Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-07-26
A VOICE FROM THE ENEMY.

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Union Pacific stockholders are dissatisfied
with the plans of the Oregon Short Line.
They are quoted as saying that the I'M
dertaking is heavy drain upon the
Union Pacific, with no prospect of REIN
bursement at will take, said one,
'nearly $4,000, 900 to complete the line
to point near Baker City, where it con
meets with the Northern Pacific branch
/ do not believe the stockholders of the
road will put up any more money. II
the road could be pushed through to Pu-
get Sound for that sum they might be
willing to, but they are beginning to re-
alize that the Northern Pacific will never
let the Union Pacific into the far north
west, and to think that it is folly to throw
good money after bad We would like
to have Mr. Dillon tell US where he is
going to get any business for the line he
is building to Burnt river canyon" This,
however, it should be stated, is from Il
newspaper avowcdly hostile to the Union
Pacific, its management and its objects
The Oregonian well says the above is
from an avowcd enemy of the Union
Pacific, its management and its objects,
and We presume it would have the pub
lie believe that the statement must be re-
ccived with large allowance respecting
its truth. 1t is and has been apparent
for many months past, that the Union
Pacific has diligent and INSCRIPTIONS en-
cmies, in the Northern Pacific, Central
Pacific and other railroads, that stealthily
they have attempted to inspire disscntior
and discord aud dissatisfaction among
stockholders Of the L. F., by abusing
and traducing the management and for
no other purpose than to cripple the man
agament and give the advantage to these
rival companies. In reference to the
Short Line, neither the Central Pacific
nor the Northern Pacific, if in their pow
or to prevent, will permit the completion
Of this line, and as matters now are tn,
o. r. 4 N. Co. and the Oregon Trans
continental Company are but factors in
the Northern Pacific, and all are under
one control. While the Northern Pacif,
is bound by a Government grant and
charter, and cannot in its own name de.
viate from its principles without danger
OF forfeiture, yet it can do and does do
by Its adjuncts and alliances, acts that
are ininical to the purposes and objects
sought by the grant and charter, and en-
tircly inimical to the interests of the
people. 1t never was contemplated that
the whole northwest should be under the
exclusive dominion of that company and
its allies, forbidding all competition to
others who might choose to build trans
portation lines. The Northern Pacific
has by its charter certain exclusive rights
that seemed necessary to induce the com
mencement and progress of the enterprise.
But these do not extend outside the ter
ritorial. limits Of their grant, nor outside
the lands especially reserved. All else is
open and free for the enterprise of other
companies, and the area Of that portion
which is not under the control of the
Northern Pacific, is vast and almost lin.
itless, and capable of forming an empire
OF industrious people whose wealth in an.
nual products is ample to support several
parallel railroads with numerous branches.
The friends Of the Northern Pacific aud
Q. r. 4 N. companies, apparently seek
to induce the belief abroad that there is
No more room in this country, than they
can supply with transportation, and that
two systems Of roads in the northwest
cannot find support. This is playing the
'dcg in the manager policy. The. North
ern Pacific have enjoyed the privileges
Of their charter, with its grants of land,
FOR nearly score Of years and now have
not one constructed railroad through the
northwest. At this rate how long would
\ take them to supply the wants in trans
portation? We have no doubt that the
riews which have been promulgated in
'ome parts Of the East, by the Willard
to the end that Willard had
ull possession of the northwest, may have
'aused some of the less well informed
stockholders Of the Union Pacific to be-
ome doubtful Of the utility of the build
ng Of the 0. S. L. But if it be so, these
'oubts are founded by want of accurate
of the facts relating to the sit
latlon of the northwest, respecting trans
'ortation facilities aud an attempted mis-
representation Of them, by the friends
4 the Northern Pacific and enemies of
he policy of the 0. S. l.. reaching the
'acife coast in any direction. The prin-
ipal magnates or several Of them of the
lnion Pacific ought by all manner of
Means pay visit to Northern Idaho, +,
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