Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-04
DAILY poS1.INTELuGtNCtR.
svCRETARY TELLER SAYS HALL

When the people of Seattle and hing
couuty, after much discussion ara
earnest consideration, dster'rined !"
ssnd to Washington representative 70
present before the committees OF Con
oress their protes. against the uniu''
claims O: the Northern pacihc nan
rood Compauy TO uuearned lands Ia |
this county and Territory, thfif ac'ion
VAS the signal for howl OF d-fi7io''
from every collar Wearing organ %
monopoly in the whole Territory. NJ
onIv was the honesty II their motives
imnnoned. bu, the integrity tnc GO
pacity of the gentleman selected were
attacked in insulting aud abusive terti7'
Later. when the Seattle Cham'f' 81
f,ommerce. the Board Of Cosnty Coni-
missioners and the people of Seattle ID
uass meeting, adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the inspection os CON-
,nissloners and acceptance by the fresi
aant of a section Of the Puyaliup coal
road az part of the Cascade division 81
On. Nor,bern Pacific Railroad, and Tor
warded them to Washington, their nc
ton was again criticized and ridlcnieo
Invita- same corporation hnnkeys'
"God helps those who help thetn-
s.lves" Fully convinced that "hen
proper showing of facts should he mace
:, the President and Interior Depart
ment, and feeling assured moreover
that the acti IN Of the President I'D ap
wanting the commissioners Aforesaid
had bsen taken under misooncepti"h
of the situation, our delegate, MI.
White. was 80 advised and requested to
.,,..a.,t In the pr-per authorities the
facts regarding the construction loch
ton and object Of constructing th'3
ppvalIup coal road. and the faisitV ~
the claim made by the Northern facihc
Railroad Company , that 1t was never
intended nor could legitinstely or prAc-
tically be made part OF the Casca IL
branch OF the Northern Pacihc Rfii-
road.
Mr.. White. true to the interests OF tue
people, faithful t. the cause IN when he
il engaged, and complying with tho ~
quest of his constituents here, appealed
tn tho Executive Department to post
pous action upon this important mat
ter. pending action by Congress- on the
forfeiture bill. That be has been sue
s.,ssful the following dispatch, received
nv the Commit tee Of Safety" yester
day, will testify;
WAsursGToN, ID. O., May Sd.
q Jacobs Secretary Teller says &C
ton will be suspended on tho report OF
the Payaliup Commission until Con
gregg decides on forfeiture. Letter
ma;lad w. H. WHITE.
While not exulting at this action o'
the Interior Department, we are glad u
realize that tho efforts Of onr people
and their delegate, Mr.. White, have re
suited in a recognition "f tho frc'
that the people Of this Territory have
rights which even the Northern fAo,ii'
Railroad Company will be Compelled u
rsspeot. We make no crusade agains
that company, but it may AZ well be IN
derstood that there is a time when Tor
bear,pce ceases tn he virtne and whei
iustioe must be done. That time ha'
come in the history OF this comPan,
and its treatment IF the people o
Washington Territory. Ours ~ gov
eminent of the people, and we arr
thankful to be assured that their claim
to even handed justice are recogniH q
in the National Capital. Delegate
White may rest assured that his work 4
appreciated and endorsed 10y the hon
est people of this Territory, ana tina
he may aud does command their sup
nnrt and confidence.