The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

memorial vas adopted, suitably engrossed
and sert 70 Wizard, In which his resienA-
ton was depiarsd, his integrity and liberal
views euiogixsd and the hope expressed
thar he might seen regain supremacy.
He cordially Acknowledged seaftie's
god viii By telegraph fnd the memo
rial stzl occupies &c. hen0rsd place
suaarg his insignia Of Asstinctian- The
phantom hope became prophecy fulfilled.
In iSsS the intervening years Of effort were
crowned with success. and one of his first
ozicial acts was 10 telegraph 70 Seattle tor
committee Of representative citizens 20
meet him ak ST. Paul and center as 70
more cordial spirit between city and cor
poration. Seattle conferred the high honOr
upon Bailey Gatzsrt, A. A. Denny, Judge
Hoyt, John Leaxy and Leigh s. j. Hunt.
who met Willard and President Cakes At
ST. Paul IN the fall of 1858. Mr.. Cakes
manifested 10 disposition to modify his
policy. de expressed the opinion that
Seattle had persistentiy ansagonized the
railroad and was entitled 70 no fayors- He
was informed that Seattle asked no favors;
she had not only survived the enmity of
the Northern Pacific but had attained such
eminence and capacity as 20 be indepen-
dent Of that corporation, and although she
did not under-rate the strength Of an
enemy fortified By over hundred million
dollars, she felt perfect confidence in her
own advantages and the energy Of her peo-
pie. Wizards counsels prevailed, however,
and il was agreed that the discrimination
in rates should be withdrawn by January
1. 1889, that Seattle's transportation facil-
tiles should be equal 10 those of Tacoma
and that the general warfare should be dis
continued. 1t was not until late in 1SSS
that these promises seemed likely of full
fllrnent In September the Excess
sive rate was equalixed upon all
goods except miilstuffs and grain.
More protests succeeded in wrenching from
the company an extension Of the equitable
rata % millstuffs. and few weeks ago the
announcement was made that On January
/, 1890, all freight, including grain, would
be shipped on an equality TO Puget sound
points. The final surrender was
accompanied by the restrictive con-
dition that suitable warehouse facilities
must be provided by Seattle. Every man
sprang to his feet; in twenty minutes
$4,000 was subscribed and the remainder
pledged. Already there Is In course OF as
rapid construction as human hands can
do 1t, wharfage and warehouse accommo-
dation equal to that OF any port Of Seattls's
size after years of requirement.
With laggard steps the corporation re-
iuctantly gave way. The company ex-
panged the remaining exception from the
adjusted schedule. better accommodations
were afforded. little by little the inequali-
ties were leveled, and with the last hour
of 1889 disappears the final vestige of the
once broad line OF demarcafion between
favored Tacoma and ostTaeised Seattle.
It is proof of the memorable economic
law, as Bailey Gatzert once put IL, that nc
corporation can prevail against natural re-
sources developed by intelligent and per-
sistent effort.
Men who were at times in the foreground
OF the fight became dishearfened and
dropped out 70 seek fortune on more pa
cifc soil, but new recruits constantly came
in 10 strengthen the veteran ranks. The
contest has developed the muscles of the
city: long spells OF trial and tribulation
have bound the people with
fraternal regard. and there are few
communities which enter upon the new
year able to boast Of stouter hearts, reader
purses, more sympathetic action or brighter
prospects than the compact city now bound
ing forward 20 foremost place in COM
mercial Importance.