The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-20


trade and business, which would compel the
construction Of road To rs. for our and
Their benefit, and rival interests would exert
just that influence in the determination of
affairs which their comparatively insignif-
cant Importance entitled them to- and no
more.
Whether this was the right view or not. let
the people Judge now by the light of expert
encc. How difficult il was TO effect any rea-
sonabie terms, they have learned to their sat
isfaction. How much more unwise it would
have been to have pursued holder and more
Imperative policy, had tue question of time
even been the controlling one, it would be
difficult to say. Can any one say that we
would not most likely have stood i'll even bet
ter position at present in that respect than
We do under the policy which has been pur-
sued. But no matter for this now, If we
only learn wisdom from it. II il SO much
time lost. bat ii cannot be helped. Ii has,
trust, afforded us this compensation: it has
brought Us to our senses, and made us aware
Of our true condition.
But what is 70 be done now Whatever
Others may think, for myself | am clear.
would make this Offer to the controlling au-
thorities Of the west end of the Wabash j
Mississippi road If you will prepare the
section from Hamilton 10 the nearest point
ON the Northern Gross road for immediate
!, o.bn .Ian
dictate. We will assist you 70 the extent Of
our means If no., 70 your ways,--we will
take care of ourselves, and YOU NAV take
care of yourselves. AT the most, suppose
they reject it, what shall We suffer- Is the
Warsaw road up the river going TO be built
Ii so, wont we have just as good northern
connection furnished us by this means. Ready
made TO our hands, without the least effort or
expense. 1t runs along tho eastern bluff,
Just as near TO keokuk as the Wabash and
Mississippi road would come, and I'll war
rant they will stop and take all the freight
and passengers they can ret. and furnish such
accommodations and facilities therefor rs
their own convenience and interests require
But il they reject il, letting the Warsaw road
and the Wabash road 60 to- pot"
| Haven't we something better, even, than
either could possibly be, left as n fnal resort
! think We have. Not waiting long for the
answer of the Wabash Company, should
90 down upon the line of the road recently
remarked upon in the Gdte City. and take
earnestly in hand the Beardstown and Spring
field project. There are no rival interests to
damage us there. The same purpose and de-
sign would animate US all. They are anx-
ious TO engage in the undertaking, rs we
have reason 70 believe, and would greet our
advances with enthusiasm. The line il not
long, and with the interest which would be
concentrated upon it, need not be any great
/ length Of time in construction. When il is
done, where shall We be? We shall have. as
We have already pointel out, the best and
most direct route to the East and Cincinnati
that We could possibly have. Besides that,
our Chicago connection would be hardly IN
! ferior 10 that which we should possess
! via the Wabash and Mississippi, for the line
would not he greatly longer. while there would
be but enc connection to make instead Of
three. And we should have very fair and
speedy connection with 81. Louis,-the only
connection which any town Of Importance
west Of the Illinois river as high up as keo-
kuk would enjoy, believe.
hope the people of keoknk, now that the
/ project SO long relied upon has failed them,
utterly and shamefully, will take this one into
earnest and instant consideration. 1t must
b settled and determined upon, and oil pre-
llmlnaries arranged, this winter, and cannot
be gone about too soon for that purpose. in
order TO have il set on its feet in the spring.
and we certainly shall be most unwise If We
have not some scheme definitely under weigh
by another season. With the resort Of Chi
cago connection certainly, and a good one
too. over railroad bridge, BIZ the Muscatine
road, passlble connection BY the Warsaw
and Rockford road also, and the assurance
Of no feasible arrangement with the Wabash
and Mississippi road, unless the latter road
comedies, and at once. all we demand. Il
seems plain TO Inc thar it is the part Of wis
dom, and perhaps would even be the part
of wisdom in any event,--to turn our atten-
ton NJ once TO the Springfield project. Let
the matter lie weighed, calmly and deliberate
ly.
Telegraphie News.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-the House had TWO