The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-18
4 yALUELESS GRANT.
Grain Essential to a Just
Freight Schedule.
Mr.. BAILEY osTzERT's OPINION.
Nv Willard VIII Yet Contriye That the
Northern Pacific Removes All
Remaining Inequalities

President Bailey ssafxe-G, O. the seattle
Chamber OF Commerce. speaking OF the
present agitation about grain rates and the
new tariff issued By the Northern Pacific
railroad. said Yesterday;
When the Northern Pacific first COM
piessd It's line across the mountains, ].
made rate on wheat TO Tacoma and also
20 Seattle. The rate 10 Seattle was % cents
per ton higher than that n Tacoma That
Ted rs 70 subscribe a fund OF So. 90 as an
indemnity fund to those who would ship
wheat by this port for the difference OF the
extra rate. la spite OF this promise, how
ever, shippers were afraid To engage chart
eFS, fearing that since x was the evident
desire Of the Northern Pacific 10 prevent
shipment FROM Seattle. il possible. it would
be dangerous. The Northern Pacific might
tnen claim that il mad no cars and wonid
thereby cause the payment Of large denur-
rage By charter parties. Seattle was forced
10 abandon the idea of shipment OF wheat
~ consequence.
AT an interview with Mr. Willard. which
took place N 1t. Paul. Mimi. about year
ago. both Mr. Willard and Mr.. oakes
agreed then that Seattle should he treated
to an equal rate with Tacoma 80 soon
as certain arrangements could be CON-
pIe,ed. At the time they thought The ar
engagements would require only lev
meuthS
At a subsequent visit of Mr. Willard in
Seattle. Immediately after the FIRE, We were
again assured by him that Justice would lie
done us and equal rates given in the very
near future. Since that tine We had heard
nothing until Sunday, when the Posi-
lsTELLIG EsCER announced the new tariff vi
the Northern Pacific.
''0f course, all of us, and more especially
the particular friends of Mr.. Willard, were
loud IN his praise, since We well knew that
the concession einanated from hIm-and
must confess thar we were somewhat dis
appointed when We found that wheat was
excluded. Without the wheat, / do not
look upon the concession as of any grea,
value TO this city. For instance, in the way
OF selling merchandise TO the eastern por-
ton OF this territory or eastern Oregon, our
Seattle lobbers. owing TO the large quantity
OF goods handled by them and their STU
perior advantages in purchases, could
easily make up the difference in trade 10
customers; while fifty cents per ton on
wheat for export makes quite difference.
On an ayerage-sized ship which would carry
, 30 tons il would make a difference OF
81 100, which. in times like these. where
the margin is very close, would make ship
ping practically prohibitory.
I'm spite, however, OF the many great
hardships imposed upon this community
by the former leading spirits of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, Seattle has
kept pace with any and all the growing
cities OF the Pacific coast. and We hope and
far al a-fa hot
she viii continue to prosper, wheat or no
wheat
''The time is very near at hand when we
will be independent of the Northern Pa
citic, and, in spite OF all We will load more
ships at our wharves than any other ship
ping port in the Northwest
Il. personally, doubt very much whether
Mr.. Willard is aware OF this last stroke of
policy in Withholding that which is OF so
much Importance To US; and am quite
sanguine that when he learns of this new
imposition be will cause a change, If within
his power 10 do so.
II am proud 10 say that am quite init
mate with Mr.. Willard and have never
heard of his breaking faith with either in
dividuals or communities. and 1 am quite
certain he will do what is right and fair by
rs in the matter OF a wheat rate"
No DEFINITE INFORMATION YET.
Manager Nadeau OF the Puget Sound
Shore railroad. was asked yesterday rcla-
tive TO the dispatch from Portland. Or. in
which it was stated that Assistant General
Freight Agent Fulton said the grain rates
to Seattle would continue 30 cents higher
than 10 Tacoma:
Il have no information on the point at
present. 1t is possible that Mr. Fulton
may have received such notice from the
head office as would warrant him in max
ing the statement quoted in the dispatch