The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-23

-. Burke returned 70 Seattle Satur-
- Ant after an extended trip in the
- M left here March "a. and visited
a p~ui Chicago, Washington and other
IN. ~ Importance. He went back on
~ts busIness, He said he had no state
~ 10 make regarding the proposed de-
~ a the Great Northern in Seattle. He
ssrsA that the report that the Great
x~shern would run a train from here TO
- Yfsncisco was doubtful.
q found the markets for Washington
&eker and shingles all through the Mid
- west steadily charging" he said.
,rkfn the next three or four years It Is
eeble that Washington will supply one
v1h or the lumber used in the territory
- AZ the Ohio. We now supply about
80 ssnth. The effect Of the enlarged
1v&sf and Increased demand for this
x.Ss product will, OF course. be to raise
~ NO. bringing better returns to the
11ucsrs OF this state.
ksFN. nsf,eries OF Puget sound and the
- Pacific are beginning TO attract at
X11on. and in well-informcd quarters II
3Sesly predicted that before many years
= Asherfes will be as great source OK
In to the state as our lumber.
President Hill watched.
sseerchanis engaged In foreign trade and
- Who keep themselves well informed
u ~ foreign commerce are watching
~ Aeep interest the movements of Pres
st Hill. of the Great Northern, in his
narntfons 10 handle the Oriental trade
mans OF great modern cargo steamers
- tho Pacific to Seattle. and thence
- ths continent by the Great Northern.
enems TO be conceded now on all sides
e Dsattie II becoming great entrepot
! = Oriental commerce. 1t Is discussed
nns merchants and others in the East
a natter Of fact
M immigration TO the state OF wash
lion Il undoubtedly larger than ever be-
- There seems to be a steady stream
enlgrants directed this way. They are
h1ustrious, intelligent people. who are
SmIag to the state to establish homes
/ - themselves and their families. They
1Issus
n net President Hill at st. Paul. He
n fur New York last Friday, and will
~ for Europe next Wednesday. He
- NJ he was we'll pleased with hts trip
y " Coast, and said he had found the
&ndntion OF the country everywhere along
~ line growing and prosperous. Louis
m. his son, was 20 taken with Seattle on
~ trip that no tried to persuade his
Gher to let him come to live here.
&and the whole country very prosperous
1eik on my trip.
VI had the pleasure OF sitting In the gall
~ Of the senate at Washington and lis
hing 10 tho maiden speech OF Senator
kpsw on the Puerto Rican question. 1t
~ as might be expected from such
Wished orator, an interesting and elo-
epsnt speech. ! also heard Senator Spoon
- Ia II az xlx Ito
ASTON on the constitutional questions In
isIsed IN the same subject. When Depew
~ 70 speak the galleries were packed
~ there were few vacant chairs on the
ensse ncor. Depcw spoke three~auarters
On hour
1& sps0ner Holds the Galleries.
rat the conclusion of his address there
~ movement In the galleries as II the
eopis were going 20 retire, but when
pocner rose ard began to speak they
Popped. stood for a moment and sat down
pain. Spooner spoke for three hours. de-
barring one OF the strongest and most In
HV<ftng constitutional arguments heard
\ the senate In years. No attempt was
mde at oratoricai effect; II was a plain.
nan. direct and cogont argument. He
- interrupted often by his opponents.
- had always an answer ready. The
Dator was paid rare compliment. The
Gas audience in the galleries remained
Ninr the entire speech. or upward of
~ hours, without a movement. when
b considered that Spooner's address
~ simply constitutional argument on
intricate question, his power 10 inter-
u And hold his hearers will he appre-
Aisd
Fairbanks of Indiana made an ablo and
4edaent speech on the same subject. AL
opash this Il his first term, he is re-
Rrted as one Of the strongest mon In the
Haaie was not fortunate enough to
~ the debates IN tho house. l left be-
nrs Hoar delivered hts famous anti-ex-
Nasien speech
lsake Burke said he had no views 10 ex-
xsss pn the presidential candidacy OF Ad-
nlrsi Dewey
WALlA WAIIA COUNTY FINANCES.