Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-09

Vn0 are nov sfsDthttr1 Ah Wv HNA' -
Humanity 20 many of the great and
rood, from Socrates 90 Peter Co1per'
vsrs In their day rum heEed among tie
dsmaeosues, that one should almost Be
proud to wear the name today. Like
she old BeeRaIs Of France, theJ might
catch up the .epitllet applied 10 derision
and make Of il q rallying cry. NO man
has ever taken up the seuse If 'he pso-
pie viihou, being branded ~ a dsma-
eoxae. The men 10 whom that epithFt
has been applied live ID history, bat the
men Who have applied it--Nh1re are
they As 10 the s. Independence mani
tested by the people Of Seattle IN the
election Of lss4,' which "a Is commonly
denosninatei by the people Al large as
sreason," the people Of Seattle can bear
the brand OF treason when treaiDn aud
undergraduates art synonimous terms.
sach treason brea Ks the way for the sd-
vance Of Humanity.
The aspersioDs and the threats, then,
are not too fearful 10 be 6Orne. The
perversious of fact, hovever, should be
pointsd ont, lest some may be deceived
Says the Chyoaieie.- Its effect" Chat
10. .he eject Of tho Independence afore-
said, ''haa beea 10 tnrn back the tide
Of capital lowing to the city for invest
Inent." And, ON the same ground, one
might say that iss effect has tetn 10
turn back the tide of capital ho'RinR 10
Portland for investment, TO tuna back
the tide flowing te 81. Paul for invest
uaent, 10 turn il ell back into the banks
Of New York and Boston, to create the
enormous and unprecedented surplus
looked safe from investment In thoss
cities, 20 shut the mills Of Piiisburg
and the mines OF the LehiRh valley. So
great has been the effect Of this, or in
dependenca. But, wonderful to relate.
the mischief vas dsne, the crash came
on Wall street, and the uila we're silent.
before our independenee ives Hhown.
The truth 10, that ID IL simple non
sense 10 seek local eaase for the de
preston no'E prevailing. E'ery msR
Who reads RewspapeF or has cor
respondent In q distant State. knows
that that depression Ia a. broad as the
land; that capitsi is as cautious 10
Massachusetts, Sc IL Is 10 California, and
that business Ia Us staanans 10 New
York a. q Ia Ia Washington Territory.
30 far a. the city Of Seattle is concerned.
the depression IA less severe bern than
10 almost any other city similarly ATTIC
aied. No other city in Washington Ter
rilory, according TO B,adstrss.'s. re-
poEts 10 few failures In proper.
ton 10 the volume OF business
transacted. Indesi, there is scarcely a
town OF city 10 thu Territory. large or
small, which has not reported more
failures than Seattle. and this In spite
Of the fact that Seattle Ia by many
thousands The largest city Of the reEr,-
cory. According q, r. q. Dun a Co.'S
commercial agency, perfectly tmpN.
tiai and reliable authority, the Number
Of hrnls doing business In Seattle has
increased BY i've per cent. within The
past ak months. while that IN Tacoma,
for instance, has remained stationary.
Yet Tacoma has ntver. TO eur knowl. |
edge. antaeorilzsd the Northern Pacific, |
Or any other Jove who haFls thunder.
bolts 20 dire As thets whose destructive
effects the rAroaa,is laments. That
Washington 'ferrisesy. In common with |
shs remainder Of the country. IL suffer
ina from financial depression, ne ons
vill dispute; but that that depression
u due. either directly OF indirectly. 20
any action Of Seattle toward she North.
sFn faciae OF Of tie Northern paciac
toward Seattle, no man Who does not
sicss bic eyea 10 logic and fact can b..
iiews.
The ChroHicis sayR further;
President Harris could hardly have
been human II he carried away from
Seattle anything hot bitterness after
TIE public diseonrtesy 10 which b, was
suhiscted AZ the time Of hts memorable
yisai.r
Preaident Harris was subjected 10 no
discourtssy, pablie OF private. lie ex.
prsaaed wish 20 meet the CHAMBER Of
Commerce, talk vita ihsgl sonceinine
the policy Of the Nsrshern Pacific, and
hear statement Of them grievances
The Chamber conssnisd 10 meet him.
He made somewhat lengthy speech
on the eues,hsns to be discussed. He
was replied W by number Of gentle.
men. Who are Mr.. Harris equal IN cus.
tara rsnremsnt and sen,lemAnIy Ia.
sasncss and certainly bis say esiol- in
BE- art Of orAtory. NJ. Harris item 10
piisd In second speech. No dlssour-
sssy vas shown his. He asksd ios a
plain statement Of facts. and plain
statement Of facts b. eos. Il is no, the
habit OF the citizens Of Seattle to ,how
60 strangers "pablie dissoarte.y." In
deed. the only disroaF,ssy shcxn co
either side 81 the tisae IN question, xas
shevn BY Mr.. hAErh, when be hep, Tue
Chamber ct CcmmeFee waiting Tor HE
presence for an hoaF aud half AFTER
TIE appointed line.
Again u sAyt;
The railroad has little % nashisg 20
ask Of ass Ne have ulaeh % ash % ia
We have noshlas 10 Ssh Of she raIl.
road Tor which we are aet utllius 90
pay, and neshiaR weieei IL, "a esnmepa
sasrlss. and ~ large he1sacsary Of ths
sAoa1d aes extend ~ a
matter at iasaiee ~ well A. Of pSiicy. :
We espass TO tsaRsaei huslnsss sith the
nat ~ ash fAvors Of u. Va ,
sisA them b hsIni osf merchandise. aad a
- srpeet 10 pay tie freight
Again
fks statement By tha nasr lxTxiIa.
ENcKa that ms enmpany has miwaysl
nown . sparis " egpMistun 10 SxAllle /,
! noa ifasA
u 10 true And u i - tree sAAa b !. Y !,