The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-26
TINE nGIos or SEATTLE.


siding here came from states east OF
the Mississippi Comparatively few
can be found who claim nativity In
the states lying south OF Washing
ton.
Furthermore. let is be acknowledge
cd that the people who now reside
in Seattle and make up it's adult
population. came here with the seie
idea Of lettering their fortunes. be-
hevink that the opportunities were
greater than any which existed In
the East, some brought money with
them expecting to increase lt many
fold. Others came without money.
buoyed up BY the hope that they
could secure completeness. Few came
60 the Sound content with the idea
OF dragging out miserable exist
enee. Consequently. seattle's pepu-
iation Ia composed OF thrifty. enter
prising people.
Eastern capital has been largely
Instrumental In building up this city
and will continue to play an import
ant part In It's development. although
In declining ratio. as the home
made capital OF the people continues
10 increase and Is applied in the con-
ssraction OF new business blocks and
residences and In the expansion of
trade and general industry.
Admitting the facts 10 be as stated.
IL 10 certainly the part % wisdom
for the citizens OF Seattle TO do
everything In their power 10 utilize
Eastern money and Eastern energy
IN fur,hering the rapid development
Of the city. which at this time has
an extraordinary opportunity for
marvellous growth and increase Of
wealth. ewing 20 Its fortunate loca-
ton at the gateway % Alaskan and
As,atic commerce.. The next 10 years
will certainly witness aimost stu
reudous development Of trade be-
tween Eastern nations and the Unit
ed States Seattle. being alive TO her
chance. and scszing her opportunity
TO forge ahead. viii become a great
metropolitan elsy. the most import
ant port upon the Pacific coast Of
America
Looking forward at this time 20
these great things. and bending
every energy In the rixh, direction.
win do much to accelerate the ac-
complainant Of the desired results.
Speaking now more specifically.
renewed effort. should be made 10
widely advertise Seattle in the East.
ern states as a place that offers un-
usual opportunities for the develop.
ment of shipping interests and for
the creation Of Industrial plants. the
products Of whsch can be marketed
across the broad seas. With Asia
awakening from the siupor OF ages
and demanding the wares and goods
Of Western nations. especially the
wares and goods of the United
States. the logical sequence must be
the establishment Of Industrial con-
Germs upon the Pacific coast OF Amer
lea. 30 that freight charges upon
long frans-eontinental haula need no
longer figure In the shipment Of
manufactures products to the Orient.
To carry the goods requires ships
and many Of them. and hence the
desirabiiity of bidding for Eastern
capital for the establishment. not
only OF factories. but Of new trans
Pacific lines Of vessels. with the
coming Of the factories and the ships
will come employment for thousands
of men.
Another thing which should not be
overlooked IL the importance Of
making Seattle a distributing center
for government troops and supplies.
and q preferable naval base for the
ships Of Uncle Sans navy. The
Port Orchard dry dock can be trans
formed into a sufficiently capacious
establishment 20 Accommodate sew
eral warships at the same time. and
by the addition Of some machinery.
can be put into shape 10 do any and
all kinds Of repair work. The onis
thing lacking there II n plentiful
supply OF fresh water. and this can
probably be found near at hand and
pIped to the dry dock. Seattle could
afford to undertake the search for
this fresh water. and thus re-
move one OF the principal objections
which government officers have Of
fered to the Port Orchard location.
Then . vigorous presentation Of the
case to congress would probably re.
cult in ample appropriations for en-
Iarxing and fully equipping the dry
dock with all necessary appurten-
ances.
Again, turning TO the Magnolia
Bluff government camp grounds. It
is highly desirable that the city
should make a first-ciass boulevard
out of the present impossible trail,
30 that the movement Of troops and
supplies between this city and the
Damp can be easily effected. The
government will be slow to bring
troops to seattIe until this work II
done. and well done. by the city.
Finally. let the fact be kept prom-
inenfiy in mind that municipal rest
fuIness in this competitive age Is not
10 be tolerated even for an instant.
Alertness. aggressiveness. and an
ever-present determination to win
against all corners. are characteris-
ties which mark the successful city
In this growing country. Seattle has