The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-04
F. M. JORDAN.
5 - 3 Celoolnl Daoek.

interested listener with the disnifed re-
serve that auggeas thought and power. NO
words VIII exactly express the deep I'M
ciens to justify . head line on his return
as the senator Of AIAka las we'll as that
OF Washington, instead Of the return OF
your senator from Alaska.
What people have been actively awak-
ened TO by his visit II the fact thar all
Alaska ofhciai appointments eznanate from
the state Of Oregon. What the character
been need not be here mentioned. But
the fact that strikes the people here b
that Alaska has no affiiiatfon with Oregon
e ss.t orsson With hs, The LAYS q Oregon 20. Of
patronage OF Alaska was given TO that
state because IL was then the nearest state
10 Alaska. Now Washington b our nearest
patronage. Our commercial interests Gen.
ter In Seattle. Our lawyers are almost
entirely from Washington. Alaska law
and these have to Be- srsed under the Ore.
Eon code. This. In fts applicability. Is en-
tirely obsolete. out Of keeping with present
conditions IN Alaska, and why the govern
Went appointees should be selected from
Oregon. which has no commerce with this
district and no interests here instead Of the
state OF Washington. our nearest neighbor.
financially and otherwise. In ALASKA. Is
policy beyond practical explanation and
should ne wiped out. This IL one impof-
tAnt reason why Senator Foster. apart
from his engaging personality, was 90 en-
thusiastscaliy welcomed here
The party arrived here on the morning
OF the 18TH Senator Fairbanks came. as
he puts IT. on the request of President
Mckinley, and In accordance with his
own desires. President Kelfar and men,
befs OF the Chamber Of Commerce and
Mayer Hisiop and members of the town
council waited upon the distinguished
party on board the steamer soon after
II dropped anchor The party was
brought ashore and shown over the city.
II was great JOY to the citizens TO hear
their expressions Of surprise al finding
city Of its size and Importance. OF
course, the streets had been cleaned up
for the occasion. or partly so. and there
buildings.
The great. surprise. however. came at
the syen hin in large pavilion ion
the purpose. This was the reception OF
the ladies OF Skagway, and II can be said
that II the ladies OF Seattle had been
the United States and could not find a
building large enough without erecting
one. they could not have surpassed. with
AL the means at their command. the sat
OF Skagway. Nearly thousand people
attended the reception. and when. at the
incessant demand. Senator Fairbanks had
TO make q speech. the burden OF II was
the thought dominating him for the mo-
ment. and after forcing Itself 10 his lips
Tor expression THE splendid women of
They were there in all ages and cos
tunes. as you would find them at a grand
social function in Seattle. They had as a
nscssround me most a,rt,sscaily ,, asrang
duce anywhere. The rafters OF the pa
v.iion were clothed with the soft frolids
OF the hemlock. and the outlines Of the
whole overhead broken and softened BIZ
festoons OF Ash nets. Not color marred
this part OF the decoration. which cir
cumstance marks more emphatically
everywhere prevailed. The color was in
the Indian rugs and relies that adorned
the frfcze, the photographs of Alaska
scenery on the walls. the cosy divans that
gave "A home-like. habitated air 10 the large
space. the electric lights and the high
lights and deep shadows they produced.
The reception. In fact. was as much a
proud surprise 10 the citizens themselves
as II was tn the guests In whose honor Il
had been prepared,
The next day yesterday. the guests of
Skagway were taken by the White Pass
q Yukon railroad 10 the summit II was
not The brightest kind OF a day at Skag-
way. but at the summit the weather was
delightful, stops were made at several
Interesting scenic points en- route. and
photographs made Of the party in the
specially constructed observation ear AT
the summit the party had luncheon in the
railroad camp.~5ust the ordinary track
layers funcheon--whir all enjoyed and
no wine and no speeches. Thomas Whit
ten leading member of the Chamber Of
Commerce.. did on the part Of that ener-
getic body propose vote of thanks and
three cheers for the railroad company
and that was all
The party were then grouped on the
summit. between the flags az the two
nations. Whether IL il The boundary
line or not is the question st issue. that
IL - the exact summit there can be no
question. Chief Engineer C. f. Hawkins
N4str n.tts a htlr sal s.,as
south, pool that fed. the Skagwav river
that empties into Lynn canal and mirgfes
With TIE waters that wash the feet of
Sister Seattle A hundred feet 10 the
north II Summit lake with the railroad
crmranys Htti. steamer on IT, and this
water. he explained. was the source Of
The Yukon and Was on It's way TO ST. Mi
ehaeI
In the evening there were two meetings
IN the Chamber Of Commerce naviiion.
one public meeting. ard later bust
Chamber Of Commerce. At the former
Gov, Brady spoke, and Judge Johnson.
the later one of the most exser,eneed
from hts position and his ianr residence
on Aiasks'S legislative needs and by far
the most Able and winning public speaker
the district has developed. Hut Robert
" Jennings made a spesch on hsAaif OF
tho citizens that not an inch az Af.erfcan
territory should ne coded. that was con-
Csc. WHY. clever even brilliant and il
had all ,hs arsfal art Ct appearing AN
H.
Enthusiastically aepisssste4d
f q. Graves. president Of the Seattle
Chamber az CcEninsree was the next
speaker On the pEsVtCsus evening he had
oerastsH IN say that he met so many Sc
attic friends here that he thought before
he appreciated how large and important a
city Il was. % calling II tsiiy's, or some
body addition te the city OF Seattle
Last evening he spoke with particular
refsreSsc. 10 the strength ard aestefsv ~
tire SkasSav Chamber OF Commerce The
Seattle chamber. as he mentioned has
len, ready ssd TO the new body a.
SSsgwa-. and would continue TO a., so
THIS speech was one az great efss,car-
sgeneenf - tire chamber and also helped
rs stTfhuse the ef;ize~s generally in isS
work as perhaps natfsug else has dane.
Snt the ~snnfsE personality ~ Mr. Graves
IN his ssos4Ssrss ftru~ with old Seattle
friends here has tnne far nsNre 10 csme7i,
the friendship hssa.st sise two cities ara
70 bird sfia closer their commercial tn
tnrests M Graves y a man al broad