The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
prsrELLass AN OFFICIAL FOG.

DrxpELLrNG AN OFFICIAL FOG.
I, begins 10 look as IL the fog which
has settled dewn upon some OF the CHIEF
officers Of shs war department and OBJ
scured their vision OF Puget sound might
be dispeiIed. Gov Rogers very promptly
and psthily refuted the preposteroas as
sertion OF the adiutant general that the
Washington troops must be brought
back home by way OF San Francisco be-
cause there were no facilities on Puget
sound for docking or repairing trans
porta. We understand that members Of
the congressional delegation who have
received similar letters from the war de-
pa.tment have answered In the same
vein. The president Of tho Chamber Of
Commerce has supplemented his origi-
nal letter pointing out the advantages OF
Puget sound and OF the northern route
ton TO our facilities for docking and
repairing vessels. aud new Mr.. Prosch.
the secretary OF the chamber. In very
able letter. which wa published yester-
day. shows by a calm ard conclusive
statement OF facts which canuot be
questioned tha, thu adjutant generals
statement regarding eur alleged lack OF
facilities is wholly ana mhsuraly ineor-
rect.
The amazing thing about this whole
business Is that the auarterfnasters de-
partmsnt. which sets up the pre,ense
of our lack Of facilities for docking and
repairing vessels as al excuse for re-
susing 70 allow the Washington volun-
teers TO return home by the direct
route. instead Of making detour 81
1893 miles by way Of san Francisco.
has had very able and efficient officer
stationed In Seattle for years. This Of
feer Is fully aware Of the merits ana
advantages ~ PUGET sound and has not
failed 10 present them. both personally
and by letter. 20 the heads Of his Depart
ment II the department had been IN
doubt as 20 ogr possession Of The reaui-
site facilities. that daaht could have
been resolved tn an hour by Simply
sending a telegram 10 Capt. Robinson.
now sacA pryposterous nisstAte~
niemt as that eli the Quarterfuaster gen
ersl eould have passea through the
hands Of bath the aa3asans general ana
tho sctlns secretary % war, without
question. bar1es conjecture, II would
'oeA ms 4 the vaietuainarians Of the
var department had gained All thegr
kuowlesge Il r0get sound from the
school s~saks e: thc4r youth, ana haa
harmed nsthinw stree They evidently
leak apoa sestgtc "a "a sawrnll| tas.a in
the escawos,sls. whose people are clam.
9rgng FOR a ats!e government Pap 70 eke
eus their existence. They so uss RAJ
ise thai tass ia q gTcas. prosperous. pro-
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