, 1873-10-11
Letter from President Cnss, OF tho
Northern Pacific Iknilrond Company. /.
III Regard to tho Report Of CoInInis-


xioncr kuuns.
TO The Editor Of the :yew York Tribune:
copy n.y. of Tho report d comnaalonsr Haas, q Berlin,
to ha principals in Eirole relative TO tho Eorthern
Pacific aroaa 1a saw ~ the fsport , n ho you
seen by auy officer or member Of this CompAny's
board of Directors: The report was ,nado BY Mr;
although, al understand, copy was askcd for by
Soma Of the officers Of this Company 1t was refused to
hs sas IN oSninng ts materials M Tor bs report in Ills
paay Ind heard tint ~, ~ !, sep9rsa asa was as
reaiug It that IL much favorable than could
have been expected from Enropean, especially one
statca, aud who was not familiar With its rapa tlevo
opmcnt In railroad enterprises and tho rapid sette-
o m y nss ss o s ast s 0 rsass
had been built In tho United statea throughout ro-
gone wcro tho voice Of civilization bud hardly been
hammer In driving the lust apiks In the lust rail had
scarcely ceascd to before lage business
as every other rerson familiar With our Western
States and Territories, have knowledge of.
hye esra y i f9d hst this ws ~
never by any oicor Of tho Northern Pacific until
fore, it was impossible that my anxiety should hare
araen among Cur Directors for its suppression: hut
nes ~ v was n
Pacific Railroaa Company, nor my ono In their In
tereAt, 10 far as ia known.
carefully will ind that It is on who!e most favor
ablo report for thB great ontorpso; mud If 1t estab-
lshca anything. 1t establishes:
First-That Tho estimated cost ot tho construction OF
tho road a entirely reaRonabe and that tho Chief En-
g!neer OF the Company IL we-risd man Ct Feputa,
Stcoad-That the lands hre sufficient to redeem tho
leave hnndso.ne surplus Of these at the nlnimnm
price, at which Mr Haas estimates them, and TINT,
ha sa,ss nay a1caed S ss for tes
1aaue Of bonds. Tint Is the second point which ho
I,1ird-That tho region Of country through which
the Northern Pacific railroad III building ls one Of s
most sertte tho American Continent and In every
respect suitable for colonization.
These throe admissions establish, in the opinion
Of Mr. HAAS, tho Berlin Commissioner, the value Of
Northern pee M e., Railroad beyond .
siowness of emigration along tho lne Of tic road sor
tho road would not 10 aucsnt to protect tie Interest
on the honda Tneae objections have been stlvanced
our own people. wlio might bs supposed i
1esss aud .pprehenslos the business $50 Of Ill sso iess
hsnced in Value md theiF interest Oh their bons pro
tectcd In overy case. There Ia good to sup
pose that the Northern psolGo la going to au e1ce
lou to similar andgsan roads. On tile oontrary, tic
Northern Pacific Railroad has far greater elements q
undevelopcd wealth and resources than tho Illinois
Cntral Road had r. tho easor stages of s existence
Commissioner, with br. Haas. have also prepared re-
ports which may receive publication at this tuncture
have not either Of these roports do know
even by rumor, thcIr character; but have no belief
that they contain statements agaInat tho praccabis
oi tho Northern Pacific 1ailroAd enterprise mud rea
sonnbIo promise Of abundant SUCCESS for tho uner
taking when completed which cannnt DO refutod will
testimony tlat all unprecedented Mtll shA fccl 10 b
| huilctent, II. ". oAss,
President Of tho Northern Pacific nailroad Company
| OHIO OF the Northern Pacific Railway Company
| Bepk, 97, 1878,