The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-02
AS IT SHOULD eE

According to dispatches Seattle ia to become the headquarters Of the
Department OF the Columbia, United states Army
II Is as q should be-
seattle as 10 yems been the supply station for Alaska Is wu -
a great portion OF the Northwest and she will become the eh'et MippmA
point for the new possessions a ; well a : the Orient Time Is an atot'f
ant factor in government as well = trade disbursement Ne""N wa
tn Is the study OF mobilization In war.
But few persons realise the enormous benefit that aeernes fom suh
n location. Portland may pass Il up as beng a matter OF smah
moment. but q Is doubtful II her business zen have such a teelnS.
In san Francisco two floors OF n OF the largs~, buildings OF the city
the Phelan block. house ar arm OF clerks for departmental work A
sands Of soldiers receive their pay IN san Francisco. and even in times
OF peace the revenue derived from transfers h n o ineonstterahls Ham TO
the city. Better than many manufactures IL this department nem a
currency Distributing viewpoint '
IL VIII be a matter OF but a hiettire. al years n counted. before
Seattle will be a nor important point IN army matters than san
Francisco. she has Ions been ahead In naval affairs
One can not think Of the army OF the Northwest Without coupling
with II the name Of the man Who Is deservedy at ts head. General q.
II. Randall. No tin soldier that II you please No aFrant stratshoat
the West he Is known as a soldier. That Is much. He Is . known
because n e has made his mark In the history OF the West The eNh
a is - long ago that the rel OF the present day overlook the old
spur winnings, but they do not forget the bitterness OF Indian stfte IN
which the rugged Randall became prominent. HIS a a record that r~-
auhed N Alaska 70 make IL remembered. but to the fame OF a fighting
and intensely democratic colonel was added the clean record Of remark
able northern organization U
No baby task a assigned to the Eray-mustaehed officer who was
sha law in the fAr Northwest when It's confines were FILLED with an adj
venturous and not always aw-ahadins class Of men strnggiins for gold
Yet from its Isolated and chaotic conditions Randall came forh my
with added friends and hOnors He had with him other. whe II
ever a n officer deserved promotion Is tbs a Captain W p. Richard
son II Is presumed be will accompany the commanding ofhes 10 MS
place. y
The West and Northwest knows these two men familiarity. It knows
that they are apprnaehahie and that n o red-sape infeFvenes between
either Of them and a plain mAntaman. hearing Most mn who have
ever beer 10 Alaska know them personally.
Seattle Is the headquarters for Alaskan affairs The mel Of tina,
country all. sooner or later. reach Seattle For them q know that uE
Is the headquarters 81 tn mdtiary department IN which Aaska u m
eiuded and that At that department can be found Randall In command.
and Richardson as subordinate is for them TO feel fee 10 advance
ideas that are OF benefit o sha far Northwest Vancouver ID not a C
eexlhle
Certainly Seattle Is the correct place for the department headaaAr-
tes Certainly the rsht men are IN those headqusrters-