Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-21
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n Zs~ma Ness rpaurns 10 sbs de-
fnssof ~ NersAsss Pssdas fos ~ eon
ssoptibas esfion In % changing NE
ssms sshsduis ~ 70 disooonsst the
srstn fru<n Dsassls VIII tbs thrsuRh
RsFiIsnd train, and IN ths noss disen-
esnuous manner tries 70 rive reasons
for. and - Justify. The ssIsrsee- II II
has she sliGhfoss ssspect for, o. ccnh-
asoes Ia, IL own ssstsnsnfs and al
Isesd arguments Il h entirely too limo
cot and Rrssn for sny o.. ifs treat
nsnt Of cur statement OF the duties
and ohlig&sisns Of . esumon carrier,
and Of the NsstbeFn Pacific ComDsDy
IN pasticniAs, under iss smarter. h en-
fissly Iacking IN esncs- and sense.
Every lawyer kpows. or sbouid know. that
every lsaAl proposition laid down BY ~
u cor comments ss 10 the chsrseter Of
thoss dnfiss and obligations 10 sound
snd TOO well settled 10 b. contxovertsd-
We showed that. Wills railroad oon-
pany might conducs iss business 80 81
70 make sossy, that object, under the
Isv, mast Be subordinsssd 10 the public
intersss and cepsenisnoe, and that the
Northssn Pacific In particular. By
spssisI psovision IN iis charter. was
bsund 10 % sxescise its frasehise - .te
pssDote shs public interest and vel
faxs.s Thsss duties and obligations IL
b snsirsiy osnpsssns for Conersss or
he courts 70 enfezes- The Esss pro-
sssds 70 ssy;
II b reasonable 10 presasse that by
reu6sstua Tie most accommodating ser
NJ 70 The cisixsns along the routs OF
thie rad 70 Bsnck Junction, the Rrest-
- psysuue would result 70 tbs bensiit
ef The company. A. previously suited,
~ obiees Of She sbanae sss 70 accom-
Dodats thsss vary psopis. who are nov
abis 70 ieays their homes 81 reasons-
bts hous IN tbs morning. come 70 Taco
ma. and have seven hours for badness
and return the Same day"
Ths Eeos knows that II suas not res
snaabls V Suppose that this change
would brinG u mora revenue, and II II
knows The fscts Il knows that the
change has not - resulted, wss not.
and u not, expected. 10 far - the op-
sratioss Of The train are concerned. 10
20 rssalt; that tho change vas not made
for that purpose, and that for every
psssoa accommodated ton are discom-
nodsd. Delaying for twenty -two hours
frsAahs, passengers and mail for the
most populous city and the largest dis
ssfbuting center In Washington Terri
ssry 10 q wezdsrfai accommodation 10
the people, and u skilfuily designed 10
bring revenue 10 the railroad company's
treasury.
Oar brilliant contemporary than pro-
essds 10 pulverizs our devoted city In
this fashion;
" TIE fact IL. and II is made more sp-
pafens ~ every uttefsnDe Of the mouth
pises Of Seattle arrogance and es~ed,
thzs the people OF that proud and snvi-
oua city are determined 30 be satisfied
With nothing that does not serve thsir
purpose regardless Of any other inter
est. The CLAUSE public interest and
welfare 10 Interpreted to mean Seattle
with . bix s. Toe emily amendment
sstisfAcsory would be 10 make that elts
the actual and only terminus, and TO
uompel thu COMPANY 10 run their trains
and make oil improvements according
10 the Seattle idea"
Ii 10 conclusive evidence of arrogance
and greed 70 ask that existing railroads
shall Do operated. a. ex pressly stipulated
In their charters, 10 promote the pub
lie interest and welfare" That Is wha,
Seattle asks and what it will insist upon,
and II is what will eventually be done
Of ther Voluntarily or by eempulslon
The day has gone by IN this country
when corporations can do as they please
regardless Of Law or contract obliea.
lions. The corporation that recognizes
this fact and conforms 10 IL will consuli
iss own interests. Tue present temper
Of Congress. the eoarts and The people
10 not snoh a. TO be triilsd With in these
matters Seattle does not ask that ths
Nortkfsrn Pacific Railroad be run Ia tks
interest alone OF seattle, either with g
big or little "s.n bat IL does ask and In
sist that thai company obey the Law aud
that this city be gwen toe facilities
which It's importance as the chief city
and distributing center Of Washington
Territory demands. seattle can tax,
care Of herself without nursing by any
body and without any discrimination ia
her favor.