boys. | believe in the
encouragement Of party orsanization ana
% all good citizens participating in party
work from the precinct caucus and pri-
mary 10 the convention. ! believe th4s 10
be a part OF our duty as good citizens
Those who do not do their share or TINS
work have little warrant 10 complain with
resuits-~whethsr good or bad
There is no question bat ihat TIE in
terests Of the STATE Of Washington can best
be served by tn. Republican party. Taere
are II. this state many men who are anN-
ions 10 increase their earnings and rea.iz~
a small competency for the future. As
because they. no doubt have reason IN
believe that the party that encourages &C
tivity in ali lines Of business anu il no"
found in the van. leading on TOWARD eH-
pansion and new marketS. new business
and more dollars TO bs divided among the
American people generally. Is the Repub'
Hcan party. There are. however, many
good men who do not think THIS way Tor
one reason or another. bu; ] believe the
Republican party L. getting - be pretty
generally recognized a. the party OF pre-
10 the parties of objection and commercial
retrea; and ttnid.ty
Canadian American Com tsston.
Senator Foster strongly favors ;he joint
high commission. or. AT least. the Aneri~
can members thereof. visiting the Pacific
Northwest and making d trip OF inspec
ton To Alaska. lie has already invited
number of friends 10 the Coast and be
iieyes much more reasonable and just
terms could be agreed upon II the mem
berS Of the commission were mere thor
oughly posted regarding the conditions ex-
isting here and in Alaska
While in the East senator Foster gave
much time 10 the consideration Of the tar
III especially In regard 10 lumber;
L am Of the opinion, n sad, that inns
j. one Of me mos important concessions
sought by England. In fact while ne de-
sired port OF entry IS much IN demand
among Canadians ana thg Ishn'tn l
rather incline 20 The opinion thai a satis
factory adjustment Of tho lumber AID coai
schedules are equally. If not more 50. n
demand ON my Nay west / cohsu.tei
with various senators and congressman on
this subject and / find al things Coosid
cred that our lumber people are inclined
"a yield a lif;ls in tais matter. provided the
tariff on lumber. and coal a 80, X possible,
can b. made a part OF the treaty. In that
event Il would be out OF po4Ncs ana taat
would be much more satisfactory to the
iumhe rmcn Of The country LAUNDERING IL
a great Industry and We could net for
moment consider the proposition OF reincV
inx the tariff altogether. Indeed. the
stumpage or tinher Is - fn0cn lower III
Canada now that the Canadians can about
affof3 TO pay the s. per thousand tat.u
and come out even.
Nevertheless. he lumhern7en a. rule.
would willingly make 5 reduction IN the
tariff from s. 10 81 ~ per thousand. proY.d-
ell that rate were made a part ot tae
treaty and thereby became permanent as
long as the treaty lasts This would CON
stituie a reduction OF - per cent. M the
lumber tariff now IN !ofce.
Decidedly In Favor OF Expansion.
What Is your opinion IN regard 20 the
policy Of expansion" was asked.
Evidently expansion - going 10 he an
issue Personally. an glad Of IL II viii
give cur American people n chance To show
their coloTs regarding one Il the great ele-
Enents OF our future standing as ma
iion. Politics and politicians may so be-
fog the question - 70 fnt$-sdd SEINE OF the
vo,crS but where a man sees and under
stands all sides e the question he Is go
ing 70 favor expansion. simply because
Il Is tbs best thing for the nation and nat
because one political party advocates Or
opposes that doctrine
What w. need and must have IS not -
much territorial expansion a. commercial
expansion. guess ali parties VII agree
20 mat proposition. Very well. Now il
seems IT, 6e aus,e out Of the question. az
matters now stand. 10 secure oce without
TIE ether. certainly = We 80 n0t TAX" a
hard ln far Eastern affairs. TO matter
" hat u costs within reason Ne axe gong
10 he shut ogt II the trade 81 that part
81 the word New x DO not Ect eur
Share - tne tr3de OF tse orient y r. - are
We as a Ration Z usnerCaai dyJnUoFs.
say going 70 find aew fields % conquer
'Dne - tHe NEST important moves q
Inc past few years ~ Ire advance maze
hy Germany IN the commercial world.
fVeTYa here yea .tgi f01 articles = ttA fhe
German motto Ma - - Germany iser-
many is indeed crowding oet England -
sorSc quarters. Rass}s IS Also coming 20
me frant sn4 - h3la 81 - tFas ~ L meas
ave tSAt all nations bsE - as whea hey
can }ssv cheaper. ~1,b. = atsT nation fails
Ia ras4 is can and ke.p ga "a" sTaut ~
asserting itself sn4 sxrA0Gl0x Itself ia
traders arc goiuz "a Be !eft eGtaosst trade.