The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
FIRST VISIT TO SEATTLE.
Gov. Geer, OF Oregon. Surprised At
Cfty's size and Business ACTIVE
ity-Defends Portland

Gov. and Mrs Geer, OF Oregon. who
arrived IN Seattle Friday evening on their
remained In this city untn Ii 80 o'clock
last night when they departed for their
destination on the steamer Victorian.
a sran, ,gars resident IT,, OF Oregon for
first visit to the state of Washington.
He and Mrs. Geer devoted the greater
part Of the day 70 sishtsseing In com
son. who are old friends they drove to
the parks during early morning. and in
the afternoon took the street cars for
Lakes Union and Washington.
Mr. Stetson and Mrs. Geer were ac-
auaintances at Gray's Harbor when the
latter was mere child. IL was due to
that intimacy, which had been cultivated
In the meantime, that OreKon's chief ex-
ecutive was persuaded to extend his visit
In conversation with "A Post-Intelligen-
expressed great surprise a, the remark
able activity apparent In Seattle.
1t ~ really astonishing, he said.
that this should be published my first
trip to your city. The business activity
so generally manifested here cannot but
excite my warmest commentator. With
h Alaska at the doorway to empty her
and the prospects OF "a large share in
the Oriental trade, there should be no
serious obstacles to a future brilliant for
Seattle.
IT am not adverse TO saying I am OF the
belief that Portland is destined for the
great bulk of the trade from the far
the fact that she has "a down grade haul
all tho way to the sea This Will be-
come more evident. however, as the time
approaches for the development of sharp
er competition. But is II not "A fact that
the rival cities are sufficiently apart to
dissipate any feeling OF jealousy? Seattle
has Alaska and almost endless surround
ing resources 90 draw upon. what more
In the world can she consistently ask
for
most beautiful city on all the Pacinc
coast. This In itself Is bound TO add 20
her popularity. by the bye I note in
today's Issue OF the acknowledgements
that your city IS claiming 100 600 popula-
ton. hal never dreamed that you
would aspire 20 more than s0.Oo0 Nv
adviccs from oregon are that our own
v S 80 'S''"' '"' ''''' e'0"1
AZ this point Gov, Geer advcrted TO
the impending political situation, The
tlonably shaping for a-tremendous con-
nict stnl. / believe that Mckinley VIII
realiEe handsomer majority than he did
In 1895. The one state he win lose from
Che HIST carried before is Kentucky, The
torn and disrupted condition existing
there will undoubtedly give Il TO this
stood. however. that his success IN that
state before was puzzle and a sur
prise
an issue on tho question OF trusts and
imperialism Is scheduled To fall az natIy
as TIA attempt TO make capital out OF the
question ~ free silver. The people are
vol aware thar there Ia nothing In Re-
/ publican success 60 menace the continue
/ auce OF prosperity
''Iu tho Democratic platform OF 1900 the
/ promoters ~ the party prutessed a fear
| that tho standing army then IN existence
would cudauget and throttle the Liberties
I 81 the commonwealth During the in
torvening years its platforms have ever
Z rvttted the baurfll consequence OF mill