, 1888-11-29

| coming session. The condition of things
which existed during the last session ot
congress exist no longer, and the demo-
| cratic party can no longer dictate policy
which has been exceedingly detrimental to
.he interests OF the embryo states. No
good or valid reason has ever been offered
by the obstructionists why we are disfran-
chsed and forbidden a part in national at
fairs. Obnoxious governors, judges and
other officials, IN most cases taken from
other states, are forced upon us and we are
obliged to submit. Arguments and petit
tions have all been callously rejected by
the outgoing administration, and no
of vital Importance which bave
been repeatedly brought to its notice.
The territorial officials, in some cases,
have tried to the best Of their abilities to
rectify some Of the most tagrant abuses.
but not being perfectly acquainted with all
the facts. they being virtually aliens, have
been unable to correct such affairs. Let
us hope that the victory which has just
been won will spur us up with renewed
hope. We feel confident that the time is
near at hand when we shall be allowed our
proper place in the grand column Of states.
In case this congress will not heed our APP
peals, we are certain to obtain redress for
our wrongs by the next house, which Is re-
publican by o safe majority, and who are
keenly alive to the benefits which would
accrue to them by such admission.
TIME TO MOVE.
The board of trade at its meeting to.
night should take action looking toward
sending competent man to Washington
to present the claims Of fine territory to
admission into the Union. There is not
only possibility but there is probability
that with earnest and sympathetic work
Washington will be numbered among the
states before the close of 1889.
The Seattle board Of trade, being aa en-
tirely non.partisan body devoted to the in
terests of the territory, is a fit body to in.
augurate this movement. The boards OF
trade of other cities will readily take it up
and it will be possible to send to WASH
ington lobby which will do effective
work in behalf of the territory.
1t will be necessary only to set the ball
in motion. The people will keep 1t roll
ing.-Post IntelliRencer.
Rumors are ahoat about the Seattle.
Lake Shore g. Eastern railroad being swal-
lowed up by its great rival, the Northern
Pacific, even before it has been placed in
operation. The Seattle correspondent of
the Oregonian sends his paper the follow
ing:
Lake Shore and Eastern railway. The
prospects appear to be that it will succeed.
Ii the control is secured it will be through
ID. II. Gilman, ESQ.,, vice-president OF the
Seattle company, the man who was chiefly
instrumental in securing the capital al
ready expended on the road. Mr.. Gilman
is now in New York City and has resided
there for about year. 1t is believed he
can secure the control of a majority OF the
i .nka aknk Ht,k, nr atntu
tion and management of the company's
affairs in the interests of the Northern
Pacific company, OF course such move
will include the West Coast railway now
beiug rapidly extended from Seattle north
along the Sound This road is now in op.
Grafton to Snohomish and is doing much
more than paying its own way The Lake
Shore road is now completed almost to the
Snoaualmie iron mines. The coal fields
have already been developed. The Lake
Shore stock is reputed to be o good in
vestment, and the resources tributary to 1t
are such that even though it is not ex-
tended further east it will be of ever-in-
creasing value. SO the Northern Pacific
people would not be losing any money or
running any risk in securing control OF it.
THE SPOKANE BRANCH.
What will become of the Spokane
branch? This affords a suggestion OF one |
of the complications which doubtless are
DELAYING matters. The Northern Pacific |
is not the only road interested in the Lake
Shore road. The Union Pacific, the Ore
Ron Railway K Navigation Company and
the Southern Pacific all have fingers in the
ritury. If Mr. Gilman has secured con-
troll of the stock of the Lake Shore road,
he has something which will attract plenty
of bidders. The Northern Pacific will not
find itself without an opponent. This fact
is the one which affords some grounds for
the belief that the Northern Pacific will
not be able to bid high enough. To all in
tents and purposes the o. X. N. Co. Is in
Spokane. If it purchases the franchise of
the Lake Shore Company 1T will require
the construction OF only a few miles of
road to make the Spokane end of the Lake
Shore road Immediately tributary to its
system. And eventually the completion
Of the Lake Shore road by the o. r. & N.
Company, together with connecting road
running north and south through that
company's coal lands at Cle-elum, would
place it in position where it could al
most dominate the Northern Pacific.
DANGERS OF MONOPOLY.
But suppose the Northern Pacific people
secure control of the o. II. Il N. Company?
That event is one not unlocked for by
many well-informed people. Then Seattle
would be no better off, The real, substan-
tial hopes of not only Seattle, but WASH
ington generally, lies in the expectation
that either the Union Pacific or the
Southern Pacific secures the Lake Shore
roa d, or that the road isn't transferred at
all. If either OF these companies con-
troled it. then Washington and Puget
sound would be assured of having COM
peting transcontinental roads. One could