The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24
THE USUAL COURSE.


The Pont-In.eIlisencer notes without
surprise that the Seattle Times IL active
ly supporting the subterranean move
rnent to bring the Washington troops
home by rail-. IT INDUCES IN much ab-
surc speculation as TO what might have
| happened IL the great plan engineered
by the Times had not been sidetracked
by Mr.. Ankeny's munificent offer. and
does not attempt TO conceal Its satisfac-
ton tina. many OF the soldiers are re-
ported TO have declined TO take passage
on the Queen. and therefore will not
come TO Seattle at all. Little need be
said as 10 the Tines dog in the manger
attitude. except that 1t continues thus TO
advertise It's own superiative smallness
Of soul and to emphasize most con-
temptibly the well-known fact that no
enterprise Of whatever kind. however
worthy and unselfish. and whether or
not designed altogether for the general
benefit, is safe frop its splteful and
malicious attacks. II Is Seattle's mis-
fortune that q newspaper controlled by
purposes 50 petty and conducted on
principles so narrow, is published with
In its limits.
It IL, perhaps. not unnatural that many
OF the volunteers should prefer to return
by rail. They have Just completed
sea voyage Of more than a month, and.
the vessel being greatly crowded. the
hardships were considerable. Their ex-
pectations had been conferred on home,
after a short but necessary stay In San
Francisco. and the offer to bring the
regimental organization back to Seat
tie as a whole came as a surprise. Tn
til they thoroughly understood IL in all
ifs phases many Of the troops living in
Eastern Washington were disposed to
demur, a. III others felt more or less I'M
comforta he at the prospect OF another
sea voyage II had been fully expected,
when the reception committee first went
to San Francisco. that 1t would require
little time to convince the regiment OF
the desirab.lity OF the plan. and its ease
and comfort to themselves. The ex-
perience OF Portland with the Second
Oregon regiment was still we'll remem-
bered. The original plan was to carry
the troops north by steamer. but II had
perforce to be abandoned. They came
by rail. and. the Post-Intelligencer Is
informed, bat IL small fraction Of the
troops recruited south OF Portland
came through to participate in the vel
come.
The Post -Intellgcncer regrets to OBJ
serve that. besides the Times, some
newspapers published in other parts of
the state do not Join with enthusiasm
In tho plan to give the gallant volun-
teers q magnificent reception here.
Perhaps 1t viii rot seem ungracious 70
remind all these journals that every
cent contributed TO the fund for great
welcome TO ali the soldiers comes from
Seattle. y generous citizen Of Walla
Walla has offered 10 provide transporta
ton to this pon The laudable desire
81 every town or community To receive
with due ceremony it's own company Is
not In any way interfered with. II
seems 10 the people 81 Seattle that this
splendid project deserves the hearty ap-
prevail II every citizen Of the state, ami
it also seems 10 them that they are war
they do their share to make this mag
nifiuent plan "A brilliant success.