The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-02

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10 I'm 1pxzca: n eosnek, II dis dry Win
- ea1led upon -. svsning 10 - upsa the
ououffcm a rnSlEon0 occupation e Rn11rund are
Hua ne council hao 9Yaneed certain fran-
chiss - ~ cseos EoFtAsz1 Railroad Company.
which, hoveysf. cannoe - construed - N e.
eln1tvs pev11agA u y vsli known hat these
r1GAO have fne - - sixteen yean booa pod-
dlsd ahous By thb city. and Aavs csen oasrsd
n particular to the Northern Rac1ac raiiruAA
n = a1oc known tha1 the lnge named company
~ ~ only Axlsd - asespt ths0. bot has len
70 Uscno uusuynod 70 ronder such franchise foe.
svse worsAla0 - any company. The erect 81
- eooing u The 0rsas SortAsrn - seattle. and
rsady hssn sslt IN svsry branch Of oa>foesa and
have given even . greater degree Of eonAdsnes
n the fNturo d snts plaza
The Nosshsrn Pacdnc through lie psssidsnf
and IN chief attorney. he been before The
council within the pass too veeks and mas pre-
sensed - claims for consideration These
declare that Tie cry should permit thu rosd %
equality with the Great Northern, and that in
order b DO this, seattle should rescind her
oction BY which the latter company acquired
cerfain poossosory rights on Railroad AvenuA
The Northern Pacific does not appear to realise
shas any such action By the council would
expoos the government 20 the contempt Of fair
thinking men, and would cost stain upon the
integrity II he city that no individual member
q the council would for . single moment
assume The suggestion Of repuofstion was .
arasnisous insult and II addressed pezsonaily 70
any councilman would b indignantly resented
The gentlemen who avouch for the faithful
performances By the Great Northern railroad
have earned the night 70 the f0lloss confidence
Of this community. They have without sxcep-
don stood By and for this city in storm - well
q sunshine They have large properly inter
ests here. and their wealth and their hopes ere
bound mp In the fortunes Of Seattle They
assert that the ROAD they represent win expend
IN this city literally miliions Of money in the
provision Of terminal facilities, ana In creating
I'll the economical convenisnces OF . great trans-
continental railway terminuA The rights given
in good faith By this city to the Great Northern
are under no possible intelligent construction
special In the sense that they are for exclusive
uss. The railroad company declares its per-
feet willingness to permit the joint occupation
OF In facilities By any and al rail lines seeking
IN entrance into Seattle Such privileges may
b snjoyed upon The payment Of s PEI cent. In
terest npou whatever portion Of the cost Of these
terminals may b fairly charged 70 the liues 90
using then. The Great Northern has In il
plans anticipated Joint occupancy, and viii
make its Improvements with regard 70 the most
economical freaght and passenger facilities for
the various lines seeking entrance here
The desirahiiity Of union terminal facilities
u 1ndoubted. Bat those Who CRY out against
a action Of the council do not appear to know
that this b just practically what 10 promised,
and what under the franchises granted the
Great Northern win be obtained. Further, Il
may b accepted - true that under the present
arrangement these facilities win b. built and
ready for joint occupation more speedily than
under any other poeethle plan. And In this
matter Lesson may b shown In The long and
hurtful delays that have been suffered By the
city Of Portland. The Northern, Union and
Southern Pacific some seven years ego pooled
for union depot. but the city hes no union
depot today. II was found extremely oifacult
to adjust the differences between the compar
nies. Numerous meetings were held and 10 was
only yes,srday that partial arrangements were
finally made BY the different railroad compa-
mica There u no security against further die
agreement and further delays. Meantime Port
lands business community and general health
O1AU
esattls may escape Ill this vsxatious anA g.
barrasstng delay. But abe win not do II BY any
attempt 10 ct aside her good faith, ana break
her covenant deliberately pledged and 90
cepted The council, cannot think, viii listen
to these suggestions Of repudiation In favor Of
and - the direct instance Of . railroad COM
pany whose enmity and open hostility ere
known and read Of an men. The legitimate
rsQuirsmsnn Of Ill lines nov here or 70 come
are unimpaired II there hes bssn favor
granted, Il hes gone 10 those who deserve u. and
whose pledges Of faith end integrity have never
bean Questioned w.