The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-05-21
THE UNION" IS IN ERROR.

In the Sacramento Cxion Of May 9th appears the
following:
A SUSPICIOUS PROPOSITION.
The Mitchellk Kelly BILL asking aid from the United
States In the construction of railway from Portland
the least. They Offer entirely too much 70. the
There is 4 cat in the meal Congress should take
no steps toward the passage OF the bill until Tabby
stirrcd up aud hustled into view. Ii these people
represent in part expect they do the bankrupt
Northern Pacific Company; il their intention is to
have the route Of that road changed through South
ern Idaho from Northern Montana; IL the Portland.
Dales and Salt Lake Road il to be only continuation
OF the Union Pacific or Northern Pacific: II the
three CONT es are to be consolidated secure
the immense land grant of the N. p. r. R., then let
il be known let the whole scheme be matured and
fully developed before the Government makes any
money grant or loan whatever. Is only reasonable
to suspect that what IL asked by this Oregon company
IL merely . very small beginning Of grand scheme
Of beygary the end OF which viii be . of possi-
bly, hundred millions to the United States and the
creation Of another powerful corporation t. tyrannizc
over Oregon. Washington. Idaho. Wyoming and Da-
kotah the Central Pacific does California and
Nevada There Is. We are confident. grand scheme
Of plumber behind this plausible magnanimity of the
Oregon company. Railroad spectators not in
the habit Of Offering $3ii 900 year forever in return
for $3.50 QUO for ten years The Government had bet
build and operate the 700 miles Of road at its own
cost. than mix itself up with the bankrupt Northern
| Pacific
| The Union IL in error without endorsing or sub
scribing to Whatever IL has to say OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad project we can assure our California
contemporary that the Portland Dalles and Salt Lake
Railroad proposition has nothing whxever To do with
the other The two projects separate aud dis.
tinctive ~ Ars the N1rfhcrn and Southern Pacinc
Railroad schemes. Nor Ia there any "cat in the meal
any grand scheme OF beggary." such rs the Union
conjurcs mp to our harm And we submit that 1t II
neither neghborly just 10 charge that this peo
Pile conte,n plate grand scheme OF plumber In
their very modest proposition for Government aid Il
construct the road in question California has re
ceived munihcent donations from the Government &c
aid railway construction In that CITY; oregon mas
received comparatively little assistance IN the same
line and IL not natured IL Ia illtberal for the Inor
to speak Of the Portland. Dalles and salt Lake Rail
road project IL does We trust that paper viii IA
certain the facts aud then make amends by doing
Oregon simple Justice in the matter Why Will It no
| help rather than injure. our State!
We clip tn. foregoing from the Portland
| Bulletin. The comments INDUCED BY that pa
per upon the unjust insinuations, inuendoes and
charges Of the Union. are true and to the poin
and the recognized ability Of the Bulletin una!
give them weight with that paper. The diff
Guilty with the Union and some other Of thu
leading journals Of California IL that they arr
too intent upon schemes of State aggrand'ze
ment and self Qualification to consider the IN
4 t.rests IF others. The Union knows very wei
and 80 does everybody else. that the govern
m.nt would save money BY accepting the term
offered by the T., u. s. S. l.. Railroad com
lpany.