Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-15

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timely article Is from the Portland
oreeoaian of August 12ah
The 81. Paul Pioneer Press Of
August 3rd reports an ''inteFvIew"
vita Col w. r. Cough. counsel for
the Northern Pacific, who had lust
returned fr0fn an extended trip 20
the Pacific Coast" II We are 20 ere
dis the report, be said The Port.
land people are 10 q very bad plight
TAey feel e. II the whole Of the
Eastern Oregon and Eastern WISH
layton trade will be diverted over
.he mountains 70 the Sound county,
And much more Of like kind.
Tai, Is The sort Of stuff that every
one connected with the Northern
Pacific. and particularly those who
are interested 10 ita land ring. are
utterlng 81 I'll times and places.
Their constant boast Is that they are
gulng 70 aunhllafe Portland and the
tf4ffir Of the Columbia, add 10 this
end they are indelaligable IN their &s.
serli0ns that 20 weasel Can enter the
Columbia River without extreme
risk Of destruction. and that after
their road shall have been completed
across the Cascade mountains there
will be no more trade through the
Columbia River.
Persons who have travelled over the
Northern P&cifc tell as that on every
llraln between 81 Paul add Portland
there are FOUNDERS" whose sole bush
ness Il seems 70 be 10 talk about the
terrible dangers Of the Columbia
River, 10 disparage Portland and 10
assure ali who win listen that the
Northern Pacific will take the whole
business OF the Northwest away from
this dangerous channel and doomed
city. These FOUNDERS. We are told.
have . comRon lingo, 10 which they
appear N have been eOached--their
present object being apparently 10
boom the lands along the Northern
Pacific and the property Of the ter.
miuai ring.
The Northern Pacific management
ought 10 be ashamed Of this business.
PoFlland's bad plight" exists wholly
10 The imagination Of men like Mr.
J Claugh, who talk what Is running 10
their OWn minds, nos 10 the minds oil
The people OF Portland The
alarm" alleged TO exist al Portland
is fellon Of like origin Portland
knows. indeed. that completion OF
the Northern Pacific across the noun,
tains 70 Puget Sound will furnish one
more chanaei for the business Of the
Northwest, between the Interior and
seabOard. but will not absorb Il all
nor the greater part Of IL; Il knows
thai the new line will not shut up ths
Columbia River 10 commerce, but
that traffic this way will grow heav.
Ter from year 20 year, 80 the general
Industry aud production Of the c0un.
Try Increases. itknows that competi
lion bttween the Northern Pacific
aud other lines will cause great re.
daelisns of rates, from which Port
land, as wtli ~ the whole people Oi
the interior will obta q advantages.
Il knows that ships will enter ana de.
part ffum tue Columbia River 81
hng as time endurts; and while Port
land realizes that the great inlet, Pu.
gel sound, Is not surpassed for ports
aud haFbors by any estuary 10 the
world, vet Il also knows thag igs own
position and the great Interests that
center here will enable it, with the
help Of activity and enterprise, 70
hold its Own fully In the develop
ment Of the country.
Locking to the interior, the o. X.
& \. eau II least compete with the
Northern fer the carrying trade. Il
is already 10 the iield, Il covers the
best parts Of the couatry, Is extend
log he branches aud will continue TO
Do 40. Ii has no heavy grades 70
haul over, Whsle the Northern. 70
reach Puget SQUAD. erosses . high
moaatAln chsln. And our counec-
tiua vita The Uni0a Pacific viii make
us wholly independent OF the North
lern. II We want 70 be. The North.
efn. 10 fact. will dad that Il needs
Portland quite a. much a. Portland
needs Il. and Il would show q more
reasonable spirit II q would iust 20
on quietly with is own legitimate
WORK and cease trying 20 make ID ap-
pear. through iis Founders, that It's
success depends on. or a. least win
ldepenG on. the annihilation Of Port.
land There 10 no enmlty 10 Port.
laad 10 the northern Pacific, and no
body Ia Portland ~ scared IN the
leaSt by The prophecies and boastings
Of the Norshern's 'scappets. Short
" aiaer thai eompzny's line over the
mountains shall have hsen completed
the speculative movement that has
6een iosiered By The land ring with.
ia the organization will 0eEia 10 sei-
tie aowu. Il viii be discovered then
thai great terminal city q not 10 be
built IL day. nor ~ any SORT Of
magic; ard though there viii be
siesdy growth aud Increased pros.
Iperiiy for the towns Of Puget Sound
aad ihe couatry aloag The Northern
aacllle lines. yet other localities and
other towns u the Northwest viii
keep pace with the reaeFsl march
TIE Northern Paeine people are
mAking themselves ridiculous, -
though undoubtedly they are doing =
Eold deal % mischief 10 the coaniry
81 their extravagaat laudation Of
their ewn lermioas and their foolish
depreciation Of ali other places ia the
Northwest They have not. 10 fact.
vita aiitheiF booming. yet sncceeded
10 Enakiog their terminus half TIE
ioun tor basiaess that SEATTLE il
/ Waen The Northern Pacife Qaiis
al this folly aad gives Us attention
uhosly % rvEalar and legitimate 0usl.
ness--lhe business q . common ear.
rieF--ls viii Be better Cor Itself and
Tor The oeuatFy.
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