, 1888-05-17
NO FAyORIfE $.

The Seattle Post re-
Gently interviewed PAUL MoHR on the
railroad situation, and we to-day pub
lish the same in full. Mr.. MoHR does
not oyer-estimate the enthusiasm Of
our people, and he correctly interpre's
our sentiments toward Seattle and the
great enterprise which is to unite and
strengthen the two most progressive
and prosperous cities in Washington.
Nix. MoHR's assurances OF active oper-
ations in the near future are sncour.
aging and gratifying. Spokane will
always wish the enterprise God-speed,
and to Seattle the full measure OF sue
cess. But Spokane is not and should
not be without gratitude to the North
ern Pacific. Without that great road,
Spokane would have been impossible
to-day. 1t is true that our citizens
have been liberal and enterprising in
helping themselves; but it is also true
that the Northern has always been
ready to share in our enterprises and
encourage our efforts. When Mr..
BUCKLEY, Mr.. WEYMOUTH, and other
prominent officials were in Spokane
recently, they had nothing but kind
words for the Seattle & Spokane en-
terprise, and told us that they rejoiced
with us in our prosperity. We have
no reason to suppose that their ex-
pressions were not sincere.
We must remember, also, that
the Northern Pacific is like any
other railroad corporation, or any
other combination of men associated
for the purpose of making money out
OF any business enterprise. The road
is operated for the money that can be
made out of it. The company will
make all the money out of Spokane
that it can make, and it will not take
offense when Spokane, in the exercise,
of her good business Judgment, sue
ceeds in bringing competition to her
doors. While the Northern will, no
donbt, make out of us all il can and as
long as it can, still, when the day ar
rives that competition mnst be met,
the Northern will walk up to the cap
tain's Office and say: ave admire
your enterprise and pluck the North
ern will meet the rate" .Spokane's
growth cannot be, checked. because
she is growing on her own resources,
and no corporation doing business on
a business basis will fail to appreciate
her unhinching courage.
The Spokane & Palouse is an enter.
prise of incalculable value to this city.
1t places at the gates of the city a
magnificent country and th9opportu-
nifty for an enormous trade. For this
great tributary. we are indebted to the
Northern, acting in support of and in
sympathy with the indomitable energy
true, TO greater or less extent, rela-
tive to our connection with Occur
d'Alene. These things we cannot fail
to remember to the credit of the North
ern, unless we are utterly destitute of
gratitude.
Spokane-pardon the phrase-does
not play favorites. She will help the
Seattle g. Spokane, the Northern Pa
citic, or any other enterprise that will
in turn help Spokane. She will make
the Northern bring freights as cheaply
as any other line, or the other line will
do the business. On the other hand,
the Northern will get every cent posi-
BILE out of our people, and will also ex-
pect our people to do better if they
can. In other words, it is business
and Spokane, being full of business,
sought and obtained. or expects TO OBJ
tain, competition. We rather think
the Northern admires her business Ca
pacity and dauntless courage.
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A SIGNIFICANT FACT.