Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-07-17
TIL VETO.

through the Indian reservation. NO
one seemed to have the slightest idea
but that a bill passed by both branches
Of congress-, authorizing railroads to
build across the reservation, at their
own expense, without subsidy, fer the
development Of 50 rich a country,
would fail to receive the sanction Of
executive. Unfortunately president
Cleveland has shown evidences OF
blindness to western interests III his.
every act upon matters brought np
for their promotion. However, We
have no fears that the ii advised nc
ton o. the head q fhpgoYerament
will seriously retard the bnilaIng Of
the proposed lines ofrailroad. It is
q blow to the e2sarlI1ising projectors
Of III eastne IS HtaItothe interests
Observation-Disclosures But although
ii maY oasfon them some extra ex-
narlss Hlfl and Col. Broaawater
are nor me to be overcome by such
obstacles. Mr.. Hill, the Napoleon of
rai1roaders will be simulated still
more to push bis enterprise. We
have no hesitancy in stating, and We
do SO upon authority, that the action
Of the president will not retard the
growth Of Great Falls nor delay for
even two months, the advent of the
roads now building to this point,
They Will go right on with the grad
ing for both the Montana Central and
Montana Northern lines just as If
nothing had happened. The same
activity will be felt in this section,
the same number OF men will be en-
ployed and as great an amount of
funds will be discussed. The road
bed viii be finished right up to the
line Of the reservation as originally
planned and by the time that is ac-
complished the right to go through
the reservation will be obtained, The
commission already provided for, to
treat with the Indians, will favor the
entrance Of a railroad through the
reservation. II the latter is not
thrown open in that time, a special
permit will be granted.
No one need have the slightest fears
that this section Of the country will
be retarded in its development by the
result Of the veto power SO injudlci-
ously exercised in this matter. 1t is
not the waiting people who re SO
soon to enjoy the benefits Of these
railroad facilities, who need be annoy
ed, but the great managers Of theroad
who Will be obliged to pay ont more
! money and increase still more, THEN
activity. They are not men to be
overcome by such impediments. Nol
are such astute financiers going tC
blindly pour so vast an amount OF
money into any work unless prepared
for all possible contingencies. The
original details Of this great railroad
programme may be changed, but mol
the time within which all it's careful
~ prepared parts will be entirely full
filed. Great Falls is not in the 20
sition Of a town which only looks fol
q little narrow guage side track which
may or may not be built, according te
the caprice Of local events. Our rail
roads will be connecting links in {
great trans-continental system, tht
plans for which are the result OF ma
ture consideration. The Creates
inanciers and railroad builders are
engaged in the enterprise and it i:
just as sure to move to completion
upon schedule time as the world is te
ravolve upon its axis. Improvement:
at Great Falls VIII go on just The Same
as before the veto and the road vii.
strike here at the time originally lin
tied therefor.
Col. C. A. B~roadwater. president Of the Mon.
tsna Central says: It is indeed bad news for on,
company. but we will be able to surmount it
While | have not heard from associates since the
veto, / know their metal sufficiently well to say
that work Will proceed between here and Benton
without the slightest delay. As you know a bill
has passed and received the presidents signature
requiring a commission to treat with the In
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