St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-14
Elaborately Considered.

Answering the above questions. 1 would
say: As to the first am decidedly in favor
OF the union Of the two cities just as quickly
as it can be practically accomplished. Hav-
ing had some experience in efforts to build
up the manufacturing interests Of this city, |
find that it is practically impossible to build
extensively on our side of the line. and
know that it impossible for st. Paul men to
build on their side of 1t a complement Of bus
mess industries that will maintain the pres
eIt population and continue in anything like
the increase IN the future which they have
had in the past. | know that we have better
facilities for establishing manufactures than
st. Paul. and in what believe will be the
liberal, progressive course of the Pilisburys
under the new deal, our water power will be
developed and an impetus given to our
growth. But it is exceedingly slow work to
bring manufacturing industries here, for if
they locate in either one of these cities they
will not receive the PATRONAGE, but will incur
the i'll will of the other. and perhaps the es-
Enlistment of competitor on the other side
Of the line.
The vast facilities for growth that we could
develop from the water power below the
falls, which is tributary more especially to st.
Paul, the planting of large manufacturing
industries, schools. colleges and railway ter
minals as well as the great development of
residence property in what is now the west
ern district of st. Paul, you'd place the joint
cities i'll the next ten years beyond fear of
competition from Chicago. Without this
united effort we, will be distanced by that
CITY, and have powerful rival on the lake
that will reduce our comparative importance
very rapidly.
do not believe that we could Immediately
establish municipal government for both
cities. Preliminary steps, in my Judgment,
should be taken to satisfy the people that an
earnest, honest purpose exists on the TART of
both cities to work for the joint interest, and
not exclusively to build up one at the ex-'
pense Of the other. st. Paul has included
within her boundries ST. Anthony Park. Mac
allister college, Hamline university, all of
which were Minneapolis institutions, while
Merriam Park and MinnesotB Transfer were
equally built by us. All Of these are now
quietly owned by 81. Paul. without word of
thanks OF the slightest recognition of our
rights in them. The future growth and set
Element which would result from united ae-
ton would take place. to a large extent,
within what is now enclosed by the boundary
line of st. Paul, but would be the result Of
our efforts equally as much as those Of st.
Paul.
As to your last question. what should be
the first step takens believe that com
mittee from each city. composed of broad.
liberal and fair minded business men should
agree upon mutual plan of action. First
they should fix the boundary line and give
to Minneapolis fair strip of what was once
this intermediate territory, but now held en-
tirely by st. Paul. Next agree upon the
development OF the water power and navi-
CATION below the Fails; the removal OF the
capitol out to this central district and per-
haps the State university and exposition.
and direct their attention to locating future
manufactures and industries to the north
of St Paul and to the east OF Minneapolis;
the formation of q transfer company to con-
meet this district with the railroad systems
of the two cities; enter into an agreement
something of this kind to be signed by the
principal business men, the councillors and
legislators of both cities, and go to work
to carry it out Then when st. Paul
has shown her inclination to give US fair
show in the future great city, take steps TO
form one municipal government and unite
under one name. But If st. Paul will not
give Us anything on which we could work
with them jointly. it would be against oil
presumption that they would ever give us a
fair deal when they had been built to larger
proportions than we, and it would be useless
to try to unite our efforts.
T. B. WALKER.